TORONTO – Matthew Knies started to truly spread his wings in last spring’s playoffs. The Maple Leafs forward stepped into the fray when Toronto defenceman Morgan Rielly got tangled up with Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak during a Game 5 scrum. Knies, who mocked the former 61-goal man for not challenging him, then scored in … Read more
A group of independent doctors launched an unsanctioned pop-up overdose prevention site at the Comox Valley Hospital on Monday, the latest in a string of actions designed to pressure the government on the drug crisis. The group, called Doctors for Safer Drug Policy, claims the provincial government promised overdose prevention sites at Vancouver Island hospitals … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Coquitlam School District is offering an explanation for the sudden retirement of its new superintendent. Robert Zambrano, a veteran teacher and administrator, took over the top job in December — but is already moving on. Zambrano spent 34 years working in School District 43, and his … Read more
An overwhelming majority of Canadians think their country should fight fire with fire if Donald Trump carries through on his threat to impose a sweeping 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods and services sold into the U.S. market. A new poll from Ipsos provided exclusively to Global News, found that 82 per cent of … Read more
By Joshua Clipperton The Canadian Press Posted January 20, 2025 10:28 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs held on late to down the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday. Auston Matthews, with a goal … Read more
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 20, 2025 10:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size RCMP in Manitoba say residents near the U.S. border could start seeing and hearing Black Hawk helicopters on a regular basis as the national police force bolsters its presence in the area. … Read more
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in Vermont on Monday while performing their duties near the Canada-U.S. border, according to U.S. federal and state authorities. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement the agent was assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector, which covers the border shared by upstate … Read more
A Ukrainian family now living in B.C. has learned that they have lost everything they left behind in their home country. ”I froze when I learned my house got damaged, severely destroyed and my neighbour’s,” Marko Zolotarov told Global News. “I just got frozen in shock, thinking this is unreal.” A look at a before … Read more
A male has been rushed to hospital after a house fire in Oshawa. Emergency services were called to Centre and Gibb streets for reports of a house fire. The male was located inside and taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. An investigation remains ongoing to determine the cause, but Durham police say it does not … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man accused of stabbing a Vancouver park caretaker to death in 2021 took the stand in his own defence on Monday. Justis Daniel, 77, was found inside his caretaker home in Tatlow Park with more than 40 stab wounds on Dec. 10, 2021. Brent White, 54, … Read more