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Protests erupted in France this week against plans to raise the retirement age, with experts saying that people don’t want to defer their retirement any longer.

The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of people have been infected, a prominent government scientist…

It’s been nearly 30 years since Cody Snyder rode his final bull in Fort Worth, Texas.

It seems Vernon, B.C.’s building boom is going strong.

Drug poisoning deaths in Alberta have once again surpassed the 1,300 mark for a third year in a row.

The family of a man killed during an altercation with Vancouver police seven years ago say they’re doubtful they will attend a coroner’s inquest into his death.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent much of the last month fending off injuries and erratic and occasionally uninspired play.

In a move condemned by Vancouver’s two Green councillors and single OneCity councillor, the reigning ABC party has voted to close down the city’s ‘Renter Office’ du…

Former Vancouver Canuck and fan favourite Gino Odjick has left a final goodbye for the community he loved.

George Diaco had a goal and three assists as the London Knights blasted the Owen Sound Attack 9-1 at Budweiser Gardens on Friday night.

Manitobans will get to share their two cents on how the government spends money in the upcoming budget.

A wild third period allowed the Guelph Storm to come out on top in their game against the Peterborough Petes.

Economists don’t believe the Bank of Canada is ready to hit the brakes on its interest rate-hiking cycle just yet, even as signs grow that inflation is easing and t…

York Regional Police say a woman has serious injuries after she was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene on Thursday night.

Google is laying off 12,000 workers, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.

One year ago, the annual March for Life protest against legal abortion took place in Washington amid a mood of undisguised triumph. With a fresh conservative majori…

The World Health Organization’s immunization director praised China on Friday for making quick progress on vaccinating older people with COVID-19 shots and boosters…

As parents themselves, Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern know just how difficult it can be to raise a child today.

Detections of the highly-transmissible new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 have continued to rise in Canada, but so far it does not appear these infections are leading to …

Toronto police say they have arrested a second outstanding suspect in connection with a fatal assault of a 77-year-old man in August 2021.

A 22-year-old man is recovering in hospital after a violent stabbing inside a Verdun apartment just after midnight Friday.

The injuries are piling up, yet the Montreal Canadiens played one of their best games of the season on Tuesday night, handling the powerhouse Winnipeg Jets with eas…

A pair of longstanding homeless encampments in the City of Vancouver have cost taxpayers more than $6 million since 2018, data obtained by Global News shows.

British Columbia Premier David Eby is promising $50 million from the upcoming budget to help transfer fire-damaged wood from remote areas to pulp mills.

Josh Morrissey will have some company at this year’s NHL All-Star Game.

The Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-3 triumph over the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday night at Rogers Place.

The Chief of the Vancouver Police Department will be on the job for a few more years.

On the same day last week in Edmonton, guns were used twice to threaten people on Edmonton Transit Service buses — frightening incidents that police say thankfully,…

Boston Celtics (34-12, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (20-26, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Allied defence ministers have yet to reach a breakthrough on the question of whether to supply battle tanks for Ukraine on Friday as Kyiv says the tanks will be vit…

Mila Goolab, a seven-year-old girl with a neurological condition that affects her mobility, isn’t able to walk on her own — but a specialized new device gives her m…

Defence Minister Anita Anand is meeting with dozens of allies at the United States’ Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Friday, where a wave of new military aid for Ukr…

Across the country, Liberal MPs have spent the week handing out millions of dollars to municipalities to fight gun crime and remind voters about their intention to …

Premier Danielle Smith has struck a committee to investigate how the Alberta government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has appointed former Reform Party le…

New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says if the Liberal government does not introduce and pass a pharmacare bill in the House of Commons this year, he will consider i…

Candidates to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand‘s prime minister after her shock resignation are expected to emerge on Friday ahead of a leadership vote on Sund…

Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen’s office admitted Thursday night that his senior staffer is the sister of the director of a foodie communications firm that received $…

In a bid to shore up staffing in Ontario’s hospitals, the Ford government is planning new legislation to allow health-care workers from other Canadian provinces imm…

Ottawa’s decision to appeal a recent Federal Court ruling that would extend the deadline for submitting claims in a military sexual misconduct class action settleme…

Elon Musk was depicted Wednesday as either a liar who callously jeopardized the savings of “regular people” or a well-intentioned visionary as attorneys delivered o…

An executive with an LGBTQ advocacy group says he doesn’t want the actions of Ivan Provorov to overshadow all the good that’s happening in hockey.

Toronto Raptors (20-25, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (22-24, 10th in the Western Conference)

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects after an armed robbery was reported at a pharmacy in Newmarket, Ont.

After a decade-long hiatus, an iconic Canadian retail chain is making a comeback, and Winnipeg will be home to one of 25 locations across the country.

Police in London, Ont., charged two women and one man Tuesday with multiple trafficking offences after drugs valued at more than $100,000 were discovered.

For Hong Kong resident Anthony Yip, his road to applying for permanent residency in Canada has been bumpy.

Local advocates are excited and hopeful about the City of London’s plans to establish a “permanent and sustainable system” for addressing homelessness.

London, Ont., police are looking for a former teacher who pleaded guilty to four criminal charges, including possession of child pornography, following sexual invol…

Kitchener Centre MPP Laura Mae Lindo has announced that she is resigning her seat in an open letter posted to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon.

A housing stability program in London, Ont., is receiving a fresh batch of combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms thanks to a recent donation from Enbridge Ga…