Recent articles from publications based in Canada.
Planned driving safety training campus in Beaumont gets $38.5M from province | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Joel Gotlib·13d ago
A long-term vision for City of Beaumont is a step closer to reality after the Alberta government announced funding for a new safety training campus in the community south of Edmonton.
Airdrie man charged with sexual assault after 6 women groped at big-box stores | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital·13d ago
A man has been arrested and charged with half a dozen counts of sexual assault after women were groped at big-box stores in the Calgary area, Alberta RCMP said Friday.
The Uncomfortable Roots of Alberta Separatism | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Max Cameron·13d ago
[Editor’s note: Political scientist Max Cameron has authored a new book tracing the evolution of polarization in Canada.
Endangered Sturgeon Need Help Making Babies | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Grace Kennedy·13d ago
Kara Geary is a matchmaker for fish. It’s not a particularly romantic job — not unless you find syringes of sturgeon semen, fishy fundal massages and bowls of sticky eggs romantic.
Youth Reading Scores Are Going Down | The Tyee
The Tyeeby Crawford Kilian·13d ago
The Programme for International Student Evaluation, or PISA, has become a big deal for school systems around the world.
Death of pregnant woman and her baby prompts call for Saskatchewan rural health changes | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Tavi Dhillon·13d ago
Saskatchewan’s Opposition leader is calling on the province to investigate the death of a mother that Carla Beck claims was caused by lacking maternal care in rural areas.
Saskatoon’s approved First Avenue bus plans may ‘negatively impact’ businesses, says advocates | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Vanessa Tiberio·13d ago
Business leaders in Saskatoon say they were hoping for a different outcome with city council’s recently approved bus lane design on 1st Avenue, which may prompt some businesses to rethink their...
Saskatchewan harvest faces higher costs and delays - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Chris Carr·13d ago
Saskatchewan farmers are finally getting more of their crop off the field, but they are doing it with higher costs and less time.
‘Human error’ saw detainees dropped off in Edmonton streets: Alberta safety minister | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital·13d ago
Alberta’s Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says when former prisoners were quietly released from custody in Edmonton’s downtown recently, it came down to “human error.” It comes after surveillance...
Police, fire or ambulance? Winnipeg launching 4th option for 911 mental health calls - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Tavi Dhillon·13d ago
The City of Winnipeg is taking the next steps on a fourth emergency response pathway, after the model was approved by city council.
Class action sought after alleged abuse of students at N.S. school - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Rebecca Lau·13d ago
A Nova Scotia law firm says it has served a notice of an intended class action against the Chignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education (CCRCE) on behalf of students at a Pictou County school...
B.C.’s Eby says NDP would tax new, unsold condos, raise speculation, vacancy fees | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Amy Judd·13d ago
A new tax on unsold condominiums was among the promises British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby made Friday in the first week of the snap election he called for Oct. 24.
Winnipeg woman speaking out after alleged romance scam - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Marney Blunt·13d ago
A Winnipeg woman is speaking out after she says she was the victim of an elaborate romance scam. “Over the course of six weeks, we talked every day, and I believed that we were establishing a...
Canadian potash company invests $500M in North Vancouver shipping terminal | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Tavi Dhillon·13d ago
A Saskatchewan-based potash exporter is investing $500 million to upgrade a North Vancouver shipping terminal and bolster Canadian potash shipments.
After 2 youths stalked on Snapchat, review your kid’s settings, police urge | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Karen Bartko·13d ago
Police in Alberta are urging parents to check the location settings on their children’s social media and communication apps after two youth allegedly being sexually exploited in Edmonton were...
Ed Sheeran’s Gillette Stadium concerts cancelled due to severe weather - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Rachel Goodman·13d ago
Ed Sheeran’s upcoming concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., have been cancelled due to severe weather warnings in place in Boston and across New England, the venue announced on Friday.
Over 10K of these fridges have been recalled in Canada for risk of fire - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Ariel Rabinovitch·13d ago
Health Canada has issued a recall of specific Galanz Retro Refrigerators that pose a fire and burn hazard to consumers, who are urged to stop using it immediately, unplug it, and call for a free...
Nine Islamic schools on high alert after email threatening ‘slaughter’ of Muslims | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Globalnews Digital·13d ago
Multiple police forces are investigating threats made to Islamic schools across the country after the Muslim Association of Canada said nine of its schools received an email this week threatening...
Costco sees sales jump 11% and more customers eyeing ‘lower cost protein’ - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Ariel Rabinovitch·13d ago
Costco‘s latest quarterly earnings report, released late Thursday, showed a jump in sales from a year earlier as the company describes consumers looking to stretch their dollars as far as they can.
Teacher, 10-year-old student dead following incident during Iowa field trip - National | Globalnews.ca
globalnews.caby Katie Scott·13d ago
The bodies of a 10-year-old student and a fifth grade teacher were recovered from the water in Iowa following an incident during a field trip, according to authorities.
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