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Alberta government ends funding for Edmonton housing program
Social services minister Jason Nixon said this program wasn't seeing the results other programs were and the decision was made to move the money where it would be better used.
#Canada #AlbertaGovernment #BoyleStreetCommunityServices #HousingFirst
https://globalnews.ca/news/11726540/alberta-government-ends-funding-edmonton-housing-program/

Canadians stranded in Puerto Vallarta after violence disrupts flights home to Edmonton
After cartel-related violence shut down travel in Puerto Vallarta, Edmonton families say they’ve been stuck for days trying to get home.
#travel #violence #stranded #PuertoVallarta #Edmonton #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11709088/canadians-stranded-puerto-vallarta-mexico-edmonton/

‘Ghosted’: Canadians stranded in Puerto Vallarta say they are abandoned by WestJet
British Columbians who were stuck in Mexico after violence erupted in Puerto Vallarta say they feel abandoned by WestJet with no help to get home.
#travel #customerservice #PuertoVallarta #BritishColumbia #Canada #ConsumerMatters
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708764/ghosted-canadians-stranded-puerto-vallarta-abandoned-westjet/

Parents of 4-year-old killed in Horseshoe Bay bus crash still waiting for answers
After months in the hospital and dozens of surgeries, Silvana has recovered enough to go home and may be able to leave GF Strong in March.
#accident #hospital #recovery #HorseshoeBay #GFStrong #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11709307/parents-4-year-old-killed-horseshoe-bay-bus-crash-no-answers/

Kelowna business community pushes back against province’s proposed PST expansion
On Feb. 17 , the province unveiled plans to expand the seven per cent provincial sales tax (PST) to services many businesses rely on, including bookkeeping and accounting.
#business #tax #government #Kelowna #Canada #BCprovincialsalestax
https://globalnews.ca/news/11709179/kelowna-business-community-pushes-back-against-provinces-proposed-pst-expansion/

Vernon man killed in collision after escaping hospital during mental health crisis
Cool says there were no beds available in the psychiatric ward and that her son spent six days in a hallway in the emergency department, with only a brief period in a secure area.
#crime #healthcare #Vernon #Canada #InteriorHeath #VernonJubileeHospital
https://globalnews.ca/news/11709312/vernon-man-killed-pedestrian-collision-mental-health-crisis/

Montreal-area escape room named best in the world
Laval escape room Magnifico boasts enthusiastic actors and carefully-crafted set design that bring its creepy circus environment to life.
#Escaperoom #Award #Montrealarea #Laval #Canada #bestescaperoomintheworld
https://globalnews.ca/news/11709083/montreal-area-escape-room-named-best-in-the-world/

‘It’s priceless’: WWE Hall of Fame ring stolen in Lloydminster break-in
A WWE Hall of Fame ring awarded to the late British Bulldog was stolen from a tour trailer in Lloydminster, his son Harry Smith says, calling the heirloom “priceless.”
#crime #theft #Lloydminster #Canada #HallofFamering #WWE
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708270/wwe-hall-of-fame-ring-stolen-lloydminster-break-in/

‘No one deserves this’: Mom of 3 siblings killed by impaired driver speaks at sentencing
A mom of three siblings killed by an impaired teenaged driver made a tearful plea for people to stop drinking and driving at a sentencing hearing for Ethan Lehouillier Thursday.
#drunkdriving #sentencing #death #Canada #Crime #Torontocrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708054/sentencing-hearing-impaired-driving/

Pembina Pipeline green-lights 2 projects in B.C. and Alberta, reports dip in Q4 earnings
Pembina says the two pipeline expansions it has sanctioned in Alberta and B.C. represent a total investment of $425 million and are set to come into service next year.
#investment #pipeline #expansion #BC #Alberta #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11709122/pembina-pipeline-expansions/

OpenAI says Tumbler Ridge shooter would spur police flag under rules now
In a letter to ministers Thursday, OpenAI said it had already taken steps to improve that criteria based on guidance from mental health, behavioural and law enforcement experts.
#police #mentalhealth #Canada #Crime #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence
https://globalnews.ca/news/11709039/openai-tumbler-ridge-shooting-measures/

Alberta budget 2026 comes with spending hikes but $9.4B deficit
Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government has introduced a new Alberta budget that promises more money for health and education but also an eye-popping deficit of $9.4 billion.
#budget #deficit #government #Alberta #Canada #Money
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708938/alberta-budget-2026/

Fees and taxes: How the 2026 Alberta budget may hit your wallet
While income taxes aren't increasing to make up the shortfall, there are several other ways Albertans will be paying more through fees and changes to the education property tax.
#budget #taxes #fees #Alberta #Canada #Money
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708972/alberta-budget-2026-fees-and-taxes/

Liberals survive confidence vote as House passes budget implementation bill
The legislation enacts key measures proposed in the Liberals' 2025 federal budget, which passed a confidence vote for Prime Minister Mark Carney's government in November last year.
#politics #economy #Canada #Money #FederalBudget
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708946/federal-budget-implentation-bill-passes-confidence/

Poilievre calls Trump’s Canada attacks ‘wrong,’ urges U.S. trade stability
Poilievre called for the creation of an all-party working group on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade as the three countries begin a review of the deal.
#politics #trade #Canada #US #Mexico #Conservatives
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708862/poilievre-us-cusma-trump-speech/

Liberal, Bloc Québécois rematch in Terrebonne riding after Supreme Court nixes result
Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet announced his candidate Thursday, paying tribute to Sinclair-Desgagné's relentless drive.
#politics #elections #Terrebonne #Canada #BlocQuebecois #Liberals
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708921/liberal-bloc-quebecois-rematch-terrebonne-riding/

Quebec coffee roaster comes home after tariff-driven move to U.S.
A well-known coffee producer is moving their operations back to Sherbrooke, Que., after operating a portion of its business in the U.S. for the past year due to tariffs.
#business #economy #Quebec #Sherbrooke #US #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708035/quebec-coffee-tariffs/

As Carney heads to India, what can the two countries gain from each other?
At last year's G7 summit, Canada and India agreed to more than double the volume of two-way trade between the two countries to $70 billion by 2030.
#trade #economy #relations #India #Canada #MarkCarney
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708718/carney-india-trade-gain/

Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids
The funding comes as Mandy Gull-Masty faces criticism for not repealing an operational bulletin released last year that limited the scope of services covered by Jordan's Principle.
#funding #services #FirstNations #Canada #JordansPrinciple #MandyGullMasty
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708719/feds-1-55-billion-first-nations-kids-jordans-principle/

Colorectal cancer screening should start at age 45, organization says
Colorectal Cancer Canada has recommended provinces and territories commit to lowering the routine colorectal cancer screening age for average-risk Canadians from 50 years of age.
#health #screening #Canada #ColorectalCancerCanada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708063/colorectal-cancer-canada-screening-age-lower/

Foreign influence registry will make bad actors ‘think twice,’ nominee says
If confirmed by Parliament, Anton Boegman would oversee Canada's new and long-delayed foreign influence transparency registry and administer penalties for non-compliance.
#politics #transparency #registry #Canada #AntonBoegman #ForeignAgentRegistry
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708111/foreign-influence-transparency-commissioner-nominee-committee/

Manitoba anti-fraud campaign targets older adults
More efforts are being made to help prevent older adults from being the victim of a scam. Police, the province, and seniors advocates teaming up to launch a new campaign.
#campaign #fraud #prevention #Manitoba #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11690413/manitoba-anti-fraud-campaign-older-adults/

Cuba’s ambassador says U.S. ‘suffocating’ people, calls on Canada for aid
A U.S. oil blockade has curtailed fuel and basic supplies to the increasingly isolated Caribbean island, as the Trump administration puts pressure on Cuba's socialist government.
#politics #economy #Cuba #Canada #World
https://globalnews.ca/news/11687686/cuba-crisis-canada-ambassador-aid/

As Ukraine marks 4 years of Russian war, Ukrainians in Canada remember
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine that he called a 'special operation' on Feb. 24, 2022. It has been four years since the war began.
#war #Ukraine #Russia #Canada #World #russiaukrainewar
https://globalnews.ca/news/11689025/russia-ukraine-war-4-years-commemoration/

Two youths formally charged with sexual assault in Nova Scotia after hockey hazing
The charges include two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual assault with a weapon.
#crime #sexualassault #hazing #NovaScotia #Canada #HockeyHazing
https://globalnews.ca/news/11690492/two-youths-charged-sexual-assault-nova-scotia-hockey-hazing/

OpenAI’s handling of Tumbler Ridge shooter info opens regulation questions
OpenAI said it did not inform police of Jesse Van Rootselaar's ChatGPT activity last summer because it did not meet an internal threshold of an 'imminent' threat.
#regulation #informationhandling #Canada #Crime #Tech #ArtificialIntelligence
https://globalnews.ca/news/11687903/openai-tumbler-ridge-shooting-duty-to-inform/

NDG’s Empress Theatre to be demolished, site repurposed as cultural space
NDG's historic Empress Ttheatre may finally be coming closer to getting a new lease on life, and the borough mayor says that starts with the wrecking ball.
#demolition #culturalspace #NDG #Canada #EmpressTheatre #empresstheatredemolition
https://globalnews.ca/news/11689174/ndg-empress-theatre-to-be-demolished-site-repurposed/

Ontario government pressed for action on northern highways after fatal crashes
Over just five days in the north, the Chiefs of Ontario said there were five serious incidents on northern highways, which they say uniquely impact their communities.
#safety #highways #government #Ontario #north #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11689524/northern-ontario-highway-crashes/

Canada announces new Russia sanctions as invasion of Ukraine hits 4 years
In front of Ukrainian ambassador Andrii Plakhotniuk, Anand announced the renewal of Operation Unifier, a military training mission launched in 2014.
#Ukraine #Russia #sanctions #Canada #World
https://globalnews.ca/news/11689390/canada-new-sanctions-russia-ukraine-four-years/

Ottawa man deals with fowl play as 2 turkeys follow him around
Video captured two turkeys following a man in Ottawa around until he gets into a passing car, with the birds left watching him drive away.
#animals #video #Ottawa #Canada #Turkeys
https://globalnews.ca/news/11688626/turkey-troubles-ottawa/

Home Depot says slowing demand comes amid ‘growing job concerns’
Home Depot says it's seeing 'significantly reduced' demand for some of its merchandise as consumers remain cautious about an uncertain economy and job market.
#economy #jobmarket #Canada #Consumer #USNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/11688459/home-depot-earnings-february-2026/

Toronto sees 3 lithium-ion battery fires in 24 hours. Official calls it ‘alarming’
Toronto Fire Chief Jim Jessop posted on X on Tuesday crews had responded to three separate fires in the past 24 hours in the city.
#fire #safety #Toronto #Canada #Batteryfire #LithiumIonBatteries
https://globalnews.ca/news/11687491/lithium-ion-battery-fire-risks/

Cyberattacks are hitting faster with AI fuelling an 89% jump, data shows
In 2025, AI-enabled adversaries increased attacks by 89 per cent year-over-year, the CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report uncovered.
#cybersecurity #AI #Canada #Consumer #Crime #ArtificialIntelligence
https://globalnews.ca/news/11685842/artifical-intelligence-crime/

Fast-moving snowstorm advances on southern Ontario, shuts down northern roads
A fast-moving snowstorm sweeping across Ontario has shut down major stretches of northern roads as it advances south toward Toronto.
#weather #traffic #Ontario #Toronto #Canada #OntarioWinter
https://globalnews.ca/news/11688621/ontario-snow-special-weather-statement/

Nova Scotia announces financial framework for its emerging offshore wind industry
The Nova Scotia government has introduced legislation it says will ensure the province reaps financial benefits from Canada’s first offshore wind projects.
#offshorewind #industry #finance #NovaScotia #Canada #NSoffshorewind
https://globalnews.ca/news/11688498/nova-scotia-financial-framework-offshore-wind/

Ontario city votes to consider dropping Andrew’s name from residential street
St. Catharines councillors voted unanimously Monday to begin the process of potentially removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s name from a residential street.
#politics #removal #street #StCatharines #Ontario #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11687798/prince-andrew-court-st-catharines/

Tax filing season is here. What you need to know to get the most money back
Tax filing season has officially kicked off and some Canadians will be able to get money back from the government, but starting early and being aware of changes is important.
#tax #filing #Canada #Consumer #Money #CanadaRevenueAgency
https://globalnews.ca/news/11686441/tax-filing-season-start-2026/

Some artists announced for rebranded 2026 Sask Jazz Fest in July
The popular summer festival runs from July 5 to 11 with three ticketed days at Victoria Park in Saskatoon.
#music #festival #Saskatoon #Canada #SaskJazzFest
https://globalnews.ca/news/11687359/sask-jazz-fest-2026-festival/

New Liberal MP Matt Jeneroux to join Carney on India, Australia, Japan trip
The Prime Minister's Office said Jeneroux will be part of Carney's delegation in his new role as 'special advisor on economic and security partnerships' during the trip.
#politics #travel #India #Australia #Japan #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11686665/mark-carney-matt-jeneroux-india-japan-australia-trip/

Ottawa incentivizes electric vehicle purchases; Nova Scotia makes them more expensive
Nova Scotia's budget on Monday includes a $500 fee for electric vehicles and $250 fee for hybrids — to be paid every two years.
#electricvehicles #fees #budget #NovaScotia #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11687274/electric-vehicle-hybrids-nova-scotia-fee/

Ontario driver caught speeding ahead of Canada-U.S. gold-medal game: police
An Ontario driver landed themselves in the penalty box an hour before puck drop between Canada and the U.S. Sunday for going 68 kilometres over the posted speed limit.
#traffic #law #Ontario #Canada #Crime #Ontariocrime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11686576/sudbury-police-speeding-canada-usa/

Yukon council refuses to pledge allegiance to King Charles
Governance in Yukon's second-largest municipality has been at a standstill since its newly elected mayor and council refused to pledge allegiance to King Charles.
#globalnews #Canada #Politics #kingcharles #YukonTerritory
https://globalnews.ca/news/10878814/yukon-council-king-charles-oath/