Descrease article font size Increase article font size Sitting in the heart of Saskatoon’s downtown, Gather Local Market has always been a community staple, home to crafty small businesses with flair. They’re welcoming a new anchor tenant to the building. “When we gather, we invite people to stay longer. They spend more money, and we…

MP Michael Ma, who left the Conservatives to join the Liberals, has apologized after appearing to cast doubt on reports of human rights abuses in China. Ma said he regretted making a mistake with his remarks, while pointing out that he had referred to the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, and not Xinjiang, where the Communist government has…

By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted March 25, 2026 10:39 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Starting the week of April 6th until June, the University Bridge in Saskatoon will be closed for work on the city’s bus rapid transit plan. The start date was a little confusing as…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Swiss media is reporting that the three people killed in an avalanche near Terrace on Sunday were Swiss nationals – a father and his two sons. Global News has reached out to the Swiss consulate in Vancouver. The company, White Wilderness Heliskiing, said in a statement Tuesday…

Two months after Wetaskiwin Mayor Joe Branco was banned from city hall, little information has been revealed as to why the decision was made in the central Alberta city. Joe Branco hired Robert Noce, and Edmonton-based lawyer with Miller Thomson LLP, in early February. Noce requested to have the investigation report by city’s lawyer that…

With another drenching of rain possible in parts of British Columbia, crews are working fast to clean up last week’s mudslides – to ensure the next drenching doesn’t impact the infrastructure that supplies water to homes and businesses in Metro Vancouver. Earlier this week, a mudslide blocked Pipeline Road near Coquitlam, limiting access to the…

Tensions flared Saturday in Quebec City as Christine Fréchette and Bernard Drainville faced off in the first debate to succeed Premier François Legault as leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec. The proposed “third link” bridge connecting Quebec City and Lévis quickly moved to the centre of the clash. Fréchette accused Drainville’s preferred route of serving…

A B.C. mother and her daughter, who now live in Texas, have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Edward Warner, his wife Tania and his seven-year-old step-daughter Ayla, who has autism, were coming back from a friend’s baby shower on Saturday when they went through an ICE checkpoint in Sarita, Texas. “They asked…

By Ashley Beherns Global News Posted March 19, 2026 10:33 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size With the first day of spring on the 20th, high temperatures across the province are making it feel like T-shirt weather. Some cities in the province are seeing temps in the high teens….

It was a packed house at Platform Calgary on Wednesday as Canada’s minister for AI and digital innovation, Evan Solomon, explained more on how the government is looking to support the growing AI industry. “We are on a mission for ‘team yes’ to find answers,” explained Solomon. “My job is to facilitate ‘team yes.’ To…