Author: Silas Reed
Liberal leadership hopeful Chrystia Freeland is expected to outline an aggressive plan to reach Canada’s NATO defence spending targets by 2027. The former finance minister and deputy prime minister is expected to lay out her plan to boost defence spending to two per cent of Canada’s GDP in just two years on Thursday.A source close to Freeland told Global News Wednesday night that the rapid rollout of new defence spending is required due to the world becoming “increasingly volatile and dangerous,” and that Canada must move quickly to both meet international commitments and defend the country’s sovereignty.No details were immediately…
Two new polls suggest Quebeckers are feeling pretty good about their relationship with Canada these days. Between December and February, the share of Quebecers who said they were “very proud” or “proud” to be Canadian increased 13 points from 45 per cent to 58 per cent, according to an Angus Reid poll conducted online Sunday and Monday.The online poll was conducted among 1,811 respondents and has no margin of error. It says the percentage of people in Quebec expressing pride in Canada increased faster than it did in the country as a whole. The poll recorded an average increase in…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A couple in Kentville, N.S. is seeking accountability after their basement flooded following a water main break on their street. Heather Kroezen and her partner live in their home and have tenants in the basement.They were awoken just before midnight on Jan. 23 by their tenants, who told them their suite was being flooded with water.“I panicked because we have two ladies who are in here with disabilities. So wondering what I’m going to do with them. Where they’re going to go?” said Kroezen. Get daily National news Get the day’s top…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A famous Montreal Bagel shop has unveiled a new twist to its traditional staple. Fairmont bagel, one of the city’s long-standing institutions that attracts tourists from around the globe, began selling a patriotic red-and-white bagel on Wednesday, dubbed the Canada bagel.“The mood was dim, so I thought about making something that would cheer people up and get them excited to eat something new,” Rhonda Shlafman, Fairmount Bagel co-owner told Global News. Fairmont Bagel, a beloved shop in Montreal, began selling its patriotic red-and-white Canada Bagel to deliver a message south of the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick indie rocker Julie Doiron has reached the Billboard charts for the first time in her career — and to her surprise, it’s with a song that was released almost 30 years ago. The track, August 10, was from her solo debut in 1996. Users from around the world are posting covers of her song on TikTok.“I’m just blown away that people are identifying with the song and they’re connecting with it and that they feel moved to learn it and record it,” she said. “I think it’s a pretty cool…
While Canada won a temporary reprieve from Donald Trump’s tariff threats on Monday, the mercurial U.S. president could still be a significant presence in the upcoming federal election. The saying goes that a week is a long time in politics. In 2025, Trump’s first two weeks back in office has seemed like multiple lifetimes — at least in terms of the impact on the Canadian political conversation.The opposition Conservatives have been laying track for a year to make the upcoming election about the carbon tax. But with the threat of Trump’s tariffs hanging over Canada’s head and Liberal leadership frontrunners backing…
A glass half full. That’s how the owner of Kelowna’s View Winery is looking at the response by Canadians to the looming tariffs from the United States.“It’s so important for people to buy local and this is just giving people that reminder,” said Jennifer Molgat, owner of the View Winery.Many people are now avoiding U.S. made products, including wine.It’s a change that could give the industry a much-needed boost after several rough years of being pummeled by weather events.“We need to pull back and support one another right here in our own country,” Molgat told Global News.But according to Molgat…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs are implemented in early March, B.C. businesses are expected to take a huge hit. Right now, the de minimis exemption allows small businesses to send goods worth up to $800 across the border per day into the United States without having to pay duty.However, if Trump’s tariffs do go into effect next month, the executive order would eliminate that exemption.“About 80 per cent of our customers are in the US,” Sarah Jagger, who owns Domestic Objects, told Global News.She runs an e-commerce business, selling…
By Jordan Prentice Global News Posted February 5, 2025 8:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size After facing supply chain delays, the Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre expansion is slated for completion by the end of the month, offering an additional 109 beds for the city’s most vulnerable community members. The current shelter is currently equipped with 91 beds, but Blood Tribe Department of Health (BTDH), who operates the shelter, has a rule in place that no one who is need of a place to stay is turned away. Get weekly health news Receive…
Firefighters in Kamloops were called to perform a river rescue on Tuesday in an event that was less Baywatch and more like Bambi-watch. Kamloops Fire Rescue said witnesses called for help Tuesday morning when they spotted a deer who had become trapped on the icy surface of the frozen Thompson River.The young deer was unable to maintain its footing and get itself off the ice.Crews suited up and armed with rescue gear and ropes made their way out to the stranded animal. 1:45 Police officers rescue stranded dog from frozen river in Wisconsin Trending Now They then roped the deer…
