Multiple changes to religious gathering directions create confusion for Outremont Hasidic community By Olivia O'Malley Global News Posted January 25, 2021 7:25 pm Updated January 25, 2021 7:34 pm Members of the community are left confused by constantly changing guidelines. Dan Spector/Global News comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via…
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AstraZeneca says reports of 8% coronavirus vaccine efficacy in seniors are ‘incorrect’
AstraZeneca says reports of 8% coronavirus vaccine efficacy in seniors are ‘incorrect’ By Emerald Bensadoun Global News Posted January 25, 2021 5:31 pm Updated January 25, 2021 6:56 pm 0:32 Coronavirus: Hajdu says decision on AstraZeneca vaccine expected in ‘near future’ WATCH: Coronavirus — Hajdu says decision on AstraZeneca vaccine expected in ‘near future’ – Jan 15, 2021…
Armed man arrested by Secret Service near White House, police say
Armed man arrested by Secret Service near White House, police say By Hannah Jackson & Emerald Bensadoun Global News Posted January 24, 2021 2:06 pm Updated January 24, 2021 2:07 pm 1:43 U.S. Capitol riot: Thousands of National Guard troops lining streets in D.C. in lead-up to Biden inauguration WATCH: : Thousands of National Guard troops lining streets…
Alberta premier calls for compensation amid cancellation of Keystone XL
Alberta premier calls for compensation amid cancellation of Keystone XL By Caley Ramsay Global News Posted January 22, 2021 11:45 am Updated January 22, 2021 2:51 pm 1:51 Kenney’s call for trade sanctions over Keystone a political distraction: political studies prof WATCH ABOVE: The Alberta government is on the hook for more than a billion dollars after the…
COVID-19 variants could be spreading across Canada. Are labs doing enough to detect them?
COVID-19 variants could be spreading across Canada. Are labs doing enough to detect them? By Su-Ling Goh Global News Posted January 21, 2021 7:10 pm Updated January 21, 2021 9:45 pm 2:37 Growing concerns about COVID-19 variant spreading in Canada WATCH: Growing concerns about COVID-19 variant spreading in Canada comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on…
Woman, 70, accused of poisoning husband’s coffee on video
Woman, 70, accused of poisoning husband’s coffee on video By Josh K. Elliott Global News Posted January 18, 2021 2:26 pm A woman puts sugar in her coffee in this file photo from Oct. 9, 2018. YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican QAnon supporter, suspended from Twitter
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican QAnon supporter, suspended from Twitter By Hannah Jackson & Emerald Bensadoun Global News Posted January 17, 2021 4:32 pm Updated January 17, 2021 4:38 pm 2:59 Trump’s Twitter account suspended ‘permanently’ WATCH: Trump's Twitter account suspended 'permanently' – Jan 8, 2021 comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp…
Inside the hunt for coronavirus variants in Canada
Inside the hunt for coronavirus variants in Canada By Kieron O’Dea Global News Posted January 16, 2021 7:00 am Updated January 16, 2021 1:34 pm 2:10 Coronavirus: Inside the hunt for new COVID-19 variants in Canada WATCH: Canadian scientists in a nationwide network of labs are on a mission to detect and disrupt the new and highly contagious…
No plans for ‘divisive’ vaccine passports for Canadians, Trudeau says
No plans for ‘divisive’ vaccine passports for Canadians, Trudeau says By David Lao Global News Posted January 14, 2021 6:47 pm 1:08 Coronavirus: Trudeau opposes vaccine passports in Canada, says it would have ‘divisive impacts’ WATCH: Trudeau opposes vaccine passports in Canada, says it would have 'divisive impacts' comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share…
Alberta officials need to focus on trade relationships: experts
Alberta officials need to focus on trade relationships: experts By Emily Olsen Global News Posted January 8, 2021 1:36 pm Updated January 8, 2021 1:42 pm 2:05 Alberta officials need to focus on trade relationships: experts WATCH: Federal trade experts spoke Thursday with the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs about how Alberta's agriculture and agrifood sector could…
Trudeau is ‘concerned’ by violence in D.C., says he hopes it ‘will calm down’
Trudeau is ‘concerned’ by violence in D.C., says he hopes it ‘will calm down’ By Rachel Gilmore Global News Posted January 6, 2021 5:35 pm Updated January 6, 2021 5:47 pm 2:58 Biden says U.S. democracy under ‘unprecedented assault’ after pro-Trump rioters storm Capitol buildings WATCH: U.S. president-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to…
Pharmacist accused of tampering with vaccine over ‘mutant DNA’ fears in Wisconsin
Pharmacist accused of tampering with vaccine over ‘mutant DNA’ fears in Wisconsin By Josh K. Elliott Global News Posted January 5, 2021 12:47 pm 1:42 Coronavirus: 500 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine thrown out in Wisconsin WATCH: Around 500 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine had to be thrown out in Wisconsin after they were taken from a pharmacy refrigerator and…
Tree costume suspected in deadly COVID-19 outbreak at California hospital
Tree costume suspected in deadly COVID-19 outbreak at California hospital By Josh K. Elliott Global News Posted January 4, 2021 11:01 am 4:15 Coronavirus: Tam provides information on COVID-19 aerosol transmission WATCH: Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam responded to questions regarding aerosol transmission of the coronavirus in November, saying there is recognition that droplets of different sizes…
‘A Perfect Planet’: David Attenborough talks narrating nature series amid COVID-19 lockdown
‘A Perfect Planet’: David Attenborough talks narrating nature series amid COVID-19 lockdown By Chris Jancelewicz Global News Posted January 2, 2021 8:00 am Updated December 31, 2020 11:53 am WATCH: 'A Perfect Planet' trailer comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share this item on Twitter email Send…
Alberta government staff member under fire for Hawaii trip during pandemic
Alberta government staff member under fire for Hawaii trip during pandemic By Emily Mertz Global News Posted December 31, 2020 2:23 pm Photos on social media appear to show Michael Forian, press secretary to Alberta's education minister, in Hawaii in December 2020. comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp twitter Share…
UBC grad sentenced to 6 years in Saudi prison for defying ban on women driving
UBC grad sentenced to 6 years in Saudi prison for defying ban on women driving By Aya Batrawy The Associated Press Posted December 28, 2020 7:04 am Updated December 28, 2020 2:52 pm 2:04 UBC Grad sentenced to 6 years in Saudi prison for defying ban on women driving. Loujain al-Hathloul was given nearly six-years in jail for…
‘Scared to death’: Boston doctor suffers severe allergic reaction after Moderna vaccine
‘Scared to death’: Boston doctor suffers severe allergic reaction after Moderna vaccine By Saba Aziz Global News Posted December 26, 2020 1:42 pm 0:43 Coronavirus: First shipment of Moderna’s vaccine arrives in Canada WATCH ABOVE: Coronavirus: First shipment of Moderna’s vaccine arrives in Canada comments Leave a comment facebook Share this item on Facebook whatsapp Share this item via WhatsApp…
‘A legal first’: B.C. man accused of dangerous driving for sleeping in self-driving, speeding Tesla
‘A legal first’: B.C. man accused of dangerous driving for sleeping in self-driving, speeding Tesla By Kristen Robinson Global News Posted December 24, 2020 2:51 pm 2:03 B.C. man accused of dangerous driving for sleeping in self-driving, speeding Tesla A B.C. man has been charged with dangerous driving in Alberta after he was allegedly caught sleeping in a speeding, self-driving…
Foreign minister raised troubling U.S. report on ‘Havana syndrome’ with Cuban counterpart
Foreign minister raised troubling U.S. report on ‘Havana syndrome’ with Cuban counterpart By Amanda Connolly Global News Posted December 20, 2020 11:00 am Updated December 18, 2020 9:03 pm 16:55 ‘Nothing prepares you for that,’ says Champagne on frantic push to get Canadians home WATCH: ‘Nothing prepares you for that,’ says Champagne on frantic push to get Canadians…
‘What struck me was how ugly the coronavirus character was’: B.C. on Alberta’s creepy ‘Uncle COVID’
‘What struck me was how ugly the coronavirus character was’: B.C. on Alberta’s creepy ‘Uncle COVID’ By Kristen Robinson Global News Posted December 16, 2020 6:54 pm Updated December 16, 2020 7:18 pm 1:55 Could Alberta’s creepy ‘Uncle COVID’ ad campaign work in B.C.? Alberta has unveiled a pricey new ad campaign targeting those under 40 or the…
Canada poised to unveil ‘significant’ role in upcoming NASA Artemis lunar mission
Canada poised to unveil ‘significant’ role in upcoming NASA Artemis lunar mission By Amanda Connolly Global News Posted December 15, 2020 1:10 pm 3:05 NASA finds definitive evidence of water on moon’s surface The discovery of water on the moon's sunlit surface by NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) came as a surprise, and has prompted questions about the…
Canada to challenge U.S. softwood lumber export duties through World Trade Organization
Canada to challenge U.S. softwood lumber export duties through World Trade Organization By Emerald Bensadoun Global News Posted December 12, 2020 4:13 pm 2:11 Trudeau says he continues to talk to Trump about ‘challenges’ around softwood lumber Trudeau says he continues to talk to Trump about 'challenges' around softwood lumber – Jan 9, 2019 comments Leave a comment facebook Share…
Music motivates mounting movement in India as farmers reject govt proposals
Music motivates mounting movement in India as farmers reject govt proposals By Neetu Garcha Global News Posted December 11, 2020 1:42 pm Updated December 11, 2020 3:04 pm 2:02 Growing support in B.C. for farmers in India With more events planned in Vancouver and across B.C., a growing number of people are showing their support for farmers in…
Here’s why farmers in India are protesting and why Canadians are concerned
Here’s why farmers in India are protesting and why Canadians are concerned By Emerald Bensadoun Global News Posted December 9, 2020 11:11 am Updated December 9, 2020 2:05 pm 0:33 India farmer protests: Trudeau says Canada will ‘always stand up’ for peaceful protests India farmer protests: Justin Trudeau says Canada will "always stand up" for peaceful protests comments…
Aliens and ‘Galactic Federation’ exist, ex-Israeli space chief claims
Aliens and ‘Galactic Federation’ exist, ex-Israeli space chief claims By Josh K. Elliott Global News Posted December 8, 2020 12:09 pm Updated December 8, 2020 12:17 pm 2:24 Alien believers claim encounters with extraterrestrial life WATCH: Many Canadians have reported witnessing a UFO, or claim to been contacted by aliens, but now experts are using hypnotherapy to explain…
Farmers’ unions call for nationwide shutdown in India over new agriculture laws
Farmers’ unions call for nationwide shutdown in India over new agriculture laws By Neetu Garcha Global News Posted December 7, 2020 5:16 pm Updated December 7, 2020 5:47 pm 4:26 Indian farmers call for peaceful nationwide shutdown on Tuesday Award-winning author Amandeep Sandhu joined Neetu Garcha on Global News Morning to explain the calls for a shutdown, otherwise…
Ottawa reviewing new report that ‘directed, pulsed’ energy behind Havana syndrome
Ottawa reviewing new report that ‘directed, pulsed’ energy behind Havana syndrome By Amanda Connolly Global News Posted December 7, 2020 12:53 pm 2:59 Canadian embassy staff warned to stay silent on ‘Havana Syndrome’ It's been three years since dozens of staff at the Canadian embassy in Havana, Cuba were inflicted by the Havana syndrome — a mysterious illness that gave…
COVID-19 in Africa — pandemic could be far more deadly than thought
COVID-19 in Africa — pandemic could be far more deadly than thought By Redmond Shannon Global News Posted December 6, 2020 10:17 pm 2:41 Explaining Africa’s low number of reported COVID-19 deaths Though many parts of Africa may be vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic, the continent has only reported over 50,000 COVID-19 deaths. Redmond Shannon explains why the number could…
‘Nobody’s talking about it:’ B.C. man’s mission to raise awareness about the crisis in Yemen
‘Nobody’s talking about it:’ B.C. man’s mission to raise awareness about the crisis in Yemen By Neetu Garcha Global News Posted December 4, 2020 3:54 pm 3:53 B.C. man is on a mission to raise awareness about the crisis in Yemen As the humanitarian crisis in Yemen grows Wyle Baoween is doing his part to raise awareness about the conflict…
41 swingers test positive for COVID-19 after New Orleans sex convention
41 swingers test positive for COVID-19 after New Orleans sex convention By Josh K. Elliott Global News Posted December 2, 2020 11:21 am 5:20 What is a superspreader event and are gyms still safe? WATCH: Infection control epidemiologist Colin Furness explains what a ‘superspreader’ event is and the impact it can have on the spread of the coronavirus – Oct…