Tag: Canada
King Charles thanks medics for his and Kate Middleton’s cancer treatment
In his third Christmas TV broadcast since becoming king, Charles struck an unusually personal tone for the royal seasonal message.
NORAD’s Santa tracker began in the Cold War. Here’s why it’s still going
Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location, with millions more online in nine languages.
Hong Kong offers rewards for arrest of 2 Canadians, 4 other activists
According to the warrants, the six are wanted for national security offences such as secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces.
What even happened in 2024? Try the Global News year-end quiz
Were you keeping track through the labour disputes, the moments of triumph and heartbreak in sport, and some of the just plain weird pop culture happenings of 2024?
Trump takes aim at Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
President-elect Donald Trump this week once again issued several taunts directed at America's largest trading partner, Canada, and Justin Trudeau, its prime minister. Christian Benavides has the latest.
Overheated immigration system needed ‘discipline’ infusion: minister
An "overheated" immigration system admits record numbers of newcomers has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on its benefits, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said.
The fight to preserve the world’s glaciers
Glaciers around the world are melting due to climate change. In response, the United Nations has declared 2025 the year of glacier preservation. In the Canadian Rockies, glaciers power a uniquely stunning ecosystem, but the changes to the ice are concerni...
After Assad’s ouster in Syria, what next for refugee claims in Canada?
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some European countries are suspending asylum claims for Syrian refugees. But what does the future hold for Canada’s own Syrian refugee program?
Who are the rebels that toppled Syria’s Assad? Key questions answered
While the rebel coalition was made up of several factions, the group believed to be leading the offensive across Syria is the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham or HTS.
Syrians living in Alberta look forward to a free Syria
Hundreds of Syrian Canadians gathered in front of Calgary city hall on Sunday, celebrating what they say is a great day for Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Canadian, 2 U.S. climbers presumed dead after fall on New Zealand mountain
Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall.
A ‘place in paradise’: Canadian blacksmiths help restore Notre-Dame
Mathieu Collette won’t be able to make it to Paris to see the resurrected church before the summer, but he said he is grateful for his small part in the cathedral's history
Cargill layoffs not expected to impact Canadian union jobs: UFCW
A union representative told Global News he has received no notice of layoffs coming to front-line production workers for Cargill in Canada.
South Korea martial law: Canada, other countries urge caution to travellers
Protests have continued to call for President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment and arrest after the martial law order was lifted, which officials and experts say could impact tourists.
Food giant Cargill is slashing 5% of global workforce—around 8K jobs
Cargill has more than 160,000 employees globally and is based out of Minnesota in the United States but makes its Canadian headquarters in Winnipeg.