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• Military safety rules urged early-morning training before deadly Wainwright fire

  Military safety rules identify October as high-risk for grass fires at CFB Wainwright and recommend early-morning live-fire exercises, a document obtained by Global News shows.

  Investigations

  Oct 20
• Wainwright fire burned for hours as volatile weather closed in: analysis

  Training continued at CFB Wainwright on Saturday even though a fire had been burning on the base since noon and forecasts warned of high winds and an approaching cold front.

  Investigations

  Oct 20
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• WATCH LIVE | Alberta referendum special coverage

  Global News has in-depth Alberta referendum results coverage and analysis.

  Politics

  Oct 19
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• King Charles expresses sympathy as Canadians mourn CFB Wainwright disaster victims

  'We send our special thoughts and prayers to the people of Alberta, and to the Canadian Armed Forces and their families,' King Charles and his wife Camilla said.

  Canada

  Oct 18
• $11.5M from Sturgeon Lake trust helped fund Rath firm’s Tallcree payment: receiver

  Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath’s firm took $11.5 million from one First Nation trust to help him make a court-ordered refund to another First Nation, court documents show.

  Investigations

  Sep 24
• Canada took the trade war to Trump’s backyard. Americans didn’t care

  While the Canadian tariffs have undoubtedly inflicted economic hardship on some in the US, can that translate into a change in votes for President Donald Trump's Republican party?

  Politics

  Sep 19
• Alberta separatist leader Rath faces $109M debt claim from US investors 

  An American litigation funder is threatening to call in more than $100 million in alleged debt from Alberta separatist leader and lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his firm

  Investigations

  Sep 8
• From trust funds to bullion: Inside the court battles surrounding Jeff Rath

  An $8-million bullion purchase is at the heart of Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath's legal woes - a purchase that Tallcree First Nation alleges should have gone to its trust.

  Investigations

  Aug 24
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• ‘Pattern of behaviour’: Rath faces mounting questions over First Nation trusts

  Another First Nation is questioning millions in alleged withdrawals from a trust overseen by Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his corporation, court documents reveal. 

  Politics

  Jul 15
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• Jeffrey Rath fought for First Nations. Now former clients are fighting him

  Jeffrey Rath built a career winning settlements for First Nations. But court records show former clients are challenging the lawyer's fees, conduct and control of settlement funds.

  Investigations

  Jul 14
• Judge freezes $8.5M of Alberta separatist lawyer’s assets amid First Nation trust fight

  A judge has temporarily frozen up to $8.5 million in assets belonging to Jeffrey Rath and his professional corporation in an escalating court fight with Tallcree First Nation.

  Politics

  Jul 14
• ‘This raises red flags’: Feds quiet on Trump stake in Canadian minerals company

  The federal government won’t say if it is reviewing the Trump administration’s deal with Canadian-based Lithium Americas, despite sensitivities around the critical minerals sector.

  Economy

  Oct 2, 2025
• New name, old ties: Federal funds for Indigenous youth linked to company previously cut off

  The founder of youth treatment centres cut off from Jordan's Principle funding has launched a new company to treat Indigenous teens, a Global News investigation has found.

  Investigations

  Sep 3, 2025
• Promise of healing became sexual abuse in homes linked to teen facility, girls allege

  Venture Academy has faced years of sexual abuse and assault allegations over its host parents, according to court and child welfare documents, and interviews with former residents.

  Investigations

  Aug 18, 2025
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• ‘Not what you think they are’: Inside a teen facility facing years of red flags, mistreatment claims

  Venture Academy markets itself as therapeutic care for struggling teens. But a six-month Global News investigation found dozens of allegations of psychological and emotional harm.

  Investigations

  Aug 7, 2025
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• Venture Academy’s statement on Global News’ investigation

  Global News submitted an 18-page letter of questions to Venture Academy. The company instead responded with a statement outlining their program, ethos and operations.

  Investigations

  Aug 7, 2025
• Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto: Pato O’Ward wins first Canadian title

  Mexico's Pato O'Ward finally won the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto on Sunday, giving the the seven-year veteran his first victory in Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2025
• Inmate, 26, dies following assault at Donnacona prison in Quebec

  Correctional Service Canada says an inmate has died after an assault by other inmates at Donnacona Institution in Quebec. The man had been convicted of murder in April.

  Crime

  Jul 20, 2025
• Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ video

  The company posted a statement on its social media channels on Saturday, saying its chief executive, Andy Byron, had tendered his resignation.

  Entertainment

  Jul 19, 2025
• Authorities investigating death of Canadian woman at Belgian music fest

  A 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium on Friday and later died in hospital. Local authorities are investigating.

  World

  Jul 19, 2025
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• ‘It’s almost like a mania’: How Trump won Carney the federal election

  A modest crowd celebrated with Mark Carney late into the night at Liberal party headquarters in Ottawa, but U.S. President Donald Trump was never far from anyone's mind.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2025
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• ‘People have almost died’: Soaring N.S. lobster fishing tensions revealed

  Communication released to Global News under the Freedom of Information Act provides a rare glimpse into how far the situation deteriorated for fishery officers in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2025
• Funeral held for Antonine Maillet, renowned Acadian author who died in February

  A funeral was held Saturday for Antonine Maillet, with songs and theatrical performances highlighting a celebration of the life of the renowned Acadian playwright and author.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2025
• Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que

  Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2025
• Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs

  The Trump administration will exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, which could keep prices down for popular consumer electronics in the U.S.

  World

  Apr 12, 2025