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A Quebec apple orchard says it has installed a Canadian-first anti hail cannon to protect its crops. A hailstorm can decimate a harvest – and turn a lucrative crop into a mushy massacre. As Dan Spector tells us the high-tech weapon is the latest tool being used to help farmers in the face of an...

Flight attendants have hit the picket lines on Sunday after CUPE Local 8125, and WestJet fail to reach an agreement on a new contract before the strike deadline at midnight on Saturday.

Four people, including a child, are dead, and several others were injured after a severe crash on Stoney Trail late Sunday night, police are investigating.

Heavy rain, wind, and hail battered the city Wednesday night and despite the call volumes coming in, the fire chief says it’s lucky no one was seriously injured of killed. As the cleanup effort continues, municipal officials are beginning to review constantly evolving plans as extreme weather events become more frequent. Matthew Bingley reports.

Curtis Wright is raising concerns about the system that saw him detained and deported from the U.S. The Edmonton-born man has lived in Texas since he was a youth and is a permanent resident. Last fall, he was seized by ICE for a decades-old misdemeanor and held in detention facility for nine months, until he...

Alarm is being raised among tenants’ rights workers about the state of housing affordability in the West Island. They’re calling for more resources because the situation is rapidly getting worse, causing other problems. Phil carpenter reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump took to Truth Social once again Monday morning to show his frustration with Canada after trade negotiations failed late Friday night. He wrote that, beginning Jan. 1, 2027, automotive tariffs will be increased to 50 per cent. Global’s Washington correspondent Reggie Cecchini interviewed Wendy Cutler, a former acting deputy U.S. trade...

The Alberta Prosperity Project’s 54-page constitution outlines its principles, including Albertan’s rights and freedoms, elections, and branches of government. APP leader Mitch Sylvestre says the document is meant to spur discussion on what an independent Alberta could look like. Political scientist Lori Williams says with less than two months to go before referendum day, it...

Kingston city council’s decision to sell a plot of land adjacent to a provincially significant wetland has raised some concerns in the community. However, a ruling at Tuesday night’s council meeting is meant to promote greater transparency about the development as it moves forward.

At approximately 8:02 p.m. (CST) on Aug. 10, eyewitness footage captured the moment China’s Long March 7A exploded shortly after taking off in Hainan. After over six years and more than a dozen successful flights, this marked the first failure of Long March 7A since its maiden flight in March 2020, when an in-flight malfunction...

It’s a concern right across the country and here at home in Edmonton — public safety and repeat offenders out on the streets. About two months ago, new bail and sentencing reforms become law in Ottawa. Ruby Sahota, Canada’s secretary of state for combatting crime, spoke with Global News Morning Edmonton about the reforms.

The man who pled guilty in the Dilworth arson investigation has been sentenced to jail time. There have also been a series of suspicious fire investigations. And flights out of Kelowna International Airport seem to be okay now that there’s a brief reprieve from the wildfire smoke. This after days of cancellations.

A three-year-old boy from British Columbia has brought his family to Montreal in search of something they say they were told they might never have — hope. Gurmoh Gill has a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle stiffness and weakness in his legs. As Felicia Parrillo reports, his family has launched a cross-country journey...

WestJet flight attendants are now on strike, after the company, and union failed to come to an agreement. WestJet passengers are now without a flight as more than 300 flights are cancelled. John Gradek is a former airline executive and faculty lecturer on Aviation Management at McGill University. He joins Jennifer Palma to discuss the...

Hundreds of WestJet flights have been cancelled after more than 4,000 of the airline’s flight attendants walked off the job when their union and employer failed to reach an agreement. Global’s Jazan Grewal is joined by Barry Choi, personal finance and travel expert, who shares practical advice for passengers caught in the middle of the...

West Jet flight attendants are on strike across the country after last-minute negotiations failed to lead to a new collective agreement. Cameron Jones, recording secretary for The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 8125, says the bargaining committee is working to make a deal with West Jet that addresses members priorities and allows flight...

Several WestJet flight attendants and supporters picketed outside Trudeau International Airport Sunday after the union representing workers failed to reach a deal with the airline. Now passengers, including a Montreal Women’s football team, are left stranded wondering what’s next for them. Phil Carpenter reports.

Aiming to reward advocates for fighting against the Billy Bishop Airport expansion and help with the cost of living, the Mayor’s pitching free ferry rides for kids and seniors this August. But the timing of the perk so close to the election raises questions over whether it’s actually a campaign gimmick. Matthew Bingley reports.

The evacuation order for the Jacket Lake wildfire has been lifted, as officials say the fire is now being held. As Kendra Gannon reports, the rain that fell across the region last night and into this morning was a welcome sight for firefighters

Some might call it the purr-fect tale. “Nine 1/2 Lives” is a collection of short heartwarming stories about life with senior cats. The book advocates for elderly feline adoption, and is raising funds for a local animal rescue. An official launch took place on Wednesday at the Golden Age Social Centre in Halifax. Skye Bryden-Blom...