Potential light show at Canada’s largest cemetery causes controversy – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery is in preliminary discussions with a Montreal multimedia company to create an immersive light and music experience on its site, and it has some families with loved ones buried there concerned. The company is negotiating with Moment Factory, a studio that has created light and music shows around […]
Calgary water use climbs above city threshold for 1st time since restrictions imposed – Calgary | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Calgary’s daily water use increased to a level deemed unsustainable for the first time since restrictions on water consumption were imposed last week. On Sunday, Calgary and surrounding communities used 504 million litres of water, ending a six-day streak of water use under the city-imposed daily threshold of 500 million litres. According to city […]
Saskatchewan RCMP saw almost 10K domestic violence victims in 2025 | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] In the course of 2025, Saskatchewan RCMP say they responded to more than 9,800 victims of family and intimate partner violence. The police agency in a news release on Monday said it was continuing a trend of “persistently high levels” of both types of interpersonal violence. Officers responded to a total of 5,191 family […]
Ontario records consecutive months of improving housing starts | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size Homebuilding in Ontario is showing early signs of recovery ahead of the spring construction season, potentially beginning to reverse years of decline. New data released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows housing starts in the province increased year-over-year for the second month in […]
How Iran oil shock is spurring a crackdown to save energy around the world – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Iran war is causing a global oil shock with energy prices skyrocketing across the world. And in a bid to avoid running through supplies, governments around the world are instituting energy-saving measures, including asking employees to work from home or cut down on driving and other measures while the crisis continues. In Thailand, an […]
Estimated cost of rebuilding Taber’s only ice rinks in the millions after explosion | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A hockey-loving town in southern Alberta that lost its only two ice rinks in a Zamboni explosion says it will cost millions to rebuild. Derrin Thibault, Taber’s chief administrative officer, says council recently agreed to spend about $6 million to rebuild its large ice rink after the December blast shattered the walls around it. […]
IN PHOTOS: Northern Ontario buried under heavy snow amid winter storm | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A winter storm that began falling on Ontario on Sunday has left cars buried and people waiting out the snow with even more centimetres expected to fall. The conditions are part of a winter storm stretching from northern to southern Ontario, but the province’s north was expected to get the full force of winter’s […]
Ontario cutting funding for 7 supervised drug consumption sites | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ontario government confirms it is cutting provincial funding for seven supervised drug consumption sites, days after harm reduction advocates said they were notified of the decision. The province says it will initiate a 90-day wind-down period to give those using the sites time to transition […]
No charges 2 years after Old Montreal building fire kills 7 people – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 16, 2026 1:40 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s the three-year anniversary of a building fire in Old Montreal that killed seven people — and there are still no charges. Both the prosecutor’s office and Montreal police say the criminal […]
Teen sentenced to 3 years for arson attack at Saskatoon’s Evan Hardy high school | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Warning: The contents of this story contain details that may be considered graphic by some readers. Discretion is advised. A teenage girl has been sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to attempted murder and unlawfully causing bodily harm in connection to an arson attack at a Saskatchewan school. A judge ruled Monday that […]