While riding the train in San Francisco three years ago, a white man told an African-American man that he smelled bad and should move away from him. An argument followed, and the African-American man, Michael Smith, was eventually tackled by police officers and accused of assaulting them. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office charged Mr. […]
In June 2008, a fire roared through a building at Universal Studios Hollywood, destroying thousands of audio recordings by music luminaries like Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Tom Petty. The severity of the fire long went undisclosed, according to an article published by The New York Times Magazine on Tuesday, despite the fact […]
Global News has learned that Premier Doug Ford‘s government has quietly started a review of a number of awards honouring Ontarians who have made a difference to their communities. The non-monetary awards under review include the Ontario Medal for Police Bravery, Ontario Medal for Firefighter Bravery, Ontario Award for Paramedic Bravery and the Lieutenant Governor’s […]
MEXICO CITY (REUTERS) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday (June 12) the sale of the former presidential jet and other aircraft from the last government would help fund efforts to curb migration under a deal struck last week with Washington. The agreement reached on Friday averted escalating import tariffs of 5 […]
Jack Graham loves bees and beekeeping. The 13-year-old from Rossland, B.C., spent the last two years researching the practice. Just two weeks ago, for his birthday, he was given his first hive by his 99-year-old great-grandfather — who is himself a beekeeper. “I fell in love with these little fuzzy creatures that fly around,” the […]
The Winnipeg Police Service‘s armoured response vehicle was in high demand last year. The ARV was used for tactical deployment 34 times in 2018, according to the city police board’s latest report. Of those times, the vehicle was deployed on eight occasions for active firearm calls, including an incident in which the vehicle was shot […]
Four people were sent to hospital after a fire on Wednesday morning in Moncton. The Moncton Fire Department was called to a fire at an apartment building on Enterprise Street just after 5 a.m. Moncton fire platoon Chief Paul Bruens told Global News that initial reports indicated there were three people trapped in the building. […]
An evil stepdad has been compared to Josef Fritzl after he was found guilty of raping his stepdaughter for decades and fathering her eight children. Henri Michelle Piette, 63, first sexually abused Rosalyn McGinnis when she was 10, before 'marrying' her a year later in a ceremony officiated by his 15-year-old son, according to reports. […]
While environmentalists suggest a proposed ban on single-use plastics doesn’t go far enough, a disability studies professor in London is calling for nuance and inclusion in the national conversation. “Not everyone is able to lift a cup to their mouth, or a bottle to their mouth. They require somebody else to hold it for them, […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Uber on Tuesday (June 11) selected Australia’s Melbourne as the first non-US city for its aerial ridesharing service that is expected to launch in 2023, as it unveiled new partners for the ambitious initiative. Melbourne was named the third official pilot city for Uber Air, joining Dallas and Los Angeles. Test flights […]