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Fleming, St. Lawrence College union workers 'blindsided' by decision to merge

The unions representing faculty and support staff at Fleming College and St. Lawrence College say the decision to merge the two colleges blindsided workers and is the result of the province's failure to properly invest in post-secondary education.

General Apr 13, 2026

OPP investigating suspicious death in Perth

Ontario Provincial Police say the victim was found with life-threatening injuries Sunday afternoon in Last Duel Park and died later in the day.

General Apr 13, 2026

Increased pressure on Ford government to address rising cost of living weeks after budget

As the cost of living rises in the province, Ontario’s government finds itself under increasing pressure to address affordability just weeks after it delivered its latest budget. Opposition parties and anti-poverty advocates are questioning the wisdom of holding off on immediate measures to provide cost of living relief.

General Apr 13, 2026

Voters in 2 Toronto ridings heading to polls as 3 federal byelections give Liberals shot at majority

Voters in two Ontario ridings and one in Quebec will head to the polls on Monday for a slate of crucial federal byelections that could deliver the Liberals a majority government — cementing their hold on power for the next few years.

General Apr 13, 2026

Cancer remains top cause of death in Canada as new study shows multiple types rising

A new paper published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal offers fresh modelling that shows cancer cases and deaths will remain at high levels in the year ahead — including "concerning trends" showing a projected rise in multiple types of cancer.

General Apr 13, 2026

Ontario correctional facilities operating at 130% capacity as overcrowding worsens

New documents obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws show Ontario's correctional facilities are overflowing, with no sign the situation will improve.

Politics Apr 13, 2026

‘My soul's still there': Ukranians celebrate Easter years after settling in Ottawa

When Russia's full-scale invasion of their country began, thousands of Ukrainians arrived in Ottawa. Four years later, some of them open up about how their lives have changed and whether they'll ever return to their homeland.

General Apr 13, 2026

OC Transpo looking at safely reopening LRT washrooms, but still no timeline

OC Transpo is looking at how to safely reopen public washrooms at Ottawa's LRT stations, but nearly two months after they were closed there's still no timeline for when that could happen.

General Apr 13, 2026

Ottawa Senators lose 2nd-last game of season to New Jersey Devils

Nico Hischier scored his second goal of the game on the power play with 1:45 left in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.

General Apr 13, 2026

Quebec, this is your next premier. Here's where the parties stand with fall election looming

Christine Fréchette is Quebec’s new premier-designate, chosen to lead the Coalition Avenir Québec after François Legault stepped down. Here's where the parties stand after a series of shakeups.

General Apr 13, 2026

Ontario education minister announcing school system changes Monday

Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is set to make an announcement about changes to the province's school systems Monday.

General Apr 13, 2026

Lambton College shooting: Multiple arrests made, search for main suspect ongoing

Sarnia police say they’ve made multiple arrests in a fatal triple shooting at Lambton College last week, but the search for the main suspect remains ongoing.

Crime Apr 13, 2026

Key byelections underway with Carney on the verge of majority

An Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that 53 per cent of Canadians want the Liberals to form a majority, while 47 per cent are opposed to the idea.

Politics Apr 13, 2026

Rainy start to week includes growing warning

The Ottawa-Gatineau area is entering a mid-April wet spell that includes some widespread weather alerts.

General Apr 13, 2026

Forsberg, Ullmark, Larkin named NHL’s three stars

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Anton Forsberg, Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark and Detroit Red Wings centre Dylan Larkin have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

Sports Apr 13, 2026

Quickley day-to-day with hamstring strain

Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley is out day-to-day with a mild right hamstring strain, the NBA club announced Monday. 

Sports Apr 13, 2026

Ford government backs away from abolishing trustees in education overhaul

The Putting Student Achievement First Act, tabled by Education Minister Paul Calandra on Monday, leaves elected trustees in place at the public, Catholic and French boards.

Education Apr 13, 2026

Ingram named Eastern Conference player of the week

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram has been named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week.

Sports Apr 13, 2026

Five Thingsto Know: Raptors vs. Cavaliers

The Toronto Raptors will return to the NBA playoffs when they open their best-of-seven first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. It's the first time Toronto has been in the playoffs since the 2021-22 season when they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in six games.

Sports Apr 13, 2026

Jamal Shead model of consistency for Raptors

Entering his sophomore NBA season, Jamal Shead knew there was one statistical category he wanted to lead the league in: games played.

Sports Apr 13, 2026

Jurassic Park reopens for Raptors’ playoff run

Toronto Raptors fans will soon be able to return to Jurassic Park.

Sports Apr 13, 2026

Bourque powers Stars over Maple Leafs 6-5

Mavrik Bourque registered his first NHL hat trick and added an assist as the Dallas Stars came back from 3-0 and 5-3 deficits to top the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Monday.

Sports Apr 13, 2026

Canadian killed in Lebanon, Anand says while calling for ceasefire

Community organizers say Haider is survived by his wife and five children, including a one-year-old.

World Apr 13, 2026