Новости за 23.08.2016

The Alberta government says no charges will be laid against a hunter who was captured on video killing a black bear with a spear while hunting in the province.

Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci said the oil price collapse and Fort McMurray wildfire have played a role in Alberta’s struggling economy in the government’s first quarter.

Overall, the province estimates it lost $300 million, mostly in lower corporate and personal income taxes as a result of the Fort McMurray wildfire.

Alberta’s deficit for this year is over $500 million higher than forecast, mostly due to the Fort McMurray wildfire. Finance Minister Joe Ceci made the announcement Tuesday afternoon during the government’s first fiscal quarter update.

From how much doctors earn to where they’re practicing, here are the highlights from a new Canadian report shedding light on the country's physician workforce.

Global Calgary news anchor Linda Olsen had the honour of watching her niece Shallon Olsen compete for Team Canada in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

In a close vote of 7-6, Edmonton city council passed a motion to support the youth council's letter to the government of Alberta, asking it to consider changing the civic voting age to 16.

Sixteen soldiers in the Royal Regiment of Scotland are scheduled to canoe from Montreal to New York.

Questions have been raised as to why Gerald Stanley was granted bail in the shooting death of Colten Boushie.

Canada’s privacy commissioner has released a report slamming Ashley Madison's security practices.

New analysis of already used malathion show "excessive isomalathion levels" with high toxicity.

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion is reportedly being sued for over $11.5 million by a woman who says he knowingly gave her at least two sexually transmitted infections.

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has finally spoken out about the time he smacked a cellphone out of a fan's hand at a concert.

A national Muslim-American non-profit and members of the Phoenix Muslim community is taking a new step in denouncing ISIS, by paying for a billboard that reads, "Hey ISIS, you suck!"

Players of wind instruments players need to clean them regularly, doctors explaining a bagpipe player's death warn. His pipes were contaminated with seven different kinds of fungus.

The provincial and federal government are spending $53 million on upgrading two Manitoba highways.

Parents and employees at Sunnyside Daycare in Pierrefonds-Roxboro are reeling after their outdoor toys were apparently stolen over the weekend.

An Alberta recycling company that appealed a nearly $845,000 fine it received for illegally cashing in on out-of-province beverage containers will now have to pay a higher fine than originally expected.

“Ice Guardians” is a feature documentary that takes an in depth look at the history and role of the NHL enforcer. Edmonton filmmaker Adam Scorgie stops by Global News Morning to talk about his latest project.

Finance Minister Joe Ceci is set to release details of the government's 2016-17 first quarter fiscal update. He will also make a statement about the current state of the economy in Alberta.

Edmonton's Metro Line LRT went down during the morning rush Tuesday, causing a bit of commuter frustration.

A campground in central Alberta was evacuated on Monday due to a powerful storm which toppled trees and power lines.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Ukraine declaration of independence from the USSR. To mark the anniversary Alberta’s Ukrainian community will celebrate with dance and song in Churchill Square with SVIATO 25. Mike sits down with Gene Zwozdesky to talk more about the event.

It was a wild evening weather-wise in central Alberta. Westlock was put under an emergency alert due to flooding. The alert has since been lifted, but the storm caused extensive damage in the central Alberta town. Kendra Slugoski has the details.

A male was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a stabbing at a plaza parking lot in Vaughan late Monday evening.