Новости за 04.10.2019

An Edmonton man is planning to fight 60 people in 60 minutes for his 60th birthday. As Su-Ling Goh reports, the idea is to raise money for a charity close to his heart.

The southeast False Creek neighbourhood has been anticipating a new school since 2007, but nothing has been built.

Richmond RCMP were already on hand and broke up the two sides before the situation escalated.

Sesame Workshop is developing a talk show starring the squeaky-voiced puppet, called "The Not Too Late Show with Elmo," where he will interview celebrity guests.

The Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.

With Alberta expected to see significant population growth over the next two decades, more demand will be placed on things like clean drinking water. As Tom Vernon explains, the province will be keeping a closer eye on the North Saskatchewan River to ensure it continues to be a reliable source of water.

The former special U.S. envoy to Ukraine told lawmakers Thursday that he wasn’t personally involved in U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to have that country’s leaders investigate Joe Biden’s family and said he warned Ukrainians to steer clear of American politics.

Be prepared to pony up and then some if you have distracted driving on your record. As Vinesh Pratap explains, some drivers are now finding out the hard way when they go to renew their insurance policy.

'Look further into the people, the stories behind the portraits because everybody's got a story.'

For the first time since he was hit by a car and stabbed, Const. Mike Chernyk publicly spoke about what happened to him outside Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium two years ago. Fletcher Kent has the latest from Abdulahi Hasan Sharif’s attempted murder trial. WARNING: This story contains disturbing content.

A webcast of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney from Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019.

The cause of the blaze is under investigation by the Rocky View County Fire Department.

“This was targeted, with parties known to one another," said police. "There are no safety concerns the public should be aware of at this time."

Variety Week continues on Global BC and we are highlighting stories from children and families around the province who have been helped by Variety – the Children’s Charity.

A southern Alberta family is grieving the loss of their mother in a fatal collision but they're also hoping to find the family's dog who ran away from the scene.

On Thursday, Todd James speaks about three films: “Before You Know It,” “Vivarium” and “Red Snow,” the director of which, Marie Clements, he interviews.

The Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 edition of Global News at 5 Edmonton with Gord Steinke. Quinn Ohler sits in.

An Edmonton doctor hopes to one day use her skills in space. As she works towards that goal, she’s inspiring students along the way. Margeaux Maron has her story.

Albertans are waiting longer than many other Canadians for elective cataract surgery. Global’s Tomasia DaSilva has a look at the lengthy wait times, the criticism and what is being done about them.

"I'm on the bus for almost as long as I am in my classroom. I am missing out on my education."

The B.C. government is moving forward with plans to explore a fixed-link rapid transit between downtown Vancouver and the North Shore.

Once the new service is up an running, renting an instrument will be as easy as renting out a book, according to he library's CEO.

In most cities and on most teams, acquiring a dynamic offensive defenceman in a blockbuster trade would dominate training camp chatter and make waves on opening night.

"Based on testing, modelling and the incorporation of mitigation activities, no significant residual impacts to marine water quality are expected to arise on any fisheries or fish habitat as a result of this project."

Stuffed animals take the place of conventional puppets in a Calgary theatre show.