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Global News Morning speaks with Denis Agar of Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders about the campaign to lower transit fares for people living on a tight budget.

Canvassers were out in the riding of Vancouver-Quilchena this weekend, hoping to collect enough signatures to have their MLA removed from office. The former conservative has been the center of a number of controversies, including over comments she made about residential schools. But as Paul Johnson reports, the recall campaign against Dallas Brodie is facing...

1500 riders will take the streets for Manitoba Motorcycle Ride for Dad. Global’s Matthew Merkel talks to spokesperson Ed Johner about the campaign, and importance of prostate cancer screening

The Manitoba Motorcycle Ride for Dad campaign has kicked off in support of prostate cancer.

The U.S. military has followed through with an intensive air campaign against Iran with strikes deeper inside the country, as Iran’s response has grown more intense, with drone strikes across the region. But the fiery rhetoric between both sides comes amid a brief moment of diplomacy where Donald Trump hailed the release of a U.S....

As temperatures rise and children begin summer vacation, a new safety campaign is putting the spotlight on risks that arise in warmer weather.  Priscilla Manford, the CEO of Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto, joins Jaden Lee-Lincoln to help raise awareness.

A summer of campaigning for and against Alberta separation is off to an ugly start. At least one community event had to be cancelled as passionate views on either side gave way to conflict. As Heather Yourex-West explains, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is appealing for unity through a process she helped create.

As advocates for each side of Alberta’s question on separation get ready for a summer of campaigning, an Edmonton man who voted in both of Quebec’s referendum says there’s no turning back now. Drew Stremick reports.

Rallies and campaigns for pro-Canada and pro-independence supporters rolled through Alberta’s third-largest city Sunday afternoon. People advocating sentiments on both sides say it’s time to get their messages out to the rest of the province. Gates Guarin has the details.

There are flood concerns across much of southern Alberta and the B.C interior this weekend as the region braces for wet weather and a fast snow melt. Referendum campaigns and rallies have begun to pick up momentum across the province. Supporters for both the pro-Canadian and pro-separation crowds centered in on red deer Sunday to...

Hundreds of people gathered across Alberta Friday voicing concerns in a province-wide day of protest. The events were organized by the Alberta federation of Labour, through their ‘Fight Back Now’ campaign. They’re angry about a host of issues ranging from separation talk to budget cuts. Jasmine King reports.

Albertans will vote on October 19th in a referendum that could decide the province’s future. With support for separation cooling, and Premier Danielle Smith saying she’ll campaign for the pro-Canada side, does Alberta have a clear path to separate from Canada? David Schneiderman, professor of law and political science at the University of Toronto, joins...

Albertans are heading into a referendum campaign this summer on a question that could be risky to the province on several fronts as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith receives criticism from all parties involved. As Heather Yourex-West reports, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says Alberta’s referendum comes at the worst possible time by risking investor confidence...

We check in with MJ MacDonald, Ceo of CSNS, to learn more about their new awareness campaign to help workers and employers better understand the dangers of crystalline silica and take action to prevent exposure on the job.

On Monday the United Way Peterborough and District announced the total amount of menstrual products collected for its tenth annual Period Promise Drive. Madeleine McColl has more on how the campaign aims to help those struggling to access and afford essential menstrual hygiene products, as the cost of living continues to rise.

Big winners at the BAFTA awards include the movie ‘Sinners’, which received 13 nominations and took home 3 awards. “I Swear,” star Robert Aramayo won the Rising Star and the Best Actor award, beating out Leonardo DiCaprio. Then, host Alan Cumming addressed the audience after several outbursts from Tourette’s syndrome campaigner John Davidson, including one...

Hudreds of people across Ontario were charged with impaired driving over the Festive RIDE campaign season. Despite decades of anti-drinking and driving advocacy, it remains a persistent problem in the Peterborough region and beyond. As Madeleine McColl reports, beginning this year, impaired drivers face harsher penalties.

B.C.’s forestry sector is asking for public support as it launches a new province-wide campaign called ‘Forestry is a Solution’. Peter Lister of the BC Truck Loggers Association tells us about the campaign and mounting pressures facing the industry.

The pressure on Quebec Liberal Party leader Pablo Rodriguez continues to rise as he faces new questions about the financing of his leadership campaign. Rodriguez has already launched an investigation into text messages implying a votes-for-cash scheme during his leadership campaign. But now a sitting federal Liberal MP is getting roped into the controversy. Dan...

MADD Saskatoon is spreading awareness about drunk driving over the holidays with their Red Ribbon Campaign. With roads getting busier and Christmas events, driving impaired is more common during last months of the year. It is important for people to plan a safe ride home.