Residents of Gabriola Island are crossing their fingers that they’ll be able to stop rationing electricity Friday night. Global News spoke with numerous residents on the island, who say they’re frustrated after being told to cut all but essential electricity use for a week.The rationing…

Ivanie Blondin relishes a heavy workload. The 32-year-old speedskater from Ottawa will compete in six races in three days by the time the World Cup concludes Sunday in Calgary.Blondin was a third of Canada’s women’s pursuit team that won Olympic gold in February. She claimed…

A cat and several kittens are recovering after being rescued from a sealed box that had been thrown in a dumpster. The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) says a passerby in Penticton investigated after hearing some faint meowing on Nov. 25 and was shocked to find…

Edmonton city council approved $100 million to implement a bike plan over four years during Friday’s budget deliberations. The plan aims to address gaps in the existing biking infrastructure. Council chose one out of four options that focuses on near-term priorities and areas with high…

Aiden Chase says no words can stop him from returning to the rink. Not even a derogatory epithet allegedly hurled his way by an opponent. “My love for this sport is too strong to let something like that affect me,” he told Global News on…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is recalling Igor brand Gorgonzola mild ripened blue-veined cheese due to possible Listeria contamination. The affected cheese has been sold in Ontario and Quebec.The alert issued Thursday said that food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled…