Police are looking for suspects after a six-year-old child was injured in a hit and run incident in Airdrie, Alta., on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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Alberta RCMP are asking for help investigating a hit and run in Airdrie, where a six-year-old was was hit by a vehicle that police said lost control.
It happened Thursday evening, just before 6 p.m., as a mom and her two kids were shovelling snow on Cobblestone Blvd.
Police believe a gold-coloured Acura SUV lost control and drove onto the sidewalk, where it hit a tree after striking one of the kids.
The SUV fled the scene, driving south on Cobblestone Blvd.
The six-year-old is said to have received minor injuries. RCMP did not say if they were a boy or girl.
Police found this gold-coloured Acura SUV abandoned after a hit and run incident in Airdrie, Alta., on Mar. 12.
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Two people were believed to be inside the vehicle at the time, RCMP said — a female driver between 16 and 20 years old, and a teenage boy believed to be between 16 and 18.
The vehicle was later found abandoned and has been seized by police.
Anyone with information about the incident, or who could identify the suspect, is asked to call Airdrie RCMP at 403-945-7267, or contact Crime Stoppers.
It's one of Edmonton's most cherished green spaces and now, visitors can finally come back to Hawrelak Park. It's been closed since 2023 for rehabilitation work and as Nicole Stillger reports, people are excited it has reopened.
After being closed for an extensive three-year rehabilitation, William Hawrelak Park is open again.
Beginning Friday, visitors were allowed back into much of the 68‑hectare river valley park to enjoy the various upgraded amenities such as a new playground, a new lakefront promenade, a modernized pavilion and updated washrooms.
“There’ll be a lot of new features that people will be experiencing,” said Matt Everett, a supervisor with the City of Edmonton’s facility infrastructure delivery department.
“The shared-use paths, the lakefront walk, a lot other benches, upgrading the shelters to where we can now have four seasons and washroom facilities that will be open in the winter time.”
Updates were made to the main pavilion structure and plaza’s finishes, fixtures, skate flooring, commercial kitchen, mechanical and electrical systems, and gender-neutral washrooms were added.
The City of Edmonton reopened Hawrelak Park on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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On Friday, the city also announced local restaurant Tiramisu Bistro has been selected as the food and beverage operator for the pavilion.
Operating year-round as “Lift Me Up on the Lake,” the city said menu offerings are in development and the eatery will begin providing services later this spring. Seating will be available both inside and outside the pavilion.
“Tiramisu roughly translates to ‘lift me up,’ and that idea has always inspired what we’ve been doing at Tiramisu Bistro for the past 15 years,” said Seble Isaac, owner of the restaurant on 124 Street.
“We’re bringing that same Lift Me Up experience to Hawrelak Park — creating a destination where Edmontonians and visitors can spend the whole day, from freshly roasted coffee and brunch to lunch, tapas, dinner and sunset drinks by the lake.”
The City of Edmonton reopened Hawrelak Park on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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There are also new ways for people to enjoy the outdoors.
“We’ve got a beautiful new lakefront walk that takes you from the main pavilion over to the boathouse and Community League Plaza, offers beautiful views of the lake, places to sit and linger,” said Juanita Spence, the director of river valley and horticultural facilities with the City of Edmonton.
In Hawrelak Park’s open spaces, the playground and paddle boat dock were replaced. Sediment from the bottom of the five-hectare lake was also dredged.
The city added more lighting, bicycle parking and shared-use paths. There’s also a new perimeter path in the park along the North Saskatchewan River and multi-use trails are fully paved.
“There’s a new trail system throughout the park, takes you (on a) about two-kilometre loop around so you can enjoy the different sides of the park,” Spence said.
“We have new picnicking areas, new furnishings, and you’ll notice even just some new finishings and things.”
The Heritage Amphitheatre also saw several changes: new outdoor seating and finishes as well as lighting, structural, mechanical and electrical upgrades, along with the addition of family/gender-neutral washrooms and increased storage.
The green room and back-of-house access have also been reconfigured.
While Hawrelak Park is now open for casual use, the city said people may notice some lingering construction work to address deficiencies, commissioning and warranty-related activities.
“We have a little bit of work within the amphitheatre area, and that area right now is closed and contained within the perimeter fence,” Everett said, adding that construction will be done in time for the grand opening two months from now.
The City of Edmonton reopened Hawrelak Park on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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Hawrelak Park has been closed since 2023 for an above and underground overhaul that addressed outdated utilities, transportation, open spaces and facility infrastructure throughout the entire space.
Most of the infrastructure in Hawrelak was original to the park since its opening in 1967 and had exceeded its lifespan.
“We had (to) make sure that we addressed those to make sure the events and festivals and user experience for current and future needs were met,” Everett said.
A large part of the work involved digging up and replacing underground lines and pipes.
The city has replaced the entire waste and storm water sewer systems, irrigation and water systems and upgraded power, gas and telecommunications.
It also expanded water service to provide firefighting coverage in several areas of the park.
Before finalizing the rehabilitation plan, there was extensive debate in the city over which route to take: take down portions of the park and complete the work over a decade while maintaining limited access, or undertake a complete three-year closure to get it all done at once.
The city elected the latter, despite an outcry from some community groups.
The work should leave the massive river valley park updated for decades to come.
An official reopening party will take place later this year on Saturday, May 30.
The city said festivals, events and picnic bookings will return to William Hawrelak Park beginning June 1.
Canada's players celebrate at the end of a World Baseball Classic game against Cuba in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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Canada. The United States. A big sporting event with more than just winning a game on the line.
It’s a tale that fans on both sides have seen play out dozens of times before, but usually when it happens, the playing surface is a sheet of ice.
This time, the two nations will be facing off in the quarterfinal round of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) as Canada looks to advance further than they’ve ever gone in the tournament.
In the heart of Southern Alberta’s baseball community, there will be lots to cheer for — including the man taking the ball for Team Canada to start the game, Michael Soroka.
The Calgary native has appeared in 91 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) over his career, but Friday’s game could be his biggest start yet.
“I’m just really excited for him,” explained Chris Reitsma, Soroka’s former coach with the Webber Academy Wildcats. “Extremely excited for baseball in our country. It means a lot to see these kids do well.”
It’s already been a historic tournament for the Canadian side, which advanced past pool play in the international tournament for the first time following a 7-2 win over Cuba on Wednesday.
A big part of this year’s success has been on the mound — the team’s Earned Run Average of 2.38 is by far their best mark in their sixth time at the WBC.
Once Soroka leaves the mound, Manager Ernie Whitt may opt to give the ball to a reliever affectionately known as “Tugboat,” Matt Wilkinson.
Before being drafted by the MLB’s Cleveland Guardians in 2023, Wilkinson honed his craft just south of Calgary with the Okotoks Dawgs of the Western Canadian Baseball League.
“He was pretty advanced for his age when he came here,” said Lou Pote, Dawgs head coach. “Every time he pitched for the academy he was unbelievable… we’re not surprised here.”
“For our guys in the academy to see those guys performing on the big stage, it gives them something to shoot for.”
A win against Team USA — which is heavily favoured — would not be unprecedented.
Despite a 1-4 record against the Americans at the WBC, their first-ever meeting in the tournament was a 8-6 victory for Canada in 2006.
Reitsma was a part of that 2006 team.
“It’s an honour to be able to play the game… to play it at a high level and play for your country is pretty special,” Reitsma said.
“I hope (young baseball players) are saying ‘I can do that one day.'”
WATCH: Remembering Eddie Carvery: Nova Scotia community speaks to the legacy of long-standing Africville advocate.
More than a hundred people gathered in Halifax on Friday to honour the life of longtime Africville activist Eddie Carvery.
Carvery became widely known for his decades-long protest on the former site of Africville, a historically Black community that was bulldozed by the City of Halifax in the late 1960s.
The funeral was held at New Horizon Baptist Church, where family, friends and community members filled the building to celebrate the life of the 79-year-old, who died in February after years of health issues.
Carvery held Canada’s longest recorded protest beginning in 1970.
He maintained a protest camp on the waterfront land for more than five decades, pushing for a public inquiry and reparations for former residents.
He stayed on the site in a trailer for decades, despite several attempts by municipal officials to relocate him throughout the years.
While his camp took on many forms, his mission never changed.
His family said the fight to preserve Africville’s history defined much of his life.
Reverend Grace Skeir of New Horizon Baptist Church said Carvery dedicated much of his time to ensuring the community would never be forgotten.
“That’s what Eddie was fighting for,” Skeir said. “He wanted people to know that Africville was a vibrant community.”
His grandson, Eddie Carvery III, said his grandfather spent decades fighting for recognition and justice for the community.
“He was on the front lines since 1970, fighting for his people, not only for remembrance, but to come back to our land,” he said.
Those who spoke at Friday’s service said his persistence helped ensure Africville’s story would not be forgotten.
“I think with Eddie’s passing, people are going to become even more galvanised to achieve what he set out to do,” said his brother Irvine Carvery.
Family members said Carvery will be remembered not only as an activist, but also as a devoted father, grandfather and uncle.
Relatives say they intend to carry on his work advocating for the Africville community and its legacy.
With Charlie Puth as a husband, it was bound to happen. However, upon first listen, his wife Brooke didn’t even realize his new single was about her. “My wife Brooke doesn’t really listen to the lyrics in any song at first,” says Charlie. Like him, she digests the melody and the beat first. It took a few listens before she realized, “Ahh, that’s what this song is called.”
Home is Charlie’s latest single from his upcoming album Whatever’s Clever!
He wrote the song with Luther Vandross’s A House Is Not a Home in mind – celebrating the people in his life who make where he lives truly special.
Very soon, Charlie and his wife will welcome their first child together. Charlie says, “I have to be responsible for someone else now that isn’t me… I’ve always wanted to be a dad, and I’m excited to lead by example.”
Charlie’s next hit just might just have to be a lullaby.
Sharing her music with the world has always been a dream for Sienna Spiro. Now that she’s living it, it still feels unreal. “To actually see it happen and actually live it is so weird,” she says. If she could go back in time and meet her younger self, she’d be proud and tell her she proved everyone wrong. “I’d tell her, good job!”
Sienna got her start sharing her music on TikTok. Today, she has 3 million followers on the platform alone and is touring the world with her music. Right now, it’s her latest release that excites her the most. The Visitor explores feelings of being “temporary” that she’s experienced most of her life. “It took me a long time to write it. I wrote it nine times, like over and over again,” she says. Sienna wanted to get the feeling right so she could share exactly how she felt with the world.
“I’m just obsessed with it…I’m proud of how I articulated it because it took me a long, long time.”
Turns out, nine tries were worth it—she’s now a permanent fixture on our playlists.
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson watches her shot as they play Team Manitoba-Cameron in qualifications at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, on Feb. 23, 2024.
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Over the next eight days, the best female curlers in the world will battle to decide a champion at the BKT Women’s World Curling Championship in Calgary.
Thirteen teams descended on the WinSport Event Centre Friday for their final preparations ahead of the tournament, which begins Saturday.
“It’s always an honour to wear the maple leaf and be back on home soil,” said Team Canada skip, Kerri Einarson.
Einarson is back at the tournament for the first time since 2023, when her Gimli, Man., rink took home bronze medals.
Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Karlee Burgess round out the Canadian squad.
“We’re ready to have all the fans in the stands, see all the cardboard cutouts … it’s going to be exciting, Einarson said.
Calgary last hosted both the men’s and women’s world championships in 2021 during a modified event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The women’s event was won by Switzerland that year, the second of four straight titles for skip Alina Pätz.
Canada has won the past two women’s titles, represented in both 2024 and 2025 by Ontario skip Rachel Homan.
“We’ve had some good training days,” Einarson said. “Rachel’s definitely set the bar high for us.”
“We have lots of family and friends that can come down,” Sweeting said. “To be back and (represent Canada) again is really special.”
And the Canadian rink is hopeful they can take advantage of that home ice advantage.
“We’re so familiar with the building, familiar with the area,” Birchard said. “We’ve had some really great experiences.”
As it often does in Olympic years, the sport is riding a high after an entertaining — and controversial — tournament in Milano Cortina last month.
Organizers say they’re excited to capitalize on the sport’s surge in popularity.
“We’re noticing an uptick with the memberships at curling clubs in this area,” explained Atina Ford Johnston, the tournament’s vice chair of volunteer services. “All attention that comes to curling is good attention for us, because we want to welcome more people into our community.”
The committee ran fan festivals at Calgary Olympic Park during the Olympic tournament and Ford Johnston says more than 5,000 people took part.
Ford Johnston says Einarson’s rink also spent time at her home club in Okotoks before the tournament, not only preparing but inspiring the next generation of young female curlers.
“They’re so gracious in offering opportunities to talk to those kids, take pictures with them … they’re a wonderful representative for our country.”
Curling Canada expects the tournament to generate roughly $11 million for Calgary’s tourism sector.
Team Canada will start their tournament on Saturday with a headline match against Sweden and skip Isabella Wranaa, who won an Olympic gold medal in mixed doubles curling earlier this year.
The action continues at WinSport Event Centre through the gold medal match on March 22.
PC MPP Doug Downey attends Question Period at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
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The Ford government is seeking a last-minute injunction to block a demonstration relating to the conflict in the Middle East, which is set to be held in downtown Toronto on Saturday.
The annual Al-Quds Day protest is scheduled to take place outside the United States consulate. It is held on the last Friday of Ramadan and described by organizers as “a global day against imperialist and Zionist war and aggression.”
Toronto police have already moved to restrict airspace above the demonstration and planned to send specialist officers to the scene to ” help reduce tensions.”
Now, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has instructed his Attorney General, Doug Downey, to file an injunction to have the protest banned altogether.
“This demonstration is nothing more than a breeding ground for hate and antisemitism,” the premier alleged in a video. “It glorifies violence; it celebrates terrorism. It has no place in Ontario, it has no place in Canada.”
Global News contacted the organizers, but did not hear back ahead of publication.
In the caption to a recent video posted on their Instagram page, backers described the event as a day of protest around the world.
“Every year in commemoration of Al-Quds Day, people around the globe pour into the streets to stand for justice in support of Palestinians and all oppressed people,” they wrote.
“It is a global day against imperialist and Zionist war and aggression – a day of solidarity and unity for Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, and beyond – uplifting the peoples’ right to liberation, sovereignty, and self-determination.”
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association said it was “deeply troubled” by the government’s move.
“Pre-emptively shutting down an entire protest that has not even started, though, is a sweeping attack on freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly – two pillars of a free and democratic society,” the group wrote in a statement.
“While freedom of expression is not absolute, dissenting expression and unpopular speech are protected by the Charter. It is not up to the state to be the arbiter of what is and isn’t acceptable protest speech – especially not pre-emptively.”
The demonstration is currently planned to begin around noon on Saturday, and the provincial government hopes to have its injunction request heard as early as Friday evening.
“Over the past few weeks, I’ve been disgusted and appalled by the hatred and violence taking place in our country,” Ford said.
“We’ve seen synagogues and consulates shot at, we’ve seen entire communities targeted and intimidated, and just yesterday, right across the border, we’ve seen a hatred few of us can even imagine.”
Global BC meteorologist Mark Madryga has the Friday, March 13, 2026 weather forecast for B.C. An atmospheric river is set to arrive on the B.C. coast on Sunday.
It looks like it’s going to be a wet spring break for parts of B.C.
A strong atmospheric river is forecast to impact coastal British Columbia beginning midday on Sunday, and potentially continuing for several days, Global BC meteorologist Kristi Gordon said.
Current weather models indicate the initial pulse of heavy precipitation will impact the South Coast late Sunday into Monday and continue through much of the week.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, rainfall totals from Sunday, March 15 to Wednesday, March 18 include 150 to 200 mm for Howe Sound and the Sea-to-Sky area, 60 to 120 mm for Metro Vancouver, 120 to 180 mm for the North Shore mountains, 60 to 120 mm for the Fraser Valley and 30 to 60 mm for Whistler and Pemberton.
Gordon says that freezing levels are expected to rise quickly, reaching up to 3,000 metres above sea level by Monday.
Additional runoff from snowmelt is also expected in areas where snow remains on the ground.
The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for Vancouver Island, the North Shore Mountains and Metro Vancouver tributaries, Howe Sound and the Sea-to-Sky corridor, including Squamish and Pemberton, the Sunshine Coast, the Fraser Valley, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Terrace, Bella Coola and other coastal communities.
They are advising people to stay away from the fast-flowing rivers and potentially unstable riverbanks.
Gordon said forecast models suggest the potential for multiple rain events, which could extend the period of elevated runoff and river response through the middle of next week or longer.
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth again Friday vowed the most intense day of strikes against Iran. From the Pentagon, he also said the U.S. believes Iran's supreme leader is injured. While the administration touts success, the cost to U.S. servicemembers have increased, with the number of servicemembers killed now 11.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Friday said he was eager to see Trump ally and Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison take over CNN, as he criticized the U.S. news media’s coverage of the Iran war.
“The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better,” said Hegseth, a former Fox News show host and combat veteran, referring to Paramount’s $110 billion deal to acquire CNN-parent Warner Bros.
On the war’s 14th day, Hegseth criticized CNN’s reporting on the impact of Iran’s disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping passage, which has driven oil prices sharply higher and shaken the stock market.
Reuters/Ipsos polling has shown little public support for the war, which Americans fear will drive gasoline prices higher. The same is true in Canada, as Ipsos polling for Global News shows.
The Pentagon has restricted press access under Hegseth, imposing policies that have led about 30 major news organizations, including Fox, the Washington Post and Reuters, to give up their credentials, with defence officials inviting in new outlets.
On Thursday, CNN reported that the Pentagon and the White House’s National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.
“We stand by our reporting,” a CNN spokesperson said. Representatives for Paramount had no comment.
David Ellison, son of billionaire Larry Ellison, has deep ties to President Donald Trump’s administration and is leading Paramount’s Warner Bros takeover. Ellison took over Paramount after acquiring broadcaster CBS News in 2025 as part of its merger with Skydance Media.
The Trump administration must approve the Paramount-Warner Bros deal, and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair this month signaled the agency would not block it.
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have raised concerns that the media merger could reduce choices and raise costs for consumers.
Critics have also raised concerns about the impact on editorial independence and the erosion of a free press despite protections under the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.
Hegseth has invited mainstream media outlets back for briefings in the past two weeks on Iran operations but has mostly taken questions from reporters with non-traditional outlets.
He spent much of his opening statement on Friday criticizing war coverage. He also faulted ABC News for reporting on an FBI bulletin that warned that Tehran could try to retaliate for U.S. strikes by launching surprise drone attacks in California. ABC News did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
“We’re used to bad reporting. We’re used to ill-informed reporting, and so it doesn’t change how we operate, but we engage with it to prove that it’s not true,” he said. He also called CNN’s latest report on the Strait “fake news,” “patently ridiculous” and “a fundamentally unserious report.”
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