
Saskatoon police say they suspended five drivers during the first week of its new measure that allows officers to demand a breath sample from any driver they pull over.
January 9, 2026 - 20:54 | Vanessa Tiberio | Global News - Canada
Brewmaster Nathan Ingram-Cotton feels fortunate that the second rupture of Calgary’s most important water main happened when it did: just before Dry January.“It helps a little bit,” he said, laughing. Annex Ales, the brewery he manages in Calgary’s southeast, took a hit the last time the city’s Bearspaw South Feeder Main burst in June, 2024.
January 9, 2026 - 20:32 | Matthew Scace | The Globe and Mail
Former Calgary city councillors who served over the last 20 years said they were unaware of the criticality of the Bearspaw feeder main.
January 9, 2026 - 20:31 | Adam MacVicar | Global News - Canada
Police have made an arrest after swastikas and other material were spray-painted on a mosque, a synagogue, a high school, vehicles, homes and other structures in areas west and southwest of downtown Winnipeg.A 34-year-old man faces 14 counts of mischief. Hate-crime charges have not been laid, but the Winnipeg Police Service said that could change as the investigation continues.
January 9, 2026 - 20:02 | Steve Lambert | The Globe and Mail
An intoxicated man was saved earlier this month with the help of a police drone when he was not dressed for the extreme weather and found shelter in a dumpster.
January 9, 2026 - 19:30 | Ashley Beherns | Global News - Canada
Influenza cases peaked in late December, reaching a three-year high in Canada, but they continue to roar across the country.Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada, updated on Friday, show the positivity rate for flu hit 33.3 per cent at the end of December – the highest rate recorded over the last three viral seasons. The previous record was 27.6 per cent in the 2024-25 season.
January 9, 2026 - 19:27 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail

