CKNW-AM (Vancouver, BC)

CKNW, part of Corus Entertainment, is the second most popular talk radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It operates on AM 980. What sets CKNW apart is that it is a 50,000 watt, Class A station that broadcasts on a regional frequency instead of a clear-channel one. The station employs a four-tower directional antenna situated near Surrey, while its studios are based in TD Tower in downtown Vancouver.

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Prime Minister Carney's G7 invite to Modi sends 'wrong' message, Liberal MP says

20 hours ago | globalnews.ca | Touria Izri

Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing criticism from within his own party for inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the upcoming G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., despite allegations the Modi government orchestrated a campaign of violence in Canada. Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, who represents a riding in Surrey, B.C. with a large Sikh community, disagrees with Carney and says dozens of his constituents have reached out to him in "outrage.""It is sending the wrong message ...
Manitoba wildfires taking a toll on province's wildlife, experts say - Winnipeg

1 day ago | globalnews.ca | Marney Blunt

The wildfires across Manitoba are having both an immediate and long-term impact on wildlife, experts say. At Wildlife Haven in Ile des Chenes, Man., they're seeing an influx of species of birds they wouldn't normally see this time of year, including the common nighthawk, an already endangered species. "Typically we don't see them at all this time of year," Wildlife Haven's rehab manager Carter Phillips told Global News.
Trump wants Biden's autopen use and 'cognitive decline' investigated. Why? - National

1 day ago | globalnews.ca | Sean Boynton

U.S. President Donald Trump has directed his administration to investigate his predecessor Joe Biden's actions as president, including whether any orders or pardons he signed with an autopen are valid amid recent reporting that has raised questions around Biden's "cognitive decline." The move is the boldest yet in Trump's campaign against his political rivals and the quest by Republicans to overturn Biden's legacy, which has been marred by growing questions about his ability to run the...
Quebec could break its poor air quality record as smoke sits over the province

1 day ago | globalnews.ca | Alessia Simona Maratta

Quebecers are being urged to take precautions as a special air quality statement is in effect Friday, with smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies drifting into the province. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says in a statement that the smoke is causing poor air quality for the entire Greater Montreal area and is reducing visibility, with conditions potentially persisting into Saturday.
Lethbridge school gets international certification - Lethbridge

1 day ago | globalnews.ca | Justin Sibbet

In a move that aims to inspire students to become 'active world citizens', one Lethbridge, Alta., school has changed its programming by becoming an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme intitution (IB-PYP). "For the last two years, (Our Lady of Assumption School) has been working on becoming an IB-PYP school.
From $50K per day to 18 months in jail: Quebec intimate image sharing law comes into effect

2 days ago | globalnews.ca | Alessia Simona Maratta

A new Quebec law now allows people to quickly obtain a court order to remove intimate images shared online. As of Wednesday, the new legislation allows victims to fill out a form online or at a courthouse and obtain an order from a judge requiring that the images or footage be taken down. In a statement, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette's parliamentary assistant, Mathieu Lévesque, said that sharing intimate images without consent is a "scourge," particularly among teens.
Winnipeg family speaks out over complications related to diabetes medication - Winnipeg

2 days ago | globalnews.ca | Marney Blunt

A Winnipeg family is speaking out after they say their grandmother's CT scan involving medical contrast dye went horribly wrong. The family tells Global News their 78-year-old grandmother, Kathy Boychuk, was not informed to stop taking her diabetes medication before the procedure, and as a result has been left with severe kidney damage. "(It's) hell, plain and simple," Boychuk told Global News over a video call from her hospital bed. "I am in so much pain, you cannot believe it.
Putin ready to help Trump with Iran nuclear deal talks, Kremlin says - National

3 days ago | globalnews.ca | Dmitry Antonov |Andrew Osborn

Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump that he was ready to use Russia's close partnership with Iran to help with negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, the Kremlin said on Thursday. Trump said after a phone call with Putin on Wednesday that time was running out for Iran to make a decision on its nuclear program and that he believed Putin agreed that the Islamic Republic should not have nuclear weapons.
Replica Stanley Cup built for Calgary Flames offered to Edmonton Oilers

3 days ago | globalnews.ca | Kabi Moulitharan

A resident of Diamond Valley, Alta., a town roughly an hour south of Calgary, is prepared to gift Edmontonians what they've been longing for - a Stanley Cup. In this case, it's a replica. Wildfred Plester built his own Stanley Cup about 20 years ago when the Calgary Flames were in the running for the 2004 Cup. "The team at Black Diamond Industries is probably the only people that can make a claim that they've held onto a Stanley Cup for 21 years," Plester jokes.
Marc Garneau, astronaut and former federal minister, dead at 76 - National

3 days ago | globalnews.ca | Sean Boynton

Marc Garneau, a former astronaut who served as a federal cabinet minister after becoming the first Canadian to go to space, has died at the age of 76. A statement from his wife Pam Garneau confirming his death was shared on social media by Garneau's former chief of staff Marc Roy, who said he was "saddened beyond words" to share the "gut wrenching news.""It is with deep sadness that I share the news of my husband Marc Garneau's passing," the statement says.