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A demonstration in downtown Montreal over the weekend is drawing widespread condemnation after effigies depicting the mock hanging of three political figures were displayed. Video of the incident, which took place during a pro-Palestinian protest Sunday, circulated on social media and prompted criticism from city officials and community groups.Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said that while protest is a democratic right, it must be carried out respectfully. “We need to address the issue of having protests because it’s a democratic right, but to do it in a way that’s respectful,” she said.In a post earlier this week on X, she…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size After a long season of big snowfalls and flooding, wildfire season has come to Saskatchewan with six active fires as of the morning of May 27. “You’ve got all that deadfall from winter, all the dead brown grass, all of the things that have gone on that haven’t really greened up yet. So that makes it really quite flammable until things start to really green up,” says Aaron Buckingham, president of the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighter Association. He says humidity levels are an issue. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered…

Bangalore, India, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Furniture rental is gaining ground across Bangalore through 2026, with dining tables, study tables and wardrobes emerging as the categories tenants increasingly choose to rent rather than buy, at monthly plans starting near ₹999. Rental platforms operating in the city, including Rentomojo, are seeing demand concentrate across Whitefield, Koramangala, HSR Layout, Indiranagar, Marathahalli and Electronic City — a pattern shaped less by lifestyle preference than by the city’s project-cycle housing and short tenure horizons. Demand for dining table rentals in Bangalore has been particularly visible across the IT corridor. The shift maps…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A late-night shooting in a Langley, B.C., neighbourhood has left one man dead and sparked a homicide investigation. RCMP were called to Brydon Crescent just before midnight Tuesday after multiple reports of gunfire in the area. According to a police press conference Wednesday when officers and paramedics arrived, they found a man suffering from critical injuries outside. Despite life-saving efforts, he died at the scene.Residents say the sound of gunshots shattered what is normally a quiet neighbourhood. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens…

A confrontation between a Kelowna, B.C., business owner and a group of outreach workers has resulted in a civil lawsuit. The legal action was launched by Donavan and Shandell Moore, owners of Evil Genius Artworx, after a video, with what they claim are false accusations, went viral.The tattoo shop owners are suing Lighthouse Recovery From Starvation Society and several others connected to the organization for defamation.“We’re going to stand up against that and take these individuals to court,” Donavan Moore told Global News.Donavan Moore said that on May 16, he went out the back door of his Rutland tattoo shop…

After a flood of complaints about the Google Health app that just replaced Fitbit, Google has responded with a list of changes that will roll out starting this week.Google is addressing some of the biggest complaints users had, like the Today dashboard that can only show users’ chosen health metrics in the top half of the screen. Soon, Google says it will “make it easier to customize your Today and Health dashboards so you can more easily re-arrange metrics within them or add or remove metrics.”Google Health is also adding some missing features and quality-of-life improvements, like custom food viewing,…

TORONTO, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This afternoon, the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC) 2026 was officially launched during the Opening Ceremony. This two-day competition will take place on May 28 and 29 at the Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place, in Toronto, Ontario. At SCNC, over 500 competitors from across Canada will be competing in more than 40 skilled trade and technology Skill Areas for the opportunity to be named the best in the country, in their field. In addition, there will be more than 50 interactive Try-A-Trade® and Technology activities, enabling thousands of visitors the opportunity to explore, try…

AACHEN, Germany, May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applications are now open for electronica Fast Forward 2026, the official startup platform at electronica Munich. The platform is part of electronica, organized by Messe München GmbH & Elektor supporting the initiative through international media visibility and dedicated award media budgets for winning startups. The 2026 edition marks the initiative’s 10th anniversary and will connect hardware and deep-tech startups with investors, corporate innovators, and the global electronics industry. The anniversary edition will take place from 10–13 November 2026 at Messe München during electronica, the world’s leading trade fair for electronics, which attracts…

The leader of an organization representing 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan says getting involved in future energy projects in the province, including nuclear projects, will be a top priority in the coming years to drive economic opportunities for communities. Sheldon Wuttunee, president and CEO of the Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence, says he aims to support communities across the province as they pursue ownership and investment opportunities in major energy projects as the province sets its energy direction.“As we advocate and participate in emerging economies and emerging sectors such as nuclear in Saskatchewan, we need to be…

After announcing tests of premium subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp earlier this year, TechCrunch and Bloomberg report that Meta is launching a global rollout over the next few weeks and is also starting to test subscriptions for Meta AI. With the new offerings, Meta joins many other tech companies in changing up its subscription plans to bring in new revenues following substantial AI investments — Google, for example, recently lowered the price of its most expensive subscription and threw in YouTube Premium.Instagram Plus and Facebook Plus will cost $3.99 per month, while WhatsApp Plus will cost $2.99 per month. Instagram…