Message to Carney about pipeline; False accusations against border officer
First Nations chiefs have sent a clear message to Prime Minister Mark Carney about the prospect of a new oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C. David Akin reports on what they said, and Carney's response. Meanwhile, Carney's homebuilding promise may fall short. Mackenzie Gray explains what the budget watchdog expects to happen. In a Global News exclusive, Jeff Semple speaks with a Canadian border officer who was falsely accused by the Indian government of being a Sikh separatist and terrorist. Why he believes he was singled out, and how he's now fighting back. Heather Yourex-West reports on how Alberta is battling the federal gun buyback program. Jackson Proskow explains what U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are now saying about the deadly strikes on suspected drug boats. Plus, the jury's out: Redmond Shannon explains why more court cases in England and Wales will be heard only by a judge. And exoneration mission: Heidi Petracek has the story of Daniel Perry Sampson, a Black man who served in the First World War. He was also the last man executed in Halifax, and Heidi explains why Sampson's great-great-grandson is trying to clear his name.
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Algoma Steel layoffs; Obesity drug guidelines; Rage bait
A Canadian steel producer is making major cuts. Jillian Piper explains why 1,000 Algoma Steel workers are losing their jobs. After Steven Guilbeault resigned from federal cabinet, who will take on his old duties? Mackenzie Gray has the answer, and tells you which MP is returning to the front bench. Heather Yourex-West reports on the growing frustration with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from within her own party and beyond. Melissa Ridgen reports on the goal of a new facility in Winnipeg designed to hold people who are high on meth and other long-lasting illicit drugs. Redmond Shannon reports on the mounting pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is facing to strike a peace deal with Russia, while Russia just isn't interested. Mike Armstrong has the skinny on the World Health Organization's first guidelines for weight loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy. Plus, it's a product of the outrage machine: Eric Sorensen explains why "rage bait" is Oxford's word of the year.
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U.S. war crime accusations; Flooding in Asia; ALS treatment game-changer
The U.S. defense secretary is on the defensive, as Pete Hegseth faces allegations he ordered all crew members of an alleged Venezuelan drug boat killed. Plus, devastation in parts of Asia as millions are impacted by a week-long monsoon. And the Winnipeg newcomer whose research in ALS treatments could change and save thousands of lives.
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Venezuelan airspace warnings; Alberta's premier booed; World's new biggest city
U.S. President Trump warns against flights over Venezuela, adding more ominous signs of possible military action. Plus, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is booed at her own party's convention, over working with the federal government. And how Jakarta became the world's new biggest city.
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Pipeline agreement pushback; Ukraine's corruption scandal; Austrian nuns on the run
A day after Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a controversial 'memorandum of understanding' with Alberta's premier to potentially build pipeline to the B.C. coast, we look at the growing divisions over the agreement and its possible environmental impact. Plus, amid the Russian onslaught, Ukraine's government is in crisis over an explosive corruption scandal. And how three nuns ran away from their retirement home in Austria, to break into their old convent.
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