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A chemical company in Sarnia, Ontario is temporarily shutting down after residents of the neighbouring First Nation reported getting sick. Levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, reached alarming levels in Aamjiwnaang First Nation last week. How the community is still seeking accountability.It is believed more than 100 hostages are still being held in Gaza, more...

Former U.S. president Donald Trump has doubled down on his threat that if he returns to the White House, he would not protect NATO members from a potential Russian attack unless those allies increase their defence spending. Eric Sorensen explains how this could affect countries, like Canada, that don’t meet their military spending targets.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously announced that he’s reviving his government’s ‘Team Canada’ approach ahead of the U.S. presidential election. ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen is joined by Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman to discuss the ‘Team Canada’ strategy, preparations for a possible Donald Trump re-election, concerns over PM Trudeau’s anti-Trump...

The federal government convened a national summit to combat the growing problem of auto theft in Canada. ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen interviews Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc about the jurisdictional roadblocks in tackling organized car thefts, possible new penalties for repeat car thieves, and more. Plus, Sorensen is joined by Canada’s Ambassador...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Thursday on whether Donald Trump is eligible to run again for president — and the fate of both his candidacy and the 2024 election campaign are at stake. Eric Olson, the lawyer responsible for bringing the ballot removal case forward to the Colorado Supreme Court, said...

All eyes will be on the state of New Hampshire this week as the race for Republican presidential nominee heats up. ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen sits down with Jonathan Madison, a Republican strategist, and Sarada Peri, former senior speechwriter to former U.S. president Barack Obama, to discuss the political stakes of the...

Following the Canadian Medical Association’s calls for urgent political action to fix the crisis in Canada’s emergency rooms, ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen speaks with Health Minister Mark Holland about how his government is addressing the issue. Minister Holland also discusses Ontario’s plan for more private health-care clinics and safeguarding Canada’s medication supply....

It was a historic week that saw former U.S. president Donald Trump pleading not guilty to 34 criminal charges, while a vote to flip a Republican seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court could upend state laws on everything from voting to abortion rights. As Eric Sorensen reports, while Trump still commands much of the spotlight,...

NYPD officials and New York Mayor Eric Adams spoke about security preparations at a Monday news conference as former U.S. president Donald Trump flies from Florida to the city, ahead of his scheduled arraignment related to hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. “Control yourselves,” Adams warned. “New York City...

This year marks 100 years since Warren G. Harding visited Vancouver, becoming the first serving U.S. president to make the journey to Canada. Donald Trump was the last American leader to cross the Canadian border, doing so in 2018. Eric Sorensen looks back on the past century of Canada-U.S. relations, and where ties are at...

The Republican party is facing a reckoning, after U.S. President Donald Trump inspired an attempted coup at the Capitol on Wednesday. Now some of Trump’s most loyal allies are no longer standing by his side. Eric Sorensen explains.

Global News is prepared to declare that U.S. President Donald Trump has won South Carolina’s nine electoral votes on Tuesday evening, in a state that has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976. Eric Sorensen discusses the results in that state and the much closer race between Trump and Biden...

Twitter has permanently suspended US President Donald Trump’s Twitter account following violent riots in the US Capitol this week. Erica Vella reports.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Friday, marking Biden’s first call with a foreign leader since becoming commander-in-chief. Eric Sorensen looks at how the pair’s relationship compares to the one Trudeau had with former president Donald Trump, and what the Biden administration could mean for Canada.

Whether it was the empty crowds on the National Mall due to potential threats, or Donald Trump snubbing his successor’s oath-taking, President Joe Biden’s inauguration veered far from historic traditions. Eric Sorensen breaks down how a very unusual ceremony compared to the inaugurations of years past.

Author, minister and sociology professor at Georgetown University Michael Eric Dyson tells Mercedes Stephenson President Trump is focusing on law and order and has a militaristic approach in his response to anti-racism marches in the U.S.

Sat, Aug 6: There’s no doubt trump is controversial. And recent polls show him trailing behind his democratic rival Hillary Clinton in some key swing states. Eric Sorensen breaks down the numbers — and what they could mean to trump’s campaign.

During the second day of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump was named the party’s presidential candidate and as Eric Sorensen reports, the name of the game for the GOP is to defeat Hillary Clinton in November.

Mon, Dec 12: Present-Elect Donald Trump has insulted his fair share of people. On Monday, China fired back through a state run newspaper, saying Trump is “as ignorant as a child.” And then there are his ties to Russia. New rumors have surfaced that is front runner for Secretary of State is a friend of...

Wed, Nov 16: Parenting expert Erica Diamond joins Laura Casella in the Global News Morning studio to talk about president-elect Donald Trump, and how to explain his election – and the backlash – to your kids.