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Haiti’s main international airport reopens after gang violence prompted closureHaiti’s main international airport has reopened for the first time in nearly three months after relentless gang violence forced authorities to close it.WorldMay 21
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Haiti’s medical system nears collapseLife-saving medication and equipment is dwindling or completely gone at hospitals and clinics across Haiti’s capital, as brutal gangs tighten their grip on Port-au-Prince and beyond. They have blocked roads, forced the closure of the main international airport since early March, and paralyzed operations at the country’s largest seaport. Katherine Ward has this story and...Health MattersApr 23
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Canadian journalist speaks on gang violence in HaitiAs gang violence in Haiti continues to escalate, Canadian journalist Harold Isaac, who’s on the ground in Haiti, joins Miranda Anthistle with the latest on the situation.Global News Morning TorontoApr 16
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Canadian recaps chaotic journey home from HaitiAmidst the ongoing political unrest and violence in Haiti, Mission of Grace volunteer Barry Kalinski joins Antony Robart to discuss the current situation and his journey back home.Global News Morning TorontoApr 10
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Haiti crisis: Canada begins airlift evacuationsOttawa has helped 82 Canadians escape Haiti, where out-of-control gang violence has descended the nation into chaos. Mike Armstrong looks at how some Canadians plotted their own exit strategy, got out of the island nation, and why Haiti’s crisis doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon.Global NationalMar 27
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Haiti crisis: Surge in gang violence, food insecurity envelopes nationThe United Nations has a blunt warning about the situation in Haiti, and is calling for immediate and bold action to fight what it is calling a worsening catastrophe. The surge in gang violence has brought with it a surge in hunger. Close to five million people — nearly half of Haiti’s population — now...WorldMar 29
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Albertans who returned home from Haiti amid gang violence call crisis worst ‘ever seen’As Canada starts evacuation efforts to bring Canadians home from Haiti, others found their own way out. Two Albertans who were volunteering their time overseas were stranded when violence erupted. As Kabi Moulitharan reports, they’re trying to reconcile their own safety knowing others are still in danger.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonMar 29
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Feds airlifting vulnerable Canadians out of Haiti amid security crisis: JolyThe federal government is launching an effort to get vulnerable Canadians out of Haiti amid the escalating security crisis in the country, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday. Joly says 18 vulnerable Canadians were airlifted out of the country on Monday.CanadaMar 25
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Canadian ambassador to stay in Haiti amid ongoing violence: JolyCanada’s ambassador to Haiti will remain in the Caribbean country, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Saturday. She said there’s still work being done to bring security amid the humanitarian crisis in Haiti. This comes after Global News learned that members of Canada’s elite special forces unit are on the ground in Haiti.CanadaMar 23
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Canadian military’s elite counter-terrorism unit deployed to HaitiMembers of the Canada Armed Forces elite counter-terrorism unit, Joint Task Force 2, have been deployed to Haiti, Global News has learned. Sources say members are now on the ground at the Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince. Mercedes Stephenson reports.CanadaMar 22
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Alberta politician on mission trip stick in HaitiM.D. of Bonnyville reeve Barry Kalinski has been in Haiti for two weeks as part of the Mission of Grace, but with the chaos and gang control that has run rampant in recent days, there is no indication of when Kalinski will be able to return. Lisa MacGregor reports.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonMar 18
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Health Matters: Concerns grow for famine in HaitiFears of famine are growing in Haiti. Aid groups estimate 1.4 million Haitians are on the verge of famine. Estimates suggest more than 4 million people require food aid, with people sometimes eating only once a day or nothing at all. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Mar. 18, 2024.Health MattersMar 18
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Canada decreases role in Haiti amid safety concernsJoe Scarpelli speaks with Greg Beckett, Associate Professor at University of Western, about the ongoing violence in Haiti and Canada’s changing role as safety concerns continue to grow.CanadaMar 16
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Alberta man stranded in Haiti amid violence in capitalAn Airdrie man who runs an organization in Haiti said there is no way out of the country right now due to the violence in the capital. As Jayme Doll reports, his main priority is to try to keep the children they care for safe.Mar 14
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Haiti leadership transition proposal faces rejection from multiple partiesA proposal to instate new leadership in Haiti appears to be crumbling, days after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he will resign, as gang violence continues to grip the country and disrupt life for Haitians. Several political parties rejected the plan to create a presidential council that would be responsible for selecting an interim prime...PoliticsMar 14
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‘I think we have to be realistic about our own capacity’: Ambassador on calls for CAF intervention in HaitiThe crisis in Haiti continues to grow more and more precarious following the rise in gang violence and the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson speaks with Canadian Ambassador to Haiti André François Giroux about the situation on the ground, preparations for a possible evacuation, and the role...The West BlockMar 17
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‘We need greater effort from the Americans on the export of arms’ to Haiti: Canadian UN Ambassador Bob RaeAs the situation in Haiti deteriorates, Caribbean, Canadian, French and American leaders met in Jamaica for an emergency meeting on how to address the crisis. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson is joined by Bob Rae, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations, who discusses the international response, the flow of illegal U.S. weapons to Haitian...PoliticsMar 17
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Haiti crisis: Trudeau renews call for ‘Haitian-led’ solution to emergencyPrime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the crisis in Haiti on Wednesday, saying that Canada is working with Caribbean leaders to help find a “Haitian-led” solution to the crisis. He added that the international community has been intervening in Haiti for 30 years and is “still finding ourselves in an impossible situation.”CanadaMar 13
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Canada at emergency meeting on Haiti amid spiralling crisisCanada’s United Nations (UN) Ambassador Bob Rae has attended an emergency meeting in Jamaica about the crisis in Haiti, where gang violence is only escalating. But as Mackenzie Gray explains, the solutions aren’t clear.Global NationalMar 11
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Haitian PM Ariel Henry’s resignation leaves dangerous power vacuumAriel Henry is stepping down as Haiti’s prime minister, leaving a dangerous power vacuum in a country spiralling out of control due to escalating gang violence. Mackenzie Gray looks at who could succeed Henry, and how there doesn’t appear to be any solutions or relief to the unrest.Global NationalMar 12