‘We need greater effort from the Americans on the export of arms’ to Haiti: Canadian UN Ambassador Bob Rae
As 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...
Politics
Mar 17
RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – May 2
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness holds his season-ending media session after getting eliminated from the playoffs in just five games.
Winnipeg Jets
May 2
RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 24
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness takes questions on Wednesday at the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport following their Game 2 loss to Colorado.
Winnipeg Jets
Apr 24
RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 21
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness talks about their 7-6 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 to start the playoffs.
Winnipeg Jets
Apr 21
RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – April 18
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness talks about their 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday to close out the regular season.
Winnipeg Jets
Apr 18
RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Apr. 4
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness talks about their 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames to clinch a playoff spot.
Winnipeg Jets
Apr 4
Edmonton boy living with rare ‘bubble’ condition could soon receive life-saving treatment
Jakob Guziak has so-called ‘bubble boy’ syndrome in which he has no immune system. Now, the Edmonton child is taking part in a clinical trial south of the border that his family says could be a cure. Quinn Ohler has more in Health Matters.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
Apr 8
The West Block: March 17, 2024 | Canada’s role in supporting Haiti as gang violence engulfs Port-au-Prince
The 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 Block
Mar 17
RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – March 28
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness talks about their 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.
Winnipeg Jets
Mar 28
Canada at emergency meeting on Haiti amid spiralling crisis
Canada’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 National
Mar 11
RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Mar. 15
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness talks about their 6-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.
Winnipeg Jets
Mar 15
RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Mar. 13
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness talks about their 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday.
Winnipeg Jets
Mar 13
Trudeau ‘optimistic’ BoC will bring down interest rates this year
After the latest inflation rate reportedly fell to 2.9 per cent, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday that he was “optimistic” that the Bank of Canada will start bringing down interest rates this year, but that it is “their decision to make.” Trudeau also said that it was important to continue...
Canada
Feb 20
Boxing Day in Montreal hits different amidst inflation, strikes and high interest rates
This year’s boxing day looked a little different than past years in Montreal. As Gloria Henriquez reports, a combination of online shopping, inflation and high interest rates are affecting consumer spending.
Dec 26, 2023
Global National: Jan. 8
While investigators work to figure out what caused an Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9 plane panel to suffer a mid-flight blowout, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board says pilots reported pressurization warning lights on three previous flights of the same aircraft. A look at what more is being learned about the incident.The world is...
Global National
Jan 8
Israel-Hamas conflict: ‘Oct. 7 is a day that will be forever emblazoned in our hearts,’ Canada’s UN rep says
UN representative from Canada Bob Rae addressed the UN Security Council during a meeting on Tuesday. “Oct. 7, 2023, is a day that will be forever emblazoned in our hearts. Young women and men, nursing babies, mothers, fathers, and grandparents all killed with a cruelty that knew no limits. They were killed for one reason:...
Canada
Oct 24, 2023
Canada ‘ready to assist’ with Libya floods, Morocco earthquake, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Rae
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday, Canadian UN ambassador Bob Rae expressed his condolences to those who have been affected by the floods in Libya, the earthquake in Morocco and the ongoing situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. “Canada stands ready to assist,” Rae said.
Canada
Sep 26, 2023
Fabric of democracy ‘may start to tear’ if international rules not followed: Canadian UN ambassador
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday, Canadian UN ambassador Bob Rae warned that the values of free and democratic societies are “under threat” from various means of foreign interference. “The truth is, if we don’t adhere to the rules that we’ve agreed to, the very fabric of our...
Canada
Sep 26, 2023
RAW: Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness Interview – Sept. 25
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness talks about their 5-0 exhibition victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
Winnipeg Jets
Sep 25, 2023
BOC’s decision to hold interest rate at 5% is ‘welcome relief’ for Canadians: Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland said that the Bank of Canada’s Wednesday decision to hold the interest rate at five per cent is a “welcome relief.” She added that as finance minister, she “fully respect[s]” the institution’s independence as it worked to return inflation to target.
Canada
Sep 6, 2023