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Global National: Sept. 11With the race to the White House being too close to call, both Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris have faced off in their first debate of the 2024 U.S. election campaign. The jabs and lies; whether this debate had any effect on undecided voters; how moderators behaved differently than the...Global NationalSep 11
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Biden drops out of 2024 U.S. presidential race, endorses VP Kamala Harris insteadU.S. President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign on Sunday, after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump. He endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to replace him as candidate, shortly after his initial announcement. Biden, 81, said in a post on social media platform X that he will remain...PoliticsJul 21
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Former Green Party leader says British Columbians voters want changeThe former leader of the BC Green Party, who formed a confidence and supply agreement with John Horgan after the 2017 election, has harsh criticism for David Eby. Andrew Weaver says people who have been previous supporters of the NDP are now looking for an alternative and are desperate for change. Richard Zussman explains.Global News Hour at 6 BCJul 8
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Could N.S. head into an early election?Political parties in Nova Scotia are preparing, in case there is a snap election. As Zack Power reports, at least one expert says it’s not unreasonable for the PC Party to call an early election ahead of 2025.Global News at 6 HalifaxJun 11
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India’s opposition slows Modi’s momentum in election, Rahul Gandhi says ‘next move’ afootAs poll results from India’s general election land, things are looking positive for India’s main opposition Congress party as they verge on doubling their tally in the prior, 2019 election — where they held just 52 seats in the 543-member lower house. This comes as a landslide victory for current Prime Minister and Bharatiya Janata...PoliticsJun 4
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NSICOP: MP ‘wittingly’ gave secrets to a foreign stateThe National Security Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP) has conducted its review over alleged foreign interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections. As David Akin explains, NSICOP’s findings include allegations of an unnamed MP who “wittingly provided information” to a foreign state.Global NationalJun 3
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Trump guilty: Former president claims hush money trial politically-motivatedFormer president Donald Trump spoke Friday after he was convicted on all 34 counts in his hush money trial involving porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. Trump said the trial was politically-motivated as he makes his 2024 presidential bid. “They missed the statute of limitations by a lot because this was very old....U.S. NewsMay 31
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Trump guilty: Ex-president claims he’s under gag order by ‘crooked judge’ in hush money trial convictionEx-president Donald Trump responded after he was convicted on all 34 counts in his hush money trial involving porn star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election. Trump claimed he was “under a gag order, which nobody’s ever been under. No presidential candidate’s ever been under a gag order before.”CrimeMay 31
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Trump speaks after jury finds him guilty on all counts in hush money trialDonald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election. “We don’t have the same country anymore. We have a divided mess,” Trump said...CrimeMay 30
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Trump guilty: Jury convicts former president on all 34 counts in hush money trialA New York jury has found former U.S. president Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election. After deliberating for over two days, the 12-member jury announced it had found Trump guilty on all 34 counts he faced....CrimeMay 30
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Trump trial: Cohen cross-examined in hush money caseMichael Cohen, the fixer-turned-foe of former U.S. president Donald Trump, is now being cross-examined about an alleged hush money scheme prior to the 2016 presidential election. Jackson Proskow reports on what Cohen says he was urged not to do.Global NationalMay 14
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More foreign interference actions coming after inquiry report, India arrests: LeBlancThe issue of foreign interference returns to the spotlight as the public inquiry into election meddling releases its first report and the RCMP make an arrest of suspected foreign hitmen. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc to discuss the new arrests in the 2023 killing of B.C....The West BlockMay 5
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The West Block: May 5, 2024 | Foreign interference inquiry releases report as RCMP arrest foreign suspects in Nijjar caseThe issue of foreign interference returns to the spotlight as the public inquiry into election meddling releases its first report and the RCMP make an arrest of suspected foreign hitmen. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc to discuss the new arrests in the 2023 killing of B.C....The West BlockMay 5
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Foreign interference a ‘stain on the electoral process,’ inquiry findsForeign interference did not change the outcome of Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections, but it did undermine the rights of Canadian voters because it “tainted the process” and eroded public trust, according to the commissioner leading a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s elections. Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue highlighted “troubling events” in the last...CanadaMay 3
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Foreign interference inquiry: Trudeau acknowledges erosion of public trust following report’s releaseDuring a press conference on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the newly-released interim report regarding foreign interference in Canada’s 2019 and 2021 federal elections. While Trudeau commended Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue and said “with confidence” the elections were “decided by Canadians,” he also acknowledged the reported erosion of public trust in Canada’s democracy.PoliticsMay 3
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EV sales in Canada rose in recent years despite higher interest rates. Why?Higher interest rates have force many Canadians to delay or cancel large purchases. But data shows sales of electric vehicle, typically more expensive than gas-powered cars, continued to rise. Nathaniel Dove explores the trend and what it means for the federal government’s goal of phasing out gas-powered car car sales by 2035.CanadaApr 24
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Trump trial: Hush money case hears opening argumentsOpening arguments have begun in the criminal trial against former U.S. president Donald Trump, centred around alleged hush money payments made to an adult film star prior to the 2016 presidential election. Neetu Garcha reports from New York on how the prosecution and defence are making their cases.Global NationalApr 22
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Global National: April 22A 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...Global NationalApr 22
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Trudeau insists no foreign interference in 2019, 2021 federal electionsSpeaking in Vancouver on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated that there’s been no foreign interference in the past two federal elections – in 2019 and 2021. He added there are ongoing interference attempts, but the government has national security “mechanisms” in place for protection.CanadaMar 28
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Trump hush money trial: 1st jurors have been seatedThe first handful of jurors have been sworn in and seated for former U.S. President Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan. The case is not in session today, though the judge says opening statements could begin as soon as Monday. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts related to accusations that he financially schemed...CrimeApr 17