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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at the United Nations (UN), making the case that helping Haiti, which is mired in deep poverty, a lack security, and gang violence, should be a top priority. But as Mackenzie Gray reports from New York, Trudeau’s solution that doesn’t involve cash from Canada.

Israel and Lebanon are moving one step closer to entering an all-out war, with Israel unleashing dozens of rockets into Lebanon, and Hezbollah firing back. The warning to civilians, and the precautions being taken in northern Israel as tensions escalate in the Middle East. It’s been three years since Michael Kovrig was finally released and...

During a visit to Haiti on Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for the renewal of a United Nations (UN) mandate for an international security mission to help Haiti fight armed gangs that have taken over much of the country’s capital and expanded to nearby regions. “We also want to make sure that...

The 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...

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...

Canada is sending its ambassador to the United Nations (UN) to an emergency meeting in Jamaica on Monday to discuss the escalating gang violence in Haiti. The Caribbean leaders have also invited U.S., France, Brazil and UN representatives to the meeting.

Mon, Jan 25: Over the weekend, police made new arrests in a violent dispute between the United Nations gang and the Bacon brothers dating back to 2008. Catherine Urquhart explains.

As Canadians hit the road this holiday weekend, many are bracing for what could be a more expensive return home. The federal carbon tax hike takes effect on Monday with gas prices set to rise three cents a litre. The majority of premiers are expressing their displeasure, prompting the prime minister to fire back and...

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.

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...

A major winter storm is hitting the United States Midwest and Mid-Atlantic this weekend. In Washington, D.C. accumulation could range between 10 and 20 cm. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a snow emergency from Sunday through Tuesday. Heavy snow is blanketing downtown Chicago and its suburbs, making for treacherous travel conditions on the roads. The National...

While addressing the recent spate of public killings in the Lower Mainland, Inspector Michelle Tansy identifies 46-year-old Todd Gouwenberg — who was tied to the United Nations gang — as the victim shot and killed Wednesday morning at the Langley Sportsplex.

There has been a global outcry after the Islamic Republic executed three protesters Friday morning. The United Nations says Iran is on an execution spree where each hour… 6 people are hanged in Iran. Here in Vancouver, a large crowd took to the streets joining others around the world to demonstrate their outrage and demand...

Russia warned of a potential arms race with the U.S. on Thursday, during a United Nations Security Council meeting about U.S. plans to develop and deploy medium-range missiles.

With only two days left of the United Nations (UN) COP28 climate summit, major energy producers are pushing back against an international commitment to end the use of oil and gas, with OPEC nations among those resisting the hardest. The latest version of negotiations, which were released Friday, shows countries considering several options ranging from...

Keeping the Canada and United Stated border closed will help contain the spread of coronavirus, as long as numbers between the two nations remains at a huge disparity, Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. government official on infectious diseases, said in an interview with Global News. In the wide-ranging interview with Global’s Jackson Proskow on Friday,...

The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday demanding an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti, and imposed sanctions on Jimmy Chérizier, the leader of a powerful gang federation in the country.

The federal government is proposing the Canadian Armed Forces be stripped of its power to investigate and prosecute sexual offences within its ranks. The reaction to the move, and how the legislation has some limits. While pressure grows on Israel to agree to an immediate and sustained ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the U.S. has...

One of the country’s most wanted fugitives is back in Canada. Connor D’Monte is accused of murder as a leader of the United Nations Gang and was arrested in Puerto Rico in 2022.

Countries at the COP28 conference have agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels. The deal is billed as historic, but critics say it falls short of what needs to be done to avert the climate crisis. The details of the agreement, and the wide range of reactions. Israel’s war on Hamas has displaced nearly everybody...