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Summer vacation trips ramp up with Canada Day weekendWith the long Canada day weekend, millions of people are on the move. Whether it’s a drive to the cottage or an international flight, it’s the beginning of the busiest travel period of the year. A record number of passengers are expected to travel through some of the country’s airports. Global’s Tim Sargeant has more.Jun 28
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Deadly crash closes Highway 1 near ChilliwackA fatal crash in the Fraser Valley has closed a portion of Highway 1 Tuesday afternoon. RCMP say there are fatalities and multiple injuries. It happened just before 3 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of the Trans Canada near Yale Road.Global News at 5 BCAug 6
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Firey crash shuts down Trans-Canada Highway in StrathmoreRCMP shut down the Trans-Canada Highway in Strathmore following a massive crash involving a semi-truck. Elissa Carpenter reports.Global News Hour at 6 CalgaryJul 30
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Fatal highway crash in B.C. Interior leaves 2 dead: RCMPA fatal collision on Saturday led to the closure of a section of the Trans-Canada Highway in the Shuswap region in B.C. between the communities of Sorrento and Chase. RCMP confirmed to Global News by phone that two people died, but there was no word if others were injured or how many vehicles were involved.CanadaJul 21
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Amid rise in political violence, RCMP struggles with recruitmentDays after the attempt on Trump’s life, concerns over politicians’ safety in Canada are being raised as well. Mercedes Stephenson reports on the RCMP’s struggle to bolster the ranks of officers tasked with protecting them.CanadaJul 16
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Global National: July 23Thousands of people in Alberta are on the move as a wildfire rages through Jasper National Park, one of Canada’s most treasured and popular parks. Heather Yourex-West explains what complicated the scramble to escape, and what officials are preparing for; and Alissa Thibault reports from Clearwater, B.C., where many evacuees ended up. With multiple high-profile...Global NationalJul 23
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Global National: July 16Canada’s largest city was hit by a torrential downpour on Tuesday. The intense storm dumped so much rain on Toronto, it turned highways and streets into rivers, snarling traffic and knocking out power to multiple neighbourhoods. In the U.S., attention is growing on J.D. Vance – the man former U.S. president Donald Trump has picked...Global NationalJul 16
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Global National: July 9Canada’s men’s soccer team has already proved its critics wrong. Their Cinderella run at this year’s Copa America has defied the odds, making them the only North American team left in the semifinals of the tournament. Almost two weeks after the U.S. debate debacle, President Joe Biden remains defiant about staying in the presidential race,...Global NationalJul 9
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B.C. woman allegedly trained by ISIS charged with terrorismA British Columbia woman caught in Syria during the war against ISIS has been charged with terrorism offenses, the RCMP said on Saturday. Kimberly Polman faces charges of leaving Canada to participate in a terrorist group as well as participation in the activities of a terrorist group. She appeared in court in Vancouver on Saturday...CanadaJul 6
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Global National: July 24Two fires that sent thousands of people fleeing from Jasper are rapidly closing in on the town. The anxiety among residents, what crews have installed to try to save the community, the growing fire risk across Alberta and neighbouring British Columbia. The Canadian Olympic women’s soccer team has sent home two staff members after an...Global NationalJul 24
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RCMP commissioner urges ‘caution’ on naming alleged foreign state colludersAre the RCMP currently investigating the allegations of some MPs “wittingly” colluding with foreign states? ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme to discuss foreign interference and whether the names of MPs flagged in the NSICOP report should be publicized. Duheme also addresses the national security threats facing Canada and...The West BlockJun 23
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The West Block: RCMP commissioner urges ‘caution’ on naming alleged foreign state colludersAre the RCMP currently investigating the allegations of some MPs ‘wittingly’ colluding with foreign states? ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme to discuss foreign interference and whether the names of MPs flagged in the NSICOP report should be publicized. Duheme also addresses the national security threats facing Canada and...The West BlockJun 23
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Baltej Dhillon wants NDP nomination in Surrey-Serpentine ridingA star candidate is running to become the NDPs candidate in the new Surrey-Serpentine riding. Baltej Singh Dhillon made history in 1991, fighting to become the first member of the RCMP to wear a turban instead of the traditional Stetson or cap and sparking a national debate about religious accommodation in Canada.BC1Jun 4
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Judges need to ensure stricter bail principles are being upheld: Justice MinisterCrime has been on the rise, according to Statistics Canada’s Violent Crime Severity Index. RCMP officials have told Global News that 53 per cent of the homicides committed in their jurisdiction have been perpetrated by someone on community release, parole or probation. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson interviews Justice Minister Arif Virani about his...The West BlockJun 2
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The West Block: Judges need to ensure stricter bail principles are being upheld, Justice Minister saysCrime has been on the rise, according to Statistics Canada’s Violent Crime Severity Index. RCMP officials have told Global News that 53 per cent of the homicides committed in their jurisdiction have been perpetrated by someone on community release, parole or probation. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson interviews Justice Minister Arif Virani about his...The West BlockJun 2
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Beausejour man faces multiple charges in Manitoba ‘ghost gun’ case, border security saysA Beausejour man is facing a raft of charges after a lengthy investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency, with the help of Winnipeg police, Manitoba RCMP and others.May 28
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The West Block: U.S. ambassador says Canada now ‘the outlier’ in NATO on defence spendingAhead of the summer NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., a bipartisan group of U.S. senators have written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging him to meet the NATO two per cent of GDP defence spending target. ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson sits down with David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, to discuss...The West BlockMay 26
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RCMP make arrests in alleged migrant smuggling ring in OntarioPolice in Cornwall, Ont., say they’ve broken up a human smuggling ring that moved hundreds of migrants over the border. Most of the operation was smuggling people into the U.S. — but it also moved people from the U.S. into Canada. Four people are already in custody facing charges. Police are still looking for four...CanadaJun 6
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The West Block: May 19, 2024 | What does it take to be an officer of a VIP detail? Exclusive behind-the-scenes look at training programThe shooting of Slovakia’s prime minister highlights the growing threat of violence towards politicians. So what does it take to be an officer of a VIP detail for a high-profile politician? ‘The West Block’ host Mercedes Stephenson gets exclusive access to the RCMP program to train protective policing officers to keep politicians of all political...The West BlockMay 19
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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