The West Block Transcript – Episode 24, Season 13
Today marks the beginning of the third year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the war is entering a precarious phase with concern that Ukraine could be faltering.
Politics
Feb 25
Regina golf course, pool park get name change ‘to reflect what the community wanted’
Regina city council approved the renaming of lands formally known as the Regent Par 3 golf course and Regent Pool Park.
Canada
Dec 6, 2023
With Coastal GasLink complete, TC Energy to focus on smaller projects
The Calgary-based pipeline company announced on Wednesday the mechanical completion of its 670-kilometre Coastal GasLink project.
Canada
Nov 8, 2023
8 reads to cozy up with this fall
An epic thriller, a celebrity memoir and a heart-warming romance await. Check out these captivating page-turners that are perfect for a cozy reading sesh this fall.
The Curator
Nov 6, 2023
‘We want to be able to decide’: Inside the battle over the Ring of Fire
On a rock-covered beach in the heart of the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, Alex Moonias gazes east, then north. All he sees is undisturbed land, water and air.
Canada
Oct 10, 2023
Trump appears in New York court for trial on his business dealings
Trump showed up voluntarily for the trial, with his control over Trump Tower and some other major real estate holdings in jeopardy.
U.S. News
Oct 2, 2023
Evergrande debt crisis triggers worry, rot at iconic Chateau Montebello hotel
The financial woes of China Evergrande, owner of Canada's storied Chateau Montebello, are causing worries among local municipal leaders, workers, guests and even tourism rivals
Canada
Oct 2, 2023
Hurricane Juan: the most powerful and deadly storm to hit Atlantic Canada in 50 years
Thursday marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Juan's arrival in Atlantic Canada. The Category 2 hurricane brought sustained winds of 152 kilometres per hour amid excessive rain.
Environment
Sep 28, 2023
Manitoba’s next premier to join colourful list of provincial leaders
After the Oct. 3 election Manitoba's next premier will join -- or rejoin -- a long list of past leaders. How many do you know?
Politics
Sep 23, 2023
Why are the Canadian women of ISIS coming home without being charged?
The government said Canadians who joined ISIS would face the 'full force' of the law, but not a single woman who lived under ISIS has yet been convicted.
Canada
Sep 15, 2023
New hurdle signals more cost overruns for Trans Mountain’s controversial pipeline
The costly implications of an 11th-hour change in construction plans by Trans Mountain for the controversial Trans Mountain bitumen pipeline expansion project.
Environment
Sep 16, 2023
Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceased
A new Quebec cemetery in Ste-Sophie has no gravestones or plaques. Instead, people locate burial sites with the help of a cellphone app.
Features
Aug 20, 2023
An exodus from Canada’s priciest provinces is driving many to plant ‘New Roots’
Residents are flooding out of provinces like Ontario and B.C. in search of greener — more affordable — pastures. That's driving a fundamental shift in Canadian housing markets.
Canada
Aug 8, 2023
‘Why not?’: Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball
Ryan Straschnitzki's Paralympic dreams haven't fizzled, but his path to the international stage could take him from the ice to the hardwood.
Sports
Jul 31, 2023
Trump faces additional charges in classified docs case, 3rd defendant added
The updated indictment alleges Trump and his aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Mar-a-Lago estate in an effort to obstruct the investigation.
U.S. News
Jul 27, 2023
Grass to fight greenhouse gas: Selkirk, Man. pilots environmental project
Selkirk, Man. is piloting a project which would see turf grass in some areas of the city replaced with natural grass and wildflowers to save money and fight climate change.
Environment
Jul 3, 2023
What’s open and closed on Canada Day in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara Region
With Canada Day falling on a Saturday, a number of shops and services will be closed. Many municipal services will be taking a day off on Monday.
Canada
Jun 29, 2023
Canada’s Special Olympics team off to World Games for 1st time since 2019
A total of 89 athletes will be representing Canada at the World Games, which run between June 17 to June 25, after years of pandemic delays.
Canada
Jun 14, 2023
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in classified docs case
Trump entered his plea in a Miami courtroom Tuesday afternoon in response to 37 criminal counts detailed in an explosive indictment that was unsealed on Friday.
U.S. News
Jun 13, 2023
Handicapping the odds of seven beloved bands reuniting for one last rodeo
There's a lot of money to be made from nostalgia. And with music sales drying up for heritage artists, could the need for financial security overcome any past animosity?
Entertainment
Jun 4, 2023