Global National: Feb. 5

For the first time since five former Canadian World Junior hockey players were charged with sexual assault, the London Police Service in Ontario is answering some questions about the case. London Police Chief Thai Truong’s apology to the alleged victim, and on the push for answers about why it’s taken so long to lay charges. Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy is a sex abuse survivor who co-founded the Respect Group, which aims to eliminate bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination in sports. Dawna Friesen spoke with him about the Hockey Canada case, the sport’s culture, and how he believes progress has been made in how abuse claims are handled. King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer, according to Buckingham Palace. It was discovered while the King was being treated for an enlarged prostate, but it is not prostate cancer. What else is known about his status, and the reaction pouring into his revelation. Plus: a tale of two major storms on two coasts. Nova Scotia’s big dig after a ferocious snowstorm; and California’s super soaker with 38 million people under flood alerts. And a plea for aid: what Canada is intending to destroy that Ukraine would like in its arsenal.