Global National: Sept. 26

Anthony Rota has resigned as Speaker of the House of Commons over his September 22 tribute in Parliament to Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War. The reaction; what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being pressured to do; and when a new speaker could be elected. A mass tragedy has struck at a wedding in northern Iraq. What may have ignited a fire that killed at least 100 people. Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has addressed the United Nations, making an indirect reference to Canada, amid the diplomatic spat between the countries. What he said; the unfounded claims Indian media are levelling at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; and the accounts of what security video shows when Hardeep Singh Nijjar was murdered in Surrey, B.C on June 18. With the cost of living rising, food banks are becoming increasingly vital for Canadian families struggling to make ends meet. How each province is being graded on its efforts to reduce poverty. Inflation is also being blamed for fuelling the rise in violent shoplifters. The potential solutions, and why implementing them won’t guarantee solving the problem in the long-term. Plus, most Yellowknifers have returned home after being displaced by this past summer’s devastating wildfires, and the road to recovery could be difficult. How some business owners are worried about the winter ahead.