THE WEST BLOCKEpisode 15, Season 13Sunday, December 24, 2023 Host: Mercedes Stephenson In Conversation with the Prime Minister Location:Ottawa, ON Mercedes Stephenson: Thanks for joining us today. I’m Mercedes Stephenson here with a special year end conversation with the Prime Minister. It’s been quite a year for Justin Trudeau, from the affordability crisis to questions … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows young people are frustrated with him, and chief among those frustrations is the high cost of housing, which has left many young people feeling home ownership is out of reach. However, Trudeau denies critics who suggest the federal government only began taking the housing file seriously in the … Read more
As Canadians immerse themselves in the whirlwind of holiday festivities, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) faces a pressing challenge. Despite the hustle and bustle of the season, the critical demand for blood and plasma donations persists. In the upcoming weeks, CBS said it needs 30,000 blood donors to make sure hospitals are stocked with blood, which … Read more
Jessica Vincent fondly remembers frequent childhood thrifting trips with her mother to secondhand stores, yard sales and flea markets. It’s a habit she retained into adulthood, and one that has now turned into a six-figure windfall for the Richmond, Virginia native, when a glass vase she purchased for $US3.99 ($A5.91) sold for more than $US107,000 ($A158,580). Vincent … Read more
A family that fled the Taliban in Afghanistan has arrived in B.C. thanks to the help of some caring volunteers on Vancouver Island. Michelle Downey, head of the volunteer team from Campbell River, told Global News seven of ten family members of the Ahmadi family had finally arrived in Comox. “For the last two years, … Read more
As cold and flu season unfolds in Canada, a rise in COVID-19 cases is also happening across many provinces, most notably in Ontario and Quebec. Despite the spike in COVID-19 cases alongside other respiratory illnesses such as influenza, a discernible seasonal pattern has yet to be established, warned Dr. Theresa Tam, chief public health officer … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he knows people are frustrated with him, especially the same young voters who helped propel his party to a majority government in 2015. “Those young people eight years later are having trouble paying the rent, worried about their future in ways that are just as tangible, if not more, because … Read more
A mom with a rare brain tumour has successfully undergone surgery that wasn’t available in Quebec, despite the province’s health insurance board (RAMQ) denying her coverage. Celyn Harding-Jones is proudly donning her hard-earned mark of a warrior: an approximately three-inch scar next to her hairline that was obtained after a thousand-mile-long journey. “I keep knocking … Read more
Taiwan and Canada on Friday signed a bilateral investment deal, boosting the Taiwanese government’s efforts to bolster business ties with like-minded democratic partners and possibly easing the island’s entry into a major pan-Pacific trade pact. Self-ruled Taiwan has been seeking greater diplomatic and moral support from major Western democracies, such as Canada, as it faces growing military and … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting another death from a salmonella outbreak involving cantaloupes, bringing the total to seven. The agency says there have been 164 lab-confirmed cases of salmonella in eight provinces linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes so far. 4:05 What’s behind … Read more
