Canadians stuck in Mexico after El Mencho's killing; Money and Olympic medals

Canadians stuck in Mexico after El Mencho's killing; Money and Olympic medals

Author: Global News February 24, 2026 Duration: 26:48
The killing of drug cartel leader Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes in Mexico has left many Canadians, including Global's Skylar Peters, stranded in the country after flights were cancelled. Skylar speaks to a Winnipeg man caught in the violent chaos at the airport; Jillian Piper looks at how the Canadian government is responding; and Jackson Proskow reports on the unprecedented violence Mexico is facing. Heidi Petracek tells you about the treacherous conditions for travellers and even snow plows after another brutal blizzard blasted Atlantic Canada and parts of the eastern U.S. Peter Mandelson, a former British ambassador to the U.S., is arrested as the Jeffrey Epstein investigation deepens. Vincent McAviney reports on how Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is accused of misspending taxpayer money while he served as a U.K. trade envoy from 2001 to 2011. Heather Yourex-West looks at Alberta's prescription to recruit and retain doctors. Plus: what happened to owning the podium? Eric Sorensen reports on what Canadian Olympic officials say needs to happen so Canadian athletes can win more medals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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