Mayhem in Mexico; Mar-a-Lago shooting; More hockey heartbreak

Mayhem in Mexico; Mar-a-Lago shooting; More hockey heartbreak

Author: Global News February 23, 2026 Duration: 25:26
Thousands of Canadian tourists are ordered to take shelter, as violence erupts after the killing of Mexican drug kingpin Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Global's Skylar Peters reports from near Puerto Vallarta. Candice Cole reports on the Secret Service shooting and killing a man who breached the perimeter at U.S. President Donald Trump's Florida estate. Heather Yourex-West reports on the threats that the families of the Tumbler Ridge shooting victims say they've been receiving. David Akin looks at Prime Minister Mark Carney's busy travel itinerary, and how it compares to his predecessors. Quinn Ohler introduces you to an Edmonton woman trying to raise awareness of heart valve disease. And in Milan, Mike Armstrong looks at how the Olympics wrapped up with a fierce matchup between Team Canada and Team USA in men's hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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