Snowstorm hammers East; GST credit boost; Minneapolis mourns Alex Pretti

Snowstorm hammers East; GST credit boost; Minneapolis mourns Alex Pretti

Author: Global News January 27, 2026 Duration: 26:22
From Toronto to Halifax, millions of Canadians are digging out of a ferocious snowstorm that's blanketed Eastern Canada. Heidi Petracek, who is stranded in Ontario as well, looks at how the treacherous conditions cancelled flights and triggered power outages in Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. And Seán O'Shea tells you about the good deed in this frigid weather that will warm your heart. In Ottawa, Mackenzie Gray reports on the boost to the GST credit, and how Prime Minister Mark Carney is reacting to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest insult. Meanwhile, Trump's administration is deflecting blame for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents' deadly shooting of multiple American citizens in Minneapolis, as eyewitness video runs counter to the White House's statements. Jackson Proskow explains how the administration appears to be softening its stance on the death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, and why ICE is at the centre of another potential government shutdown. And Heather Yourex-West reports from Minneapolis on the push to temporarily halt ICE operations in Minnesota, and how people are remembering Pretti. Plus, Melissa Ridgen explains what Inuit leaders and defence experts say the federal government needs to do to protect Canada's Arctic sovereignty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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