Jan 15 2024 22 mins 32
After Albertans were warned to conserve power because the electrical grid was under unprecedented pressure due to frigid weather, there are now concerns about what the grid can handle. How Saskatchewan stepped in to help while firing shots at the federal government; and the potential solutions to ease the strain. It's been more than 100 days since Hamas devastated Israel with a surprise attack, taking hostages and triggering Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip. Daniele Hamamdjian speaks with Maoz Inon and Gil Dickmman, two men with family members being held captive. Find out why Inon believes peace is possible; and why Dickmann believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is needed right now, despite not being a fan of him. Palestinians in Canada are scrambling to file visa applications for loved ones trapped in the Gaza Strip. How applicants may have to make some impossible decisions. The Iowa caucuses are the first big test in the battle for the White House. How Donald Trump has a hold over the Republicans, and the race for second place in the caucuses. And Ross Hamilton was a soldier and popular female impersonator who entertained Canadian troops in two wars. Then the military kicked him out after learning he was gay. How one Nova Scotia woman is now trying to right a wrong with a commemorative stamp of honour.
