Global National: Oct. 21, 2024 | 2 people in BC confirmed dead after atmospheric river

From Global News.

The atmospheric river that drenched British Columbia with record-breaking amounts of rain has also taken lives. Neetu Garcha reports on the people swept away and one community’s state of emergency.

There is still no clear winner from B.C.’s provincial election, as neither the NDP nor Conservatives were able to claim a majority, while recounts are also underway in some of the tightest ridings. Keith Baldrey looks at when a result will be known, and how long it could be before B.C. goes back to the polls.

The New Brunswick Liberal Party, led by Susan Holt, has claimed a decisive victory in that province’s election and will form a majority government. Heidi Petracek has reaction from the Liberals’ headquarters in Fredericton.
As MPs return to work in Ottawa, questions are swirling about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s future as leader of the federal Liberals.

Mackenzie Gray explains how Trudeau is about to face what could be the most serious challenge to his leadership and how many Liberals have reportedly signed a letter calling for his resignation.

Israel has launched airstrikes on branches of a financial institution allegedly linked to Hezbollah in the south of Beirut. Redmond Shannon reports on the attack’s impact and how the U.S. is pushing for peace in the Middle East.

Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are focusing on swing states, where razor-thin margins could determine the outcome. Jackson Proskow looks at how the candidates are trying to reach undecided voters and the questions surrounding pro-Trump billionaire Elon Musk’s strategy to get more people to vote.

Plus, until dying in an Arctic penal colony, Alexei Navalny was Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal critic. But even death cannot silence Navalny. Mike Armstrong explains how the late opposition leader’s prison diaries now comprise his new memoir and how his widow Yulia Navalnaya is as undeterred as ever in her fight against Putin.

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