Global National: Feb. 6, 2024 | Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that former president Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his alleged efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 presidential election. Jackson Proskow looks at how this decision could bring Trump closer to a trial, how the former commander-in-chief is responding and how another legal battle could keep him off the ballot in Republican primaries.

Less than 24 hours after King Charles went public with his cancer diagnosis, his younger son, Prince Harry, has flown back to London to visit him. Redmond Shannon looks at the optimism for a reconciliation between the pair, what the King's health could mean for other Royal family members and the questions about his and Queen Camilla's planned visit to Canada.

Tens of thousands of people are digging their way out of a fierce multi-day snowstorm that slammed Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, with some areas seeing about a metre of snow. Heidi Petracek reports on the warnings it could be days before some roads are cleared, the help the federal and provincial governments are offering and why Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is apologizing.

Nearly 70 per cent of Northwest Territories residents were displaced during the catastrophic 2023 wildfire season, leaving them questioning how the government handled the disaster. Melissa Ridgen speaks with one Fort Smith resident, who's among the many people demanding answers and accountability, as fears grow this year's wildfire season could be just as awful.

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is expected to make history as the first Canadian to go around the moon, but the Artemis II mission he is set to be on has been delayed until September 2025. Dawna Friesen speaks with Hansen about why he thinks the delay was the right decision, the mission's biggest concern and how he is preparing for the historic lunar orbit.

Division is growing among Canadians in their support for Ukraine, nearly two years into its defence against Russia's full-scale invasion. As David Akin explains, a new Ipsos poll suggests Canadians' feelings could be tied to their political affiliation.

Plus, Toby Keith, the American country singer-songwriter who was unapologetically patriotic, has died at 62 from stomach cancer. Mike Drolet looks at how Keith paved his own path and why at times, his music was polarizing.
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