Global National

Global National: May 18


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Thousands of WestJet and Swoop flights could be grounded due to a potential strike among their pilots, with nearly 100 trips already cancelled. Where negotiations between the airline and the pilots' union stand, and what could happen if the walk-off occurs. Two weeks after the residents of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, Alberta left their homes due to a raging wildfire, Global News has now been given an up-close look inside this community. Neetu Garcha surveys the destruction, and looks at how people in other parts of the province are coping with the smoke. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has violated conflict of interest rules in relation to the criminal case of Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski, the province's ethics commissioner has concluded. How the findings were announced just hours before Smith squared off a pivotal political leaders debate during the provincial election campaign. The St. Lawrence River, which spans Ontario, Quebec and the U.S., is seeing a spike in the number of migrants trying to illegally cross the border. Jeff Semple speaks with a woman convicted of human trafficking to find out why she did it, and how lucrative it can be. Plus, the funeral is held for Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Eric Mueller, the ninth Canadian officer to be killed in the line of duty within the past eight months. How he was remembered, and the seemingly increasing danger of policing in this country.
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