Global National: Feb. 27, 2024 | Could NHL commissioner help fix Winnipeg Jets' future?

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is visiting Manitoba's capital after Mark Chipman, the owner of the Winnipeg Jets, raised concerns about the long-term viability of the team staying in the city. Eric Sorensen looks at what has gone wrong for the Jets off the ice despite their strong season on it and whether Bettman can help fix it.

Alberta and Quebec both plan to opt out of the federal government's national pharmacare program, which Ottawa says will give all Canadians better and cheaper access to medicine. David Akin explains why both provinces are not interested, the reaction, how those federal funds may be spent instead and how soon the federal legislation could be tabled.

While U.S. President Joe Biden says he's confident a ceasefire could be reached between Israel and Hamas next week, both sides are downplaying that notion. Jackson Proskow looks at the Gaza Strip's worsening humanitarian crisis and the state of the peace talks.

There's no business like snow business, and the unusually warm winter in Western Canada is drying up profits for some. Neetu Garcha looks at the struggles of British Columbia's ski resorts and the Prairies' agricultural sector.

Millions of Canadians do not have a family doctor, and the consequences of not having one play out differently if you live in a small town instead of a big city. Abigail Bimman explains what is at stake in Perth, Ont., where a family clinic is on the verge of closing.

Plus, two years after Russian troops killed hundreds of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, the city has repaired much of its buildings and infrastructure. Crystal Goomansingh returns to Bucha to learn about the work being done to help heal the mental scars of the children who lived through the massacre.

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