Global National: Aug. 21, 2024 | How did the Sicily superyacht capsize?

Five bodies have been found from the wreck of the Bayesian superyacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, Italy during an intense storm. Heidi Petracek looks at what factors could have triggered the catastrophic chain of events. An unprecedented labour stoppage is imminent for Canada's two main railway companies, as workers from both Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National (CN) Railway prepare to walk off the job. Mackenzie Gray reports on the pressure to get a deal done, the pessimism over a last-second compromise and the potentially costly consequences for the Canadian economy. Meanwhile, Heather Yourex-West speaks with farmers about how this would affect their livelihoods and the agriculture industry. Police across Canada are investigating bomb threats sent to more than 100 Jewish organizations, including synagogues, community centres and hospitals. As Phil Carpenter reports, it’s the latest in a string of anti-Semitic incidents in Canada this year. One month after the Democrats were struggling to find momentum in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, the party has turned its fortunes around in stunning fashion. Jackson Proskow looks at the excitement among lawmakers at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, the Republicans supporting Kamala Harris and the warning from a police officer who was injured in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. There are questions about Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault potentially breaching ethics rules, as Global News has found that his former company was awarded a federal contract earlier this year, while he was in office and held shares of the company. Krista Hessey reports on her findings from Boissonnault's business dealings. Plus, North Korea is extremely selective about what it chooses to show to outsiders, yet an Ontario man was able to tune in to a live feed of North Korean state television. Jeff Semple speaks with Peter Fairlie about how he stumbled upon the network, and what he saw. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #GlobalNational #sicilyyachtsinking

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