Global National: Jan. 15, 2024 | Alberta blackout scare prompts concerns over power supply

In tonight's top story: After Albertans were warned to conserve power because the electrical grid was under unprecedented pressure due to frigid weather, there are now concerns about what the grid can handle. We explain how Saskatchewan stepped in to help whilst firing shots at the federal government and what potential solutions exist to ease the strain. A coroner's inquest is underway into the Saskatchewan stabbing rampage. In September 2022, Myles Sanderson killed 17 people and injured 11 others in James Smith Cree Nation and the nearby town of Weldon. Heather Yourex-West reports on what the inquest will try to answer and how the grieving community hopes to heal. It has been more than 100 days since Hamas devastated Israel with a surprise attack, taking hostages and triggering Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip. Daniele Hamamdjian speaks with Maoz Inon and Gil Dickmman, two men with family members being held captive. Find out why Inon believes peace is possible and why Dickmann believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is needed right now, despite not being a fan of him. Palestinians in Canada are scrambling to file visa applications for loved ones trapped in the Gaza Strip. As Neetu Garcha explains, while there is no hard cap on how many people will be approved, applicants may have to make some impossible decisions. The 2024 U.S. presidential election has officially started with the Iowa caucuses, where former president Donald Trump has an overwhelming lead over his Republican opponents. Jackson Proskow looks at what is behind Trump's stranglehold on the party and at the race for second place. Plus, Ross Hamilton was a soldier and popular female impersonator who entertained Canadian troops in two wars. Then the military kicked him out after learning he was gay. As Heidi Petracek reports, one Nova Scotia woman is now trying to right a wrong with a commemorative stamp of honour. 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 Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #GlobalNational #Canada