Global National: Nov. 12, 2024 | Toronto food bank usage soars to record high

A growing number of people in Toronto can no longer afford to feed themselves, with food banks having served a record 3.5 million people in the past year. Eric Sorensen reports on what's driving the demand and desperation and the solutions aid agencies are calling for. Labour Minister Steve MacKinnon has ordered an end to work stoppages at Canada’s largest ports in British Columbia and Quebec, imposing “final and binding arbitration” on the parties. As Mike Armstrong reports, the decision is due to a lack of progress in negotiations. Former B.C. premier John Horgan has died following a battle with cancer. Horgan died at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, but had been serving as Canadian ambassador to Germany since 2023. Neetu Garcha looks back on Horgan’s life and legacy. Two Ottawa teenagers allegedly plotted to bomb a pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill before they were arrested by the RCMP, according to court documents obtained by Global News. Mercedes Stephenson breaks down the accusations. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump won't be back in the White House for two months, but he's already building the team to help carry out his plans. As Jackson Proskow explains, the selections are giving a preview of what Canada-U.S. relations could look like for the next four years. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, has resigned. As Redmond Shannon reports, an investigation found that Welby failed to tell police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it. Plus, students at Saint Mary's University are counting how many of Halifax's historic buildings have been lost to history and urban expansion. Heidi Petracek looks at what's disappeared, what's still standing, and the lessons for all growing cities. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/national/program/global-national 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