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Block: March 6" data-vid_id="8661009"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/mf331o0we9-dwbs6osu35/Sequence_01.00_00_06_00.Still002.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: March 6 (23:23)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8661009/the-west-block-march-6/" title="The West Block: March 6" data-vid_id="8661009"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_4572665e-9c80-11ec-9473-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="4572665e-9c80-11ec-9473-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:23</span> </div> </div> <div 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data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/yg7xnyxpak-7ux14ghqh6/TWB_SEG_1_MARCH6_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="European security situation changed dramatically by Ukrainian invasion: Latvian president (11:33)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8661069/european-security-situation-changed-dramatically-by-ukrainian-invasion-latvian-president/" title="European security situation changed dramatically by Ukrainian invasion: Latvian president" data-vid_id="8661069"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_84db3be2-9c92-11ec-a7fc-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="84db3be2-9c92-11ec-a7fc-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8658730/baltic-nation-latvia-has-requested-western-support/" title="Baltic nation Latvia has requested Western support" data-vid_id="8658730"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_ae3f7276-9bcc-11ec-88b2-0242ac110005" data-v_count_id="ae3f7276-9bcc-11ec-88b2-0242ac110005" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>05:03</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> Global News Morning Toronto </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Baltic nation Latvia has requested Western support</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8649202/the-west-block-feb-27/" title="The West Block: Feb. 27" data-vid_id="8649202"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/vsr4uj1q1w-f53mslcno4/TWB_FULL_SHOW.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: Feb. 27 (23:24)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8649202/the-west-block-feb-27/" title="The West Block: Feb. 27" data-vid_id="8649202"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_4dd0a66a-9782-11ec-aff4-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="4dd0a66a-9782-11ec-aff4-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:24</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div 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the_platform_id_21e0b83e-9268-11ec-a97c-0242ac110003" data-v_count_id="21e0b83e-9268-11ec-a97c-0242ac110003" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:24</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: Feb. 20</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8634220/canada-as-a-battleground-in-the-u-s-culture-war/" title="Canada as a battleground in the U.S. culture war" data-vid_id="8634220"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/k6mxwfvu0a-2sulkx8sf6/ONLINE_STILL_DAVID_FRUM.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Canada as a battleground in the U.S. culture war (09:17)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8634220/canada-as-a-battleground-in-the-u-s-culture-war/" title="Canada as a battleground in the U.S. culture war" data-vid_id="8634220"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_bc130c26-9264-11ec-aa80-0242ac110008" data-v_count_id="bc130c26-9264-11ec-aa80-0242ac110008" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>09:17</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Canada as a battleground in the U.S. culture war</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8616627/trucker-protests-emergency-preparedness-minister-discusses-feds-response-to-blockades/" title="Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country" data-vid_id="8616627"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/ohtyqhl8us-nimog7vc9o/TWB_SEGMENT_1_FEB13_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country (11:24)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8616627/trucker-protests-emergency-preparedness-minister-discusses-feds-response-to-blockades/" title="Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country" data-vid_id="8616627"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_863c4a04-8ce7-11ec-a396-0242ac110007" data-v_count_id="863c4a04-8ce7-11ec-a396-0242ac110007" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>11:24</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says protesters are harming our country</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8614495/american-politicians-leveraging-convoy-support-against-opponents-security-expert/" title="American politicians leveraging convoy support against opponents: security expert" data-vid_id="8614495"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/tn8vub97wq-xaidhl6k2g/FRI_WB_SEG_THREE_THUMB_110222.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="American politicians leveraging convoy support against opponents: security expert (03:46)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8614495/american-politicians-leveraging-convoy-support-against-opponents-security-expert/" title="American politicians leveraging convoy support against opponents: security expert" data-vid_id="8614495"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_cae57050-8b97-11ec-afcc-0242ac110008" data-v_count_id="cae57050-8b97-11ec-afcc-0242ac110008" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>03:46</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">American politicians leveraging convoy support against opponents: security expert</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8614503/alberta-premier-doesnt-think-government-should-meet-with-convoy-protesters/" title="Alberta premier doesn’t think government should meet with convoy protesters" data-vid_id="8614503"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/1tp9do78hk-sok1uc1f4a/FRI_WB_SEG_TWO_THUMB_110222.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Alberta premier doesn’t think government should meet with convoy protesters (08:13)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8614503/alberta-premier-doesnt-think-government-should-meet-with-convoy-protesters/" title="Alberta premier doesn’t think government should meet with convoy protesters" data-vid_id="8614503"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_b0c976d0-8b97-11ec-9c96-0242ac110008" data-v_count_id="b0c976d0-8b97-11ec-9c96-0242ac110008" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>08:13</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Alberta premier doesn’t think government should meet with convoy protesters</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8616603/the-west-block-feb-13/" title="The West Block: Feb. 13" data-vid_id="8616603"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/xbznhtrc7l-m9h9mr0ltc/Sequence_01.00_00_15_18.Still002.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: Feb. 13 (23:24)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8616603/the-west-block-feb-13/" title="The West Block: Feb. 13" data-vid_id="8616603"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_02f3699e-8ce6-11ec-8537-0242ac110007" data-v_count_id="02f3699e-8ce6-11ec-8537-0242ac110007" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:24</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: Feb. 13</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8598806/the-west-block-feb-6/" title="The West Block: Feb. 6" data-vid_id="8598806"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/x0yuu4vdi8-x8dauhx2kq/wbweb.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: Feb. 6 (23:23)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8598806/the-west-block-feb-6/" title="The West Block: Feb. 6" data-vid_id="8598806"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_1a742138-8761-11ec-9201-0242ac110005" data-v_count_id="1a742138-8761-11ec-9201-0242ac110005" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:23</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: Feb. 6</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8581291/the-west-block-jan-30/" title="The West Block: Jan. 30" data-vid_id="8581291"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/slohf3wa0j-o40q4uvhxl/Sequence_01.00_00_47_23.Still002.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: Jan. 30 (23:23)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8581291/the-west-block-jan-30/" title="The West Block: Jan. 30" data-vid_id="8581291"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_c34704c4-81d5-11ec-8dbb-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="c34704c4-81d5-11ec-8dbb-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:23</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: Jan. 30</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8581265/putin-practising-psychological-warfare-on-ukrainian-border-former-ambassador/" title="Putin practising ‘psychological warfare’ on Ukrainian border: former ambassador" data-vid_id="8581265"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/bxjbur0pq7-7klmpa6od1/TWB_JAN30_SEG_2_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Putin practising ‘psychological warfare’ on Ukrainian border: former ambassador (06:38)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8581265/putin-practising-psychological-warfare-on-ukrainian-border-former-ambassador/" title="Putin practising ‘psychological warfare’ on Ukrainian border: former ambassador" data-vid_id="8581265"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_88349926-81d2-11ec-8cbf-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="88349926-81d2-11ec-8cbf-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>06:38</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Putin practising ‘psychological warfare’ on Ukrainian border: former ambassador</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8581267/transport-minister-shares-protester-frustrations-public-health-measures-needed-to-end-pandemic/" title="Transport minister ‘shares’ protester frustrations, public health measures needed to end pandemic" data-vid_id="8581267"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/xkvdvms8jh-aglyb2f169/TWB_JAN30_SEG_1_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Transport minister ‘shares’ protester frustrations, public health measures needed to end pandemic (09:50)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8581267/transport-minister-shares-protester-frustrations-public-health-measures-needed-to-end-pandemic/" title="Transport minister ‘shares’ protester frustrations, public health measures needed to end pandemic" data-vid_id="8581267"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_7f97e124-81d2-11ec-9810-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="7f97e124-81d2-11ec-9810-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>09:50</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Transport minister ‘shares’ protester frustrations, public health measures needed to end pandemic</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8531144/the-west-block-jan-23/" title="The West Block: Jan. 23" data-vid_id="8531144"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/lrm9ndvnl3-7br6jcisgi/West_Block_full_YT.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: Jan. 23 (23:23)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8531144/the-west-block-jan-23/" title="The West Block: Jan. 23" data-vid_id="8531144"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_f7e41970-7b1c-11ec-8a0d-0242ac110005" data-v_count_id="f7e41970-7b1c-11ec-8a0d-0242ac110005" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:23</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: Jan. 23</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8531187/canada-looking-to-add-further-support-for-ukraine-anand/" title="Canada looking to add ‘further support’ for Ukraine: Anand" data-vid_id="8531187"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/xmcuvs26az-pzt9xneef1/TWB_JAN23_ANAND_SEGMENT_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Canada looking to add ‘further support’ for Ukraine: Anand (11:01)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8531187/canada-looking-to-add-further-support-for-ukraine-anand/" title="Canada looking to add ‘further support’ for Ukraine: Anand" data-vid_id="8531187"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_a4db6872-7b1d-11ec-a5aa-0242ac110005" data-v_count_id="a4db6872-7b1d-11ec-a5aa-0242ac110005" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>11:01</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Canada looking to add ‘further support’ for Ukraine: Anand</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8531100/alberta-premier-discusses-easing-covid-19-restrictions-political-challanges/" title="Alberta premier discusses easing COVID-19 restrictions, political challenges" data-vid_id="8531100"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/9nt6kk0aht-khm1dlno9h/TWB_FULL_INTERVIEW_WITH_PREMIER_KENNY_thumbnail_1280x720.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Alberta premier discusses easing COVID-19 restrictions, political challenges (18:16)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8531100/alberta-premier-discusses-easing-covid-19-restrictions-political-challanges/" title="Alberta premier discusses easing COVID-19 restrictions, political challenges" data-vid_id="8531100"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_9e976418-7b16-11ec-9a9f-0242ac110005" data-v_count_id="9e976418-7b16-11ec-9a9f-0242ac110005" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>18:16</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Alberta premier discusses easing COVID-19 restrictions, political challenges</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8514012/the-west-block-jan-16/" title="The West Block: Jan. 16" data-vid_id="8514012"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i2.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/8f9w351ii7-llkw0dsfvz/TWBfixedthumber.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="The West Block: Jan. 16 (23:23)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8514012/the-west-block-jan-16/" title="The West Block: Jan. 16" data-vid_id="8514012"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_694f8e8a-7633-11ec-bfc4-0242ac110006" data-v_count_id="694f8e8a-7633-11ec-bfc4-0242ac110006" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>23:23</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">The West Block: Jan. 16</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8513234/vaccinate-the-world-to-end-emergence-of-variants/" title="‘Vaccinate the world’ to end emergence of variants" data-vid_id="8513234"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/9q050eb80i-m4pyqdzoll/ONLINE_STILL_WHO.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="‘Vaccinate the world’ to end emergence of variants (07:01)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8513234/vaccinate-the-world-to-end-emergence-of-variants/" title="‘Vaccinate the world’ to end emergence of variants" data-vid_id="8513234"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_022e5dea-759c-11ec-95c6-0242ac110006" data-v_count_id="022e5dea-759c-11ec-95c6-0242ac110006" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>07:01</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">‘Vaccinate the world’ to end emergence of variants</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8513220/health-minister-defends-the-need-for-trucker-vaccine-mandates/" title="Health Minister defends the need for trucker vaccine mandates" data-vid_id="8513220"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/itwcqd8zpa-2qp0w18vo4/ONLINE_STILL_WB_DUCLOS.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Health Minister defends the need for trucker vaccine mandates (13:35)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8513220/health-minister-defends-the-need-for-trucker-vaccine-mandates/" title="Health Minister defends the need for trucker vaccine mandates" data-vid_id="8513220"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_aa660bc6-7596-11ec-b0bf-0242ac110002" data-v_count_id="aa660bc6-7596-11ec-b0bf-0242ac110002" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>13:35</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Health Minister defends the need for trucker vaccine mandates</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8497317/canada-needs-to-play-a-part-in-world-security-joly/" title="Canada needs to play a part in world security: Joly" data-vid_id="8497317"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i1.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/ivfqopb877-93g7ewgc4x/FRI_WB_SEG_ONE_THUMB_070121.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="Canada needs to play a part in world security: Joly (12:20)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8497317/canada-needs-to-play-a-part-in-world-security-joly/" title="Canada needs to play a part in world security: Joly" data-vid_id="8497317"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_6813e530-7015-11ec-bc00-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="6813e530-7015-11ec-bc00-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon icon-clock-grey"></span> <span>12:20</span> </div> </div> <div class="video-thumb-program"> The West Block </div> <div class="video-thumb-title">Canada needs to play a part in world security: Joly</div> </div> </a> </div> </li><li> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-image" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8497319/school-closures-have-massive-costs-and-negligible-benefits-proudfoot/" title="School closures have ‘massive’ costs and ‘negligible’ benefits: Proudfoot" data-vid_id="8497319"> <img loading="lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://i0.wp.com/media.globalnews.ca/videostatic/news/417f80ccdz-uwzjlad4dl/FRI_WB_SEG_TWO_THUMB_070121.jpg?w=300&quality=70&strip=all" width="360" height="203" alt="School closures have ‘massive’ costs and ‘negligible’ benefits: Proudfoot (07:04)"/> </a> <div class="video-thumbnail-information"> <a class="video-thumb video-thumb-info " href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220320134153/https://globalnews.ca/video/8497319/school-closures-have-massive-costs-and-negligible-benefits-proudfoot/" title="School closures have ‘massive’ costs and ‘negligible’ benefits: Proudfoot" data-vid_id="8497319"> <div> <div class="stats"> <div class="views" style="display:none;"> <span class="icon icon-eye-grey"></span> <span class="gnca_views_theplatform the_platform_id_80b94d96-7015-11ec-a41b-0242ac110004" data-v_count_id="80b94d96-7015-11ec-a41b-0242ac110004" style="display:none;"></span> </div> <div class="time-submitted"> <span class="icon 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