Global National: Sept. 28, 2026 | Hamilton's Stelco to lay off hundreds of workers amid US tariffs

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Stelco is shutting down part of its Hamilton, Ont. steel plant and laying off hundreds of workers to "ensure the survival" of the company amid U.S. tariffs. Mackenzie Gray reports on the layoffs and the flurry of new import bans on Canadian goods. U.S. President Donald Trump's new taxpayer-funded ads are actually old ads, but now they're rerunning and sparking bipartisan outrage ahead of the midterm elections. As Jackson Proskow reports, critics are slamming the commercials as illegal propaganda. Since Russia's war on Ukraine began, thousands of Ukrainian children have been kidnapped and placed into Russian families, where they're taught to reject Ukraine's culture and fight for Moscow. Jeff Semple reports on the efforts to bring them home and how Canada is trying to help. Plus, with the CBC's 'Hockey Night in Canada' not broadcasting NHL games anymore, the program has struck a deal to feature the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) instead. As Eric Sorensen reports, it's anot

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