Global National: Nov. 12, 2022 | Surge of sick kids prompts calls for mask mandate return

In our top story: Pressure is mounting on elected officials to bring back masks in Ontario as pediatric intensive care units operate above capacity. Mandates were first brought in during the COVID-19 pandemic to help overwhelmed and overloaded hospitals, but doctors say that same scene is playing out in children's hospitals. Kamil Karamali reports on the alarm physicians are sounding and the ripple effect that could be seen across the country.

Also in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $333 million in new funding, aimed at deepening ties with southeast Asia. Mackenzie Gray reports on what Ottawa's aim is as part of the ASEAN summit.

Shocking reports of alleged Chinese interference in Canada's 2019 elections have rocked the Trudeau government and have raised questions about whether Ottawa is doing enough to deal with the threat from Beijing. The Opposition wants a parliamentary committee to investigate the allegations, first reported by Global News investigative reporter Sam Cooper. Our Ottawa Bureau Chief Mercedes Stephenson will be taking a closer look at the story and its implications for national security on this week's edition of The West Block.

In the U.S., control of both chambers of Congress remain up in the air, with votes still being counted. The House may return to Republican hands, but Jennifer Johnson takes a look at the fate of the Senate and why former president Donald Trump is gearing up for his own battle against Congress.

And Canada's northern frontier is changing fast. To say the Arctic has one of the harshest climates of anywhere in the world is nothing new, but melting glaciers and sea ice are making it even more unpredictable. Jeff Semple recently spent time on board one of Canada's six new icebreakers. It's part of a mission to map new waterways and maintain a firm presence in the region.

Plus, a Canadian program that connects a younger generation to this country's war heroes is expanding. A small village in northern France held its first "No Stone Left Alone" event this month. Our Europe Bureau Chief Crystal Goomansingh reports on how a Canadian soldier was honoured at his gravesite in Normandy in a very Canadian way.

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