Global National: Sept. 16, 2023 | Post-tropical cyclone Lee leaves 200k homes without power

On tonight’s top story: Post-tropical cyclone Lee made landfall in Atlantic Canada on Saturday, battering and soaking Nova Scotia and New Brunswick with heavy rains and high winds. The post-tropical cyclone has already left more than 200,000 homes without electricity. Callum Smith has the details.

Global News’ chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell reports from Yarmouth, N.S., where he said a storm surge was the biggest concern for officials.

More bodies were pulled from the sea Saturday, as search and rescue efforts continued following the devastating flooding in Derna, Libya. According to the Red Crescent, more than 11,000 people have been killed so far, with an estimated 10,000 people still missing. Dr. Alaa Murabit, founder of the Voice of Libyan Women joins Farah Nasser to talk about the situation on the ground.

Unprecedented labour action in the U.S. as autoworkers at the big three American auto companies hit the picket lines simultaneously. As Richard Zussman explains, Canadians could be impacted next.

At the end of the Liberal caucus retreat this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced several measures to address the cost of living crisis in Canada – including ways to tackle the housing crisis. Mercedes Stephenson returns with a new season of the West Block this weekend and asks some big city mayors if they think the measures will make a difference for Canadians looking for a new home.

Ukraine’s government says one of the factors affecting the speed of its counteroffensive is the density of landmines across its enormous front line. By some estimates, it could take years – or even decades – to remove all the landmines in the country. In the meantime, Ukrainians are getting creative in their efforts to demine the country. Redmond Shannon explains.

Security forces released Mahsa Amini’s father on Saturday after briefly detaining him, with a warning not to mark the anniversary of his daughter’s death. Amini’s death in policy custody one year ago unleased months of anti-government protests that spiralled into the biggest show of opposition to authorities in years. As Negar Mojtahedi reports, Amini’s legacy is still being felt in Iran and around the world.