Global National: Feb. 18, 2021 | New era in space exploration begins as Perseverance lands on Mars

A new era of exploration on Mars has begun. NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on the Red Planet today after a nail-biting descent. Within minutes the first images of the landing site were beamed back to Earth. Those images are just the start to epic quest to not only search for signs of ancient life on Mars but to send samples back to Earth. Eric Sorensen has more.

Many of the premiers have complained about the slow vaccine delivery and as production ramps up the pressure is on them to have a vaccine strategy that is ready to roll. As Abigail Bimman reports, some provinces are better prepared than others.

The federal government promised to eliminate all boil water advisories on First Nations in this country by next month. Dozens of communities don’t have safe access to clean drinking water. A joint investigation by Global News, APT and The Institute for Investigative Journalism has uncovered allegations the government’s own procurement policies may be part of the problem. Krista Hessey explains.

The extreme cold in Texas is a lesson to the rest of the world, climate change will make extreme cold and extreme heat events more common. Texas was clearly not prepared for extreme cold, the collapse of its power grid has caused a cascade of problems affected heat, water, food and medicine. And as Jackson Proskow reports, it didn’t have to be this way.

It is hard to see where the world will be six months or a year from now. One question that is being debated is if we have to get used to the idea if the coronavirus is here to stay. In January the journal Nature asked more than 100 immunologists, infectious disease researchers and virologists whether they think the virus can be eradicated. Eighty-nine per cent said no, they think very likely or likely to become an endemic virus meaning it will continue to circulate in pockets of the population for years to come. Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti will help walk us through this.

When Australians checked Facebook for news this morning they got nothing. The company is in an escalating dispute with the government which has proposed a law that would result in Internet giants, including Facebook and Google, paying media outlets for content used on their sites. And its not the only country re-thinking the rules about getting big tech paying for the news. Redmond Shannon explains.

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[rangasairoyal]

NASA: We can look for water on Mars for humans
Texas: We don't have electricity and Water for humans on Earth

[loripop]

The clean water crisis should be first reported. It’s truly tragic that the government has put these peoples health last.

[dmitrystatnikov]

These life samples from Mars, will be required to quarantine in the hotel upon arrival in Canada? For 3 days and at a cost of $2K?

[seanleizhang]

Mars: no COVID 19 and please wear mask and keep social distance.

[whittlingcowboy]

How does a parachute work if there is no atmosphere?

[e-curb]

Re. The purchasing policy of the Federal gov, going with the low bidder on the maintenance of water treatment on the reserves. I've got some news for you, that's how the entire Federal government of Canada buys EVERYTHING!

[HELLHWND]

Why is it my 7-year old phone always takes better pictures than these multi-million dollar space vehicles do?

[marcussamuels]

Why does Mark Miller represent first nations? There should be a First Nation leader to represent First Nations Issues. Once again government dictating the future of our First Nations people.

[painkiller]

It's only Feb. 2021 just started...

[jamesdoehler]

Amazing the camera angles they get .. did they send a camera crew with that rover 🤔

[ryanbell]

Jupiter is my favourite planet!!Jupiter will love or hit can hate you.She has been a beautiful planet that has protected us from the belt for so long

[ryanbell]

Hand granades where very affective and it was because you could take out 10 to 15 soldiers at once

[yolamontalvan]

What about the .U.S. variant? I heard it’s in Canada already.

[samljer]

Companies having to pay for their content... NAHHHH.. lol
facebook and google need to get a grip on reality.

[Bibek_shahi]

suffering from water in canada what is this?

[drseanpatrick]

Mars landings and covid. Are you not entertained hahahaha

[hoverbotfpv]

They don't even screen for covid in Vancouver hospital ER, staff not concerned it seems since they got their gene therapy vaccines.

[ryanbell]

It’s a called a hand garnade made in world 1

[userb]

If you profit off of someone else’s content, you need to pay royalties, news, music, or anything else.
People can go directly to content creators website.

[yolamontalvan]

YouTube should pay Global News and Global National. I come here because Global News.