Your World Tonight - Violence erupts in Puerto Vallarta, Man killed breaching Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, Canada's Mens Hockey team defeated by the U.S., and more.

Episode Date: February 22, 2026

Violence in the streets of Mexico this morning, after the leader of a powerful drug cartel was killed by the country's military. Local authorities are telling people to stay home and avoid travel. Several Canadian airlines have cancelled flights amid clashes between Mexican authorities and armed groups. Also: Secret service and law enforcement officers killed an armed 21 year old man who breached the perimeter of Mar-a-Lago - President Trump's Florida residence. Trump was not at the resort at the time. The man's motive is unclear, but it appears to be yet another attempted attack on the U.S. President. And: Today was not an easy day for Canadian hockey fans. Millions woke up early to watch Canada take on the US for Olympic gold. But hope turned to heartbreak - with the U.S. winning the game 2-1 in overtime. We'll take you through the final game - and how fans are reacting to the result.Plus: Reflecting on nearly 4 years of war in Ukraine, Winter Olympics wrap-up, A tough snowmobile race in Labrador gets underway, and more

At Nethris, we are Canada's payroll experts. For more than 45 years, we have proudly supported local businesses. Powered by CGI, we provide a robust and secure technological infrastructure. Let our specialists handle your payroll so you can maximize your efficiency and focus on what truly matters. Try Nethris now. The first month is free. Certain conditions apply. Visit Nethris.com.

N-E-T-H-R-I-S dot com. Nethris, much more than just a payroll software. This is a CBC podcast. We started hearing a series of really loud booms and also what sounded like gunshots. And then the sky to the east of us was filled with very, very black, toxic-smelling plumes of smoke. Canadians caught up in an eruption of violence in a popular vacation hotspot in Mexico. Smoke billows from cars on fire in the street as gunshots ring out. Mexican authorities say a powerful drug lord of an ato

cartel was killed during a clash with military special forces, how Canadian airlines are rerouting, and the new advice for travelers stuck in the volatility. This is Your World Tonight. I'm Chris Glover. Also on the podcast, U.S. authorities shoot and kill an armed man trying to force his way into President Donald Trump's Florida resort, plus finding a silver lining after another heartbreaking gold medal hockey loss for Team Canada. It sucks, and it's still our country.

game regardless. But yeah, I'd rather be a Canadian with silver than an American with gold. Violence in the streets of Mexico today after the leader of a powerful drug cartel was killed by the country's military. Local authorities are telling people to stay home and avoid travel. Several Canadian airlines have canceled flights amid clashes between federal authorities and armed groups. CBC's Jorge Barrera is tracking the developing story for us from Mexico City. Jorge, walk us through what we know so far. It appears that one of the most powerful organized crime groups in Mexico is reacting with fury and violence, trying to create chaos and fear

after its boss died following a clash with Mexican authorities. Mexican authorities say that Nemesio Ruben Oseguera-Servantes, known as El Mencho, died from wounds he suffered in a clash with Mexican special forces who would launch an operation to detain him from an area about 300 kilometers southeast of tourist hotspot Puerto Vallata this morning. El Mincho is one of the world's most wanted men. The U.S. had posted a 15 million reward for his capture. He's the boss of the Halisco New Generation Cartel,

and it's a designated terror organization in Canada and the U.S. It's one of the most powerful organized crime groups in Mexico. It's armed to the teeth and uses mercenaries and drones as weapons. It not only deals in drugs, but it also has an ample extortion rations. and including in the avocado industry. Now it's unleashing a wave of violence that's targeted Puerto Vallata, burning cars, buses and trucks and setting buildings on fire in this tourist hot spot, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, and it's a popular spot for Canadians,

and this caught many of them tourists there by surprise. I spoke with Tim Spencer, a Toronto resident, about what he witnessed this morning. There's more fires and smoke everywhere. everything's just covered in smoke here at the moment. It's just gray and smoky everywhere and the smells. It's just like that electrical fuel gross fire smell. It's a little bit horrific. Now Spencer's flight out of the city was canceled this morning.

And now he waits as the violence spreads across several other cities in Halisco and other Mexican states. Jorge, you described such a dangerous situation. What prompted this eruption of violence? Well, the U.S. has been putting Mexico under a lot of pressure over security issues and the drug trade. I spoke with Professor Gladys McCormick from Syracuse University. She's an expert on Mexico's security issues, and she said the death of El Mancho may bring more violence. The Kingpin strategy nets some kind of performative results in the moment, in part because it gives a semblance that something is being done.

But the aftermath of that power vacuum and the ensuing wave. of violence. There's a lot of unintended consequences that come with that. Given the risks there, what is Canada doing to support the more than 18,000 Canadians registered as being in Mexico, including close to 5,000 in that state alone? Well, the Canadian Embassy quickly issued an updated travel advisory for Puerto Vallata in the state of Halisco this morning, telling Canadians to follow local orders, to shelter in place, and to keep an eye on the news media to stay on top of what's unfolding. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand also issued a statement saying that Canada was, quote,

deeply alarmed by the violence and the federal government was monitoring the situation. Several Canadians are in Puerto Vallarta stranded after canceled flights. There was also a number of flights from Canada to Puerto Vallata that were canceled, and some planes headed to the city actually turned back around. Quite the disruption. Okay, thank you, Jorge. Jorge Barrera for us in Mexico City, taking you now to the United States, where law enforcement. enforcement has killed an armed 21-year-old man. American authorities say he breached the perimeter of

Mara Lago overnight. The U.S. President was not at his Florida residence at the time, and it's still not clear what motivated the man, but as Katie Nicholson reports, it appears to be yet another attempted attack on Donald Trump. Under palms swaying in the stiff breeze, FBI investigators worked the scene of the early morning shooting at President Trump's Florida residents. It was roughly 1.30 a.m. when a man carrying a gas can and a shotgun somehow made his way inside Mara Lago's inner perimeter. He was ordered to drop those two pieces of equipment that he had with them, at which time he put down the gas can, raised the shotgun to a shooting position. Rick Bradshaw is the Palm Beach County Sheriff.

At that point in time, the deputy and the two secret service agents fired their weapons and new. The FBI identified the man as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin of Moore County, North Carolina. They're still working out what motivated Martin to travel to Mara Lago and what his plan may have been. In a statement, the Moore County Sheriff's Office said it had no prior history with Martin and confirmed one of his relatives had reported him missing early this morning. U.S. President Donald Trump normally travels to Mara Lago on weekends, stayed put at the White House this weekend. In 2024, there were

two attempts on Trump's life. One at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a man armed with a rifle fired at him from a roof. Trump was quickly escorted to safety, but a local fireman was fatally hit. And a second

incident, roughly two months later at a golf course near Mara Lago, where the Secret Service caught the glint of a rifle belonging to Ryan Ralph hiding in the bushes. was swiftly arrested. Take two steps to your right. Ralph has now been sentenced to life in prison.

First reaction is, you know, here we go again sort of thing. We're kind of seeing some more and more of these kind of like lone wolves. Anthony Canjolosi is a former Secret Service agent who now lectures at John J. College of Criminal Justice in New York. He says even though Trump isn't at his private residence, the Secret Service keeps it secure. There's a game plan, so to speak, you know, a protective, plan for those residences, even though, in this case, President Trump and First Lady, weren't there. That protective plan is in place 24-7.

So far, President Trump hasn't commented on the incident. But White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt praised the Secret Service on social media for, quote, acting quickly and decisively to neutralize a crazy person. Katie Nicholson, CBC News, Washington. In Afghanistan, families in the eastern part of the country dig through the remains of their homes. Overnight, Pakistani fighter jets launched a series of strikes across the border. The Taliban says dozens were killed and wounded. Pakistan says the operation targeted seven militant camps.

It blames those groups for a string of deadly suicide bombings in Islamabad and other cities and accuses the Taliban of harboring them. Kabul's Ministry of Defense denies that claim and is valid. to carry out what it calls a measured response to the attacks. Tuesday will be four years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After four years of war and the deaths of nearly 2 million people, Moscow's aggression shows no signs of stopping. Ian Frey's now on how that anniversary is being marked in cities across Canada.

Still singing for Ukraine's resistance at a war. Winnipeg rally Bodama Jordan says she's still hoping for victory. She fled Ukraine three years ago. Yes, we left our country, but our country didn't live our hearts. Overnight Sunday, Ukraine faced another flurry of missiles and drones from Russia. The attack left one person dead in Ukraine's Keeffe region, another eight people, including a child rescued from the rubble. Elsewhere, several fires targeted Ukraine. Ukraine's energy grid, the extent of the damage is unknown. I'm afraid that we are on the stage to normalize such terrible things.

There were rallies across Canada ahead of Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of the war. Outside Toronto City Hall, a moment of silence for the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who've died. Ukraine will not give up and never surrender to Russia's aggression. Conservative party leader Pierre Pahliav told the crowd Russian President Vladimir Putin never expected Ukraine's might. He did not count on the courage and determination, the eternal loyalty of the Ukrainian people. Federal Environment Minister Julie DeBruzen says Canada's support isn't symbolic, but everlasting.

Our government has continued to provide military, financial, humanitarian, and economic assistance to Ukraine. Since the war started, the aerial attacks against Ukraine, Ukraine have been relentless. Increasingly, their aim that Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving many without heat and electricity for hours during the winter, while Ukraine has retaliated, with long-range drone attacks on oil refineries and other energy facilities in Russia. So far, an end to this war remains elusive. Over the weekend, an explosion in the western Ukraine city of Leviv left one dead and 25 people injured. Police say the 33-year-old suspect is believed to have carried out the attack on Russia's

instruction. The mayor of Keefe says Ukraine will always defend its right to exist. Peace in Ukraine definitely have to be not capitulation agreement between Ukraine and Russia. Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine are expected to resume in early March. Talks ended last week with little signs of progress. Ian Freyze. CBC News. Winnipeg. Still ahead, putting life and limb on the line for a chance at 100 grand. But for racers in Kane's quest, it's not about the money. It's about a once-in-a-lifetime chance to experience the culture and geography of Labrador. That's later on your world tonight.

Well, today was not an easy day for Canadian hockey fans. Millions woke up early to watch Canada take on the U.S. for Olympic gold. But hope turned to time. heartbreak. It was a blistering match that ended just over a minute into overtime when the U.S. scored. Canada played without Sidney Crosby, who's still recovering from an injury he suffered in the quarterfinals. Breyer Stewart was there. That was the moment the U.S. scored in overtime delivering a crushing finish to Canada's Olympic run, forcing the team to settle for silver when at times they had so many chances to pull ahead. As the U.S. celebrated on the ice, 18-year-old Macklin Celebrini could barely lift his head lowered in disappointment. I mean, I think we're just going to learn from this and use it as motivation.

Just remember this feeling. Canada outshot the U.S. through the entire game, but the team found themselves down 1-0 deep into the second period when defensemen Kail McCar tied it up. The game went into overtime, which is played 3-on-3. And just over a minute in, U.S. forward, Jack Hughes scored. the game-winning goal. A short while earlier, he took a stick to the mouth, losing some teeth. I don't know if those two go hand in hand in terms of, you know, you lose your teeth and you score the goal,

but I'm just, you know, I'm so proud to be Americans. This was the first time the U.S. men's hockey team won gold of the Olympics since 1980. It was on this very day that the American squad staged an upset against the Soviet Union, a match that has been dubbed The Miracle on Ice. Back then, the team went on to play Finland and win gold. Silver medalists representing Canada. Today, this silver stings for Canada. As thousands of Canadian fans filed out of the arena,

they were quiet, dejected and down. It sucks, and it's still our game regardless. But, yeah, I'd rather be a Canadian with silver than an American with gold. Peyton McWilliam is from Mississauga. The Canadians have the best players in the world, but this is sports. Sometimes the better team does not win, unfortunately.

He told CBC News it was his dream to go to the Olympics ever since he saw Sidney Crosby score the golden goal in 2010 in Vancouver. Crosby was out on the ice to get the silver medal with the rest of the team, but he didn't play in the game as he's still recovering from an injury that he suffered in the quarterfinals. It's a lot easier playing than watching, but I think everyone should be, should be proud the way the team performed. I thought that obviously we did everything but score.

Team Canada will be looking for payback the next time they square off against the U.S., which will only strengthen one of sports' greatest rivalries. Breyer Stewart, CBC News, Milan. Now, despite the loss, there have been many successes for Team Canada at these Olympic Games. Canadian athletes are taking home 21 medals and many golden moments. But along with pride and what was accomplished, Canada's Olympic brass has a warning for the future. Philip Lee Shanak has that part of our coverage tonight. Canadian athletes have much to be proud of at these Winter Olympic Games,

from men's curling gold. Canada, golden again. Women's curling bronze to gold on the slopes. The Canadians find gold again in the mountains of Lavinio. As they file into the closing ceremonies in Verona, Olympic bronze medalists in the free dance, Piper Gillis, and Paul Porreier relish the moment. How do you be able to walk in the closing ceremonies

with all of the team Canada and celebrate all of what we've all accomplished? Our love for our sport has guided every single step and has eventually brought us here. In Montreal at an Olympic watch party, Sprinter Bruni Surin, who won gold in the 1996 summer games in Atlanta, says passion can only take you so far.

The training camp, the travels, the best coaches. You want to have the best technology. It costs a lot of money. He estimates it costs him $50,000 for his shot at a medal. So if you don't have sponsors and if you don't have more help from the government and everything, you cannot achieve that. At Team Canada's closing press conference in Milano-Cortina, Canadian Olympic Committee CEO David Shoemaker says over the past two decades, private sources of funding have increased 300 percent.

while the Canadian government's funding for sport is among the lowest per capita in the G7. Team Canada athletes have proven here in Italy that we have the talent. The imperative now is to match that ambition with sustainable long-term investment. Shoemaker is concerned about the lack of funding for the next generation of Olympians. Many of Team Canada's medalists at these games are well into their careers. Almost three quarters of them are in their 30s. Julie Stevens is a professor in the Department of Sports Management. management at Brock University. She says if fewer athletes make it to the podium, that could

contribute to even less funding. Because it tends to be the barometer we use to decide if it's worth allocating funds to sport at the high performance level. She says it's not only about Olympic glory, but accessibility for all who loves sport. We don't really always directly connect the dots from early participation in a community to ultimately being at the Olympics. because the next generation needs to have access to slopes and curling rinks for that Olympic dream to take root. Fulte-Shanock, CBC News, Toronto. Donald Trump is doubling down on his tariff agenda, undeterred by last Friday's Supreme Court ruling against many of his sweeping levies. The U.S. President intends to make up for the lost revenue by upping his worldwide tariff to 15%.

David Thurton now on what it all means for Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney in a pub cheering on Team Canada, likely hoping for a different outcome as trade negotiations unfold with U.S. President Donald Trump. The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing. That decision to strike down his tariffs on imports from across the world made it clear tariffs are not the domain of the president. president, but that of Congress. The White House is not backing down, though. The president's saying on social media, effective immediately, he's raising the 10% worldwide tariff to 15% and will issue the new

legally permissible tariffs. Whether we won or lost, we were going to have tariffs. The president's policy was going to continue. That's U.S. trade representative Jameson Greer. He says the president will impose his agenda through other measures. The policy hasn't changed. Just the tools have changed. Those tools are in Section 122 of the U.S. Trade Act. Those tariffs are temporary, expire in 150 days, unless Congress approves an extension. And the White House could use other measures, according to Scott Besant, the U.S. Treasury Secretary. The 122, we'll see what Congress does, but the 122 is likely a five-month bridge and a permanent facility. Most Canadian goods still enter the U.S. duty-free because of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade.

deal. And Friday's court decision doesn't impact the tariffs on Canadian sectors. John Bascariel co-leads international trade and investment law at the firm, McCarthy Chetro. The companies that are really hurting, the industries, the workers that are really hurting in this country are in sectors that are subject to a separate set of tariffs. That's automotive, aluminum, steel, lumber. The worry is Trump could broaden those tariffs to include aircraft, pharmaceuticals and other Canadian goods. Frank McKenna, Canada's former ambassador to the U.S., said those sectoral tariffs are potentially very impactful.

It's a very blunt weapon, and you'll see it affecting Americans to a great deal as well. The question is, will Trump proceed with any of this in the face of growing pushback from voters, Congress, and even his own Republicans? David Thornton, CBC News, Ottawa. In just seven weeks, Quebec will have a new Premier. That's when the governing party, the Coalition Avenue Quebec, elects its leader to replace Francois Legault. Legault created the CAQ, but as Katisenae reports,

the two candidates running for his job have different ideas about the party's future. It's the end of January in Trois Rivier. Premier Francoise Lego meets with his caucus for the first time since announcing his resignation. He'll keep his responsibilities until his successor, is elected. He shakes hands with the two candidates running to replace him as leader of the Coalition Avenir Quebec, or CAQ, the political party he founded 15 years ago. There are two former ministers, Christine Frechette and Bernard Rhinneville.

We'll have debate. I'm expecting exciting debates, Logos says. But the Premier likely wasn't expecting one of the candidates would over-reliven. Hall, one of the party's key promises, the third link between Quebec City and Levy. It's an $11 billion bridge set to be built to east traffic in a region where the CAQ used to be popular. At a news conference in mid-February, the former economy minister, Christine Frechette outlined her vision for the third link.

She wants a toll bridge built on the east side paid for with a public-private partnership. And therefore it won't be as costly for the government. Her opponent, Bernard Rinville, is defending the current central third link project. The third link at the east would be a bigger project than a golden bridge in San Francisco. It would be enormous, gigantic. Jan LaFronier, C-AQ MNA in the Vachon riding, supports Freshette in the leadership race and her third link project. Pragmatism, this is the cac. This is exactly what I heard.

and this is what I heard from my people in the show. The two candidates are distancing themselves from Lugo in other ways. Both disagree with their government's decision to abolish the Quebec Experience Immigration Program, which provided newcomers a path to permanent residency. And both put pressure on the Justice Minister to remove a clause on abortion rights from Quebec's proposed constitution. Bernard Reuville has a stake on the CEQ. I think we need to be over-a-exed. all, a small sea conservative party, center-right, based on a conviction that the government

needs to be more efficient. The new direction of CEQ 2.0 will be decided soon. Party members will vote on Francoe de Gauss-Ogoe's successor on April 12th. Katzis-SeneyCBC News, Quebec City. Atlantic Canada is bracing for another blast of winter weather. A special weather statement has been issued for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P-EI. Environment Canada says northwestern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton could see 25 centimeters of snow by Tuesday morning, while the rest of the region can expect roughly the same amount by late Tuesday.

Meanwhile, eastern Newfoundland is dealing with its own winter storm. More than 30 centimeters has fallen on the St. John's region since Saturday. Across the Strait of Bell Isle, the weather outside isn't quite as frightful, but racers in Kane's Quest are still in for one of the longest, most challenging snowmobile races in the world. Today is the beginning of the multi-day gauntlet through the toughest conditions Labrador has to offer. Alex Kennedy reports. Months of preparation have come down to this.

18 teams, 3,400 kilometers through some of the toughest snowmobiling conditions in the world. The winning team gets $100,000. But if you talk to just about anyone, that money is an afterthought. Ryan Watkins of Labrador City has competed before, but says each time he drives to the starting line is a chance to live out a dream. Both of us is we start Skidu and before we go back. So spent our fair share of town in the woods and been through the hardships of what can happen in the woods on Skadu. So I feel like we're as prepared as anyone.

up watching my father race is all they've ever since I was a little boy. Kane's Quest is Labrador. This race started two decades ago, with the goal of showcasing the culture, geography, and people of the big land. It unites people every two years through a passion for the outdoors and a connection to the land. Racer Randy Malik of Cheshijit says he sees that at every community checkpoint. He's the defending champion alongside his son, Sebastian, and will tell you that Kane's Quest is in his blood, as he competes for the seventh time. Each community should come in, you and a rock star. Everybody wanted to help you, and everybody's cheering on you.

When I came into the McCovic, there's a whole bunch of kicks in the lineup, and I never thought I would do that to them, give them a high-five of them. But as the race marks two decades, it's facing a changing climate. The south coast of Labrador had to be removed from the decided route in the fall, as experts predicted a mild season. Kane's Quest chairperson Todd Kent says he's seeing the changes firsthand. Two years in a row, there's a lot of close calls. I lived here since 966.

I grew up here. And the winter's here now, it's changed. We always used to get mild spells. But now the mild spells are more frequent. They last long and seem to be more severe. And that's just the way it's going. So it is changing. It may not be every single winter, but more frequent.

But for this year, Kent says conditions look pristine across Labrador West. The north and eastern regions are expected to be trickier, with less snow coverage and bumpier ice. This race will take multiple days. Danger is around every corner. But for racers from Labrador, they'll tell you it's just another ride. Alex Kennedy, CBC News, Labrador City. An epic night at the opera closing out the Milano Cortina Games.

an Olympic first with a closing ceremony at a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the newly revitalized Verona Olympic Arena. This ceremony starting with what Italy is famous for, live theater and operatic excellence. Ladies and gentlemen, the Olympic medalists of Italy. Italian athletes first to meet the crowd after a spectacular game for the home. host nation, capturing 30 medals, 10 gold. Athletes, including Canadians, cheering and kissing their medals, pouring into the arena to celebrate. The Olympic flame ending its 12,000-kilometer journey, arriving from two cauldrons in

Milano and Cortina, the most spread-out Olympic Games ever. The theme of the closing ceremony, beauty in action designed as a love letter to Italian culture, fusing history and modern art. Ballerina is in historic dress, dancing to modern techno. At points, the closing ceremony was giving rave vibes, celebrating not just the athletes. A tribute to the nearly 18,000 volunteers, some taking center stage dancing in the form of the Olympic rings. The official handover to the next host country, France, had has now taken place. Still, the Verona Arena isn't done. It'll re-rack for the Paralympic Games opening ceremony. For Sunday, February 22nd, I'm Chris Glover. This has been your world tonight.

Buena note at all. For more CBC podcasts, go to cbc.ca.ca slash podcasts.