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Release of heavily redacted Epstein files draws criticism. US strikes ISIS sites in Syria in retaliation for killing of three Americans last week. The stand-off between police and shooting suspect in Welland, in southwestern Ontario ends after nearly 24 hours. Prime Minister Mark Carney lays out what he sees as red lines in dealing with China. Nova Scotia's lobster industry challenged by lower quality harvest this season. While India is among the world's fastest growing economies, poverty remains a huge challenge. YouTube boxing influencer Jake Paul suffers broken jaw after being knocked out by two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.

Nationalist club "Second Sons Canada" recruits members by focusing on fitness, history and tradition, but its leaders hold radical beliefs.  Welland, Ont., hospital, schools in lockdown as police investigate reports of a shooting in area. US authorities say the suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University has taken his own life.  Trump administration is set for long-awaited Epstein files release. Australia launches gun buyback program in response to Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach.  EU leaders agree to 90 billion Euro loan for Ukraine, but the money isn't being borrowed against frozen Russian assets.  ByteDance agrees deal to hand control of TikTok US app to new joint venture, allowing the app to continue to operate in the United States. 

The Trump Administration makes new demands from Canada and Mexico, as Canadian officials work to keep CUSMA trade deal intact. Ottawa and Ontario expected to sign a deal to reduce the regulatory burden on large projects, including the road to the Ring of Fire. Blizzard expected to hit Manitoba; schools closed, Unitersity of Manitoba exams cancelled. UN warns aid groups could be kicked out of Gaza Strip by end of the year if they don’t comply with new Israeli registration rules. European farmers protest a proposed free-trade deal with South American countries.US President Donald Trump takes aim at predecessor, Joe Biden, in prime-time address. 

Australian police charge 24-year-old Naveed Akram with 15 counts of murder and other offences in connection to the Bondi Beach attack.  US President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all "sanctioned oil tankers" into Venezuela.  ICE in Minnesota: how the Somali community is pushing back against immigration raids and hurtful rhetoric.  Advocates say children who have applied to become Canadians under the humanitarian and compassionate immigration pathway are becoming undocumented.  Canada's Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden stands behind Skate Canada's decision not to hold national, international events in Alberta.  VIA Rail CEO Mario Peloquin to step down after just 3 years on the job. Some parents and kids say Quebec's new winter play guidelines go too far.

Canadian delegation, including 5 Liberal MPs, intending to visit the Occupied West Bank denied entry by Israel. Alleged gunmen in Bondi Beach attack reportedly traveled to the Philippines for military-style training last month.  Crisis in Sudan at the top of a list from humanitarian group most at risk of worsening in 2026. Clean up begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.  The Trump administration says construction of its White House ballroom must continue as a matter of national security. Canadian snowbirds skip over the United States for winter vacations, and land in Mexico. 

Breaking News: Rob Reiner's son Nick has been taken into custody after the Hollywood director and his wife Michele were found dead.  Questions are mounting after 15 people were shot dead in Sydney, Australia this weekend in what officials are calling a terrorist attack. Hong Kong court finds Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces.  Pussy Riot designated an extremist organization in Russia.  Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation held steady at 2.2 per cent in the month of November. The federal government says it will spend 9 million dollars on new projects aimed at incorporating more Canadian wood products in construction. Some Canadian companies say they are bringing on new hires just to make sure there are no mistakes in the US cross-border paperwork.

Eleven killed in shooting targeting Jewish community at Australia's Bondi Beach, police say one gunman also dead. Israeli president, Herzog condemns shooting attack targeting Sydney Jewish community. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s horrified by the anti-Semitic attack. Person of interest in custody in Brown University shooting. Renewed border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia as fighting enters 2nd week. BC's Fraser Valley braces for more rain following last week's deluge from an atmospheric river. Parents of students at a Montreal high school calling on province for more road safety. 

Federal health minister vows to safeguard Canada's publicly-funded health system as Alberta opens door to more privatization. Floodwaters is BC's Fraser Valley receding but more wet weather is forecast. Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions. Kim Jong-un admits North Korean troops clearing landmines for Russia. A stadium in India erupted into chaos during a visit by soccer superstar Lionel Messi. IndiGo, India's largest airline, cancels flights en masse, creating travel chaos. Dick Van Dyke turns 100.

The Carney Liberals are one seat away from a majority after former Conservative Michael Ma crosses the floor. New evacuation orders for Abbotsford BC, as floodwaters from atmospheric river are expected to peak today. Record flooding in Washington state prompts evacuations and water rescues. The UN says more than 800,000 people in Gaza are at risk of flooding after a powerful storm battered the beleaguered territory. Hundreds of geese in Manitoba killed by avian flu. First segment of Canada's high-speed train will connect Montreal to Ottawa, with stop in Laval.  'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' sweeps nine Game Awards including Game of the Year.

Atmospheric river prompts flood warnings, evacuation orders in B.C.'s south coast, Washington state. Report finds climate change supercharged November's deadly storms in south Asia. Heavy rains and flooding displace hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza already facing a crisis. CBC News learns a program intended to replace the entire stock of the Canadian military's aging assault rifles is being sped up. Venezuela accuses the United States of piracy, after US President Donald Trump confirms troops seized oil tanker.  Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado vows to bring the Nobel Prize back to Venezuela.  Group of female health-care providers in Dartmouth, NS work to address systemic bias and anti-Black racism in health care.

The Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2 point 25 per cent. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government passes bill invoking notwithstanding clause for fourth time.  US Senate is set to vote Thursday on new Republican health care bill, seen as an alternative to "Obamacare". Mark Wiseman, longtime friend of the Prime Minister, being considered to replace Kirsten Hillman as Canadian ambassador to the United States.  Maria Corina Machado's daughter accepts her Nobel Peace Prize, as the Venezuelan opposition leader travels to Oslo.  Beloved author Robert Munsch holds final interview with CBC after announcing he has been approved for medical assistance in dying.  Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella dies at age 55 of an aggressive form of brain cancer. 

Pierre Poilievre says Conservative motion will force Liberals to 'put up or shut up' on oil pipeline support. Liberals say they will vote against it. Fighting on Thai-Cambodia border forces thousands to flee, shows no sign of stopping.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready to present Ukraine's response to the US-proposed peace plan.  Controversial bill that would require some ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in Israel's military divides country.  US President Donald Trump is greenlighting exports from AI giant Nvidia to China, a reversal in the US-China trade war.

Air Transat pilots poised to walk off the job as early as Wednesday.  The Christian Association of Nigeria says the Nigerian government has rescued 100 kidnapped school children. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is possible Israel and Hamas could move into the second phase of their ceasefire as early as this week. Thailand and Cambodia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump.  US President Donald Trump is appearing positive when it comes to trade relations with Canada, but stopped short of committing to re-starting negotiations. US President Donald Trump wants to investigate anti-competitive behavior in America's food supply chain. Seth Rogan, Catherine O'Hara amongst Canadians nominated for the 83rd annual Golden Globes. 

Air Transat pilots issue 72-Hour strike notice.Former Liberal Minister Steven Guilbeault is delivering a scathing rebuke of his own government's climate policy after resigning from cabinet.For the first time since the devastating war in Gaza began the Christmas tree in Manger Square, Bethlehem, has been lit.The government of Benin says it is still in control of the country after a group of soldiers announced on state television that they had taken power.Uganda stops granting refugee status for Eritreans, Somalis and Ethiopians.Somali-Canadians condemn US president Donald Trump's tirade against Somali immigrants in the US.Financial crisis creates uncertain future for Canada's largest drone testing range.

Indigenous groups are in Montreal to welcome dozens of cultural objects back from the Vatican.Parliamentary Budget officer says Carney government's affordable housing plan insufficient.Ukrainian and American negotiators, meeting in Miami, say that any real prospect of peace depends entirely on Russia. Renewed fighting in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo is forcing hundreds of civilians to flee their homes.A memorial in Montreal to honour victims of 1989 mass shooting of women at the École Polytechnique.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump are expected to meet briefly today on the sidelines of FIFA World Cup draw.For the third month in row, Canada has added jobs to the economy; 54,000 in November.Netflix to buy Warner Bros film and streaming businesses for $72 billion.Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific.Russian president Vladimir Putin begins state visit to India. Cauldron for Milan Cortina Winter Olympics lit at Italy’s presidential palace with 2 months to go.

Canada's Food Price Report predicts grocery prices will rise 4-6% next year. Despite trade tensions, Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will all be on stage together tomorrow for FIFA World Cup Draw. Ukraine's lead negotiator is preparing for a high-stakes meeting with US Envoy Steve Witkoff in Miami today.Officials say five people, including two children, were killed in Israeli air strikes near Khan Younis.Social media giant Meta begins to remove access to its platforms for young Australians, ahead of world-first social media ban. A Prince Albert retiree is speaking out, after falling victim to a cryptocurrency scam involving a deep-fake CBC news report. Steve Cropper, song writer, guitarist with Booker T and the McG's, dies in Nashville at age 84. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to fix the First Nations child welfare system.Canada pledges more than 200 million dollars in funding for Ukraine at NATO meeting.Saskatchewan NDP introduces bill to compel provincial government to adopt a wildfire strategy.Search for missing Malaysian flight MH-370 to resume.US President Donald Trump pauses all immigration applications from 19 countries, including Somalia and Afghanistan. Trailer Park Boys star Mike Smith will be in court this morning for his sexual assault case.EXCLUSIVE: Rare Mercedes-Benz supercar linked to Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding.

Breaking News: Assembly of First Nations adopts emergency resolution calling for oil tanker ban to be upheald along British Columbia's northern coast, and for immediate withdrawal of the Canada-Alberta memorandum of understanding. US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff in Moscow to push Ukraine peace plan with Russian President Vladmir Putin. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his country wants "peace with soveriegnty" as Trump Administration considers nexts moves in Caribbean. Kids Can Press condemns social media post from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth depicting Franklin the Turtle as member of US military. Hong Kong inquiry into deadly apartment complex fire aims to reform construction industry. Tobacco-free nicotine pouches like Zyn are supposed to only be sold in pharmacies, but our reporters were able to buy them illegally at corner stores across Canada. 

US Lawmakers vow to scrutinize the Trump Administration's military action in the Caribbean Sea, and whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an order to "kill everyone" on a small vessel in September. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says maintaining his country's sovereignty is key, as US officials travel to Russia to continue peace talks.Search continues for the suspect or suspects in a shooting in Stockton, California that left 4 people dead, including 3 children. At least 604 people have been killed by flooding and landslides in Indonesia. Advocates say the fight against HIV/AIDS has changed since the first World AIDS day in 1988. WestJet and Air Transat passengers fight back after airlines falsely claim they can’t film disputes.