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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico is causing leaders here to come out strongly. The prime minister says he had a “good call” with Trump. But the premiers are worried, and so are farmers, energy workers, exporters and others who watch the relationship closely or depend on trade. Trump says he wants to combat drugs and illegal immigration, but the tariffs are likely to punish the U.S. too.
And: Israel’s prime minister is supporting a ceasefire deal in Lebanon. The ceasefire is expected to take effect at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday. Netanyahu says this ceasefire — which will mean an end to the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah — will allow Israel to focus on fighting Hamas and Iran, and on freeing Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Lebanon’s prime minister has also welcomed the deal.
Plus: An election in Nova Scotia, Paul Bernardo parole hearing, a vote on coal mining in Crowsnest Pass, and more.
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The White House says a ceasefire is closer than ever between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel says there is progress, but it needs to be able to strike if Hezbollah threatens again.
And: Treaty talks are underway for a first-of-its-kind legally-binding global treaty on plastic pollution. Talks are focused on what to do with all the plastic the world produces.
Also: Forty years after the original smash hit “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” raised millions for famine relief in Africa, another new version is coming out. But some old arguments are also resurfacing: that the song is insulting and perpetuates stereotypes about Africa and the people who live there.
Plus: Nova Scotia election tomorrow, intimate partner violence, Canada under fire for defence spending targets, and more.
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In an effort to help ease financial stress for Canadians, the federal government introduced the "Working Canadians Rebate" earlier this week - which will give people an extra 250 dollars this spring. But some retired seniors say that initiative unfairly excludes them.
Also: For decades, the Inuit in Nunavik have been waiting to hear the words "I'm sorry" from the Government of Canada - after the mass killing of sled dogs decades ago. Now, that apology has officially been made.
And: We'll take you on an overnight rail journey and explore why night trains could be making a comeback in Europe.
Plus: Addressing abuse in sport, pressuring fashion companies to cut back on waste, Yarmouth's history of immigration, and more.
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It's been a day of chaos and confusion at the COP 29 climate summit in Azerbaijan - as the conference ran deep into overtime, but finally secured a deal. At the heart of the dispute was money, and how much rich countries owe to poor countries to help them adapt to climate change.
Also: The Biden Administration is reacting with fury at the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The outrage appears to be bi-partisan, as one Republican senator threatens dire economic consequences for countries that would enforce it -- including Canada.
And: They're squishy, stinky, and seemingly indestructible. Mysterious, white blobs have been washing up on Newfoundland's shores by the hundreds. One local scientists thinks he's figured out what they are...sort of.
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Some provinces say they were blindsided by the federal plan for a GST holiday. That’s because those with harmonized sales taxes could be out millions of dollars.
And: The Canadian dollar is hovering at its lowest level in five years. The long, slow decline sped up after Donald Trump’s election win in the U.S.
Also: No deal…. yet. There is a draft agreement at the COP meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan but negotiations over who pays for climate adaptation – and how much – are ongoing.
Plus: Two men convicted in Minnesota for human smuggling, tourists poisoned in Laos, bike lanes in Ontario, and more.
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The federal government says it will lift the GST on certain items for two months. The prime minister also says Canadians who earned less than $150,000 last year will get a $250 cheque. It could mean more sales. But will it do anything to help a crisis of affordability?
And: Matt Gaetz takes his name out of contention to be attorney general of the U.S. Faced with a storm over allegations he’d paid for sex with an underaged girl Gaetz, said Donald Trump, withdrew because he did not want to be a distraction.
Also: The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for the prime minister of Israel and his former defence minister. The court says there are reasonable grounds to try Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant as being criminally responsible in the "war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts. There is also a warrant for Hamas military leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri, although Israel has said he was killed in the summer. Canada, as a member of the ICC, would be obliged to arrest any of them if they arrived in the country.
Plus: COP29 agreement delayed, a report says Canadian scientists shouldn’t work with Chinese counterparts, Taylor Swift ticket fraud, and more.
