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Staff Picks from recent stories:With a new year starting, many of us are trying to change our habits. An Alberta company is interested in shaking up Canadian currency by creating a digital coin, backed by the loonie.And: Canada is trying to cash in on a shift to renewables and EV technology. One of the metals essential to those industries is copper. It's needed to build batteries, military equipment, and big tech. Two copper mines are on the prime minister's list of major infrastructure projects.Also: Hundreds of Canadians are diagnosed with dementia every day. It is expected to become an even more pressing health problem as Canada’s population ages. Now researchers are studying a treatment built around sunshine, fresh air and farm animals.Plus: Infusion centres, technology to remember Vimy Ridge, a year of environmental policy changes, and more.

2025 may go down as the year Canada's relationship with the United States was forever changed. Nearly 11 months into U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war, the economic damage is clear. The remedies are not. Washington correspondent Katie Simpson and senior business correspondent Peter Armstrong look at the prospects for a new free trade deal.And: Also in 2025, Trump broke the mold and re-cast the U.S. presidency in his own image. He claimed vast new powers, setting aside existing laws and norms. Washington correspondent Paul Hunter on what Trump’s presidency looks like now, and how it may continue into the new year.Also: Officially, there is a ceasefire in Gaza, but for many Gazans, and for Palestinians in the West Bank, the suffering, the hunger and the violence continue. We’ll look at the state of the peace plan with Israel and what obstacles lie ahead.Plus: “The weather outside is frightful!” It’s not just a line from a classic holiday song. It’s how climate experts are interpreting the weather data from 2025. “Extreme” was the word of the year: more hot days, more flooding, more drought, and more fires.

Israel may stop dozens of aid organizations from delivering much needed supplies to people in Gaza if they fail to satisfy new personal data requirements.And: Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba has been without power or clean water since Sunday and the lights may not come back on until the new year.Also: Hockey Canada has announced a men’s hockey team roster that will take on the best in the world in February’s Olympics in Italy. NHL players are once again eligible to play for the first time since 2014.Plus: For the second time in as many years, a major water main in Calgary has ruptured and parts of the city are under a boil water advisory. And thousands of civil servants may not be celebrating the New Year as major government job cuts loom.

Saskatchewan RCMP are searching for two armed suspects after a shooting left one person dead and injured three others.And: A major escalation in the row between the US and Venezuela. Sources within the Trump administration confirm it targeted a port facility inside Venezuela linked to alleged drug boats.And: A third straight day of protests in Iran. The national currency hit a record low against the US dollar this week. That’s sparked demonstrations in Tehran and other cities.Also: A deep sea hunt is underway in hopes of solving one of aviation's greatest mysteries. The search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 begins again… more than a decade after it disappeared over the Indian Ocean.

Russia is accusing Ukraine of targeting Vladimir Putin’s residence, throwing doubt on the progress achieved in reaching a peace deal with Kyiv.And: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in Florida. The Gaza ceasefire deal is the focus of the talks.Also: A deadly year on Alberta's roads. Calgary's fatal crashes hit a ten-year high. We'll look at why and what's being done to stop it.Plus: The Vancouver Whitecaps settle a lawsuit after soccer star Lionel Messi was a no-show at a game. Nearly half a million dollars will be going to kids' sports charities. But fans won’t be getting their money back.