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• PR for foreign doctors, Air Transat strike looming, social media ban for kids, and more

  The federal government is promising more spots for permanent residency for foreign doctors working in Canada. The goal – keep them in the country, and boost Canadians’ access to family doctors. And: Canadian travel plans are in jeopardy again this year. Air Transat pilots have issued a strike notice. The airline says - if there’s no deal by tomorrow - it will start grounding flights. Without a deal, those pilots could walk off the job Wednesday morning. Also: Australia is the first country trying to ban children from using social media. But the rest of the world is watching. The ban goes into place on Wednesday. Plus: Paramount launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros., anti-hate bill stalls after a deal is brokered without PMO approval, Thailand-Cambodia tensions, alleged hate crime investigated Toronto seniors building, and more.

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• Extortion threats against South Asians, Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, Australia's teen social media ban, and more

  South Asians in Canada accuse Ottawa of putting foreign policy interests ahead of their safety. They're holding a series of town halls in multiple cities across the country, to address what they call an extortion crisis facing their communities. Also: Christmas celebrations have returned to Bethlehem, after a two-year hiatus. Saturday night saw the lighting of a Christmas tree in Manger Square. You'll hear how officials are hoping the ceremony will herald an economic revival for the tourism-reliant city.And: Australia is about to attempt what many parents see as a losing battle - forcing kids off social media. On Wednesday, it will become the first country in the world to ban anyone under 16 from having social media accounts. We'll take you to Sydney for more.Plus: Recruitment crisis in Canada's Armed forces, One year since regime change in Syria, German secessionists gain popularity, and more.

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• Indigenous cultural items returned, B.C. mill closures, Removing a rusting ship from a Newfoundland waterfront, and more

  A welcome, a century in the making, on the tarmac at Montreal's Trudeau International airport. Dozens of cultural objects belonging to First Nations, Inuit and Metis have arrived in Canada after being sent by the Vatican. The 62 items were among thousands of objects sent to Rome by missionaries in the 1920s. Now, they are one step closer to returning home.Also: In British Columbia, another mill has become a casualty of the U.S.-Canada trade war. Multiple mills have curtailed operations in recent months, hampering one of the province's key industries. You'll hear how the B.C. government is working to save its struggling forestry sector. And: It's old, rusty, and potentially hazardous. Residents of a small Newfoundland town say a derelict ship has been a blight on their waterfront for years. And they want it gone. Now the federal government is getting involved to remove it.Plus: Ukraine-Russia peace talks, increased security at German Christmas markets, B.C. trains hitting wildlife, and more

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• Frank Gehry dies, sport/politics mix at FIFA, Indigenous items repatriated, and more

  Canadian-born architect Frank Gehry has died. He was known as one of the most original talents in the field — designing the ground-breaking Bilbao museum, among many other projects, including the facade of the Art Gallery of Ontario.And: Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Washington. He went for the World Cup draw. But he was drawn into something else — a talk with the U.S. and Mexican presidents.Also: Dozens of sacred and cultural Indigenous items are on their way home from the Vatican Museum. It started with the national Inuit organization trying to get a kayak back from Rome, and it grew from there to 62 objects.Plus: Job numbers up, foundational study on Roundup pesticide retracted, Netflix is buying its Friends — A $72 Billion U.S. play for Warner Bros., and more.

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• Food prices climb, children’s flu cases up, Mexico’s FIFA stadium, and more

  Food prices in Canada are climbing faster than most people can keep up. And a new report suggests there won’t be a break on grocery bills anytime soon.And: Canada’s flu season is off to an early, and virulent start. Some pediatric hospitals say they are getting flooded with young patients – and cases are likely to keep rising.Also: It’s one of the most famous soccer pitches in the world. Mexico’s Azteca Stadium will host the first game of next summer's FIFA World Cup. But in the shadow of the glitzy tournament and towering stadium, a nearby community is struggling to access the most basic of services: clean water.Plus: CUSMA hearings in Washington, British inquiry into Russian poisoning, political posturing over government’s hate legislation, and more.

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