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Since returning to The White House, U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he would end the Russia-Ukraine war, quickly. In his latest effort to broker a peace deal, Trump has dispatched two envoys to meet with the leaders of both countries.

Also: Since the end of the Second World War, there's been a widely held belief in Germany - that the far right must never be allowed to take power again. But a growing number of Germans are looking for an alternative to that post-war consensus, which is facing a crucial electoral test this weekend in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Alternative for Germany party is poised to form government there. You'll hear what local residents on both sides think of that possibility.

And: Scientists warn a super-sized El Niño could throw the world's weather into disarray well into 2027. We haven't even begun to feel the effects in Canada yet - but they could manifest within the next few months as the country enters the winter season.

Plus: International students in Alberta face deportation, Georgia Meloni's political staying power, and more.

After three months of gains, Canada’s job market has suddenly stalled. Statistics Canada says the economy lost 42,000 jobs in August.

And: Amid the latest escalation in the Canada-U.S. trade war, our correspondent Catharine Tunney travelled to Michigan to find out how Americans in that border state are feeling ahead of fall midterm elections.

Also: Canada should prepare for a climate that’s 3.5 to 5 degrees warmer. A new federal report says reducing greenhouse gas emissions could keep it on the lower side.

Plus: Manitoba Hydro’s plans to burn more fossil fuels, duelling visions of Alberta separatism, Lindsay Clancy mistrial, and more.

Downed trees. Damaged homes. Drivers rescued from submerged cars. Major damage to an outdoor concert venue. Toronto and other southern Ontario cities are cleaning up after severe thunderstorms.

And: Business owners in Vermont talk about the effect of Canadians refusing to travel to the U.S. — and their fears that the problem will only get worse.

Also: Celebrated activist and writer Gloria Steinem, one of the most visible symbols and powerful voices of the U.S. women's movement, has died at the age of 92.

Plus: Ottawa’s guidelines for data centres, B.C.’s Conservatives in turmoil, Ontario changes its student financial assistance, and more.

Ottawa is extending the federal excise tax holiday on gasoline and diesel until 2027. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the goal is to help Canadians with the cost of living. But businesses and consumers say the price of gas is still hitting their bottom lines.

And: Court filings in a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO provide more detail on what happened the day of the shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.. The lawsuits allege that even those with no physical injuries are suffering from what they witnessed in the attack in February.

Also: Canadian companies are trying to get a bigger slice of the used clothing market pie. Lululemon is the latest to allow customers to buy and sell pre-owned items on its site.

Plus: More comments from Trump on Canada as his trade representative answers questions from fellow Republicans, the Iran-U.S. war is pulling in Arab neighbours — again, and more.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with the U.S. can resume once the White House stops insulting Canada. He says recent jabs at Canada’s military are beneath the office of U.S. cabinet members.

And: The death toll in the flooding in the Nepal-Tibet border region in the Himalayas has passed 1,000 people. Thirty Canadians are missing. But at least 300 people have been rescued from hydropower tunnels. And there’s hope that hundreds more could be sheltering there.

Also: Canada’s last captive whales leave for the U.S.. Canada banned whale and dolphin captivity in 2019, but the animals at Marineland in Niagara Falls were allowed to stay. With the park closed, they needed somewhere else to go.

Plus: Germany accuses Russia of attempting an attack at Leipzig airport, grain is moving again at the Port of Churchill, and more.