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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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