Ceasefire signed, Quebec constitution, Blue Jays win, and more
The hostages aren’t yet home, and the warplanes were still overhead today but finally — after two years — there is hope that the fighting in Gaza may soon be over. Israel and Hamas have signed a ceasefire agreement — intended as the first step to a more lasting peace. We have the details on how the deal was reached, and what happens now.And: Quebec's government has introduced a draft constitution. It’s meant to affirm the province's distinct national character. But constitutional experts are saying this “law of laws” may not be legal itself.Also: For the first time in nearly a decade, Canada’s only major league baseball team is a step away from the World Series. The Toronto Blue Jays are going to the next stage, but the extra fans wanting to join them are finding tickets hard to get ahold of.Plus: Profusionist shortage for heart surgeries, condo projects slowdown in Toronto, and more.
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Trump announces Hamas-Israel agreement, auto and pipeline politics, crypto ATM fraud, and more
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that Israel and Hamas had agreed on the first phase of a ceasefire deal. Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners will be released and there will be an influx of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would convene Israel’s government on Thursday to approve the deal. The deal will lead to the end of the war that has devastated Gaza for two years.And: The American ambassador tells a conference in Toronto the U.S. has to be first when it comes to the auto sector. That’s leaving the opposition and the industry asking — what about Canada? Trade was a hot topic in Question Period today, as Prime Minister Carney returned from Washington with no specific tariff relief, and news he offered to revisit Keystone XL — a project U.S. Donald Trump has campaigned on reviving.Also: They make it easy to convert cash into cryptocurrency. But police say crypto ATMs are too often used for something else — ripping you off. Federal authorities say the machines are the number one tool fraudsters are using to get your money.Plus: Former FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty as some accuse Trump of weaponizing the U.S. Department of Justice, VIA forks out millions for travel delays, French parliament in turmoil, and more.
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Carney in the Oval office, remembering October 7th, Blue Jays in NYC, and more
Prime Minister Mark Carney was at the White House today for an Oval Office reception and a working lunch on trade. Donald Trump certainly hinted there'd be good news for the prime minister on tariffs. But the letdown came quickly.And: Two years have passed since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th killing over 1200 people. Memorials were held across Israel today. And Palestinians reflect on what two years of war has meant to them, upending their lives.Also: The Toronto Blue Jays are in New York. Canada’s team is strutting into Yankee Stadium, hoping to sweep the series.Plus: Accessing new cancer drugs more quickly in Ontario, October 7th protests in Canada, and more.
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Carney goes to Washington, Alberta teachers strike, heat wave and an ocean blob, and more
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Washington for another trade meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. With more pressure on the Prime Minister, opposition politicians are criticizing the lack of progress on a new trade deal.Also: Thousands of Alberta teachers are on the picket line in the largest education strike in the province’s history.And: Indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have begun in Egypt, with the United States urging both sides to move quickly on an American plan to end the war in Gaza and release hostages.Plus: Tracing Canada’s unseasonably mild fall air to some unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean, and more.
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Trump's National Guard deployments, Alberta teachers strike, preserving culture with Elder holograms, and more
The fight between Donald Trump and Democrat-run cities is heating up. A federal judge in Oregon has blocked the president's plans to deploy federal troops in Portland. But Trump is trying to find a way around that - and is now deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Chicago too. Also: Alberta teachers been in a labour dispute with the provincial government for months. After a breakdown in talks, tens of thousands of them plan to walk off the job Monday morning. You'll hear how families are now bracing for that.And: A First Nation in Yukon is trying to keep its language and traditions alive, even after the elder knowledge keepers are gone. To do that, the Na-Cho Nyӓk Dun First Nation is using technology to turn the elders into holograms as a way to pass on their stories.Plus: Looking ahead to Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks in Egypt, Claudia Sheinbaum's first year in office, volunteer pallbearers, and more.
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