Tobacco settlement, Gaza after Sinwar, renegotiating child welfare deal, and more
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The biggest tobacco compensation settlement outside the U.S. is proposed by three companies in Canada. More than $32 billion for former smokers and for provinces to recoup healthcare costs.
And: The fallout from the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 attack. Israel and Hamas draw lines in the sand over the future of the hostages and the war in Gaza. And world leaders, including the U.S. president, say they hope the death of Sinwar can restart negotiations, leading to a ceasefire.
Also: The Assembly of First Nations votes to renegotiate a $47.8 billion deal with Ottawa to reform the on-reserve child welfare system a day after rejecting the offer over concerns it won't meet the needs of children.
Plus: Courting the Arab vote in Michigan, B.C. election campaign draws to a close, a motion at foreign interference committee for all leaders to get security clearance, and more.
MP Randy Boissonnault is out of cabinet. The decision follows controversy over his background and business dealings. Boissonnault is facing accusations he has misrepresented his Indigenous connections.
And: Cleanup is underway in B.C. after the bomb cyclone weather phenomenon. Tens of thousands...
Published 11/20/24
A mental health report card shows Canada lags behind other G7 nations in mental health spending, and 2.5 million Canadians aren’t getting the help they need.
And: After 1,000 days, a new phase of the war in Ukraine takes shape. Russia says Ukraine fired U.S.-supplied long-range missiles into its...
Published 11/19/24