Nova Scotians will head to the polls next month after a snap election was called today, despite a promise to hold it in July 2025. Also: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's leadership will be put to the test this week. The Liberal leader is facing pressure from some members of his caucus to step down. Plus: The U.S. election is a little more than a week away as presidential candidates try to win last minute votes and defend harsh language. And finally: A look at the star power of baseball player...

The U.S. is urging Iran not to retaliate after Israeli strikes. Iran has downplayed the damage following three waves of air strikes near Tehran. Also: With 10 days to go until the U.S. election, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are courting voters in key battleground state, Michigan. And: A new award-winning film is shining light on how the depiction of sex work in movies is evolving.

Frank Stronach says he is innocent in an exclusive interview with CBC’s the fifth estate. The billionaire founder of Magna international faces allegations of sexual assault that go back decades. And: Under pressure from customers about reusable bags piling up, Walmart and others are switching to paper bags. Environmentalists say that this isn’t sustainable either. Also: The World Series is the Holy Grail of major league baseball. It starts tonight with the league's richest teams and award...

The federal government is cutting Canada's immigration targets for the next three years by more than 20%. The government says the reduction will free up 670,000 housing units over the next few years. And: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not going anywhere as party leader, the day after a caucus revolt. Also: The U.S. justice department reportedly warns Elon Musk about his million-dollar giveaway for registered voters. Plus: Israel steps up its attacks on Hamas militants in northern...

Liberal MPs unhappy with Justin Trudeau’s leadership had a chance to air their grievances as the party held its caucus meeting. In a meeting that lasted more than three hours, those calling for Trudeau to step aside had the chance to speak to him face-to-face. The party turmoil comes at an uncertain time…. with the possibility of a federal election around the corner. And: Calls for Rogers to be held accountable grow louder after a CBC News Go Public story. Customers are frustrated after they...

Eleven Montreal elementary school teachers have been suspended, accused of creating a climate of physical and psychological harm to both staff and students. Why Quebec’s government says it reaffirms the need for the province’s secularism law. And: Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, his longtime partner and a third man are facing sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges. It’s alleged they would recruit young men aspiring to be models, fly them overseas and coerce...

While the results of this weekend’s B.C. election are still up in the air, voters in New Brunswick head to the polls. It appears to be a very tight race, where voters will decide whether to stay the course with the Progressive Conservatives or elect a Liberal government. South of the border, the U.S. presidential campaign heats up. And: King Charles was heckled in Australia. The heckler was an Indigenous Australian Senator who accused the King of genocide inside Australia’s...

The Israel Defence Forces intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon today, targeting sites of Hezbollah's financial unit known as al-Qard al-Hassan. Also: A recent paper looks at how education for children in Gaza's has been affected by war, and highlights the support they will need to rebuild life in the classroom. And: In Vancouver, hundreds of homes are demolished each year to make way for high-density housing. But many of those homes haven't outlived their usefulness, and one local...

It is election day in British Columbia, as voters head to the polls to decide who will be the province's next leader. Also: Cuba's government says some electricity has been restored to the island's grid after a catastrophic outage left millions without power. While some problems with the country's power grid are structural, some say others are outside of Cuba's control. And: For Canadians that depend on the freshwater of this country’s vast lakes, the threat of toxic algae blooms is growing....

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...

Israel has killed its most wanted enemy, Hamas’ military and political leader Yahya Sinwar. He was the architect of the October 7th attacks, which plunged Israel and much of the Mideast into war. Israel’s Prime Minister cheered Sinwar’s death as a victory but said the war against Hamas is not over. The U.S. says the door is now open for renewed talks and it will re-double diplomatic efforts to end the violence and free the hostages. And: An email scam is spreading across North America, using...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre irresponsible for refusing security clearance. And says members of the Conservative Party are involved in or are at high risk for foreign interference. Trudeau also told the foreign interference inquiry about India's increasing presence in Canadian affairs. Just days ago, Ottawa expelled Indian diplomats over allegations of organised violence and extortion. We have numerous reports including analysis from Chief...

Canada's relationship with India is on the rocks again, after Ottawa expels six Indian diplomats. The RCMP says it has evidence that connects Indian agents to crimes of violence, extortion and coercion against Canadian citizens. We have reports from Ottawa and Delhi, where Indian officials and media say the allegations are vague and the evidence is weak. And: Canada’s inflation rate fell to 1.6% in September down from 2.0% the previous month. That raises speculation that more interest rate...

Has your rent gone up? How much might depend on who owns the unit. Private investment firms are buying up rental units… then raising the prices. And: Scammers are masquerading as taxi drivers. You get a ride, but you also get taken for a ride. They scam your debit card, and some have stolen millions. Also: Farmers are going high tech to make up for serious labour shortages. Plus… Using farm animals to keep a solar farm going, Canada’s multiplex theatres embrace multicultural movies,...

U.S. President Joe Biden travelled to Florida today to visit some of the areas most devastated by Hurricane Milton. Biden is promising to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to help with recovery. Also: In Jasper, Alberta - residents are still returning after wildfires tore through the community last summer. But with many homes destroyed, not everyone can find a place to live as the town prepares for its winter tourist season. Plus: Thousands of tourists flock to the Trevi Fountain in Rome...

Hurricane Milton is in the rearview mirror. But for many in Florida, the recovery is just beginning as people pick up the pieces from yet another catastrophic storm. Also: Rideshare app Uber is changing how its drivers are paid, using an algorithm to calculate fares before rides begin. Drivers say that could lead to them earning less, while riders pay more. Plus: A new project in the Northwest Territories is using virtual reality to bring Indigenous elders out of their homes and back to their...

Legislation to establish a framework for universal pharmacare in Canada is now law. The program will provide patients with diabetes and birth control medication. Next: getting the provinces to sign on. Also: Quebec is considering a plan to assign family doctors based on who needs the most care. People who are relatively healthy wouldn’t have their own family doctor. But there are still a lot of unknowns. CBC News speaks to doctors who say it wouldn’t be good for patients or physicians. And:...

Hurricane Milton has moved out into the Atlantic, but left behind a path of destruction and devastation. Rescue efforts continue on Florida’s gulf coast and power remains out to millions of customers. The storm system spawned dozens of tornadoes that killed at least five people. And: TD Bank is facing 3 billion dollars in fines from U.S. regulators after pleading guilty to multiple charges including conspiracy to commit money laundering. The combined penalties are the largest ever imposed by...

Winds driven by Hurricane Milton are already lashing Florida’s Gulf Coast. The massive storm is expected to bring life-threatening storm surges. It’s one of the strongest hurricanes to hit Florida in a century. Gas is running out as millions of people evacuate to get away from the storm. And: It is just ten days until B.C. voters decide on their next government. The parties are entering the home stretch of the campaign, and the Conservative leader faces pressure to release his party’s...

It could be the worst hurricane to hit the U.S in over a century. Hurricane Milton is a monster storm as it grows and re-strengthens over the Gulf of Mexico. It is expected to make landfall near Tampa, Florida on Wednesday night. Millions of residents are fleeing just ten days after the region was battered by Hurricane Helene. Also: Meth hidden in bottles of juice. Meth hidden in scented candles. Why criminals in Canada are shipping illicit drugs to Australia, and what authorities in both...

A sombre and grief-filled day in Israel, as people remember the victims of Hamas’ October 7th attacks. The past 12 months have also seen a wider war taking shape in Gaza with Hamas, and in Lebanon with Hezbollah. And the growing threat of a direct confrontation between Israel and Iran. Elsewhere in the world – demonstrations of support and opposition for different sides of the conflicts. And: less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall, Florida is getting ready for what could be...

The CBC's Senior International Correspondent Margaret Evans takes us into one community in southern Lebanon, that has been decimated by weeks of Israeli airstrikes. Also: with just 30 days to go until the U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their running mates are ramping up their campaign events, trying to reach those coveted swing voters. Plus: As the Catholic hierarchy meets at its closed-door summit - an 87 year-old Canadian activist is one of many who are working...

Pro-Palestinian protesters staged a global day of action, taking to the streets in cities all over the world. Ahead of the one year anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel, demonstrators say Israel's retaliation has gone too far, and they're calling for a permanent end to the war. Also: A group of people in Saskatchewan are taking their province to court over climate change. They claim by expanding gas-fired electricity, the province is violating their Charter rights. Plus:...

A group of anti-smoking organizations wants a federal ban on vaping flavours. They say Canada has a youth vaping crisis, with some of the highest rates in the world And: Updated COVID-19 vaccines are starting to become available across the country. But public health officials are concerned that Canadians aren't as enthusiastic about getting vaccinated as they once were, even though new variants are circulating. Also: It is hard to find a plastic shopping bag in this country. They have been...

An Ontario child is dead after contracting rabies from a bat. It is the first domestically-acquired case of human rabies in the province since 1967. And: An Indigenous man has been exonerated 50 years after being convicted of murder in Winnipeg. The judge says systemic discrimination affected the police investigation and the prosecution of the case. Also: Israel warns Lebanese residents in a growing number of towns to leave their homes as it expands its ground incursion, and continues...