Global National: Dec. 28
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A 17-year-old boy is dead, and another teenager is missing, after four teens fell through the ice on Ottawa's Rideau River. What is known about the incident so far, and how it adds to a growing list of ice-related accidents amid a warmer-than usual winter across Canada. Judih Weinstein Haggai, the only Canadian citizen who was still believed to be missing after Hamas' surprise October 7 attacks on Israel, has been confirmed dead. The reaction to her death, and the urgent calls for action in Gaza, as the danger for hostages and civilians rises amid Israel's siege. Health experts in Canada are calling on the federal government to implement a lifetime ban on cigarette sales to anyone born after 2008, with the hope of creating a smoke-free generation of Canadians. What health experts think about a potential prohibition of tobacco, and how it compares to other countries like the UK and New Zealand. And from politicians, to entertainers and athletes, we look back at some of the many incredible individuals we bid farewell to in 2023.
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