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The highs and lows of election week one | The Millennials

Our weekly check-in with six undecided millennial voters.
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What it’s like living in a 'severely unaffordable' Canadian city

It's not just difficult for Canadians to buy a home. Rent is also becoming more and more unaffordable.
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Can Trudeau recover from his blackface scandal? | The War Room

The Liberal campaign is in full-blown damage control mode over a scandal that threatens to put the Trudeau brand and the party's electoral fortunes in jeopardy.
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Queer Eye star helps break HIV stigma

Queer Eye Jonathan Van Ness star told the New York Times this weekend that he is living with HIV.
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What's not expected at the upcoming climate change summit

On Monday, world leaders will be meeting for a major climate summit at the United Nations.
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Surrey’s gun and gang problem

Residents in the Metro Vancouver city are looking for a solution that works.
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Blackface scandal follows Trudeau

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, despite two major policy announcements, was again peppered with questions from reporters about the controversial images.

Raptors' Masai Ujiri on winning, losing Kawhi Leonard, 'the shove,' and his own future with the team

In an exclusive interview, Raptors president Masai Ujiri talks about winning, losing Kawhi Leonard, that controversial shove in Oakland, the fallout from the DeMar DeRozan trade, and his perspective on his own future with the team.

Soaring rents and house prices in Canadian cities make housing a key election issue

Cost of living is a big election issue according to a CBC News-commissioned poll, and housing is the biggest single expense for most Canadians. As the campaign has unfolded, the federal parties have begun to unveil plans on how they'd make life more affordable for voters.
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The National for September 22, 2019

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What the Trudeau blackface photos say about Canada

As Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau tries to move the talk away from those images, our panel asks what do they say about racism in Canada.
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Liberals announce new gun-control measures amid Trudeau's blackface scandal

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says a re-elected Liberal government would ban semi-automatic assault weapons and enable municipalities to restrict or prohibit handguns.
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Emmys could bring top honours for documentaries, historical dramas

In an era of dragon sagas and political satire, a growing genre of television could be in for a major haul at Sunday's 71st Emmy Awards.
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Parents search for a cure for their son's rare medical condition

We get an update from the Pirovolakis family and their search for a cure for their son who has a rare genetic disorder.
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The National for September 20, 2019

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Severe weather, flash flooding hits southern Manitoba

A day of unsettled and severe weather is pounding southern Manitoba and flooding streets in Winnipeg.
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Whistleblower complaint about Trump sparks U.S. political battle

Democrats are warning of a national security threat amid a whistleblower complaint against Trump, and Republicans are turning it into an attack on Joe Biden, one of the president's chief political rivals.
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Millions in 150 countries join protest for climate action

Millions took to the streets in roughly 150 countries around the world on Friday for a global strike demanding world leaders gathering at a UN climate summit adopt urgent measures to avert an environmental catastrophe.
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Firearms lobby gears up for a fight amid new Liberal gun-control promises

A re-elected Liberal government will ban some types of "assault-style" rifles, and introduce additional restrictions on where firearms can be possessed or stored.
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What impact will Trudeau's blackface incidents have on his campaign? | At Issue

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau apologized again to racialized Canadians after more bombshell images surfaced of him in blackface. But is it enough? Canada's most-watched political panel weighs in.
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Canadian doctors call for a crackdown on vaping

Call from health coalition comes after officials announce first Canadian case believed to be linked to vaping.
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New details emerge about Trudeau's blackface photograph

We hear from one of the men in the controversial picture.
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Why more seniors are delaying retirement to work longer

The number of 65 and older workers has doubled over the past couple of decades and many are doing it for financial reasons.
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The National for September 19, 2019

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Alberta parents found not guilty in their toddler's death after retrial

They were charged after treating the child with natural remedies instead of seeking medical help.
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How Trudeau's blackface incidents could play out in key battlegrounds

We hear voters' reaction to Trudeau's blackface.
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Trudeau apologizes again for blackface incidents

The Liberal leader said Thursday his privileged upbringing blinded him to the profound harm caused by his past racist acts.