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As many Canadians gather to share a big meal and give thanks, more people than ever are going hungry. With the rising cost of groceries, one in four households is struggling to put food on the table. It has municipalities declaring hunger emergencies, food banks scrambling to meet the need, and experts calling for systemic change.





And: The federal government has announced some of the "nation building" projects it intends to fast-track. We take you to one town slated for a major infrastructure upgrade: Churchill, Manitoba. It's home to North America's only deepwater port with access to the Arctic Ocean. Residents share their anticipation and concerns about what a port expansion could mean.





Also: NASA is sending humans back to the moon, and a Canadian is one of them. We hear from astronaut Jeremy Hansen about his upcoming lunar flyby.





Plus: The latest COVID-19 vaccines are here but not all Canadians can get them for free anymore, new research into why women are at higher risk for Alzheimer's, a Saskatchewan First Nation aims to reestablish its independence, and what a dry summer means for this fall's pumpkin crop.

Anticipation is growing in both Israel and Gaza - as an exchange of the remaining Israeli hostages and Palestinians held in Israeli prisons is set to begin Monday morning. Meanwhile, world leaders are on their way the Egypt for an international peace summit.





Also: Ottawa is expected to announce its second list of major nation-building infrastructure projects before the Grey Cup in Winnipeg next month. One of the potential projects is the 3-billion-dollar Kivalliq Hydro Fiber link. It would start in Manitoba - and connect western Nunavut to electric grids and high-speed internet. 





And: For the first time since 2016, the American League Championship Series is being played on this side of the border. The Toronto Blue Jays are hosting the Seattle Mariners tonight for Game 1. And there's a lot on the line for both teams. We'll take you to the field at Rogers Centre in Toronto.





Plus: Taiwan caught in U.S.-China trade war, Global death report reveals some alarming new trends, Invasive weeds hurting Canadian farms, and more.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is holding for a second day. The two sides are now preparing for the exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners - set to begin in the coming days. Meanwhile, Palestinians in Gaza are making their way back to what is left of their homes, as they wait for desperately needed aid to arrive. 





Also: Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. She was an Oscar-winning actor, a director, and a style icon.


Keaton starred in dozens of movies over more than 50 years - including some of the most loved films of all time. We take a look back at her life and legacy.





And: According to the World Health Organization, more than 100-million people worldwide use e-cigarettes. And its data shows minors are, on average, nine times more likely to vape than adults. We'll take you to the Philippines - where nicotine addiction is on the rise - and health advocates are trying to push back.





Plus: Canada Post begins rotating strikes, A New Brunswick church finds new life in Oklahoma, and more.

The ceasefire in Gaza is in place. Now, thousands of people are on the move, trying to return to their homes, their lives. Aid groups are ready to bring in as much aid as possible, as soon as possible. And in Israel, the families of hostages are waiting to hear when their loved ones will come home. But still, there is fear and worry the deal won’t hold.





And: The mail will start moving again. Postal workers say they will shift from a total strike to rotating work stoppages.





Also: The winner of this year's Nobel Peace prize is… not U.S. President Donald Trump — despite the fact he openly campaigned for the honour. It went instead to Maria Corina Machado, known as Venezuela's Iron Lady.





Plus: Letitia James indictment backlash, Canada adds 60,000 jobs, a small city on Vancouver Island is emerging as a new epicentre in Canada's toxic drug crisis, Taiwan’s National day, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Israel says it has formed a delegation to negotiate ceasefire talks, under U.S. President Donald Trump's twenty point plan for ending the war in Gaza. Both Israel and Hamas have indicated they are willing to move forward with a deal, but there are still roadblocks. We'll have the latest from on the ground in Jerusalem.





Also: In Manitoba, concerns over political violence dominated the legislature this week, after multiple acts of vandalism and arson on the offices of two NDP MLAs.





And: All eyes are on Rogers Centre in Toronto, for game one of the playoffs between the Blue Jays and the New York Yankees. The Jays are back in action after a six day break, fresh from clinching their first division title in ten years. We'll take you to the field for all the excitement.





Plus: Trump's embrace of Project 2025, Beluga whales in jeopardy, and more.

Hamas responds to the U.S. plan for a ceasefire, saying it is willing to return the hostages under the plan. But the statement says Hamas will continue to be part of negotiations on the future of Gaza — something that is a red line for Israel, the U.S., and many of the countries that have recognized a Palestinian state.





And: Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Washington next week for some face time with the president. Amid new levies and more threats of annexation, at least one federal lawmaker is warning Canadians to temper expectations.





Also: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is sentenced in a New York courtroom. He was convicted in July of flying people around the country for sexual encounters. The jury acquitted him of more serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking that could have carried a life sentence.





Plus: Blue Jays Playoff Eve, the first woman to be Archbishop of Canterbury, U.S. government shutdown, and more.

More than five million Canadians are signed up to the federal dental plan, but nearly half of them have yet to see a dentist. The national plan subsidizes the cost of the visit. But there’s a catch — dentists are allowed to charge more.





And: On the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, an attack kills two people at a synagogue in northern England. People were gathered for Yom Kippur services when a man drove a car into a crowd, then began stabbing people.





Also: Spring forward, fall back, stay still. Twice a year, more and more people are asking, why do we keep doing this to ourselves? One MP says it’s time to pick a time — and establish a set clock that would hold year round.





Plus: The Liberal government unveils agency to speed up military procurement, autoworkers in Oshawa brace for more layoffs, the societal costs of wildfires, and more.

Alberta says it wants a new oil pipeline to northwestern British Columbia. The premier says the province will pitch the plan to the new federal Major Projects Office, which aims to speed along developments deemed in the national interest.





And: The federal government has blocked a plan to send 30 belugas to a theme park in China from Marineland in Ontario. They are the only whales in captivity in Canada. Experts say they wouldn't survive for long if they were dropped in the ocean. The fisheries minister says they should be in a sanctuary — but Canada doesn’t have one.





Also: The world's foremost expert on chimpanzees has died. Jane Goodall was a British scientist who taught the world how to empathize with the primates. She championed environmental and human rights, and advocated for the protection of the natural world.





Plus: Ottawa says supply management is off the tariff negotiating table, U.S. government shutdown, AI “actor” stirs controversy, and more.

Across the country people wear orange shirts to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day is to pause and remember the survivors and children who did not make it home from residential schools.





And: Imperial Oil plans to pull most of its employees out of Calgary. The energy company is cutting almost 1000 jobs.





Also: U.S. President Donald Trump revives talk of Canada as a 51st state, in a rambling speech to military generals.





Plus: The wait for Hamas response to Gaza peace plan, out of control fire in Nova Scotia, new softwood lumber tariffs, and more.