Global National

Global National: Jan. 5


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Canadian health authorities are expressing growing concern over Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, saying it is only a matter of time before cases are confirmed in every province. What experts think about Ottawa's approach to the so-called 'Kraken' strain, and why China says new travel regulations imposed against their country are discriminatory. Canadian pharmacies are experiencing a shortage of adult cold and flu medication, after dealing with a similar dearth of children's pain medicine for months prior. The strain being put on patients and health professionals, and how the federal government could step in again to alleviate pressure on the health care crisis. Lawmakers have adjourned after a third day of a political stalemate at the U.S. House of Representatives, which has not taken this long to elect a speaker since before the American civil war. Why Republican Kevin McCarthy has been unable to acquire the votes he needs to be elected, and why the drawn-out process could be problematic for Washington. Plus, a historic funeral was held today at the Vatican, with thousands of people gathering for the ceremony of former Pope Benedict XVI. Scenes from Pope Francis presiding over his predecessor's burial, and the future of the Roman Catholic Church. And, A scathing report from Alberta on the death of a four-year-old Indigenous girl in 2014 has put the apprehension and treatment of Indigenous children in child welfare program under the microscope. The report's findings, and the calls to fix a failing system.
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