Global National: Nov. 8

The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, which has been the only way for some people stuck in the region to escape the bloodshed between Israel and Hamas, is closed again. The growing desperation from civilians to get out, and Israel's intensifying attacks on Gaza. Israel was founded as a homeland for the Jewish people, but tens of thousands of Arab-Israelis live in the country too. They're descendants of Palestinians who did not flee and were not expelled during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The remarkable story of one Arab-Israeli who helped save lives during Hamas' surprise Oct. 7 attack. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has unveiled plans to overhaul the province's health-care system, by dividing the Alberta Health Services (AHS) into four entities that will each be overseen by the provincial government. The questions surrounding whether it will result in improvements to patients' needs. Plus, many Indigenous veterans are among Canada's most decorated war heroes, yet weren't allowed to participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies as a group for decades. The history of Indigenous Veterans Day, an idea which started in Winnipeg and has since spread across the country.