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Calls are growing more urgent for Russia not to invade Ukraine, as talks between Washington and Moscow have ended without a breakthrough. A look at what happens next, and the options Canada is considering to help Ukraine. After Dr. Jean-Robert Ngola was blamed for causing a COVID-19 outbreak in New Brunswick, there are concerns that controversy may be driving other medical professionals out of the province. Has Canada's fifth COVID-19 wave peaked? The positive signs emerging, and the talk about a fourth vaccine dose. And the entertainment world loses two beloved figures: comedian Louie Anderson and rock superstar Meat Loaf.

After being blamed for a COVID-19 outbreak in New Brunswick, Dr. Jean-Robert Ngola speaks out in an exclusive interview with Global News. The lawsuit he's launching, and why he says he's a victim of politics, abuse of power, and racism. Also, Global News heads back inside Toronto's Humber River Hospital to look at how the intensive care unit is dealing with two types of patients: those unvaccinated against COVID-19, and the immunocompromised. Four people, including a baby, have been found dead near the Manitoba-U.S. border. Why a Florida man has now been charged. The federal government finally agrees to hand over thousands of residential school documents. When it will happen, and what's still missing. And she's the air apparent. How 19-year-old pilot Zara Rutherford circled the globe and flew into the record books.

Canada's inflation rate has skyrocketed to a level not seen since 1991. What's making everything more expensive, and what's compounding the problems for Canadians already tight on cash. More military reinforcements are being sent to Ukraine, as pressure mounts on Russia to leave Ukraine alone. How allies are uniting to support Ukraine, and what Canada is committing. New research adds to the evidence of how systemic racism has infected Canada's health-care system. The barriers Indigenous patients are facing. And honouring the Canadian who blazed a trail on the hockey rink: the Boston Bruins have retired the jersey of Willie O'Ree, the NHL's first Black player.

The MY2022 app that the Chinese government is mandating for anyone attending the 2022 Beijing Olympics has major security gaps, according to cybersecurity group Citizen Lab. The "devastating flaws" the Canadian researchers found and the fears the app could spy on people. U.S. telecom titans are postponing launching their 5G networks near airports, because airlines fear the technology could cause a catastrophic disruption in service - or worse. The concerns, and how Canada is responding. In Alberta, Kaycee Madu is stepping back from his duties as the province's justice minister over a phone call he made to Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee. And it's the new online vocabulary game going V-I-R-A-L. How Wordle works and why so many people are going wild for it.

A brutal blizzard blasts both Ontario and Quebec, wreaking havoc on the roads and bringing a snow day for children. What made this severe storm unusual and how it also brought out the kindness in strangers. Health Canada has approved Paxlovid, Pfizer's COVID-19 pill. Who is being prioritized for the medication, what's known about it and how it could help ease the strain on hospitals. A Global News exclusive: Canada is deploying special forces to Ukraine, as tensions continue to rise over Russia's growing military presence at the border. What's happened to the people of Tonga after a massive undersea volcanic eruption? And conquering the Atlantic: one man's exhaustive goal to shatter a rowing record and honour his grandfather at the same time.

After days of dramatic back-and-forth, the Australian Open is getting underway without defending mens champion Novak Djokovic. Plus, calls grow to scrap the PCR testing policy for returning travelers to Canada. Plus we have more on those provinces resisting the call for additional restrictions. South of the border new details are emerging about the hostage-taking at a Texas synagogue. Finally, a baby boom on Canada’s west coast. Two whale species make a big comeback.

A powerful blast at an industrial business in Ottawa has killed one person, while five others are missing and presumed dead. We look at the damage, the investigation, and hear from witnesses. Concerns are growing over the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines against the highly transmissible Omicron variant, with hospitalizations across Canada expected to surge. A Quebec man, 22, has been arrested by the Taliban in Afghanistan. Why Francois-Xavier Paradis-Garneau has been detained, and the questions about why he was in that country. And who killed Const. Andre Lalonde in Montreal in 1996? How the cold case continues to haunt the police officer's family.

New data reveals 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record, renewing calls for drastic action on climate change. After the Kanaka Bar Indian Band in British Columbia was decimated by the massive Lytton wildfire in 2021, the community aims to build new homes that can withstand fires, floods, and storms. The COVID-19 vaccination rate among Canadian kids aged 5 to 11 has stalled. What's to blame? Plus: throne out. Queen Elizabeth strips Prince Andrew of his royal patronages and military titles as he faces a sexual abuse civil lawsuit. And spuds of kindness: a Quebec man chips in big to help Prince Edward Island's potato crisis.

Quebec's proposed anti-vax tax prompts a wide range of reactions from everyday Canadians, premiers, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Who's opposed, on the fence, or supporting the move. Ottawa is planning to beef up pandemic benefits for battered businesses. What's being done, and whether that's enough. Plus, is the party over for Boris Johnson? The British prime minister has now apologized for attending a party during lockdown, fuelling calls for him to resign. Calls are also growing for Ottawa to regulate social media companies, with many people glued to their phones and these platforms. And how an Alberta family is attracting attention for its very cool cave made out of snow.

Quebec Premier François Legault vows to make the unvaccinated pay, as the province announces a new tax targeting people who refuse to get the COVID-19 shot and don't have medical exemptions. Five provinces are set to resume in-person learning on January 17, as the debate rages over whether students should be setting foot inside schools. The Bearskin Lake First Nation in Ontario is disappointed at the help the federal government is providing during the community's COVID-19 outbreak, but see how neighbours are stepping up to help. And saving his bacon: in a world first, surgeons have transplanted a genetically-altered pig heart into a human being. What this could mean for future transplants.