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Canadians are experiencing a disappointing déjà vu with provinces reimposing restrictions because Omicron is driving up COVID-19 cases. How new measures will affect everything from travel plans to holiday gatherings, and how U.S. President Joe Biden is issuing a dire warning to unvaccinated Americans. Also, reaction pours in to a Global News report about a 10-year-old Afghan girl who was approved to come to Canada, but was murdered by the Taliban. How it's sparking new questions about why Ottawa didn't act sooner. And big boars lead to bigger problems: why Canadian scientists say wild pigs are ecological trainwrecks.

Canada tries to blunt the impact of the Omicron variant, as calls grow for a circuit breaker lockdown in Ontario, and pandemic-fatigued Canadians grow frustrated with the advisory on non-essential international travel. But there's a glimmer of optimism among health-care workers: why they believe the fifth wave could be easier to fight than the previous four. Plus, the revelations in a year-end interview with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: what he says about the military's sexual misconduct crisis, and the Chinese government freeing the two Michaels. And losing hope in Afghanistan: a 10-year-old girl who was approved to come to Canada is killed by the Taliban.

Here we go again: Ottawa reintroduces an advisory against all non-essential international travel, as Omicron cases climb. How will the measures shake up people's holiday plans, as guidelines on gatherings also evolve? Plus, how Ontario is ramping up booster shots. Many Canadians already feel like home prices have hit the roof, so how much more expensive could it get? Royal LePage has released its predictions for 2022. And scientists are soaking up the sun, as NASA makes history by having a spacecraft enter the solar atmosphere for the first time.

It's beginning to look like a lot like an Omicron Christmas, as the new variant spreads faster than any other version of the novel coronavirus. A look at where public health restrictions are being reimposed or even relaxed, the need for more rapid tests, how the World Health Organization is warning Omicron is not to be underestimated, and how the variant is throwing a curveball into the world of professional sports. In its fall fiscal update, Ottawa explains why it plans to spend tens of billions of dollars instead of shrinking a lower-than-expected deficit. And she's a jane of all trades: how a TikTok influencer bartered her way from a bobby pin to a house, and what she's planning next.

Canada's hospitals brace for another COVID-19 surge, as cases of the Omicron variant rise across the country. What Canadians are being urged to do to minimize their risk, what chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is urging the federal government to do, and how the United Kingdom has declared an emergency over Omicron. Ottawa has delivered its long-awaited apology to victims of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. The reaction to the mea culpa, years in the making. Plus, stories of survival, grief, and generosity are emerging out of Mayfield, Kentucky, after a deadly tornado obliterated the town.

Canada's top health officials warn of another dark winter ahead, as fears of a fifth COVID-19 wave rise, with Omicron becoming the dominant variant. What chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam has to say about your holiday plans. Plus, meet one family who's divided over getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Also, the struggle with long COVID: the mystery over why some survivors of the virus are still sick, months after first contracting it. And more controversy arises over Bill 21, Quebec's religious symbols law, after a teacher wearing a hijab is barred from teaching. Critics say the feds need to finally take action, but it seems Ottawa is unlikely to act.

Grocery prices are set to take a bigger bite out of your wallet, with food costs expected to soar even further in 2022. What goods are about to become more expensive, by how much, how it could impact buying habits, and what is fuelling the inflation. Plus, how doctors are pushing to widen the accessibility of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. Also, a new study reveals how many surgeries were postponed due to the pandemic. How the delays are affecting patients and where some of them are turning for their procedures. And the infamous barge that barged onto the shores of Vancouver has somehow sparked fascination and fondness among locals.

Questions grow over how much Omicron affects the protection given by COVID-19 vaccinations, as Pfizer releases the results of a small study on how its shot fares against the new variant. Restrictions are returning to the U.K. amid a surge in cases before the holidays. But it's what happened last year at Christmastime - a government party held during a lockdown - that has prompted an apology from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Ottawa is joining the ballooning diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. Why critics say more needs to be done, and what the decision means for Canadian athletes. Plus, why there's a growing push to rename the Lou Marsh Trophy, the annual award given to Canada's top athlete. And what was the mysterious fireball that lit up the night sky in Alberta?

Ontario is projecting a spike in COVID-19 infections this winter without factoring in the new Omicron variant, which remains a wildcard. How experts say the province can control the spread of the virus. Plus, as the feds become more lenient with the rules on the ArriveCAN app, some travellers are complaining about the condition of quarantine hotels. One expert is pitching a strategy that could be cheaper for the government, yet just as effective. Also, U.S. President Joe Biden personally delivers a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin about invading Ukraine. And Instagram introduces new safety tools for its youngest users. Do the measures really offer protection, or are they just a PR gimmick?

The United States will stage a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, over what Washington calls the Chinese government's "egregious human rights abuses." What the move means for American athletes, the questions whether Canada will follow suit, and how Beijing could retaliate. After much pressure, Ottawa is now promising to release more than 12,000 of Canada's residential school records. When it's supposed to happen and the reaction to the commitment. Oil starts moving again through the Trans Mountain pipeline, but how did the weeks-long shutdown manage to push down British Columbia's gas prices? And from floods to freezing weather: the new complications for residents of Merritt, B.C. as they try to recover from catastrophe.