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The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now strongly recommending Canadian adults get a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as Ottawa strikes a deal to buy a new weapon to fight the virus, and a lack of clarity lingers on travel measures. Early new evidence suggests the Omicron variant is more transmissible than the Delta one, while more evidence shows the benefits of mixing and matching vaccine doses. Also, Canadian businesses are on a hiring spree, as the employment rate soars above pre-pandemic levels. What triggered the growth spurt? Plus, a look at who's fuelling skyrocketing housing prices. And getting their shot: how Canadian zoos are trying to protect their animals from COVID-19.

Multiplying cases of the Omicron variant lead to more travel measures. What Canadians need to know before going to the U.S., as President Joe Biden unveils his winter plan to fight COVID-19. Plenty of people have been itching to take a vacation during this pandemic, but Omicron is making some travellers nervous, so we'll look at what you can do if you've already booked a trip or are planning one. Plus, people in Abbotsford, British Columbia count their losses, as cleanup and reconstruction efforts begin as floodwaters recede. And the calls for royal recognition: the push is on to honour the pandemic's Canadian frontline workers with the Queen's jubilee medals.

Confusion grows over Canada's new travel restrictions, as the U.S. confirms its first case of the Omicron variant. Is there a point to imposing travel bans? Overwhelmed and underwater again: a third atmospheric river adds to British Columbia's flooding catastrophe, which is expected to be the most expensive disaster in Canadian history. There was a rare moment of unity among MPs in the House of Commons after they voted unanimously to ban conversion therapy, while in the U.S., a battle is brewing in the Supreme Court over abortion rights. And repelling robocalls: there's new technology that's supposed to stop spam and scams from calling you, but it won't work for everyone.

Canada introduces sweeping new travel restrictions, as the concerning Omicron variant continues to spread. When the new rules could take effect, how Canada is banning travellers from more countries, and how the World Health Organization says Omicron is exposing the global inequity over vaccinations. Plus, the thousands of Canadian public servants who are refusing to comply with immunization mandates. The pandemic exacerbated problems in Canada's health-care system: we look at the tragic impact on people who didn't even have COVID-19. And British Columbia can't catch a break, as another atmospheric river drenches vulnerable areas, bringing record-breaking rainfall.

Canada confirms its first cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, also known as B.1.1.529. What's still unclear about the mutation, how some countries are responding, and how travel is being affected. Fears rise over rising waters again in British Columbia, with yet another atmospheric river on the way. How frustrated residents are bracing for what's to come; and how 'sponge cities' can help make cities more resilient to flooding by absorbing water instead of repelling it. A survivor of conversion therapy tells his story, as Ottawa tables a beefed-up bill to ban the controversial and discredited practice. Plus, cutting off Queen Elizabeth: why Barbados is relinquishing the royals, and becoming a republic.

The second in a series of atmospheric rivers has hit areas of British Columbia, while Abbotsford is bracing for more flooding. Meanwhile, the South African government is calling for calm as more countries impose travel limits over the Omicron COVID-19 variant. An emergency meeting was held in Europe to address migrant smuggling following the tragic drowning of two dozen migrants in the English Channel last week. And, more on what's fuelling Canada’s Christmas tree shortage.

Southern B.C. remains on “red alert” as the first of back-to-back storms began drenching the already flood-weary part of the province Saturday. Meanwhile, it’s estimated that the bill for flooded farms in B.C. could cost billions of dollars. On COVID-19: the U.K., Germany, Italy and the Netherlands have all confirmed cases of the Omicron variant, while the U.S. is imposing travel restrictions from eight southern African countries. And, as fears grow over fighting in the year-long civil war in Ethiopia, the federal government is urging all Canadians in the country to leave immediately.

Scientists are sounding the alarm about Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant, which was discovered in southern Africa. The fears this could be the worst mutation yet, and how Canada is among a growing list of countries imposing new travel restrictions as a result. After it was shut down voluntarily due to British Columbia's atmospheric river, there are new setbacks in restarting the Trans Mountain pipeline. Attention, procrastinating holiday shoppers! Why you might want to get a move on things. And from Kandahar to Canada: veterans return the favour to the man dubbed Capt. Smiley, an Afghan who helped protect Canadian solders, as he begins his new chapter with new challenges.

Anxiety rises as water-logged British Columbia gets drenched again during flood recovery efforts. Plus, the dramatic rescue of one couple in Newfoundland and Labrador, as Atlantic Canada takes stock of the damage after a torrential downpour. Gen. Wayne Eyre is officially Canada's new top soldier. What challenges still lie ahead for the chief of the defence staff. Plus, lights, camera, costs: how much the Conservatives spent on its election campaign studio using party funds, what they bought using taxpayer money, and the lingering questions about Erin O'Toole's leadership. And getting back to the Beatles: what a new documentary series about the Fab Four reveals.

Canada faces extreme weather catastrophes on two different coasts, as an unprecedented storm lashes Atlantic Canada, while British Columbia prepares for more punishing weather in the wake of a flooding disaster. Plus, justice for Ahmaud Arbery, as three white men in Georgia are found guilty of murdering the unarmed Black man. The jubilation over the jury's verdict and how the killers' legal troubles are far from over. Also, milking it for all it's worth: Global News investigates how dairy farmers pushed prices to an all-time high, and how critics are calling out the Canadian Dairy Commission over it. And when life imitates art: why NASA is on a mission to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid.