Thirty-nine miners in Ontario who've been trapped underground since Sunday make a gruelling trek climbing a system of ladders to escape. We take a closer look at their exhaustive exit strategy. Plus, Ontario's current cautious optimism about COVID-19 before the winter, as parents plea for better protections for kids. Also, the priorities of Canada's re-elected Liberal minority government, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers question on the election for the first time since the vote. And the Toronto Blue Jays begin a pivotal series of games.

As more Albertans die of COVID-19, doctors push for a tighter lockdown, while Premier Jason Kenney pushes back. Plus, Beijing and Ottawa's relationship status: it's complicated. China's message to Canada now that Meng Wanzhou is home, and where things go from here between the two countries. After a year of party infighting and her failure to win a seat in the House of Commons, Annamie Paul steps down as the Greens' leader. So what's next for the party? And when did humans first set foot on North America? Why some fossilized footprints found in New Mexico may help scientists get one step closer to solving an ancient mystery.

The future remains uncertain for repairing Canada-China relations after the exchange to two Canadians and a Chinese citizen. Is it possible to mend the damage between the two countries over the last several years? Plus, the protests over COVID-19 vaccine passports in Toronto, and the complicated pandemic restrictions for the professional athletes. Also, a rare interview with John Lennon revealed, after a treasure trove of priceless music history is discovered by a Canadian family. And, an artist's touching tribute to Canada's lost Indigenous children.

Canada's election ends in déjà vu, as the Liberals fail to win the majority they were seeking. No party got what it wanted, so what does that mean for the leaders? Plus, the Jason Kenney effect: how Alberta's deeply unpopular premier may have been a liability for the federal Conservatives. Also, how this election sparked anger among some voters, and exposed deep divisions. And we look at how voting is vital, even if the election outcome doesn't change much.

The election race is heating up in the battleground province of Quebec. How could the shifting mood of the province's voters shape the outcome, and how is Quebec Premier François Legault trying to sway the vote? Plus, a new, tell-all book from Jody Wilson-Raybould, Canada's first Indigenous justice minister and attorney general, is out. She gets candid about the challenges she faced in politics, and her conversations with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the SNC-Lavalin affair. Also, we compare the political parties' child care pitches. And he was known as the comedian's comedian: Canadian Norm Macdonald has died of cancer at 61.

Canadian hospitals face a day of aggression, as demonstrators voice their displeasure with pandemic protocols and vaccine passports. The political pledges to protect health-care workers and patients, and whether a new law is even necessary. Plus, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's positive campaign descends into personal attacks, as he fights for progressive voters. Also, the biggest concerns of young Canadian voters, and the barriers they face casting a ballot. And the family tragedy in Nova Scotia, where two adults and four children were found dead in a burned out trailer.

With a week left in the federal election campaign, federal leaders are fanning out across the country in a final push for more votes. But former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes is vowing to vote for a Conservative, causing grief for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau on the campaign trail. Meanwhile, pandemic restrictions continue to evolve as across as Canada, as British Columbia is set to implement proof of vaccination certificates, while Prince Edward Island's capital shutters schools. Also, the Taliban reveals its limited plans for Afghan women in the classroom, putting concerns about the future of their education in doubt. Plus, how Florida football fans made the purr-fect catch, after an unlucky feline kept them on the edge of their seats.

The federal political party leaders condemn the unruly rallies targeting Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, after some demonstrators threw rocks at him at Monday's event in London, Ontario. Who's behind the violence, and how are they tracking Trudeau's campaign stops? Plus, Alberta's ICUs are being pushed to the brink again amid a COVID-19 surge. What the province is doing to free up hospital beds and find more nurses to staff hospitals. Also, Global News investigates the lack of support for Canada's victims of terrorism. What's needed to fill in the gaps? And El Salvador goes all in on Bitcoin. Will the tiny nation's big gamble pay off, with hiccups on day one?

The calls to free Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig rise, as they mark 1,000 days since being detained in China. What Chinese media now claim Spavor sent to Kovrig. Plus, it's the news the Liberals don't want in the middle of an election campaign: candidate Raj Saini drops out of the race amid accusations of inappropriate behaviour. Also, how Afghan women who couldn't flee the Taliban's wrath are now in hiding, fearing what's next. And Canadian teen tennis sensation Leylah Fernandez lands a stunning upset against world tennis champion Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open.

Cameras were rolling when angry demonstrators hurled rocks at Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau as he left a campaign event in London, Ontario. He and his political rivals used Labour Day to outline their promises to win over Canadian workers, and there are surprising parallels among the platforms. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is facing accusations of having connections to the National Firearms Association, as the party finally admits its platform on gun control has changed. Also, the Taliban is claiming victory over Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan's last holdout province, while resistance fighters are denying defeat. And from Shawshank to the West Bank: how life imitated art when prisoners managed to escape a high-security institution.