Global National

Global National: Sept. 13


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Fierce flooding in Libya has thrown an already-fragile country into turmoil, with more than 5,000 people feared dead and thousands more still missing. The exhaustion and grief among survivors and first responders; and what some people say is to blame for the disaster and hindering the response. Days after a deadly and powerful earthquake rattled Morocco, survivors have been left to languish in tents. Crystal Goomansingh travelled to a remote village of Ighil to speak with an imam about what he experienced on the terrifying night of the quake, and hears how he says it is his "duty to look after the dead." At least 310 people have now been infected in the E. coli outbreak linked to six Calgary daycares. What testing of a central kitchen did not find. The federal government is hyping up its "landmark" $74 million deal to build homes in London, Ont., but turns out, the impact seems minor. Why that money is not new; what the Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation says is actually needed to restore affordability; and how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's housing solution challenge for mayors won't work. Phenylephrine, the main nasal decongestant ingredient in popular cold and allergy medications, doesn't actually work in tablet form, according to advisers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Why one Canadian doctor isn't surprised by the findings, and the alternative methods to treat congestion. And: healing, hope, and compassion. The unique camp helping people cope with grief and loss.
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