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Canada's next governor general will be Louise Arbour. David Akin reports on Arbour's remarkable resume, and what she's promising to do in her new role. As the World Health Organization confirms the hantavirus outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off West Africa, Heidi Petracek looks at the safety measures being taken on the ship, and how the virus might have spread. PrescribeIT is intended to modernize how drugs are prescribed in Canada, but it's only accomplished a fraction of what it was tasked with, and now the beleaguered program is being shut down. Jillian Piper explains why, as calls grow for the auditor general to investigate. Jackson Proskow looks at how both the U.S. and Iran are claiming to be in control of the Strait of Hormuz. Touria Izri explains how artificial intelligence is being used to alter the accents of call centre workers, the Canadian companies accused of it, and why advocates say it's a problem that goes beyond labour practices. Melissa Ridgen reports on how a group of First Nations is fighting the Alberta separatist movement. And Travis Prasad reports on the concerns being raised after a jet skier struck a grey whale off Vancouver.
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Canada's next governor general will be Louise Arbour. David Akin reports on Arbour's remarkable resume, and what she's promising to do in her new role. As the World Health Organization confirms the hantavirus outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off West Africa, Heidi Petracek looks at the safety measures being taken on the ship, and how the virus might have spread. PrescribeIT is intended to modernize how drugs are prescribed in Canada, but it's only accomplished a fraction of what it was tasked with, and now the beleaguered program is being shut down. Jillian Piper explains why, as calls grow for the auditor general to investigate. Jackson Proskow looks at how both the U.S. and Iran are claiming to be in control of the Strait of Hormuz. Touria Izri explains how artificial intelligence is being used to alter the accents of call centre workers, the Canadian companies accused of it, and why advocates say it's a problem that goes beyond labour practices. Melissa Ridgen reports on how a group of First Nations is fighting the Alberta separatist movement. And Travis Prasad reports on the concerns being raised after a jet skier struck a grey whale off Vancouver.
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