Global National: Oct. 27

Funds for safe houses in Afghanistan are about to run out. Global News gets exclusive access inside these homes, as many Afghans wait to escape Canada, and Ottawa faces growing criticism it’s not acting fast enough to help. The Vatican says Pope Francis is ready to meet with Indigenous leaders in Canada. Why it’s unclear if he’ll apologize for the Catholic Church’s role in residential schools. Plus, a pathologist reveals new details about eight deaths in New Brunswick that were originally linked to a mystery brain disease. And remembering Mort Sahl, the Montreal-born comedian and political satirist who redefined stand-up.