Global National: Nov. 30

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.