Global National: Dec. 1

Confusion grows over Canada’s new travel restrictions, as the U.S. confirms its first case of the Omicron variant. Is there a point to imposing travel bans? Overwhelmed and underwater again: a third atmospheric river adds to British Columbia’s flooding catastrophe, which is expected to be the most expensive disaster in Canadian history. There was a rare moment of unity among MPs in the House of Commons after they voted unanimously to ban conversion therapy, while in the U.S., a battle is brewing in the Supreme Court over abortion rights. And repelling robocalls: there’s new technology that’s supposed to stop spam and scams from calling you, but it won’t work for everyone.