Democrats pass $1 trillion US infrastructure bill, giving Biden much-needed win

U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed Congress's passage of his $1 trillion US infrastructure package as a "monumental step forward for the nation" after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a months-long standoff in their ranks to finally seal the deal.
Wind farm generates money and hope for N.B. First Nation

A wind farm in New Brunswick makes enough clean energy to power 5,000 homes and provide a source of revenue for the Neqotkuk First Nation. But to Chief Ross Perley, the farm will also allow his community to be self-sufficient.
Growing calls to curb health-care emissions

With inhalers and surgical anesthetic gases contributing to emissions from the health-care system, some medical professionals in Canada are advocating for their colleagues and patients to use greener options.
Tigray, other groups join forces against Ethiopia PM as UN calls for humanitarian ceasefire

The opposition alliance was announced hours before the UN Security Council for the first time called for an end to the intensifying and expanding conflict in Ethiopia and for unhindered access for humanitarian aid to tackle the world's worst hunger crisis in a decade in the war-torn Tigray region.
The National: Rogers decision, Pfizer COVID-19 pill, Health-care emissions

The National for Nov. 5 — B.C. court rules Edward Rogers is the legitimate chair of Rogers Communications. Plus, how patients can curb health-care emissions.
Petro-Canada station owner in Ontario comes to the aid of seniors in bitcoin scam
The owner of a Petro-Canada station in Belle River, Ont., near Windsor, is taking measures to prevent more people from becoming victims of a scam after noticing several seniors in his store using a bitcoin machine.
B.C. court rules Edward Rogers is legitimate chair of telecom company
A British Columbia court has ruled that Edward Rogers is the rightful and legitimate chair of Rogers Communications Inc., a major legal victory in his battle to take control of the company that bears his family name.
What's happening with antiviral drugs to treat COVID-19?

Vaccination is still the best defence against COVID-19, infectious disease specialists say, but clinical trials of two antiviral drugs look very promising when it comes to saving lives and reducing hospitalization for those who become infected.
Forces, civilian prosecutors discussing possible charges against Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson

The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service is consulting with civilian prosecutors in Ontario to determine if criminal charges should be laid against Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson over a rape allegation that he denies, according to the complainant’s lawyer.
Russian diplomat found dead near Berlin embassy in what Moscow calls a 'tragic accident'

German media reported that a 35-year-old man had apparently fallen from an upper floor of the embassy building in central Berlin and said police found his body but were unable to revive him.