Yellowknife will occupy an unlikely political spotlight this week as Canadian public safety ministers meet in the city to discuss allegations of crime linked to India’s government. Federal public safety minister Dominic LeBlanc will chair meetings in Yellowknife with provincial and territorial counterparts later this week, at which the India situation is expected to be a priority. The host city for such meetings rotates, and the NWT happened to be in line to co-chair the next meetings of Canada’s various public safety and justice ministers. “I’m travelling to Yellowknife on Wednesday morning to meet all of the provincial and territorial justice and public safety ministers with my colleague [the federal justice minister] Arif Virani. Wheeler, who was once briefly a Yellowknife resident and has family in the city, spoke with reporters in India on Monday.

Trump uses increasingly aggressive language as Harris courts Black votersNewsDuration 1:50In a Fox News interview, Donald Trump threatened to use the military against Amerians if there was unrest on election day, while Kamala Harris used examples from Trump’s past to try and sway Black, male voters.

More seniors struggling with cost of living, Toronto drop-in centre saysNewsDuration 2:45Haven Toronto says the number of unhoused seniors is growing fast, so it’s launched a campaign to raise awareness and money for its programming. CBC’s Britnei Bilhete visited the centre and spoke to clients about what the space means to them.

From left to right, downtown Ottawa business owner Liz Ogilvie, manager Alejandra Diaz and owner Craig MacLeod. - Craig MacLeod, Manhatten Coffee CompanyIn May, the federal government announced workers would return to the office three days a week, up from two. "The federal workers were the first to be mandated away and the last ones to come back," he said. (Rebecca Zandbergen/CBC News)Complaints about parking and trafficNot all of his customers are happy to be back, MacLeod admitted. (Rebecca Zandbergen/CBC News)

Conservative candidate under fire for offensive posts — againNewsDuration 2:01The B.C. Conservative candidate for Surrey South, Brent Chapman, drew flak on Monday for Facebook posts that seemed to cast doubt on the legitimacy of Canadian and U.S. mass shootings, including the Quebec City mosque massacre. Leader John Rustad tried to distance himself from the comments on Monday, and Chapman has since apologized. As Georgie Smyth reports, the comments were unearthed just under a week before the provincial election.

Chess fest in P.E.I. a winning gambit for playersNewsDuration 2:10Summerside hosted 62 chess players, including three international masters, over the Thanksgiving weekend for the annual Maritime Chess Festival. CBC's Nicola MacLeod speaks with tournament organizer Fred McKim to find out how the event spreads the joy of the game.

's forests has become a huge election issueThe stump of an old-growth tree surrounded by mature second-growth trees in Coal Creek Historic Park in Cumberland, B.C. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC News - image credit)Some British Columbians casting ballots in the upcoming election see the vote as a crossroads for the province's famed, massive old trees, its forests' flora and fauna, and its climate future. (CBC News)Conservationists argue forests, especially old, valuable ones, which are sinks for carbon and biodiversity, are being cut too fast. It's had a roadmap since 2020 to find it, called A New Future for Old Forests. The Greens would also put more money into protecting old forests and compensate First Nations for lost revenues.

'She was incredible': Esther Jones remembered in WolfvilleNewsDuration 2:01A public memorial at Harvest Theatre on Acadia University's campus paid tribute to Esther Jones, who disappeared late last summer. Although her body has not been found, a man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death.

They responded to the situation , too. Their statement begins with an apology and some clarifications for a few comments they made in the episode. "What we were trying to do is celebrate that many other cultures are now enjoying this wonderful drink," they wrote. "We never claimed that boba is new; what we explained during the show is that we have produced a different way to package it with a ready-to-drink glass bottle. [...] At no point did we mean to insinuate that our Bobba bubble tea is better than traditional bubble tea in any way."

RCMP allege 'intimidation, harassment, extortion, coercion' by agents of IndiaNewsDuration 2:58RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme, who held a news conference on Monday about allegations Indian agents were involved in crime in Canada, was asked to specify what the public safety threat is to Canadians.

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Toronto police said the westbound Gardiner Expressway has reopened following two separate crashes Monday morning that sent a man to hospital. (Robert Krbavac/CBC - image credit)All westbound lanes of the Gardiner Expressway have reopened at the Park Lawn Road exit in Etobicoke after they were temporarily closed for a crash investigation, police say. Toronto police said it responded around 5:30 a.m. Monday to reports of a two vehicle collision on the westbound section of the highway. That crash wasn't serious, but while responding at the scene a Toronto Fire truck was struck by a third vehicle that wasn't involved in the initial crash, Toronto police Const. The man driving the vehicle that struck the fire truck was transported to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, Sarudi said.

The Breakdown | Jessica Campbell + Campaign disinformationNewsDuration 20:51The National talks to Jessica Campbell about pushing past the obstacles to become the NHL’s first female bench coach. Plus, our U.S. political panel breaks down disinformation on the campaign trail and how it could impact November’s election.

SpaceX catches Starship rocket booster intactNewsDuration 2:07SpaceX astounded engineers, scientists and space enthusiasts by returning its heaviest rocket booster back to its launch pad intact. Beyond the technical marvel of the Starship rocket, reusability is expected to dramatically cut back on mission costs.

Fit Check with Zihan: Student styleNewsDuration 3:03Zihan Jin heads to Memorial University’s St. John's campus to chat to students about their outfits. This piece was created for the CBC Creator Network. Videography and editing by Joe Kisusi.