Wednesday's top stories in 10 minutes

Australian police charge 24-year-old Naveed Akram with 15 counts of murder and other offences in connection to the Bondi Beach attack.  US President Donald Trump says he is ordering a blockade of all "sanctioned oil tankers" into Venezuela.  ICE in Minnesota: how the Somali community is pushing back against immigration raids and hurtful rhetoric.  Advocates say children who have applied to become Canadians under the humanitarian and compassionate immigration pathway are becoming undocumented.  Canada's Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden stands behind Skate Canada's decision not to hold national, international events in Alberta.  VIA Rail CEO Mario Peloquin to step down after just 3 years on the job. Some parents and kids say Quebec's new winter play guidelines go too far.

Canadian delegation, including 5 Liberal MPs, intending to visit the Occupied West Bank denied entry by Israel. Alleged gunmen in Bondi Beach attack reportedly traveled to the Philippines for military-style training last month.  Crisis in Sudan at the top of a list from humanitarian group most at risk of worsening in 2026. Clean up begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.  The Trump administration says construction of its White House ballroom must continue as a matter of national security. Canadian snowbirds skip over the United States for winter vacations, and land in Mexico. 

Breaking News: Rob Reiner's son Nick has been taken into custody after the Hollywood director and his wife Michele were found dead.  Questions are mounting after 15 people were shot dead in Sydney, Australia this weekend in what officials are calling a terrorist attack. Hong Kong court finds Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces.  Pussy Riot designated an extremist organization in Russia.  Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation held steady at 2.2 per cent in the month of November. The federal government says it will spend 9 million dollars on new projects aimed at incorporating more Canadian wood products in construction. Some Canadian companies say they are bringing on new hires just to make sure there are no mistakes in the US cross-border paperwork.

Eleven killed in shooting targeting Jewish community at Australia's Bondi Beach, police say one gunman also dead. Israeli president, Herzog condemns shooting attack targeting Sydney Jewish community. Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s horrified by the anti-Semitic attack. Person of interest in custody in Brown University shooting. Renewed border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia as fighting enters 2nd week. BC's Fraser Valley braces for more rain following last week's deluge from an atmospheric river. Parents of students at a Montreal high school calling on province for more road safety. 

Federal health minister vows to safeguard Canada's publicly-funded health system as Alberta opens door to more privatization. Floodwaters is BC's Fraser Valley receding but more wet weather is forecast. Belarus frees Nobel prize laureate Bialiatski, opposition figure Kolesnikova as US lifts sanctions. Kim Jong-un admits North Korean troops clearing landmines for Russia. A stadium in India erupted into chaos during a visit by soccer superstar Lionel Messi. IndiGo, India's largest airline, cancels flights en masse, creating travel chaos. Dick Van Dyke turns 100.

The Carney Liberals are one seat away from a majority after former Conservative Michael Ma crosses the floor. New evacuation orders for Abbotsford BC, as floodwaters from atmospheric river are expected to peak today. Record flooding in Washington state prompts evacuations and water rescues. The UN says more than 800,000 people in Gaza are at risk of flooding after a powerful storm battered the beleaguered territory. Hundreds of geese in Manitoba killed by avian flu. First segment of Canada's high-speed train will connect Montreal to Ottawa, with stop in Laval.  'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' sweeps nine Game Awards including Game of the Year.

Atmospheric river prompts flood warnings, evacuation orders in B.C.'s south coast, Washington state. Report finds climate change supercharged November's deadly storms in south Asia. Heavy rains and flooding displace hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza already facing a crisis. CBC News learns a program intended to replace the entire stock of the Canadian military's aging assault rifles is being sped up. Venezuela accuses the United States of piracy, after US President Donald Trump confirms troops seized oil tanker.  Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado vows to bring the Nobel Prize back to Venezuela.  Group of female health-care providers in Dartmouth, NS work to address systemic bias and anti-Black racism in health care.

The Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2 point 25 per cent. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government passes bill invoking notwithstanding clause for fourth time.  US Senate is set to vote Thursday on new Republican health care bill, seen as an alternative to "Obamacare". Mark Wiseman, longtime friend of the Prime Minister, being considered to replace Kirsten Hillman as Canadian ambassador to the United States.  Maria Corina Machado's daughter accepts her Nobel Peace Prize, as the Venezuelan opposition leader travels to Oslo.  Beloved author Robert Munsch holds final interview with CBC after announcing he has been approved for medical assistance in dying.  Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella dies at age 55 of an aggressive form of brain cancer. 

Pierre Poilievre says Conservative motion will force Liberals to 'put up or shut up' on oil pipeline support. Liberals say they will vote against it. Fighting on Thai-Cambodia border forces thousands to flee, shows no sign of stopping.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he is ready to present Ukraine's response to the US-proposed peace plan.  Controversial bill that would require some ultra-Orthodox Jews to serve in Israel's military divides country.  US President Donald Trump is greenlighting exports from AI giant Nvidia to China, a reversal in the US-China trade war.

Air Transat pilots poised to walk off the job as early as Wednesday.  The Christian Association of Nigeria says the Nigerian government has rescued 100 kidnapped school children. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it is possible Israel and Hamas could move into the second phase of their ceasefire as early as this week. Thailand and Cambodia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump.  US President Donald Trump is appearing positive when it comes to trade relations with Canada, but stopped short of committing to re-starting negotiations. US President Donald Trump wants to investigate anti-competitive behavior in America's food supply chain. Seth Rogan, Catherine O'Hara amongst Canadians nominated for the 83rd annual Golden Globes.