Global National: Jan. 5, 2023 | Growing concerns over testing, tracking new COVID variant in Canada

In tonight's top story: Canadian health authorities are expressing growing concern over Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, saying it is only a matter of time before cases are confirmed in every province. Mackenzie Gray looks at what experts think about Ottawa's approach to the so-called "Kraken' strain" of the coronavirus, and why China says new travel regulations imposed against their country are discriminatory.

Canadian pharmacies are experiencing a shortage of adult cold and flu medication, after dealing with a similar dearth of children's pain medicine for months prior. Touria Izri reports on the strain being put on patients and health professionals, and how the federal government could step in again to alleviate pressure on the health-care crisis.

Lawmakers have adjourned after a third day of a political stalemate at the U.S. House of Representatives, which has not taken this long to elect a speaker since before the American Civil War. Jackson Proskow explains why Republican Kevin McCarthy has been unable to acquire the votes he needs to be elected and why the drawn-out process could be problematic for Washington, D.C.

Plus, a historic funeral was held today at the Vatican, with thousands of people gathering for the ceremony of former Pope Benedict XVI. Redmond Shannon reports on Pope Francis presiding over his predecessor's burial and the future of the Roman Catholic Church.

And, a scathing report from Alberta on the death of a four-year-old Indigenous girl in 2014 has put the apprehension and treatment of Indigenous children in the child welfare program under the microscope. Heather Yourex-West explains the report's findings and the calls to fix a failing system.

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[tsizzle]

I am a Canadian, and i am not concerned.

[Themiddleman]

If you're scared, stay home. It's really that simple.

[juswin]

Should be growing canadian concerns in our government and media

[KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

Fear mongering never gets old with these propagandists.

[freedomruss]

All because of a gain of function lab whoops. 🤷‍♂️

[steveyeo]

Isolation is not the answer to preventing covid, viruses usually becomes less virulant with passage of time, china is a good failed example of trying to fight covid with isolation

[RepublicOfWesternCanadaNOW]

Shame on any Canadian that falls for this.

"How stupid can the population of this country get? Let's find out at NPC News at 11!"

[mikemol]

Does the Chinadian MSM have "a basic admiration for the Chinese state owned media"?

[Nakagawa]

Taiwan is not a part of China. Please double check the map you are referring to.

[olmrgosh]

There’s no reason with WHO scaring people with their usual antics

[peachyland]

In 2004 the BC government cut me off my disability benefits for 19 months I lost my home, my son was forced to be put in foster care I ended up homeless my son at 13 years old was now being abused by people receiving $3000 a month to take of him. The cheque that I was cut off of was only $1300 a month for my son and I . My son is now 32 year's old and still can't understand how and why a tribunal decided to up hold a decision to keep me cut off knowing I would loose my house everything I owed and my son would end up in the foster care system funny thing is he was aboriginal as his father was a status Indian . My son was never neglected or abused by me . His father was deceased. I was a single parent

[Themiddleman]

So where was this mentality when the truckers were protesting the mandates? Can't tell me our rights haven't been taken away from us.

[foghornleghorn]

Who is concerned? The only time I hear anyone talking about covid, they are asking why are we still talking about this, not that they are afraid.

[nancywarwaruk]

Have not been watching the news & life is normal. Thank you for reminding me that I shoulder be scared…. Excuse me if I ignore your fear mongering

[technofeeliak]

Omar Alghabra looks like a troll from D&D. Gosh.

[christinarosed.p.]

You are paid to lie....no worry in the variant, WEF just want's the reset bad enough to force no end to Pandemic. What a walk back!

[chrisministerofsmartarsery]

Nobody I know or come across throughout my day is concerned about Covid.

[cheehincheong]

Canadians already knew the new variants on internet before our media and govt acknowledge to the public.

[Yosetime]

The fact that Canada didn't immediately close it's borders to people from China is astounding! Like we didn't learn our lesson the first time in early 2020. It's kind of late to be careful after we already let the virus in weeks ago. Now we'll all suffer from it. Stupidly slow response.

[tiger_would]

No Tylenol but don’t forget your 12th booster