Global National: Dec. 2, 2022 | Former Paralympian says veterans affairs offered her assisted death

Retired corporal and former Paralympian Christine Gauthier shocked lawmakers by revealing she was offered medical assistance in dying by a Veterans Affairs Canada employee. Marney Blunt speaks with Gauthier about the incident and has Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's reaction regarding the mounting cases of medically assisted death offers.

Winnipeg is reeling from the news that a killer was preying on Indigenous women, in a city already dealing with a record-high number of homicides. Melissa Ridgen reports on the Indigenous families who are demanding hate crime charges be laid against the accused, on top of the first-degree murder charges.

The use of hate speech on Twitter has dramatically surged since Elon Musk's purchase of the social media platform, despite his claims of cracking down on hateful tweets. Jackson Proskow reports on the flood of previously banned users returning to the app, and how advertisers and governments are reacting.

Locals and scientists on Hawaii's Big Island are watching the Mauna Loa eruptions with equal wonder and worry, as the world's largest active volcano has spewed lava for days on end. Eric Sorensen explains how Mauna Loa's location makes its volcanic activity so extraordinary.

A new study from the University of Ottawa suggests that people who consistently wake up earlier in the day have an intellectual advantage over those who sleep in. Mike Drolet examines why early birds may be catching the worm ahead of night owls.

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