Global National: Oct. 14, 2021 | Afghan who sought refuge in Pakistan recalls perilous journey

Pakistan has stopped welcoming Afghan refugees trying to escape their Taliban-controlled country. Jeff Semple spoke with one former Afghan interpreter, who has just started his new life in Canada, about the perilous journey he faced after fleeing to Pakistan and his fears for those left behind.

Intensive care units in Saskatchewan are nearly full, and plans are underway to send critically ill COVID-19 patients out of the province. Heather Yourex-West explains where, and why.

During flu season last year, when COVID-19 pandemic restrictions meant fewer interactions and more sanitizing, only 69 cases of influenza were recorded in Canada. Jamie Maraucher has the warnings from doctors that this year could be much worse.

Neetu Garcha reports on the potential cause of the Lytton, B.C. fire this summer, which officials are disputing.

And, could the astonishing skills of Canada's soccer star Alphonso Davies get the nation to the World Cup? Eric Sorensen has more.

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