Three out of five Conservative candidates gear up for the party’s final debate, a Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff in B.C., and a breakthrough operation separates three-year-old twin boys connected at the brain. Here's what you need to know to start your day.
1. Conservative debate: Three out of five candidates prepare for the party’s last official debate, set to take place on Wednesday. The Conservative party’s decision to hold a third debate has received harsh criticism.
2. Snowbirds plane crash: A Canadian Forces Snowbirds aircraft crashed in northern B.C. shortly after takeoff Tuesday afternoon. The plane was damaged, but the lone pilot did not sustain any injuries.
3. Travel restrictions: A new study looking at the first and second waves of the pandemic says that travel restrictions barring entry to Canada drastically reduced the number of COVID-19 cases entering the country, but couldn't stop new outbreaks.
4. ‘A wake-up call’: Crime data released by Statistics Canada reveals that police-reported extortion cases in Canada increased by nearly 300 per cent over the last 10 years.
5. Breakthrough operation: Doctors have successfully separated a pair of three-year-old twin boys fused at the brain after months of cross-continental planning.
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