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5 things to know for Wednesday, October 26, 2022

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Canadian women have been freed from an ISIS detention camp in Syria, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet tabled a motion for Canada to cut ties with the monarchy, and a respiratory virus is alarming parents. Here's what you need to know to start your day.

 

1. Freed from ISIS: Two Canadian women and at least one child have been freed from an ISIS detention camp in Syria, CTV News has confirmed.

 

2. Cutting ties: Following a motion tabled in the House of Commons to sever ties between Canada and the monarchy, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on Tuesday called the institution "incredibly racist" and "slave-driven."

 

3. Parents alarmed: According to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s latest Respiratory Virus Report, there has been a steady increase in positive RSV tests across the country since early September, particularly in Quebec in children.

 

4. Going up: Ahead of the Bank of Canada's expected hefty hike of its key interest rate Wednesday morning, here's a look at how we got here.

 

5. Emergencies Act alternatives: Documents submitted to the Public Order Emergency Commission show RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki did not believe officials had employed "all available tools" to dismantle the anti-mandate protests in Ottawa, prior to the Emergencies Act being invoked.

 

One more thing…

The worst phone call: A week after his family doctor sent his mole off for routine testing, Don Martin received the voicemail nobody wants to get. In a very personal column for CTVNews.ca, Martin shares his diagnosis.

Don Martin shares his personal observations on making his way through Ontario's health-care system. (Handout photo)

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