| | | Good evening, these are your top stories for Monday, December 18, 2023. Go to cbc.ca/news to read more stories. | | | | | December 18 , 2023 • 06:27 PM EST | The body of a 33-year-old woman from Mexico was found in a river near the Canada-U.S. border with Quebec late last week. | Read more | | | | December 18 , 2023 • 05:22 PM EST | The bridge will still be open in the direction of Montreal. Quebec's Transport Ministry says the closure is needed to repair a damaged slab. | Read more | | | | December 18 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | When Amanda and Sabrina Sorella were found dead in the family home in March 2009, it was the start of a long, strange story. Their father was on the run, wanted for involvement in organized crime. Their mother was barely coping alone, had attempted suicide and said she had no memory of the day the girls died. | Read more | | | | | December 18 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | As Canadians shell out money for gifts and food and other festive purchases, some experts say we're recoiling from all those tip requests that come with an increasingly wide variety of debit or credit card purchases. | Read more | | | | December 17 , 2023 • 01:10 PM EST | The Old Brewery has gotten rid of the dormitories at its Patricia Mackenzie Pavilion in downtown Montreal, replacing them with semi-private rooms. CBC's Matt D'Amours spoke with staff and a former client about what this will mean for women experiencing homelessness. | Watch | | | | Enjoying this newsletter? You may also like CBC News Morning Brief, the news you need to know to start the day. Delivered weekday mornings. Sign up here | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was forwarded to you. | | | | That's all for now. Check cbc.ca/news throughout the day for the most recent headlines. | | | | | |