| | | Hello, these are your top stories for Saturday, November 18, 2023. Go to cbc.ca/news to read more stories. | | | | | November 18 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | The Palmachim airbase about an hour away from Jerusalem has become a critical operations centre in Israel's war against Hamas. While injured Israeli soldiers are airlifted from the battlefield in Gaza, there's no escape from the war for Palestinian civilians. | Read more | | | | November 18 , 2023 • 03:00 AM EST | Self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" Romana Didulo and her followers left a rural Saskatchewan school earlier this week after officials paid a visit about a heater propped up on a propane tank in the school — a fire code violation that was seen in one of the group's live streams. | Read more | | | | November 18 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | A growing body of research points to clear links between deep sleep and memory formation, and on the flip side, the possibility of dire consequences when someone's sleep quality erodes over time. One new study found a decrease in deep sleep was associated with a higher risk of dementia. | Read more | | | | | November 18 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | Organizations are finding themselves on the receiving end of cyberattacks, including ransomware, where they're under pressure to pay hackers for access to their stolen data. Despite the potential interruptions, experts say ceding to attackers' demands isn't always the solution. | Read more | | | | November 17 , 2023 • 11:46 PM EST | It was flippers against tentacles in an ocean matchup near Nanaimo, B.C. | Read more | | | | 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. | | | | | |