| | | | | | Hello, these are your top stories for Friday, November 24, 2023. Go to cbc.ca/news to read more stories. | | | | | | | November 24 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | | International networks of sophisticated criminals have claimed untold millions of dollars from Canadian government coffers while facing few to no consequences, an investigation by The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada's Enquête has found. | | Read more | | | | | | November 24 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | | A man alleged to be connected to a complex scheme that leaves homeowners with high-interest mortgages they say they didn't want flaunts a luxurious lifestyle on social media, while regulators crack down on lawyers and mortgage brokers alleged to be connected to the scheme. | | Read more | | | | | | November 24 , 2023 • 12:10 AM EST | | A temporary ceasefire between Israeli and Hamas forces took hold in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the first respite in 48 days of conflict that has devastated the Palestinian enclave, but both sides warned that the war was far from over. | | Read more | | | | | | | November 24 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | | Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party supports Ukraine. He also says it supports free trade with Ukraine. But when it came time for the House of Commons to vote on legislation to implement an update to Canada's free trade agreement with Ukraine, Conservative MPs voted against it. | | Read more | | | | | | November 24 , 2023 • 05:00 AM EST | | Investing in short-term rentals could slow to a trickle in the wake of new legislation to regulate them, but the B.C. Real Estate Association says it is still too early to tell what the impact will be on housing sales. | | 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 | | | | | | | | November 23 , 2023 • 01:35 PM EST | | | Watch | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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. | | | | | | |