| | | Hello, these are your top stories for Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Go to cbc.ca/news to read more stories. | | | | | December 19 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | Go Public has learned that new Kia cars — orders customers have waited months and months to drive — have arrived in the country but are not being released to dealerships to sell. It's part of a controversial strategy devised by Kia Canada to game 2023 sales numbers. | Read more | | | | December 19 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | The U.S. and U.K. have imposed visa bans on violent Israeli settlers who have staged hundreds of attacks on Palestinians during the past year. The European Union says it will do the same. But the Trudeau government is declining to say whether it will follow suit. | Read more | | | | December 19 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | Looking for content to watch this holiday season for free? The CBC News Entertainment team has put together a short watchlist of free shows and films streaming in Canada — including our favourite holiday-themed picks. | Read more | | | | | December 18 , 2023 • 03:34 PM EST | Berlin's Brandenburg Airport is putting the stress of holiday travel on pause — four paws, actually. Therapy Dogs Association Brandenburg brought in a cuddly cast of canines for travellers to pet, scratch and cuddle. | Watch | | | | December 19 , 2023 • 04:00 AM EST | Wedge salad Christmas trees and 'charcuterwreaths' are trending this year. Whether or not they're practical may not matter. | 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 | | | | | | | | | December 18 , 2023 • 04:05 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. | | | | | |