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Officials in the Yukon confirm elevated levels of cyanide have been found in waterways near a partial gold mine collapse last week. Just hours before, mining company Victoria Gold said no cyanide had been found in their testing. The Na-Cho Nyäk Dun First Nation is demanding an independent investigation, and an urgent halt to all mining in the territory. And: The party that championed Brexit and then fell into a chaotic period of short-lived Prime Ministers is headed for disaster in today’s UK election. If Labour wins, it will end 14 years of Conservative rule. Plus: Whooping cough is back with a rage. Quebec has more than 5,000 confirmed cases this year so far. It can be fatal especially to children, and it is surging around the world. Experts are blaming a failure to keep up to date with vaccinations during the pandemic.

Hurricane Beryl has already left a devastating path in Grenada and Venezuela, and is bearing down on Jamaica. Airports are closed, and the time to leave the island has passed. And: Some progress in the fight against climate change. Solar power is taking off in Europe – becoming one of the fastest-growing energy sources in the world. But that success could be threatened by politics. Plus: Ottawa promised to simplify the compensation process for airline passengers more than a year ago. What's taking so long?

Beryl became the earliest storm to develop into a category 5 hurricane. Fueled by warm waters, the deadly storm is racing through the Caribbean. Experts warn this will be a long and potentially deadly storm season. And: Toronto is dealing with a surge in violence in the tow truck industry. There have been dozens of shootings and suspected arson cases. Plus: Fruit farmers in British Columbia are facing a threat to their livelihoods - a year with no crops. As climate change brings extreme weather, many growers are struggling. But some producers are trying to save their farms by adapting to new ways of doing business.

For our special holiday edition, we look at how the U.S. is solving a big Canadian problem… keeping organized crime out of the country’s most profitable export crop: baby eels. And: A Canadian solution to a common fungus that destroys vegetable and wine grape crops. Plus: Grocery chains blame professional thieves for all the metal gates and plexiglass barriers you’re seeing at the exits. But, some customers say… they’ve gone too far.

More flight cancellations as WestJet mechanics continue their strike. Thousands of passengers have had their holiday weekend plans ruined. Also: Efforts to salvage U-S President Joe Biden's re-election campaign after last Thursday's debate. And: Advocates say there is an increasing number of so-called 'rainbow refugees' seeking asylum in Canada , as many governments around the world, restrict the rights of 2SLGBTQ+ people.

WestJet has cancelled hundreds of flights over the long weekend - after aircraft mechanics walked off the job Friday night. Also: People in France will be voting this weekend in a snap election, and 28-year-old Jordan Bardella could become the country's next prime minister. We'll tell you why his rise in popularity is raising alarm bells. Plus: Social media has upended the stand-up comedy world - but some comics say its both a blessing and a curse.