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Where does the Liberal Party go now? Some of his own MPs are calling for Justin Trudeau to go, on the last day before the holiday break. The government is still making policy announcements, including more details on their border protection plan. And: What does Chrystia Freeland’s departure mean for Canada/U.S. relations? Donald Trump is newly elected, while Trudeau is on the ropes. Also: Shock and outrage follows the discovery of mass graves in Syria. Observers say there could be hundreds of thousands of bodies. Now - the awful task of finding out who they are, and what happened. Plus: Russian general killed, Canada’s doctors seeing fewer patients, life in Nunavut hits Netflix, and more.

An unprecedented day in Canadian politics, as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quits, hours before she was supposed to deliver the government’s fall economic update. And she makes it clear why: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Another cabinet member – Housing Minister Sean Fraser – also steps down. Dominic Leblanc has already been sworn in to replace Freeland, but it may not be enough to save Trudeau. The NDP leader has joined the chorus of voices from the Conservatives – and some Liberal MPs – calling for him to step down.And: Canada Post workers will be on the job tomorrow, after a strike that’s lasted more than four weeks. The federal labour board determined that talks are at an impasse, but the mail must get moving. Workers will go back under the existing contract, with a 5% increase, until a deal can be reached.Also: In France, judges are deliberating the fate of 51 men accused in a disturbing rape case that has shocked the nation. It also galvanized support for the victim, after Gisele Pelicot agreed to make her name public.

The full extent of human rights abuses by the Assad regime is coming to light in Syria - one week after its downfall. CBC News traveled to a Damascus suburb that put up strong resistance to the regime - in the early days of the civil war.Also: A powerful windstorm in B.C. has left at least one person dead and two others unaccounted for. It also knocked out power for more than 250,000 residents. While the lights are now back on for many, the cleanup is still underway.And: Christmas markets are a staple of the holiday season in Europe. It's a tradition going back centuries, starting in Germany. But now another country is challenging Germany for the Christmas tourism crown - Croatia.Plus: Looking ahead to the federal government's fall economic statement, A memorial for former B.C. Premier John Horgan, awaiting verdicts in a major rape trial in France, and more.

Shoppers are now getting a two month reprieve from the federal GST. The federal government says it's a bid to help make life more affordable, but some people have mixed feelings about tax break.Also: Some rural Yukoners say they're being abandoned after being sent to Whitehorse for medical treatment. Finding themselves discharged, alone, and hundreds of kilometers from home with no place to stay.And: Swimming sensation Summer McIntosh broke another world record at the world short course championships in Hungary. CBC Sports Devin Heroux was there to see it, and tells us how it all happened.Plus: Georgia arrests political dissidents, the influence of India's most feared mobster, Streaming services get into the Christmas movie market, and more.