Tax holiday begins, patients in Whitehorse abandoned, Summer McIntosh breaks another world record, and more
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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.
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