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The United States reported its first severe human case of bird flu on Wednesday, involving a Louisiana resident, as California declared a state of emergency to address the escalating outbreak.

. There are real concerns that the U.S. government may not have enough money to keep the lights on beyond Saturday morning.A shutdown could impact everything, from social security cheques to airport security to border crossings. And Democrats are warning Republicans that their party will bear the brunt of any damages.

. A dramatic takedown in Abbotsford, B.C., was captured on video on Monday night as police boxed in and arrested a wanted man.Police said that around 9 p.m. on Monday officers spotted a stolen pickup truck travelling on Highway 1 that was connected to a break and enter in Burnaby on Saturday.

. A state of local emergency has been declared in an area of Lions Bay, B.C. due to a landslide that came down on Saturday.The mudslide north of Lions Bay took place during a major windstorm on B.C.’s south coast. It temporarily closed Highway 99, also known as the Sea to Sky Highway, and knocked a home off its foundations.

. There is still no verdict at the end of the first full day of jury deliberations in the trial of a South Shore woman accused of killing her family in 2022. The accused is the other parent and now identifies as a woman named Levana Ballouz.

. There is growing frustration on the American east coast about those persistent drone sightings. Drones started appearing above the skies of New Jersey a few weeks ago and they’ve since been spotted in neighbouring states. No public explanation has been given about the drone’s origins.

. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada and the United States need to "make a deal" as President-Elect Donald Trump's threats of sweeping tariffs continues to loom over the two countries.Ford made those comments Friday, one day after Trump responded to his threat of stopping energy exports to the U.S. should Trump follow through.

. Toronto’s St. Joseph’s Health Centre was forced to cancel all “non-essential” activities Friday after a boiler system failure cut off its supply of heat and hot water.

A lot of people are asking what is happening in Hamilton, Ont., after a couple of shocking discoveries and investigations.Last week, police raided an open-air drug market on a secluded trail. This week, they’ve made arrests after the city found a deep hole beneath a tent that was connected to a series of tunnels in a public park.