CBC News: The National | Alberta field hospitals could hold 750 COVID-19 patients | Dec. 3, 2020

An internal Alberta government document obtained by CBC News shows the province is planning for field hospitals to hold 750 COVID-19 patients if necessary and may require help from the military. Black civil servants have filed a lawsuit against the federal government alleging it discriminated against Black employees for decades. Plus, there are reports that the U.S. is working on a deal to let Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou return to China.

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00:00 The National for Dec. 3, 2020
01:03 U.S. reportedly negotiating a deal with Meng Wanzhou
04:04 New details about Alberta’s request for field hospitals
07:32 Cries for help from inside Alberta’s hospitals
10:02 Ontario COVID-19 ICU admissions hit key threshold
10:29 Toronto school closed over COVID-19 outbreak
10:52 Quebec cancels Christmas gathering in red zones
11:19 Manitoba urges people not to gather for holidays
12:24 Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan
15:14 Hackers trying to target vaccine supply chain
17:25 Black civil servants sue the federal government
21:05 Students with disabilities face pandemic challenges
23:38 Dear Ollie: A sister's letter to her younger brother
25:36 At Issue: Jason Kenney's pandemic leadership
30:12 At Issue: First Ministers' meeting lookahead
36:22 Inside India’s COVID-19 advantage
40:18 U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new highs
43:09 The Moment | COVID Christmas concert

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