CBC News: The National | Holiday flu shots, Winnipeg shelters, Twitter suspensions

Dec. 16, 2022 | An unusually early flu peak has health officials urging Canadians to get vaccinated before the holidays. Sources tell CBC News that an alleged serial killer frequented Winnipeg shelters preying on vulnerable women. Plus, global backlash after Elon Musk suspends several high-profile journalists from Twitter.

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00:00 The National, Dec. 16, 2022
00:49 Flu shot uptake low despite surge in illness
03:44 Air travel returning to pre-pandemic levels
06:31 Manitoba landfill search update
08:03 Alleged serial killer frequented Winnipeg shelters: sources
10:38 Brittney Griner releases statement for 1st time since release
11:18 Ukraine suffers more power outages after heavy bombing
13:27 Peru imposes curfews as political protests turn deadly
15:28 Elon Musk journalists' Twitter accounts
18:14 Mental health program for Black civil servants in jeopardy
21:30 Aquarium bursts in Berlin, killing 1,500 fish
22:17 Avatar sequel faces criticism from Indigenous groups
25:01 Quick Question panel: TikTok security concerns
32:28 Interview with Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault
40:10 Ugly Christmas sweater tradition has B.C. roots
42:25 The Moment | P.E.I. boy home for the holidays following surgery

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