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December 13, 2022

GOOD MORNING

A sick Ontario preschooler is airlifted 350 kilometres from home due to his local hospital being full, some Canadians with fixed-rate mortgages are "terrified" as interest rates rise ahead of renewals, and parts of Canada are expected to get hit by remnants of a wide-reaching U.S. storm.

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

Airlifted 350 km from home

An Ontario mother says her son's recent experience in Ontario's packed pediatric health-care system has left her and her family terrified.

Fixed-rate mortgages

Canadians whose mortgages will soon be up for renewal say they're "terrified" of not being able to afford payments. CTVNews.ca hears from dozens of homeowners with fixed-rate mortgages who either plan to sell their home, shop around for rates or cut back on spending to make ends meet.

Crypto exchange founder arrested

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange FTX, has been arrested in the Bahamas after U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges against him, according to a statement from the government of the Bahamas.

3,000-km-long-storm

Parts of southern Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec are expected to get remnants of a wide-reaching U.S. storm that is expected to cause blizzards in some states.

'Parasitic' genes

New research is providing important insights on how a dangerous selfish gene also referred to as a DNA parasite functions and survives – information that could one day help control pests like mosquitoes.

MUST-SEE VIDEO

A Saskatoon man is in awe after seeing an unlikely visitor on the sidewalk in front of his home – a moose.

ONE MORE THING

To swaddle or not to swaddle? Here's what the current guidance is for newborns.

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