Global National: Sept. 6, 2026 | Cape Breton swamped by severe floods, more rain on the way

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Parts of Cape Breton Island remain in a state of emergency after heavy rain triggered serious flooding on Saturday. A woman who went missing has died, and the full extent of the damage is still being assessed as the forecast predicts additional rainfall. Heidi Petrachek reports. Another European country is pulling a portion of its gold reserves out of North America. The Netherlands has mainly removed gold reserves from the U.S., as the country remains at the centre of diplomatic and military conflicts. Candice Cole has more on what it means, and why you don't need to hit the panic button just yet. U.S. President Donald Trump has finally sent his top foreign policy envoys to Ukraine, marking their first visit to the country since the war began. They arrived a day after sitting down in Moscow with Russian President Vladimir Putin. As Touria Izri reports, the meetings come as Washington tries to revive peace talks in a war Trump had vowed to end immediately. Plus, just two days before

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