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Rogue electors pine for one last shot to thwart a Trump presidency

Here's how this group plans to block him on Monday, and why it likely can't succeed. More 5:26 AM ET

• Electoral college still a political hot topic as electors prepare to vote Monday 5:17 AM ET video
• Obama orders 'deep dive review' of 'malicious' election campaign hacking Dec 09
• 'Majority rule' not the only path to democracy, defenders of U.S. electoral college say Nov 14
• As CIA shifts gears in response to cyber threats, critics call for good old-fashioned spywork Nov 02

Pension plan discriminatory, female Mounties tell court

Three retired female Mounties head to Federal Court today to argue that elements of the RCMP's pension plan are outdated and sexist. If they're successful, it could mean big changes for other public service pensions, their lawyer says. More 5:32 AM ET read comments

• CBC archives, 1974: RCMP welcomes first female officers
• Still no answers for Mounties on pay raise or unionization Sep 23

Soaring house prices prompt would-be buyers to rethink their dreams

With home prices in many areas soaring increasingly out of reach, many first-time buyers are being forced to either move out of the city or reconsider their home ownership dreams. More 5:40 AM ET read comments

• Bank of Canada warns about huge mortgages, growing housing debt Dec 15 video
• 3 solutions for would-be buyers dismayed by Canada's hot housing market Dec 17

CBC Investigates Stronger opioids straining supply of life-saving overdose antidote in Vancouver ER

Emergency room doctors and nurses in Vancouver suspect a drug originally used to tranquillize elephants might be the reason they've had to drastically increase their supply of a live-saving opioid antidote. More 5:00 AM ET

• CBC Investigates Downtown Vancouver ER is ground zero of opioid overdose crisis Dec 18 video
• 'It's a death sentence': Post-mortem test for carfentanil could reveal scale of opioid crisis Dec 14 video