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People in Quebec are casting their votes to determine who will lead the next government.

Also: Canadians born abroad face years of waiting to receive their citizenship certificates after a recent change in legislation.

And: The most comprehensive study yet confirms Black mothers face a much higher risk of complications before and after birth, pointing to systemic racism.

Plus: Violent student protests in France enter another week, the boys are not all right, and does Russia have an outbreak of the plague?

After a rigorous search in the open waters off the Massachusetts coast, the U.S. Coast Guard has called off the search for six people that were onboard a Canadian medical flight that vanished on Saturday. The Ontario registered jet travelling from Bermuda to Boston lost radar contact after the pilot signaled an in-flight emergency.

Also: With four weeks until the U.S. midterms decide control of Congress, President Donald Trump is on a swing through conservative strongholds. Confronting low poll numbers, the President is promising economic disaster if voters defect - while pitching cash payouts if Republicans hold power.

And: In Italy, The fight against organized crime is remembered through stories of police officers, prosecutors and judges who took it on...and sometimes paid with their lives. But women from Mafia families have also played a crucial role. As Italy marks 35 years since the creation of its witness protection program, you'll hear from the women who've spoken out.

Plus: Final campaign day in Quebec, Bosnia's election, Filipino roots in "Forgotten Island", and more.

The U.S. Coast Guard crews is conducting a major search and rescue operation off the coast of Massachusetts. They're looking for an Ontario based air ambulance carrying six people that vanished off radar near Nantucket.

Also: E-scooter injuries have nearly tripled in the past year. So doctors and police are urging parents to treat them as serious vehicles rather than toys. While Ottawa considers establishing national safety standards, a new CBC Marketplace investigation reveals a dangerous regulatory grey zone that's allowing the high-speed devices to be sold in stores - along with models marketed to kids.

And: Florida residents will soon vote on whether to scrap residential property taxes. If they do, It'll mean municipalities will have less money for things like infrastructure, water management and emergency services. But the state's governor has a solution to make up for the revenue loss: tax Canadians more. You'll hear how snowbirds are reacting.

Plus: How Alberta separation would affect Canada's economy, The rise of exotic animal smuggling in India, and more.

New York’s Attorney General Letitia James will now lead an investigation into allegations of gang rape at Cornell University.

Also: Under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, G7 nations agree to open up their oil reserves, but will it bring down fuel prices?

And: Canada’s top civilian honour for actor and activist Michael J. Fox.

Plus: A separatist party could form the next government in Quebec – which would create a new challenge for Ottawa, India’s protest Cockroach Janta party takes aim at the country’s top election official, and soccer giant Manchester City is pushing back against accusations of large-scale financial rule-breaking.

A new pipeline carrying Alberta bitumen to southern B.C. has been declared a project of national interest. Ottawa will fast track approvals and consultations for the West Coast Pacific Link – drawing praise from industry and pushback from some First Nations and environmental groups.

Also: New details of the botched execution of Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike.

And: Canadian Joshua Kutryk is among four astronauts on a joint NASA-SpaceX mission to the International Space Station.

Plus: India celebrates the “hero” pilot credited with preventing a Flydubai crash; Canada, the U.S. and other G20 nations talk trade in Milwaukee; and pollution alert! Would you wear a gadget that warns you of bad air?