As many Canadians gather to share a big meal and give thanks, more people than ever are going hungry. With the rising cost of groceries, one in four households is struggling to put food on the table. It has municipalities declaring hunger emergencies, food banks scrambling to meet the need, and experts calling for systemic change.

And: The federal government has announced some of the "nation building" projects it intends to fast-track. We take you to one town slated for a major infrastructure upgrade: Churchill, Manitoba. It's home to North America's only deepwater port with access to the Arctic Ocean. Residents share their anticipation and concerns about what a port expansion could mean.

Also: NASA is sending humans back to the moon, and a Canadian is one of them. We hear from astronaut Jeremy Hansen about his upcoming lunar flyby.

Plus: The latest COVID-19 vaccines are here but not all Canadians can get them for free anymore, new research into why women are at higher risk for Alzheimer's, a Saskatchewan First Nation aims to reestablish its independence, and what a dry summer means for this fall's pumpkin crop.

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