Crucial budget vote, stubborn cervical cancer rates, whale sanctuary pushback, and more

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government faces a crucial test — will the budget pass? Success means approval for Carney’s economic plan for the country. Failure could mean another federal election — less than a year after the last one.

And: Death rates from cancer continue to fall in Canada as fewer people are dying of lung and colorectal cancer. But one type of cancer is not seeing the same drop, and the extra tragedy is — it’s preventable. We’ll look at what’s happening with cervical cancer.

Also: The plan for North American's first-ever whale sanctuary is making waves.

Some in the small oceanside community along Nova Scotia's eastern shore are in support of the project, but a handful of landowners say it's moving forward without their consent.

Plus: Trump’s about-face on Epstein files, UK government’s plans to overhaul asylum rules, and more.