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How the SARS outbreak helped prepare one Toronto hospital for coronavirus

As Canada grapples with its first cases of a new strain of coronavirus that has infected thousands of people in China, officials at one Toronto-area hospital say it is well prepared to deal with the prospect of an outbreak.

From negative pressure rooms to a specialized garage, Humber River Hospital is designed for outbreaks.Read more here about the the hospital,

In brief

It's a new year, Mr. Trudeau. What do you want to do with it?

MPs are back in Ottawabut the Liberal minority government doesn't seem to be in much of a rush to get moving, CBC's Chris Hall writes. There is a push on to get the new North American trade deal implemented, but so far there's no clear timetable outlining Justin Trudeau's plan to tackle election pledges on everything from reducing emissions to lowering cellphone bills.Read more of Hall's analysis here.

U.K.'s plan to deal with Huawei 5G provides an uncertain course for Canada

Canada hasn't decided if it will allow telecom giant Huawei into this country's 5G systems, but a decision yesterday from the U.K. offers a glimpse of what happens when a country tries to appease two competing powers.Read more about Britain's plan, and what it could mean for Canada.

8 impeachment arguments senators will be weighing as Trump trial enters newphase

The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to move into its next phase today, with senators preparing to question the prosecution and defence.With the help of two experts in constitutional law, CBC News takes a look at some of the arguments they will be weighing as each side uses its allotted eight hours of questioning.Read more about what we could see today at the impeachment trial.

Why coronavirus worries are pushing mortgage rates down

The economic toll of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak is far from clear, butits impact is already being seen in the mortgage market,where fear has pushed investors to snap up bonds, which in turn leads to cheaper rates for homebuyers.Read more from CBC's Pete Evans about why mortgage rates are going down.

2 defunct satellites at risk of colliding

A pair ofsatellites orbiting Earth are at risk of colliding today.According to Alan DeClerck of private satellite-tracking company LeoLabs, there is a 1 in 100 chance of a collision occurring. If the inoperative satellites collide, it could create hundreds of pieces of space debris that would pose a theat to other satellites.Read more from CBC's Nicole Mortillaro about possibility of an outer space smash-up.

Now for some good news to start your Wednesday:Chris Stipdonk was on a mission over the weekend in Inuvik, N.W.T., as he hopped across a gym floor in a push-up position with his fists clenched. His goal: to break the world record in the knuckle hop. He made it exactly 200 feet and eight inches (61.2 metres), leaping over the previous record of 191 feet (58.2 metres). Stipdonk's record effort won him the right to represent the N.W.T. at the 2020 Arctic Winter Games in March in Whitehorse. "I knew where 200 feet was and once I got that, I was kind of done," the Fort Simpson man said.Read more about Stipdonk's accomplishment.

On-screen screening for coronavirus

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People with protective face masks pass in front of a thermal scanner as they enter a shopping mall in Bangkok today. Thailand has detected 14 cases so far of the new coronavirus, an outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

Today in history: Jan. 29

1856:Alexander Dunn becomes the first Canadian recipient ofthe Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military decoration. Dunn washonoured for gallantry during the 1854 Charge of the Light Brigadein the Crimean War.

1885:German inventor Karl Benz patents the automobile.

1946:Supreme Court of Canada Justice Ivan Rand hands down adecision to break the deadlock in a 112-day strike at a Fordplant in Windsor, Ont. What becomes known as the RandFormula calls for all employees in a bargaining unit to pay uniondues whether or not they are union members.

1946:Bluenose, a famousracing schooner, sinks afterhitting a reef off Haiti.

1985:New Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield is found not guilty of possession of marijuana,whichhad been discovered in hisbagduring a security search on Sept. 25 while the Queen was visiting the province.

2006:72 miners are trapped when fire breaks out in underground piping at a potash mine in Esterhazy, Sask. It takes morethan 30 hours to put out the fire and get all of the trapped minersto the surface.

2017:6 Muslim men are shot and killed and 19 others wounded at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers.