The federal government’s failure to fill vacancies on the board of directors of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority may have put shipping safety at risk and led to the reimbursement of thousands of dollars in inappropriate travel expenses, the Auditor General of Canada concluded in a report quietly released late last month.

Hudson’s Bay shares dropped on Monday after the Canadian department store operator reported security breaches at some of its Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th and Lord & Taylor stores on Sunday. The company’s shares fell as much as 6.2 percent but were trading just 1.7 percent lower at C$8.77 shortly after midday.

Medical marijuana patients are bracing for an uphill battle in their bid to convince the federal government to exempt medicinal cannabis from excise taxes.

Checking in on the markets

Guest: Robert Levy - Global News Business Analyst

A Nova Scotia man is once again allowed to stay at Victoria’s Fairmont Empress Hotel after a hilarious story involving a flock of seagulls and pepperoni got him banned from the establishment 17 years ago.

Daniel and Henrik Sedin have announced they are retiring from the Vancouver Canucks. In a letter posted online, the brothers said throughout this season they realized this one would be the last. Daniel and Henrik have been with the Canucks for 18 seasons but say now is the time to focus on life after hockey.

A “Happy Passover” tweet by Manitoba’s NDP caucus became a problem for the party when the photo appeared to show a family baking bread, and the staffer with access to the account couldn’t be reached.

Previewing the WestBlock with Eric Sorensen. This week: NAFTA, Facebook’s data breach and Tom Mulcair.

Guest: Eric Sorensen - Senior National Affairs Correspondent, Global News

How Canada reached a TRILLION dollars in federal debt, Ontario’s budget promises, how taxes might affect the legalization of marijuana and much more.

Guest: Aaron Wudrick - Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation

The latest in the political fallout from the nerve gas poisoning of an ex-Russian spy and his daughter in England earlier this month saw diplomats from 19 different countries expelled from Russia today.

A Calgary murder suspect is dead, and an RCMP Sgt in hospital after a dramatic police chase in Alberta last night. A bullet grazed 59 year old RCMP Sgt Brian Topham’s head during the shootout between police and 21 year old Adam Bettahar.

And sticking to Alberta, where Calgary could be one step closer to an Olympic bid. Lillehammer Norway has pulled out of the 2026 winter games, leaving just five major contenders, including Calgary.

Independence in the Canadian Senate, and how that was almost removed this week.

Guest: Denise Batters - Saskatchewan Conservative Senator