Officers at the scene of a California veterans home where a man is holding three people hostage say they STILL have no contact with the gunman since shots were fired at around 10:20am this morning.

Donald Trump has accepted North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s invitation to meet “sometime by May.” Where, when, and what the terms will be are all still up in the air...and also up in the air is if the two leaders will even meet as the White House announced today Trump will not sit down with Un unless the USA sees “concrete actions” from North Korea.

A judge has dismissed a request to extend the voting period in Ontario’s Progressive Conservative leadership race.

A 45 minute press conference between Justin Trudeau and the newly appointed RCMP Commissioner saw two cadets faint while trying to stand still in the backdrop.

Is this a common occurrence? Is it really fair or respectful to be using RCMP cadets as living wallpaper for a press conference? Maybe there are better uses of their time?

Guest: Leo Knight - Former police officer & security expert

Tracking where exactly Canadian “eco-activists” are getting their money from. How and why does this affect what’s going on in the Kinder Morgan Pipeline battle?

Guest: Vivian Krause - Researcher & writer

It’s Friday, so that means Trevor Dueck, resident film critic from The Daily Hive & Flix Anonymous is here with one thing you NEED to watch this weekend.

An Australian man trying to kill a cockroach somehow ended up blowing up his home instead.

Tt looks like the Obama family's’ next project is going to be producing shows for the streaming service Netflix.

What’s Trending in Canada?

Every Friday we review the top web stories of the week with Amy Judd. This week we talk about: The Oscars, backlash over new Barbie dolls, the Heritage Minute on Lucy maud Montgomery & our friend the Calgary Snow Angel.

Guest: Amy Judd - Global BC Digital Producer

Weekly check-in with Keith Baldrey. This week: Rachel Notley’s Throne speech today, threatening to turn off the oil taps to BC. AND BC is pushing for more red light cameras and the ability to use them to catch speeders (ie, essentially photo radar). Photo radar is commonplace in other parts of the country (like Alberta, Winnipeg, some parts of Ontario). Is this a smart way to catch speeders that are making the roads more dangerous? Or an imperfect system that invades privacy?

Guest: Keith Baldrey - Legislative Bureau Chief, Global BC

As part of today’s Women’s Day celebrations, Canada took steps to recognize one women who fearlessly stood up for her rights, at a time when no one else dared.

So earlier this week, we told you about the vandalism spree that took place last weekend on Hamilton Locke Street, which police say was connected to an anarchist book fair at a nearby Secondary School. While the organizers of the book fair - a group called the Tower - denied any involvement in the vandalism, in a Facebook post they said “we support what happened and are in solidarity with those who carried them out.” But today, these “threats” from an Anarchist group were left on cars on Locke street:

Researchers have found that the stress of adult “boomerang” children moving back in with their parents is akin to having a major health downturn.

Weekly check-in with Warren Kinsella. This week: Trump’s trade war chicken fight & the Jaspal Atwal press conference.

Guest: Warren Kinsella - Toronto based lawyer, consultant, and author