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A long-awaited dream for Indigenous people is now reality, with the Pope finally apologizing for the Catholic Church's role in Canada's residential schools. The emotional reactions at the Vatican and in Canada, and what's expected to happen next. Moscow is accusing Ukraine of bombing an oil depot in Russia, as time runs out for Mariupol residents trying to flee their war-torn city. Despite the ongoing war, some residents are returning to Kyiv. How Ukraine's capital city is bouncing back. Plus, from defending clients to defending Ukraine: meet the Canadian lawyer who's traded in legal briefs for the battlelines as he works with the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces. And the growing interest in Indigenous tourism: the unexpected reason more Canadians are looking for an experience deeper than souvenirs and sightseeing.

Canada's First Nations leaders are feeling optimistic after their meeting with Pope Francis. How they believe he'll apologize for the Catholic Church's role in Canada's abusive residential school system. New evacuation efforts to get people out of war-torn Mariupol are about to take place, as U.S. intelligence says Russian President Vladimir Putin's advisers are misleading him about how badly his troops are performing. What history suggests Putin might do and why he's threatening to cut off the oil supply to "unfriendly nations." More than 100 former Afghan interpreters are holding a hunger strike on Parliament Hill. What they're demanding from Ottawa and how federal officials are responding. Plus, nowhere to sail and nowhere to hide: how the superyachts owned by Russia's super-rich are being tracked.

Canada's former top soldier is guilty as charged. Retired Gen. Jonathan Vance has admitted to one count of obstruction of justice, a charge laid after an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. His sentence, and why he won't have a criminal record. After 93 potential burial sites were found at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting the nearby Williams Lake First Nation. The multi-million dollar pledge he made and what Indigenous leader and residential school survivor Phil Fontaine is hoping to accomplish on his second meeting with Pope Francis. As Russia breaks its promise to pull back its forces from Kyiv, what is Russian President Vladimir Putin being told about his troops? Plus, why Germany, which relies on Russian energy, is getting ready to ration fuel. And there is no "I" in downpayment: how young homebuyers are breaking into Canada's hot housing markets without breaking the bank.

Global News correspondent Jeff Semple heads inside Ukraine's war-torn city of Kharkiv for a first-hand look at the devastation and hears how residents are managing to survive while struggling to make sense of the war. Plus, what the U.S. believes Russia is up to, as the latter promises to scale back its military operations around Kyiv. Plus, what does it mean for Canada if it becomes a security guarantor for Ukraine? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled his latest climate plan. What the goals are, the timeline, and the billions of dollars it'll take. And the worrying signs Canada is starting its sixth COVID-19 wave as public health restrictions disappear and the number of hospitalizations rises. How the more contagious Omicron BA.2 subvariant, dubbed "stealth Omicron," is being blamed and the questions being raised about needing a fourth vaccine dose.

Some of Canada's veterans are on a new, delicate, and critical mission as they help innocent Ukrainian women and children flee the war, while husbands and fathers stay behind to defend their country. Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy appears to be shifting as his invasion of Ukraine falters. Ottawa is dishing out cash to clear the pandemic-caused backlog in surgeries. Why experts say money won't solve the problem. Plus, the new startling research about how much plastic we may be ingesting every day. And who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? The backlash against Canadian author Rosemary Sullivan's new book, which contains controversial claims.

As Ukraine marks one month of war, there's no end in sight to Russia's invasion. What Ukrainians have lost so far and how they're fiercely resisting Russian forces, as NATO reveals what it will take for the alliance to take action. Plus, the West's complicated goal to reduce its reliance on Russia's oil and how Canada's energy sector wants to be the alternative. Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, but we'll explain why Republicans are taking aim at her. Plus, the CRTC's decision on whether it will allow the mega-merger between Rogers and Shaw. And rejecting the royals: Jamaica's push to sever its ties from the British monarchy on the heels of Prince William and Duchess Kate's criticized visit.

World leaders are preparing for a high-stakes summit to counter Russia's aggression, as Ukraine continues to be battered. How the West is trying to stay one step ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and brace for millions of more Ukrainian refugees fleeing war. Plus: what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau underscored in his address to the European Parliament during this crisis. Holocaust survivor Boris Romanchenko lost his life in the Ukraine war. We'll look at what he endured in his remarkable life. New allegations are being levelled at Jerry Dias, the former president of Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union. What Dias revealed about himself just before those claims became public. Also, COVID-19 restrictions are gone, with the caveat that they could return, so what does that uncertainty do to our mental health? The effects of pandemic flux syndrome.

The federal Liberals strike a confidence-and-supply agreement with the NDP, which would see the Grits stay in power until June 2025. The details of this deal, what's in it for the New Democrats, why it's not a coalition, and what happens if things go sideways. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issues fresh pleas, this time to Italy's government and Pope Francis, as Russian forces bomb a psychiatric hospital in Mykolaiv. Plus, distressing déjà vu: how bomb shelters – once used to protect Odesa residents from the Nazis during the Second World War – have now reopened, and why the Ukrainian port city formed a bond with Vancouver. And see the pickup truck that got picked up by raging winds, when tornadoes tore through the southern U.S.

Ukraine rejects Russia's demand to surrender the city of Mariupol, now decimated by relentless attacks. The accusations Russia is committing genocide against Ukrainians, as roadsides become cemeteries and people in Mariupol run out of places to hide. A Russian missile has obliterated a Kyiv shopping mall, while protesters in Kherson were targeted by grenades and guns. Also, a China Eastern Airlines Boeing jet carrying 132 people has crashed. Plus, how the CP Rail work stoppage could derail Canada's supply chain. And from trash to cash: the Canadian technology helping the U.K.'s Royal Mint turn electronic garbage into solid gold.

The threat of war is approaching the Ukrainian city of Lviv, once considered a safe haven, as Russian forces advance west, firing missiles at an airport. And over in the southern city of Odesa, see how Ukrainian civilians are getting a crash course on combat. U.S. President Joe Biden discusses the Ukraine war with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a key Russian ally. Both Washington and Beijing are united in their pleas for peace, but we'll explain how China could actually benefit from the Ukraine conflict. Plus, we'll look at the resilience of Ukraine's children, as their innocent lives are upended. And new figures reveal how more Canadians are becoming victims of hate crimes. The groups being attacked the most and what's stopping victims from stepping forward.