As wildfires rage across the Prairies, we'll look at what's fanning the flames; what's complicating evacuation efforts; the air quality concerns; and how some communities are looking after firefighters. Hours before announcing yet another tariff increase, U.S. President Donald Trump held a public sendoff to Elon Musk, who's exiting the White House. The promise Musk failed to deliver; and what this means for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). A proposed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza is on the table. What it supposedly guarantees, and what Hamas is pushing for. Plus, the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee has been crowned. Can you spell the winning word? And we'll head to Edmonton where there's excitement and anxiety as the Oilers get set to face off against the Florida Panthers again in the Stanley Cup finals.

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Wildfires are racing through parts of the Prairies, which means residents are rushing to escape. The states of emergency now in place; and whether any relief is in the forecast. A dizzying legal saga is unfolding over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. First, a trade court blocked them, then an appeals court reinstated them. We'll look at what happens now, and how Canada is reacting. Israel has approved its expansion for illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. How the plan is being condemned. Plus, why there's sky-high skepticism over the paraglider who claims a cloud sucked him into the air.

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Manitoba has declared a provincewide state of emergency over widespread wildfires. Where evacuees are being advised to go. What Prime Minister Mark Carney faced in his first question period; and what's missing from his spending plan. The new clue in the case of two Nova Scotia children missing for almost a month; and what police are asking the public to do. Plus, game faces: the Edmonton-area pastor who looks an awful lot like the Oilers' head coach Kris Knoblauch.

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King Charles made an historic throne speech in parliament, where he reaffirmed Canadian sovereignty amid tension with the United States. While King Charles III doesn't typically interfere in politics, the monarch's whirlwind tour of Canada was clearly intended as a strong show of support for this country's borders. Although, just hours after the King and Queen wrapped up their royal tour, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Canada is "considering" an offer to become the 51st state. Plus, Hudson's Bay sets a date to close all stores in Canada. What it means for thousands of employees at Canada's oldest company.

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There was much fanfare and festivities today, as King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived in Canada -- marking Charles' first visit to the country as monarch. How he is subtly affirming Canada's sovereignty ahead of delivering Prime Minister Mark Carney's throne speech in Parliament tomorrow.

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Ahead of Canada's Parliament heading back to session this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre address their caucuses. How they're setting priorities for the country and their respective parties, and why they share common ground. Plus, five years after police murdered George Floyd and sparked a racial reckoning, Americans reflect on what's changed and what hasn't.

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At least 13 people in Ukraine have been killed in a major attack by Russia. The coordinated strike on the capital of Kyiv threatened the second day of a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. Plus, Canada’s federal police force is asking the federal government for a boost to its budget. It says the funds are needed to better protect Canadians amid rising levels of online hate, youth radicalization and increasing fears of domestic terrorism. 

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The prospect of another mass Canada Post shutdown has been avoided for now, but stalled labour negotiations have sparked the first round of job action from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers. Plus, in the United States, a federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Trump administration to ban Harvard from recruiting international students. But some Canadian institutions are benefiting from the Trump administration’s attack on top U.S. universities.

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What's known about the Israeli diplomats shot and killed in Washington, D.C. outside the Capital Jewish Museum, and what the suspect shouted while he was in police custody. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launches a blistering attack against Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Why he says the trio is on the "wrong side of humanity," and what he says they're guilty of. A small plane crashed overnight in a San Diego neighbourhood. The prominent music agent who's among the dead. Plus: celebrating a homegrown sports hero. How Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the second Canadian to win the NBA's Most Valuable Player award.

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While Israel says it has allowed 200 aid trucks to enter Gaza this week, the United Nations says that aid hasn't reached the people who desperately need it. What the UN is blaming for the delay; how domestic and foreign critics are increasingly calling for Israel to do more in solving Gaza's deepening hunger crisis; and how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remains defiant. Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed Canada is in talks to be part of U.S. President Donald Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defence shield. How this system might work, and whether Canada should be part of it. Trump used today's Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to ambush him with claims of a "genocide" of South Africa's white farmers. How Ramaphosa responded, and how Trump appears to be twisting the facts. Plus, a retired social worker from Nova Scotia is all ears. Why he's embarking on a mission across Canada to listen to strangers.

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