The weather is getting warmer and more people are spending time outside...including, door-to-door salespeople. But not all of them have the best intentions. Our guest Russ Courtney says door-to-door utility and mortgage scams are on the rise in Ontario. So, what should you look out for the next time you hear a knock? Russ Courtney is a senior media relations and digital officer with Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario.

The federal government is set to unveil its Emissions Reduction Plan this week to achieve its net-zero targets. As Canadians wait to see what the strategy has in store...a new EKOS poll says the majority of Canadians support greater protections for the country's forests. The survey was commissioned by a coalition of environmental groups, including Nature Canada. We speak with Graham Saul, the organization's Executive Director

Yesterday Inuit and Metis delegations met with Pope Francis in Rome. It’s the first time Indigenous people living in Canada have met with the leader of the Catholic Church since 2009. Kyle Muzyka is Metis from Treaty 8 and a reporter with CBC Radio. He's in Rome this week to cover the meetings. And a warning...this story is about Residential school survivors and maybe traumatic to some listeners.

When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last summer, it promised girls could continue to get an education. But last week — it reversed that decision, barring young women above the sixth grade from attending school. Kubra Zaifi completed her undergraduate degree in Afghanistan before coming to Canada. Now she's trying to bring her two nieces -- a medical student and an engineering student -- here...so that they can complete their studies.

This afternoon Environment and Climate Minister, Steven Guilbeault, will unveil details of the federal government’s Emissions Reduction Plan. The plan will map out how the government intends to meet its targets...goals which were set last June in the Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. We are joined by Jordan Press for more. He is a National Affairs Reporter with The Canadian Press.

It's taken nearly a year - But Ontario has struck a deal with the federal government on childcare. The plan is to cut child-care fees in Ontario in half by the end of this year and hit an average of 10 dollars-a-day by 2025 or 2026. To get there, the province will create tens of thousands of new childcare spaces -- a mix of for-profit and non-profit. Karina Gould signed the deal yesterday, alongside Ontario education minister Stephen Lecce. Gould is MP for Burlington and the federal minister of families, children and social development.

Spring is officially underway. And after another long winter...we're ready to usher in the longer days...and enjoy the sunshine and the green grass. For many of us, the season of renewal prompts us to do a thorough spring cleaning at home. But it can also be a good time to take stock of our mental health...as well as taking steps to unburden our anxious, stressed and information overloaded brains. Laura Cavanagh is a Registered Psychotherapist and Professor of Behavioural Sciences at Seneca College.