The trade war between Canada and the United States has begun, with President Donald Trump slapping 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods. We look at what happens now, and how Canadian businesses and politicians are already responding.

Ardra Shephard was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at age 23, upending how she pictured her future. She’s written about finding a new identity as a disability advocate in her memoir Fallosophy: My Trip Through Life with MS.

Citizen scientists have been diving into Ontario’s frozen lakes to collect algae growing on the underside of the ice. It’s cold and dangerous work — so why are they doing it?

The private spacecraft Blue Ghost has landed successfully on the moon, the first private expedition to touch down without crashing or toppling over. We look at what this means for renewed lunar exploration — and the commercial space race. 

U.S. President Donald Trump and his vice-president J.D. Vance publicly berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Oval Office on Friday in an exchange that shocked the world. We look at how global alliances are shifting under Trump, and what it all means for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion.

Measles is making a comeback in Canada and the U.S., despite the disease being declared eradicated in both countries more than 20 years ago. We discuss what’s behind this resurgence, and ask who might need a booster.

No Other Land won the Oscar for best documentary feature on Sunday. It tells the story of a Palestinian community displaced by Israel, to make way for a military firing range in the West Bank. Two of its directors, Palestinian Basel Adra and Israeli Yuval Abraham, spoke to Matt Galloway in December about their struggle to tell this story in Israel and beyond.

Students who miss a lot of class sometimes tell teachers that they’re not showing up because they’re afraid of how far they’ve already fallen behind. Other times, they say their mom signed them out so they can get an Iced Capp. Matt Galloway asks educators what they’re doing to help kids overcome chronic absenteeism — and at what age students have to take responsibility for themselves. 

Donald Trump has handed broad powers to unelected billionaire Elon Musk, tried to intimidate political opponents and attempted to suppress critical media coverage — all in his first month as president. One academic says this all adds up to “competitive authoritarianism,” a massive abuse of democracy.

Alberta plans to build two involuntary drug addiction treatment centres, for people who won't or can't seek treatment themselves. Matt Galloway asks Alberta's Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Dan Williams why his government believes this is the right approach — and what evidence there is to show that forced treatment helps.