It's the eve of the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada’s Liberal party. Just weeks ago, the party didn't have much of a fighting chance to win a looming federal election, but fiery rhetoric and economic threats from south of the border have put a spring back into the party's step, and, it seems, into the campaign of one candidate in particular, Mark Carney. The family of one of the victims of a Winnipeg serial killer received long-awaited news that remains found at a landfill north of the city belong to Morgan Harris. Harris is one of four Indigenous women murdered by Jeremy Skibicki, who is serving four life sentences for the 2022 murders. President Donald Trump's attack on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts triggers a heated debate in the U.S. Plus, from Gaza, Iran to Afghanistan, women around the world continue to face unimaginable challenges: fleeing conflict, enduring oppression and fighting for basic rights. Among those who've sought refuge in Canada are thousands of Ukrainian women who fled their country either alone or with children, all while carrying the heavy uncertainty of their loved ones' safety back home.

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