The U.S. and U.K. announce new sanctions against Iran, as the west tries to show it has a coordinated strategy to deal with the Islamic Republic. Also: Cancer screening guidelines are long out of date, says a group of experts. And they claim the independent body responsible for updating them isn’t listening. Plus: The largest election in world history begins Friday in India. Almost a billion people are registered to vote over the next six weeks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third term in office with his Hindus-first policy on the line ..read more

Police make arrests connected to a dramatic gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport last year. The gold is still missing, and police are still searching for suspects. And you might be surprised to hear who has been arrested so far. Also: A rain bomb hits Dubai and the surrounding desert kingdoms. Two years of rain in a couple of days has turned roads into rivers and airport runways into lakes. Plus: Private eye clinics are charging for surgeries that are already covered by provincial health plans. Victims say it’s destroyed their faith in the doctors they trusted ..read more

Ottawa unveils a budget aimed at millennials and gen Z. Amid the promises… a plan to recoup the costs with economic growth and taxes on the wealthy. Plus: The UK is one step closer to passing a lifetime smoking ban for those aged 15 and younger. The UK could become the first country to make cigarette sales illegal for an entire generation. Also: The Olympic countdown has begun. 100 days until the Paris games begin. Canadian athletes are showing off their stylish new kits and getting excited for the competition - despite security concerns in Paris ..read more

Israel’s war cabinet meets to respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack. World leaders urge restraint. And: Jury selection at Donald Trump’s long-awaited hush money trial in New York. Many jurors were quickly dismissed after they said they could not be fair or impartial. Plus: Oceans around the world are experiencing a mass coral bleaching event. The water is too hot, and the coral is turning white, or even dying ..read more

A failed attempt in B.C. to rescue an orphaned orca from a lagoon where it’s been trapped for weeks. Also: Warnings of an imminent attack on Israel from Iran are stoking tensions in the Middle East. Travel advisories are being issued as militaries are placed on high alert. Plus: A study finds no evidence COVID vaccines cause sudden cardiac death or other fatal heart problems in young people ..read more

Ottawa is promising measures to tackle the housing crisis. But the policies may not get to the heart of the problem. Also: Tension between Israel and Iran has diplomats scrambling to de-escalate a conflict that risks throwing the region into chaos. Plus: A star athlete in the 70s, a celebrity in the 80s, and an accused murder in the 90s, OJ Simpson has died. And: Rescuers in BC are trying to come up with a plan to save an orphaned orca whale stuck in an inlet ..read more

Is interest rate relief in sight? For the first time in two years, the Bank of Canada is talking about lowering interest rates. Also: Canada’s wildfire season will start sooner this year and last longer. Planning is underway to prepare for a hot dry summer. Plus: Another Boeing whistleblower steps forward with allegations about the Dreamliner and 777 planes. He says they were improperly manufactured and could break apart, allegations strenuously denied by Boeing ..read more

A landmark ruling by a top European court says Switzerland violated the rights of more than 2,000 senior women by not doing enough to protect them from climate change. The judgment could affect other climate cases going through the courts. Also: The parents of a Michigan high school shooter have been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. Plus: A Toronto lab is under scrutiny for providing incorrect paternity test results ..read more

Millions looked skyward today at one of the biggest events on the celestial calendar. For the lucky ones, the solar eclipse meant darkness in the mid-afternoon and the sight of the sun disappearing behind the moon’s shadow. Also: Canada lays out plans to modernize Canada’s military at a cost of billions of dollars, but fails to meet a NATO commitment of 2% of GDP. Plus: Boeing is under pressure after a piece of another passenger plane fell off during flight ..read more

After the body of an Israeli hostage was found in southern Gaza - pressure is growing on all sides to broker a ceasefire. Also: Ukrainian officials say the city of Kharkiv is the likely target of a new Russian offensive. Canada and other NATO members are stepping up aid for Ukraine - despite delays in the U.S. Plus: Six years after the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, one of the surviving members has qualified for this summer's Paralympics ..read more