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The crew of Artemis two is on their fourth full day in space, and are now closer to the moon than Earth. Canadian Jeremy Hansen and his three American colleagues are the first humans to leave Earth's orbit since 1972. You'll hear about the astronauts progress, and how they are getting along.

Also: The U.S. military is racing to find a missing crew member who ejected from a fighter jet shot down over Iran. The pilot was rescued Friday. But as U.S. forces continue the risky search and rescue operation for the other airman, Iranian forces are also on the hunt. The downing of the F-15 E fighter jet highlights Iran's continued ability to retaliate, even after enduring weeks of relentless airstrikes by the U-S and Israel.

And: On the western coast of Hudson Bay, an unsolved mystery looms over the hamlet of Arviat, Nunavut, a fly-in community of just over 3-thousand people. The family of a 20 year old woman, who went missing in 2024, wants the RCMP to reopen its investigation. They say there are suspicious events surrounding her disappearance

Plus: Canada's finance minister wraps up a trade mission to China, How the war in Iran is creating a helium shortage, and more.

Staff picks: More and more Americans whose ancestors moved from Canada to the U.S. long ago, are trying to get Canadian citizenship. A new law offers them a track to citizenship, no matter how far back their connections go.

Also: Kids as young as two should routinely be tested for high cholesterol. Leading doctors say many heart attacks and strokes can be prevented with early detection.

And: Monarch butterflies leaving for Canada from Mexico have been fitted with tiny transmitters that can track their long flight in detail. You and your phone can help.

Plus: Australia’s social media ban for kids, climate change and fishing gear are trapping humpbacks, World Cup soccer fans can’t afford to stay in Vancouver, and more.

There is frustration at the pump — linked to a war thousands of kilometres away. Gas prices are high as the long weekend begins. And a speech from the U.S. President gave no insights into when the war in the Mideast might end.

Also: Donald Trump fires his attorney general Pam Bondi.

And: Sometimes it seems like you just can’t count on anything anymore. CBC-Radio’s investigative program Enquête has found the “pure” maple syrup sold by a major Quebec producer isn’t as pure as it’s supposed to be. Lab tests revealed several cans from different batches of syrup were cut with at least 50 per cent cane sugar.

Plus: Finance minister in China to drum up business, a Yukon First Nation declares a caribou herd a living ecological person, and more.

Jeremy Hansen is on his way to be the first Canadian to leave the Earth’s orbit. He’s on Artemis II, which has blasted off on a mission to circle the moon. The journey will take ten days.

Also: Trump says there is a ceasefire around the corner, Tehran says there isn’t. The war against Iran launched by the U.S. and Israel is in its fifth week, and there’s no way to know when – or how – it will end.

And: There may be snow in some parts of Canada, but wildfire season has already started. High risk communities are on alert across the country and early preparations have begun for what could be a bad fire season.

Plus: HIV drug access, social media access for kids, cherry blossoms, and more.

Stephen Lewis has died. Lewis was a Canadian ambassador to the UN, journalist, environmental activist and politician. The father of new NDP Leader Avi Lewis is being remembered for his compassion, and his work for social justice and human rights.

Also: Tomorrow, four astronauts are expected to blast off in NASA’s first crewed mission toward the moon in decades. Canada’s Jeremy Hansen will be one of them. He’s part of the Artemis II mission to orbit the moon. We have a crew on the ground at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

And: Alberta and Saskatchewan wage a war on gophers. And they’re getting permission from Ottawa to use a banned poison as part of the fight.

Plus: A look inside a Chinese EV factory where robots work in the dark, provinces required to cover visits to nurse practitioners, Iran war, and more.