Global National with Dawna Friesen

NASA's Artemis II crew goes boldly where no one has gone before. Eric Sorensen reports on the astronauts' journey into record books; and the tearful tribute to the late wife of mission commander Reid Wiseman. Heidi Petracek explains how the Artemis II astronauts are taking their own living cells around the moon, and what they're hoping to learn. U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on his threats against Iran as he tries to force the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Jackson Proskow looks at Trump's warning, and what could happen if a ceasefire isn't reached before tomorrow's deadline. Redmond Shannon looks at how innocent civilians are increasingly being caught in the deadly strikes in Iran, Israel, and Lebanon; and how Israel is admitting that one of its strikes mistakenly killed an official from a Christian political party. Heather Yourex-West explains how Canadian airlines are reacting to sky-high jet fuel prices. Plus, hoop dreams: Rod Black takes you to a potentially game-changing event for the next generation of Canadian basketball stars.
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The second U.S. airman shot down in Iran is rescued in a risky operation, as U.S. President Trump posts a profanity-laced threat to Tehran. Plus, Artemis II's critical tests ahead of Monday's lunar flyby, as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen answers questions from children.
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The high-stakes race to find the downed American airman in Iran as the Middle East war rages on. Plus, the impact and uncertainty of U.S. auto tariffs, one year later. And the ideas being planted by Canadian tree seeds orbiting around the moon.
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For the first time since the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, Iran has shot down two American warplanes. Vincent McAviney reports on the downing of a U.S. F-15E fighter jet and an A-10 Warthog, and the search underway for one service member. Two firings in one day: Jackson Proskow reports on how U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately, hours after President Donald Trump abruptly fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. Mike Armstrong reports on how NASA's Artemis II crew is doing, and how the Orion spacecraft has experienced a couple of hiccups. Phil Carpenter explains how Quebec's new secularism law is finding worshippers at a crossroads, and why the annual Easter Way of the Cross procession may have to go by the wayside. Melissa Ridgen explains why MPs are questioning a for-profit plasma donation company. Kylie Stanton looks at how Vancouver police turned the tables on a suspected
Pokémon thief. Plus, hoping for a break in a sweet mystery: Coleen Christie explains how KitKat is using a new tool - with the public's help - to try to track down a 12-ton shipment that vanished in March.
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U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Age." Jackson Proskow reports on Trump's latest threat, and what he's now saying about the Strait of Hormuz. Heather Yourex-West looks at the new projections about where the prices of food and fuel are headed. David Akin reports on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's idea to ease rising gas prices. Mike Armstrong reports on the NASA Artemis II crew's jam-packed schedule, and how there have been a few problems on the Orion spacecraft, including an issue with the toilet. Melissa Ridgen explains why Health Canada is restricting the licence of a plasma donation company. Eric Sorensen explains the critical next step in building the new Toronto Tempo WNBA team. Plus, shell-shocked: Touria Izri explains how Jonathan, the world's oldest tortoise at an estimated 193 years old, became the centre of a crypto scam.
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