Global National with Dawna Friesen

With a new wave of U.S. bombardments on Iran's military sites, along with a fresh deployment of troops, U.S. President Trump deflects questions on how far the war will go. Plus, the conflict's impact on vacation plans as the rising cost of oil sends airfares soaring. And how a four-legged postmaster in a small B.C. community may help keep a rural post office open.
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As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran enters its third week, no one is showing signs of backing down. Candice Cole reports on the new strikes hitting Iran and Lebanon, and Redmond Shannon looks at how U.S. President Donald Trump's solution to lower oil prices will benefit Russia. Back in Canada, tens of thousands of more jobs have been shed. Jillian Piper looks at what's being blamed for the losses, and how this may affect interest rates.
Melissa Ridgen reports on the questions surrounding the deaths of two people in Manitoba who donated their plasma. Colin D'Mello reports on the criticism against the Ontario government's plan to alter freedom of information laws to keep cabinet members' records confidential. In Montreal, Dan Spector tells you about the new website crowdsourcing information on potholes, and how the platform's creators hope to go national. Plus, Mike Armstrong looks at the Oscar-nominated documentary honouring Brent Renaud, a journalist killed in Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has released his first public statement since taking over. Jackson Proskow explains what Khamenei is threatening, and how U.S. President Donald Trump remains defiant by saying the rise of oil prices is beneficial. Israel is intent on dismantling Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based paramilitary group and Iran's most powerful proxy. Redmond Shannon reports on Israel's ferocious bombing campaign, how it's disrupting civilian lives in Lebanon, and what the violence might lead to. Iran has long portrayed many Western countries as hostile enemies, yet some of the regime's children live in those nations. As Jeff Semple reports, the son of Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf applied to immigrate to Canada. Eric Sorensen explains how the Iran war is rooted in biblical prophecies for some Christians. David Akin reports on Prime Minister Mark Carney's $35-billion investment in the Arctic, how the money will be spent, what will be built, and what Carney could be trying to signal to the U.S. Jillian Piper reports on the new federal bill which will allow police to obtain certain information without a warrant. Plus, flower power: Mike Armstrong explains why the usually barren landscape in California's Death Valley is suddenly blooming with botanical life, and how long it will last.
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Chalk up another one for the federal Liberals. David Akin explains why Nunavut MP Lori Ildout left the NDP to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's government; how this move puts the Liberals closer to a majority; and the potential impact of three upcoming byelections. The Strait of Hormuz is becoming increasingly caught in the crossfire of the Israel-U.S. war on Iran. Redmond Shannon looks at the Iranian strikes on ships in the Persian Gulf, and how the International Energy Agency (IEA) is trying to address rising oil prices, while Heather Yourex-West looks at Canada's potential role in this remedy. Mike Armstrong reports on the growing evidence the U.S. was responsible for the Feb. 28 strike on a school in Minab, Iran, killing at least 175 people, and what may have led to this deadly mistake. Jackson Proskow explains why U.S. President Donald Trump can't afford for the war to go on much longer. Plus, Jeff Semple sits down with one Iranian man who risked his life to condemn the Iranian regime. Ali Rezaei Majd tells Jeff why he did it, how he narrowly escaped the country, and how he now sees Iran's future.
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The U.S. continues to relentlessly launch air strikes on Iran, which is also retaliating despite losing key members of its regime. Redmond Shannon looks at how the violence is showing no signs of slowing down, the growing death toll, and how the consequences of the war are piling up. U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration keep sending mixed signals on what they're truly trying to achieve in their war on Iran. Jackson Proskow looks at the contradictory messages, and why politics could be what ultimately ends the conflict. Hope is fading for regime change in Iran after Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, was named his father's successor. As Jeff Semple reports, Mojtaba is expected to keep Iran under a hardline theocracy. Seán O'Shea reports on the search for suspects after shots were fired early this morning at the U.S. consulate in Toronto. Heidi Petracek explains why Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is apologizing, something politicians rarely do. Plus: a poignant, posthumous honour. Heather Yourex-West explains how the University of Calgary is fulfilling one student's dream to be a doctor.
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