A chemical company in Sarnia, Ontario is temporarily shutting down after residents of the neighbouring First Nation reported getting sick. Levels of benzene, a cancer-causing chemical, reached alarming levels in Aamjiwnaang First Nation last week. As Carolyn Jarvis reports, the community is still seeking accountability.

In Gaza, it is believed more than 100 hostages are still being held, more than six months after the surprise Oct. 7 attack on Israel. But for those who know their loved ones have been murdered, they are already trying to adapt to their grief. Crystal Goomansingh looks at how Israeli families of Hamas' victims are preparing to mark Passover, the Jewish festival of freedom, with sombre hearts.

Shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Canada issued a slew of sanctions, freezing the assets of alleged Russian oligarchs. Nine people have since been removed from the list, and billionaire Igor Makarov is also trying to get dropped. But as Jeff Semple reports, Makarov's plan may have backfired.

Meanwhile, opening arguments have begun in the criminal trial against former U.S. president Donald Trump, centred around alleged hush money payments made to an adult film star prior to the 2016 presidential election. Neetu Garcha reports from New York on how the prosecution and defence make their cases.

On top of cutting down on emissions, solar geoengineering is being touted as an alternative approach to slow global warming — but it is also an unproven technology. Eric Sorensen explains the science, benefits and concerns of this potential solution to the climate crisis.

Plus, Redwood Meadows Emergency Services (RMES) is celebrating its first all-female firefighting crew in the Alberta community's history. Heather Yourex-West reports on how women are trying to extinguish barriers in a profession dominated by men.

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