Global National: April 9

Dozens of confidential documents have been entered as evidence at the public inquiry into foreign interference, detailing what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knew about suspected interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections – and when. What Katie Telford, Trudeau’s chief of staff, said about when the prime minister was briefed about potential security breaches, involving allegations against former Liberal MP Han Dong. Ethan Crumbley was 15 years old when he killed four people and injured seven others in a shooting at a Pontiac, Mich. high school in November 2021. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his actions. Now, in a first for the U.S., Crumbley’s parents are also being held criminally responsible for the attack. The couple’s prison sentences, the harsh words from the victims’ families, and the message this landmark ruling sends. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled the Switzerland government’s climate policy failures violate human rights. How the landmark case came to be, and its potential implications on combatting climate change worldwide. And the total solar eclipse captivated millions of people and is well understood by scientists, but what effect did it have on animals? Mike Armstrong speaks with researchers at Granby Zoo in Granby, Que., about what they observed in the behaviour of several species.