Global National: April 20

The right to work from home is one of the key demands from federal workers striking for a second day, after being mandated back to the office for at least two days a week prior to walking off the job. Why the issue requires a conversation that goes much further than the public sector. The Trudeau government is unlikely to achieve its goal of planting two billion trees by the end of 2030, according to an audit by the federal environment commissioner. A look what other gaps persist in the government’s green agenda. The United State’s deep-seated gun violence problems are also back in the spotlight, after a rash of incidents involving unarmed citizens getting shot for making harmless mistakes. Plus, Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starship blew up just minutes after it’s first successful launch. So why is it being met with a round of applause? Why scientists are still celebrating the event as progress for sending more humans to space. And featuring a pair of towers with giant, spinning tin planes, the art piece known as “When Aviation Was Young” has been a colourful part of Calgary International Airport for more than 20 years. We look at its history, and why it’s being removed and returned to its artist.