Your World Tonight

Prime Minister Mark Carney is on a diplomatic and domestic blitz. Fresh off talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to deepen ties with Europe, Carney returns to Ottawa tonight as Parliament prepares to re-open. His government's first priority - major economic legislation to fast-track projects and overhaul labor laws. But opposition leaders are bracing for a fight.

Also: Kerry-Lynne Findlay, the embattled leader of British Columbia's Conservative Party, has stepped down. In recent days, Findlay's caucus lost 14 MLAs - Eleven of whom resigned, and three who were booted by party leadership. We'll have more on what happened, and where the party goes amid a potential snap election.

And: Ed Sheeran is responding to public outcry after opener Macklemore was dropped from his tour over pro-Palestinian remarks. At his first concert since Macklemore's departure, Sheeran apologized to fans in Philadelphia last night -hours after a protest was held near his concert venue.

Plus: Ukraine's struggle to fight off Russian drones, UN prepares to select a new leader, The obstacles around reviving passenger rail in Canada, and more.

Denmark and Greenland state any agreement with the United States would not compromise Greenland's sovereignty. It puts an end to the year long tension after Donald Trump’s threat to seize the Arctic island – but the details on the deal are still scarce.

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The Federal Liberal party wraps a two day caucus in Ottawa ahead of a return to the House of Commons on Monday.

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President Trump has banned reporters from CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House. He says it's because those outlets are biased against his administration.

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British pop star Ed Sheeran is in Philadelphia tonight in his first concert since Macklemore was taken off his U.S. tour. The rapper was dropped after shouting "Free Palestine" at a show earlier this month. In response -- all of Sheeran's supporting acts pulled out -- including his backing band.

Ride-hailing app Uber has changed how people get around cities. But has failed to take off in one of Africa's largest market.

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It's the closing weekend of the Toronto International Film Festival. Amidst all the celebrities, red carpets and hoopla... the Academy Awards came to Toronto too. Not the actual Oscars, but the "Student Academy Awards." that story and more.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal caucus are meeting in Ottawa — laying out their agenda ahead of the fall sitting of Parliament, set to begin Monday.

And: B.C.’s political map is also changing as more Conservative MLAs leave, and the new CentreBC party gains some members.

Also: Canada’s time zones map is getting complicated, as another province stops making the twice-yearly change.

Plus: Shifting priorities in Quebec’s election campaign, the latest in the Kennedy Center drama, beekeepers warn the harm from the latest U.S. tariffs on Canadian honey will extend far beyond their industry, and more.

The Prime Minister is pitching European lawmakers on a deeper alliance with the EU. The idea has its critics on both sides of the Atlantic. And it’s the clearest sign yet of where Canada is placing its bets as the trade war with Washington drags on.

And: The union representing some 9,000 workers in Ontario urges Stellantis not to sell off its Brampton plant, calling it a symbol of Canada's entire auto industry.

Also: During the pandemic, many Canadian doctors became household names like Canada’s former top doctor Theresa Tam, and B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry. Scammers are taking advantage of that fame — to create AI-deepfakes, in order to sell fake cures online.

Plus: Canadian companies adapting to tariffs, Aberta’s dual-practice healthcare model, tragedy in Yemen, and more.

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to be the first “associate” member of the EU. What that means is still undefined, but it’s being envisioned as stretching beyond the existing (but still not fully ratified) Canada-EU trade agreement.

And: As Canada pursues closer ties with Europe, one Republican senator says that will hurt the chances of a deal with the U.S. At the same time, some American lawmakers are planning a trip to Canada to try to mend fences amid the trade war.

Also: CBC News has access to documents that suggest the India-based Bishnoi gang feels emboldened in its operations in Canada. The trove of documents shows how law enforcement here is responding.

Plus: Alberta separation costs, Conservative caucus meeting, and more.