Global National: March 2, 2025: | British PM outlines European plan to end Russia’s war with Ukraine

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and at least a dozen European leaders attended a major defence summit in London on the weekend and showed unequivocal support for Ukraine. The meeting marked a shift in tone after Ukraine’s tense meeting with the U.S. on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered a new trade investigation that could heap more tariffs on imported lumber, adding to existing duties on Canadian softwood lumber and 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican goods starting Tuesday. Trump claims it's an effort to curb the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., while less than one per cent of all fentanyl entering the U.S. comes from Canada. Candice Cole reports.

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are struggling for food after Israel blocked aid convoys in the region, again. The first phase of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas brought a surge of humanitarian relief to Gaza, however, Benjamin Netanyahu has now put a hold on further shipments to pressure Hamas to negotiate phase two. Nathaniel Dove reports.

Thousands of parents in Toronto are scrambling to make back-up child-care plans as city workers could go on strike as early as next week. Families have been cautioned that if a strike happens, city-operated child-care and recreational centres will close and March break camps will be canceled. Lexy Benedict has the details.

Since January, rebel groups, backed by Rwanda, have taken control of several areas of the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, displacing around half a million people. Thousands have reportedly been killed. As Redmond Shannon reports, it's the latest flare-up in decades of unrest in the country.

Plus, Winnipeg is a city that sometimes gets a bad rap for mosquitoes, crime and cold winters. But an international travel blogging couple spent a week in Manitoba's capital during a recent cold snap and took to Reddit to declare their love for the prairie city. Melissa Ridgen explains.