Another deadly day as Russian forces inch closer to Kyiv

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It was another deadly day in Ukraine on Saturday, as Russian forces inched closer to the capital of Kyiv and claimed new territory in the south. Ukraine’s president says some 1,300 Ukrainian troops have died. But as casualties mount, the Ukrainian government insists it will not surrender. Abigail Bimman reports.

U.S. President Joe Biden has ramped up trade and economic sanctions against Moscow. But as Jennifer Johnson reports, those sanctions are also having an impact far beyond Russia’s border.

The war in Ukraine is fueling record gas prices around the world – including here in Canada. And there are now growing calls for governments to help provide some relief at the pumps. Chief political correspondent David Akin reports for ‘The West Block.’

There are fears Moldova, which borders Ukraine to the west, could also be pulled into the war. Moldova has a sizeable minority sympathetic to Moscow and a breakaway republic under the control of pro-Russian rebels. Mercedes Stephenson reports.

Turning to Canada: Nearly two years ago, 22 people died in Portapique, N.S., when a gunman went on a shooting rampage. The public inquiry examining that tragedy will resume at the end of the month and will hear from three RCMP officers who responded. As Ross Lord reports, commissioners also plan to call the person who knew the gunman best.

It’s being called a “ticking swine bomb.” Millions of feral pigs are reproducing, spreading and eating their way across North America. Candace Daniel explored the growing financial and environmental cost for The New Reality.

Award-winning filmmaker Domee Shi is blazing a trail in the world of animation. Her latest film “Turning Red” is generating plenty of buzz. She calls the film a “love letter” to the city of Toronto where she grew up. As Kayla McLean reports, she is now returning to her roots to inspire the next generation of animators.