Your World Tonight

The FIFA Congress opens in Vancouver — without representatives from Iran. The country’s delegation flew back home after the President of the Iranian Football Federation was denied entry into Canada. He was identified as being a former IRGC commander.

And: U.S. President ‌Donald ​Trump has ​signed an order ​for a new pipeline ⁠to transport around a million barrels Canadian ‌crude a day ⁠to ⁠Wyoming.

Also: New research suggests AI can help out in the ER. The study found diagnoses from AI were on par with those of human doctors.

Plus: Furniture manufacturing in Quebec takes a hit, voter lists potentially misused, Strait of Hormuz closure has humanitarian implications, and more.

Families of victims of the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. take OpenAI to court. They say the tech company behind ChatGPT should have alerted police of troubling posts by the shooter. And that ChatGPT is a defective product, since it didn’t challenge those posts, or direct her to get help.

And: Americans get a sense of the financial cost of the war in Iran. The Pentagon says it has spent roughly $25 billion — so far. The Secretary of War tells a Congressional hearing the war is justified, and so is the price tag.

Also: Canada approves a generic version of the drug Ozempic. About three million Canadians take GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, for diabetes, and for weight loss. A new option in the market should mean more supply, and lower prices.

Plus: Stabbing of two men in London investigated as terrorism, Major League Soccer may move the Whitecaps out of Vancouver, Ottawa promises to streamline disability tax credit, and more.

A drop in the expected deficit, and a boost in global oil prices have put Canada on a stronger fiscal footing than was projected in November’s budget. Ottawa is using that resilience to justify billions in new spending. We’ll have the details.

And: The United Arab Emirates is quitting the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. The U.A.E. has been a longtime member of the cartel that controls oil flow from about a dozen countries. But it now says the organization is limiting its ability to sell more oil.

Also: King Charles gives a 30-minute speech to the U.S. Congress, emphasizing the connections between the U.S. and the U.K. His remarks were met warmly, including several standing ovations.

Plus: Albertans on separatism, settler violence in the occupied West Bank, bail is getting harder to get in Ontario, and more.

Prime Minister Carney announces Canada's first sovereign wealth fund. You'll hear what it’s for — and what it will cost.

And: The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner with guns and knives has been charged with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, and more charges are on the way.

Also: Growers on Prince Edward Island are throwing out huge piles of dead oysters. Some are reporting a 100 per cent mortality rate when they pull up their cages as the Island grapples with deadly oyster diseases.

Plus: King Charles arrives in Washington, the push to lure Canadian tourists back to the U.S., the latest on fighting in the Middle East, and more.

Another alleged shooter has come dangerously close to Donald Trump. The U.S. president was at the White House Correspondents Dinner when shots rang out, upending the black-tie event. Investigators are probing the suspect's motives, but the Acting Attorney General says Trump and members of his administration were the likely targets. While no one was seriously hurt, the incident is raising serious questions about security.

Also: Manitoba's premier has announced plans to ban kids in the province from social media and AI chatbots. The move is being met with widespread support - and Premier Wab Kinew says it'll protect children from endless scrolling designed for profit. But experts warn enforcing this ban - a first in Canada - may be tricky.

And: The new movie Michael is king of the box office. The Michael Jackson bio-pic brought in $97-million US dollars at the North American box office this weekend, and more than double that worldwide. But lucrative debut aside, cultural critics are taking the movie to task. Not because of what's in the movie, but rather what's been left out.

Plus: Marking one year since the Lapu-Lapu day tragedy in Vancouver, Palestinians vote in local elections, Angry Habs fans cross the line, and more.