Global National: April 17, 2024 | Toronto airport heist suspects arrested but where’s all the gold? [Video]

In tonight’s episode: Peel Regional Police say nine people have been arrested or identified in connection with a gold heist from Toronto’s Pearson airport, the largest such theft in Canadian history. Eric Sorensen explains why police allege it was an inside job, how the robbery was pulled off and what happened to all that gold.

GC Strategies partner Kristian Firth has been reprimanded by the House of Commons over the controversial ArriveCAN app, after refusing to answer many questions from MPs at a previous parliamentary committee. Mackenzie Gray looks at how MPs grilled Firth and the surprising revelations from what he said.

A Boeing engineer says he has been harassed and threatened by the company after he raised serious concerns about the safety of its planes, and that all 787 Dreamliners should be immediately grounded. Jennifer Johnson looks at how Sam Salehpour doubled down on those claims during a U.S. Senate hearing.

The federal government revealed billions of dollars in new spending in Budget 2024, including funding to boost Canada’s productivity, which is in serious trouble. Abigail Bimman explains how Ottawa plans to address the problem and why the measure could backfire.

After conducting an investigation, the NBA issued a lifetime ban to former Toronto Raptors’ centre Jontay Porter. As Matthew Bingley reports, the league alleges Porter spent thousands of dollars betting on NBA games and fed confidential information to bettors.

Ahead of Passover, loved ones of Israeli hostages still missing are trying to remind the world not to forget them. Crystal Goomansingh reports on the renewed push to bring those held captive back to their families and the state of Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

Plus, the federal government’s budget is full of measures geared towards young Canadians, including a ‘right to disconnect’ from work after hours. David Akin looks at which types of workers will be affected and if the proposed amendment to the Canada Labour Code can realistically be implemented.

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