Wednesday's top stories in 10 minutes

World leaders among the thousands in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral.Zelensky and Trump meet before the Pope's funeral. Last weekend of election campaigning has party leaders criss crossing the country.Quebec expected to yield much different results this election.Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexually exploiting her as teenager, has died.Deadly parasite threatens PEI's wild oyster fishing season.

Ontario judge declares mistrial in sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh, and the other federal leaders have just 3 days left to make their pitch to Canadian voters. Tension between India and Pakistan grows with troops briefly exchanging cross-border fire. Hudson’s Bay Company wants to auction off hundreds of historic artifacts and pieces of art.

US President Donald Trump says Canada is better as a state, not a country, and threatens to raise auto tariffs again. Sources say Trump made a "51st State" comment when he spoke on the phone with Mark Carney at the start of the campaign. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre does not address Trump's comments at his rally. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says Trump is affecting the Canadian election. Trump administration's deportation of undocumented immigrants raises concerns about Canada-US Safe Third Country agreement. Nine killed and dozens injured in major Russian overnight attack on Kyiv. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi vows revenge on "terrorists" who killed 26 in Tuesday's Kashmir attack. So many people show up to say goodbye to Pope Francis, The Vatican keeps St. Peter's Basilica open overnight.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre releases his party's costed platform.Cardinals from around the world arrive at the Vatican ahead of Pope Francis's funeral. Church masses take place around the globe to remember Pope Francis. Indigenous leaders hope next Pope continues reconciliation work. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to release his party's costed platform today. Liberal leader Mark Carney and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh both try to position themselves as the best leader to stand up to US president Donald Trump.Workers who were laid off by a former Better Business Bureau are now suing for severance.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre releases his party's costed platform. Cardinals from around the world arrive at the Vatican ahead of Pope Francis's funeral.  Church masses take place around the globe to remember Pope Francis.  Indigenous leaders hope next Pope continues reconciliation work.  Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre to release his party's costed platform today. Liberal leader Mark Carney and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh both try to position themselves as the best leader to stand up to US president Donald Trump. Workers who were laid off by a former Better Business Bureau are now suing for severance.

One week until voting day, Canada! At World Report, we know democracy doesn't happen in a silo. That's why we're recommending the IDEAS for a Better Canada series. IDEAS invites listeners to slow down, check their assumptions, and maybe even change their minds. And with another federal election approaching, Nahlah Ayed has been hosting cross-Canada discussions that focus on local solutions with the potential to inspire national change. The four-part series was made in partnership with the Samara Centre for Democracy.In today's episode: an audience in Edmonton considered ways to nurture healthier conversations across political divides, and shared strategies to foster civil debate.You can listen to all of the IDEAS for a Better Canada series here:  https://link.mgln.ai/tmupPj

Vatican confirms Pope Francis has died at age 88. Indigenous people reflect on the Pope's efforts at reconciliation in Canada. Canada's political leaders reflect on Pope Francis' life and legacy. Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-Francois Blanchet boldly predicts Liberal leader Mark Carney will be Prime Minister. Today last day Advance Polls are open in Canadian election. US Vice President JD Vance meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Record number of voters turn out in advance polls just over a week before the federal election.Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Russia's Putin of breaking Easter truce.The Pope makes a brief appearance at Vatican's Easter mass.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney unveils party's platform that includes $130-billion in new spending over next 4 years.Iran and US hold talks in Rome in pursuit of deal over Tehran's nuclear program.US Supreme Court temporarily blocks planned deportations of Venezuelans detained in Texas. The first round of the NHL playoffs gets underway today with Eastern Conference play.

As Canadians prepare to head to the ballot box, the integrity of this vote matters more than ever. From foreign agents to fake influencers... How serious are the risks to Canada's democracy? Can Elon Musk be considered a hostile state actor? And what are officials doing about these threats? Parliamentary reporter Janyce McGregor will tell you where we're most vulnerable, why meddling keeps happening, and what you need to know in this season of spin.Featuring:Gloria Fung, the Canadian Coalition for a Foreign Influence Transparency RegistryHenry Chan, former co-director of Saskatchewan Stands with Hong Kong Balpreet Singh, World Sikh OrganizationSukhdev Singh Gill radio host of 'AJJ DI AWAAZ' Kiu Rezvanifar, President of the Canadian Ethnic Media AssociationFormer NDP MP Charlie AngusBeatrice Wayne, Director of Research and Policy, Samara Centre for DemocracyStéphane Perrault, Elections Canada Chief Electoral OfficerVivek Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Law School...and more!