Global National: March 7, 2024 | Ottawa police identify victims, suspect in Barrhaven mass killing

In tonight's top story: A mother, her four young children and an adult family friend have been killed in Barrhaven, a suburb about 20 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa. Febrio De-Zoysa, 19, has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Mackenzie Gray reports on the police investigation and has reaction from stunned neighbours.

Concern is spreading through Western Canada about a difficult drought season ahead as the weather warms up. Heather Yourex-West looks at how those provinces are scrambling to prepare for water restrictions and hydroelectricity production workarounds.

U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to deliver his State of the Union address. It's widely viewed as a prime-time chance for Biden to make his case for why voters should trust him over former president Donald Trump in the upcoming election. Jackson Proskow looks at what is expected from Biden's speech and why it matters.

U.S. Army reservist Robert Card killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine in October 2023, before being found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Heidi Petracek reports on the findings from the special commission investigating that state's deadliest mass shooting, including how Card was "likely" suffering from a brain injury.

Jamil Jivani has made history by becoming the first Black man to be elected an MP in the modern federal Conservative party. As David Akin explains, while it is a step towards diversifying the party's caucus, the Tories have a long way to go.

Plus, while most satellites launched into Earth's orbit are large and made of metal, Japanese scientists are carving a new path with their plan to launch the world's first wooden satellite, which is no larger than a small box. Eric Sorensen explains how and why they are conducting this unusual experiment.

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