Global National: March 20, 2024 | Rowdy fishery protest postpones NL budget unveiling

Newfoundland and Labrador's government was unable to unveil its budget after hundreds of furious and frustrated fish harvesters blocked entrances to the province's Confederation Building in a rowdy protest. Heidi Petracek looks at their longstanding complaints, how their anger has boiled over and what the protesters are planning next.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has made a startling assessment of the federal government's temporary visa program for Gaza refugees, calling it a "failure." David Akin looks at the program's problems and the latest move that could make it even more difficult for Gazans to come to Canada.

Public Services and Procurement Canada says it has uncovered cases of fraudulent billing costing millions of taxpayer dollars. Three information technology subcontractors are accused in the schemes involving dozens of departments. Abigail Bimman breaks down the allegations and why federal officials describe this as the "first wave" of cases being investigated.

A U.S. federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a controversial immigration law in Texas, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the bill, which would allow local police and judges to arrest, detain, and deport people accused of illegally entering the U.S. Jackson Proskow explains the backlash to the bill and the growing standoff playing out between state and country that could have international implications.

After a few bad years, roughly one-third of the trees in Vancouver's Stanley Park are being removed because they have either died or are dying. Neetu Garcha explains what caused so much damage to the park's forest and the criticism to what the city says is a critical move.

Plus, hundreds of people stood in line in Ottawa to pay their respects to former prime minister Brian Mulroney, before his casket heads to Montreal for his state funeral. Mackenzie Gray speaks with some people about why this was so important to them.

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