Your World Tonight Splashdown countdown, youth unemployment, Saab offers a data centre, and more
Apr 10, 2026
Kate McKenna, CBC reporter on local reactions to the proposed Alto high-speed rail. Murray Brewster, CBC defence reporter covering Saab’s Gripen pitch and a proposed Canadian data centre. Tom Perry, CBC political reporter on Liberal convention maneuvering and floor-crossings. Aina Sidhu, CBC business reporter on rising youth unemployment. They dig into splashdown plans, jobs for young people, defence data promises, and local rail opposition.
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Re Entry Poses Greatest Risk For Artemis II
- Re-entry is the mission's most dangerous phase with intense physical stress on astronauts.
- Artemis II will face 13 minutes from zero-g to nearly 4 Gs, 32× speed of sound, six-minute blackout and 3,000°C outside temperatures.
Crew's Calm Banter Before Splashdown
- The crew exchanged light banter with Mission Control ahead of splashdown, showing calm under pressure.
- Jeremy Hansen and colleagues received wake-up music and messages like Keep flying strong, then joked about running to the water.
Young Workers Aren't Feeling Canada's Job Gains
- Youth unemployment in Canada is far worse than headline job numbers suggest.
- Unemployment for 15–24-year-olds is ~14%, and young workers lost half of the nearly 95,000 jobs lost so far this year.