Fate of the strait, Lebanese return home, peptide dangers, and more

Open, closed, safe, dangerous… the talk about what’s happening in the Strait of Hormuz is anything but straight. Washington and Tehran say it is open to traffic, but many ships are waiting to make sure that all is well. And: Thousands of people return to their homes in southern Lebanon. The country’s health ministry released a new casualty toll from the six week war between Hezbollah and Israel: nearly 2,300 Lebanese were killed and 7,500 wounded. 14 Israelis were killed by Hezbollah over the same period. CBC is on the ground in Lebanon. Also: Peptides are showing up everywhere in the world of online wellness influencing — promising big results with little effort, for your muscles, your mind, and even your face. But Health Canada is warning those grey‑market injectables can be dangerous. Plus: B.C. launches a pilot program to analyze street drugs using artificial intelligence, flooding grips communities, controversy over Alberta election boundaries, and more.

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Fate of the strait, Lebanese return home, peptide dangers, and more is an episode from CBC News: The World at Six by CBC.

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This episode was published on Apr 17, 2026.

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