Gas prices soar, Pam Bondi out, fake syrup in Quebec, and more

There is frustration at the pump — linked to a war thousands of kilometres away. Gas prices are high as the long weekend begins. And a speech from the U.S. President gave no insights into when the war in the Mideast might end.Also: Donald Trump fires his attorney general Pam Bondi.And: Sometimes it seems like you just can’t count on anything anymore. CBC-Radio’s investigative program Enquête has found the “pure” maple syrup sold by a major Quebec producer isn’t as pure as it’s supposed to be. Lab tests revealed several cans from different batches of syrup were cut with at least 50 per cent cane sugar.Plus: Finance minister in China to drum up business, a Yukon First Nation declares a caribou herd a living ecological person, and more.