Special contact lenses, X-rays: FBI busts gambling ring linked to NBA, Mafia

The NBA and multiple notorious Mafia families have been hit by the FBI's sweeping allegations of illegal sports gambling and rigging of poker games. Jeff Semple looks at who's been arrested; and the allegations that include special contact lenses and X-rays in what FBI director Kash Patel says is "tens of millions of dollars in fraud and theft and robbery across a multi-year investigation." Back in Canada, the federal and Ontario government are shelling out a combined $3 billion to build four small modular nuclear reactors, which the Canadian Climate Institute says are a "potential source of reliable, emissions-free electricity." David Akin looks at what the investment could mean for the economy. The federal government is forging ahead with long-promised legislation aimed at toughening bail laws, and making sentencing laws for repeat and violent offenders stricter. Jillian Piper explains what's changing, the reaction, and what still needs addressing. Heather Yourex-West looks at when Alberta teachers could be forced to go back to work, how thousands of angry educators made their voices heard outside the Alberta Legislature, and how parents are feeling about the labour dispute. Redmond Shannon explains the new sanctions on two of Russia's major oil companies, and what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging the European Union to do. Plus, on the eve of the World Series, Eric Sorensen hears how the Toronto Blue Jays are feeling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices