The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)
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CBC Radio's The Current is a meeting place of perspectives with a fresh take on issues that affect Canadians today.
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CleanNuclear waste disposal in Canada is 'an accident waiting to happen,' says Indigenous leader | First Nations leaders say that plans for a permanent nuclear waste storage facility in Ontario are dangerous, but one nuclear expert argues that fears are overblown. | 4/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe body on the boat: How a mystery unravelled on a migrant rescue ship, and the toll it took on an MSF doctor | When the crew of the Aquarius picked up a migrant boat in the Mediterranean late last year, they found the body of a young woman on board. CBC correspondent Megan Williams was on board; she set out to find out who this woman was, and how she died. | 4/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 23, 2018 - The Current | From First Nations leaders voicing their concerns over how nuclear waste is handled in Canada; to a documentary by journalist Megan Williams, who spent more than two weeks aboard the Aquarius - one of only two humanitarian rescue boats operating in the | 4/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBook a stay at this space hotel in 2022 - if you have $9.5M to spare | For just under $10 M, you can be an astronaut-in-training. The company Orion Span has announced the first luxury space hotel expected to launch in 2022. | 4/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhere does 420 come from? Meet the men who coined the phrase and lit up a movement | As Canada drifts toward marijuana legislation, April 20 may appear to be losing its relevance as a day of protest. But the men who say they coined '420' disagree. | 4/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGrace Acan spent years as a captive of Ugandan rebels, now she helps casualties of war rebuild their lives | Grace Acan was among 139 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Lord's Resistance Army in 1996. After years in captivity, she escaped and now helps other conflict survivors to find their place in the world. | 4/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 20, 2018 - The Current | From the origins of 420 and if the protest day of pot is still relevant; to a woman who survived eight years in captivity under the Lord's Resistance Army; to exploring space tourism with the potential of a hotel in space open for business in three year | 4/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShould physicians tell police if their patients have been drinking and driving? | Some ER doctors are feeling conflicted balancing a patients' privacy with public safety when treating drunk drivers. | 4/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean10 minutes later, a death sentence: How Iraq is dealing with the aftermath of ISIS | Human rights campaigners are concerned about perfunctory trials taking place in Iraq, as the country tries to deal with thousands of people detained as ISIS collaborators. | 4/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTo catch a criminal, police sketches can be useful — or hilarious | The sketch of the man alleged to have threatened Stormy Daniels has led to mirth and mockery online, but it has also raised questions about how useful these artist impressions of suspects can be. | 4/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 19, 2018 - The Current | From the art of police sketches and how even a rudimentary image can help solve crimes; to balancing patients' privacy with public safety when it comes to drunk drivers; to whether ISIS fighters in Iraq can have a fair trial, or if they deserve one ... | 4/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCanadian sex worker says new U.S. trafficking laws are a risk to her safety | Two new laws to combat sex trafficking are having unintended consequences for Canadian sex workers, but advocates say the safety of children must take priority. | 4/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow right-wing populist leaders are eroding democracy: author | Hungary's Viktor Orban's re-election earlier this month is just the latest example of democracy at risk, says author. | 4/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMosque shooter's search history shouldn't be a cause for online censorship: expert | Alexandre Bissonnette was reading extreme content online in the weeks prior to the attack on the Quebec mosque, but opinion is divided over whether Canada should crack down harder on hate speech online. | 4/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 18, 2018 - The Current | From how online hate speech influenced the radicalization of Alexandre Bisonette; to critics arguing a new U.S. law targeting sex trafficking that is endangering sex workers on both sides of the border; to the state of press freedom in strongman Viktor | 4/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion divides Indigenous communities | Politicians in Alberta and B.C. aren't the only ones split on Kinder Morgan's pipeline expansion project, Indigenous leaders are also divided on whether the project should move forward. | 4/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy a water-gulping Wisconsin plant is a wake-up call for Canada | Environmentalists are concerned about Foxconn's proposed industrial plant that would suck nearly 22 million litres of water from Lake Michigan per day. They argue that it could contravene the Great Lakes Compact, while one expert says Canada should be w | 4/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBoy on the beach: How Alan Kurdi's family are turning their grief into a fight to help refugees | After the drowned body of her three-year-old nephew Alan washed up on a Turkish beach, Tima Kurdi became an advocate for the world's refugees. She has now written a book about her own loss, and what the world must do to stop it happening again. | 4/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 17, 2018 - The Current | From First Nations in Alberta and B.C. split on the Kinder Morgan pipeline project going forward; to Tima Kurdi on how the tragic death of her nephew Alan Kurdi became the symbol of the Syrian refugee crisis; to environmentalists crying foul over Foxcon | 4/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow a B.C. caribou herd on verge of extinction is making a comeback | Mountain caribou are vanishing in B.C., but a wildlife biologist and two First Nations have found success reviving a herd in the province's interior. | 4/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIs the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline in the national interest? | As the prime minister insists that the Trans Mountain pipeline will go ahead, competing sides argue the benefit it offers to Canada. | 4/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOne night of bombing may not stop Assad using chemical weapons, expert warns | The U.S.-led coalition that bombed Syrian targets at the weekend may need to take further steps if chemical weapons are used again. | 4/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 16, 2018 - The Current | From whether the latest airstrikes against Syria by the U.S., U.K. and France will have an impact on the civil war; to a recent meeting on the Trans Mountain pipeline project with no resolve; to what - if anything - can be done to save the South Selkirk | 4/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCan Canadians spot a political bot? Fair elections may depend on it | The use of bots to sway political opinions is only going to become more prevalent, and some argue it's time political parties came clean about how they use them. | 4/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThrough the Humboldt tragedy, youth have found a way to 'lean on each other' | Many young kids and teens are struggling to process the Humboldt crash but parents, educators and hockey coaches are there to be their support. | 4/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMusic in mind and mouth: How beatboxing is helping kids with speech problems | Kaila Mullady discovered that her incredible beatboxing skills could help her young cousin overcome a debilitating speech problem. She's been helping kids like him ever since. | 4/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 13, 2018 - The Current | From kids looking for guidance on how to process the tragic Humboldt crash; to how beatboxing skills are being used to help people with speech impediments; to researchers warning Canadians to be wary of automated social media bots designed to sway voter | 4/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat should the 'inevitable' regulation of Facebook look like? | As Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces tough questions at the congressional hearing, critics are calling for more regulation of the tech sector because big platform giants have a lot of power. | 4/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOfficers must have options other than to kill, says former head of police board | The former head of the Toronto Police Services Board Alok Mukherjee says police forces have become isolated from the communities they are supposed to be serving — and they must reform to address the issue. | 4/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat do Syrians think it will it take to end their country's bloody conflict? | After a suspected chemical attack in Syria, the international community waits and watches — few more so that the Syrian diaspora around the globe. We spoke to two of its members about what can be done to end the bloodshed. | 4/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 12, 2018 - The Current | From Syrians from the diaspora imaging a solution to end the seven-year-long conflict; to the Facebook hearings and if virtual privacy is worth striving for; to a call for police reform from a former chair of the Toronto Police Services Board ... This | 4/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'I have a right to be named': Child pornography survivor fails to lift publication ban | What’s in a name? Everything to "Sarah." Now an adult, she wants to lift the publication ban on her case as a child pornography survivor. | 4/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow ISIS held on to power in Iraq through paperwork | ISIS brought a fastidious efficiency to running their regime in Syria and Iraq, a New York Times reporter reveals. | 4/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat's at stake if B.C. opposition derails the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline? | Tensions over the Trans Mountain pipeline are back on the agenda, as Kinder Morgan gives Ottawa a date by which to resolve the B.C.-Alberta fight. | 4/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 11, 2018 - The Current | From the tension building as the Kinder Morgan pipeline moves forward; to why a year-long fight to lift her publication ban failed; to journalist Rukmini Callimachi on what she discovered in the thousands of internal ISIS files she analyzed ... This is | 4/11/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHumboldt Broncos player's organ donation prompts call for stronger protocol around consent | Logan Boulet, who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, donated his organs to six people. As this tragedy highlights organ donation, advocates want to see better protocol so opportunities for donors aren't lost. | 4/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMy 11 personalities helped me cope with the child abuse I suffered, says activist Judy Rebick | Feminist Judy Rebick reveals she lived with multiple personalities — and that it made her a stronger activist. | 4/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanVeteran firefighter says he's never seen anything like Humboldt Broncos crash | The magnitude of Friday's Humboldt Broncos crash was greater than anything one veteran firefighter has ever seen, but he and his team just focused on doing their jobs, he said. | 4/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 10, 2018 - The Current | From the first responders at the Humbodlt bus crash site coping with the tragedy they witnessed; to how Broncos player Logan Boulet's legacy includes shining a light on organ donation; to activist Judy Rebick's memoir revealing she lived with multiple p | 4/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhere 'the culture of every team is formed': Why the bus is more than a ride to the game | The Humboldt tragedy resonates especially deeply for current and former players who've experienced junior hockey's bus culture. | 4/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow 50 million Muslim women are revolutionizing the workforce | According to economist Saadia Zahidi, an extra 50 million women in predominantly-Muslim countries have entered the workforce since 2000, transforming the countries in which they live. | 4/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'He was like another brother': Humboldt Broncos player mourned by billet family who took him in | Friday's bus crash claimed the lives of 15 people, many of them junior hockey players who were away from home and being hosted by billet families. The Current spoke to one family whose members are mourning a young man they took in as one of their own. | 4/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 9, 2018 - The Current | From the fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash devastating the community and country; to a former junior hockey player reflecting on the brotherhood of the bus; to author Saadia Zahidi on how Muslim women are creating a seismic shift by entering the workfor | 4/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFungi offers promise of medical cures, cleaner garbage and better beer | Did you know that there are an estimated five million species of fungi on earth, and that we've identified only one per cent of them? Or that fungi are more closely related to animals than plants? | 4/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow a k-pop concert in North Korea is the latest in a trend of musical diplomacy | A recent concert by South Korean musicians in North Korea is being called an act of musical diplomacy, especially because it was attended by the rogue nation's leader Kim Jong-un. | 4/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAre killer robots inevitable? Tech world uneasy about use of AI in warfare | Experts in the field of AI are calling for bans or strict limits on its use in warfare, but some say that the potential of the technology is too great to contain. | 4/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 6, 2018 - The Current | From engineers exploring a future of weaponized artificial intelligence; to the kingdom of fungi, the third form of life essential in evolution; to whether a recent concert in North Korea is an attempt at musical diplomacy ... This is The Current with G | 4/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow bad is Canada's food waste problem? Among the world's worst, report finds | Canada is among the worst globally in wasting food, according to a recent report on the state of food loss and waste in Canada, U.S. and Mexico. | 4/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWe're competing with extremists for our young people's futures, says author who escaped gang culture | When young people are alienated from the society that is supposed to support them, it creates an opportunity for violent extremism to creep in, says an author who escaped that life. | 4/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMajority of Canadians who die in police encounters have mental health issues: CBC investigation | A CBC investigation has revealed that 460 people have died in encounters with police across Canada since the year 2000, and the majority have suffered from mental health issues. | 4/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 5, 2018 - The Current | From a CBC investigation looking into fatal police encounters in Canada - a majority involve mental health issues; to confronting food waste with innovation; to activist Jamil Jivani on why so many young men are drawn to extremist ideology ... This is T | 4/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThese designers think everyone should wear jumpsuits — so they've designed one in 248 sizes | The Rational Dress Society proposes that we clear out our wardrobes and wear jumpsuits 24/7. It's not just a fashion statement, it's a path to unity and equality, they say. | 4/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMuch of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy distorted in modern times, says historian | Civil rights historian Nathan Connolly says our view of Martin Luther King Jr. is often over-simplified and creates a one-dimensional version of history. He calls for a deeper look into his legacy. | 4/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTrump's tweets stall Central American migrant caravan amidst calls for U.S. asylum process reform | A migrant caravan heading across Mexico to the U.S. has stalled after invoking Donald Trump's fury, but experts say this is just one example of a recurring issue that the U.S. must face in the coming years. | 4/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 4, 2018 - The Current | From a caravan of Central American migrants heading to the U.S., provoking an angry President Trump; to escaping the tyranny of fashion by wearing jumpsuits 24/7; to examining the legacy of Martin Luther Jr. through the eyes of an activist and historian | 4/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDiagnosing UTIs is 'a dog's breakfast,' and that's affecting women | It's time to rethink how urinary tract infections are diagnosed, says Dr. James Malone-Lee, because some tests are false negative and patients are not getting necessary treatment. | 4/3/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDrug company knew Oxycontin was addictive and lied about it, says plaintiff in class action suit | A judge has blocked a $20 million settlement that a drug company offered to victims of the opioid crisis, saying he was not convinced it was fair or reasonable to the plaintiffs. | 4/3/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWould you let a 10-year-old cut your hair? Artist argues we should give kids more control | Theatre artist Darren O’Donnell says it's time to break down our “adultitarian” society, and take children and their abilities more seriously. | 4/3/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy businesses are hiring philosophers to help their bottom line | Philosophy attracts some brilliant minds, and now the business world is starting to take advantage of that potential. | 4/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCecil the lion 'died in agony' 10 hours after being shot by hunter, says zoologist | What really happened to Cecil the lion? A new book from the conservationist who studied him has new details on what happened the day he was killed by hunters. | 4/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanENCORE | How a surrogate twin pregnancy turned into a custody battle over unrelated babies | "I didn't know that identical twins can come out not looking identical." A California surrogate mom carrying twins gets quite the surprise when she finds out after birth that one of the babies is biologically her own. | 4/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for April 2, 2018 - The Current | From how philosophers are being enlisted into boardrooms to help businesses thrive; to a story of a California surrogate who was not expecting to give birth to her own biological child; to the story behind the death of Cecil the Lion... This is The Curr | 4/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShould surrogate mothers be paid for their labour? | A Liberal MP has called for changes in the law which would allow surrogates to be compensated. While some say it's the right move to pay women for what is essentially work, others fear it could lead to exploitation of vulnerable women. | 3/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanENCORE | 'I want to understand': Ottawa police sergeant openly apologizes for racist comments | Here's one of our favourite documentaries from last year, "I Want to Understand," which just became a finalist in the Canadian Association of Journalists awards. It's a story of remorse, forgiveness and closure. | 3/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 30, 2018 - The Current | From whether Canadian surrogates should be paid for carrying to term; to a story of forgiveness after an Ottawa police sergeant posted a racist remark about the death of Annie Pootoogook ... This is The Current with Piya Chattopadhyay. | 3/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow white-hat hackers are helping cities fight back against ransomware attacks | Cities and organizations are turning to ethical hackers to protect themselves against malicious attacks on their computer systems. | 3/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy you should be happy you're alive right now | In his new book, Steven Pinker argues that our culture's focus on negativity blinds us from humanity's achievements. The facts support optimism, he says, and should embolden us to solve whatever problems our society faces. | 3/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 29, 2018 - The Current | From looking into how vulnerable Canada's computer-dependent government system is after Atlanta's ransomware attack; to Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker making the case to focus on the positive in the world; to caregivers searching for better ways to | 3/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanArrest of alleged cult leader 'better than my wedding day,' former Nxivm member says | After being branded, Sarah Edmondson blew the whistle on the purported ‘self-help’ group last year. | 3/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy are Indigenous women disproportionately represented in federal prisons? | Even though Indigenous women make up only five per cent of the population, they account for almost 40 per cent of the prison population - and the discrepancy in the numbers is getting worse. | 3/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 28, 2018 - The Current | From the arrest of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere for sex trafficking and the whistleblower who prompted a criminal investigation; to mortician Caitlin Doughty on death traditions around the world; to what can be done to avoid the incarceration of Indigenou | 3/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy U.K. doctors are doling out 'social prescriptions' to treat mental health | Sometimes the best cure to what ails you isn't pills. In Britain, doctors are prescribing art classes and gardening to patients struggling with mental health challenges and the approach is gaining popularity. | 3/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean25 years after the Bosnian War, a survivor brings solace to the peacekeepers haunted by helplessness | Maria Cioffi was 11 when war broke out in the Balkans, a bloody conflict in which U.N. rules forced Canadian peacekeepers to stand by and watch the slaughter. Now, 25 years later, a letter written by Cioffi is bringing solace to the soldiers who have be | 3/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCanada's federal parties aren't covered by privacy laws — is that a threat to democracy? | Data-driven approaches to election campaigns have implications for our democracy as well as our personal data, says one expert. | 3/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 27, 2018 - The Current | From a call for Canadian political parties to be more transparent about data collected and used in elections; to how Canadian peacekeepers changed Maria Cioffi's life when she was a girl in Bosnia; to why doctors in the UK are prescribing tango lessons | 3/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAre we living in a computer simulation? It's more likely than you might think, scientist argues | The simulation hypothesis suggests that we're all living inside a computer simulation, possibly programmed by our own future selves. But scientists are split over the theory. | 3/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow washing your clothes is harming the ocean | Tiny fibres from our clothes are escaping our washing machines and winding up in the air, water, fish and us, scientists say. | 3/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWatch the fur fly in the surprisingly competitive world of cat shows | Rivalry is rife in the competitive world of the Cat Fanciers' Association. | 3/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 26, 2018 - The Current | From the complexities preventing synthetic microfibres in our clothing from polluting our oceans; to computer simulation theory that has impressive adherents like Elon Musk; to behind the scenes of the competitive cat show circuit ... This is The Curren | 3/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShould pornography be a part of sexual education in schools? | Pornography is now so easy to access online that some advocates are calling for it to be addressed in the classroom. | 3/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Some things can just end': Why getting the band back together isn't always wise | To reunite or not to reunite the band? Music writer Carly Lewis has the answer to that existential question. | 3/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPolice shootings of unarmed black men are a Canadian problem too, says author | The shooting death of an unarmed black man in the U.S. has reignited criticism of police use of force, but an author argues that the issue is present in Canada, too. | 3/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 23, 2018 - The Current | From whether bands can recreate magic to make sweet music again when they reunite; to if sex education in schools should address online pornography; to questions raised after video is released of American police fatally shooting an unarmed black man ... | 3/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEmoji evidence is causing confused faces in courtrooms | Emojis are starting to show up in court as evidence, leaving judges scratching their heads wondering what the accused might have meant by pineapple, beach ball, rooster. | 3/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThis former white supremacist says hate music is recruiting alienated, angry youth | A former neo-nazi argues hate music is luring youth in to extremism but says censorship is not the answer to the problem. | 3/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 22, 2018 - The Current | From Shakila Zareen's courageous story surviving violent abuse by her husband who shot her in the face; to how emojis are causing confusion in court; to the challenges controlling the spread of hate music online in the digital age ... This is The Curren | 3/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShot in the face by her husband in Afghanistan, Shakila Zareen finds safety and a new life in Canada | Shakila Zareen has spent years trying to put her life back together after a violent attack in Afghanistan, but now Canada has offered her hope. | 3/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAdvocates call for empathetic police practices after Fredericton woman left stranded by jail staff | A New Brunswick woman charged with panhandling was left stranded by correctional staff upon her release 200 km from home. | 3/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAn Indigenous family's fight to find the truth about Cleo, their sister taken in Sixties Scoop | CBC investigative journalist Connie Walker talks about the year she spent with an Indigenous family trying to find the sister they lost during the Adopt Indian Métis program in the 1970s. | 3/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 21, 2018 - The Current | From a New Brunswick woman who says she was left stranded 200 km from home after being released from police custody; to the CBC's Connie Walker on the 1960s Adopt Indian and Metis program in Saskatchewan; to a searing look inside Syria from a journalist | 3/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIn wake of Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal, does the tech sector need a code of conduct? | Facebook's Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which the personal data of millions of Americans was allegedly misused by a consulting firm working for Donald Trump's 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, is renewing calls for a tech sector code of ethics. | 3/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMeet the woman who saved Stephen Hawking's voice, and then gave the technology away to those in need | Stephen Hawking's achievements raised awareness for people whose disabilities limit their ability to communicate, but access to those technologies remains out of reach for many. | 3/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShould Canada risk soldiers' lives in its peacekeeping mission in Mali? | Committing troops to peacekeeping efforts in Mali will risk Canadian lives, some say. But retired Lt.-Gen Roméo Dallaire thinks it’s 'high time' that Canada returns to the global stage. | 3/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Current for March 20, 2018 - The Current | From Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie warning about how data analytics are manipulated; to whether the peacekeeping initiative in Mali is in Canada's best interest; to some who find assisted communication technologies a hindrance in t | 3/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTrump's 'space force' isn't a new idea. We've been doing that for decades, say experts | Donald Trump's idea of a "space force" isn't as outrageous as it sounds. Experts say that governments have been studying the prospect of conflict in space for decades. | 3/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'They don't know they're victims': Canada's hidden human-trafficking problem | Members of parliament are travelling across Canada to discuss how to fight human trafficking, but it's often difficult to identify those who need help. | 3/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy a Swiss adventurer left the Western world to join a nomadic Indigenous community | Journalist Carl Hoffman follows two Western adventurers in his new book The Last Wild Men of Borneo, and reveals much about the forces shaping the island today. | 3/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 19, 2018 - The Current | From addressing what more Canada can do to end human trafficking through laws and social support; to author Carl Hoffman on the last wild men of Borneo; to exploring U.S. President Trump's idea of a new military branch for outer space ... This is The C | 3/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIt's a bird! It's a plane! It's ... a gondola? This could be Edmonton's newest transit solution | Could urban gondolas be a wave of the future as public transit? After an Edmonton couple proposed the idea, the case for elevated sky cars could be a solution for many other cities. | 3/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJagmeet Singh's view of Sikh separatism under scrutiny after appearances at rallies | What is the significance of Jagmeet Singh’s decisions to take part in public forums sponsored by Sikh extremists? | 3/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 16, 2018 - The Current | From mixed reactions in the Sikh community to Jagmeet Singh's appearances at events linked to Sikh extremists; to a novel public transportation idea that's catching on in cities around the world; to journalists exposing the inside story of Putin's war o | 3/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanU.S. 'ignored tips about Russian plot to undermine elections' | The U.S. has been aware of a Russian plot for several years, claim journalists Michael Isikoff and David Corn in a new book, but options to fight back have been limited. | 3/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIf Russia doesn't care about expelling diplomats, hit Putin in his wallet, says Bill Browder | Britain has expelled 23 diplomats in response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy, but the man who calls himself Putin's number-one enemy says that doesn't go far enough. | 3/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow Fox News stood between novelist Marilynne Robinson and her mother | American writer Marilynne Robinson's latest collection of essays called 'What are We Doing Here?' takes on a country divided inspired, in part, by her mother's recent conversion to Fox News. | 3/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe mind-blowing future of mind reading (which may be closer than you think) | Reading thoughts and extracting information from our brains may soon be a science reality, but some researchers say we need 'neurorights' to protect the privacy of our minds. | 3/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 15, 2018 - The Current | From Vladimir Putin's "number one enemy" urging governments to adopt the Magnitsky Act — targeting Russian officials who violate human rights; to mind reading and the need for neurorights to protect mental privacy and cognitive liberty; to a relations | 3/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow National Geographic upheld colonialist, 'primitive' view of Africa and Asia | For 130 years, National Geographic magazine concentrated its reporting and photography on locations and subjects it called "exotic." But it now admits in an editorial that its coverage was blatantly racist. | 3/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFracking for freedom: How U.S. energy independence could change the global political landscape | A surge in oil and gas production means the U.S. may be nearing long-sought energy independence, giving it powerful leverage on the world's political stage, according to economic and foreign policy analysts. | 3/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 14, 2018 - The Current | From the growing number of vacant and crumbling houses in Cape Breton — as many as in Vancouver; to National Geographic admitting to decades of racist coverage; to the U.S. quest for energy dominance ... This is The Current. | 3/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIn Cape Breton, some homes are worth so little that people just walk away from them | There are nearly as many empty houses in Cape Breton as in Vancouver. After years of economic decline in one of the country's most beautiful areas, homes are worth so little that people just walk away from them. | 3/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA pill that replicates a cardio workout — would you take it? | Want to avoid gym fees and sweaty armpits? Researchers are close to creating an exercise pill that mimics exercise. It has a lot of potential, but comes with some consequences. | 3/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSeparating newborn babies from mothers with addiction does more harm than good, says doctor | Canadian hospitals are abandoning the practice of removing newborns from drug-addicted mothers, on the belief that both do better together. | 3/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCanadian soldiers died in Afghanistan because Pakistan was supporting the Taliban, says author | Pakistan's intelligence agency was supporting the Taliban during the war in Afghanistan, says author Steve Coll, which is why the war has dragged on for 17 bloody years. | 3/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 13, 2018 - The Current | From a life-changing program keeping mothers and babies together in the face of opioid withdrawal; to how an exercise pill could help people with disabilities and mobility issues; to author Steven Coll on America's secret wars in Afghanistan and Pakista | 3/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'No body, no crime': Prevailing wisdom stops police catching killers, says former detective | As the Toronto police force faces criticism over the handling of an alleged serial killer in the city, a former detective details the challenges he faced trying to convince colleagues that a killer was at work in Vancouver. | 3/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRussia's corrupt hockey playoffs mirror Putin's ideology, says sports writer | It's hockey night in the Russian Federation, and some observers say recent controversies in the KHL — Russia's professional hockey league — have resonance off the ice. | 3/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAs Sweden gives up cash, churches let worshippers make an online offering during Sunday service | The switch to a cashless society is happening fast in Sweden — too fast according to some officials. Could the rest of the world soon follow suit? | 3/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 12, 2018 - The Current | From the detectives who worked on the Robert Pickton and Clifford Olsen cases (and what they have to say about Toronto's alleged serial killer); to Sweden's switch to a cashless society (and whether Canada could be next); to why the wild world of the Ko | 3/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'We shouldn't be begging to exist': Audience members share their stories | People share their stories at The Current's town hall event in Montreal. | 3/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA minority within a minority: Quebec's struggle to face racism | As a minority within Canada, Quebec is fiercely protective of its culture — but this leaves other minorities within Quebec itself with nowhere to turn. | 3/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIndigenous people must hold society to account for how they're treated, says activist | Inquiries and commissions will achieve nothing if their recommendations are not acted upon, says an advocate for Indigenous equality. | 3/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMeet the former neo-Nazi who now helps young people turn away from hatred | Maxime Fiset was a founding member of a far-right group, whose members believed they had to fight to protect Quebec’s culture. Now he fights to deradicalize people in a similar situation. | 3/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Had we known you were Muslim, not sure we would have hired you': Discrimination in Quebec workplaces | Promoting diversity in the workplace is key to breaking down racial bias, but Quebec’s minorities still face greater obstacles to getting a foot in the door. | 3/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 9, 2018 - The Current | Our guest host Duncan McCue chairs a discussion in Montreal, exploring what Quebec's special status means for the pursuit of racial equity? We also examine racial disparities in employment, and speak to people who say their lives are impacted by racial | 3/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanEarly cancer screening can lead to unnecessary treatment and side-effects, study suggests | A new study suggests that early testing for prostate cancer may not affect mortality rates. | 3/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSuspected poisoning of former spy is a warning to the West, says expert | The suspected poisoning of a former Russian double agent fits a pattern of political murder, but Britain has few options in how to respond. | 3/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 8, 2018 - The Current | From a surgeon who struggled with the complex surgical and ethical challenges of separating conjoined twins; to a new study about prostate cancer that pushes back against popular opinions on screening; to a former Russian double agent poisoned in a quie | 3/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanExpert shares insights into what nuclear deescalation with North Korea would look like | Former U.S. state department official Evans J.R. Revere has been negotiating with North Korea about dismantling its nuclear arsenal for decades — and he's calling for skepticism and caution in approaching North Korea's recent gesture of cooperation. | 3/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanStill lamenting those MySpace posts? Canada considers adopting a 'right to be forgotten' | In 2014, the European Union gave its citizens the right to request search engines remove information about them from search results. Last week, a House of Commons Committee released a report recommending that Canada consider a similar 'right of erasure' | 3/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 7, 2018 - The Current | From hints North Korea is open to discussing denuclearization; to the persistent problem of paper jams showing the conundrums of technology since it’s the seemingly simple problems that are often hardest to solve; to a debate over whether Canada shoul | 3/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat does the mishandling of Stacy DeBungee's death reveal about systemic racism in Canadian police forces? | What does the mishandling of Stacy DeBungee's death reveal about systemic racism in Canadian police forces? | 3/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Grief needs to be expressed': How facing death allows us to live more fully | In her new book, grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel explores how our increasing aversion to talking about death has led to an inability to deal with its inevitable consequences. | 3/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 6, 2018 - The Current | From the criminologists saying police need to use a more data driven approach to solve homicides; to grief author Julia Samuel on the need to be more open about dealing with grief; to a new report confirming that Thunder Bay police did not do enough to | 3/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFido 2.0: Is cloning pets bad for animal welfare? | Cloning a pet can prolong the bond between animal and owner, and give the wider world the benefit of what you think is an exceptional animal. But experts are concerned about the wider effect on animal welfare, and the owners who may be sidestepping thei | 3/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCanada 'must fight for exemption on steel tariffs' | President Trump’s surprise announcement about steel tariffs has caused concern, but some argue the U.S. is too reliant on trade with Canada to deny an exemption. | 3/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCottage culture 'erases Indigenous communities from the landscape' | A legal battle in Saskatchewan is just one example of more widespread tensions between First Nations communities and the non-Indigenous cottagers who lease their land. | 3/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 5, 2018 - The Current | From how Canada should react to U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise announcement about steel tariffs; to whether cloning your favourite pet is actually bad for animal welfare; to the First Nations communities who have seen their land increase in valu | 3/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy migrant workers call this man for medical help instead of seeing a doctor | Meet Byron Cruz, the man migrant workers call for medical help when they're worried a trip to the doctor could cost them their livelihoods. | 3/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'It has eaten a hole in my heart': Indigenous nurses recall systemic racism with life-or-death consequence | Two Indigenous nurses confront racism on the front-lines, not only by witnessing the discrimination but experiencing it themselves. | 3/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFacing Race: The Current's town hall event in Vancouver | This is the second in our series of public forums we're hosting on racial identity and racism in Canada. Today, host Piya Chattopadhyay focuses on how race impacts health care in B.C., although the issues and stories explored at this live event resonate | 3/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'The unspoken ones': How race and culture complicate Asian-Canadians' access to mental health care | Language stands at the forefront of mental health barriers for Asian Canadians - both in what is said, and what is not said. | 3/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'The murder of a child's soul': Greg Gilhooly confronts sexual abuse in new book | Greg Gilhooly suffered abuse at the hands of his hockey coach, Graham James. Decades later, he's poured the pain he says has never left him into his book, I am Nobody. | 3/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for March 1, 2018 - The Current | From Caitlan Coleman speaking out about being held in captivity with Canadian husband Joshua Boyle, now arrested; to Greg Gilhooly on the changes he'd like to see in the justice system on how victims of sexual abuse are treated; to nurses in Quebec sayi | 3/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanQuebec nurses are self-reporting claiming burnout jeopardizes patient care | Nurses in Quebec say they're exhausted and overworked. It's gotten so bad they're calling in to report on themselves, claiming they are unfit to provide proper care. | 3/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFormer hostage Caitlan Coleman says captors forced her to have abortion | Joshua Boyle and his wife, Caitlan Coleman, were kidnapped, in Afghanistan, in 2012. Since their release last fall, the world has heard little of Coleman's side of the story — until now. | 3/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanExperts wary of Chinese president's move to end term limits, so why are world leaders staying quiet? | A constitutional amendment will allow current president Xi Jingping to hold power indefinitely — harking back to the days Mao Zedong and dictatorial rule. Why then are democratic world leaders staying so silent? | 2/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCan a boycott of Canadian companies actually hurt the NRA? | Canadian retailer MEC finds itself embroiled in a consumer boycott for carrying products affiliated with a semi-automatic gun company. But can a Canadian boycott actually affect the fight for gun control in the U.S.? | 2/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanJournalist unmasks so-called 'successful' U.S. raid in Yemen with first-hand reporting | Freelance journalist Iona Craig has upended the official story of a U.S. Navy Seal raid in Yemen. Her reporting on the first covert military assault of the Trump era challenges what has been deemed a "very successful mission." | 2/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 28, 2018 - The Current | From companies like Mountain Equipment Co-Op facing growing consumer demands to cut ties with the NRA or gun makers; to journalist Iona Craig's perilous mission into Yemen to tell the story Washington didn't want told; to the consequences of eliminating | 2/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCritics warn Weight Watchers' free teen membership could lead to eating disorders | "The research is very clear that dieting can lead to either eating disorders or if not just an unhealthy relationship with food, body dissatisfaction, you name it." | 2/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Poop pills' cured Canadian woman of C. difficile | Growing research suggests using fecal matter might be the solution to combating bad bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. | 2/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow to save local news without massive government bailouts | The new $50 million being allocated to fund local journalism is described as a "down payment" on a broken system by industry experts. What other measures should the government take? | 2/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 27, 2018 - The Current | From whether a proposed government subsidy of $50 million can save Canadian local journalism; to weighing the pros and cons of Weight Watchers' pitch to teenagers; to antibiotic resistance and the growing body of research around fecal transplants as a s | 2/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMelting ice reveals secret nuclear U.S. military base posing environmental risk | Climate scientists predict the ice around Camp Century in Greenland — a secret Cold War U.S. military base —will melt before the end of this century, potentially causing an environmental disaster. | 2/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy Canada needs to change how to forecast and prepare for floods | The unpredictability of weather under climate change means a statistical approach for dealing with flooding no longer works, says ecologist Gord Miller. | 2/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanComing out to her strict Catholic dad, Tina Alexis Allen discovers a life-changing secret | At 18-years-old actress Tina Alexis Allen revealed a secret to her very religious father: she was gay. In return, her dad shares his secret that reveals a web of family lies. | 2/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 26, 2018 - The Current | From environmental analysts warning of dire consequences if Canada does not adapt to the new reality of flooding; to actress Tina Alexis Allen chronicling her escape from the tangled web of family lies and secrets in her memoir Hiding Out; to a top secr | 2/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'I reject the silencing of women in any community': #MosqueMeToo creator speaks up for those who can't | Mecca is having its own #MeToo moment as women pilgrims are speaking out about experiences of sexual harassment and abuse on the Hajj. | 2/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTrudeau's troubled visit to India 'highlights Canada's soft stance on separatism' | The controversy over Jaspal Atwal's invitation to dine with Justin Trudeau has cast a cloud over the prime minister's trip to India, and highlighted "Canada's long-standing reputation in India as being soft on [Sikh] separatism, and not just separatism | 2/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanInjustice is a way of Indigenous life, say advocates dismayed at verdict in Tina Fontaine murder trial | Advocates say that 150 years of policy have created a justice system that will continually fail vulnerable Indigenous women and girls, but one lawyer argues the case against Raymond Cormier was always going to be difficult to prove. | 2/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 23, 2018 - The Current | From the elusive fight for a larger justice after the not guilty verdict in the Tina Fontaine murder trial; to the political influence of Sikh extremists in Canadian politics after Jaspal Atwal was invited to dine with the Prime Minister; to women pilgr | 2/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAs civilian deaths in Syria continue to rise, proxy conflicts are making it worse | Civilians are still dying by the hundreds each week in Syria as battles rage on — and despite ISIS's recent defeat, proxy conflicts by other nations threaten to make it even worse. | 2/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe ban on cannabis in Canada is ending — do you know how it started? | With an era coming to an end, host of CBC's On Drugs podcast explains how politics and fear drove the early days of cannabis prohibition in Canada. | 2/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Blame everything but a gun': School shooting survivors say political response is just crocodile tears | Feeling failed by the adults supposed to protect them, students have started #NeverAgain, a growing movement calling for gun control in the U.S. | 2/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 22, 2018 - The Current | From U.S. students rallying for tougher gun laws to prevent deadly school shootings from ever happening again; to the colourful 95-year history of banning marijuana in Canada; to why the intractable war in Syria continues to escalate ... This is The Cur | 2/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitHow African-Nova Scotians are confronting a history of environmental racism | We start our town hall in Shelburne, N.S., where residents say they live in "a community of widows" as a result of environmental racism. | 2/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitFacing Race: The Current's town hall event in Halifax | The Current explores issues of race facing all Canadians today, from environmental racism, to gentrification of traditionally black communities, to how the #MeToo moment is excluding black women and the violence they live under. | 2/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean#MeToo (but not you): Black women are being left out of the conversation on violence, says El Jones | The #MeToo conversation excludes a lot of women, says El Jones, but also ignores different types of violence, and different types of power used to oppress women. | 2/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA community of closed doors: Gentrification frays the social fabric in Halifax's North End | Halifax’s North End has been transformed in recent years, but as house prices creep up and gentrification creeps in, what’s left for the families and community that have lived there for generations? | 2/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhat does Patrick Brown's leadership bid mean for the #MeToo movement? | It is unclear how Patrick Brown's bid to run for the leadership of the Progressive Conservatives in Ontario — which he left last month over sexual misconduct allegations — will affect both the election, and the #MeToo movement. | 2/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow safe are Canada's elections from fake news on Facebook? | It's the most-mentioned social media platform in recent U.S. indictments and critics aren't convinced efforts made by Facebook to prevent future interference are all that airtight. | 2/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe secret to happiness? Ask this Yale professor (and the 1,200 students taking her class) | Laurie Santos started a course at Yale to teach students how to be happy. They responded by signing up in bigger numbers than the elite school has ever seen, and now it's going global. | 2/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 20, 2018 - The Current | From how Patrick Brown's decision to fight for his old job will affect the Ontario PC leadership race, as well as the #MeToo movement; to Yale's most popular course at Yale teaching students to achieve happiness and a good life; to what responsibility F | 2/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit'We don't see the reality of what bullets do to bodies': Should images of school shootings be public? | While some argue that releasing images from school shootings might end a sense of ambivalence among the public, others argue that it would be an invasion of privacy for victims and their families. | 2/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGive your memory a workout: Scientists explore high-tech and low-key ways to improve recall | From exercise to cutting-edge brain implants, researchers are discovering ways to improve our memory. | 2/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Does cancer not care I have plans?': Terminal diagnosis forces author to grab hold of life | Kate Bowler spent years studying the Christian belief that everything happens for a reason. When she was diagnosed with incurable cancer, it was a belief she had to face head on. | 2/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 19 , 2018 - The Current | From whether showing more graphic imagery after mass shootings can help spur action on gun control, then the most cutting edge and practical ways to improve your memory, and the Christian historian who stopped believing in God's plan after she was diagn | 2/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRise of superbugs could make chemotherapy impossible | With some predicting we're headed for a future of complete antibiotic resistance — scientists are looking outside the box for solutions. | 2/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSquash isn't an Olympic sport, but video gaming might be. How do they decide? | Winning a spot at the Olympics is often about a sport's media visibility, but one Canadian campaign has finally paid off. | 2/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWho should pay to clean up abandoned oil wells? Farmers say they're left with someone else's mess | The Supreme Court case on abandoned oil wells in Alberta pits provincial environmental laws against federal bankruptcy laws. Industry watchers say billions of dollars are at stake. | 2/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 16, 2018 - The Current | From who is responsible for clean up when an oil company goes bankrupt and billions of dollars are at stake; then scientists grasp for solutions to antibiotic resistance; and the politics behind which sports make it to the Olympics — and which get cut | 2/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill Trudeau's new legal framework go far enough to protect Indigenous rights? | Indigenous and treaty rights are already recognised in Section 35 of the Constitution, but people are often forced to go to the courts to have them upheld. The prime minister is pledging to change that. | 2/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanMeth crisis in Canada: Addiction explosion means drug users are being turned away by police, hospitals | Manitoba is in the grip of a methamphetamine crisis that officials are struggling to contain. | 2/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanScientists thrilled as woman finds 14 worms in her eye | Creepy worms don't often prompt enthusiasm, but scientists are fascinated by a rare and unusual case that is the first of its kind. | 2/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Thoughts and prayers a grossly inadequate response' in wake of Florida school shooting | In the aftermath of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — the 18th school shooting in the U.S. this year — one journalist says that America must address its 'self-inflicted cancer of gun violence.' | 2/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 15, 2018 | From the latest on the deadly Florida high school shooting; to how a new legal framework enshrining Indigenous rights in Canada fits into reconciliation; to the escalating crystal meth use in Winnipeg destroying lives and communities; to a woman who had | 2/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHitler in L.A.: How private spies foiled a Nazi Hollywood takeover | Murder plots, secret spies, and big sums of money. In his new book, professor Steven J. Ross tells the unbelievable story of how Nazis intent on affecting America culture almost co-opted Hollywood. | 2/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 14, 2018 - The Current | From security concerns prompting a government national review before the sale of Canadian company, Aecon to a Chinese state-owned firm; to how far the human body and mind can go in elite athletic performance; to author Steven Ross on Hollywood's secret | 2/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanRetired at 50: How five-time Olympian David Ford pushed the limits in sport | A new study suggests performance has peaked in professional sport. But one of Canada's top whitewater kayakers, David Ford testifies otherwise. | 2/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'We don't need to be paranoid': Security concerns over Aecon deal unwarranted, says expert | Should Canada assume the worst about the takeover of Canadian construction company, Aecon by a Chinese state firm? Wenran Jiang argues security concerns are overblown. | 2/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDeath of Iranian-Canadian professor was not suicide, says Evin prison survivor | Survivor of notorious Evin prison Homa Hoodfar does not believe the claims by Iranian authorities that the death of Kavous Seyed-Emami was by suicide. The families request for an autopsy has been denied. | 2/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCanadian aid agencies say Oxfam's sex scandal symptomatic of sector-wide abuse | In the wake of the allegations of sexual abuse in Haiti, humanitarians say the industry lacks the necessary oversight needed to stop predators from bouncing between agencies. | 2/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow NAFTA helped an American company sue Canada — and won | An American concrete company Bilcon successfully sued Canada for rejecting its plans to build a giant basalt quarry in a small Nova Scotia fishing community. | 2/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 13, 2018 - The Current | From calls for Canada to condemn the death of a Canadian-Iranian dual citizen in Iran's notorious Evin prison; to how American companies are using NAFTA to sue the Canadian government and why they are winning; to allegations of sexual exploitation by me | 2/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBenjamin Netanyahu's 'projection of strength secures the support of young Israelis' | The majority of young Israelis support Benjamin Netanyahu because of his projection of strength to the outside world, says Asaf Romirowsky. | 2/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanConvicted pot offenders need special access to the legal weed market: sociologist | Should people with pot convictions in their past have special access to the burgeoning legal market? Sociologist Akwasi Owusu-Bempah thinks it's important to take this step. | 2/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFallout from Gerald Stanley verdict could have been avoided, says lawyer | A 2013 report highlighted the 'crisis' of Indigenous under-representation in the justice system, but its recommendations have not been acted on, says a criminal lawyer. | 2/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanKremlin opponent, poisoned twice, vows to keep on fighting | Vladimir Kara-Murza has been close to death twice in recent years, following poisonings that he blames on the Russian domestic security service. The democracy advocate is adamant that he won't be intimidated. | 2/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 12, 2018 - The Current | From a call to alter the jury process selection as the Gerald Stanley verdict divides farmers and Indigenous communities in Saskatchewan; to the man who says he has survived two poisoning attempts from the Kremlin; to calls for an amnesty of pot convict | 2/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAs terminations rise, will Gerber's Down syndrome 'spokesbaby' change attitudes? | Gerber has chosen Lucas Warren, a one-year-old with Down syndrome, as its 'spokesbaby' of the year. Will his cute grin lead to greater visibility for the Down syndrome community, even as early-pregnancy screening means that more and more people are choo | 2/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe genome puzzle: Mapping DNA has gotten cheaper, but do we know how to use the data? | Sequencing the human genome has gone from costing billions to being something that the average person can order online. But a Canadian project has highlighted issues with interpreting the data. | 2/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanGay at the Games: How Canada is hosting Pride House, a safe space for LGBT athletes at the Olympics | After local fundraisers failed to raise enough to create a Pride House at the Winter Games, Canada has stepped in to save the day — but LGBT athletes still face difficulties in the sporting world. | 2/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitIntroducing Someone Knows Something Season 4 | SKS host David Ridgen continues the work he started 9 years ago, investigating the murder of Wayne Greavette. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. For more information visit cbc.ca/sks | 2/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 9, 2018 - The Current | From how Canada has stepped up to create inclusive spaces for LGBT athletes at the Winter Olympics; to why the complexities of gene mapping are putting a dampener on its potential for health care; to how the celebration of the new Down Syndrome Gerber b | 2/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Stop caricaturing us': Why removing Chief Wahoo as Cleveland Indian mascot matters | After decades of protests from Indigenous Americans, the Cleveland Indians has agreed to remove Chief Wahoo as a mascot from its uniforms. Many are asking: what took so long? | 2/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIs Canada one country or 13? Trudeau must end the Alberta-B.C. pipeline fight, says business leader | The trade war between Alberta and B.C. is sending a harmful message to investors overseas, says the CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. | 2/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBlack Panther puts black lives on screen: How an African superhero is turning a fantasy into reality | The release of Black Panther is being seen as a watershed moment for black representation in popular culture, and is capturing the global imagination. | 2/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 8, 2018 - The Current | From the war of the rosés as Alberta bans B.C. wine over their pipeline feud; to the release of Black Panther and a watershed moment for black representation in popular culture; to why removing Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo caricature is necessary for | 2/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 7, 2018 - The Current | From speaking to young Palestinians and Israelis about their future and the conflict they're inheriting, then calls for Canada to launch a major rocket program as SpaceX and other international players steam ahead, and why mixed doubles curling is sudd | 2/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFailure to launch: Canada's lack of a rocket program leaves us grounded, say experts | The latest launch from SpaceX has highlighted Canada's lack of a rocket launch program. If the world is ready to look to the stars again, are we about to be left behind? | 2/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA generation born into conflict: Young Israelis and Palestinians speak about the path to peace | We spoke to four young people from across dividing lines about their hopes for the future. | 2/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHalf the players, twice the fun? Mixed doubles curling debuts at Winter Games & Canada seeks the gold | Canada's curling duo Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris take on this faster and more exciting variation of a favorite Canadian sport. | 2/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanISIS on your doorstep: Meet Mosul Eye, the man who defied the terrorists to save his city | Omar Mohammed spent two years living under ISIS in Mosul, documenting their atrocities so that he could preserve the true history of the city he loved. | 2/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPeople with disabilities have a right to live in the community, not institutions, argues lawyer | A human rights case that starts this week argues forcing people with disabilities to live in institutions — and denying them homes within the community — is a violation of charter rights. | 2/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA crash or a correction? What stock market turbulence means for your money | A turbulent spell on the markets has economists and investors wondering if we're heading into a major crash, or if this is just a much-needed correction. | 2/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 6, 2018 - The Current | From the record stock market tumble that has investors worldwide questioning where the volatility is heading; to Mosul Eye, now revealed as Omar Mohammed, the blogger chronicling life under ISIS, deep inside the so-called caliphate; to how a human right | 2/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShould boiling lobsters alive be banned? Experts disagree on whether crustaceans can feel pain | As Switzerland bans boiling lobsters live, is it time to show these creatures we care about their feelings — even if many scientists argue they don't have any? | 2/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 5, 2018 - The Current | From a brewing trade war between Alberta and B.C. as Trudeau approves pushing the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion; to the roiling debate over if lobsters feel pain and if we should reconsider cooking them alive; to a literary prize that honours the bes | 2/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanNow is not the time for silence on violence against women, say crime novelists | Some writers say that violence is a reality, and fiction provides a safe space to address it. | 2/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAs Alberta and B.C. go to war over Kinder Morgan oil pipeline, politicians are worried about jobs — their own | A trade war could erupt between Alberta and B.C. if a row over the Kinder Morgan pipeline is not resolved, but politicians on all sides, including the prime minister, have a lot to lose. | 2/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 2, 2018 - The Current | From how the political undertones in this year's Super Bowl are playing out on the field and with fans; to safety and regulation concerns with edible cannabis as Canada approaches legalizing pot; to the accommodation for support animals as an emerging h | 2/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanHow dogs, ducks and horses end up as emotional support animals — and allowed on planes | Peacocks as support animals? Hazy rules and laws as to what constitutes an emotional support animal have created a complicated situation — and rife for abuse. | 2/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCooking with cannabis: How can we educate about edibles to avoid a kitchen nightmare? | There is a lack of education about edible cannabis, which experts say the government must address before legalization takes effect. | 2/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSuper Bowl politics: Two teams line up on different sides of a divided nation | Football fans wait anxiously for their holiday to begin this Sunday as the Super Bowl game pits last year's winners, New England Patriots against the underdog Philadelphia Eagles. And the field is brimming with politics. | 2/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanTrump is leading us into nuclear war, says Daniel Ellsberg (and he should know, he used to plan them) | We're living in the shadow of a Doomsday Machine, says famous whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. From the Cuban Missile crisis to President Trump and North Korea, his career in nuclear development puts him in a unique position to dissect the current crisis. | 2/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDue process is for the courts, not for #MeToo, argues lawyer | Criminal defence lawyer Michael Spratt argues that due process is a concern for the courts — when someone is charged with an offence — but should not be what sets the bar outside of the legal system. | 2/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for February 1, 2018 — The Current | From the juxtaposition of what is legal and what is moral in the #MeToo movement; to Daniel Ellsberg's vast experience of nuclear weapons and the Doomsday machine that he says threatens us all; to The Current on the road with a series of town halls that | 2/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanIranian women risk arrest as they remove their veils for #WhiteWednesdays | As the economic protests in Iran fizzle out, a new form of resistance is gaining momentum: women who are defying the compulsory wearing of the veil. Social media movements are both encouraging and documenting their acts of defiance. | 1/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for January 31, 2018 - The Current | From White Wednesdays creator Masih Alinejad on Iranian women risking arrest to protest compulsory hijab; to how people on the West Coast are adapting to a tsunami threat; to a proposed law that would make it illegal to say Poland was involved with Nazi | 1/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Polish death camps': Outlawing phrase will protect Poland's good name, says minister | A proposed law wants to set the record straight and make it illegal to blame Poland for Nazi atrocities committed on its soil during the Second World War. But critics say the bill is whitewashing Holocaust history. | 1/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanAvoiding the 'human liquidizer': Getting ready for a tsunami strike on the West Coast | From earthquakes to tsunamis, people along the west coast are going to extreme lengths to prepare for 'the big one.' | 1/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for January 30, 2018 - The Current | From Toronto Police identifying Bruce McArthur as an alleged serial killer and the LGBTQ community saying their concerns raised were ignored; to author David Patrikarakos navigating the weaponization of social media and what it means for future conflict | 1/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanToronto's 'serial killer': Was police denial a strategic move to catch the alleged murderer? | Bruce McArthur has been charged with the murders of five men from marginalized groups and the LGBT community. Did Toronto police do enough to join the dots, or was their denial of a serial killer in the city a strategic move? | 1/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCould a tweet start a war? How smartphones and social media changed the world of war | Author David Patrikarakos dissects the weaponization of social media in the age of modern war. | 1/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Chaos benefits the Taliban': Why the war in Afghanistan is getting worse | A series of recent terror attacks in Kabul underline how precarious life remains for those in Afghanistan. But what has triggered this spike in violence? | 1/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSaskatchewan on trial: Race relations under spotlight as death of Colten Boushie reaches court | Farmer Gerald Stanley is charged with second-degree murder over the death of 22-year-old Indigenous man Colten Boushie. | 1/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanShould Canada scrap military deals with Saudi Arabia over war in Yemen? | After Germany announced it will stop providing arms to Saudi Arabia and other countries involved in the war in Yemen, Canada is under mounting pressure to do the same. | 1/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanParalyzed survivor of Quebec mosque attack is still fighting to find peace | On the anniversary of the attack on a mosque in Quebec, one of the survivors, Aymen Derbali, is still putting his life back together. | 1/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for January 29, 2018 - The Current | From the story of Aymen Derbali who was shot seven times in the Quebec City mosque attack that happened a year ago today and what his recovery has been like; to the trial of Gerald Stanley, accused of murdering a young Indigenous man in Saskatchewan; to | 1/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBreaking up the Old Boys club: #MeToo is encouraging women to run for office | In the United States, women have reacted to the election of President Donald Trump by running for office in record numbers. | 1/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanPropositioned, groped, assaulted in the lobby: Staffers reveal culture of harassment in politics | Three former political staffers say Parliament Hill is rife with a culture of harassment. | 1/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanBeet juice and cheese brine: what cities are spreading on streets to replace corrosive road salt | Scientists are calling on Canadian cities to stop using road salt because it's toxic to the environment and causes billions of dollars of damage to infrastructure and cars. | 1/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for January 26, 2018 - The Current | From women in politics revealing sexual misconduct on parliament hill is an open secret; to more women running for office than ever before in the age of Trump; to unorthodox alternatives to salt showing up on North American roads ... This is The Current | 1/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanA special edition of The Current | In Care and In Crisis: Canada's Indigenous Child Welfare Emergency | The Minister of Indigenous Services Jane Philpott has called the emergency gripping Canada's child welfare system, "a humanitarian crisis." Today The Current dedicates the entire program to this issue speaking with the Minister, Indigenous parents, comm | 1/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanThe Millennium Scoop: Indigenous youth say care system repeats horrors of the past | Three young people who spent time in the care system speak about their experiences, and the responsibility they feel to help future generations. | 1/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'I felt like my heart was ripped out': Indigenous mother under 'birth alert' fears she will lose second child | A 20-year-old woman is seven months pregnant and homeless. She is terrified that her unborn daughter will be taken away under the "birth alert" system. | 1/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanSolving the puzzle: Indigenous groups offer solutions to foster care crisis | An innovative approach piloted by the Yukon government this month aims to keep foster children living in the same home as their biological parents. It's solutions like this one that may be on the table in Ottawa at an emergency meeting to address proble | 1/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWe must disrupt the foster care system and remove perverse incentives, says Minister Jane Philpott | A two-day emergency meeting in Ottawa begins today, to discuss what the Minister of Indigenous Services has called a “humanitarian crisis.” | 1/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanOlympic committee risks trust of athletes and the public over Russian involvement in Winter Games | Athletes and anti-doping advocates are wary of a ban on the Russian team at the Winter Olympics, with some saying it's not strict enough. | 1/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanCould the wealth gap be closed by giving babies $50,000? Some economists think so | The proposal, called baby bonds, suggests giving every child born in America a lump sum payment up to $50,000. The money would have to be spent on "wealth building actions" like going to university, starting a business or buying a home. | 1/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for January 24, 2018 - The Current | From new frontlines opening up in Syria as Turkey joins the fight against Syrian Kurds; to officials and athletes saying the International Olympic Committee has gone too far in allowing Russian athletes back in the games; to a proposal that could be the | 1/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWill Turkish airstrikes reignite war in Syria? | A U.S. commitment not to withdraw from Syria could have prompted Turkish aggression against Syrian Kurds. | 1/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanDavid Frum was once 'Trump-curious', but now says his presidency is like America's gum disease | In a wide-ranging conversation, David Frum tells The Current's Anna Maria Tremonti that he believes U.S. democracy is being slowly undermined, and that those installed to keep Trump's power in check have become his greatest enablers. | 1/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanWhy more people aren't talking about the Asian oil spill as big as Paris | It's an oil spill the size of Paris. But only now is the world's attention catching up with the vast scale of the disaster in the East China Sea — the largest tanker spill in decades. | 1/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Clean'Point of no return': Cape Town projected to run out of water by April | Cape Town's mayor has been issuing dire warnings to citizens for months to keep the amount of water they use to less than 87 litres per person per day. The city is predicted to run out of water on April 21. | 1/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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CleanFull Episode for January 23, 2018 - The Current | From the consequences of an Iranian oil tanker spill in the East China Sea; to longtime Republican David Frum on how American democracy is under threat from the Trump administration; to inside Cape Town's water crisis and what it means for the rest of t | 1/23/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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