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The Current

Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.The Current is produced in Toronto,

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00:22:19

How far are cities willing to go to address crime?

The Current ·

2025/09/19

Cities in Canada have been taking unprecedented measures to deal with crime in their city — like hiring private security guards to patrol their downtowns. Some have even declared a state of emergency. We speak with the Mayors of Smithers, BC., and Barrie, ON., to talk about the unprecedented path they've taken to address public safety, crime, addiction, and homelessness in their communities.

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00:23:19

Jennifer Brady fought for her health — and won

The Current ·

2025/09/18

Jennifer Brady was suffering. The Nova Scotia woman was living with lymphedema, a chronic condition that causes painful swelling in the arms and legs. She couldn't get treatment there, and the government refused to pay for treatment out of province, so she applied for Medical Assistance in Dying. A year ago, we heard her story on our program. Ultimately, her case not only caught the attention of the Nova Scotia government —it has also prompted change. Now, a year later, Angela MacIvor brings us

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00:20:14

Cracks in the Canadian economy

The Current ·

2025/09/18

What does the Bank of Canada cut to its key interest rate mean for you - and for Canada's economy? CBC’s Senior Business Correspondent Peter Armstrong joins us to walk through the bad and the slightly less bad economic news. We’ll also talk to Avery Shenfeld, Managing Director and Chief Economist of CIBC, and Pedro Antunes, the Chief Economist at The Conference Board of Canada to look at what the coming months could bring.

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00:24:16

Exhausted? Sleep hacks that work — and the ones that...

The Current ·

2025/09/18

Getting a good night's rest can be hard. A sleep expert helps you navigate advice from mouth taping to melatonin to cognitive shuffling and more. Aric Prather, author of The Sleep Prescription: 7 Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest, on what works, what doesn't, and why we might need to reconsider our attitudes to sleep.

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00:18:51

Canada’s Condo Crash

The Current ·

2025/09/17

Fewer buyers and rising construction costs are some of the reasons behind the crashing condo market in some of Canada’s major cities. What does this mean for homeowners caught in the fallout?And how will this affect Canada’s housing crisis?

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00:24:27

Brian Stewart on covering the world

The Current ·

2025/09/17

For decades, CBC’s foreign correspondentBrian Stewart covered events that changed the world, from the famine in Ethiopia to brutal regimes in Latin America, to the fall of the Berlin Wall. But it was his reports from Ethiopia that galvanized Canadians to send humanitarian aid to the region, and led to Live Aid, one of the biggest charity concerts in history. Brian Stewart reflects on his remarkable career on the front lines of history.

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00:10:40

Mr Carney goes to Mexico

The Current ·

2025/09/17

Prime Minister Mark Carney is off to Mexico this week to talk trade with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. Why his agenda likely includes repairing strained ties. And what he has to do to grow trade between the two companies. Trade expert Carlo Dade, director of international policy at the New North America Initiative at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, joins us to talk about Carney's to-do list.

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00:14:38

What makes a two-time hammer throw world champion?

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2025/09/17

Canadian athletes Camryn Rogers and Ethan Katzberg are winning gold medal after gold medal in thehammer throw. The young B.C. natives join usfrom Tokyo, just after their gold medal wins at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

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00:13:34

Searching for Ukraine’s abducted children

The Current ·

2025/09/16

Ukraine says several thousand children have been forcibly deported by Russia since the start of its full scale invasion in 2022.Parents, Ukrainian authorities, and NGOs have been trying to track down these missing children because some have been given new Russian names and passports.

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00:19:21

You've been scammed. Does your bank need to reimburse...

The Current ·

2025/09/16

Canadians lost a staggering $647 million to fraud last year. And a lot of those scams involve money taken fraudulently from Canadians' bank accounts and investments. Melissa Plett was scammed out over more than $14,000. She tells us what happened and shares her warnings for other Canadians. Then we talk to technology journalist and analyst Carmi Levy who says banks can do more to protect your money — and to reimburse you if you've been scammed.

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00:24:28

Arundhati Roy: My mother and I were like two nuclear...

The Current ·

2025/09/16

Her mother Mary's death left acclaimed Indian writer, author of The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy feeling "unanchored in space with no coordinates," even though she'd often been a target of Mary's wrath. Roy talks to Matt Galloway about her new memoir, "Mother Mary Comes to Me," revealing their fraught relationship, and how her mother's trailblazing character influenced Roy's writing.

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00:10:56

Why calling bots "clankers" is all the rage

The Current ·

2025/09/16

Memes and videos mocking AI and robots as "clankers" are having a moment. It's funny, but also reveals our anxiety about tech made to seem increasingly human, not to serve us, but to make a profit, says journalist Clive Thompson, author of Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World.

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00:19:36

Parliament is back! What to expect from the new session

The Current ·

2025/09/15

The House is back and so is our national affairs panel. CBC’s chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton, Ryan Tumilty of the Toronto Star and Stephanie Levitz of the Globe & Mail weigh in on what to expect this fall. Pierre Poilievre will be back in the House after reclaiming a seat and Prime Minister Mark Carney has made some big promises – will he be able to deliver? Plus, there's a budget on the horizon, and the Liberals need a dance partner.

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00:23:45

HIV in Kenya is under control. Trump could change that

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2025/09/15

Nairobi native Ibrahim Lwingi is scared for his life and he’s not the only one. Decisions being made in the White House, halfway across the world, threaten to turn his world on its head. The proposed cuts to the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief or PEPFAR by the Trump administration had many in the international community rattled. CBC’s James Chaarani met with Ibrahim Lwingi — and others like him — in Nairobi, Kenya for this documentary, “Everything to Lose.”

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00:22:29

After Charlie Kirk’s death will political rage boil...

The Current ·

2025/09/15

In the days since Charlie Kirk's fatal shooting, the political rage in the US is HIGH. We examine how some are using Kirk’s death to push further division in the US and beyond - while others look to turn the temperature down. And we ask is Canada immune from this kind of political rhetoric?

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00:24:43

Why can’t the Canadian military recruit enough women?

The Current ·

2025/09/12

The military is off its target to have women represent 25% of the armed forces by 2026. We speak to a new recruit who joined the Air Force earlier this year about her experiences as well as Charlotte Duval Lantoine from the Canadian Global Affairs Institute about why women might be cautious about joining up.

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00:19:38

Teachers, students grapple with what AI means in...

The Current ·

2025/09/12

Is asking chatGPT to give you an idea for your high school assignment cheating? Is teaching AI prompts in an English class a good use of time? These are the questions students and teachers are wrestling with as generative AI becomes a part of learning. But without clear guidelines in many school boards across the country, many are left trying to figure it out as they go, begging the question, what is the role of AI at school?

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00:12:47

Doug Ford hates speed cameras. Do you?

The Current ·

2025/09/11

After 16 speed cameras were vandalized in one night in Toronto, Ontario's premier says it's time to get rid of the "tax grab" devices. But Globe and Mail columnist Marcus Gee says they're more needed than ever, as drivers seem to become more reckless.

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00:19:10

Charlie Kirk, right wing activist shot dead

The Current ·

2025/09/11

The prominent conservative activist was shot and killed yesterday, at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University. The 31 year old had built a massive following on social media, and his group Turning Point USA has been credited with ensuring Donald Trump's return to the White House. What happened, and how political violence continues to escalate across America.

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00:11:33

What Does Russia's Incursion Into Poland Mean for NATO?

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2025/09/11

For the first time since the war in Ukraine began, NATO has shot down Russian drones over its own territory. Nearly 20 drones crossed into Poland, prompting Prime Minister Donald Tusk to warn his country is closer to war than at any time since WW2. Moscow insists it didn't mean to strike Poland, but many experts call the move deliberate and a provocation designed to test the alliance's resolve.

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