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1042 episodes transcribedFour years after the Taliban retook Kabul, Afghan refugees are facing deportation from countries where they sought safety. Ottawa resident Noorullah H...
Weighted vests are everywhere from TikTok to walking trails and sidewalks in your neighbourhood. Advocates say they burn calories, improve cardiovascu...
After three days of grounded flights, Air Canada has reached a tentative deal with its 10,000 flight attendants. The agreement includes pay for work d...
U.S. President Donald Trump says peace in Ukraine is “very attainable” after hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at t...
Got bad phone habits? We know being on our phones too much isn’t good for us, especially for kids. Yet we all keep scrolling and scrolling and scrolli...
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is anticipated to win today’s byelection in Alberta’s Battle River–Crowfoot, one of the safest Conservative seats...
Air Canada flight attendants say they will defy a federal back-to-work order and remain on strike, as more than 100,000 passengers face cancellations...
Southern Europe is in the grip of another summer of extreme heat, with temperatures soaring to record highs and wildfires burning across the region. T...
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. We he...
Air Canada will begin cancelling flights today ahead of a possible weekend strike by more than 10,000 flight attendants. We speak with union leader Na...
With drought gripping the U.K., the government is urging people to delete old emails and photos to cut the water used by data centres. Civil engineeri...
U.S. politics has not slowed down this summer. President Donald Trump says Washington D.C. is a “nightmare of murder and crime,” despite violent crime...
Donald Trump often says 'tariff' is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. And it's been his favoured weapon in his global trade war. But it's not...
Wildfires are burning across Newfoundland and Labrador, prompting the provincial government to significantly increase fines and prison time for people...
Following decades of colourism shaped by colonialism, racism, and media, lighter skin was often seen as more desirable, even within Black communities....
They're cheap, ecofriendly, and fun. E-scooters are growing in popularity across Canada, but they are also safety concerns. A new report shows injurie...
Victoria Mboko is only 18 years old, and she has already become a tennis sensation — and is capturing the hearts of millions of Canadians. At the Wome...
When Canada was imposed with 35 percent tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump last week, Mexico received a 90-day extension on trade talks. So, in th...
For months, getting aid into Gaza has been near impossible. This week, Canada made its first humanitarian airdrop during a multinational mission...
Last week, the Trump administration announced that the E.P.A. planned to rescind the 2009 declaration, known as the endangerment finding. The pr...
