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479 episodes transcribedWe look at how farming is changing in Saskatchewan as farms get bigger, the climate shifts — and younger people fight to get a foothold, even as older...
Saskatoon’s harsh winters are particularly difficult for the city’s homeless population. We meet some of the people grappling with how to help, from p...
Mats Sundin captained the Toronto Maple Leafs for 11 seasons, and still has more career goals, overtime goals and points than any other Leafs player....
Nova Scotians go to the polls Tuesday, in a snap election called late last month. Guest host Peter Armstrong talks to voters about what’s shaping thei...
Finding a job is increasingly frustrating for young people in Canada, as youth unemployment hovers near a 10-year high. We look at what’s driving the...
People in Saskatchewan have long trusted meteorologist Terri Lang to steer them through wild weather, from summer tornadoes to walloping snowfalls. Sh...
Rats can drive little cars — and not only that, getting behind the wheel seems to bring them joy. Researcher Kelly Lambert explains why she taught rod...
Former federal justice minister Irwin Cotler has revealed he was the victim of a planned assassination attempt, backed by the government of Iran. The...
The Liberal government announced a GST holiday on everything from alcohol to Christmas trees, plus a $250 cheque for anyone earning less than $150,000...
Imagine powering your home by tapping into the relentless energy of the ocean’s waves. Scientists in Oregon are trying to make that dream a reality, t...
The CBC's Susan Ormiston joins us from the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, where the clock is ticking for negotiators to reach a deal to finance y...
Meghan Fahey has shut down her online store selling greeting cards — at her busiest time of year — because the Canada Post strike means she can’t deli...
International law has been replaced by the law of the jungle when it comes to Israel’s offensive in Gaza, says Palestinian human rights lawyer Raji So...
A new study says three quarters of adults in the U.S. are obese or overweight, while figures put two thirds of Canadians into the same category. We lo...
Tracy Gomez says perimenopause turned her life upside down and eventually cost her her job — and she's not alone. A new B.C. study of more than 1,500...
Climate change is fuelling a spike in human trafficking in India's West Bengal region. The CBC's South Asia correspondent Salimah Shivji explains how...
Ukraine fired long-range, U.S.-made missiles into Russia for the first time, after outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden gave the green light. We look at...
Some teachers say kids are just plain ruder these days, with a sharp increase in interruptions and outbursts in the classroom. We look at what’s drivi...
Florida mother Megan Garcia believes an AI chatbot led her 14-year-old son to take his own life. Now she's suing Google and Character.ai, the company...
As the addiction crisis continues to affect people and communities across Canada, some political leaders say that involuntary treatment can help those...
