The Current
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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, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.
Episodios 865
Canada stalls landmark elephant protection bill
A Senate bill would have banned zoos in Canada from bringing in or breeding any new elephants. But the legislation died when Parliament was prorogued in January 2025. Now animal activists are calling for it to …
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A Senate bill would have banned zoos in Canada from bringing in or breeding any new elephants. But the legislation died when Parliament was prorogued in January 2025. Now animal activists are calling for it to be brought back. Filmmaker Fern Levitt describes what she learned making a documentary about Lucy, the only elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo. Then Scott Blais describes how his experience at African Lion Safari in Ontario motivated him to create elephant sanctuaries.
Vulnerable senior dies after 2 strangers take over her life
The relationship between an elderly Toronto woman and her tenants is at the center of the Fifth Estate’s most recent investigation. Within months of the tenants moving in, the woman signed a will leaving …
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The relationship between an elderly Toronto woman and her tenants is at the center of the Fifth Estate’s most recent investigation. Within months of the tenants moving in, the woman signed a will leaving everything to the two virtual strangers. They say they were her caregivers, but her family calls them predators.
52 countries in 52 weeks? One man’s whirlwind trip
In the depths of the pandemic, CBC reporter Justin McElroy hatched a plan to see as much of the world as possible. He ended up visiting 52 countries in 52 weeks, and shares some of the amazing things he saw — …
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In the depths of the pandemic, CBC reporter Justin McElroy hatched a plan to see as much of the world as possible. He ended up visiting 52 countries in 52 weeks, and shares some of the amazing things he saw — and ate! — and what he learned by stepping out of his comfort zone.
International doctors an untapped resource in Canada
Former Canadian Senator and Public Policy fellow Ratna Omidvar says scaling up assessments of internationally trained doctors could revitalize Canada’s healthcare system, with each doctor taking on 1500 …
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Former Canadian Senator and Public Policy fellow Ratna Omidvar says scaling up assessments of internationally trained doctors could revitalize Canada’s healthcare system, with each doctor taking on 1500 patients. So what’s stopping the provinces?
Canadians push back against new data centres
A $52 billion data centre near Regina, Saskatchewan is being met with fierce opposition from its community. We hear from a reporter on the ground about what it means for Sherwood, Saskatchewan, and what we need …
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A $52 billion data centre near Regina, Saskatchewan is being met with fierce opposition from its community. We hear from a reporter on the ground about what it means for Sherwood, Saskatchewan, and what we need to consider about building Canadian made AI infrastructure.
Journalist Evan Gershkovich on life inside a Russian prison
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich spent 16 months inside Russia’s Lefortovo prison after being arrested on espionage charges. He was eventually released as part of a high-profile prisoner swap. His …
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich spent 16 months inside Russia’s Lefortovo prison after being arrested on espionage charges. He was eventually released as part of a high-profile prisoner swap. His new memoir, “This Cursed Beautiful Land” reflects on his relationship with Russia and its people.
Canadian Chef Jessica Rosval ranked best in world
Jessica Rosval was 15 years old when she started working in a restaurant in Montreal. Now she's based in Italy where she runs a Michelin star restaurant, having earned the reputation of one of the world's best …
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Jessica Rosval was 15 years old when she started working in a restaurant in Montreal. Now she's based in Italy where she runs a Michelin star restaurant, having earned the reputation of one of the world's best. Last week she was named the Best Female Chef of 2026.
Can Canada end homelessness in the next ten years?
Last week’s federal budget included an ambitious plan to end homelessness within a decade. But is it possible? Some parts of the country are already making headway, with Ontario city St. Thomas driving down …
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Last week’s federal budget included an ambitious plan to end homelessness within a decade. But is it possible? Some parts of the country are already making headway, with Ontario city St. Thomas driving down homelessness, and Manitoba pledging to end chronic homelessness by 2031. What we can learn from those jurisdictions, and why this is an issue worth billions of dollars of investment.
A veteran’s fight for cancer care
This Remembrance Day, CBC’s Robyn Bresnahan has a documentary about a veteran's fight for benefits, as he lives with a rare, aggressive terminal cancer he believes results from his time in service overseas. If …
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This Remembrance Day, CBC’s Robyn Bresnahan has a documentary about a veteran's fight for benefits, as he lives with a rare, aggressive terminal cancer he believes results from his time in service overseas. If he were an American soldier, the law would back him up, so why isn’t he getting the help he needs?
Communities across Canada struggling with open drug use
Across the country, in small towns and big cities, people are getting fed up with open drug use in parks and on sidewalks. Even though it's against the law, police are charging fewer people with the crime. The …
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Across the country, in small towns and big cities, people are getting fed up with open drug use in parks and on sidewalks. Even though it's against the law, police are charging fewer people with the crime. The intent is to treat addiction as a health issue. CBC reporter Ariana Kelland brings us the story from Atlantic Canada, and Police chief Fiona Wilson in Victoria, BC, tells us why there are no easy solutions.
On the ground in Sudan with a Canadian humanitarian
Physician and founder of War Child Canada, Samantha Nutt has just returned after being in Sudan for three weeks. She describes the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis people are facing and what Canada, and the …
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Physician and founder of War Child Canada, Samantha Nutt has just returned after being in Sudan for three weeks. She describes the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis people are facing and what Canada, and the rest of the world can do to help.
Sex, lies and AI chips: Why the Nvidia spy scandal matters
Jensen Huang, the head of Nvidia, has admitted to an affair with a woman accused of spying for China. Washington Post reporter Ian Duncan breaks down who's involved, why it's causing such a stir, and what it …
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Jensen Huang, the head of Nvidia, has admitted to an affair with a woman accused of spying for China. Washington Post reporter Ian Duncan breaks down who's involved, why it's causing such a stir, and what it could mean for the AI industry.
Divorce, soccer and how to be a better man
Sportswriter Chris Jones's life blew up in one night when he found out his wife was having an affair. In his new memoir 'Legs Hearts Minds: Loss and Its Remedies' he recounts how he wrestled with his own …
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Sportswriter Chris Jones's life blew up in one night when he found out his wife was having an affair. In his new memoir 'Legs Hearts Minds: Loss and Its Remedies' he recounts how he wrestled with his own responsibility for the end of his marriage, how he picked himself up and figured out how to be a better man, and why an unlikely underdog of a soccer team helped him throughout it all.
Will Democrats rein in Big Tech?
Silicon Valley leaders like Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg got cozy with Donald Trump and got mostly free reign in return. Democrats now control Congress. Adi Robertson of The Verge argues it's …
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Silicon Valley leaders like Elon Musk, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg got cozy with Donald Trump and got mostly free reign in return. Democrats now control Congress. Adi Robertson of The Verge argues it's time for Washington to hold Big Tech accountable for its actions.
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen: from tree house spaceship to Artemis II
On stage at the Ottawa International Writers Festival, Jeremy Hansen talks about realizing his childhood dream of going to space. He tells Matt Galloway about the harrowing moments, feeling moon joy, and why …
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On stage at the Ottawa International Writers Festival, Jeremy Hansen talks about realizing his childhood dream of going to space. He tells Matt Galloway about the harrowing moments, feeling moon joy, and why his journey around the moon restored his faith in humanity.
Can Canada fix its “broken” sports system?
Earlier this year a report from the Future of Sport in Canada commission laid out in stark detail how the country’s sport system is - in its words - broken. This week, national leaders are gathering at the …
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Earlier this year a report from the Future of Sport in Canada commission laid out in stark detail how the country’s sport system is - in its words - broken. This week, national leaders are gathering at the Playground to Podium Summit to figure out what the future of sport should look like. CBC Sports reporter Karissa Donkin has been looking at whether Australia can be an example of where to go from here.
Breaking down the federal budget
The federal finance minister Francois-Philippe Champagne joins Matt Galloway the morning after the federal budget. Plus analysis from CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton.
How Nova Scotia is fixing a family doctor shortage
After being open for nearly a year, Nova Scotia's PACE clinic is helping more people get access to primary care in their communities, thanks to foreign-trained doctors. So what does it mean for the physicians …
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After being open for nearly a year, Nova Scotia's PACE clinic is helping more people get access to primary care in their communities, thanks to foreign-trained doctors. So what does it mean for the physicians and their patients, and could it work for other parts of Canada? We hear from a panel of doctors who have those answers.
Trump’s 50% tariff is putting the squeeze on Canadian cheese
Canadian cheese has been winning big prizes and flying off American store shelves, but a 50 percent tariff is threatening that momentum. American cheese importer James Hanly and Ontario goat cheese maker Mark …
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Canadian cheese has been winning big prizes and flying off American store shelves, but a 50 percent tariff is threatening that momentum. American cheese importer James Hanly and Ontario goat cheese maker Mark Anderson on how the trade war is hurting them – and the farmers who supply the milk.
New bill tries to rein in online gambling
The federal government is considering a bill to regulate online sports gaming. CBC senior reporter, Dave Seglins, describes what he and his team have revealed in their series on the negative impacts, and …
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The federal government is considering a bill to regulate online sports gaming. CBC senior reporter, Dave Seglins, describes what he and his team have revealed in their series on the negative impacts, and Matthew Young explains why Canada needs a lot more data to really understand the scope of the problem.
The push to save the “potato bird” on B.C’s coast
Deep in the old growth forests on Vancouver Island, a group of citizen scientists, birders and artists gathered this summer to try to catch a glimpse of the secretive Marbled Murrelet, known to some as the …
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Deep in the old growth forests on Vancouver Island, a group of citizen scientists, birders and artists gathered this summer to try to catch a glimpse of the secretive Marbled Murrelet, known to some as the “potato bird.” Royann Petrell, Co-Founder of Old Growth Birders and BioBlitzers, talks about her work to document the bird and try to stop the destruction of its habitat.
Will Russia's hockey comeback happen?
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Russian players will not be able to compete in next month's World Juniors in Alberta, despite an international court ruling to allow Russia to compete in international hockey …
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Russian players will not be able to compete in next month's World Juniors in Alberta, despite an international court ruling to allow Russia to compete in international hockey tournaments. Russia has been banned since its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Chris Johnston, senior writer at The Athletic, and host of the podcast, the Chris Johnston Show, takes us through how the decision could play out in Canada, and around the world.
Super El-Niño is changing Canadian winters
We are in the midst of a Super El-Niño. Chris Fletcher is chair of the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of Waterloo, unpacks what that could mean for Canadian winters.
Setter violence against Palestinians highest on record, UN says
As Palestinians try to gather olives during peak harvest season in the occupied West Bank, the UN says the number of Israeli settler attacks are the highest they've ever seen in 20 years. Margaret Evans, CBC’s …
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As Palestinians try to gather olives during peak harvest season in the occupied West Bank, the UN says the number of Israeli settler attacks are the highest they've ever seen in 20 years. Margaret Evans, CBC’s senior international correspondent, has just returned and shares what she saw.
Where do the Democrats and Republicans go from here?
The midterms shifted the balance of power in Washington. What will it mean for Donald Trump and his MAGA movement? Will Democrats be able to get anything done? As both parties look ahead to 2028, we speak with …
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The midterms shifted the balance of power in Washington. What will it mean for Donald Trump and his MAGA movement? Will Democrats be able to get anything done? As both parties look ahead to 2028, we speak with Democratic strategist Michael Hardaway and Republican strategist John Feehery.
How a Democratic win could change the Canada-U.S. standoff
Canada and tariffs became a key election issue. Trump has upended America's relationship with Canada. What difference will new faces in Washington make? Former Conservative cabinet minister Lisa Raitt weighs in.
How big business can be both profitable and green
Venture capitalist Tenzin Seldon believes that investing in climate solutions is the right bet — for the planet and the bottom line. She explains why measuring regeneration is a better measure of economic …
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Venture capitalist Tenzin Seldon believes that investing in climate solutions is the right bet — for the planet and the bottom line. She explains why measuring regeneration is a better measure of economic success than GDP.
“Bluenami” sweeps the U.S. midterms
Political reporters Molly Ball, David Graham and Jim Newell break down the results, what they say about how Americans are feeling in this moment and where the country is headed.
Meltdown: Europe's freezers hacked
After supermarket chains in at least seven European countries have had their freezers hacked, security experts around the world are trying to figure out who did it and how to protect their clients. We speak …
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After supermarket chains in at least seven European countries have had their freezers hacked, security experts around the world are trying to figure out who did it and how to protect their clients. We speak with security expert Stephanie Sabatini, founder and owner of Astria Cybersecurity, and Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph about how vulnerable Canada's food systems are to hackers.
Edward Burtynsky on the price of prosperity
Edward Burtynsky is world famous for his monumental photographs that reveal in overwhelming detail the impact that human beings have had on planet earth. He has travelled all over the world documenting mines …
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Edward Burtynsky is world famous for his monumental photographs that reveal in overwhelming detail the impact that human beings have had on planet earth. He has travelled all over the world documenting mines, quarries, recycling yards, tailings pods, refineries and factories — places that are essential to the modern world but few of us get to see. We talk about how his working class upbringing in St. Catharines, Ontario, working at General Motors, and in gold mines of northern Ontario shapes his art and how he wants Canadians to weigh the cost of industrial development at a time when major projects are under consideration.
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