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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...
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What’s happening in Downtown Calgary?
Downtown Calgary is undergoing a massive transformation. There's been a huge influx of funding for new arts and culture, including what's soon to be t...
CFL legend Jon Cornish on why they love Calgary
Jon Cornish is a sports legend and community hero in Calgary. They played nine seasons for the Stampeders, won two Grey Cups, the Lou Marsh Trophy and...
Premier Danielle Smith’s vision for Alberta
We talk to the Premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, about the separatist movement to take Alberta out of Canada, and the major push for a nation-buildi...
What it’s like to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere
Tonight, the Artemis II crew comes back to Earth at a maximum speed of 38,405 kilometres per hour. Only a very few people know what that feels like —...
Why Alberta separatists want to leave Canada
The stage is being set for a polarizing debate in Alberta. Separatists say they have the signatures they need to trigger a referendum on leaving Canad...
Can Alberta’s Naheed Nenshi work with the federal NDP?
Naheed Nenshi is the former mayor of Calgary and the leader of the Alberta NDP. He joins us to talk about his province’s future, being the leader of t...
Matt Galloway hosts a special live taping from Calgary — a city at a crossroads. This episode was recorded before a live audience at the Bella Concert Hall.
The Current live from Calgary
Matt Galloway hosts a special live taping from Calgary — a city at a crossroads. This episode was recorded before...
Jeremy Hansen on the way to the moon
We’re replaying our conversation with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen from October. He is one of the four astronauts on the Artemis II mission, curr...
Will the US-Iran ceasefire last?
Iran and the U.S. have agreed to a two week ceasefire and Iran has agreed to open up the Strait of Hormuz. After posting “a whole civilization will di...
How a B.C. ostrich farm became a flashpoint for conspiracy
After nearly a year of protests, court fights, and a sprawling online campaign, in November, more than 300 ostriches in the tiny community of Edgewood...
Liberals vs Bloc Québécois: Who will win Terrebonne?
The Liberals are potentially on the verge of gaining a majority in the House of Commons that could change how the country is run — and it’s coming dow...
Making babies the modern way
In her book In Fertility: The Story of a Miracle and the Big Business Behind It, Kathryn Blaze Baum, an investigative journalist with the Globe and Ma...
Can public grocery stores work in Canada?
The idea of public grocery stores is having a moment. Toronto is looking at opening four stores that would sell food at lower prices than the private...
The legacy of Canadian primatologist Birute Galdikas
Fifty years ago, a young Canadian scientist waded into the rainforests of Borneo, Indonesia with a mission in mind. She was there to study orangutans....
Why you shouldn’t feel guilty about feeling guilty
We all feel guilt at some point in our lives, and for all kinds of reasons. It seems natural to feel guilty for what we've done, or not done, or shoul...
Home ownership out of reach for many Canadians
A growing number of Canadians have given up on the idea of home ownership. Then there are those who bought what they thought was a starter condo, only...
Do gun buybacks work?
Canada’s gun buy back is almost over, but did it work? CBC's national reporter Sam Samson walks us through the passionate and divided debate across Ca...
From busboy to priest, life-lessons with Fr. James Martin
Father James Martin had many jobs before he became a priest. In his new book “Work in Progress” he writes about how he found faith in unlikely places,...
Do you use the R word?
It's a slur that denigrates people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Joe Rogan, Elon Musk and Donald Trump use it. And they're not alo...
Trump says the US isn't backing down on Iran
Despite declining support for the war in Iran, President Trump says the US isn't going anywhere. So what does that mean for stability in the region, a...
Who Needs Friends?
Actor and writer Andrew McCarthy talked to former police officers, oil rig workers, cowboys and record store owners. And he found a common thread: men...
How will humans evolve in space?
As Artemis II gets ready to launch, while NASA prepares for longer trips to space. We look at what traveling to space does to the human body with Scot...
Has screen time at school gone too far?
If you're a parent of an elementary student, chances are you are familiar with things like smartboards and Danny Go! But with many schools relying on...
The enduring legacy of Stephen Lewis
Friends and colleagues of Stephen Lewis remember his life and work. We hear from Former UN Ambassador Bob Rae, former foreign affairs minister Lloyd A...
The ABCs of the Canada-Alberta MOU
It’s been just over four months since Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signed a memorandum of understanding giving Albert...
Baseball brings in the robots
Are the days of yelling at the umpire gone? Major league baseball is using new technology to check if a strike is really a strike called ABS, the Auto...
Wanna Bet? Prediction markets are coming to Canada.
Imagine a world where you can bet on everything from when the war in Iran will end to how many tweets Elon Musk will post in a week. That world exists...
22 Minutes’ Mary Walsh on life’s highs and lows
Most Canadians know comedian Mary Walsh from her iconic characters on the CBC TV show, This Hour has 22 Minutes.But the story of Mary Walsh's life goe...
No joy: when music falls flat for people
They're not tone-deaf. They don't have the blues. Music just falls flat for them. Host Matt Galloway speaks with Bill Weiss, who is among a small perc...
Is This War About to Get Bigger?
Talk of negotiations is everywhere but so are signs of escalation, in the U.S., Israel and Iran war. Inside Iran, people are trapped between fear of w...
NDP’s new leader, Avi Lewis, lays out the road ahead
Newly elected federal NDP leader Avi Lewis lays out the steep climb ahead for the federal NDP and the new vision endorsed by party members this weeken...
Will the Blue Jays make it back to the World Series?
Baseball is back! After a shorter-than-usual off-season, the Blue Jays return to the Rogers Centre, kicking off the MLB season. So what does the team...
What's the path forward for the federal NDP?
After facing their worst-ever election result less than a year ago, the federal NDP are electing a new leader at their party convention in Winnipeg th...
Canadian efforts to help the crisis in Cuba
Cuba is still recovering from a major blackout this past week as it continues to grapple with severe fuel shortages, rolling blackouts, and dwindling...
Why Canada wants to launch its own satellites
Brig.-Gen. Christopher Horner, commander of 3 Canadian Space Division, explains why Canada is interested in cementing the ability to launch its own sa...
A "generational” deal for WNBA players
We’re just over a month away from the 30th season of the WNBA and there are going to be some big changes in the league this year. Players signed a his...
Are baby boomers addicted to their phones?
Millennials were the first generation to grow up with the internet. Now, some are looking at their parents and questioning how much time they are spen...
Iranian playwright Ava Alavi on her fears for her country
Playwright Ava Alavi moved from Iran to Canada shortly before Mahsa Amini was arrested and beaten for allegedly violating Iran's headscarf law. Amini'...
Will the Supreme Court overturn Bill 21?
The Supreme Court of Canada is hearing arguments about a Quebec law that, among other things, forbids teachers from wearing religious symbols at work....
The Future of Sport in Canada
Justice Lise Maisonneuve weighs on what needs to change in sports in Canada so that athletes can feel safe. Plus, Adam van Koeverden, the federal Secr...