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As It Happens
News that’s not afraid of fun. Meet people at the centre of the day’s most hard-hitting, hilarious and heartbreaking stories — powerful leaders, proud eccentrics and ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. And plenty of puns too. Hosted by Nil Köksal and Chris Howden, find out why As It Happ...
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Is Windsor-Detroit bridge deal compromise or capitulation?
The deal to open the Gordie Howe Bridge at last may not be as good for Canada as the Prime Minister has suggested — and tensions are rising on both si...
Was Ontario ready for this year’s wildfires?
After more than a week of catastrophic wildfires across Northwestern Ontario, the province’s minister of emergency preparedness responds to criticism...
Her unique connection with the UK’s new leader
Andy Burnham is sworn in as the latest British Prime Minister, and our guest says the way he helped bring her abducted daughter home — is proof that h...
The White House doles out “financial death penalty”
The Trump administration takes aim at the International Criminal Court, and a Canadian judge who works there. One of her friends says she's paying a p...
Was Ontario prepared for a more serious fire season?
Ontario is asking the federal government to be ready to help with wildfire evacuations -- but a volunteer emergency coordinator says the province shou...
What if feels like up close to Ontario’s wildfires
Enormous wildfires have engulfed parts of Northwestern Ontario; a wilderness guide tells us about his escape, and worries about the fate of the lodge...
U.S. politician’s case for ending the booze boycotts
A U.S. Congressman wants Quebec to lift its restrictions on U.S. wine sales in the province. We’ll ask him how he recommends Canada should fight back...
Will violence put an end to Toronto’s street festivals?
After the deadly shooting at a street festival in Toronto, a local business owner tells us she's angry about the violence and worried that fear could...
Escaping Spain’s deadly wildfires
A woman in Spain tells us about the terrifying moment when what appeared to be dust hanging in the air turned out to be flames nearing her doorstep –...
Gulf states back in the crosshairs
A professor in Doha tells us what the latest escalation between Iran and the US means for him and other civilians in the region -- where American mili...
IOC lifts Russia suspension and Ukrainian athletes respond
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych grapples with the IOC's decision to clear the way for the Russian Olympic Committee to make a full retu...
What Mark Carney can accomplish as NATO meets
NATO leaders are meeting in Turkey — and Canada's former NATO ambassador says important priorities are being put on hold, while placating the American...
FIFA and Trump: "The whole world is burning"
After Donald Trump called the head of FIFA, the soccer body reversed a suspension that would have kept an American star on the bench tonight. A Belgia...
Anne Murray remembers Canadian country legend Tommy Hunter
Alberta says it has a private backer for 10 percent of its proposed pipeline. We'll ask federal energy minister Tim Hodgson if that means taxpayers ar...
The Vatican’s rift with a radical conservative splinter sect
As flooding continues in Manitoba, the city of Dauphin is under a state of emergency — and the Mayor tells us the situation is the worst he's seen in...
One superfan’s take on Canada joining Eurovision
The Trump administration says it won't renew the free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. But a member of the Canadian advisory team...
A major defeat at the Supreme Court for Donald Trump
A lawyer who fought to protect birthright citizenship in the US says today’s Supreme Court decision is a win for her clients -- and the American const...
They saved lives off the coast of British Columbia
Six people are presumed dead after a charter boat sank in British Columbia -- but things would have been even worse if a couple sailing by hadn’t done...
A PM’s daughter remembers her time in 24 Sussex Drive
Former resident of 24 Sussex Catherine Clark tells us she's cautiously optimistic that the vacant and crumbling official residence of the Prime Minist...
On the ground for Venezuela’s deadly quakes
Venezuela's capital is in chaos after two earthquakes in quick succession. Our guest tells us about the sight of toppled buildings in Caracas -- and t...
Checking in with Canada’s “fentanyl czar”
It’s been more than a year now since Kevin Brosseau got the job and he says he's too busy trying to stop the flow of the drug to worry about Donald Tr...
What we know a day after the Montreal shooting
More is becoming clear but the mayor of the neighbourhood where it happened says she and her constituents are still looking for answers.
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A deadly shooting leads to questions in Montreal
A police officer, a civilian, and a suspect are dead after a shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. A witness tells us what he saw and...
A judge’s verdict in the case of a Canadian billionaire
A judge finds Frank Stronach guilty of sexual assault. A woman suing him in a separate case tells us why for her, justice is at least partly about the...
Her mother was forced to give her up. Is an apology enough?
It took over 50 years — but the U.K. government is finally apologizing for pressuring tens of thousands of new mothers to give their babies up for ado...
A Canadian held in ICE detention tells his story
A Canadian was just released from an ICE detention centre where he spent the last eight months. He tells us he's glad to be out -- and eager to make s...
Will safe water finally flow to First Nations without it?
The federal government tables new legislation designed to ensure access to safe drinking water for First Nations. We ask the Indigenous Services Minis...
A racism scandal rocks one of Canada’s biggest police forces
Montreal Police investigate their own amid allegations of racial profiling, discrimination and violence. A community organizer tells us people should...
The perfect outcome for a Bosnian Canadian soccer fan
Canada's men's soccer team plays its first FIFA World Cup game at home. We reach a fan in Toronto with divided loyalties.
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The stock market offering poised to break records
SpaceX goes public tomorrow. Elon Musk is promising investors a chance to own a piece of the future. Our guest says everyone needs to come back down t...
Another UK city consumed by riots
A city councilor in the Northern Irish city appeals for calm, after a night of violent anti-immigrant rioting in which families were forced from their...
Can the beautiful game outshine its bountiful controversies?
A longtime soccer correspondent tells us he's ready to cover this year's big tournament — but worrying that a never-ending list of FIFA controversies...
Can the beautiful game outshine its bountiful controversies?
A longtime soccer correspondent tells us he's ready to cover this year's big tournament — but worrying that a never-ending list of FIFA controversies...
The Conservative Party’s unity pitch in Alberta
Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre makes his case for Alberta to remain in Canada — and says Liberal governments should shoulder the blame for increas...
Quebec mulls energy drink ban for kids after teen’s death
Quebec tables a bill that would ban the sale of energy drinks to anyone under the age of 16 — something Zachary Miron's parents and their community ha...
What to know about Canada’s new AI strategy
The Prime Minister unveils a new AI strategy that he says will help Canada catch up with the rest of the world. Our guest says it's a start, but it co...
Has the European Union’s ‘era of deportations’ begun?
The European Union has finalized key elements of its strictest-ever immigration agreement, prompting right-wing politician Charlie Weimers to pronounc...
As trade negotiations heat up, what’s the right strategy?
The Prime Minister's team says it wants to renew the free-trade deal with the US and Mexico. We'll ask the trade representative once berated by the US...
A cricket scandal in Canada hits home for a growing game
Cricket's international governing body suspends Cricket Canada for financial and governance issues; we'll speak to the CBC journalist, and avid cricke...
A drone hits a NATO ally. What happens next?
Romania's foreign minister says there's no doubt in her mind that an armed Russian drone hit an apartment building in her country -- and believes NATO...