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A Loblaws boycott kicks off Wednesday, led by consumers angry about high food prices. Matt Galloway asks an organizer what she hopes the boycott will achieve; and looks at what Canada could do to encourage greater competition and a better deal for consumers.
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Ben Johnson maintains he was the victim of sabotage after a positive doping test stripped him of his Olympic gold medal in 1988. Galloway talks to Johnson and Mary Ormbsy â author of World's Fastest Man* â about why they think the runner was mistreated as the scandal unfolded.
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A new study has looked at 600 conservation efforts around the world â and found that nature conservation is working. We talk to the studyâs co-author, Stephen Woodley, about finding hope in these efforts to protect biodiversity.
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Calgary is in the throes of a contentious public hearing on new zoning rules, which has pitted the rights of property owners against the push to create much-needed housing. The CBCâs Scott Dippel talks us through whatâs become a charged and emotional debate.
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The Current visits a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of British Columbia, one of several that have sprung up at universities across Canada and the U.S.
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Lucy Lawless high-kicked her way to fame in â90s cult show Xena: Warrior Princess, but her new documentary Never Look Away focuses on photojournalist Margaret Moth, a âwarrior princess in real life.â Lawless talks to Matt Galloway about the globetrotting war correspondentâs life of sex, drugs and punk music â and whether sheâd ever sign up for a Xena reboot.
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B.C. is recriminalizing the use of drugs in public places, a year into a pilot project that allowed possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. We look at what that means in an opioid crisis that has claimed more than 14,000 lives in the province.
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A Quebec road development threatens the habitat of the tiny western chorus frog â but now, scientists at Montreal's Biodome are hoping they have a solution.
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The Trans Mountain pipeline is expected to begin expanded operations this week, after years of tension between environmentalists and the oil and gas sector â a conflict that played out in communities along the pipelineâs route. The CBCâs Erin Collins travelled along TMX to find out how people living there feel about it now.
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IUDs are a common form of contraception, but women say the extreme discomfort of having one inserted â without any sedative â is often downplayed or dismissed. Some women are filming and sharing that procedure on social media, in a call for better pain management.
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A new scientific declaration argues that bees, snakes and a broad array of animals experience consciousness. We talk to the declarationâs co-author Kristin Andrews about what that means, from our relationship with nature to what's for dinner.
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The UN human rights office has called for an investigation into possible war crimes by Israeli forces in Gaza, following the discovery of hundreds of bodies in mass graves at two hospitals. We talk to UNHCR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani.
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Ottawa is hosting negotiations to hammer out a global treaty on plastic pollution, which is showing up in every corner of the earth â and even in human blood and breastmilk. Guest host Mark Kelley asks Nestleâs Jodie Roussell what her company is doing to curb the problem; and talks to scientist Pete Myers about what role consumers can play.
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Ontario will bar employers from asking staff for sick notes, in an effort to decrease the administrative burden on doctors and give them more time with patients. Dr. Cathy Risdon says doctors face a lot of paperwork thatâs necessary but doesnât do much to help patients.
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Steve Burgess loves to travel, but he also sees how tourists are taking a toll on the places they visit. He joins us to discuss his new book, Reservations: The Pleasures and Perils of Travel.
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NASAâs Voyager 1 started sending gibberish back to Earth a few months ago, after almost 50 years of communication from deep space. This week the space agency announced theyâd fixed an error â at a distance of 24 billion kilometres. Astronaut Chris Hadfield talks to Matt Galloway about how they did it and what Voyager means to us here on this pale blue dot.
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More and more municipal politicians are leaving their jobs because of the abuse they face and the toll it takes. Matt Galloway talks to Waterloo, Ont., city councillor Jen Vasic; Calgary city councillor Jasmine Mian; and Montreal borough councillor Younes Boukala.
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Neuroscientist John Kounios has been studying the brains of jazz musicians, hoping to better understand the concept of flow. He tells us what he learned about flow, the state where a person becomes so immersed in an activity that time and complexity melt away.
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The federal governmentâs buyback program for assault-style firearms has hit a snag: Canada Post is refusing to collect the banned guns, citing safety concerns for its employees. We look at what Ottawa can learn from countries like Australia, which implemented a large-scale gun buyback program after a mass shooting in the 1990s.
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Artificial intelligence has its roots in Canadian research, but some experts worry the country risks being left behind as AI accelerates. David Skok, editor and CEO of The Logic, explores how to seize this moment in the new book, Superintelligence: Is Canada Ready for AI?
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