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Jula inherited 10,000 vinyl records from her dad when he died. Now, sheâs listening through them to make sense of her grief â and sharing that connection to her father with millions of people on her social media account @soundwavesoffwax.
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Vandals are targeting speed cameras across Canada â cutting them down, throwing them in duck ponds, or even shooting at them. As Alberta now moves to scrap the cameras on many highways, we look at the fight over photo radar and whether it actually makes streets safer.
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U.S. President Donald Trump wants to tap into Canadaâs water, saying thereâs a âvery large faucetâ that can be turned on to drain water from north to south and help with American shortages. We look at the question of water sovereignty â and whether Canada is ready to protect its resources.
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Economist Oren Cass has been pushing for a new economic strategy in Washington, and supports the sweeping tariffs that could be imposed on Canada this weekend. He says those tariffs will hurt in the short term, but thinks theyâre ultimately necessary to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. â and rebuild the U.S. trade relationship with the rest of the world.
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Montreal is removing fluoride from drinking water, while Calgary is putting it back after a pause of more than a decade. We look at what the science says â and the direct influence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who got into heated exchanges at his confirmation hearing to become U.S. health secretary on Wednesday.
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American billionaire Frank McCourt wants to buy TikTok in the U.S., with a plan that would rewire the appâs addictive qualities and give users more control over their experience and data. We look at the bid â and the case for building a new and improved internet.
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Justice Marie-JosĂ©e Hogue found no evidence of traitors in parliament, but her final report on foreign interference highlights several other threats to Canadaâs democracy. We unpack the vulnerabilities she's identified, from disinformation on social media to party leaders who have so far refused to get security clearance.
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Marie-Philippe Bouchard has taken over as CBC/Radio-Canadaâs new president and CEO at a time when Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and others are calling for the public broadcaster to be defunded. She talks to Matt Galloway about proving to Canadians that the CBC is a vital part of their communities, and making sure sheâs not the president who turns the lights out as she leaves.
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Hundreds of undocumented migrants were arrested in ICE workplace raids in Mississippi in 2019, resulting in deportations that split families apart. In his documentary Practically Mexico Now, the CBCâs John Chipman went there to meet people still living with the fallout, amid fresh fears over U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of mass deportations.
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DeepSeek, an AI chatbot from China, rattled the stock market this week when its sudden rise caught the tech industry off guard. Tech reporter Rashi Shrivastava explains what makes it different â and why sheâs been hesitant to test it out herself.
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Doctors struggling to care for all of their patients in Alberta have been advised to drop the healthy ones, to make sure they have time for those with the greatest health needs. The new guidelines are drafted with safety in mind, but critics and frustrated patients say itâs a sad indicator of how stretched the countryâs health care system has become.
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Joe Schwarcz has made it his life's work to debunk misinformation and snake oil salespeople in the scientific world. Now, the director of the McGill Office for Science and Society has been named to the Order of Canada.
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Hereditary chief Bill Wilson, who helped to reshape Indigenous rights in Canada, has died. Matt Galloway discusses his legacy with his daughters, Kory Wilson, chair of the B.C. First Nations Justice Council; and Jody Wilson-Raybould, the former federal minister of justice.
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In the Oscar-nominated movie The Substance, Demi Moore plays an aging star who takes a black market drug to unlock a younger version of self. We look at why the movie has struck a chord in a society that still sees age, particularly for women, as a liability.
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A body is pulled from the ocean, and a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals begins.
Uncover: Sea of LIes is the story of a con man who couldn't stop lying. A tale of murder, stolen identities, fine art, a diaper bag stuffed with gold bars, and a crime solved by a Rolex watch. From rural Canada to coastal England, he lied and deceived at every turn.
Award-winning podcaster Sam Mullins (Chameleon: Dr. Dante & Wild Boys) takes you inside the world of a devious scammer whose trail of destruction crosses continents and decades. So who is he? And how did this ruthless villain finally get unmasked? More episodes of Uncover: Sea of Lies are available at: https://link.mgln.ai/TMLscJ
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Crowdfunding campaigns have raised big money for the survivors of the L.A. fires and other disasters â but not everyone gets equal support. We look at why some campaigns raise more money than their organizers know what to do with, while others struggle for attention.
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Chef Keith Pears is leading Team Canada at the Bocuse d'Or, one of the worldâs most prestigious culinary competitions. He says he canât wait to get in the kitchen and âjust cook his heart out.â
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Donald Trump says the U.S. doesnât need Canadian exports â is he right? We look at how interconnected the two economies are, and what businesses on this side of the border are doing to prepare for the U.S. presidentâs threat of 25 per cent tariffs.
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Chrystia Freeland says sheâs not the preferred candidate of the âOttawa elitesâ in the race to replace Justin Trudeau â and argues that shows she represents the change that Canadians want. She talks to Matt Galloway about returning the Liberal Party to grassroots control, and her plan to tackle Trumpâs tariff threats.
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