As It Happens
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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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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...
Front row seats…or are they?
New York and New Jersey investigate allegations that FIFA is misleading soccer fans -- and unfairly inflating World Cup ticket prices.
Why Steven Guilbeault has had enough
The Liberal MP and former environment minister announces he's leaving politics -- and says the government's approach to environmental policy is at the...
Workers treating Ebola patients face violent attack in Congo
While trying to spread the word about Ebola safety in Congo, our guest and his colleagues were attacked by a mob that later set fire to a hospital. He...
What the Pope thinks about Artificial Intelligence
In a papal first, Pope Leo formally presents his view on artificial intelligence -- and the man behind a Catholic AI tool tells us he's listening.
The Alberta sovereignty debate gets going
Alberta announces a vote on whether to hold a vote on whether to separate -- and a former Conservative cabinet minister tells us about his plan to con...
How the pullback of crucial funding helped fuel an outbreak
A former U.S. health official tells us international cuts, and the shutdown of USAID, is hampering the response to the growing Ebola outbreak in Congo...
What’s behind the indictment of a former Cuban leader?
The United States indicts former Cuban President Raul Castro on criminal charges -- to the delight of a former Miami prosecutor who worked on the case...
What another deadly mass shooting leaves in its wake
San Diego is mourning after a shooting at its largest mosque -- and we speak to a community leader who, like so many other Muslims, is processing the...
Lessons not learned from last Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling a rare and deadly strain of the Ebola virus. An aid worker in Kinshasa who lived through the last outbrea...
Canada’s Environment Minister defends the pipeline deal
Ottawa has reached a new carbon-pricing agreement with Alberta; we'll ask Julie Dabrusin whether the feds are setting the bar for big polluters too lo...
A setback for Alberta separatists
An Alberta court sides with First Nations and quashes a pro-separation petition -- which means the idea for a province-wide referendum on leaving Cana...
The extraordinary scene playing out in Manila
Gunfire erupts inside the Philippine Senate, where a senator is hiding out, trying to avoid a warrant from the International Criminal Court -- a strat...
How long can Keir Starmer hang on?
The British Prime Minister is facing calls to step down, including from within his own cabinet. But a Labour MP explains why he believes the party lea...