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Last week, the Governor General made 88 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Heather Rankin, singer-songwriter and member of the award-winning band The Rankin Family, Maureen Jennings, author of Murdoch Mysteries, and Zulfiqar Bhutta, a leader in advancing maternal and child health, tell guest host Mark Kelley what it means to be recognized as a gamechanger in their community and beyond.
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Electric Dodge Charger Daytonas will start rolling off the production line at a Windsor, Ont. assembly plant sometime this month. It’s the first electric passenger car to be mass-produced in Canada — but can the classic muscle car with a twist help pave the way to a sustainable future? The union president representing workers at the Windsor Assembly Plant and an auto industry journalist discuss the new car’s potential.
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From Caitlin Clark to Summer McIntosh to the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s launch — 2024 was a transformative year for women in sports. We dig into what it took to arrive at this moment, the big business of women’s games and what’s ahead for female athletes.
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Historian Yuval Noah Harari says AI is the first technology that is not just a tool, but “an active agent” doing things we didn’t anticipate and might lose control over. The bestselling big thinker spoke to Matt Galloway in front of a live audience in Toronto this September about AI’s possible consequences, and why humans are smart enough to put a man on the moon but too stupid to achieve peace on Earth. Listen to the rest of the conversation here and here.
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The fashion industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters, with millions of tonnes of textiles ending up in landfills every year. We talk to people about how to change that, from a simple “closet audit” at home, to making retailers responsible for the entire life cycle of their garments.
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The Goosinator is a bright orange, very noisy device that herds troublesome geese in Lethbridge, Alta., where the birds are staying longer as winter months get warmer. The CBC’s Allison Dempster looks at how different parts of the country are trying to manage that problem — and shares a classic story of one man’s encounter with this “gangster of nature.”
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Manitoba is trying to attract U.S. physicians who might be uncomfortable with Donald Trump’s incoming presidency. We talk to a family doctor who already made the move, and look at how other provinces are trying to lure doctors back into family medicine.
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Scientists are sounding the alarm about research into synthetic organisms known as “mirror life,” warning of an unprecedented risk to all life on Earth. Synthetic biologist Kate Adamala explains what these mirror molecules are, why researchers wanted to explore them — and why the risks might be too great.
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From groceries to air travel to phone providers, many services in Canada are controlled by just a handful of companies. We look at why that lack of competition has been able to take hold, and what can be done to get a better deal for consumers.
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British politician Kemi Badenoch got some salty responses when she decried the humble sandwich as "not a real food.” London chef and sandwich shop owner Max Halley shares why people flocked to the food’s defence, and what he’d serve Badenoch to change her mind.
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Younger people are turning to cryptocurrency because they feel left behind by the traditional economy, say some experts. We break down how it all works — from bitcoin to fartcoin — and look at why crypto has surged since Donald Trump won the U.S. election.
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Some people are exploring thrifting to find the perfect gift this holiday season, hoping to save money and cut down consumer waste. We get some tips from expert thrifters.
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The stuffed toys called Jellycats are one the most sought-after items this Christmas, fetching high prices and even inspiring large-scale theft. Max Genecov, a proud stuffed animal collector, explains why Jellycats and other plushie pals have such an appeal for kids and adults alike.
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Jonathan Haidt says technology and social media have rewired our children’s brains, and taken a heavy toll on their mental health. The social psychologist talks to Matt Galloway about his blockbuster book The Anxious Generation and the dangers of a childhood spent on screens.
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Liberal MPs Wayne Long and Chad Collins say that the prime minister has lost the confidence of his caucus — and must resign. They talk to Matt Galloway about the leadership crisis, and why Chrystia Freeland got a standing ovation after her shock resignation.
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Finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s shock resignation has heaped pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down. The CBC’s Rosemary Barton and the Globe and Mail's Stephanie Levitz discuss Freeland’s blistering resignation letter, and why it seemed designed to inflict “maximum damage” on the prime minister.
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Terrorist-designated rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is now in control of Syria, and the world is trying to decide how to engage with them. One of the only Western journalists to interview HTS’ leader and an international analyst discuss the group’s promise of tolerance, and if sanctions on Syria should be lifted.
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Canada is working to address the flow of migrants and fentanyl into the U.S. in an effort to avoid hefty tariffs threatened by incoming President Donald Trump. But how much fentanyl actually comes from this country? An opioid expert says very little Canadian fentanyl makes its way south, while a border security expert says this country is still a hub for organized crime and money laundering.
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European scientists have launched the Proba-3 space mission, which will study the sun by creating artificial solar eclipses. An astronomy reporter explains how it's possible and what mysteries about the sun scientists hope to solve through this research.
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Out-of-office messages have become more than a handful of dates and the email of who to reach out to instead while you’re gone. A Canadian content creator tells us how the messages are becoming a site of creativity — and a new way to assert work-life balance.
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