Episodes
Saskatchewan Party wins 5th straight majority in provincial election.  Members of the Mormon Church could be a crucial bloc of U-S voters, and they have mixed feelings about Donald Trump. CBC Go Public investigation prompts calls in the house of commons for Rogers to face consequences for TV price hikes. 
Published 10/29/24
Food banks across report an unprecedented surge in visits over the past year. An investigation by CBC's The Fifth Estate and Radio-Canada finds tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts hacked as CRA repeatedly paid out millions in bogus refunds, CBC/SRC. Trump allies make crude, false and racist remarks at NYC rally.
Published 10/28/24
Iran's Supreme leader says officials are weighing Iran's response to Israeli strikes. One dead, dozens injured after truck hits Israel bus stop. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston calls snap provincial election which will likely take place on November 26th.
Published 10/27/24
Israel carries out dozens of overnight airstrikes on Iran. Commonwealth leaders say 'time has come' for discussion on slavery reparations. LA Dodgers Freddie Freeman, with ties to Canada, hits first ever game-ending grand slam in history of the World Series.
Published 10/26/24
Business leaders criticize the Trudeau government's cuts to immigration targets. WSJ: Musk in regular contact with Putin since 2022. Kamala Harris rallies in Georgia with Obama and Springsteen.
Published 10/25/24
Canada will lower immigration levels for the next 3 years.  A Saskatoon hospital is being investigated for its treatment of an Indigenous elder.  Guelph, Ontario is dealing with an unusual crime wave of butter theft. 
Published 10/24/24
The Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate by half a percentage point to 3.7%. Liberal MPs expected to confront Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at caucus meeting today.  Baseball legend, and iconic Dodgers pitcher, Fernando Valenzuela has died at 63.
Published 10/23/24
Liberal ministers in Ottawa are giving mixed signals ahead of expected push to oust Trudeau.  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East as he tries to broker a ceasefire. Nevada shaping up to be a crucial state as American voters get set to head to the polls in two weeks. 
Published 10/22/24
Women's soccer players slam FIFA's partnership with Saudi Aramco over human rights, environmental concerns. King Charles was heckled by Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe at Australia’s Parliament House. It is election day in New Brunswick.
Published 10/21/24
No clear winner in B.C. election race between NDP, Conservatives. At least 87 people were killed in Israeli strikes in the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza. Molodova holds critical election today.
Published 10/20/24
South Korea and Ukraine say that North Korean soldiers are now in Russia - and are training to fight against Ukrainian troops.  Recent study in Britain says the Israel-Hamas conflict is having a devastating impact on children's education.  Major celebration happening tonight as iconic Funk/R & B band "Kool and the Gang" is inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Published 10/19/24
Big Tobacco is expected to pay billions of dollars in a long-running lawsuit in Canada. First Nations vote down resolution to endorse $47.8B child welfare reform offer. U.S. officials charge a former Indian intelligence chief in a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist.
Published 10/18/24
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference.  UNRWA may not be able to operate in Gaza much longer, says head of aid agency. Canada has launched a new mission to patrol a remote part of the high seas in the Pacific Ocean.
Published 10/17/24
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testifies at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference.  UNRWA may not be able to operate in Gaza much longer, says head of aid agency. Canada has launched a new mission to patrol a remote part of the high seas in the Pacific Ocean.
Published 10/16/24
Indo-Canadian and Sikh communities on edge after Canada levels new allegations against Indian government officials.  Statistics Canada says inflation slowed again in the month of September, 1.6 percent on year-over-year basis. Ottawa woman launches civil suit against Toronto's Sick Kids hospital and former doctor for alleged abuse.
Published 10/15/24
Federal funding for healthy school lunches hasn't reached most Canadian schools.  US officials arrest an armed man they say was trying to get into a Donald Trump rally.   The Nobel Prize in economics goes to three economists working on wealth inequality between nations. 
Published 10/14/24
UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon says Israeli tanks forcibly broke through its main gate. The Liberal party announces a new campaign director. With months left in her tenure, CBC/Radio-Canada CEO says losing the broadcaster would be 'tragic'.
Published 10/13/24
Some Liberal MPs are mounting a new effort to oust Justin Trudeau. Israeli strike kills at least 30 at refugee camp in Northern Gaza as Jews mark Yom Kippur Italy sets up holding centres in Albania for male migrants crossing from Africa
Published 10/12/24
Legislation to establish Canada's national pharmacare program becomes law. Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors Nihon Hidankyo. Florida cleans up after Hurricane Milton.
Published 10/11/24
Millions without power as Hurricane Milton blasts across central Florida.  The family of a Montreal-area boy burned with boiling water says the attack was racism-motivated.  What Canada can learn from the trade war between China and the EU.
Published 10/10/24
Millions of people are evacuating parts of Florida as Hurricane Milton barrels towards the state's west coast. A last-minute witness appearing before the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference.
Published 10/09/24
Canadian professor known as "Godfather of Artificial Intelligence" jointly wins Nobel Prize for Physics. Hurricane Milton is now a strong Category 4 storm barreling towards Florida's western coast. Ontario Judge rules long-time volunteer with Scouts Canada was wrongfully dismissed.
Published 10/08/24
Israelis pay tribute to the nearly 1200 people killed that day; Palestinians mourn the more than 41,000 people killed in subsequent war. Floridians are getting ready for a massive evacuation as Hurricane Milton gains strength.  Canadian doctors are being urged to be on the lookout for symptoms of scurvy as prices of fruit and vegetables soar.
Published 10/07/24
Hostilities continue in the region on the eve of Oct. 7th anniversary. Blackfoot First Nations in Alberta are copying beaver dams to tackle drought. Charlottetown is wondering what to do with a statue of Sir John A. MacDonald.
Published 10/06/24
Iranians brace for a counter-retaliation from Israel, possibly targeting Iran on its own soil. An Ontario Jury finds former musician Jacob Hoggard not guilty of sexual assault. Fishermen in Newfoundland and Labrador say Ottawa is playing politics with the 30 year-old cod moratorium.
Published 10/05/24