• 20 minutes 1 second
    MAID for mental illness: Ottawa continues the debate

    Claire Brosseau says after decades of mental illness and treatment, she wants to die by MAID. Ottawa will soon decide whether to allow medically-assisted death for those whose sole condition is mental illness or to postpone access, perhaps indefinitely.

    8 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 17 minutes 22 seconds
    Former U.S. congresswoman wants to “fix” Canada/US relationship

    Former Democrat Congresswoman Jane Harman is the newly-appointed co-chair of a Commission for the Second Century of Canada-U.S. relations, an attempt to revive the bilateral relationship between the two countries. While she believes it can eventually be repaired, she says she's "heartbroken" about the way things have disintegrated under President Donald Trump, and believes Prime Minister Mark Carney is navigating the rupture "adroitly."

    8 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 6 minutes 38 seconds
    Canada's first WNBA team is about to take to the court

    Toronto Tempo begin their inaugural season as Canada’s first WNBA team. 

    Freelance sports journalist covering the WNBA and the host of the women's sports podcast Cinderella Stories on Savanna Hamilton why this is an exciting time to be a sports fan.

    8 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 24 minutes 24 seconds
    22 Minutes’ Mary Walsh on life’s highs and lows

    Most Canadians know comedian Mary Walsh from her iconic characters on the CBC TV show, This Hour has 22 Minutes.But the story of Mary Walsh's life goes far beyond her comedic and acting triumphs. She tells those stories in her new book, a collection of essays about the highs, and the lows. We talk to Mary Walsh about her life and her new

    8 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 21 minutes 28 seconds
    This cholesterol test could save your life

    Darren Ali was a healthy 45 year old when he had a massive heart attack that could have killed him. He wants everyone to learn from his experience and get tested for the cholesterol Lipoprotein(a) because it could save their lives. And we'll hear from a doctor about how this cholesterol can cause unexpected heart attacks among younger and otherwise healthy people -- and why new guidance recommends getting tested.


    7 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 18 minutes 18 seconds
    Could damming the Bering Strait help save the climate?

    A new study is exploring a radical idea: building a dam across the Bering Strait. The goal is to try to stabilize a massive ocean current, which helps regulate the planet's climate and is already slowing down. CBC science reporter Nicole Mortillaro walks us through what's happening to the system, why scientists are concerned, and what a slowdown could mean for rising sea levels to shifting weather and where people can live. Then, climate researcher Jelle Soons explains the thinking behind the dam. It's a proof of concept, not a real-world plan, and one that comes with significant risks and unknowns.


    7 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 8 minutes 13 seconds
    Pilot, volunteer firefighter, student... scholarship winner!

    Emily Gustus was shocked to be one of this year's $100,000 Loran Scholarship winners.  Now she can keep up with her school work and keep working as a volunteer firefighter and flying with the air cadets in her hometown of Tisdale, Saskatchewan.


    7 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 19 minutes 49 seconds
    Is the oil crisis irreversible?

    Dr. Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, has been advising world leaders through this historic crisis, but he recently said that this one will have "permanent consequences."


    7 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 23 minutes 22 seconds
    Tracking Telegram

    When the Canadian Centre for Child Protection found what is says are images of child sexual abuse on the messaging app Telegram they took that allegation to Britain's online safety watchdog Ofcom. That is because Canada doesn't have a regulator to look at how online platforms deal with this type of illegal content.


    6 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 16 minutes 15 seconds
    From toys to medical gloves: how the Iran war is hiking prices

    Oil shock has been synonymous with the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but the oil byproducts that make plastics aren't making it through the strait either, and as Beth Gardiner, author of the book, "Plastic Inc.: The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet," explains it could start impacting the cost of goods here at home, from toys and clothes to the supply of medical gloves.


    6 May 2026, 4:10 am
  • 8 minutes 23 seconds
    Are the Habs Canada's team?

    The Montreal Canadiens will be facing the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. This game comes from their win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Alex Rougas is confident that his team will succeed in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.


    6 May 2026, 4:10 am
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