• Are the tides changing for the North Atlantic right whales?
    May 5 2026

    This spring, scientists have documented 23 North Atlantic right whale calves born off the U.S. coast, the highest number since 2009. It's hopeful news for the critically endangered species, whose population has fallen to fewer than 400 in recent years. We speak with Amy Warren, the scientific program officer for the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life who has been tracking the whales.


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    9 mins
  • How “Bailey’s Law” could change laws around intimate partner violence
    May 5 2026

    A Conservative private member’s bill named after Bailey McCourt, a 32-year-old mother of two killed in a Kelowna parking lot in July 2025 is making its way through the Senate. Her estranged husband has been charged with first-degree murder. The legislation proposes changes to the criminal code; making the killing of an intimate partner an automatic first-degree murder charge; empowering courts to hold individuals charged with domestic assault for up to seven days for a risk assessment if there are red flags; and changing bail rules for those with a previous domestic violence conviction.

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    20 mins
  • The robots are here, will they replace us?
    May 5 2026

    Robots are breaking world records and breaking the internet, doing seamless backflips and sidekicks online, but as they get more integrated into our world, are they going to help us, or replace us? Matt Galloway speaks to WIRED's Will Knight and Karol Hausman, co-founder and CEO of Physical Intelligence.


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    26 mins
  • What's next for Alberta separatism?
    May 5 2026

    Alberta separatists say they have collected more than 300,000 signatures, well over the 178,000 needed to prompt the province to consider a referendum question. This comes after a court injunction forced a separatist group to shut down an online database built from an electoral list that contained the personal information of millions of Albertans. So what's next for Alberta's separatism movement? Our Alberta political panel joins us to break it down.


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    16 mins
  • Doc: What is sports betting doing to young men?
    May 4 2026

    A recent study suggests the rate of young men contacting Ontario's mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has increased by more than 300 percent since the province allowed online gambling. CBC producer John Chipman dug into the world of online gaming, speaking to those who are most impacted by it. A warning: this story contains details about suicide.


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    27 mins
  • Canada's steel industry faces new tariff headaches
    May 4 2026

    U.S. President Donald Trump dangled a carrot in front of Canada’s steel industry recently, offering a break on tariffs if steel companies commit to moving production to the U.S. Meanwhile, his administration has introduced new and different calculations for tariffs on manufactured goods. All this adds up to a Canadian steel industry that's facing uncertainty, layoffs and upheaval.


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    20 mins
  • What does thin mean in the age of GLP1s?
    May 4 2026

    Extreme thinness is on the rise since the introduction of GLP1s — it has been hard to miss the parade of skinnier-than-ever celebrities. Now, Health Canada has approved the first two generic versions of Ozempic, and more are likely coming, driving down the price and making them even more accessible. It is raising complicated questions about what it means to be fat, thin, and healthy in the age of Ozempic.

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    24 mins
  • An unprecedented plan to ban kids from using AI chatbots
    May 1 2026

    Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he plans to ban kids 16 and under from using AI chatbots. If the legislation passes, the province could be the first jurisdiction in the world to do this. But not everyone agrees that a blanket ban is the most effective way to keep kids safe. We speak with Sara Austin,the founder and CEO of Children First Canada, and Mahtab Laghaei, a policy analyst with The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she researches AI chatbots, data and privacy.

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    19 mins