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Wrap your day with the world’s biggest stories. We set the bar on the daily news catch-up, going deeper on news stories that speak to the moment.
An evening news podcast updated seven days a week, from CBC News. Sort out what's real, what's relevant and what’s truly new, from a Canadian perspective.
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Carbon pricing deal, Alberta petition quashed, fentanyl pushback, and more
Yesterday00:27:55Tap to summarizeCBC News has learned Ottawa and Alberta are close to a deal on industrial carbon pricing. Alberta's effective carbon price would increase to $130 a tonne by 2040. That doesn’t match the national carbon price that was meant to apply to all provinces and territories.And: An Alberta judge rules the separation petition in Alberta should never have been issued.Also: Ottawa pushes back on claims Canada is a significant source of fentanyl in the U.S. The head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told senators yesterday the northern border is a concern for trafficking. But statistics suggest the movement of the illicit drug from Canada to the U.S. has slowed to a crawl.Plus: A retired Mountie in B.C. found not guilty of foreign interference on behalf of China, the crew of the Artemis II mission visits Ottawa, and more.
Transcribe →Trump leaves for China, cities vie for defence bank, boys fall behind, and more
2d ago00:28:01Tap to summarizeTensions between the US and China are high, and expectations are low as President Donald Trump heads for Beijing for two days of diplomacy and, possibly, deals. Both sides are hoping to ease the economic fallout from their tit-for-tat trade war, and to stabilize their tense relationship.And: Canada will be home to the headquarters for a new, multi-national defence bank for NATO allies. But the exact location is still TBD. And the competition to land it is heating up among Canada’s biggest cities.Also: Canadian boys are falling behind girls in school. Some experts say the system is weighted against them, and that should worry everyone.Plus: The price of fertilizer soars, FBI director Kash Patel questioned by senators, Canada prepares for FIFA, and more.
Transcribe →Hantavirus watch, Iran ceasefire shaky, census underway, and more
3d ago00:27:30Tap to summarizeThey’re off the ship, and into isolation. A total of ten people are now being monitored in Canada for symptoms of hantavirus. Most — although not all — were on the MV Hondius cruise where an outbreak began.And: The U.S. president says the ceasefire with Iran is on life support. Donald Trump calls Iran’s latest offer a “piece of garbage.” But there’s no real sign of what’s next from either side.Also: Have you filled out your census yet? It happens every five years, and the data is supposed to help Ottawa plan for the future of the country. But some people are saying — count me out.Plus: Insolvencies up in Canada, AI sovereignty, Starmer under pressure, and more.
Transcribe →Canadians return from Hantavirus cruise, National pharmacare program stalled, Palestinians in the West Bank struggle to find work, and more.
4d ago00:30:04Tap to summarizeThe MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the centre of a Hantavirus outbreak, has anchored off the coast of Spain's Canary Islands. Dozens of passengers and crew have disembarked from the ship. That includes four Canadians - who are being flown to British Columbia where they'll self isolate. Meanwhile, health authorities from two dozen countries are now working to repatriate the rest of the ship's passengers while trying to ensure the virus doesn't spread. Also: Advocates are calling on the federal government to make its pharmacare program available to all Canadians. The program is only accessible to residents of three provinces and one territory, after the federal government made deals with them. And even though Ottawa says its committed to pharmacare, it's also saying the deals currently in place have expiration dates.And: Some Palestinians from the West Bank are taking desperate measures to find work. Following the October 7th attacks, Israel cancelled more than one hundred thousand permits that allowed Palestinians to work there. Israel's government calls it a security measure - and is now bringing in tens of thousands of foreign workers to fill the labour gap. Plus: U.S. Iran war update, The first Venice Bienalle curated by an African woman, Celebrating a hero of the Second World War who lived in Vancouver, and more
Transcribe →Hantavirus cruise, Nova Scotia's digital health record system, Elton John honoured in Toronto, and more
5d ago00:29:01Tap to summarizeIn less than 24 hours, passengers aboard the cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak will finally be back on terra firma. But their confinement has yet to end as health officials race to contain further spread of the respiratory virus. You'll hear how health officials are preparing, and how the four Canadians still onboard will be brought home.Also: Nova Scotia is rolling out a new digital health records system this weekend. The goal is to give all providers treating a patient access to the same information. But for weeks, critics have called for the launch to be delayed. They the system has already led to patient harms in one Halifax hospital.And: Elton John is being celebrated tonight in Toronto with an award that bears the name of another legendary pianist. John will receive The Glen Gould Prize tonight - for both his long music career and his humanitarian activism. Plus: Political turmoil for the U.K. Labour party, Job losses for Indians working in the Persian Gulf, and more.
Transcribe →Student data hack, major concern on major projects, UFO files, and more
6d ago00:28:14Tap to summarizeThousands of schools around the world have been hit by a cyber attack. Student data — including names, email addresses, ID numbers, and messages — may all have been compromised.And: Environmental groups are warning about Ottawa’s latest plan to cut the red tape and get natural resource projects moving more quickly.Also: The Pentagon releases files on UFOs, also known as UAPs. There are no clear photos of little green men or flying saucers, but there is a somewhat mysterious picture taken from the surface of the moon during the Apollo 17 mission.Plus: A CBC News exclusive interview with a top executive at Live Nation, Canada’s newest sports team — The Toronto Tempo — make their debut in the WNBA, the concerns around flavoured vapes, and more.
Transcribe →Tracking hantavirus, HIV public health emergency, Franklin expedition remains identified, and more
1w ago00:27:01Tap to summarizePublic health officials around the world are working to trace passengers of a cruise ship where hantavirus was detected. Three people in Canada are isolating. Two of them were on the cruise ship before the outbreak was identified.And: Manitoba declares the spread of HIV a public health emergency. The province has some of the highest HIV rates in Canada.Also: After years of searching, testing, and academic debate… a team of researchers from the University of Waterloo say they have definitively identified the remains of four sailors belonging to the doomed Franklin Expedition.Plus: Bell work from home legal battle, natural resource expedited approvals, former Alberta Premier wants to know how his personal info was allegedly leaked and showcased at a meeting for separatists, and more.
Transcribe →ChatGPT broke laws, hantavirus spreads, U.S. touts Iran plan, and more
1w ago00:26:55Tap to summarizeCanada’s privacy czar says OpenAI did not respect privacy laws when it trained its immensely popular ChatGPT tool. And that left adults and children dangerously exposed.And: Medical officials have identified another suspected case of hantavirus on a cruise ship. Three people have already died since the ship set sail a month ago. More than a hundred people are still onboard, and the ship is on the way to Spain’s Canary Islands.Also: Operation Epic Fury is over, but Iran is still firing missiles. Project Freedom is paused, but the U.S. shot at an Iranian-flagged tanker. President Donald Trump says great progress has been made in talks with Iran, but bombing could resume at any time. The fog of war has taken on new meaning in the U.S./Israel/Iran war.Plus: Drone defense, Air Asia buys 150 Airbus aircraft, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick questioned over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and more.
Transcribe →New Governor General, child murderers guilty, B.C. warm weather danger, and more
1w ago00:28:15Tap to summarizeLouise Arbour will be Canada's next Governor General. She is an accomplished jurist – having served as a Supreme Court Justice, and as chief prosecutor of the International War Crimes Tribunal in the Hague. We have more on her career, and on how she plans to tackle her new duties.And: An Ontario couple has been found guilty in the first-degree murder of a 12-year-old boy who was in their care. They’re also guilty of the torture and confinement of his younger brother. The case raised questions about the systems that are supposed to protect vulnerable children in care.Also: Heat records are being smashed across B.C. And a shrinking snowpack is elevating wildfire risk, and even threatening the region's water supply.Plus: Whales and people get too close off the B.C. coast, Toronto unveils command centre for FIFA security, advocates demand more action on Red Dress Alerts, and more.
Transcribe →Iran tensions, hantavirus deaths, sauna raves, and more
1w ago00:26:08Tap to summarizeThe U.S. and Iran are once again trading shots. Neither side has declared an end to the ceasefire, but there has been new fighting in some parts of the Gulf Region. The trigger appears to be U.S. attempts to escort ships out of the Strait of Hormuz.And: About 150 people, including four Canadians, have been stuck on a cruise ship amid a suspected hantavirus outbreak. Three people are dead, and others became sick on board the ship, which is being held off the coast of West Africa. Only two cases have been officially confirmed. Hantavirus is a respiratory illness, and spreads when particles from rodent droppings become airborne. It does not transfer easily between humans.Also: No alcohol, but lots of music, and lots of steam. Sauna raves are gaining momentum in some Canadian cities.Plus: Hundreds of thousands of Albertans sign a petition calling for a referendum on separation, Ottawa unveils measures to help some industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs, flood mapping failures, and more.
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