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Your World Tonight
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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.
Context, analysis and surprise — all in about 25 minutes.
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Canada not happy with U.S. offer, wildfire effect on farming, Farage vs Count Binface, and more
Today00:27:36Tap to summarizeSources tell CBC News Canada is unhappy with the latest trade deal offer from the U.S. as Minister Dominic Leblanc meets with his U.S. counterpart Jameson Greer again.Also: The effect of out-of-control wildfires on B.C.'s agriculture industry and the uncertainty faced by farmers for this season and beyond.And: A high-profile populist leader, a multi-million dollar crypto scandal, and a candidate wearing a trash can on his head — the state of British politics as Nigel Farage faces off against Count Binface.Plus: Cities want help to upgrade infrastructure to deal with extreme weather, grim ebola milestone, total solar eclipse, and more.
Transcribe →Trade talk progress, decade-high debt crisis, Trump’s secret flight, and more
Yesterday00:27:40Tap to summarizeCBC News has learned Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and his American counterpart could present President Donald Trump with a path to a potential trade deal as early as Monday.Also: Canadians are filing for insolvency at levels not seen in more than a decade. We’ll have more on what’s behind the economic pressure, and why it’s happening now.And: A secret flight, a catering truck switch, and an assassination threat. Inside the high-stakes security operation around Donald Trump’s exit from the NATO summit.Plus: Searching for survivors in Colombia, explosive wildfire behaviour in B.C., Canadians using AI on the job, and more.
Transcribe →B.C. wildfire evacuations, earthquake in Colombia, fake pilot scam, and more
2d ago00:27:13Tap to summarizeDevastating wildfires in BC’s interior force thousands from their homes. Many are waiting to learn if their homes are intact, while others are learning they have to start over.Also: A state of national disaster in Colombia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake. More than 100 people are dead and others are trapped under the debris of collapsed buildings.And: He spent years posting pictures online — jetting around the world living the high life. It seemed too good to be true — and it was. A former Canadian flight attendant has now admitted to posing as a pilot to get hundreds of free flights around the world.Plus: Canada-U.S. negotiations, Tupac trial starts, fire mitigation techniques are Canadian first, and more.
Transcribe →B.C. fire evacuations, Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, Training EV mechanics, and more
3d ago00:28:49Tap to summarizeThere is no relief in sight for firefighters in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley. A volatile, fast growing wildfire has devastated the community of Summerland, B.C. and the surrounding area. Fires have forced more than 20-thousand people across British Columbia to evacuate - prompting a province-wide state of emergency.Also: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces will not pull out of Gaza until Hamas lays down its weapons - everything from heavy weaponry to small arms. His words are a rejection of a U.S. backed 15 point plan aimed at securing a lasting peace in the Palestinian territory.And: Electric vehicle sales have been rising sharply in Canada. Data from Statistics Canada says more than 18,000 zero emission vehicles were sold in May -- a nearly 20 per cent increase from the year before. But all those vehicles require maintenance, and the demand for EVs is outpacing the training needed to repair them.Plus: Pierre Poilievre criticizes U.S.-Canada trade negotiations, Germany's Rhine river drying up, cheap corn in Quebec, and more.
Transcribe →State of Emergency in B-C, Spain-Italy border fight, Anti-AfD rally in Berlin, and more
4d ago00:29:13Tap to summarizeA fast-moving wildfire is forcing more than 20-thousand people to flee in the B-C interior. It is just one of more than 100 fires burning in the province, almost half are out-of-control. Officials have now declared a province-wide state of emergency.Also: Spain has imposed temporary border checks on travellers arriving from Italy. The move is a reprisal against similar Italian restrictions on Spanish travellers. Italy is critical of what it views as Spain's soft approach to immigration, and its handling of a border rush on the Spanish territory Ceuta.And: Next month, German voters will go to the polls in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The election is being watched closely because the far-right, anti-immigrant party Alternative for Germany appears poised to win. Protesters in Berlin took to the streets Saturday, calling on Germany's top court to ban the party.Plus: The political fight over the Smithsonian, pulling pets from the rubble in Venezuela, and Sena Catterall joins the PWHL, and more.
Transcribe →Canada’s possible trade concessions, unemployment down, anti-doomscroll app, and more
5d ago00:27:42Tap to summarizeSources tell CBC News that Ottawa could be willing to meet some U.S. demands, as trade talks heat up ahead of the latest tariff deadline. Some of those concessions include dairy quotas, auto tariffs, and provincial booze bans. Some provinces say they want to see a deal before they’ll budge.Also: Canada’s unemployment rate drops to its lowest level in two years. But not everyone is benefiting from the hiring surge.And: Want to regain some of your time? How about an app intended to stop endless doomscrolling?Plus: What U.S. customs officers say is the real problem with the northern border, school shooting in Thailand, B.C. wildfires, and more.
Transcribe →“Nasty” trade fight, Canadian wildfire outlook, fewer happy campers, and more
6d ago00:27:37Tap to summarizeWith the next U.S. tariff deadline fast approaching, Prime Minister Mark Carney rejects President Donald Trump’s characterization of Canada as “nasty”, and says Canada still has bargaining power in trade talks.Also: Fires are burning in B.C. and around the country. A new study suggests human-caused climate change means wildfires will be more intense and more regular.And: Summer camps across the country say the kids aren’t coming. We’ll have a look at why enrollment is down this year.Plus: Arrests in U.S. consulate shooting, new type of flu vaccine approved in U.S., and more.
Transcribe →Fire risk in B.C., trade talks in U.S., debris in space, and more
1w ago00:27:38Tap to summarizeTemperatures are heating up in B.C.. 8,000 residents are already out of their homes. We look at how people are preparing for more fires amid unprecedented conditions.Also: What we know about Canada/U.S. trade talks, as the deadline for the imposition of more tariffs gets closer.And: A four-tonne rocket booster has slammed into the moon, adding to hundreds of tonnes of space junk already there. Who is responsible for all the lunar litter?Plus: Cooler conditions amid fires in Washington state, Filipina tennis phenom Alex Eala, progressive wins Michigan Democratic primary, and more.
Transcribe →Hundreds of homes destroyed in B.C., WestJet backlog, Céline Dion lottery, and more
1w ago00:26:53Tap to summarizeTwenty minutes. That’s how much time some residents in B.C. had to escape the flames advancing on their homes. As erratic wildfires force evacuations across the province, officials warn the worst may still be ahead.Also: The strike may be over but for thousands of Westjet passengers, the travel headaches are not.And: Loto-Québec bets on Céline Dion.Plus: Hackers target Canadian tech to steal $140M in bitcoin, European Union expresses solidarity with Spain after situation in Ceuta, Canadian company to test Ebola vaccine, and more.
Transcribe →Canadian holidayers trade places, AI drive thru servers, cash bets on the weather, and more
1w ago00:25:39Tap to summarizeWith the cost of holiday travel reaching new heights, more Canadians are trading places with homeowners abroad. Saving on accommodation so they can live like locals in the places they want to visit. An old idea that’s gaining a lot of new interest.And: Your order at the fast food drive through may soon be taken by an AI bot. The technology is getting a test drive in the U.S. with some mixed results.Also: Online betting is changing faster than the weather. In fact it’s now possible to place bets on what Mother Nature will do next. Some real world forecasters say that could lead to interference with the data they gather.Plus: News on two medical breakthroughs. A Canadian ALS patient is testing a brain implant that allows him to surf the internet using only his thoughts. And a simple blood test may soon mean cancer patients can skip some of the grueling procedures.
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