As It Happens
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As It Happens
News that’s not afraid of fun. Meet people at the centre of the day’s most hard-hitting, hilarious and heartbreaking stories — powerful leaders, proud eccentrics and ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. And plenty of puns too. Hosted by Nil Köksal and Chris Howden, find out why As It Happ...
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A floor-crossing eases Carney’s path to a majority
Another MP -- this time from the NDP -- has crossed the floor to join the Liberals. A by-election candidate in what was a must-win riding in Quebec te...
The survival of Carney’s government may come down to this
The one thing standing between Mark Carney and a majority government may turn out to be a by-election in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne -- where the...
The Iranians supporting the strikes
We'll speak with an Iranian-Canadian who stands firmly behind the U.S and Israeli attacks on Iran -- saying he believes they're the only real hope for...
A rare voice speaks out from inside Tehran
After many days trying to connect, we reach a defiant resident of Tehran -- who says U.S. and Israeli bombs are the wrong way to topple the regime he...
One of the most dangerous places to be in Iran
The brother of a Nobel Peace Prize winner detained in Iran says there's no escape for those trapped in prisons -- and he's afraid of what the regime w...
Spain’s standoff with Donald Trump
The government of Spain is adamantly against the U.S. - Israeli attack on Iran, and it repeated that position today, even in the face of Donald Trump'...
Lloyd Axworthy says Canada needs to be clear about Iran
Ottawa has stated support for military action, but they've also made it clear that Canada had no involvement in that action. Former Foreign Affairs mi...
Why the way forward in Iran is anything but clear
After three days of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes across Iran -- a journalist tells us that, despite the death of the Ayatollah, the regime remains in f...
Paralympic skier Natalie Wilkie named flag bearer
Wilkie has already won a phenomenal number of medals -- but says she's still surprised and thrilled to be representing Canada at the ceremony.
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Going back to school in Tumbler Ridge
Just about two weeks after the deadly shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, students and their parents are touring new portable classrooms -- an...
Where is Canada’s Immigration Minister?
Canada's Immigration Minister is under fire after Radio-Canada journalists reveal the organizations who work with her, and some of her own Liberal col...
How St. John’s is surviving Snowmageddon, the sequel
The fire chief in St. John's tells us that, after a series of punishing snowstorms, he and his crew worked overtime to help dig Newfoundlanders out --...
When cartel violence “becomes something normal”
A resident of Puerto Vallarta tells us what it's like in the Mexican city one day after the killing of a cartel leader triggered waves of violent reta...
Her family business led the case to overturn Trump’s tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down a swath of Donald Trump's tariffs and Nil speaks with a VP from the family toy company behind the winning case --...
With Andrew’s arrest, anti-monarchists see an opening
British police arrest former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – on suspicion of misconduct in public office. An anti-monarchist tells us he thinks p...
The questions after a deadly avalanche in California
At least, eight people are now confirmed dead after an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains, near Lake Tahoe. A skier who just missed that storm w...
Carney’s plan to build and buy for the military in Canada
The federal government announces a new -- and ambitious -- defence strategy that prioritizes Canadian-made military equipment -- and promises up to 12...
How much business can Canada really do with Mexico?
A large delegation of Canadian businesses are in Mexico this week to talk trade. We’ll hear from an industry rep taking part, who says the sky's the l...
U.S. rolls back long-standing environmental protections
The Trump administration strips the Environmental Protection Agency of much of its power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions -- revoking a ruling tha...
As Tumbler Ridge mourns, local library becomes a refuge
A librarian in Tumbler Ridge tells us who's been stopping by after this week's shooting -- and what she's doing to ensure everyone knows they have a p...
Tumbler Ridge, B.C. mourns after mass shooting
Canada is stunned and heartbroken, after one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country's history. Yesterday, eight people were killed -- six of t...
Windsor mayor slams Trump’s bridge post as “unhinged”
Windsor, Ontario’s mayor Drew Dilkens says Donald Trump's online rant about the new bridge connecting Windsor and Detroit is “full of lies” -- and ins...
Workers found dead, says Canadian company in Mexico
At least three workers at a Vancouver-based mining company operating in Mexico who were kidnapped last month are confirmed dead. And our guest fears t...
Canada officially opens its new consulate in Greenland
A member of the Inuit delegation who travelled to Nuuk and a local resident explain what that solidarity means in this moment.
Mor...
New rules on Canadian electric vehicles
Ottawa is scrapping its EV sales mandate but Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin insists the new rules will protect the environment and auto worker...
Fulton County fights back after the FBI seizes 2020 ballots
A commissioner there tells us he was not worried about the integrity of those election ballots - until now.
It's a dark day for th...
Russian attack leaves 1000s in Ukraine without heat in -20C
A major attack on the energy system - a day before scheduled peace talks - causes huge power outages. A Ukrainian MP tells us, from the darkness of he...
“The World has turned its back to Sudan”
The humanitarian leader Jan Egenland sounds the alarm about a region of Sudan that's facing a new catastrophe -- because of a war he says the world is...
Remembering Catherine O’Hara
Fans everywhere -- and especially in Canada -- are stunned and heartbroken to hear that Catherine O'Hara has died. Actress and comedian Aurora Browne...
Big questions at the centre of Canada’s auto industry
Hundreds of auto workers in Oshawa, Ontario are working their last shifts this week, as GM scales back its Canadian operations. One of them tells us h...
In Minnesota, lawsuits against the feds are piling up
Minnesota's Attorney General tells us about his push to end the federal immigration crackdown there -- and about the dozens of other lawsuits his stat...
Minnesota officials reject U.S. AG’s demands for voter data
While Minneapolis deals with ICE agents on its streets, and two shooting deaths at the hands of those agents – Pam Bondi is demanding Minnesota's stat...
In Minneapolis, a local restaurant becomes a field hospital
Another deadly ICE shooting shakes Minneapolis; we reach a volunteer who supported protesters and mourners on Saturday, at a restaurant-turned-field h...
Introducing Cross Country Checkup: Canada's weekly town hall
We want to recommend a show by our friends at Cross Country Checkup. Every Sunday, Ian Hanomansing hears directly from Canadians on the most pressing...
Olympian-turned-alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding arrested
We hear from an investigative journalist who's been covering the story for more than a decade.
A Canadian who served in Afghanist...
What was Carney saying in two major speeches this week?
After a provocative speech at Davos, Mark Carney returns to Canada with a message of unity. A former Trudeau speech writer tells us if she thinks it h...
In Davos with Donald Trump
In Davos, Donald Trump says he won't use military force to acquire Greenland -- which alleviates one worry. But a Danish journalist tells us it is imp...
If the U.S. invaded, could Canada defend its sovereignty?
A Globe and Mail reporter reveals that, for the first time in a century, the Canadian military has modeled a hypothetical U.S. invasion of Canada.
What will Europe do about Greenland?
Donald Trump is threatening to hit Europe with tariffs for their support of Greenland, a Swedish Member of Parliament tells us it’s time for the EU to...
The ups and downs of a shifting relationship with China
Prime Minister Carney strikes a deal on Canadian canola exports with China; I’ll speak with an Alberta farmer who’s feeling cautiously optimistic -- a...