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The National | May 21, 2013
Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News, hosted by Peter Mansbridge.
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The National | May 21, 2013
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he's 'very upset' about the recent conduct of some senators and his own office
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The National | May 21, 2013
The first woman to join the RCMP's Musical Ride has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit alleging sex assault and harassment
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The National | May 21, 2013
The tornado that hit Oklahoma is being called one of the largest in U.S. history
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The National | May 21, 2013
A band chief's conviction for sexual assault has some in Saskatchewan's Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation raising concerns
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Politics | May 21, 2013
Toronto Coun. Josh Matlow says Rob Ford needs to address crack cocaine allegations
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May 3, 2013 | 25:51The Current Reversing the collapse of the honey bee industry AudioThe Current Reversing the collapse of the honey bee industry May 3, 2013 | 25:51The EU has banned an insecticide they say is killing off honey bees. Some Canadians are calling for a ban too. But many farmers say the science isn't in yet so don't make them stop using a chemical that's so important for protecting their crops.
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May 2, 2013 | 23:59The Current Ottawa family says they can’t care for their autistic son anymore AudioThe Current Ottawa family says they can’t care for their autistic son anymore May 2, 2013 | 23:59He is their son and they are dedicated to him. But this week, Amanda Telford took 19-year-old. Phillip to a provincial government office and left him there. Today we look at the parents' dilemma, the wider reality and the Ombudsman's view.
May 2, 2013 | 27:29The Current Checking-In: Listener Response AudioThe Current Checking-In: Listener Response May 2, 2013 | 27:29We're revisiting the issue of the Kidney Trade with the Canadian prosecutor who just won his case against those at a transplant clinic in Kosovo. Plus, despair for TV and anger over foreign workers, we share your thoughts on stories of the week.
May 1, 2013 | 23:59The Current Jared Cohen on the future of the digital world AudioThe Current Jared Cohen on the future of the digital world May 1, 2013 | 23:59He's outlining a world of new possibilities, Jared Cohen of GOOGLE Ideas believes the influx of 5-Billion internet users will transform entire nations, threaten dictators, rewrite the rules of international relations and empower young people.
May 1, 2013 | 27:29The Current Is Internet TV making traditional TV irrelevant? AudioThe Current Is Internet TV making traditional TV irrelevant? May 1, 2013 | 27:29Today's television audiences aren't only fractured, they're fixated on other screens - computer screens. And yet our broadcast regulator, the CRTC is still holding hearings on cable and mandatory carriage of TV channels.
May 1, 2013 | 22:00The Current Obama's Red Line: Will the US intervene in Syria? AudioThe Current Obama's Red Line: Will the US intervene in Syria? May 1, 2013 | 22:00There are continued allegations that Syria is using chemical weapons that was supposed to be a Red Line for the U.S. Is it anymore?
Apr 30, 2013 | 22:00The Current Re-thinking Prison Designs AudioThe Current Re-thinking Prison Designs Apr 30, 2013 | 22:00What began as the suspension of two guards over safety complaints has swept pivotal workers in the Alberta justice system into a labour dispute. And a futuristic prison design known as 'direct supervision' is taking its place in Incarceration Innovation.
Apr 30, 2013 | 24:00The Current The Intra-Company Transfer and Temporary Foreign Workers AudioThe Current The Intra-Company Transfer and Temporary Foreign Workers Apr 30, 2013 | 24:00Whistleblowers are exposing a scheme they say involves everything from kickbacks to falsified resumes. Companies in India allegedly abusing a system to bring in foreign workers called the Intra-Company Transfer. CBC's Kathy Tomlinson documents the problem
Apr 30, 2013 | 27:29The Current Qais Akbar Omar: ‘A Fort of Nine Towers’ AudioThe Current Qais Akbar Omar: ‘A Fort of Nine Towers’ Apr 30, 2013 | 27:29He was eight years old when the warlords took over his neighbourhood setting in motion a terrifying series of events that saw Qais Akbar Omar and his family wander through Afghanistan in search of a safe haven. Qais Akbar Omar on his childhood memories.
Apr 29, 2013 | 22:00The Current The secret workings of the world’s central bankers AudioThe Current The secret workings of the world’s central bankers Apr 29, 2013 | 22:00The 13 Central Bankers who determine monetary policy and keep a world economy buoyant is believed to be costing pensioners Billions. The CBC's Neil MacDonald on the unintended & calculated consequences of what's known at Quantitative Easing.
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Apr 29, 2013 | 27:30The Current Is giving monetary incentives to kidney donors ethical? AudioThe Current Is giving monetary incentives to kidney donors ethical? Apr 29, 2013 | 27:30As part of our discussion on organ trading, we look into the ethical debate and find out more about a Canadian research project to consider financial incentives to convince more Canadians to donate various organs for transplant.
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Apr 26, 2013 | 22:00The Current The high cost of cheap clothing, the fight against sweatshops continues AudioThe Current The high cost of cheap clothing, the fight against sweatshops continues Apr 26, 2013 | 22:00A Bangladesh factory collapses and among the dead are articles of clothing bearing labels many Canadians would recognize. Despite assurances the workers will be better protected and better paid, it remains a poor, dangerous way to make a living.