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The Current with Matt Galloway
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CBC Radio's The Current is a meeting place of perspectives with a fresh take on issues that affect Canadians today.
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The Current with Matt Galloway
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Weekdays at 8:30 a.m. (9 NT)
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Aug. 15, 2022: Women struggle to get an education in Afghanistan, a year into Taliban rule; and Bob Rae on Friday’s violent attack on his friend, author Salman Rushdie
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Aug. 12, 2022: Passengers left frustrated as airlines deny compensation; Carol Todd reflects on the fight for justice for her daughter Amanda; and episode five of CBC podcast White Hot Hate
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Aug. 11, 2022: Encampment tents removed from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside; Serena Williams' legacy, both on and off the tennis court; and episode four of CBC podcast White Hot Hate
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Aug. 10, 2022: Newfoundland faces worst forest fires in decades; political fallout of Biden and Trump’s very different week: the app that can identify a bird's song; and episode three of CBC podcast White Hot Hate
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Aug. 9, 2022: Fears of catastrophe at Ukrainian nuclear plant under Russia control; Donald MacPherson reflects on decades of drug policy in Canada; and episode two of CBC podcast White Hot Hate
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The crisis in Canada's emergency rooms
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There's a crisis in Canada's emergency rooms: long wait times, overworked staff, and patients afraid to even go to the hospital. We hear from some of those patients, and Nahlah Ayed talks to some of the doctors and nurses trying to find solutions.
Aired: June 28, 2022
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