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Family of woman killed in Toronto van attack donates piano to Mel Lastman Square
As Toronto prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the deadly van attack on Yonge St, the family of one victim shares how they have found comfort in helping others.
The Current for April 22, 2019
Today on The Current: We hear updates and reaction on the attacks in Sri Lanka, including what the massacre could mean for an already fractured community; then, it's been a year since the deadly van attack on Toronto's Yonge St, and community efforts are ongoing to help the families of the victims recover; also, there's no planet B. We examine the various efforts across the world to address our changing climate.
Two Canadians discuss how to find common ground in fight against climate change
How do we build a consensus in order to move forward? We look at the deep divide in perspectives, and how to bridge them.
Activist urges WWII-level global effort to fight climate change
As part of The Current's special edition on climate change, we talk to two experts about the level of commitment needed to tackle the problem — and why that action isn't taking place.
What can environmentalists learn from the civil rights movement?
What can environmentalists learn from the civil rights movement? We talk to Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, a civil rights worker turned climate justice activist.
Some jobs in new energy industries come with a pay cut of $50K: coal miner
As industries change around plans to cut greenhouse emissions, will the "green jobs" that replace them match the pay and benefits of the fossil fuel sector?
Mueller report won't sway public opinion enough for Democrats to attempt impeaching Trump: journalist
After much anticipation, U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has finally been made public — except for the redacted parts, that is. But what we do know about the report's contents is plenty to talk about. A panel of experts talk us through it.
This author says reading to your children an hour a day could help the whole family
Reading to children out loud isn't just a source of warm feelings and lovely memories; research shows it can also help developing brains. Journalist Meghan Cox Gurdon, the children's book critic for the Wall Street Journal, tells us about the miraculous power of story time.
The Current for April 19, 2019
Today on The Current: What do we know about the contents of Robert Mueller’s report?; plus, reading is fundamental — even more so than you might think.
Baby blues vs. postpartum depression: How can new parents tell the difference?
On Monday, we heard the stories of mothers who suffered the isolation and agony of postpartum depression. We continue the discussion with a doctor who specializes in the condition, and ask what needs to be done to help new parents receive the treatment they need.
'A real access-to-justice issue': Why lawyers are reluctant to take on medical malpractice suits
A CBC News investigation has examined data going back decades and found that the number of patients who successfully sue doctors over medical mistakes is small — and getting smaller. We ask why it's so hard to sue doctors in Canada, even in cases of patient death.
The Current for April 18, 2019
Today on The Current: Why is it so hard — and getting harder — to sue your doctor in Canada?; then, the power of citizen science and why user-generated data is actually very reliable; plus, we discuss the Mueller report, as U.S. Congress finally gets a look at it; and finally, a doctor who specializes in postpartum depression explains how the system can fail the people who need it most.
Notre-Dame fire just another chapter in the life of a historic monument, says medievalist
The fire that ravaged Notre-Dame prompted an outpouring of sadness — as well as billions in funding pledged to restore the iconic structure. We speak to a medievalist about the life cycles of iconic monuments, and the idea that they are never destroyed, but live and change with the ages.
Jason Kenney's big win positions him as Canada's true conservative leader, political scientist says
United Conservative Party Leader Jason Kenney won big in Alberta's provincial election Tuesday, seizing a majority and ending the province's first-ever NDP government. Our national affairs panel discusses what his premiership might mean for the election battle coming this fall.
Hell does freeze over (and other things you never knew about damnation)
Author Marq de Villiers speaks about how different cultures and different religions have approached the idea of damnation, and why he wanted to write a sinner's guide to eternal torment.
The Current for April 17, 2019
Today on The Current: Our national affairs panel looks at Alberta’s provincial election; plus, we speak to a medievalist about the Notre-Dame fire, and the idea that centuries-old churches are never destroyed, but live and change with the ages; and an author talks us through some things you might not know about hell, in his sinner’s guide to eternal torment.
'You cannot rebuild the dust': A restored Notre-Dame won't be the same, says Bernard-Henri Lévy
The world watched in horror Monday as fire ravaged Notre-Dame in Paris, an international landmark that has withstood war and disaster for centuries. We speak to an eyewitness and a prominent French intellectual about the loss felt both in France and around the globe.
Federal-versus-provincial powers take centre stage in Ontario carbon tax court battle
Ontario Premier Doug Ford takes his fight over the federal carbon tax to a Toronto courtroom this week, in a bid to have the measure ruled unconstitutional. We weigh up the arguments about provincial authority, and national health and the fight against climate change.
Red Cross nurse Louisa Akavi was likely kidnapped by ISIS for her medical skills, global security expert says
More than five years after a New Zealand nurse was captured by ISIS, her story is finally being told, as efforts to rescue her go public. We speak to two experts about why authorities fought to keep Louisa Akavi's name out of the headlines, and what's changed.
The Current for April 16, 2019
Today on The Current: We discuss a loss felt around the world, after fire ravaged Notre-Dame in Paris; plus, Ontario Premier Doug Ford takes his fight over the so-called federal carbon tax to court; and why authorities are finally going public with the search for a New Zealand nurse kidnapped by ISIS five years ago.
After complaints from parents, Our Planet director defends footage of walruses plummeting to their death
Netflix nature documentary Our Planet has provoked an angry response from people caught off-guard by a graphic scene of walruses falling from a cliff to their deaths. But the program's makers say the scene has an important message about climate change.
Isolated and invisible: Meet the moms writing about the secret agony of postpartum depression
Teresa Wong and Amanda Munday both struggled with postpartum depression, a condition reported to affect as many as 20 per cent of Canadian mothers. Both women have written books about their experiences, from their feelings of inadequacy, to difficulties breastfeeding, and even being admitted to a psychiatric ward.
As Alberta election looms, some voters 'stuck' on who to support
In the run-up to Alberta's provincial election Tuesday, we speak to three voters about what's on their minds — from the local economy to the province's relationship with Ottawa.
The Current for April 15, 2019
Today on The Current: We talk to Albertan voters ahead of Tuesday’s provincial election; plus, we look at the controversy surrounding a Netflix nature documentary that shows walruses plunging to their deaths from a cliff; and we speak to two mothers who have written about their experience with postpartum depression.
Beijing-funded classes on China for Canadian kids are a lesson in propaganda: expert
Students in New Brunswick have been learning about Chinese language, food and culture in weekly half-hour classes paid for by the Confucius Institute. What they're not taught is anything remotely controversial, such as China's record on human rights violations. Are the classes a lesson in soft power and propaganda?
This author says reading to your children an hour a day could help the whole family
Reading to children out loud isn't just a source of warm feelings and lovely memories; research shows it can also help developing brains. Journalist Meghan Cox Gurdon, the children's book critic for the Wall Street Journal, tells us about the miraculous power of story time.
