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Women repatriated from ISIS camps should be offered rehabilitation, not punishment: professor
For women and children returning from ISIS detention camps, reintegration into Canadian society may be a challenge — but one expert in extremism prevention says it’s important the opportunity is provided.
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Robot companions can't replace vital need for human connection in long-term care: expert
A Montreal nursing home has welcomed Grace, an interactive humanoid robot that can keep residents company and reduce social isolation. Amid staffing shortages, are robots like this the answer?
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The Current for Oct. 27, 2022
Today on The Current: Canadian women and children return from ISIS detention camp; Mormon Church in Canada moves $1 billion tithing money out of country tax free; and could robots be the answer to staffing shortages in long-term care?
Thursday October 27, 2022 Full Transcript
Full text transcript for October 27th episode.
New initiative tackles food insecurity by bringing the market to St. John's neighbourhoods
Food deserts have forced some St. John's residents to travel long distances for the most basic of goods, sometimes paying $30 or more for taxis in the process. But a new initiative by Food First N.L. is trying to tackle food insecurity.
Soaring food prices, record profits prompt questions about Canada's 'cosy oligopoly'
With the cost of food skyrocketing, Canadians are being forced to find ways to stretch their budgets or turn to places like food banks for the essentials
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Eating the Costs: The Current for Oct. 26 2022
Today on The Current: Canadians are struggling with the skyrocketing cost of food — who or what is to blame?; and the fight to preserve archeological sites and artifacts from climate change.
Wednesday October 26, 2022 Full Transcript
Full text transcript for October 26th episode.
This small seaside community could be home to Canada's first spaceport. But not everyone is on board
In the idyllic, seaside community of Canso, N.S., two challenges stand in the way of a new spaceport that would launch rockets carrying communications satellites into orbit over the Atlantic Ocean: vocal opposition dampening excitement over the potential for new jobs and tourist dollars, and the need for millions more in funding.
Bryan Trottier reflects on his journey from small-town Saskatchewan boy to 7-time NHL champion
The NHL Hall of Famer says he never felt like an outcast within his parents' communities as a kid. But he still heard and saw discrimination against Indigenous peoples, even at the hockey rink.
Manitoba becomes 4th province to say it will stop imprisoning migrants
The Manitoba government says it will no longer incarcerate migrants detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), according to information obtained by Radio-Canada/CBC.
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The Current for Oct. 25, 2022
Today on The Current: Manitoba becomes fourth province to stop incarcerating asylum seekers; getting Canadian kids moving again after pandemic inactivity; and Bryan Trottier on being one of the NHL's elite Indigenous players.
Tuesday October 25, 2022 Full Transcript
Full text transcript for October 25th episode.
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David Suzuki on retirement — and why you haven't heard the last of him yet
David Suzuki is retiring as host of CBC’s The Nature of Things. The veteran and sometimes controversial environmentalist tells Matt Galloway about a lifetime of advocacy — and how he plans to keep using his voice in the fight against climate change.
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Food writer Naomi Duguid on the history and versatility of salt
In her new book The Miracle of Salt, food writer Naomi Duguid turns her curiosity to the most basic of ingredients. She tells us about salt’s deep history, versatility and range.
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The Current for Oct. 24, 2022
Today on The Current: Spaceport construction divides community in Canso, N.S.; food writer Naomi Duguid on the history and versatility of salt; and David Suzuki reflects on retirement and why you haven’t heard the last of him yet.
Monday October 24, 2022 Full Transcript
Full text transcript for October 24th episode.
BioNTech scientists say custom vaccines for cancer patients will be here soon; others disagree
The scientists at the centre of developing COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology have suggested a cancer vaccine could be possible by the end of the decade. But one expert believes efforts should be focused on cancer prevention.
A general election, or a Boris comeback? The options facing the U.K.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned Thursday, prompting calls for a general election.
Maud Lewis paintings are fetching big money at auction — and fakers are trying to cash in
Nova Scotia folk artist Maud Lewis once sold her paintings for just a few dollars, but now they sell for tens of thousands. But as price tags have increased, so have concerns about forgeries.
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The Current for Oct. 21, 2022
Today on The Current: Canadians warned to brace for economic slowdown; fakers cashing in on popularity of Maud Lewis paintings; Egypt’s human rights record in spotlight ahead of COP27; and political chaos in the U.K.
Friday October 21, 2022 Full Transcript
Full text transcript for October 21st episode.
She was Iran's women's minister before the 1979 revolution. Now she's watching protests in exile
Mahnaz Afkhami was Iran’s minister of women’s affairs before the Islamic Republic took power in 1979. She reflects on the Iran she grew up in, and what’s different about recent protests.
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Alleged U.S. human smuggler under investigation by RCMP in death of Indian family at Canadian border
The RCMP is investigating a convicted fraudster and alleged human smuggler in connection with the death of an Indian family at the U.S.-Canada border in January, The Fifth Estate has learned. But questions are being asked about why the RCMP took so long to investigate this individual who was under surveillance by U.S. authorities for four years.
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The Current for Oct. 20, 2022
Today on The Current: Ongoing war in Ukraine continues to traumatize civilians; farmers on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast struggling with limited water; and The Fifth Estate’s investigation into the death of a family trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border.
