The Current
Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.The Current is produced in Toron...
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Mandy Rennehan on her Order of Canada
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Country star Terri Clark's biggest honour yet
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Quebec Premier François Legault resigns. What happens now?
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Why is non-alcoholic wine so bad?
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How GEEZER magazine is reclaiming aging
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1.4 million work permits expire in 2026. What’s next?
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Climbing Canada’s melting glaciers
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Margaret MacMillan on the shifting international order
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What drives people to pursue impossible goals
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What's next for Iran?
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Learning in secret: An Afghan teacher’s quiet resistance
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Why is it so hard to stick to a New Year's resolution?
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Mr Carney goes to Beijing
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Size matters. Meet the owners of some of Canada's micro restaurants and bars
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Should school boards be a thing of the past?
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Why grip strength matters more than you think
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Trump wants to take Greenland by sale or by force. Can he?
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Heated Rivalry is a hit, but can it change hockey culture?
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Xanadu CEO on Canada's quantum future
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Pipe nightmare in Calgary
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The rising cost of being a Canadian Olympian
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When betting odds enter the news
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Why peace still feels out of reach in Ukraine
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2025 in good news stories
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After Venezuela, how far will Trump go?
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Alberta doctor says ER system is in “crisis”
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Freebirthing society linked to harm
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What’s ahead for Canada's economy and your wallet in 2026.
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The US has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Now what?
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From the Titanic to the North Pole: Joe MacInnis reflects on a life of explorati...
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Lost at sea for 52 hours: How seven fishermen survived
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Scott Galloway’s operating manual for being a man today
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Canada's grocery sector has been plagued by in-fighting. Now it has a referee
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What will AI look like in 2026?
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Canada's food scene a story of immigration and community
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How a grizzly on a B.C. island sent a community into crisis
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Jordan TooToo says life in North made him a better NHL player
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Are Canadians becoming less generous?
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Searching for Fela Kuti
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How this conductor is bringing Powell River, B.C. together with music
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One word to describe 2025 politics? Our National Affairs Panel weighs in
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The power of going ‘Against the Grain’ with Terry O’Reilly
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Margaret Atwood tells her own story
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How are you feeling about the economy and politics?
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Jimmy Darts on the power of kindness
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Arundhati Roy: My mother and I were like two nuclear powers
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Is there still hope for the climate?
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Would you become a living donor to a stranger?
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Susan Orlean: Why being curious gives you a richer life
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Some Canadian snowbirds ditch US holiday plans
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