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 Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And show...
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20 min
B.C. elects a new Premier. What’s next?
British Columbians voted for change in a big way. The Conservatives won 63 seats. The NDP, 28. And the Greens, 2. It's a dramatic outcome for a party that seemed to have come undon…
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24 min
When you find out you don’t have MS after all
When actress Christina Applegate found out she didn't have MS after 5 years, she wasn't relieved. The symptoms persist, and now she doesn't have any diagnosis. Studies show that up…
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27 min
Could space be the next daily commute?
Ariel Ekblaw is a space architect looking to solve the problems of life on Earth and beyond. Hear how her designs for a new space habitat could replace the International Space Stat…
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26 min
Rick and Amanda Hansen reflect on the “Man in Motion” Tour
For more than two years, Canadian Rick Hansen pushed his wheelchair around the world to raise money and awareness for people with disabilities. Now — more than 40 years later — a n…
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20 min
Where is the Canadian economy headed?
Inflation is up, and the latest job numbers were worse than expected. Guest host Peter Armstrong speaks to three top economic watchers about the state of the Canadian economy and w…
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9 min
US midterm ads: expensive and offensive
We speak with Zeteo senior political reporter Asawin Suebsaeng about the costly, heated US midterm ad wars, including Republican Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s new ad fe…
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15 min
Who took these mysterious Summer of Love era photos?
An unknown photographer embedded themself in the San Francisco protests in the late '60s, getting up close to famous figures like Mohammed Ali, Jerry Garcia, Timothy Leary and Carl…
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27 min
New Yorker's David Remnick on Israeli & US mid-term elections
Pulitzer prize winner and long-time editor of The New Yorker shares his insights on the upcoming Israeli election, the US midterms, and how both outcomes could shape the future of…
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24 min
How golf helped Anishinaabe writer Jesse Wente heal
Writer, broadcaster and arts administrator Jesse Wente was producing a documentary based on the Thomas King book, The Inconvenient Indian — when a controversy erupted over the film…
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20 min
As Ebola spreads, Canadian scientists work on a vaccine
Nigeria has recorded its first case of Ebola in more than a decade, becoming the latest country in Africa battling the world’s second-largest outbreak of the virus. We hear from He…
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11 min
Kawhi Leonard is back — Can the Raptors do it again?
The Toronto Raptors open their regular season on Wednesday with a familiar face on the roster. Last month, Kawhi Leonard re-joined the team he led to a championship in 2019. But af…
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15 min
Family of injured Wainwright soldier speaks out
Four days following a deadly brush fire that killed four soldiers and injured dozens more at CFB Wainwright, we speak with Teresa Hiatt, the older sister of Cpl. Sean Hiatt, who is…
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25 min
Malcolm Gladwell on America's gun violence problem
Gun violence remains one of America's deadliest and most polarizing issues. There have already been more than 350 mass shootings in the United States in 2026. Malcolm Gladwell is t…
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19 min
Outgoing ambassador to Russia on life in Moscow
Longtime diplomat Sarah Taylor has just wrapped up nearly three years on the ground in Moscow as Canada's ambassador to Russia, her final posting before retirement. She speaks with…
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24 min
Buddhist nuns taught chef Eric Ripert about mindful cooking
Celebrity chef Eric Ripert's latest cookbook, "Mindful Cooking: Simple Recipes for Nurturing Body and Soul" explores why we cook and teaches mindfulness and gratitude in the kitche…
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9 min
3-2-1 Blast Off! Miniature organs in space
Miniature organs have landed at the International Space Station. Scientists sent them there to better understand the disease of aging. David Sachs, assistant professor of surgery a…
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34 min
Alberta chooses to stay in Canada. What’s next?
Final results aren't in yet, but at this point, results show that about three quarters of Alberta voters chose the option to stay in the country. With us, Alberta's top political w…
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25 min
Alberta votes
Our National Affairs Panel talks about Alberta politics — and whatever the outcome, what it means for the federation and Alberta's relationship with Ottawa. Plus, the US mid-terms…
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28 min
Deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta
Flags across all federal buildings are flying at half-mast today following a deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday. Prime Minister Mark Carney confi…
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19 min
What it means for women to leave the Italian mafia
Piera Aiello’s husband was murdered in a Sicilian Mafia hit. Three days later, she decided to testify against the Cosa Nostra, then she fled her home — spending the next three deca…