Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre square off in Parliament
With the return of Parliament, we found out how the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition handle each other -- and now we'll ask the House Leader how the government plans to handle Canadians' money. The exchanges between MPs today revolved around familiar themes on familiar issues; the CBC's Catherine Cullen tells us what's different this time around. Get this party re-started. The NDP returned to the House of Commons with a mere seven seats; we'll hear how that baker's half-dozen plans to avoid getting sidelined. Trump administration cuts shut down a consortium of doctors who specialize in childhood brain tumours -- which, in turn, means young cancer patients will be shut out of clinical trials in Canada. It's a marathon, not a sprint. But then it's a sprint. At the World Athletics Championships, the men's marathon ends with a top-speed race to the photo-finish -- a staggering achievement when most of us would have been staggering. An annual competition in San Francisco puts the "wha" in "guacamole" -- as contestants come through with some of the weirdest recipes imaginable when the chips are down.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that knows all guacamole champs have the same motto: "Mashin' accomplished".
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How an arrest in the Charlie Kirk murder looks from campus
A former FBI agent who teaches at the university where Charlie Kirk was killed talks about the arrest of a suspect today -- and what he'll say to his students when they return to campus next week.All five former world junior players who were acquitted of sexual assault are cleared to return to the NHL. A sports lawyer -- and sexual assault survivor -- says the league is walking a very fine line.When a South African man discovers he can not take his wife's last name, the couple go to court -- and force their country to get a handle on their preferred handle. It warmed the cockles of his heart. More than that, it kick-started the cockles of his heart -- and for that, a BC man who suffered a cardiac arrest will always be grateful to the friend who saved his life with CPR. A beloved octopus at a California aquarium named Ghost is in the final days of her life cycle and dedicating those to eggs that will never hatch.Food writer Mark Bittman says he's never felt more fulfilled than he is by his latest project, which offers fine dining at different prices for different customers -- and cheaper for those who leave nearby. As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that figures: there escargots the neighbourhood.
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Debating Charlie Kirk and worrying about America’s future
A college student who debated Charlie Kirk on his campus tour says a lot of the popular right wing activist's beliefs crossed a line -- but his death is inarguably wrong. Detractors have said the privately-financed "Enhanced Games" are a "clown show". But a British swimmer says he's eager to see how far sanctioned doping can take athletes like him. As Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils the first of his "nation-building" projects, mining industry leaders are hopeful the first initiatives will pave the way for all-weather road infrastructure in the north.Scientists are amazed at the remarkable diversity of dancing peacock spiders -- and turn to an analysis of what's known as dark DNA to help untangle things. A mechanic in Texas tells us about the moment his pet pigeon went missing -- and how local police helped him track down the beloved, blind bird named Kevin.Rick Astley shares the story of hearing his 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" in a Tokyo toilet that, oddly, was entirely dedicated to him and his music. As It Happens, the Thursday Edition. Radio that hopes the song is a Number One and Number Two hit.
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What’s at stake when Mark Carney meets with Danielle Smith
Prime Minister Mark Carney spends his last days before heading back to Parliament talking about "nation-building" projects with his caucus -- and with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony isn't at the International Criminal Court to hear evidence of his war crimes. Our guest was born into his militia -- and says there's no justice until he's made to face his crimes. Hong Kong lawmakers reject limited rights for some same-sex couples. An advocate tells us he's disappointed -- but still certain progress will be made...eventually.A pastor in Rochester, New York explains how her community sent ICE agents packing, when they tried to arrest a group of roofers working on a house. The creatures who live near the ocean floor aren't typically known for being cute -- but a new species of bumpy snailfish is the sweetest thing in salt water. Remembering the Japanese racehorse Haru Urara, who became a national inspiration because of her remarkable consistency on the track -- where she lost 113 consecutive races. As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that knows some heroes are larger-than-life -- and some are mare mortals.
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We reach a student caught in Nepal’s crackdown on protests
Tens of thousands of young people in Nepal push back hard when the government threatens to ban social media -- but our guest says what they're really fighting for -- is fundamental change. Israel's surprise attack on Hamas officials in Qatar surprises and outrages world leaders -- and terrifies a journalist, who was sheltering with his family a few hundred meters away.With more unhoused people living in encampments in Barrie, Ontario, the mayor declares a state of emergency -- and explains why he thinks that's the right call. Some people from Annapolis County, Nova Scotia were given the green light to return home today, after weeks of uncertainty caused by wildfires -- but one woman tells us the decision isn't that simple.He was in "Jaws: The Revenge", and he's also won 2 Oscars. Michael Caine is unpredictable -- as he's just proven yet again, by refusing to stay retired at 92.A Kentucky woman tells us about giving emergency CPR to a patient she discovered in a dumpster: a dangerously drunk baby raccoon.As It Happens, the Tuesday Edition. Radio that's glad she seized a wasted opportunity.
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