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Wainwright Soldier Farewelled; Indigenous Veterans Honoured; Canada's Oxford Hockey Connection
2026-11-09 | 26 mins.Private Aidan Goulding, one of four soldiers killed in a fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright, has been laid to rest in Vancouver. As Sarah MacDonald reports, he is being remembered as fearless and full of adventure.
Megan King on the commemorations held across Canada to mark Indigenous Veterans Day.
Heidi Petracek reports on a country in mourning following a mass shooting in Poland that killed six people and wounded many others.
Candice Cole reports on U.S. President Donald Trump calling for the Department of Justice to investigate Democratic lawmakers who want to investigate members of his administration.
Mike Armstrong explains why El Salvador has deployed troops to Haiti.
Plus, Redmond Shannon looks at the Oxford hockey team that wears the maple leaf.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesTrump's new chief of staff; Data centre protests; Historic Palestinian olive tree
2026-11-08 | 25 mins.Reggie Cecchini looks at how U.S. President Donald Trump is doubling down on his divisive rhetoric through his new chief of staff, even after disastrous midterm losses.
Mitchell Bailey looks at protests across Nova Scotia against A.I. data centres.
Redmond Shannon reports on efforts to protect an olive tree in the West Bank, believed to be one of the oldest in the world.
Johnny James reports on a man's journey from homelessness to being mayor of a micro-home community.
Seán O’Shea looks at how one Toronto woman is honouring Canada's veterans through 'door poppies.'
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices- Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to end homelessness in Canada within a decade. Melissa Ridgen reports on how Ottawa plans to make it happen.
Touria Izri looks at what's in the federal budget for families struggling to pay bills and put food on the table.
Nathaniel Dove explains how concerns around an AI slowdown sent markets tumbling around the world yesterday.
Redmond Shannon reports on the series of bomb threats that have led to flight cancellations in Europe, and why it might be difficult to determine who is behind them.
Jackson Proskow on U.S. President Donald Trump's fixation on a number of major renovation projects in Washington.
Sarah MacDonald looks at why Tesla is winding down production of the Cybertruck.
Plus, Heather Yourex-West on Maya Gebala's emotional return to the ice and the sport she loves.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - From the cost of living, to the cost of military equipment, we dig deeper on the details from the Carney government's newly released federal budget. Plus, a look at what Canadians hope it can help with in regards to affordability concerns.
As U.S. President Donald Trump deflects blame on the Republicans' disastrous midterm losses, who's expected to take the political fall for it?
And pediatricians sound the alarm over an uptick in violence and abuse when it comes to dating among youth.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - American voters turn a page in the Trump era, as Democrats see a string of victories in the U.S. midterm elections, including in what were Republican strongholds.
How U.S. President Donald Trump is refusing to take any responsibility, claiming Republicans would have won. And what could the 'blue wave' mean for trade talks with Canada?
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