Dr. Alika Lafontaine on overcoming anger and outrage
2026-05-15 | 24 mins.
In an increasingly polarized world, Dr. Lafontaine says the best time to work through our outrage was yesterday. A close second, however, is right now. His new book, "The Outrage Cure," is about what happens when we let unresolved anger metastasize — and how we can best confront it. If you've had a falling out with someone you love that you're struggling to make sense of, this conversation is for you.
Risks and rewards: What the Alberta MOU may bring
2026-05-15 | 20 mins.
Three energy watchers dig into what's expected out of today's anticipated carbon policy agreement between Ottawa and Alberta: Martha Hall Findlay, director of the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy and former climate officer at Suncor Energy; Sonya Savage, former energy minister under Jason Kenney and former environment minister under Danielle Smith; and Rachel Doran, executive director of Clean Energy Canada.
Will the U.K. Prime Minister resign?
2026-05-15 | 10 mins.
The U.K. has shuffled through several Prime Ministers in the last ten years before finally landing on Keir Starmer in 2024, but after his Labour Party suffered a major local election loss last week, some in his own party are trying to push him out. Matt Galloway speaks to the host of the BBC podcast, Newscast, about where this leaves the island nation.
Superagers reveal the key to aging well
2026-05-15 | 16 mins.
Scientists with the SuperAging Research Initiative are studying a group of superagers - people 80 and up who have the memory of people half their age - to understand what helps them stay sharp. We speak with Morry Kernerman, a lifelong violinist who’s 101 years old, and still hiking, travelling and teaching music, and with Angela Roberts at Western University in London, Ont., who’s leading the study in Canada, about how biology and lifestyle contribute to aging well.
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition
2026-05-14 | 10 mins.
An Alberta judge struck down a separatist petition after several First Nations challenged it in court. The petition would have put the question of succession to a referendum. Host of the CBC podcast West of Centre and the radio show Alberta at Noon, Kathleen Petty on what could come next for Alberta and why Danielle Smith has taken issue with the decision.
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