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Jack and Lilly Sullivan's mother breaks silence
2026-08-10 | 19 mins.
15 months after her children, Jack and Lilly Sullivan, vanished in rural Nova Scotia, Malehya Brooks-Murray is breaking her silence. In an interview with CBC’s Angela MacIvor, she discusses the challenge of processing her grief and why she is determined to keep the case in the spotlight.
Wildfires rage across the Okanagan
2026-08-10 | 19 mins.
More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from the Okanagan in B.C., including the entire town of Summerland. We speak to one man who had to leave behind his animals, along with the mayor of Summerland to see how residents are coping on the ground in neighbouring Penticton.
Lessons learned from walking across Canada
2026-08-07 | 16 mins.
Retired couple Simon Lanoix and Julie Chatelain from Vancouver Island have been walking the length of the Trans Canada Trail in stages over the past 8 years. They talk about how it has changed their perspective on the country they live in and why they think more people should take up long walks
Yes, you can surf in the prairies
2026-08-07 | 5 mins.
Surfers are flocking to a special surf spot on the Bow River in Calgary. The Current Producer Allison Dempster learns about river surfing and how this unlikely spot in the Canadian prairies has become a beloved sport for surfers.
What’s next for the Democratic Party
2026-08-07 | 19 mins.
Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed's primary win shows anti-establishment sentiment is strong within the party. Two political reporters explain what it means as Democrats try to regain control of Congress in November.

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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 shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.

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