The Current

Canada's finance minister has tabled a spring economic update with a smaller than expected deficit. We break down what's in it for Canadians — and what it will cost you. We talk to Catherine Cullen, host of CBC’s The House, and Sahir Khan, Canada's former Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer and co-founder of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

UBC forest ecologist Suzanne Simard's viral TED talk about forests as communities turned her into a "celebrity scientist" and taught the world how to think differently about trees. Now she's written a new book, arguing that the way we harvest and cut down those trees urgently needs to change. We talk to her about what she's learned about logging from indigenous colleagues — and whether politicians...

Mary Cain was a record-breaking running phenom — the fastest girl in America at one point. Then at 23, she went public with her allegations against her coach of physical and emotional abuse. She shares her story of a toxic athletic culture — and what has to change to keep young athletes safe.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says a sovereign wealth fund will ensure Canadians benefit from the country's future prosperity. Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says it will become an expensive Liberal slush fund. CBC reporter Peter Armstrong breaks down the details. Investor John Ruffolo tells us the benefits and potential pitfalls.

King Charles III is in the U.S. this week, more by force. On the surface, the state visit is to commemorate the 250 year anniversary of U.S.' independence, but it's no secret that he's been tasked to ease tensions with the U.S. He has to walk a fine line in dealing with the U.S. President Donald Trump, as explained by historian and royal commentator, Carolyn Harris.

Horses have long roamed the Yukon. Today they're considered feral. CBC Whitehorse producer Andrew Hynes, explores how the fate of the horses has become a preoccupation for a group of activists - after one horse was discovered dead in a farmer’s field.

New research from Yale shows that people are just as likely to improve as they age as decline — and a positive outlook can make a difference. At 84, marathoner Carol Wright says running is more than just exercise. It connects her to others and gives her goals. Two doctors say even if you aren't as fit as Carol, you can thrive too, but we also need a societal rethink of aging.

On Saturday night, a man armed with two guns and multiple knives charged through security and tried to storm the ballroom of the annual White House correspondents' dinner in Washington. CBC's Paul Hunter was there. He walks us through what happened and what we know about the 31 year-old suspect.

As the Strait of Hormuz is being used to choke off nearly 20 per cent of the world's oil exports and influence global markets in the US-Israel and Iran war, Edward Fishman explains what makes a chokepoint powerful and how other governments are identifying their own chokepoints as the world moves into an era of economic warfare.

The federal government wants to build a high-speed rail line from Toronto to Quebec City. Rural land-owners along the proposed corridor are concerned the major project will carve into their farms. City-dwelling proponents are worried the dream of cutting travel time between Toronto and Montreal may never be realized. We hear from both sides about what this project means and the risk of sowing divi...

As entry-level office jobs seem to be vanishing and people are prioritizing mental health and work-life balance over corporate hustle culture, some young people are looking at the service industry as a viable career path despite being trained or having gone to school for different jobs.

Carol Guzy's World Press Photo of the Year image shows two daughters clinging to their father as ICE agents detain him at his immigration hearing. The renowned photojournalist says she hopes her work can cut through today's media noise and make people feel for others.

How good are your braiding skills? The answer from some Ottawa dads was: not great. We talk to Chris Hughes, a single father of twin girls, who created the workshop Braids and Beers to help fellow dads in the area keep up with their kids’ hair styling demands.

Unicode is taking pitches for emojis. Graphic designer Jennifer Daniel helps decide which ones make it. She says a successful emoji should have multiple meanings. Sorry aerial tramway ;)

The most comprehensive archive of what happened at Canadian residential schools is about to be destroyed after a 2017 Supreme Court ruling to protect survivors privacy. Now  Pulitzer and Peabody-winning journalist Connie Walker is creating a new public archive to preserve survivor accounts.

Six years ago, Donna Gustafson was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer one of the deadliest cancers. Today, she's cancer-free. She’'s one of 16 patients in an early clinical trial testing a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine  designed to train the immune system to recognize and fight cancer. We hear from Donna and from the doctor leading the research, Dr. Vinod Balachandran, about what these early...

We hear from two members of the Prime Minister’s advisory council chosen to help on CUSMA negotiations in July. Former conservative cabinet member Lisa Raitt and the president of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Denis Darby take us through what’s at stake for Canadians.

With absenteeism rates on the rise, Ontario is trying to get kids back to class -- but making it count toward their final grade in high school. But which students will this help? And who will be left behind?

As Sudan's war enters its fourth year, much of the story is told in numbers, millions displaced, thousands killed. But photojournalist Abdulmonam Eassa is trying to show something else. He's spent years documenting Sudan, from the hope of the 2019 revolution to the devastation of today's conflict. His latest work, “War in Sudan: A Trapped Nation,”just earned him a World Press Photo award. He takes...

Mistrust in the medical system and barriers to access maternity care in rural communities has some women turning to ‘freebirth’ — giving birth without the support of doctors and registered midwives. On Vancouver Island, a court case is highlighting a divide in the birthing community after a freebirth activist was accused of manslaughter in the death of a newborn in a home birth she allegedly atten...

It was once in NASA laboratories. Now, it's part of your nighttime routine. Red light therapy has become a booming industry, with popular products like face masks and red light panels claiming to have the ability to treat anything from wrinkles to cancer. But does science back this up?

Tim Hodgson, federal energy and natural resources minister, weighs in on economic uncertainty surrounding the global energy crisis, financial relief for Canadians, building major projects, and the prospect of an Alberta-backed pipeline that is already facing pushback in British Columbia.

Just days after Ontario announced it had purchased a $28.9 million private jet for Premier Doug Ford, the province is now trying to sell it. The decision to buy the jet sparked backlash, with critics calling it tone deaf at a time when many Canadians are struggling with the cost of living. But others argue a plane like this could help a leader do their job more effectively, especially in a provinc...

U.S. researchers looked at what happens to drivers on the days that major album releases drop,  from artists like Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift. And they found that traffic fatalities increased by nearly 15 percent. We talk to Dr Vishal Patel of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School about what the findings mean -- and what they can tell us about exactly what distracts us when w...

It's been seven weeks since the United States and Israel launched a coordinated bombing campaign against Iran. Fareed Zakaria tells Matt Galloway that the US's lack of coherent plan, moral bankruptcy and dubious legal standing in the Iran war have made it and the world more dangerous.