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Feb 21, 2025 • 8min

P.E.I. Premier Dennis King’s shock resignation

Dennis King resigned as premier of P.E.I. in a bombshell announcement Thursday, saying he felt he “had more runway behind me than I had in front of me.” Kerry Campbell, the CBC’s provincial affairs reporter for P.E.I., digs into what might have driven the decision — and what comes next.
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Feb 21, 2025 • 17min

Canada beats U.S. as patriotism hits the ice

Canada beat the U.S. in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday, against a backdrop of tensions and threats about annexing Canada. Canadian sports columnist Bruce Arthur and American sports writer Greg Wyshynski talk about a game that brought patriotism to the ice.
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Feb 21, 2025 • 26min

Inside the family feud over control of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire

Rupert Murdoch’s eldest sons, James and Lachlan, have spent much of their lives in a Succession-style battle to determine who would take over their father’s massive media empire which includes the likes of Fox News, Sky News and the Wall Street Journal. Now James has broken his family's code of silence in a scathing interview with The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins, who walks us through the Murdoch’s warring family tree.
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Feb 21, 2025 • 20min

Trump wages war of words against Zelenskyy

U.S. President Donald Trump has falsely claimed that Ukraine started the war with Russia — and called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator.” Guest host Peter Armstrong talks to The Wall Street Journal’s Yaroslav Trofimov about mounting tensions, and fears of wider war in Europe.
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Feb 20, 2025 • 12min

What’s behind the rise of a far-right party in Germany?

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is expected to make big gains in Germany’s election this weekend, in what could be the biggest result for a far-right party in that country since the Nazis. Journalist Richard Walker explains the rise of the AfD, and what's at stake in this election.
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Feb 20, 2025 • 20min

The North is open for business — but not for sale, say premiers

Leaders in Canada’s North have a message for U.S. President Donald Trump: the North is not for sale. Matt Galloway talks to Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson, and Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok about what they need from Ottawa to shore up Arctic sovereignty.
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Feb 20, 2025 • 16min

Meet the 12-year-old flag football world champions from Montreal

A kids’ team from Montreal are now world champions in flag football, an increasingly popular sport set for its Olympic debut in 2028. We meet coach Jamil Springer as well as Leah Kozubek and Jordel Springer, two young players brimming with confidence — who now have the diamond-studded championship rings to match.
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Feb 20, 2025 • 14min

Why do some Canadian cities still struggle with snow?

Cities like Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa could be digging out for weeks after an enormous snowfall. Toronto city councillor Josh Matlow says his municipality needs a better snow plan than just waiting for spring to do the work — and, we look at whether technology that heats the streets could solve this problem for good. 
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Feb 20, 2025 • 9min

Diana Matheson on the long road to women's pro soccer in Canada

The first game is fast approaching for the Northern Super League, Canada's first ever women's professional soccer league. Soccer star and league co-founder Diana Matheson tells us about the work to get the six Canadian teams up and running — and how fans can show up to support them.
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Feb 19, 2025 • 10min

Feel uneasy about flying? Here’s what safety experts say

A string of recent plane crashes, including the Delta jet that flipped at Toronto’s Pearson airport, have left many people uneasy about air travel. But an aviation expert tells Matt Galloway that flying is actually safer than ever.

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