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Feb 19, 2025 • 27min

Sugarcane brings residential school horrors to Hollywood

In the Oscar-nominated Canadian documentary Sugarcane, Julian Brave Noisecat investigates the horrific history of the residential school his family attended in B.C. He and his co-director Emily Kassie talk to Matt Galloway about a story a community was reluctant to tell, and their joy at seeing a portrait of Indigenous strength celebrated by Hollywood.
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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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Feb 19, 2025 • 16min

U.S. eggs are so expensive it feels like ‘eating gold’

Egg prices are now so high in the U.S. that Ohio diner owner Denise McCarrick says it feels like her customers are eating gold. We look at how avian flu is helping to drive up those prices, plus what it means for business — and for breakfast — when omelettes become a luxury item. 
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Feb 18, 2025 • 21min

Trump’s halt to USAID means thousands will die: reporter

The Trump administration's abrupt USAID funding freeze has created chaos in global humanitarian work, including efforts to fight diseases like HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. The New York Times’ global health reporter Stephanie Nolen lays out the immediate and long-term impacts on people whose health depended on that aid.
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Feb 18, 2025 • 23min

What a historic land agreement means for Haida Gwaii

The federal government has recognized the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the islands of Haida Gwaii. Matt Galloway visited the archipelago off the coast of B.C. last year, and spoke with three generations of a Haida family who have fought to protect their land and culture. 
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Feb 18, 2025 • 20min

Why students are missing more school

The number of kids missing school has grown since the pandemic, causing alarm bells at school boards across Canada. We look at the complicated web of reasons that students can fall into chronic absenteeism, and what parents and teachers can do to help. 
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Feb 17, 2025 • 28min

Time to push back on smartphone-based childhoods: psychologist Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt says technology and social media have rewired our children’s brains, and taken a heavy toll on their mental health. In a conversation from December, the social psychologist spoke to Galloway about his blockbuster book The Anxious Generation and the dangers of a childhood spent on screens.
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Feb 17, 2025 • 20min

How to beat insomnia with cognitive behavioural therapy

Faye Dickieson from Alberton, P.E.I., spent 35 years trying to conquer her insomnia with sleeping pills, but they never worked. What ended up helping was something she had never heard of  — cognitive behavioural therapy. We hear from sleep experts about why it’s considered the best treatment for sleepless nights and how you can access it.
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Feb 17, 2025 • 13min

Vance’s remarks cast uncertain cloud over U.S.-European relations

NATO leaders are shocked by U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance's recent beratement of European allies at the pivotal Munich Security Conference. As the U.S. recedes, there are questions about who will fill the void as Russia continues to flex its influence around the world. Matt Galloway talks to Kerry Buck, former Canadian ambassador to NATO, about the potential impact on Ukraine’s long-term security, the alliance’s unity and what Canada should do next.
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Feb 17, 2025 • 13min

World’s top hockey teams battle it out at 4 Nations

Tensions are high as Canada, the U.S., Finland and Sweden battle for supremacy at the star-studded 4 Nations Face-Off. Arpon Basu, editor-in-chief of the Athletic Montreal, says this best-on-best hockey exceeded his expectations and is a significant moment for Canadian pride. Today, Canada hits the ice with hopes of securing a spot in Thursday's championship game. 

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