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Feb 4, 2025 • 23min

How a camera opened Eldred Allen’s eyes to Labrador’s beauty

Picking up a camera taught Eldred Allen to look at his home in Labrador differently, from its dramatic coastlines to the shimmering northern lights. The self-taught Inuk photographer shares some portraits of his home, with a warning that its beauty is under threat from climate change.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 21min

Canada will prevail against Trump tariffs: finance minister

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he’s convinced Canada will prevail against Trump’s sweeping tariffs, but admits things could get rough in the meantime. He explains what the federal government is doing to win this fight and support Canadians, an effort that global trade expert Carlo Dade calls a “really difficult balancing act.” 
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Feb 3, 2025 • 17min

Is Team Canada truly united against Trump’s tariffs?

Are Canada’s political and business leaders united in the face of U.S. tariffs? The Globe and Mail's Stephanie Levitz and the Toronto Star’s Ryan Tumilty take a good look at Team Canada.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 9min

Tariffs like a ‘circular firing squad,’ says Windsor mayor

Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens explains how closely his city is linked to Detroit, its U.S. neighbour across the river — and why he thinks nobody wins in a trade war between the two countries.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 11min

With online divorce, Estonia goes fully digital

Estonia has digitized all government services, from voting to paying taxes and even getting divorced. We look at what it would take to bring that online efficiency to Canada.
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Feb 3, 2025 • 17min

Listeners share stories of quitting alcohol

Listeners had a big response to our conversations on alcohol and grey-area drinking, and helping a loved one drink less. We read some of your letters, and call up a listener who says it’s been scary to take those first steps into sobriety.
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Feb 1, 2025 • 11min

Following today's news? We recommend World Report

As you know, important news can happen on the weekend when we at The Current are not around. For breaking updates on big stories, like the one today, we’d like to point you over to our colleagues at World Report. They’ll catch you up on the day’s news in just 10 minutes. Consider following them as a staple in your podcast diet. https://link.mgln.ai/BBMiEp
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Jan 31, 2025 • 25min

People hate speed cameras. Do they actually make roads safer?

Vandals are targeting speed cameras across Canada — cutting them down, throwing them in duck ponds, or even shooting at them. As Alberta now moves to scrap the cameras on many highways, we look at the fight over photo radar and whether it actually makes streets safer.
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Jan 31, 2025 • 20min

This woman is grieving her dad through his 10,000 records

Jula inherited 10,000 vinyl records from her dad when he died. Now, she’s listening through them to make sense of her grief — and sharing that connection to her father with millions of people on her social media account @soundwavesoffwax.
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Jan 31, 2025 • 20min

Donald Trump wants our water. Can Canada protect it?

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to tap into Canada’s water, saying there’s a “very large faucet” that can be turned on to drain water from north to south and help with American shortages. We look at the question of water sovereignty — and whether Canada is ready to protect its resources.

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