• The Current

  • By: CBC
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The Current

By: CBC
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  • Summary

  • 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.
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Episodes
  • Orcas visit downtown Vancouver for an ‘afternoon snack’

    Orcas visit downtown Vancouver for an ‘afternoon snack’
    Nov 29 2024

    A family of orcas wowed a passenger ferry in Vancouver's False Creek this week. We hear why researchers are also delighted by their unusual adventure into the heart of the city.
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    10 mins
  • Bob McKeown retires after five decades

    Bob McKeown retires after five decades
    Nov 29 2024

    As a child Bob McKeown dreamed of winning the Grey Cup and being a reporter like his dad — both dreams he achieved. As the Fifth Estate host prepares to retire after 53 years in journalism, he looks back at a career that includes being punched in the face at an interview, bitten by a shark on camera and threatened with prison time for his work.
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    24 mins
  • Air passengers told not to post complaints online

    Air passengers told not to post complaints online
    Nov 29 2024

    Tim Rodger fought hard for compensation when his luggage was damaged on a WestJet flight. But when he won and posted about it online, he was told to take the post down. Some experts say there’s a worrying trend where passengers are being silenced by airlines, their lawyers and even the Canadian Transportation Agency.
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    20 mins

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