• Why doctors are threatening to leave Quebec
    Nov 3 2025

    Doctors are calling a new law passed by the Quebec government draconian and anti-democratic. The bill, which changes how doctors in the province will be compensated, is being defended by Quebec Premier François Legault. The Premier says the changes are going to improve access to healthcare in the province. Doctors in Quebec disagree — and say the new law is only going to make things worse.


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    20 mins
  • Jordan Tootoo says the North made him a better NHL player
    Nov 3 2025

    Longtime Nashville Predator Jordin Tootoo is the subject of a new documentary, Tootoo, The film highlights his life in the North, his struggle with substance abuse and how the serenity he felt on the land in Rankin Inlet was matched only by the peace he felt playing hockey.

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    25 mins
  • Arundhati Roy: My mother and I were like two nuclear powers
    Nov 3 2025

    Her mother Mary's death left acclaimed Indian writer, author of The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy feeling "unanchored in space with no coordinates," even though she'd often been a target of Mary's wrath. Roy talks to Matt Galloway about her new memoir, "Mother Mary Comes to Me," revealing their fraught relationship, and how her mother's trailblazing character influenced Roy's writing.


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    24 mins
  • Weekend Listen: A hometown tour with Jean Chrétien (via The House)
    Nov 1 2025

    He may be known as ‘the little guy from Shawinigan’, but Jean Chrétien’s impact on his hometown has been anything but small. And at 91, the former prime minister seems far from slowing down. In this exclusive documentary from The House, host Catherine Cullen travels to Shawinigan, Quebec to spend the day with the former prime minister. She learns about how the small city shaped his political career, what he’d say if he was in a room with Donald Trump, and his fiery take on Albertans who want to separate from the rest of Canada.


    Politics these days can seem like one big shouting match. On The House, Catherine Cullen cuts through the noise. Every Saturday she makes politics make sense, taking you to Parliament Hill and across Canada for in-depth interviews, documentaries and analysis of the week’s news. More episodes of The House are available here: https://link.mgln.ai/nLqBQW

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    50 mins
  • Blue Jays are one win away from the championship title
    Oct 31 2025

    One victory away from winning the championship. Buck Martinez, Blue Jays announcer and former Jays catcher talks about Game 6 and what the team needs to do to win the World Series. And how Canadian baseball fans are preparing for the big game, including Karla Courtney — who’s been knitting a Blue Jays post-season sweater, but only on game days.


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    16 mins
  • This Haunted Hike is so scary people are peeing their pants
    Oct 31 2025

    If you love a good scare, perhaps a haunted house is in your Halloween plans — like the ‘Haunted Hike’ in Vegreville, Alberta. It’s a nightmare-fueled experience staged in a building that was originally a creamery. But, this isn't your usual kids haunted house — this one bills itself as Alberta's scariest. So scary that some visitors are peeing their pants! We talk to the owners and creators, Jagger and Dawson Glowatsky about what it takes to create the scariest haunted house of the province.


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    8 mins
  • Why unhealthy eating isn't always a matter of choice
    Oct 31 2025

    We all make a lot of assumptions about food, and healthy eating — including the idea that if you just make different choices, you can avoid obesity, or take the weight off. Turns out it's not so simple. We talk to health journalist Julia Belluz, and research scientist Kevin Hall, co-authors of a new book called Food Intelligence, to dig into the science of what we eat, why we eat it, and how changing our food environment may be the key to a healthier future.


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    26 mins
  • Should Canada get cozier with China?
    Oct 31 2025

    Trade with the United States can seem dicey these days. Is more trade with China the answer? Or an even bigger risk?


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    19 mins