Best Texas Forward Party Podcasts (2025)

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A desperate search through difficult terrain 1:00:35

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3m ago1:00:35

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Rescuers are still searching for survivors after the deadly earthquake in Afghanistan -- which an aid worker says was only the first of several potential disasters to come. We'll speak to one of the growing number of Israeli army reservists who are refusing to take part in further military action in Gaza -- risking jail time in the process. We knew…

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Special Episode: Linden MacIntyre on An Accidental Villain 22:40

16h ago22:40

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The award-winning author and investigative journalist sits down with Nil Köksal in the As It Happens studio to discuss his new book, An Accidental Villain: A Soldier’s Tale of War, Deceit and Exile.

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Three leaders present an alternative world order 54:50

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As the world wonders what role the United States will play in global politics, the leaders of China, Russia and India gather to present a united front -- and a potential photo-op of the future. Late last night, an earthquake hit Afghanistan, killing hundreds and injuring thousands. An aid worker tells us about the moment the quake struck -- and abo…

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Can Canada’s “major projects” exist alongside climate goals? 46:21

4d ago46:21

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The federal government has made it clear it wants to make Canada a natural-resources superpower -- and who better to explain how they plan to do that -- than Canada's Minister of Natural Resources. Dr. Demetre Daskalakis just quit his job as the CDC's vaccine chief -- but he says his work fighting misinformation in the US is only getting started. 2…

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Using the “two walls rule” to survive a strike on Kyiv 47:16

5d ago47:16

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Overnight, Russian missiles battered the city -- and all our guest could do was cower in a hallway and hope that none of them would hit her apartment building. The director of the American Public Health Association tells us chaos at the Centres for Disease Control spells trouble for health professionals – and for the well-being of everyone in the c…

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Can a meeting in Washington plan for post-war Gaza? 41:07

6d ago41:07

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While the Israeli military prepares to conquer famine-stricken Gaza City, Donald Trump and friends prepare for a post-war Gaza. But a former Middle East negotiator tells us he has no confidence their plans will come to fruition. A survivor of the 2016 mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida says the state's move to erase rainbow crosswalks real…

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The U.S. relationship is in question. Is Germany the answer? 46:05

7d ago46:05

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Prime Minister Mark Carney wraps up his visit to Berlin and a former German politician tells us that, now more than ever, it's crucial for Canada and Germany to be bosom diplomatic buddies. Tens of thousands of anguished fans sign a petition to save the uniquely Québecois version of "The Simpsons". The actor who voices the lead character says this …

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A deadly day in Gaza, including for those covering the war 43:14

8d ago43:14

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Several journalists are among the dead after Israeli air strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis; that means nearly 200 media workers have now been killed since the war in Gaza began. A Canadian-Ukrainian dual citizen living in Kyiv shares his reaction after Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a surprise trip to Ukraine. DC students went back to sch…

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Want in-depth Canadian politics? Try ‘The House’ 49:26

10d ago49:26

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If you’re looking for a deep dive on what’s happening in Canadian politics, As It Happens is recommending The House. Catherine Cullen and CBC’s best political journalists cut through the noise and make politics make sense. In this episode: Pierre Poilievre is returning to the House of Commons after winning an Alberta byelection this week — and he’s…

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A new move raises questions about Trump, trade and tariffs 46:06

11d ago46:06

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Prime Minister Mark Carney drops a lot of Canada's counter-tariffs on American products -- leading to questions about what direction, exactly, his elbows are pointing. A Toronto psychologist has developed an app he says can help people experiencing hallucinations determine whether what they're hearing is real, or imaginary. Remembering activist Ric…

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Gazans get ready for a new Israeli offensive 42:54

12d ago42:54

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We reach a reporter in one of the refugee camps that's preparing to receive thousands of people who no longer have anywhere else to go. An advisor to embattled New York City mayor Eric Adams pressed an open bag of sour cream and onion chips on a reporter -- who tells us that, inside that bag, she was stunned to find something a lot spicier than she…

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The slice of land that may be key to Russia/Ukraine talks 38:50

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As part of a peace deal, Vladimir Putin wants the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. But that would mean ceding a key line of defence -- and making Ukraine vulnerable to another Russian invasion. A Canadian Labour Congress leader says it's time to throw out the labour-code rule that the Liberals have leaned on to end strikes -- at the expense of worke…

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How a climber survived two days trapped in the “toilet bowl” 47:22

14d ago47:22

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We'll hear about the dramatic rescue of a climber who was rappelling in a California canyon, but wound up trapped behind a powerful waterfall. A Newfoundland man is waiting for a call, to find out if his family home has been destroyed by wildfire -- and supporting his neighbours, who've already received bad news. She's back home after fleeing to de…

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We reach the ex-MP who gave up his seat for Pierre Poilievre 43:14

15d ago43:14

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Damien Kurek won big in April, but stepped aside to clear the way for his party leader, who didn't. Now, as residents of Battle River-Crowfoot vote again, he tells us how it looks for Pierre Poilievre from where he's no longer sitting. An eight-year-old Toronto boy was at home in bed when he was killed by a stray bullet. A family friend tells us it…

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By sitting down with Trump, has Putin already won? 48:07

18d ago48:07

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We reach former Canadian Ambassador to Russia Jeremy Kinsman for a breakdown of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s meeting. Tariffs are keeping Bick's pickles off the shelves of some Canadian retailers … and the company's CEO says that's putting him in a real pickle. A negotiator from Palau tells us what the collapse of plastics treaty talks in Gene…

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Could Canada’s biker gang wars be revving up again? 49:29

19d ago49:29

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The journalist who wrote the book on the Satan’s Choice motorcycle gang tells us what’s in store now that the club has decided to make a break with the Hell’s Angels. A Canadian canola farmer says China’s massive tariff on his harvest is more than many western growers can bear. Canada isn’t the only country that’s embraced a full-on mobilization ag…

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Can Trump and Putin’s meeting produce peace in Ukraine? 47:29

20d ago47:29

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According to a former American Ambassador to Ukraine, Trump’s one-on-one meeting with Putin in Alaska is a bad look for the President - and very unlikely to produce a deal. As hot, dry weather persists on Prince Edward Island, a farmer says this season, his mind is on fire precautions as much as the harvest. A new study of an English burial site fi…

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Can Canada think big when it comes to wildfires? 45:44

21d ago45:44

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Canada's Minister for Emergency Management and Community Resilience responds to calls for a national forest fire secretariat -- and speaks to a wildfire season that's already the country's second-worst on record. A business owner in Paddy's Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador tells us -- folks there have had their fill of fire ... but community spirit …

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Trump takes over DC’s police and sends in the National Guard 48:32

22d ago48:32

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A shadow senator in DC says Donald Trump’s plan to take over policing in the city will not, as the President claims, make residents more safe. After his colleagues are killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike, an Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza says it’s another reminder that there's no guarantee he’ll make it to tomorrow. A Newfoundland resident tells…

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The years of work that lead up to a shocking tennis triumph 42:47

25d ago42:47

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A coach who worked with eight-year-old tennis hopeful Vicky Mboko tells us the now-eighteen year old's victory at the National Bank Open last night left her energized and inspired. As wildfires continue to burn in Newfoundland and Labrador, the president of the provincial fire services association weighs in on the push for a national forest fire co…

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Trump loves the idea; this Republican is pushing back 49:58

26d ago49:58

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As multiple US states consider redrawing congressional maps -- Rep. Kevin Kiley tells us why he wants to put a stop to the upheaval -- and ban mid-decade gerrymandering. Frustrated by the city's response, a group of pedestrians marched into action -- then used their own hands to paint D-I-Y crosswalks on L.A. streets. One tells us it's taken hundre…

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A former Israeli spy chief’s argument against the war 49:24

27d ago49:24

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We reach ex-Israeli intelligence and military head Ami Ayalon who’s calling on Benjamin Netanyahu to end the country's war in Gaza, and for Donald Trump to help. As Air Canada flight attendants vote in favour of a strike mandate -- one tells us how they're fighting to be paid for hours of unpaid work each month -- and they're not afraid to ground f…

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Will a shared problem bring Canada and Mexico closer? 49:53

29d ago49:53

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Canadian officials are in Mexico, hoping to strengthen economic ties. A former Mexican diplomat tells us how the trade tensions with the U.S. makes that friendship more important than ever. She delivered bad news about jobs statistics -- and found herself out of a job. Now, an expert on stats says Congress needs to investigate Donald Trump's firing…

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New report warns of a global health ‘plastics crisis’ 52:32

29d ago52:32

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A new review in the Lancet details what our dependence on plastics is costing human health. And one of the experts behind it hopes countries will heed his warnings ahead of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty. A 150-hectare wildfire bears down on small towns in eastern Newfoundland... and we hear from a councilor for a town where residents…

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Jean Charest on tariffs: ‘This story is far from being over’ 43:35

1M ago43:35

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The former QC premier, Jean Charest ... a member of the Prime Minister's council on U.S. relations ... says Canada still has options to fight back against Donald Trump’s new tariffs. Running on empty. An aid worker in Haiti tells us how much worse the situation has become in the capital Port-au-Prince. A Texan who recovered bodies from his property…

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Why Canada can’t “roll over” as the tariff deadline nears 46:05

1M ago46:05

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As tomorrow's tariff deadline looms, with no agreement in sight, the head of Canada’s largest private sector union tells us no deal is better than a bad deal. An online radio station in Yellowknife finally gets the FM license it's been hoping for. A news editor there says that it’s great for his team -- but even better news for his diverse communit…

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Canada’s landmark decision to recognize a Palestinian state 47:48

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One day after the UK makes a similar statement, Ottawa announces plans to recognize Palestinian statehood in September. We'll reach Canada's former Ambassador to the United Nations. The head of the Stephen Lewis Foundation tells us what a new million-dollar donation will mean for organizations whose capacity to help was suddenly slashed when the Tr…

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Celebrated at the Oscars and killed in the West Bank 45:51

1M ago45:51

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A Canadian activist remembers her friend Awdah Hathaleen. The Palestinian father, teacher and activist ... who helped film the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land" ... was killed in the occupied West Bank this week. Tuktoyaktuk, a hamlet north of the Arctic Circle, is already on the small side. But it's getting even smaller ... and its mayor s…

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EU/U.S. trade deal a “dark day” for trade, says Swedish MEP 42:59

1M ago42:59

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Not on the best of terms. Member of European Parliament Jörgen Warborn says the bloc’s framework for a trade deal is going to be hard for its member nations to deal with. For whom the bridge tolls. After Prime Minister Carney makes big cuts to tolls on the Confederation Bridge, a Senator from Prince Edward Island who has been pushing for this move …

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Dissenting letter blasts Trump administration’s cuts to NASA 48:29

1M ago48:29

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Unsafe space. 100s of current and former NASA employees -- including our guest -- are warning the agency’s leadership against budget cuts they say will compromise human safety and undermine NASA’s core mission. A big ask. An Inuit leader tells us Prime Minister Mark Carney has reassured him the government will consult Indigenous communities about p…

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Hockey Canada players found not guilty of sexual assault 49:08

1M ago49:08

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An Ontario justice found five former players of Canada’s world junior hockey team not guilty of sexually assaulting the woman known as E.M. We hear from a legal expert on violence and sports on what the long-term impact of the trial may be. A year after wildfire destroyed her home in Jasper, Alta., one resident says she's proud of how far she, her …

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World court rules a sustainable environment is a human right 49:54

1M ago49:54

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A Canadian lawyer representing small island states most affected by climate change calls it an "extraordinary day" after a major ruling by the UN's highest court. Rare protests in Ukraine call out new legislation that brings some of the country's anti-corruption bodies under the president's control. An Alberta woman describes seeing her infant daug…

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‘I don’t even have one gram of flour in my home’ 46:47

1M ago46:47

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A mom in Gaza tells us she can only provide one meal a day for her and her four children -- and she says that makes her one of the lucky ones as more than a dozen people die of starvation in the last 24 hours. We hear from a reporter who uncovered a pattern of nightmare scenarios involving the premature collection of organs, following changes to th…

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Report alleges abuses at Florida immigration centres 46:15

1M ago46:15

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The report’s author - from Human Rights Watch - tells us she wasn't prepared for what she heard from detainees. As the US president and commerce secretary continue to push Canada to open its markets, a dairy farmer tells us why she’s worried her industry -- and supply management -- may face concessions. A Calgary couple out for a weekend hike has a…

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She’s an independent running against Pierre Poilievre 51:01

2M ago51:01

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Newcomer candidate Sarah Spanier introduces herself to voters in the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot, where she'll be facing off against the Conservative Party leader next month. A lawyer working with undocumented families in Los Angeles explains how she’s helping parents prepare for the possibility that they’ll be deported without their ki…

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Mall fire in Iraq kills dozens of shoppers and workers 50:35

2M ago50:35

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A reporter describes the scene -- and tells us about her conversations with family members looking for relatives. A BC hereditary chief who was at today's meeting with the Prime Minister tells us Mark Carney said nothing to convince him that Ottawa will respect Indigenous rights. Brazil is poised to make it a lot easier for companies to get permits…

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Non-binary American’s deportation halted by Canadian Judge 49:14

2M ago49:14

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Justice Julie Blackhawk ruled that the pre-removal risk assessment failed to consider the current conditions for gender-diverse people in the U.S., a decision that could open the door to gender-diverse people who fear persecution. Israel launches airstrikes on Damascus as sectarian violence engulfs southern Syria. Our guest says she's lost contact …

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Fauja Singh - the world’s oldest marathoner - dies at 114 51:40

2M ago51:40

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People around the world are mourning the death of the supercentenarian -- who started his remarkable career as a runner in his eighties. Excavation begins at the site of one of Ireland's former mother-and-baby homes -- where hundreds of infants were buried in an unmarked grave. And our guest helped bring the truth to light. A data leak put thousand…

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‘We could see flames on the treetops:’ Pikangikum evacuates 49:35

2M ago49:35

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A fire burning near Pikangikum First Nation in Ontario has knocked out the electricity -- making a bad situation worse for people waiting to evacuate. Chief Paddy Peters tells us this wouldn't have happened if the government had given more warning. A new UN report suggests hundreds of people in Gaza have been killed over a six-week span at or near …

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How seriously should Canada take Trump’s trade threats? 50:57

2M ago50:57

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U-S President Donald Trump threatens Canada -- again -- with another tariff hike. Even as the two countries are talking at the negotiating table. The president of an organization representing Canadian manufacturers says his members are already hurting -- but hope for a deal springs eternal. Critics say Alberta’s new policies for school libraries ar…

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The troubled path forward for the global fight against AIDS 47:23

2M ago47:23

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The head of UNAIDS says it is painful -- and cruel -- to watch life-saving progress erode because of Donald Trump's abrupt cuts to funding. She tells us there are solutions, but they'll only work if countries like Canada step in to fill the void. Amid the immigration crackdown in the U.S., one Quebec border crossing sees a surge in asylum applicati…

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Will Russia’s latest attacks sour Trump on Putin? 49:19

2M ago49:19

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After a barrage of drone attacks from Russia, a Ukrainian MP in Kyiv calls a timely renewal of support from the U.S. "a matter of pure survival." Choked by wildfire smoke, a Manitoba Cree community works to get its most vulnerable people out to safety. But their deputy chief tells us that won't happen until his people have somewhere safe to go. Tor…

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How big of a problem is extremism in the Canadian military? 46:59

2M ago46:59

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Members of the Canadian military are accused of being part of an extremist plot. An expert says the case should serve as a clear-wake up call to growing anti-government sentiment and radicalization in the ranks. Dozens of people are still missing in Texas. The Archbishop of San Antonio talks to us about the long process of healing ahead for the fam…

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Harrowing stories from an eyewitness to the Texas floods 49:01

2M ago49:01

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The owner of an RV park in Kerrville, TX tells us about trying to rescue campers after the deadly flash floods hit -- and her fears that so many victims are still unaccounted for. And a Texas rescue volunteer tells us about trekking through mud for hours in the hopes of finding flood survivors. She says that in all her years as a first responder, s…

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As wildfire closes in a MB town packs its bags - again 45:53

2M ago45:53

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People in Lynn Lake, Manitoba are forced to leave their town because of an out-of-control wildfire -- just two weeks after they were allowed to return after fleeing another out-of-control wildfire. Our guest tells us what the passage of Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" -- with its deep cuts to Medicaid -- is likely to mean for millions of Am…

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Decades after Jonestown, the massacre site opens to tourists 46:46

2M ago46:46

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Guyana is confronting the legacy of a deadly 1978 cult tragedy, where more than 900 people died. A private tour company has recently started taking visitors to see the site. A guide tells us he's proud of the work -- even if survivors are giving it mixed reviews. The legal director for the National Council of Canadian Muslims talks about opening he…

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Sean Combs gets a split verdict from a New York jury 43:20

2M ago43:20

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We'll hear from a reporter who was there to capture the chaotic reaction outside the courthouse. The head of a French hotel and restaurant association reacts to the country's new limits on outdoor smoking -- by saying that if they come for his patios, it would be a drag. On the fourth anniversary of the deadly fire in Lytton, B.C., one first respon…

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A US radio station parties on Canada Day, all day 53:36

2M ago53:36

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A volunteer at a radio station south of the border goes all in on Canada Day by programming twenty-four hours of exclusively Canadian music. In a bid to thwart talk of separation, a new petition is asking Albertans if they want to stay in Canada. The former politician behind that push tells us why he's confident the result will go his way. We'll re…

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Watching a wildfire become an active shooter attack 49:01

2M ago49:01

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An Idaho mountain community mourns two firefighters slain in what officials say was an ambush by an arsonist. A nearby resident tells us how the situation unfolded. Canada reverses course on a long-promised tax on tech giants, in order to bring Donald Trump back to the negotiating table -- which has us asking finance minister François-Philippe Cham…

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Unanswered questions after Canadian dies in ICE custody 44:40

2M ago44:40

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There are a lot of questions about a Canadian citizen who died in immigration custody in Florida -- and his defence lawyer says his family deserves answers. After a shocking auditor general's report finds Newfoundland and Labrador overspent millions on agency nurses, the head of the provincial health authority tells us change is coming. The brand-n…