Best University Of Manitoba Podcasts (2025)

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Why Canada needs to move now on breaking trade barriers 1:03:10

1m ago1:03:10

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The prime minister and the premiers meet to try to reshape the Canadian economy, and our guest says there's no time to waste. Nine of her ten children, and her husband, are dead after an Israeli airstrike. Now, a Gaza doctor's last surviving child is in hospital with serious injuries; I'll talk to the surgeon who's treating him. Researchers find th…

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Nurses scramble to save patients from Manitoba wildfires 58:35

2d ago58:35

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As the prairie fires force Manitobans from their home, the head of the province's nurses union tells us how her members are caring for others, when their own homes and loved ones are at risk. A Swiss village manages to evacuate, but not to save their historic community, as a massive glacier collapses and buries their homes under millions of tons of…

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Living a ‘nightmare’ after escaping Prairie wildfires 1:03:06

1d ago1:03:06

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As fires burn across the prairies, our guest describes the moment she had to evacuate her community, and the nightmare she and her neighbours have been living through since. Elon Musk announces he's turning his focus away from Washington and back to his companies -- and a Washington reporter takes stock of the Tesla tycoon's adventures in governmen…

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How to get a healthy lawn growing this spring 51:28

1d ago51:28

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It's the backdrop for your heated cornhole games and memory-making family barbeques, so it's nice to have a healthy, green lawn. In this episode, Don and John talk about seeding, fertilizing and other important steps to improving your lawn and making it the envy of your neighbors.

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Repairing Canada’s ‘dilapidated’ military 1:05:14

2d ago1:05:14

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The federal government says it will quickly ramp up military spending. A former Conservative defence minister tells us there's no time to waste because the country is facing a security emergency. The U.S. Department of Justice cuts a deal that allows Boeing to avoid a trial over two deadly crashes in exchange for a billion dollar payout. But a lawy…

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First Nations leaders see hope in King Charles’ speech 59:10

4d ago59:10

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We'll hear from AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak about why today's throne speech was an important victory for Indigenous people in Canada -- and for all treaty peoples. Every minute that sepsis goes untreated increases the risk it will be fatal. Now, a team of researchers in Canada is developing a portable detection device to predict a pa…

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Will King Charles silence Trump’s 51st state threats? 1:01:44

4d ago1:01:44

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King Charles is providing the pageantry. But Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada provided the impetus. A former diplomat says the royal visit sends a strong message to the White House at a crucial time. A woman in Kyiv tells us what it's been like to weather Russia's largest aerial assault on Ukraine since the war began. Major flooding in Austra…

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George Floyd’s cousin won’t let his death be in vain 59:09

7d ago59:09

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It's been five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. His cousin tells us she won't stop fighting to make sure his death leads to lasting change. Shreya Mishra Reddy was fulfilling a dream by attending Harvard -- but now that the Trump administration wants to bar international students, she has no idea what will beco…

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Plan your garden to make the best use of your available sun 53:57

8d ago53:57

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We all have big dreams when it comes to what we want to grow, but the hard truth is that we have to work with the space we have, and every space comes with different amounts of available sunshine. In this episode, Don and John go over some strategies for planning your garden to make the best use of your sun, with some considerations for container g…

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Friend mourns Israeli couple shot dead in Washington 1:05:59

9d ago1:05:59

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Two young staffers from the Israeli Embassy are shot on the street in Washington DC; a friend of one of the victims says Sarah Lynn Milgrim was a bright light – and her loss is devastating. A Canadian nurse in Gaza says more and more malnourished children are being brought to her hospital – so the territory needs a lot more aid shipments, and it ne…

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Is joining the U.S. missile defense system the right call? 1:00:24

10d ago1:00:24

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President Trump has big plans for the "Golden Dome" and he says Canada wants in. Former Minister of National Defence David Pratt tells us it actually is about time that Canada bolstered its missile defence. A woman looking to sell her charming country home in Ireland tells us why she decided go with a lottery approach -- which the winner will end u…

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Chess master takes on 143,000 people – all at once 1:01:38

10d ago1:01:38

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Magnus Carlsen may be the world's greatest chess player -- but a game against 143,000 simultaneous opponents didn't offer him the easy win he may have expected. The leaders of France, Britain and Canada threaten action against Israel if it doesn't lift its restrictions on aid, and end its military offensive in Gaza. A former Canadian ambassador tel…

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UK/EU trade deal leaves some in the fishing industry gutted 1:21:31

12d ago1:21:31

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone today at length, but one analyst says what he saw wasn't so much progress toward a ceasefire, but the U.S. President failing to stand up to Russia. Eighty years after his father's plane was shot down over Dorset, the son of a Canadian Flying Officer killed in the Second World War tells us how he pi…

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What it’s like to work on SNL for 50 years 1:05:27

15d ago1:05:27

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I'll talk to the man who has served as the head carpenter for "Saturday Night Live" since the very first episode -- on the eve of his very last episode. The trial of five ex-world junior hockey players accused of sexual assault is thrown into disarray once again, as the judge discharges the jury for a second time. A doctor who ran for his life when…

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Some tips on fertilizing your yard and garden 55:21

15d ago55:21

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Fertilizing is an important part of a successful garden, and the spring is the most important time to fertilize, so it's important to get it right. In this episode, Don and John go over fertilizing the yard and garden, with special considerations for vegetables and containers, all to help your plants reach their full potential this season.…

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We call an aid worker feeding starving residents in Gaza 1:05:48

16d ago1:05:48

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An aid worker says new air attacks and dwindling food supplies are making life even worse for Gazans, but she's still finding a way to put on a brave face for her two kids. As Manitoba struggles to deal with deadly wildfires, the reeve of one hard-hit area tells us it hasn't been easy, but a massive outpouring of support has given him hope. A Briti…

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Home prices surged on his watch. Now he’s housing minister 1:00:27

17d ago1:00:27

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A political commentator says he's shocked that Gregor Robertson has been appointed Canada’s federal minister of housing -- because he couldn't get the housing crisis under control when he was Vancouver's mayor. Canada's first-ever Indigenous Minister of Indigenous Services, Mandy Gull-Masty, tells us a cabinet post was never a job she imagined havi…

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Business as Unusual: Risk, Research and Rethinking Productivity with Dave Angus 36:16

17d ago36:16

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Season 3, Episode 7 - Business as Unusual: Risk, Research and Rethinking Productivity with Dave Angus In the wake of Canada’s federal election—and amid renewed U.S. trade tensions—Canada is at a crossroads. How do we grow an economy that’s more resilient, more innovative, and more productive? In this timely episode, Dave Angus, President of Johnsto…

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Will Carney’s new cabinet bring actual change to Canadians? 1:04:57

18d ago1:04:57

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Longtime Liberal minister Steven Guilbeault talks to us about today's cabinet appointments, and what his present company means for Canada's future. British Columbia is making the case that American health care workers worried about Donald Trump should relocate to Canada. A nurse from Texas tells us things are unsettling, so she's considering resett…

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Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage after 584 days 1:04:28

19d ago1:04:28

1:04:28

There is celebration as the last living American hostage in Gaza -- 21-year-old Edan Alexander -- has been released by Hamas. A close friend of the family describes their elation. After the US and China agree to put tariffs on hold for 90 days, a supply chain expert tells us that's great -- but a suspension isn't the same as a solution. A sociology…

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We call a journalist who escaped house arrest in Russia 1:06:40

22d ago1:06:40

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Running for coverage. A Russian journalist flees house arrest and a possible prison sentence, and escapes to France. She tells us leaving her loved ones behind was the only way to break free. Dishonourable discharges. Rae Timberlake has served their country in the U.S. Navy for 17 years. But as the Trump administration begins its removal of a thous…

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How to plant just about anything in your garden 49:27

22d ago49:27

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The time has finally come for our part of the world: planting season in your yard and garden. In this episode, Don and John go over some basics on soil preparation and tips for putting annuals, vegetables, shrubs and more in the ground. Plus, they answer a question about mulch from the listener mailbag and Don has a "dirty" joke.…

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When the Pope was just Robert, an 8th grade classmate 58:52

23d ago58:52

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Holy smoke. A Canadian Catholic tells us what it was like to stand with thousands in St Peter's Square when the white smoke billowed -- and waited to hear the first words of the first American Pope. Well, the first except for the pretend American Pope, chosen by university students in Chicago recently, in a re-creation of the Conclave of 1492. The …

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For Italian tech workers, the conclave meets fantasy sports 1:00:19

24d ago1:00:19

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Flight from fight response. After India attacks Pakistan and Pakistan authorizes "corresponding action", a journalist in Kashmir tells us the threat of escalation has people unsure what to do or where to go. Search me. American authorities in a Washington state border town inspect cars and question drivers heading toward Canada. A local lawyer says…

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Carney says Canada’s 'not for sale’. Will Trump back off? 1:06:07

25d ago1:06:07

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Face to face, but not quite eye to eye. Former Canadian ambassador to Washington Frank McKenna says that, despite his bluster about the 51st state, when Mark Carney visited the White House, the president seemed to respect the prime minister. From bad to worse to worse. The head of a British charity supporting Palestinians tells us he's trying to st…

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An Oscar-winning producer on tariffs and Hollywood North 1:01:57

26d ago1:01:57

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Plus: The father of Luke and Brayden Schenn on what it’s like to see your sons face off in double overtime. Also: An expert on human and machine learning tells us why Minecraft made the perfect test case for his team's theories about how human beings learn and adapt -- and what makes us uniquely good at both.…

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Mark Carney lays out his agenda, the auto sector takes a hit 43:32

29d ago43:32

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Plus: A leaked uniform design sends Brazilian football fans (actually pretty much all of Brazil) into a frenzy.

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Special Episode: Joseph Hillel 28:23

29d ago28:23

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The Haitian-born filmmaker takes Nil inside a theatre festival in Port-au-Prince that's been happening for more than twenty years...in the face of earthquakes, hurricanes, cholera, presidential assassinations, and gang warfare. It's a triumph of artistry against all odds -- and it inspired his new documentary, "At All Kosts."…

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What to consider before your first trip to the garden center this season 54:18

29d ago54:18

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If you're enthusiastic to hit the garden centers for the first time this season, great! But it helps to have a plan first. In this episode, Don and John go over some considerations to keep in mind before you get swept up in the thrill of a new growing season. They also answer a few questions from the mailbag.…

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The lawyer representing mistakenly deported Abrego Garcia 1:08:56

30d ago1:08:56

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Plus: Erin O’Toole on how Mark Carney needs to approach Donald Trump (and what he thinks about Pierre Poilievre’s future).

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The man who intervened after the Vancouver attack 1:04:05

1M ago1:04:05

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Plus: A village in England unites around an abandoned couch. We hear from the photographer who inspired the community to put the "love" in loveseat. Also: Conservative MP Greg McLean on what Mark Carney’s government needs to do to work with Alberta.

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A historic election sends the parties on new paths 1:01:53

1M ago1:01:53

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Nil speaks with Liberal Patty Hajdu, Conservative Chris D’Entremont and the NDP’s Heather MacPherson about what happens next.

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Challenges and new experiences on Election Day 50:12

1M ago50:12

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Plus: A B.C. pilot tells the story of his harrowing crash into the Sea of Cortez near La Paz, Mexico. Also: Evidence from an archaeological site in Britain reveals the gnarly death of an ancient gladiator. And yes, there were lions involved.

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GP061: Discussing Environmental Physiotherapy with 3 University of Manitoba Students 30:23

1M ago30:23

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Today’s guests are three second year physiotherapy students at the University of Manitoba: Emma De Guzman Caballero, Alana Lesperance and Gurkirat Gill. They talk about the literature review they conducted as part of their physiotherapy programme that focused on recommendations on how to provide environmentally-responsible community-based physiothe…

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Éric Grenier on the polls and the home stretch 46:14

1M ago46:14

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Plus: Judy Kurtz from The Hill prepares for a White House Correspondents Dinner unlike any other. Also: Nearly four years after the Lytton wildfire wiped out most of her village, Mayor Denise O'Connor gives a tour of her new home.

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Special Episode: Natalie Halla and Manizha Bakhtari 28:22

1M ago28:22

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According to the Taliban, Manizha Bakhtari no longer represents Afghanistan abroad. But that hasn't stopped the country's one-time top diplomat in Austria from keeping the doors of its embassy in Vienna open and now her efforts are the subject of the new documentary, The Last Ambassador. Nil Köksal sits down with Bakhtari and director Natalie Halla…

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Unique conditions lead to winter burn on some area evergreens 34:24

1M ago34:24

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Unique conditions can lead to winter burn on some area evergreens. In this episode, Don and John discuss what winter burn is, how it can happen and steps to prevent it.

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Catherine McKenna on Carney, Trump and the “51st state” 59:05

1M ago59:05

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Plus: After scientists created "olo" -- a colour they say no one else can see, artist Stuart Semple created "yolo". And he says it can be yours for a small price. Also: We remember tireless B.C. drug and addiction advocate Trey Helton.

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A trial gets underway, but could it really change hockey? 59:35

1M ago59:35

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Plus: Nil reaches Nardwuar the Human Serviette, who’s snagged more interviews with Canadian political leaders during this campaign than anyone. Also: Up until 2015, academics at Oxford drank wine out of a chalice made from the human skull -- likely that of an enslaved woman. Archeologist Dan Hicks uncovered that history and says it's now his goal t…

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Intrigue builds ahead of a historic conclave 1:02:04

1M ago1:02:04

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Plus: How getting stuck in quicksand led to a rom-com worthy love story for a Michigan couple. Also: Canadian author Robin Stevenson’s book Pride Puppy is at the centre of a Supreme Court decision on 2SLGTBQ+ books in schools. She says she was shocked to hear a Justice repeat the false claim that her alphabet book -- about a puppy at a Pride parade…

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Phil Fontaine on the meaning of a Pope’s apology 1:04:11

1M ago1:04:11

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Plus: Did the search for extraterrestrial life just take a huge leap? We reach Cambridge University’s Nikku Madhusudhan to explore the possibility. Also: As spring struggles to break through, we bring you the late, great Fireside Al Maitland’s reading of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant.

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The challenge ahead for Pierre Poilievre 1:16:08

1M ago1:16:08

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Plus: Game, Set and Match medieval style. We hear about Australian efforts to revive Real Tennis, a move to bring the sport back to it’s Henry VIII roots. Also: A special edition of As It Happened, diving into the archives for some “new discoveries”.

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It's time to get your yard and garden set for spring planting 52:31

1M ago52:31

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The snow is gone and the days are getting longer and warmer, and while we're not quite ready to plant, the time has come to get everything set for the growing season. In this episode, Don and John talk about the tasks you should be doing right now to get your yard and garden ready for spring planting. They also discuss Easter lillies and a ... man/…

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Green Party co-Leader Elizabeth May makes her case 43:21

1M ago43:21

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Plus: At the San Diego zoo, elephants go viral when video captures their touching and fascinating reaction to an earthquake. Also: Filmmaker Sepideh Farsi on the death of her new documentary’s subject: 25 year old Gazan photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, killed in an Israeli airstrike.

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Scott Reid on Green Party’s exclusion from debates 1:11:26

1M ago1:11:26

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Plus: A Michigan bookstore gets a lot of unexpected help moving its entire inventory. Also: Ahead of the inaugural game of the new Northern Super League, founder and soccer star Diana Matheson tells Nil it's been years in the making to get to the first professional women's soccer game ever played on Canadian soil. But now that we're here, she knows…

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The White House versus Harvard University 58:25

2M ago58:25

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Plus: Boston Globe reporter Billy Baker investigates a shockingly violent woodpecker terrorizing Rockport, Mass. Also: It was no surprise that Paige Beuckers was picked first overall at last night's WNBA draft -- least of all to Gary Knox, a dad who just happened to be at the right place at the right time and predict her stardom way back in 2013, w…

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The White House doubles down on a deportation mistake 59:31

2M ago59:31

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Plus: CBC's Kate McKenna tells us about stumbling onto a story of campaign “dirty tricks” in an Ottawa bar. Also: Speaking of watering holes, An Edinburgh man embarks on an ambitious project: creating miniature versions of some 300 pubs across the city. And he says attention to detail is the key to his success.…

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What Canadian mayors say is missing from the campaign 1:03:48

2M ago1:03:48

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Plus: Canadian Will Nediger writes his name in the history books -- in pen -- by taking second-place at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Also: Nil talks to Paul Wells about what the veteran political journalist thinks of the campaign so far, and what he’s looking for in the weeks ahead.

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An investigation gets underway in the Dominican Republic 1:07:52

2M ago1:07:52

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Plus: A French presidential hopeful says migrants could be deported to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, islands off the coast of Newfoundland. Also: Alasdair Spark says he’s solved the mystery of that deeply creepy (and conspiracy theory-provoking) final scene in The Shining.

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New garden tools to try this season 51:01

2M ago51:01

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Maybe your trusty garden tools are getting a little rusty, or maybe you're just itching for some new gear this season. Either way, this show's for you. In this episode, Don and John highlight some new garden tools currently on the market as we count down the days before outdoor work can begin in earnest.…

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