As It Happens
CBC
256 episodes
News that’s not afraid of fun. Meet people at the centre of the day’s most hard-hitting, hilarious and heartbreaking stories — powerful leaders, proud eccentrics and ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. And plenty of puns too. Hosted by Nil Köksal and Chris Howden, find out why As It Happens is one of Canada’s longest-running and most beloved shows. (Ahem, we literally helped make the beaver a national symbol.)
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New episodes Monday to Friday by 7:30 pm E.T.
Episodes page 1 of 6
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Israeli voter “can always envision Netanyahu surviving"
An Israeli who travelled from the U.S. to cast her ballot today in Haifa, describes her desire for change -- and her fear that Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure will continue. A court shuts down one of Egypt's last…
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Alberta chief wants “reconcili-action” and seat at the table
After First Nations leaders sit down with Canada's First ministers for the first time in decades, the chief of Cold Lake First Nations tells us whether he feels his message was heard. The US Coast Guard has deployed…
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“Our worst nightmare.” Rising threat to women in public life
An Australian politician tells us two alleged attacks against women in politics just this week have sent a chill through the country -- especially for her and her colleagues. And since she's spoken out, she says she's…
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A separatist "reckoning" looms for Alberta's premier
Premier Danielle Smith wants to move forward after Alberta's referendum -- but it's not clear whether everyone in the United Conservative Party wants to move forward with her. A US polling firm that supplied data to a…
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Israeli rabbi picking olives in West Bank, detained by IDF
An Israeli rabbi is among the dozens of people detained after trying to help a Palestinian farmer bring in their olive crop -- and tells us she'd do it again without hesitation. With mid-term elections fast…
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Edmonton mayor says referendum results send a clear message
Andrew Knack tells us he's proud Albertans voted to stay in Canada -- and says the five referendum questions on immigration are a distraction from the real issues people in the province are dealing with. Shelley…
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CFB Wainwright fire victim’s mom: 'My heart just dropped'
After flames engulfed an Alberta military base on Saturday, our guest waited anxiously for news of her son, Private Aidan Goulding. Hours later, she learned he was among the young soldiers killed. Fresh from his…
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Cornell prof says school’s reckoning is a long time coming
A Cornell professor is leading a no-confidence vote against the university administration over what she says is a culture of inaction around sexual assault and harassment on campus, which she's experienced first hand.…
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A separatist’s view of Alberta’s referendum
Ahead of Monday's vote, an Alberta separatist tells us part of him would be sad to leave Canada, but he still believes the province will be better off going it alone. A reporter describes the horrific scene at a…
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Why an alleged pipeline saboteur is being accused of war crimes
A Ukrainian national is on trial in Germany for blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which risks creating tension between the two normally-cozy allies. New dress code rules in Azerbaijan effectively ban students…
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Witness to Six Flags death wants to set the record straight
Rollercoasters are closed across the U.S. and Canada after a man is thrown to his death from a ride at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia. Our guest had just been on that coaster — and tells us what he saw from the…
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U.S. plan to buy Russian diesel, “a deal with the devil”
U.S. president Donald Trump announces a plan to buy diesel from Russia and an "energy ceasefire," but it doesn’t take long for Ukraine’s president to accuse Russia of attacking six energy facilities across the country.…
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A Fort Hood survivor reacts to livestreamed execution plans
A retired U.S. Army Sergeant who was shot seven times in the Fort Hood Massacre says he has no problem with his shooter being executed, but he balks at the Pentagon's plans to livestream his death by firing squad.…
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Alleged torture victim applauds new charges against Maduro
An American who says he was electrocuted and threatened with execution in a Venezuelan prison welcomes new torture charges against the country's deposed president, Nicolas Maduro. The eviction of an 87-year-old woman…
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The son of an Oct. 7 victim delivers a plea for peace
On the anniversary of her murder, the son of Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver reflects on the lessons she left behind and tells us her memory should not be used to justify violence. A psychiatrist…
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U.S. suspect ‘encouraged and aided’ mass shooter in Canada
The FBI announces the arrest of a Washington State resident who allegedly spent at least six months in contact with the shooter who killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. A young woman from Okinawa tells us why…
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His father was kidnapped by a cartel in Mexico
Months after ten people employed by a Canadian mining company in Mexico were kidnapped, our guest's father remains unaccounted for. Now, he's asking the RCMP to get involved — and get his family some answers. For…
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Her client survived execution months before Christa Pike
We hear from a lawyer whose client lived through a botched lethal injection in Tennessee just a few months before the state made another failed attempt to execute an inmate this week. Days before Quebeckers go to the…
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A botched lethal injection reignites death penalty debate
A reporter describes the agonizing, failed attempts to execute Tennessee inmate Christa Pike — and tells us how the state's Republican governor is responding. On social media, a Milwaukee comedian said Norm Macdonald…
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What the withdrawal of U.S. troops means for Iraq
American forces have now pulled out of their last posts in Iraq and for many in the country, it's a belated moment of celebration after what felt like an endless war. Peru's Humboldt penguins face a worsening food…
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Special Episode: Community, culture and 'country food'
Nil Köksal speaks with director Malaya Qaunirq Chapman about her new documentary "Nirilaurta: Let Us Eat." She takes us to kitchen tables in Taloyoak, Nunavut, where food is as much about culture as it is about…
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How student journalists broke the story of the ‘Cornell 7’
Two years after an alleged gang rape on Cornell University campus, prosecutors are reopening the investigation — and the new attention is largely thanks to reporting by student journalists. Former Canadian spies and…
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Women’s hockey is coming to prime time
If you thought "Hockey Night in Canada" had hung up its skates forever, not so! It will be back on the CBC, and the Professional Women's Hockey League is getting top billing, which three-time Olympian Sami Jo Small…
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His debut novel was a hit. But was it written by AI?
A Quebec writer’s work divides the literary community, after it's alleged that he wrote his acclaimed novel with the help of AI. One writer says his peers are frustrated -- and grieving. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping…
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Is it time for Canada to quit StarLink?
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada reducing its dependence on the US includes finding alternatives for Elon Musk's StarLink — and our guest applauds his spatial awareness. Amnesty International accuses the Parti…
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A detained journalist marks 25 years behind bars
Eritrean-Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak was imprisoned in 2001 for calling for calling democratic reforms in Eritrea. We'll talk to his daughter — who hasn't seen him since she was seven years old. British Columbia's…
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B.C. heads to the polls…whether voters like it or not
David Eby calls an election in B.C. two years ahead of schedule, and a provincial affairs reporter says he'll have to convince British Columbians he's not just taking advantage of the chaos in the ranks of his…
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Shooting near synagogue shocks Ontario community
People in Belleville, Ontario are trying to make sense of a shooting last night, just outside a local synagogue. The local MP tells us it is "incomprehensible." Her brother was killed in the 1985 Air India bombing --…
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Special Episode: “Once Upon a Time in Harlem”
In the summer of 1972, the late filmmaker William Greaves sent out invitations that promised a "gathering of artists and intellectuals — the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance." He filmed that cocktail party…
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Canada’s Conservative Party facing 'fractured' future
A former Conservative Party campaign manager says if Pierre Poilievre wants to be part of the party's future, he'd better get the situation under control fast. The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, is…
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The European reaction to Canada’s bid for stronger ties
A German member of European Parliament reacts to plans for a deeper relationship between Canada and the EU. He tells us the alliance is a long time coming, but making it official is no simple matter. The son of the…
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The pros and cons of closer collaboration with the EU
We don't know exactly what Canada's new relationship with Europe will look like, but former envoy Stéphane Dion says he welcomes stronger ties — as long as certain strings are not attached. Three people are dead,…
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Is privatization coming for Canadian airports?
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces plans to open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, and our guest says that will only mean turbulence for passengers and workers. As police raid several 2SLGBTQ+…
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When a drone struck a train in Ukraine, she was metres away.
Yesterday, Russian drones hit a passenger train near the Poland-Ukraine border; a journalist tells us what she was thinking as those drones flew over her own train. The Prime Minister is wooing international investors…
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She filmed the 9/11 attacks and waited 25 years to watch
A woman who filmed the September 11th attacks from her New York City fire escape has finally brought herself to watch her own footage from that day. Two British citizens have been detained in Iran for over 600 days on…
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Tasia Fortune is dead. Her mother wants to know why.
The mother of a Black woman, whose body was found hanging from a tree in Jackson, Mississippi, tells us she's desperate for answers about what really happened to her daughter. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
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Inside an escalating tit-for-tat in Iran
Iran and the U.S. continue to escalate their attacks, each hoping the other will blink first, but analyst Farzan Sabet says adding fuel to the fire is a risky strategy. For the first time in almost a millennium, the…
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Canada’s ‘pivot’ away from U.S. easier said than done
In the midst of a fierce trade war, Ottawa wants to reduce its reliance on the U.S. But Canada's former defence minister says pivoting away from American military hardware is a challenge the government hasn't quite…
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US/Canada tariffs can’t stop this cross-border partnership
When Hurricane Helene destroyed an American tea producer's operation, a Canadian counterpart stepped in. They tell us rising costs and a trade war won't put an end to their cross-border friendship. Germany’s AfD…
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What happens to Lindsay Clancy now?
The judge in the Massachusetts mother’s high profile murder trial declares a mistrial and a criminal defence lawyer tells us he’s never seen a day in court quite like this. It’s been 66 years since the Sharpeville…
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Celebrating feminist icon, Gloria Steinem
The journalist and social activist is being remembered for her wisdom, wit, optimism, and tireless pursuit of equality. Ms. Magazine co-founder Letty Cottin Pogrebin tells us it was an honour to see that feminist force…
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A Canadian veteran responds to Americans’ military mockery
A former Canadian Armed Forces officer who served alongside Americans in Afghanistan tells us the constant anti-Canada rhetoric from the Trump administration is disturbing. Florida is executing death-row inmates at a…
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Her family is missing in Nepal and Seema Rawla wants answers
A Canadian tells us about her efforts to track down her brother and sister-in-law — who went missing during the flash floods in Nepal. A new school year begins in Ukraine, but a lot of students are making do without…
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The frantic rush to save 100s trapped in tunnels in Nepal
Hundreds of workers in Nepal are believed to be trapped underground in hydropower tunnels, after last week’s floods. Their families are angry -- but still hopeful they'll be rescued. Icelanders vote against restarting…
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Searching for survivors in Nepal
We reach an aid worker in Kathmandu whose teams are working nonstop to reunite children separated from their parents by this week's flash floods. An Ottawa company rushes to create a hat emblazoned with "Lake…
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A Canadian ice cream company freezes out American suppliers
Ontario-based ice cream maker Chapman’s says in the face of tariff threats, they're replacing American products with Canadian-sourced ones wherever possible. As Puerto Rico's worsening droughts push the U.S.…
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Will $18B US settlement make Meta platforms safer for kids?
As the social media giant settles a lawsuit with American states the mother of a 17-year-old who died by suicide after enduring cyberbullying says Meta's platforms still need to be regulated by the feds. Hundreds of…
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Remembering the incomparable Dolly Parton
Bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent remembers her friend, Dolly Parton. And recounts the many times she got the chance to share a stage with her idol. As Ottawa announces a slew of retaliatory tariffs on American…
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Calls mounting to disclose why trade talks collapsed
An opposition critic says MPs should be back in the House of Commons to debate the threat posed by U.S. tariffs — and to get a full accounting of how a proposed trade deal collapsed. A Manitoba honey farmer tells us…
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Diana Krall remembers fellow jazz great Oliver Jones
A California winemaker is chomping at the bit to get his bottles back on Canadian shelves, but worries that even with a tariff deal, Canadians might turn their nose up at his vino. Survivors of a decades-long purge of…
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