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Why Canada needs to improve miscarriage care Oct 18, 2024

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Many women experiencing a miscarriage end up in the ER, where they can face long wait times and a lack of compassion. A report published this week is calling for investments in early pregnancy care in Canada, arguing it would reduce the substantial suffering of pregnancy loss.

What’s needed for foreign-trained doctors to work in Canada? Oct 17, 2024

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We received a lot of mail about Nova Scotia’s plan to fast-track licensing for foreign-trained doctors who come to Canada, reducing the time from 18 months to 12 weeks in some cases. Dr. Michelle Morros, a family physician in Alberta, shares her thoughts.

Chef Chuck Hughes on cooking for — and with — his kids Oct 17, 2024

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Acclaimed Montreal chef Chuck Hughes never really cooked at home before he had kids — but now he's conjuring up recipes like hotdog french toast with his 8 and 10-year-old sous-chefs. He shares some recipes that your kids might love in his new book Home Cooking: Family Favourite Recipes From My Kitchen To Yours.

Opioid deaths dropped this year. Experts hope it’s not ‘a blip’ Oct 17, 2024

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New figures show a sharp drop in overdose deaths in the U.S., offering a rare glimmer of hope in the opioid crisis. Guest host Rebecca Zandbergen digs into what could be driving that decrease, whether it’s a blip — and what it all means for saving lives here in Canada.

Poilievre says Trudeau was lying, after explosive testimony Oct 17, 2024

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has the names of Conservative parliamentarians involved in foreign interference, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has refused the security screening that would give him access to those names. In response, Poilievre said the prime minister is lying and should name names. National security expert Wesley Wark unpacks Trudeau’s explosive testimony to the foreign interference inquiry Wednesday.

What would a Trump win mean for trade with Canada? Oct 16, 2024

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Donald Trump says he’ll slap tariffs on global imports if he wins the White House, which could spell trouble for Canadian business. But Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., says these protectionist tendencies aren’t new — and her team is already pushing back.

What Taylor Swift shows us about the fight for women’s rights Oct 16, 2024

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Journalist Elizabeth Renzetti says the fight for women's rights is far from over, from persistent wage inequality to a global backlash over reproductive rights. She tells us about her new book What She Said: Conversations About Equality — and why she thinks the pop star Taylor Swift represents the strange dichotomy that so many young women are trapped in today.

A Canadian’s brush with death on Ukraine's front lines Oct 16, 2024

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A Canadian soldier fighting in Ukraine had a recent brush with death after being badly wounded in an attack from Russian forces. The CBC’s David Common brings us a rare window into the war through the eyes of this Canadian fighter, known as Shadow.

India’s response to RCMP allegations Oct 16, 2024

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Ottawa expelled six Indian diplomats this week, following RCMP allegations that Indian officials in Canada have been involved in a wide range of criminal activities. The CBC’s Salimah Shivji joins us from Delhi to discuss the allegations — and how they’ve been received in India.

The world’s humanity is ‘under the rubble’ in Gaza, says poet Oct 15, 2024

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Gaza has become a graveyard for the world’s humanity, says Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha. He fled the enclave with his wife and children when Israel invaded last year, in a military campaign that has since killed 31 members of his extended family. He talks to Matt Galloway about watching that violence from afar, and writing poetry amid unimaginable loss.

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