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The Current Toronto renter Jennifer Smith had to dip into her line of credit to get a house for her family, but often has to prioritize paying rent or feeding her kids over repaying that debt. We look at why Canadian renters are carrying more personal debt — and whatContinue Reading

The Current Life expectancy of Indigenous people in B.C. dropped by more than six years between 2017 and 2021. For Indigenous healthcare experts, the numbers are a reminder that their community members aren’t properly taken care of in the healthcare system. Life expectancy of Indigenous people in B.C. dropped byContinue Reading

The Current12:37Battling goblins, live on the radio Dungeons & Dragons is everywhere, from blockbuster movies to popular TV shows and even Lego sets. It’s cool now.  But that wasn’t the case when Rui Albino of Toronto started playing the popular tabletop role-playing game, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.  “ItContinue Reading

The Current24:51China suddenly ends international adoptions A Quebec man and his wife are devastated after China suddenly stopped most international adoptions, dashing their hopes of adopting a little boy they’ve spent years getting to know.  “We feel that we have a special connection with him,” said Pierre LeMay from QuebecContinue Reading

The Current The internet is filled with videos of dogs using soundboards to communicate with their humans — but have they just been trained on which buttons to push? A new study suggests dogs can understand the meaning behind specific words and respond appropriately. New study on soundboard-trained dogs offersContinue Reading

The Current27:02How DeMar DeRozan changed mental health in sports DeMar DeRozan never expected he would spark a discussion about depression, but with a single tweet, he created a ripple effect that would change the conversation around mental health in pro sports.  “I didn’t know it would lead into all this,Continue Reading

The Current WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. In his new memoir Just Say Yes, Quirks and Quarks host Bob McDonald charts his path from an unhappy and sometimes abusive home to Canada’s foremost explainer of all things scientific. Long-time Quirks and Quarks host said he’s going public inContinue Reading

The Current18:42The teacher shortage is bad for kids — and bad for teachers too Back to school is a time for new beginnings, but elementary and secondary schools across Canada are still facing the ongoing issue of teacher shortages. “[The] stress and frustration that I know is going to come whenContinue Reading

The Current The Ontario government announced measures this week that will force 10 safe consumption sites across the province to close. Advocates say the move puts lives at stake, arguing for an approach that includes harm reduction and addictions treatment. Province announced measures that will force 10 supervised consumption sitesContinue Reading