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The Current19:46Stranded, this diver lost oxygen for 25 minutes. He survived Chris Lemons says the day of the accident that would nearly claim his life started like any other. “It was very much a normal day at the office,” Lemons told The Current’s Matt Galloway.  For him, “the office” wasContinue Reading

The Current The novelist first announced the decision last week in a social media post. She says the choice isn’t a political one, but a moral one. The novelist first announced the cancellation in a social media post on Friday Abby Hughes · CBC Radio · Posted: Mar 10, 2025Continue Reading

The Current19:15How to beat insomnia with cognitive behavioural therapy For more than 30 years, Faye Dickieson battled the exhausting effects of insomnia. She turned to sleeping pills in an attempt to get a peaceful night’s rest, but found no relief — only its lingering side effects.  “I would just tossContinue Reading

The Current·Q&A Former prime minister Joe Clark has been writing to his friends in the U.S., reminding them of their country’s long friendship with Canada. He’s urging other proud Canadians to do the same. Open letter from former prime ministers calls on Canadians to fly the flag this weekendPadraig MoranContinue Reading

Bernarda Rodriguez remembers the chaos when U.S. immigration officials raided the Mississippi chicken factory where she worked in 2019 as they looked for undocumented migrants. “Everybody started running and screaming … they wanted to get out … but the doors were closed,” said Rodriguez, who came to the U.S. illegallyContinue Reading

The Current The new CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada says Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s promise to defund the public broadcaster could “cripple” both its English and French services and change the country’s news and entertainment media landscape for the worse. Marie-Philippe Bouchard says it’s too early to say whether she would receiveContinue Reading

The Current24:51Meet the Syrian women demanding a role in the country’s future As Alma Salem crossed the border from Lebanon into Syria she asked the driver to pull over. She fled the country 13 years ago when Bashar al-Assad’s authoritarian government opposed pro-democracy protests with military force, plunging the country into civil war.Continue Reading

The Current On those dreary winter days, it’s easy to feel low, but experts recommend a simple way to boost your mood: take notice of nature. Doing so can spark moments of joy called “glimmers.” Joy and gratitude are among the positive emotions felt by people asked to look atContinue Reading

The Current23:57This woman woke up blind after drinks tainted with methanol Ashley King went to a bar on a Bali vacation in 2011, and woke up blind just a few days later — a result of drinks spiked with methanol. “I woke up in my hostel and I wasn’t ableContinue Reading