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The Current The PWHL is giving an opportunity for women to forge a career in professional hockey — something Ontario’s Dagmar Boettcher never had growing up in the 1950s and ’60s. ‘I think the young people who are in the stands … they’re going to carry this on,’ says Boettcher,Continue Reading

The Current Explorers think they might have finally found the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s plane. Is this the end of an 87-year mystery? Is this orange blob the answer to an 87-year-old mystery? Padraig Moran · CBC Radio · Posted: Feb 05, 2024 11:41 AM EST | Last Updated: FebruaryContinue Reading

The Current27:10At 99, swimmer Betty Brussel just smashed 3 world records Betty Brussel has a lot to celebrate this year. The competitive swimmer just broke three world records in the pool — and is turning 100 years old in July. But when she gets in the water, all of thoseContinue Reading

The Current24:40Well Founded: Do office wellness programs actually work? Read Transcribed Audio  Lunchtime yoga, mindfulness seminars and resilience training are just some of the ways big companies try to promote well-being at work. But one British researcher says he’s failed to find “any evidence” these programs actually help workers. “[I found] noContinue Reading

The Current24:35Are full-body MRIs worth the money? After a bout of prostate cancer, Don Garnier wanted to take a more proactive approach to his health. That’s why he went out of his way to pay $2,500 for a full-body MRI scan at a private Vancouver clinic called Prenuvo.  “We live in aContinue Reading

The Current Researchers have found the ruins of huge, ancient cities in the Ecuadorian depths of the Amazon, using airborne laser sensors to see what’s hidden in the dense vegetation. The cities are believed to be between 2,000 and 3,000 years old Mouhamad Rachini · CBC Radio · Posted: JanContinue Reading

The Current Kashmir Hill feels she spends too much time on her phone. That’s why for a month in December, she traded her state-of-the-art iPhone 15 for an old-school flip phone. Kashmir Hill downgraded after estimating she was using her iPhone 5-6 hours a day Mouhamad Rachini · CBC RadioContinue Reading

Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions and images. The Current19:15What a Canadian doctor saw in Gaza A Canadian eye surgeon has described removing shrapnel from children’s shattered eyeballs during a recent medical mission to Gaza, where he saw the civilian toll of Israel’s offensive against Hamas. “I took about tenContinue Reading

The Current24:09How saving street dogs in Thailand helped this man save himself Read Transcribed Audio  On the small Thai island of Koh Samui, Niall Harbison sets out every day to feed dozens and dozens of street dogs. Hearing the familiar sound of his moped, “they all come running out, waggingContinue Reading