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  • Alberta chief wants “reconcili-action” and seat at the table

    October 26, 2026 · 59 min

    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 drone vessels on the…

  • “Our worst nightmare.” Rising threat to women in public life

    October 23, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

    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 received even more…

  • A separatist "reckoning" looms for Alberta's premier

    October 22, 2026 · 51 min

    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 lot of respected…

  • Israeli rabbi picking olives in West Bank, detained by IDF

    October 21, 2026 · 57 min

    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 approaching, Donald Trump…

  • Edmonton mayor says referendum results send a clear message

    October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    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 Quist's child survived the…

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  • CFB Wainwright fire victim’s mom: 'My heart just dropped'

    October 19, 2026 · 52 min

    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 weekend victory, we ask…

  • Cornell prof says school’s reckoning is a long time coming

    October 16, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    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. Months ago…

  • A separatist’s view of Alberta’s referendum

    October 15, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    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 school in Peshawar, where…

  • Why an alleged pipeline saboteur is being accused of war crimes

    October 14, 2026 · 55 min

    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 and teachers from…

  • Witness to Six Flags death wants to set the record straight

    October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

    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 ground.  Saudi…

  • U.S. plan to buy Russian diesel, “a deal with the devil”

    October 12, 2026 · 47 min

    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. We speak to an…

  • A Fort Hood survivor reacts to livestreamed execution plans

    October 9, 2026 · 59 min

    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.  Geely wants to become…

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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.) New episodes Monday to Friday by 7:30 pm E.T.