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Storylines

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Today: #177 in Society & Culture, Canada on our combined chart.

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  • A raging forest fire forces thousands to flee. It won't be the last.

    October 9, 2026 · 24 min

    On the evening of August 7th - a forest fire northwest of Summerland, BC spread at an alarming speed. The entire district of Summerland appeared to be in its path. Suddenly, air raid sirens blare into the darkness. Twenty-thousand people…

  • Competitive cycling grapples with dangerous crashes

    October 2, 2026 · 24 min

    Competitive cycling is a dangerous sport. Crashes are common. Even deadly. Just this year, at least 11 riders have died during races or training rides.  The end of September was a big week for elite cycling in Canada, with Montreal…

  • Are your kids learning math the right way?

    September 25, 2026 · 27 min

    You can hear a pin drop inside a grade four class in Gimli, Manitoba. Kids racing to fill in as many math answers as they can. It’s something they do most days in this class  - part of a style of teaching math that’s new to this school. A…

  • The toxic history haunting Canada's military

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    CFB Gagetown is known as the "Home of the Army" because nearly every Canadian soldier passes through for training. But some veterans say their time at Gagetown led to long-lasting illnesses from toxic chemicals sprayed there decades…

  • How a small town finally got rid of vats of rotting fish

    September 11, 2026 · 24 min

    The stench in St. Mary’s, Newfoundland gets so bad sometimes, it can take your breath away. The culprit? More than 100 giant, leaking vats of fermenting capelin in an old abandoned fish sauce plant, right in the centre of town.  For years…

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  • A brand new season of Storylines coming your way !

    September 4, 2026 · 2 min

    Storylines brings you beyond the headlines and deep into someone else's world. And, we’re about to launch a whole new season! Where you'll meet people who are trying to create change, struggling through challenges they’d never thought…

  • A piano teacher's last student

    August 28, 2026 · 20 min

    For Daniel Mergler, music was one of the true joys in life. He taught children to play piano for 50 years, and took his job very seriously. So when 9 year old Zin Ben showed special talent, a shot of excitement went through the aging…

  • Neighbours tried to help, she still ended up dead

    August 21, 2026 · 40 min

    When Jillian Hadley burst from her home, she was clutching her baby, and she was naked. She was screaming for help, trying to escape the grip of a man. The man was her estranged husband. He was under a court order to stay away from…

  • Art in a time of war

    August 14, 2026 · 21 min

    It has been more than 30 years since the Siege of Sarajevo in Bosnia began. As the former Yugoslavia was falling Serb forces surrounded the city of Sarajevo, and bombarded the city daily. For nearly four years mortars and snipers gradually…

  • How a plane crash changed their lives

    August 7, 2026 · 24 min

    In October of 1984, a plane crash in northern Alberta led the newscasts. The leader of the Province’s New Democratic Party – Grant Notley - died in the accident along with five others. Four more had survived, but spent a cold, desperate…

  • Why a nun chose to live inside a Mexican prison

    July 31, 2026 · 27 min

    Mother Antonia lived in a prison, but she had not committed a crime. The Catholic nun chose to live inside the walls of a notorious Tijuana prison voluntarily. It’s something she did for decades. She believed everyone deserved to be loved…

  • He survived the crash, but what came after was devastating

    July 24, 2026 · 25 min

    When Kevin Hollinsky and his two friends got in the car that night, they had the music turned up. They were normal teenagers, coming home from a night out drinking. But when Kevin took a corner too fast, his entire world changed. He…

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About the show

Skip the headline and immerse yourself in an unforgettable story, with audio documentaries that take you into someone else’s world. From a mother who hires a private eye to track down her kid’s drug dealer to a rogue grizzly bear that divides a tiny island, we go deep on the stories you’ll keep thinking about.   Every week, our award-winning team of producers brings you true stories about real people.