The Current
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Ranking history
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | #12 | #12 | #12 | #13 |
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Latest episodes
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How the beaver became the official symbol of Canada
October 7, 2026 · 24 minDo you know the story of how the beaver became an official symbol of Canada in 1975? Hint: it involved a real live beaver peeing on a CBC radio host during an anti-American campaign to "Keep the beaver Canadian!" We bring you the…
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US resident charged in helping Tumbler Ridge shooter
October 7, 2026 · 12 minCBC’s senior reporter Caroline Barghout takes us through the arrest of a 30-year-old US resident from Seattle who has been charged in connection with the Tumbler Ridge shooting. The FBI says James Cody Bryant allegedly provided advice…
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When violence begets violence
October 7, 2026 · 24 minKen Wyder grew up in privilege, as part of the prominent Vancouver family, the Bentalls. But he also grew up subject to his father's violent outburst and unpredictable rage. In his new memoir, Kill Not the Butterfly, he draws a straight…
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Why are students in France protesting?
October 7, 2026 · 7 minMore than 250,000 students, teachers and parents are protesting across France over the conditions in the country’s high schools. Some demonstrations have turned violent, with police using tear gas and water canisters against protesters…
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Cassie Campbell-Pascall on her fight for a place on the ice
October 6, 2026 · 24 minFrom the time Cassie Campbell-Pascall was a little girl she had to fight to be included in the game of hockey. Since then, she's been a trailblazer for girls and women in the sport, a World Champion, a gold medal Olympic captain, the first…
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How worried should you be about the plague?
October 6, 2026 · 12 minA possible plague-related death in Russia has prompted officials to place hundreds of people under medical observation and multiple health care facilities under quarantine. Local reports suggest a worker at an anti-plague research facility…
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Quebec elects the separatist PQ
October 6, 2026 · 20 minParti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will be Quebec's new premier.The Parti Quebecois have won a minority government with just under 30 per cent of the vote, after promising not to hold a referendum on independence until after…
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The Premier League scandal rocking England and beyond
October 6, 2026 · 13 minAfter a high profile cheating scandal there are calls for Manchester City, one of the most successful football clubs in the world, to get relegated from the Premier League. The Athletic’s senior news reporter Matt Slater talks about how…