The Current
CBC
Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.
The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.
Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
Fighting with your kids over packing a lunch, or worrying about scraping together lunch money could be a thing of the past. The Canadian government has pledged to make a National School Food Program permanent, but not all school boards are putting those funds to lunch, opting for snacks and breakfast programs instead.
Previous episodes
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9205 - How should we rethink the school lunch hour? Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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9204 - A ceasefire proposal to Sudan's civil war Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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9203 - Susan Orlean: Why being curious gives you a richer life Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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9202 - Canada is scaling back immigration. What will that mean? Fri, 07 Nov 2025
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9201 - Ukraine is using video game point systems to track kills Fri, 07 Nov 2025
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9200 - Is Eurovision Canada’s next big stage? Fri, 07 Nov 2025
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9199 - A mom's mission to stop her daughter's drug dealer Fri, 07 Nov 2025
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9198 - Canada's debt is getting larger. Does it matter? Thu, 06 Nov 2025
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9197 - It’s finally time for Margaret Atwood to tell her own story Thu, 06 Nov 2025
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9196 - How safe is melatonin for your heart? Thu, 06 Nov 2025
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9194 - The 2025 budget: what's in it for you? Wed, 05 Nov 2025
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9193 - What Zohran Mamdani’s win means for the Democratic Party Wed, 05 Nov 2025
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9192 - What does it take to find a future hockey star? Wed, 05 Nov 2025
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9191 - Why did this robot vacuum have an emotional breakdown? Wed, 05 Nov 2025
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9190 - Why are groceries so expensive? Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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9189 - Will the U.S. Supreme Court stop Trump's tariffs? Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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9188 - Can Aboriginal title and private property rights co-exist? Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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9187 - Stop worrying about using exclamation marks! They’re great!! Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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9186 - Why doctors are threatening to leave Quebec Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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9185 - Jordin Tootoo says the North made him a better NHL player Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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9184 - Arundhati Roy: My mother and I were like two nuclear powers Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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9183 - Weekend Listen: A hometown tour with Jean Chrétien (via The House) Sat, 01 Nov 2025
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9182 - Should Canada get cozier with China? Fri, 31 Oct 2025
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9181 - This Haunted Hike is so scary people are peeing their pants Fri, 31 Oct 2025
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9180 - Why unhealthy eating isn't always a matter of choice Fri, 31 Oct 2025
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9179 - Blue Jays are one win away from the championship title Fri, 31 Oct 2025
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9178 - What our relationships with our pets reveal about us Thu, 30 Oct 2025
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9177 - Is Canada losing the battle against measles? Thu, 30 Oct 2025
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9176 - Sudan’s civil war escalates into ‘horrendous’ outcomes Thu, 30 Oct 2025
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9175 - Health Canada approves new Alzheimer’s drug Thu, 30 Oct 2025
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9174 - What's a 'cobot'? Amazon's plan to replace jobs with robots Wed, 29 Oct 2025
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9173 - Jamaicans confront the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa Wed, 29 Oct 2025
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9172 - 100 Days until the Winter Olympics Wed, 29 Oct 2025
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9171 - A heart that stopped beating brought back to life Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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9170 - Canadian War Museum’s chief historian Tim Cook dies at 54 Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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9169 - Jamaicans brace for Hurricane Melissa Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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9168 - Alberta teachers ordered back to work Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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9167 - Is the diamond industry losing its sparkle? Mon, 27 Oct 2025
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9166 - ‘Lazy Girl Jobs:’ Can Gen Z hack work-life balance? Mon, 27 Oct 2025
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9165 - NAP: U.S trade talk, APEC, and the upcoming federal budget Mon, 27 Oct 2025
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9164 - How a tv ad torpedoed trade talks with Trump Fri, 24 Oct 2025
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9163 - Blue Jays superfans get ready for Game 1 of the World Series Fri, 24 Oct 2025
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9162 - Miriam Toews on why she writes, and how it helps her survive Fri, 24 Oct 2025
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9161 - Will the A.I. bubble burst? Fri, 24 Oct 2025
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9160 - The transformative power of cheese and mongering Fri, 24 Oct 2025
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9159 - One step closer: The mission getting us back to the moon Thu, 23 Oct 2025
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9158 - Can Mark Carney sell his budget? Thu, 23 Oct 2025
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9157 - A new, and award-winning, Chapman flavour: Sweetgrass Thu, 23 Oct 2025
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9156 - Why are Canadian kids falling behind in math? Thu, 23 Oct 2025
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9155 - Paul Salopek: Around the world on foot Thu, 23 Oct 2025