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Back to SearchHave governments delivered on $10 a day childcare?
In 2021, the federal government launched a national daycare plan that promised accessible and affordable daycare, the aim was reducing fees to $10 dollars a day. Five years in, we check in on two fam…
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Patti Smith on music, art and navigating loss
The godmother of punk says she never had a choice when it came to being an artist -- it was her calling from the moment she first laid eyes on a Picasso in a Philadelphia gallery. She talks about cre…
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Why more Canadians are finding family doctors
If you're looking for a family doctor, maybe some good news? More Canadians are finding primary care providers. We look at the ways funding, government policy and some innovation in healthcare are mo…
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Robert Munsch: The stories he'll leave behind
CBC's Adrienne Arsenault sits down with Matt to talk about her interview with beloved children’s author Robert Munsch, a conversation he calls his “last hurrah.” She walks us through Munsch’s reflect…
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What can we learn about human aging from dogs?
A study looking at over 50,000 dogs in the U.S. is aiming to understand how they age, and what clues dogs can tell us about how humans age, too. We speak with Daniel Promislow, one of the co-founders…
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‘Surviving Sudan’ from journalist Michelle Shephard
The war in Sudan continues to rage. It’s a power struggle between the country’s military and the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces or RSF. The U.S. has labelled it a genocide. The ICC is i…
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Netflix vs. Paramount: The Streamer That Would Be King
Netflix is looking to take over the TV, film and streaming assets of Warner Bros. Now another company, Paramount, is making its own play, with a hostile takeover bid. We talk to Globe and Mail film e…
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The Toronto housing project saving lives
A year ago, Toronto opened Dunn house, a first-of-its kind social medicine housing initiative for people who are unhoused and frequent users of emergency rooms. We're joined by Dr. Andrew Boozary, a …
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How Robotaxis could reshape Canadian cities
Waymo has set its sights on the Canadian market. The self-driving taxi company owned by Google parent company Alphabet, runs autonomous vehicle taxis in a number of American cities. Now it's explorin…
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The AI jobs cuts are here
As tech companies shift towards innovations in artificial intelligence, companies like Amazon, Meta and IBM have announced tens of thousands job cuts. And this is having a trickle down effect on entr…
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