The Current

Ukrainians who fled war, living in limbo

We'll hear from Oleh Zadoretskyy who came to Canada in 2023 after the war broke out in Ukraine. We'll also hear from Halifax immigration lawyer Elizabeth Wozniak about what options peel like Oleh have, and Senator Stan Kutcher who has been advocating for a permanent pathway to PR for the Ukrainians who came to Canada seeking safety, and now can't return home.

Aquakultre explores his own roots on new album 1783

Nova Scotia's Aquakultre is exploring his own family history and the history of Black Nova Scotians in his new album 1783. We talk to him about how the birth of his daughter drove him to find answers to his own past.

What will the China-Canada trade deal mean for Atlantic Canadians?

Fishing is at the heart of our east coast provinces — but Atlantic Canadians have been struggling for months amidst a global trade war and high tariffs on Canadian seafood from China. Now that China has dropped some of those heavy hitting tariffs on Canadian seafood, Atlantic Canadians are hopeful this will relieve some of that pressure — but many say more needs to be done to diversify our trading partners to create a more resilient economy for future generations of fishers.

CBC Documentary, Not On My Watch

Autoimmune encephalitis is a condition that causes a person's immune system to mistakenly attack the brain. It’s rare, hard to diagnose and the consequences can be deadly. CBC’s John Chipman shares the story of an Alberta family whose lives were turned upside down by a case of autoimmune encephalitis in his new documentary.

Can NATO survive Trump's threats against Greenland?

The defence alliance's most powerful member is threatening the sovereignty of another. Whether or not the United States actually invades Greenland, the mere prospect shows the crisis facing NATO. Three defence experts from Canada, the United States, and Europe on what comes next.