What should you read this summer?

What should you read this summer?

We have a tradition at The Current of helping you build your summer reading list. Our panel of book experts is here to help. Penny Warris owns Analog Books with her husband Scott in Lethbridge, Alberta. And Josh Cockerill is a Manager at Type Books in Toronto. They talk through their picks for best beach reads, hidden gems, non-fiction, kids books, and more.

Winnipeg teens win global culinary competition

A team of Canadian high school students took the top prize in an international culinary competition in France. We speak with cooking champions, Matea Thiessen-Unger and Avery Van Solkema about their journey from an after-school cooking program in Winnipeg to the Tablée des Chefs' Kitchen Brigades International Final in Paris, and Canadian celebrity chef Ricardo Larrivée about learning cooking skills for life.

Andrew Tate's web of abuse

Andrew Tate built an empire based on the idea of female subjugation and hyper masculinity. His message to men, particularly young men, is that they are victims of a feminized society.  Andrew Tate was arrested in Romania in 2022, along with his brother Tristan, for human trafficking. He's also accused of sexual assaulting multiple women — and is facing investigations in Romania, the United Kingdom and the United States.  Heidi Blake is an investigative reporter at the New Yorker and recently wrote a detailed and deeply reported story titled "Andrew Tate’s Empire of Abuse." She joins us to talk about how Andrew Tate built a business based on abuse, the charges he's facing, and Andrew Tate's influence on the MAGA movement.

Portugal fans celebrate a win at FIFA World Cup!

Portugal fans in Toronto's little Portugal nieghbourhood were celebrating the team's 5-0 win against Uzbekistan. It comes after Portugal received heavy criticism for a draw against Democratic Republic of the Congo last week. The win also makes veteran leader Cristiano Ronaldo the first player to score at 6 World Cup Tournaments.

Checking in with Canadian Grads

It's that time of the year when graduates across the country are being celebrated by their families and communities.  Vaishnavi Verma is from Surrey, British Columbia. She is graduating from the International Baccalaureate program at Johnston Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia. And she has a full scholarship to the University of British Columbia this fall.  We speak with Ontario grad Somaya Shams who is graduating from grade 12 at the Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute in Scarborough. She will be at the University of Toronto this fall.