The Current

The Current Introduces: Hunting the Suicide Salesman, Episode 1

Following the critically acclaimed series Hunting Warhead, Season 2: Hunting the Suicide Salesman follows host Daemon Fairless as he takes us inside another dark corner of the internet: the online world helping people take their own lives. When people around the world started killing themselves with an obscure substance a few years ago, police were unaware that something – someone – was tying many of these deaths together. It took grieving families and investigative journalists to piece together what was actually happening and to trace the source of the substance – first, to an online suicide forum and then, to a salesman in Canada: Kenneth Law. Police believe he sent more than 1200 shipments to 41 countries… and may be connected to more than 145 deaths around the world. More episodes of Hunting the Suicide Salesman are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here: https://link.mgln.ai/HTSSxTheCurrent [https://link.mgln.ai/HTSSxTheCurrent]

Canada’s inspirational graduates

Graduates across the country are being celebrated by their friends, family and communities. Here at The Current we are doing the same, speaking with inspirational graduates.

What to do with the glut of unsold condos?

The condo boom in Toronto and Vancouver has gone bust and thousands are sitting on the market -- in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. So what can be done?  We hear from Michael Fedychshyn of Building Ontario Fund about its deal to bulk buy thousands of units in the Greater Toronto Area, Condo developer Pouyan Safapour, about how to stop the boom and bust cycle and build units people actually want to live in Carolyn Whitzman, author Home Truths: How to Fix Canada's Housing Crisis.

Hunting the Suicide Salesman

Matt Galloway speaks to investigative journalist Daemon Fairless about his new CBC podcast, "Hunting the Suicide Salesman" which looks at the case of Kenneth Law. Last month, Law pleaded guilty to counselling or aiding suicide, in connection with fourteen deaths in Ontario. Law is also allegedly connected to at least 147 deaths globally. Daemon Fairless talks about who Kenneth Law is and what we know about what motivated him to get into the suicide business -- and how we might need to re-think how we talk about suicide.

What's a boomerang kid, and do you have one?

Meet the boomerang kid: a young adult who's moved out for school or work, only to later move back in with mom and dad. It's becoming more common than ever - but it can sometimes come at the expense of mom and dad's wallet. We hear from a mom and a young adult about how they've adjusted to living with their kids or parents again. Then, we speak with financial planner Shannon Lee Simmons about the best way to make a boomerang situation as successful as possible for both parties.