The Current

Jessica Rosval was 15 years old when she started working in a restaurant in Montreal. Now she's based in Italy where she runs a Michelin star restaurant, having earned the reputation of one of the world's best. Last week she was named the Best Female Chef of 2026.

A $52 billion data centre near Regina, Saskatchewan is being met with fierce opposition from its community. We hear from a reporter on the ground about what it means for Sherwood, Saskatchewan, and what we need to consider about building Canadian made AI infrastructure.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich spent 16 months inside Russia’s Lefortovo prison after being arrested on espionage charges. He was eventually released as part of a high-profile prisoner swap. His new memoir, “This Cursed Beautiful Land” reflects on his relationship with Russia and its people.

Former Canadian Senator and Public Policy fellow Ratna Omidvar says scaling up assessments of internationally trained doctors could revitalize Canada’s healthcare system, with each doctor taking on 1500 patients. So what’s stopping the provinces?

Last week’s federal budget included an ambitious plan to end homelessness within a decade. But is it possible? Some parts of the country are already making headway, with Ontario city St. Thomas driving down homelessness, and Manitoba pledging to end chronic homelessness by 2031. What we can learn from those jurisdictions, and why this is an issue worth billions of dollars of investment.