Got an idea for a new emoji? What it takes to make the cut
05/06/2026 | 15 mins.
Unicode is taking pitches for emojis. Graphic designer Jennifer Daniel helps decide which ones make it. She says a successful emoji should have multiple meanings. Sorry aerial tramway ;)
What it will take to move Marineland's belugas
05/06/2026 | 8 mins.
The federal government has greenlit a plan to move the belugas at the shuttered Niagara Falls theme park to aquariums in Spain and the United States. UBC marine mammal expert Andrew Trites explains what it will take to get the whales out of their pool, onto a plane and into new homes -- and why he thinks it's the best option.
Canada's AI strategy
05/06/2026 | 19 mins.
We dig into what the federal government's plan is for Artificial Intelligence in Canada.
A Winnipeg man shares some neighbourly love
05/06/2026 | 20 mins.
David Balzer of Winnipeg is spending his summer recording people's stories of gratitude. Since 2023, the associate professor of Communications and Media at Canadian Mennonite University has set up a mobile recording studio at community events and invites people to share a story of a kind neighbour. He records in hopes they will share it with the neighbour to generate appreciation and community connection.
Inside the Ebola epicentre
04/06/2026 | 19 mins.
We speak with New York Times reporter Declan Walsh who has just returned from a hospital in Congo where Ebola patients are treated with limited resources.
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