MAID for mental illness: Ottawa continues the debate
08/05/2026 | 20 mins.
Claire Brosseau says after decades of mental illness and treatment, she wants to die by MAID. Ottawa will soon decide whether to allow medically-assisted death for those whose sole condition is mental illness or to postpone access, perhaps indefinitely.
22 Minutes’ Mary Walsh on life’s highs and lows
08/05/2026 | 24 mins.
Most Canadians know comedian Mary Walsh from her iconic characters on the CBC TV show, This Hour has 22 Minutes.But the story of Mary Walsh's life goes far beyond her comedic and acting triumphs. She tells those stories in her new book, a collection of essays about the highs, and the lows. We talk to Mary Walsh about her life and her new
Canada's first WNBA team is about to take to the court
08/05/2026 | 6 mins.
Toronto Tempo begin their inaugural season as Canada’s first WNBA team. Freelance sports journalist covering the WNBA and the host of the women's sports podcast Cinderella Stories on Savanna Hamilton why this is an exciting time to be a sports fan.
Former U.S. congresswoman wants to “fix” Canada/US relationship
08/05/2026 | 17 mins.
Former Democrat Congresswoman Jane Harman is the newly-appointed co-chair of a Commission for the Second Century of Canada-U.S. relations, an attempt to revive the bilateral relationship between the two countries. While she believes it can eventually be repaired, she says she's "heartbroken" about the way things have disintegrated under President Donald Trump, and believes Prime Minister Mark Carney is navigating the rupture "adroitly."
Is the oil crisis irreversible?
07/05/2026 | 19 mins.
Dr. Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, has been advising world leaders through this historic crisis, but he recently said that this one will have "permanent consequences."
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