As It Happens

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News that’s not afraid of fun. Meet people at the centre of the day’s most hard-hitting, hilarious and heartbreaking stories — powerful leaders, proud eccentrics and ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. And plenty of puns too. Hosted by Nil Köksal and Chris Howden, find out why As It Happens is one of Canada’s longest-running and most beloved shows. (Ahem, we literally helped make the beaver a national symbol.)

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Yesterday · 55 min
Sex, Lies and AI: the spy plot targeting Nvidia’s CEO
One of the world's most profitable companies is thrown into turmoil when it's revealed that Nvidia's CEO had an affair with a woman that intelligence agencies believe is a Chinese spy. Six people are dead after a rare mass shooting in Krakow, Poland. A tour guide who was there tells us about the panic after the gunshots and the pain of knowing her city isn't as safe as she thought. Google gives schools an ultimatum: if you want to use our search tools, you ne
Saturday · 1 hr 5 min
“Happy tears” after feds pledge billions to end homelessness
Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising Manitoba a new, $1-billion housing partnership to help people move from homelessness to stable housing. An advocate in Winnipeg tells us she’s ready to put that money to work. Representative-elect Allison Montgomery is Alabama's first transgender lawmaker — but she tells us she’s not scared of working alongside the Republicans who've been attacking her rights. Fewer women are using domestic violence shelters in Alberta
Friday · 59 min
Debt, deficit and affordability: inside Canada’s 2026 budget
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government says its 2026 budget has Canadians' best interests at heart. We'll ask the Conservative industry critic for his assessment. A Hong Kong court adds a decade onto the sentence of pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong; a fellow activist who's known him since childhood worries about the toll that will take on her friend. With Democrats about to control both houses of the U.S. Congress, a former advisor to Prime Minister Justin
Thursday · 1 hr 3 min
A Senate seat in Texas and other big midterm wins for Dems
A thrilled voter in Austin shares her reaction to last night's 'blue tsunami' in the midterms -- and says there was never any doubt who was getting her vote. A Republican strategist in Texas gives us his diagnosis on why the G.O.P. was D.O.A. in the Lone Star state, and beyond. Alberta's UCP government says it expects to pass a new election map -- but the leader of the opposition says that's cheating, and he'll go to court to stop it. The sta
November 4 · 59 min
Meet the mules carrying midterm ballots in the Grand Canyon
We hear from an elections official in Arizona who is overseeing the effort to carry U.S. midterm ballots from the bottom of the Grand Canyon -- by mule. An 18-year-old in Afghanistan was awarded a full-ride scholarship to study in Canada. All she wants is to return to a classroom -- but Ottawa rejected her study permit. The Ontario government has paused a crucial student aid program -- leaving a father training to become a paramedic -- in a crisis of his own.
November 3 · 1 hr 3 min
Michigan voters “feel betrayed,” says former Trump supporter
An Arab-American business owner in Michigan tells us why she championed Donald Trump in 2024 -- but is endorsing Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed in the midterms. And she's not the only one who has changed her mind. A private jet crashes into a South Florida neighbourhood, killing all nine people on board; our guest was just steps away when it happened. The mayor of Toronto says there will be a review after Halloween festivities draw so many people
October 31 · 24 min
Special episode: Tony Shalhoub on food, family and tradition
Every July, for the past 50 years, the entire Shalhoub family has come together for a week-long reunion in Wisconsin. At the core of this gathering are ten siblings -- and around them, an entire constellation of relatives. Tony Shalhoub is the ninth of those siblings and the award-winning actor from "Monk", "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" or "Big Night". His daughter, Josie Adams, is a writer and producer. Together, they co-wrote the new book, "We Thought They'd Never Leave: Musings on Food and F
October 30 · 52 min
Healing and frustration in the ICU after the Wainwright fire
Private Liam Ramage was badly burned in the fire at CFB Wainwright; now he's in hospital, and facing a long, unpredictable recovery. His wife and his mother tell us what they’re doing to keep him comfortable – and comforted. The crypto exchange Binance was targeted in what’s believed to be the largest cyberattack of its kind to date. A cybersecurity expert says it proves not even the tech savvy are immune to hackers. A researcher says he's glad more parts of
October 29 · 45 min
Will Canada and the EU make their relationship official?
As delegates gather for a summit on European-Canadian relations, our guest says everyone should focus less on whether Canada will officially be called an "associate member" of the EU, and more on what that relationship will mean. A scientist living in one of the fastest-warming places on the planet tells us how melting permafrost is messing with a Norwegian community's water supply. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly and the CEO of Stelco's parent company have be
October 28 · 1 hr 2 min
Spain in shock after second fatal train crash this year
A high-speed train collision in Spain kills dozens -- nine months after a different crash on the same line left 45 people dead. A Palestinian politician in Israel tells us that even though Arab-led parties will hold a record number of seats after the election, that doesn't necessarily mean they'll determine who forms the next government. Fifteen young Canadians are suing the federal government, arguing Ottawa's climate inaction is a violation of their right t
October 27 · 1 hr
Israeli voter “can always envision Netanyahu surviving"
An Israeli who travelled from the U.S. to cast her ballot today in Haifa, describes her desire for change -- and her fear that Benjamin Netanyahu’s tenure will continue. A court shuts down one of Egypt's last independent news sites; a journalist who worked there says that's become the price of reporting hard truths in the country. Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. may or may not be inching forward; we'll take a look at how pressures in each country are
October 26 · 59 min
Alberta chief wants “reconcili-action” and seat at the table
After First Nations leaders sit down with Canada's First ministers for the first time in decades, the chief of Cold Lake First Nations tells us whether he feels his message was heard. The US Coast Guard has deployed drone vessels on the Great Lakes -- and the Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario says that should concern all Canadians. The French government promises to overhaul a key part of the education system -- but a young percussionist playing with a protest orchestr
October 23 · 1 hr
“Our worst nightmare.” Rising threat to women in public life
An Australian politician tells us two alleged attacks against women in politics just this week have sent a chill through the country -- especially for her and her colleagues. And since she's spoken out, she says she's received even more threats. The woman behind a petition to have U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra expelled from Canada says his latest accusation of foreign interference isn't surprising -- and even more reason to give him the boot. As Prime Ministe
October 22 · 50 min
A separatist "reckoning" looms for Alberta's premier
Premier Danielle Smith wants to move forward after Alberta's referendum -- but it's not clear whether everyone in the United Conservative Party wants to move forward with her. A US polling firm that supplied data to a lot of respected news outlets reveals its fake. Our guest explains how her company figured that out -- and why she doesn't buy their excuse that it was all a social experiment. The Edmonton-based video game studio BioWare is closing down; one of
October 21 · 56 min
Israeli rabbi picking olives in West Bank, detained by IDF
An Israeli rabbi is among the dozens of people detained after trying to help a Palestinian farmer bring in their olive crop -- and tells us she'd do it again without hesitation. With mid-term elections fast approaching, Donald Trump promises billions to American farmers; we'll ask an Iowa corn and soybean producer whether the President's party still has his vote. Gisèle Pelicot's daughter describes their campaign to help survivors of sexual violence come forw
October 20 · 1 hr 1 min
Edmonton mayor says referendum results send a clear message
Andrew Knack tells us he's proud Albertans voted to stay in Canada -- and says the five referendum questions on immigration are a distraction from the real issues people in the province are dealing with. Shelley Quist's child survived the deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge; now, she's won a spot on city council, and says she hopes to help her community move on from the trauma. An Israeli professor teaching in the U.S. tells us she can't imagine not casti
October 19 · 51 min
CFB Wainwright fire victim’s mom: 'My heart just dropped'
After flames engulfed an Alberta military base on Saturday, our guest waited anxiously for news of her son, Private Aidan Goulding. Hours later, she learned he was among the young soldiers killed. Fresh from his weekend victory, we ask Pete Fry -- Vancouver's first Green Party mayor-elect -- how he plans to get a handle on the desperation in the beautiful city. After months of anticipation and apprehension, it's referendum day in Alberta -- and a ballot count
October 16 · 1 hr 2 min
Cornell prof says school’s reckoning is a long time coming
A Cornell professor is leading a no-confidence vote against the university administration over what she says is a culture of inaction around sexual assault and harassment on campus, which she's experienced first hand. Months ago, anti-government protests in Albania started out peacefully, but lately, they’ve turned violent. One demonstrator tells us he still believes taking to the streets is the only way forward. With the vote on the Alberta separation questi
October 15 · 1 hr 2 min
A separatist’s view of Alberta’s referendum
Ahead of Monday's vote, an Alberta separatist tells us part of him would be sad to leave Canada, but he still believes the province will be better off going it alone.  A reporter describes the horrific scene at a school in Peshawar, where dozens of children and a teacher were killed after the roof collapsed during the school day. Indigenous communities in Minnesota are bringing back cultural burning practices — and the man leading the project says it wil
October 14 · 54 min
Why an alleged pipeline saboteur is being accused of war crimes
A Ukrainian national is on trial in Germany for blowing up the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which risks creating tension between the two normally-cozy allies.  New dress code rules in Azerbaijan effectively ban students and teachers from wearing the hijab at school in the name of secularism. The co-founder of the long-defunct "Spy" magazine celebrates 40 years since it was founded, by republishing old articles about one of its most frequent targets: the ma

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