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.)New episodes Monday to Friday by 7:30 pm E.T.

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Is Canada losing credibility at COP31 over oil and gas?

2026-11-13 · 46 min

Canada's Environment Minister tells us how leaders at the COP31 climate summit are reacting to Ottawa's commitment to expanding oil and gas projects and its expediting of energy mega projects.Only rubble remains after a…
“Our Obama moment.” Mississippi student on Scott Colom’s win

2026-11-12 · 1 hr 4 min

Democrat Scott Colom will be Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction — turning a red state blue, and turning expectations upside-down. We reach a senior at the historically Black Tougaloo College, where…
AI slop on war hero is “all lies,” disrespectful to veterans

2026-11-11 · 56 min

A military historian in Newfoundland and Labrador is raising the alarm after an AI-generated post devoted to a real Inuk soldier, Lance-Corporal John Shiwak, gets the facts of his life all wrong.For years, advocates…
Ontario auto plant closure 'a betrayal,' says Brampton mayor

2026-11-10 · 1 hr 1 min

Brampton, Ont., Mayor Patrick Brown says he’s gutted to hear that Stellantis is selling its plant -- and angry on behalf of the thousands of workers in his city waiting for answers.Canada's former environment minister…
Sex, Lies and AI: the spy plot targeting Nvidia’s CEO

2026-11-09 · 56 min

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…
“Happy tears” after feds pledge billions to end homelessness

2026-11-06 · 1 hr 5 min

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…
Debt, deficit and affordability: inside Canada’s 2026 budget

2026-11-05 · 1 hr 0 min

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…
A Senate seat in Texas and other big midterm wins for Dems

2026-11-04 · 1 hr 4 min

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…
Meet the mules carrying midterm ballots in the Grand Canyon

2026-11-03 · 1 hr 0 min

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…
Michigan voters “feel betrayed,” says former Trump supporter

2026-11-02 · 1 hr 3 min

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…

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Oldest episode in feed: 11/2025
Typical length: 56 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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