

Your World Tonight
CBC
Wrap your day with the world’s biggest stories. We set the bar on the daily news catch-up, going deeper on news stories that speak to the moment. An evening news podcast updated seven days a week, from CBC News. Sort out what's real, what's relevant and what’s truly new, from a Canadian perspective, with hosts Susan Bonner and Stephanie Skenderis. Context, analysis and surprise — all in about 25 minutes.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 28min
Canada’s defence strategy, healthcare questions in Tumbler Ridge, social media ‘safe space’, and more
Deanna Sumanak-Johnson, CBC reporter on social issues, discusses Tumbler Ridge’s mental-health and emergency-care gaps. Jennifer Yoon, CBC tech and cybersecurity journalist, outlines concerns about Chinese-made electric vehicles and data risks. David Thurton, CBC national defence reporter, explains Canada’s $6B build-at-home defence industrial strategy, job promises and talks about reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.

Feb 15, 2026 • 32min
Israel launches more attacks on Gaza, Gisele Pelicot's memoir, Canada wins its first gold medal in Milan, and more
Cameron McIntosh, on-the-ground reporter from Jerusalem, outlines renewed Israeli strikes on Gaza and political fallout. Sarah Leavitt, Olympics correspondent, celebrates Mikael Kingsbury ending Canada’s gold drought. Julia Wong, community reporter, covers Tumbler Ridge’s school recovery after a mass shooting. Piya Chattopadhyay, veteran interviewer, discusses Gisèle Pellicot’s decision to waive anonymity and her new memoir.

Feb 14, 2026 • 29min
Navalny death investigation, Protests for Iran, Neutral athletes at the Olympics, and more
Abiy Hugadasin, a Munich Security Conference correspondent, provides analysis on the Navalny death investigation and tensions at the conference. He also breaks down transatlantic relations and the tone between Europe and the U.S. Short, sharp takes cover global protests calling for change and why some athletes compete as neutrals at the Milano Cortina Games.

Feb 13, 2026 • 24min
National leaders in Tumbler Ridge, Merz warning on new world order, MLB avatars, and more
Julia Wong, a CBC reporter who spoke with grieving families in Tumbler Ridge, and Brian Lappe, on-location CBC reporter covering the investigation and vigil. They discuss the community’s response and national leaders visiting. Other segments cover trans-Atlantic tensions, MLB’s new AI player avatars, EV rebates and travel rule changes affecting dual UK-Canadian citizens.

Feb 12, 2026 • 24min
Tumbler Ridge in mourning, Trump’s climate clawback, Canada’s Olympic ‘GOAT’ on the slopes, and more
Julia Wong, CBC reporter on the Tumbler Ridge tragedy, brings on-the-ground interviews with grieving families. John Hernandez, CBC journalist, digs into the suspect’s background and weapon origins. Inayat Singh, CBC reporter, explains the EPA repeal and its climate-policy implications. Salima Shivji, CBC South Asia correspondent, covers Bangladesh’s pivotal election and its post-uprising landscape.

Feb 11, 2026 • 25min
Mass shooting aftermath: close-knit B.C. community grieves, Canada mourns a tragedy, and more
Coverage of a small B.C. town reeling after a deadly mass shooting and how officials and communities are responding. Reports on national mourning, parliamentary tributes and support sent to residents. Guidance for parents and educators on talking to children about the tragedy. Brief roundups of international headlines and stories about multi-generation athletes at the Olympics.

Feb 10, 2026 • 22min
B.C. school shooting, bridge over troubled waters, Cuba crisis, and more
Briar Stewart, CBC sports reporter on Olympic hockey, Daniel Leblanc, national politics and defence journalist, Chris Brown, UK correspondent, Alexander Silberman, reporter on Cuba’s crisis, and Tom Perry, national and international affairs reporter. They discuss Trump’s threat over the Gordie Howe bridge. Cuba’s worsening fuel shortages and cancelled flights. New revelations about Canada’s F-35 payments and Prince Andrew fallout.

Feb 9, 2026 • 24min
Cuba fuel shortage affects Canadian travellers, police oversight, child allergies, and more
Jennifer LaGrassa, CBC health reporter on childhood food allergy research. Jamie Strashan, CBC provincial affairs reporter on Ontario’s sweeping police review after corruption charges. Nisha Patel, CBC international reporter on Cuba’s aviation fuel crisis and its disruption to Canadian travellers. They discuss aviation cancellations, police oversight and investigations, and new findings on what drives childhood allergies.

Feb 8, 2026 • 31min
Lindsey Vonn in hospital, British chief of staff resigns, Protests against Quebec's changes to permanent residency program, and more
Kobino Oduro, field reporter who covered province-wide protests in Quebec and spoke with affected newcomers. Julia Chapman, CBC London reporter who covered the political fallout in Britain. They discuss massive protests over Quebec's permanent residency changes. They cover a UK resignation tied to newly released files and the political reverberations across Westminster.

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Feb 7, 2026 • 30min
Canada's Embassy in Greenland, Remains found in search for kidnapped miners, Speed skater wins Canada's first medal in Milan, and more
Feltly Shannock, CBC reporter on Russia-Ukraine developments. Jorge Pereira, Mexico City correspondent covering searches for kidnapped miners. Chris Brown, on-location from Nuuk covering Canada-Greenland-Denmark talks. They discuss Canada opening a consulate in Greenland and sovereignty tensions with the U.S. They cover bodies found in the search for Vizsla Silver employees and Canada's first Olympic medal in Milan.


