

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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Jan 30, 2026 • 27min
Remembering Catherine O’Hara, Poilievre’s big test, crisis in Kashechewan First Nation, and more
Alexander Silberman recalls Catherine O’Hara, the celebrated comic actor behind SCTV and Schitt’s Creek. Olivia Stefanovic reports from Calgary on Pierre Poilievre’s high-stakes leadership test. Jonathan Mignot covers the Kashechewan water crisis and suspected parasite. Jorge Barrera examines Mexico’s narco-influencers and violent online fallout. Katie Nicholson reports on U.S. anti-ICE demonstrations and related arrests.

Jan 29, 2026 • 28min
First Ministers meeting, divorce bill, frozen juice freeze, and more
The Prime Minister gathers the nation’s Premiers in Ottawa for crucial talks on U.S. tariffs, interprovincial trade, and tensions over Canadian separatism.Also: Ottawa’s push to change the country’s divorce laws, and why children may get a bigger voice.And: Getting canned. How consumer habits are putting the squeeze on frozen concentrate juice in Canada.Plus: Pierre Poilievre’s big leadership test, U.S. Border Czar in Minneapolis, U.K.’s Starmer in China, E.U. designates Iranian Revolutionary Guard as terrorist entity, and more.

Jan 28, 2026 • 28min
Iran crackdown, FIFA immigration scams, AI cheating in schools, and more
U.S. President Donald Trump warns time is running out for Iran to negotiate a deal. Trump says another armada is heading towards Iran and is ready to strike. This as reports emerge from inside Iran about the death toll from weeks of protest that have tried to topple the regime.Also: The beautiful ‘scam.’ The warnings tonight surrounding upcoming FIFA World Cup games in Canada, and how fraudsters are using soccer’s biggest event to dupe migrants.And: Higher learning. The new data that shows how often students in Quebec are using artificial intelligence, and why. Spoiler alert – there is a lot of cheating.Plus: Premiers meet in Ottawa, Amazon slashes workforce, attack in Minneapolis, and more.

Jan 27, 2026 • 27min
Alberta separatists, landmark healthcare project, Holocaust education, and more
Separation is under the spotlight in Alberta, as people line up in cities and towns across the province to sign a petition that would force a vote on leaving Canada.Also: A landmark healthcare project is underway in Canada. The goal is to create the country's largest collection of human genomic data. Today part of the project was launched that focused on Black Canadians who are often underrepresented in medical research.And: Learning from history’s grim lessons. How some Canadian schools are teaching students about the crimes of the Holocaust, as people around the world gather to mark the anniversary of one of humanity’s darkest moments.Plus: Carney’s brief chat with Trump, Minneapolis tensions, backlash against a Canadian company, and more.

Jan 26, 2026 • 26min
Affordability crisis, the big dig out, radon gas, and more
MPs return to Parliament Hill to face a long to-do list. Pressing matters like food prices, productivity, and the U.S. trade war are top of mind. The Prime Minister tried to address at least one of those issues — affordability. The government announced a GST credit top-up aimed at helping millions of Canadians. The opposition Conservatives say they’ll support the plan, but want the government to do more to cut food costs.Also: People across Southern Ontario are trying to dig out from a weekend winter wallop. Record levels of snow blanketed much of southern Ontario. Especially hard hit — Toronto, with a record breaking 60 centimetres of snow, Sunday. It was the largest one day snowfall in the city’s history, closing schools and businesses, and snarling traffic and transit.And: The dangers of radon. What you need to know about the invisible threat, lingering in the homes of many Canadians.Plus: ICE in Minnesota, gold’s new milestone, alleged Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding in court, and more.

Jan 25, 2026 • 32min
Severe winter weather, Anger in Minneapolis, Parliament returns, and more
Katie Simpson, CBC reporter on Minneapolis demonstrations after a fatal shooting; Philip Lee Shanok, CBC reporter covering the Toronto-area winter storm and Pearson Airport. They discuss bone-chilling Arctic air and record snowfall risks. They cover freezing conditions disrupting travel and power, and the on-the-ground scenes of mourning and protest in Minneapolis.

Jan 24, 2026 • 29min
Man shot by ICE in Minneapolis, Trump threatens more tariffs, Extreme cold snap, and more
Minneapolis is once again at a boiling point after another person was shot and killed by an immigration agent. Federal officials insist the man was an imminent danger to officers out doing their job. The city's mayor and Minnesota's governor are urging protesters to keep calm - and again demanding that the raids stop immediately.Also: American importers could soon be paying a lot more for Canadian goods. U.S. president Donald Trump is once again threating tariffs over Canada's growing ties with China. This time, its a 100 per cent levy on all exports from Canada, if the government moves forward with making a deal.And: A massive blast of Arctic air has much of Canada in its grip. Temperatures have plunged to dangerous lows, triggering weather alerts across the country. In the east, ice has shut down Newfoundland's largest power plant, putting the province at risk of an energy emergency.Plus: Political prisoners in Venezuela, Marketplace investigates grocers limiting competition, A Catholic AI chat-bot, and more.

Jan 23, 2026 • 26min
Canadian fugitive caught, vets outraged at Trump, meal prep kit concerns, and more
Rafi Boudjakanian, CBC reporter covering federal politics and the Prime Minister’s cabinet retreat. David Thurton, international correspondent on NATO and veterans’ reactions to Trump. Lisa Sheng, crime reporter on the arrest of Ryan Wedding and alleged international drug trafficking. They discuss the arrest and charges, veterans’ outrage over NATO remarks, and the decline in popularity of meal‑prep kits.

Jan 22, 2026 • 27min
Carney speaks at Cabinet retreat, Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, Marineland’s whales, and more
Mark Carney addresses pressing domestic issues after critiquing the Trump Administration at Davos. The controversial 'Board of Peace' aims to rebuild Gaza, attracting 30 countries but leaving allies like Canada hesitant. In a shocking plea, Marineland faces a grave choice for its captive whales: relocation or euthanasia. The podcast also dives into the political backlash against Carney, Trump's comments on Greenland, and the troubling story of an ICE detainment of a preschooler in Minneapolis. Plus, a heartwarming moment featuring a young hockey fan!

Jan 21, 2026 • 27min
’Framework’ Greenland deal, Carney’s speech backlash, winter games safety worries, and more
Following a wide-ranging speech by U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos, that again threatened the use of economic force to take Greenland, Trump claims he and NATO chief Mark Rutte have agreed to the ‘framework’ of a future deal on Greenland, and he is cancelling planned tariffs on European allies over the matter.Plus: A day after Prime Minister Carney tried to rally middle powers at the World Economic Forum against ‘hegemons,’ President Trump called out Canada, saying our country only lives because of the U.S., and delivered a warning to ‘Mark’ about any future, similar statements.And: No snow? Oh no! Why the future of the Winter Olympics may hinge on climate change.Plus: Strengthening Arctic security, Ontario grinds axe over EV deal, Canada’s Olympic short-track speed skating stars prepare, and more.


