A radical program to address the domestic violence crisis

A radical program to address the domestic vio...

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Alberta decides to stay in Canada

After a historic referendum, Albertans have voted to remain in Canada. When we recorded this episode, just over a third of the votes had been counted, and 76 per cent of them were in favour of staying.CBC Alberta reporter Jason Markusoff joins Jayme to break down what the result ...  Show more

CFB Wainwright tragedy + the final Alberta referendum push

Jayme Poisson travels to Edmonton to take you inside two rallies where campaigners for a united Canada – and campaigners for Alberta independence – make their last pitch to voters before Monday's referendum. Plus, what we know about the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta th ...  Show more

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