- The latest in the hockey sex assault trial
Thursday, May 15th 2025
Content warning: this conversation contains graphic details of an alleged sexual assault so please take care while listening.
Proceedings began late last month in a trial that has been seven years in the making.
It involves five former members of Canada's gold medal winning 2018 world juniors hockey team. They've been accused of sexually assaulting a woman who is known as E.M.
All five have pleaded not guilty.
This same alleged assault made headlines a few years back when it was revealed that Hockey Canada quietly settled a civil suit over it, and had settled other unrelated cases as well.
The CEO and entire board of Hockey Canada resigned. It ignited a fierce debate over hockey culture in this country.
The ongoing criminal trial has put that debate back in the crosshairs as the woman at the centre wrapped up a marathon seven day cross examination by multiple lawyers this week.
Today we are going to talk about what has transpired in the case so far and the larger questions about hockey culture with Katie Strang, a reporter with The Athletic.
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- Politics! Carney’s new team, recount conspiracies
Wednesday, May 14th 2025
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet was sworn in at Rideau Hall. Among them are 24 new faces but also a solid handful of the same big names from the previous government.
What does it tell us about the government’s priorities? Is it enough of a change from the Trudeau years?
Plus, the Liberals gained a seat after winning a recount in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne by a single vote. It’s fuelling conspiracy theories and misinformation about the electoral process.
CBC’s chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton, joins us to talk about all that and more.
For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
- Trump sidelines Israel, Gaza expansion looms
Tuesday, May 13th 2025
Israel is planning a major escalation of its military campaign in Gaza — one that the government says is necessary to eradicate Hamas, but which rights groups have said amounts to the annexation of the Palestinian territory.
It comes amid apparent rifts between the U.S. and Israel. Trump is currently on a tour of the Middle East which won’t include a stop in Israel; he has conducted talks with a number of countries in the region without notifying Israel; and the U.S. has just secured the release of a hostage from Gaza — again without any Israeli involvement.
What does all this mean for US-Israel relations? Could it mean that the Trump administration may intervene in an expanded military campaign? Or broker a lasting ceasefire?
Today we’re joined by Meron Rapoport. He’s a 35-year veteran of the Israeli news industry and was formerly the head of news at Israel's Ha’aretz newspaper. Today, he works as an editor at Local Call, a Hebrew-language news organization operating in Israel.
For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts
- Where does Trump’s trade war go next?
Monday, May 12th 2025
Top economic officials from the U.S. and China met in Geneva, Switzerland over the weekend. This was the first time that they’ve had face-to-face since the start of their enormous trade war.
The U.S. has currently placed 145 per cent tariffs on China. China has responded with 125 per cent. These levies have essentially stopped business between the world’s two largest economies.
Daniel Desrochers is Politico’s international trade reporter. He’s here for a catch-up on the latest developments of the global trade war.
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- Dozens dead as India and Pakistan clash
Friday, May 9th 2025
Dozens have died this week as military tensions escalate between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir. India fired missiles into Pakistan-controlled territory in what it says is retaliation for a militant attack on a tourist town in Indian territory in April.
The Kashmir region has long been the source of violent conflict between India and Pakistan. But there are concerns that this latest flare-up could lead to a much bigger conflict between the two nuclear powers.
Salimah Shivji, CBC's South Asia bureau chief, explains what's been happening this week and where it could go next.
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