For 28 days after her husband’s death, poet Molly Peacock woke up and cried. It was, in her words, a... more

This week on Storylines, the voices of Canadian World War One soldiers, sharing their stories of the front lines. You’ll... more

In 2013, American psychologist James Hardt made a promise to Indigenous kids in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He said his brainwave... more

On this week's Storylines, we start on January 6, 2021, when the U.S. Capitol was overrun by riotersA few blocks away,... more

Some twenty five years ago, in a small, nondescript building in downtown Tokyo, children gather to look at a suitcase... more

Tiny forests are taking root around the world. These dense forests, often the size of a tennis court, are jam-packed... more

In 2015, Yasser El Tahan picked up a stranger while off roading in Newfoundland. Days later, Yasser learned that the... more

She pretended to be a nurse in Colorado, Ontario, Alberta and B.C., posed as a teacher in Alberta and Quebec... more

Every day, hundreds of people cross the border from Sudan into Chad, searching for safety. They’re escaping a brutal civil... more

In this episode, we step inside a Toronto classroom where some 30 students from diverse backgrounds lift their voices and... more

Dylan Bullock, a former firefighter with the BC Wildfire Service, has heard about close calls. Like the time a colleague... more

Early in the morning in Winnipeg, outside a grocery store, Dmytro is about to start his shift. Dmytro, who is... more

30 years ago, the Stanley Cup playoffs ignited a rumour that has been messing with Jane Macdougall’s life ever since. It... more

At a union hall in Detroit’s industrial River Rouge neighborhood, workers have come together to vote for a new leader.... more

In January, some New Hampshire voters thought they had gotten a robo call from Joe Biden, telling them to skip... more

Claire Hafner at 47, is among the top women boxers in the world. She’s just about ready for retirement but... more

CBC producer Naheed Mustafa, then a freelance writer and broadcaster, landed at the Kabul airport on a blistering hot summer... more

When Julia Pagel was seven months pregnant, she and her husband faced all the usual new parent decisions: making a... more

On May 1st the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will begin commercial operations. It marks the end of a 12 year saga... more

Mary Kajumba needed money to make a better life for her daughter. So, with the help of a placement agency... more

Over the past near-century, Academy Award categories have come and gone. In the silent film era there was an award... more

On October 23rd, 2023 Bob Hallaert, a man with a history of intimate partner violence, shot and killed Angie Sweeney... more

Public washrooms are few and far between in Canada. When nature calls, it’s often a scramble to find a coffee... more

In 2014, Shams Erfan was pulled off a bus by members of the Taliban who accused him of being a... more

When Russia invaded Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy put out a call to foreigners with combat experience to come and help.... more

24 Sussex Drive. That Ottawa address has been the official residence for the prime minister since the 1950s, but Canada’s... more

It’s been 12 years since Widlene has seen her son. She had to leave the little boy in Haiti with... more

You might associate sommeliers (wine experts) with fancy restaurants and snooty attitudes, but Canada’s Best Sommelier is as likely to... more

The Great Bear Rainforest on BC’s coast is a spectacular place. Rugged mountains and old growth forests stretch all the... more

Not long after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, Sasha Skochilenko walked into a grocery store in St. Petersburg, Russia. She reached... more

For years, thousands of kids with roots in Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and beyond lived under the Islamic State’s... more

The federal government estimates that on average 27 people a day in this country are diagnosed with brain tumours. Among... more

Is Newfoundland and Labrador English dying? No b’y, but it is changing! From dropping an 'h' to adding an 's',... more

The Marefat School in Kabul, Afghanistan earned an international reputation for being a place where democracy, freedom, and education could... more

Green burials are a growing trend in after death planning. On this week's Storylines, Caroline Hiller visits graveyards across the... more

In 2016, Adrian Ma received a truly thoughtful gift from his uncle. A gift he proceeded to put in his... more

For Kent Hoffman it was a surreal delight to produce an interview with the famed American mentalist 'The Amazing Kreskin'.... more

A two-part episode following Canadians desperate to get their families out of Gaza. PART 1. A decade ago in Gaza, Mohammed... more

It’s fairly well known that some Canadians fought with the American armed forces in Vietnam, but fewer know about Canada’s... more

As a family physician, Dr. Melissa Lem knew she couldn't stay silent on the health dangers of climate change. But... more

Over more than half a century, Canada welcomed close to 3,000 South Korean children, orphans, to be adopted by Canadian... more

Andrew Anderson never told his family the whole story of what happened during the years he spent as a spy... more

About a hundred years ago you could take passenger trains all over Canada. Rail was king… until the automobile and... more

In 1987, the remains of a sailor were discovered on the coast of Labrador. A skeleton, wrapped in a shroud,... more

In small hamlets, First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada’s north, many pregnant women have little choice but to travel... more

In 1961, Canada and the U.S. signed a treaty to co-manage the Columbia — a cross-border river that flows from... more

When the Scotty Creek Research Station in N.W.T. burnt down in an unusually late-season wildfire -- Thanksgiving weekend, exactly one... more

All Sonali Sharma wanted was to go to school in Canada and become a nurse. It was everybody’s dream for... more

There’s a battle going on about how to teach kids to read. It’s been fought over decades. In Canada, it... more

In tiny towns and massive cities across Canada, it can be typical—and legal—to have a vegetable patch or a few... more

Canada's first music copyright trial took place in Ontario's highest court just over forty years ago. It saw a little-known... more

Introducing Storylines, a weekly documentary show for people who love narrative podcasts. Stories you can’t stop thinking about. That you’ll... more

An update from Acey Rowe about exciting new things coming to a podcast feed near you...

After learning of an annual neighbourhood New Year's Eve Party to which he had never been invited, Tom Howell became... more

In February 2018, Danny Filippidis, a Toronto firefighter, was on a ski trip with some friends. He left his buddies... more

As a journalist, Kim Wheeler has been covering Indigenous stories for nearly thirty years. But there's one story that has... more

Elaine Hofer lives in Green Acres, a Hutterite colony nestled in the southwestern corner of Manitoba. Elaine spends her days... more

Close your eyes and imagine a horse. What do you see? Statistically, you can probably picture the horse in your... more

"My name is Radwan Altaleb. I'm a musician. My instrument is oud. I'm from Syria. Music is my life, and... more

Leonard Wilson is an unlikely social media star. For one, nobody is really sure how old Leonard is. He’s a... more

Eunice Kim was born in South Korea and she speaks the language fluently, but recently, she stumbled upon an unfamiliar... more

Beulah Chandler was on her favourite Cape Breton beach one August day in 2017 when she witnessed the most beautiful... more

When Faraj Mohyeddin was admitted to the hospital with terminal cancer, his daughter Samira wouldn't settle for the regular visiting... more

Over the past century, hundreds — maybe even thousands — of people have looked for Slumach's gold, a fabled gold... more

Every year, enormous amounts of wealth in Canada pass between hands through inheritances. At the top of the scale are... more

After 7 incredible years The Doc Project is saying goodbye. A message from host, Acey Rowe, to our wonderful listeners... more

Anna Marie MacLean was born in British Columbia. A year later, on the other side of Canada, Anna Marie MacLean... more

When Lindsay Wong wrote her tell-all memoir, The Woo-Woo, she never considered the consequences of spilling her family’s secrets. But... more

For some, the images of children trying to flee the devastation in Ukraine have stirred painful memories. More than 100... more

The Marefat School in Kabul, Afghanistan earned an international reputation for being a place where democracy, freedom, and education could... more

Jordan Verner has spent his entire adult life obsessed with a song he hasn’t heard since he was a kid.... more

Two guys head out for a canoe paddle one evening after work, near downtown Edmonton. On the bank of the... more

Pooja Joshi is an independent woman in her thirties – she has her own place, can assemble IKEA furniture, and... more

Julia Lipscombe and her husband's first-wife, Shannon Tyler, have a relationship neither anticipated: they are straight up friends. They spend... more

Jirard Saddleback and Kwaku Frimpong are both proud fathers and they’re both trying to parent from behind bars. It’s estimated... more

Shimshon Obadia has had many bags over the years, each endeavouring to be the "perfect" one, each promising to be... more

Amber Sheasgreen is a search and rescue veteran, based in the coastal waters of B.C. But last winter she took... more

It was 1980, and 21-year-old Ilie Irinici was lying in a marsh, hiding from police dogs, meters from the Yugoslavian... more

"I wouldn't wish this upon anyone. The pain is so bad." - Anna. "I would compare it to an invading army... more

As a teenage girl, Tanya Marie Lee felt like a second class citizen. So, as an adult she decided to... more

Bette-Joan Rac was a quiet piano teacher known as Madame Rac to her students. After she died, thousands of dollars... more

Christopher has always had difficulty with reading. He struggled through most of high school but by 17-years-old, remained functionally illiterate.... more

Mykella Van Cooten was raised to be a “strong Black woman”. That meant she was a high achiever in sports,... more

Regan Burden grew up in Port Hope Simpson, Labrador, surrounded by husky puppies. Regan has Inuit ancestry on her father’s... more

Jason Herterich lives with fibromyalgia. It’s a chronic condition that affects the nervous system, and causes pain throughout his entire... more

Mark Drysdale loves his lions and wishes his neighbours did too. Instead, his presence in various southern Ontario communities over... more

St. Patrick’s High School in Ottawa has always had a strong basketball team, but in 1999-2000, the “Fighting Irish” were... more

Gina Laing and Dennis Bob are survivors of the Alberni Indian Residential School on Vancouver Island. Both experienced abuse at... more

The Highvale coal mine, operating since 1970, was the largest strip coal mine in Canada. There is still plenty of... more

Back in 1987, Janice Hoy was 17, and pregnant. She and her high-school boyfriend, Earl, placed their son for adoption.... more

It was a surreal delight for Kent Hoffman to produce an interview with the American mentalist 'The Amazing Kreskin' on... more

Calgary’s Sudanese community is struggling. After fleeing civil war in Sudan, refugees are struggling with poverty, gangs, drugs and violence... more

When Craig Desson bought his condo in Montreal, he was finally achieving a big life goal of home ownership. But... more

CBC News producer Steve McNally recently took a trip back to the Ottawa neighbourhood where he grew up to meet... more

TJ Watt is a bit of a modern Lorax. He uses his camera to protect old-growth trees in British Columbia,... more

As reports of flooding, evacuations and mudslides in British Columbia emerged this week, two people in Saskatchewan were watching with... more

Denial, anger, depression and shame - Type 2 diabetes can lay the ultimate guilt trip. That’s what CBC journalist and... more

As a kid, Jonathan Ore was a Warhammer 40k fanatic. He spent hours painting the thumb-sized miniatures used in the... more

Grade 10 was going to be Richard Kelly Kemick’s year. He’d transferred to a new high school and this, Richard... more

As a kid, Nabeel Pervaiz had no patience for his father’s favourite family activity: “mushairas,” or poetry symposiums. Nabeel’s father,... more

For the past eight years, author Christy Ann Conlin has been living a life that used to, in part, belong... more

In the midst of the pandemic lockdown, Kent Hoffman faced one of the most difficult years of his life. One... more

At the Edmonton Indian Residential School in 1961, a teenaged student named Helen Campbell Johnson was starving. And she was... more

In 1979 Andrew Nguyen’s family escaped Vietnam on board a cargo ship named the Skyluck. Andrew was only 4 and... more

At the start of the pandemic, the entire Hamadi family found themselves living together under the same roof for the... more

We're back! The new season of The Doc Project kicks off with two stories of longshots, and of keeping the... more

Julian Uzielli has suffered from clinical depression for as long as he can remember. Over the years, Julian's taken several... more

Two stories for Father’s Day. Emily Gan’s father, Howard, has embarked on a new project in his retirement: building an... more

When Sara DuBreuil found out she was expecting a baby girl, she and her husband Matt chose the name Cecilia... more

Dawn Murphy always had big dreams. Growing up in “The Cache”, a small community in Prince George, B.C., she fell... more