The Current

The Current for November 12, 2018

Today on The Current: We look at the pros and cons of Calgary's 2026 Olympic bid; a CBC podcast takes a fresh look at a legendary cold case; we talk to Dikgang Moseneke — who fought alongside Nelson Mandela — about justice; and Tanya Talaga, this year's Massey Lecturer, discusses the devastation of youth suicide in Indigenous communities.
Anna Maria Tremonti hosts The Current's 17th season. (CBC)

Today on The Current

  • We look at the pros and cons of Calgary's 2026 Olympic bid — according to two people on either side of tomorrow's vote.
  • A CBC podcast takes a fresh look at a legendary cold case: the 1965 mid-air explosion of Canadian Pacific Flight 21.
  • We talk to Dikgang Moseneke about justice. Moseneke was the youngest prisoner on Robben Island when he met Nelson Mandela; he went on to become one of South Africa's most prominent judges.
  • Tanya Talaga, this year's Massey Lecturer, discusses the devastation of youth suicide in Indigenous communities, and what all of Canada must do to address it.

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