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After flames engulfed an Alberta military base on Saturday, our guest waited anxiously for news of her son, Private Aidan Goulding. Hours later, she learned he was among the young soldiers killed.Fresh from his weekend victory, we ask Pete Fry -- Vancouver's first Green Party mayor-elect -- how he plans to get a handle on the desperation in the beautiful city.After months of anticipation and apprehension, it's referendum day in Alberta -- and a ballot counter-slash-poli-sci student tells us the moment is as exciting as it is historic.A man buys the childhood home of astronaut Neil Armstrong -- to preserve it for future space-travellers-to-be.A First Nation isn't ruling out taking Bell to court over its plans to build a massive AI data centre just outside of Regina.After four decades, the owner of Humpty Doo Hotel & Pub in Australia's Northern Territory is ready to sell the beloved property. And he has a tall order for the next owner.And… by examining the eyes of the central figure in Botticelli's "Birth of Venus", scientists determine that the artist's model had a pituitary tumour -- just as you always suspected.As It Happens, the Monday Edition. Radio that thinks she could have benefited from some intra-Venus medication.

A Cornell professor is leading a no-confidence vote against the university administration over what she says is a culture of inaction around sexual assault and harassment on campus, which she's experienced first hand.Months ago, anti-government protests in Albania started out peacefully, but lately, they’ve turned violent. One demonstrator tells us he still believes taking to the streets is the only way forward.With the vote on the Alberta separation question rapidly approaching, we hear from a volunteer who’s making a final push for Canadian unity — and encouraging federalists to get out and vote.Scientists discover that healthy corals possess the astounding power to heal their sick relatives, which could offer hope in the face of widespread bleaching events.After the publication of his first novel in 1940, Texan writer James Young Phillips was compared to F. Scott Fitzgerald. But before long, it became nearly impossible to track down a copy of his book. Until our guest got on the case.A family of barn owls has taken up residence in Manhattan’s Upper West Side — feeding on rats, and delighting local birders like our guest. We'll remember the late elk known as Bruiser, who swam from the mainland in Seattle to a nearby island years ago, and never left.As It Happens, the Friday Edition. Radio that puts itself in someone elks's shoes.

Ahead of Monday's vote, an Alberta separatist tells us part of him would be sad to leave Canada, but he still believes the province will be better off going it alone. A reporter describes the horrific scene at a school in Peshawar, where dozens of children and a teacher were killed after the roof collapsed during the school day.Indigenous communities in Minnesota are bringing back cultural burning practices — and the man leading the project says it will help restore the landscape and fight wildfires.From post-Orban Hungary, a children's book author whose work had to be covered in foil to comply with anti-LGBTQ+ laws says she's feeling hopeful now that the country's new government has amended its so-called "child protection" act.Lansing, Michigan is on edge after a string of murders near a local river trail that police say could be the work of a serial killer. And the father of one victim tells us what he wants to see happen next. Toronto's Citizen Lab says an Israeli company is hacking Al Jazeera journalists and others with online ads that don't even have to be clicked on to deploy spyware.  We speak to a photographer who's won big by snapping shots of something very small that plays a mighty role in the ecosystem ... slime. A man in Finland has shattered the world record for drinking soda extremely fast. And his preparation methods will not shock you one bit.As It Happens, the Thursday edition. Radio that's soda-lighted to see you.