The Current | More Canadians are opting to leave ERs after long wait times

How long is too long to wait? For some Canadians, long waits in emergency rooms are driving them to leave — causing more return visits and additional strain on an already burdened healthcare system. The Current explores what new research says about why and how often Canadians are opting out of the ER, and one hospital's unique solution.

New Episode | See You in Court: The girl whose life became a battleground for Indigenous child welfare

Leticia is just an infant when she’s taken into foster care. By the time she’s a year old, a legal battle over who should raise her is brewing, with her birth mother pushing to take her back to her First Nation and her foster parents saying she belongs with them. 

Host Falen Johnson sets the stage for journalist Dawna Dingwall and Leticia Racine to travel back to southwest Manitoba — where they both grew up — and their journey to piece together how Leticia ended up at the centre of precedent-setting court case.

CBC Music Playlist | Canadian Love Songs

Listen to the best love songs from Canadian artists through the years. Hear Anne Murray, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion and more.