The Current for April 21, 2020
Today on The Current:
We talk with the friends and family of those killed in the N.S. shootings, and hear stories of a beloved teacher, a retired firefighter, and a family who were passing quarantine by posting videos of kitchen parties.
Then, Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil joins us to discuss what's being done to support grieving families, and health writer André Picard discusses the challenge of mourning in an era of physical distancing.
Plus, we get a unique look inside the ICU at Markham Stouffville Hospital after the CBC gave cameras to medical staff who filmed hours of their work. Wendy Mesley brings us inside, and respiratory therapy Kelly Travers tells us what it's like on the front line.
If French economist Thomas Piketty has his way, we'll come out of COVID-19 with ways to close the gap between the haves and have-nots. He tells us more.
Then, who's not being helped by the financial aid offered by the federal government? We hear from Canadians falling through the cracks.
Plus, how the boom in bread making is giving researchers an opportunity to unravel some of the mysteries behind sourdough.
And finally, nature writer Richard Louv on what this moment means for the wildlife in our midst, and our appreciation of the natural world.