The Current for February 11, 2019
Today on The Current: We look at a CBC investigation that has revealed hundreds of coaches have been charged with a sexual offence against a minor in the last 20 years; plus, just what will it take to convince some people the Earth isn't flat?; and we talk to a former CBC journalist who had an up-close view of the Iranian revolution 40 years ago, and a deeply personal connection with one of its leaders.
Today on The Current:
- An investigation by CBC News and Sports has revealed hundreds of coaches have been charged with a sexual offence against a minor in the last 20 years. Reporter Jamie Strashin speaks to host Anna Maria Tremonti about the investigation's findings, and what needs to be done to protect Canadian children.
- After a Quebec politician seemed to question whether the Earth is actually round, we look at how the conspiracy theory has spread online, and what it will take to convince some people that this rock we live on isn't flat.
- When Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran and seized power 40 years ago, CBC reporter Carole Jerome was on the plane that brought him out of exile. Jerome tells us how she watched the revolution unfold up-close, and how she fell in love with one of its leaders.