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All summer long, we're sharing some of our favourite Now or Never stories!For more than 100 nights this year, Donna Kane has slept outside under the stars in an old wrought iron bed. She tells us why sleeping outdoors in the vastness of nature
All summer long, we're sharing some of our favourite Now or Never stories!After years of online dating and wading through bad pick up lines, unwelcome messages and horrible photos, Alicia Bunyan-Sampson decided to try something new. If you matc
All summer long, we're sharing some of our favourite Now or Never stories!After being partially paralyzed in a car accident in 2020, Brianna Seewald was determined to walk down the aisle on her wedding day.Wearing a glittering white dress, leg
Strap yourself in for some heart-pounding, stomach-churning stories on this episode, to hear what it's like when you face your fears head on.You would think that being strapped to a horse running 65 km/h would be the biggest adrenaline rush, bu
In communities across the country, people are gathering to mark Pride. To celebrate, to march, and - in the face of an increase in anti-2SLGBTQIA+ sentiment - to fight for the right to safety, acceptance and belonging. Last week, 36-year-old Es
From secret hideaways to rooms-with-a-view, sacred spaces to hidden gems, we're taking you on a cross-Canada tour of the secret spots you go to feel more like yourself.When Ryan Grobety, Robin Frend, Dave McGowan and Trevor Dineen parted ways i
Basketball is having a moment in Canada right now. So we're lacing up our hightops and hitting the courts with people chasing their hoop dreams, one basket at a time. 
Debbie Ward hasn't worn a bathing suit in public since she was nine years old. When she stepped in the water at her local pool as a child, people ridiculed her and moved away, until she left crying. Two years earlier, a terrible accident left D
It's easy to worry about the future. Aging. Finances. Climate change. Out-of-control AI. But on this episode, we'll introduce you to people bravely facing the years ahead - and helping shape the future they want. From a woman confronting her ec
Step into the Now or Never 'Mom Confession Booth,' as moms sound off about the parts of motherhood no one warns you about.Ocean Maye is ecstatic about recently becoming a mom - but less excited her partner is about to head to Papua New Guinea i
We're always with people as they take a leap or try something new, but life continues after we turn our microphones off. So this week, we're revisiting some of our listener's favourite stories to find out what happened next?When we first met Cl
Trevor asks people in downtown Winnipeg whose voice they miss, and would like to hear again. And that prompts one woman to make a long overdue phone call.A year and a half ago, Trevor’s dad, Dave Dineen, underwent a laryngectomy to battle throa
When was the last time you were truly silly? The world can sometimes seem like a never-ending scroll of bad news. But moments of unadulterated fun have a special way of transforming your whole day.When Marcy Markusa, host of CBC’s Information R
When you're faced with a hard truth about yourself, it can be tough figuring out what to do next. Or to make any changes at all. On this episode, meet five people hit with a reality check they couldn't ignore.Andrew Barr thought he was showing
The average person will spend more than 90,000 hours at work. That's about one-third of your life.Depending on how you feel about your job, that time can feel like a dream...or a never-ending nightmare.So on this episode, Ify and Trevor are on
Around the world, in the streets, people are raising their voices and demanding change. But not all protests involve placards and marching.Today on Now or Never, people who are rebelling against the way things are - and finding creative new way
Love can make us do crazy things. Hear from people going to extremes as they fall in love, chase love down, and find ways to keep it going strong. London, Ontario’s Frank and Patrick knew from day one that they wanted to start a family. Their w
What’s it like to take a punch? Host Trevor has never been in a fight in his life, until now. This week Trevor follows his curiosity to Pan Am Boxing Club, the oldest boxing club in Winnipeg. That’s where he discovers that at this fight club, t
The dream job can be hard to find, and even harder to hang on to. Hear from people at all stages of living their best work life, whether they're hustling to get it, or knowing when to walk away.For Brenda Hernandez-Acosta, making empanadas and
Our families pass on all kinds of things to us - values, quirks, and that particular expression your mom makes when she finds something hilarious. On this episode, hear stories of people embracing, breaking (or reinventing) the imprint of their
They send you emails, they call your phone, they try to lure you on social media. But their promises are empty and they’re really just after your money.According to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, scams cost Canadians at least 554 million dolla
Could you imagine solving a Rubik's Cube in under one second? Or summing up your entire life in 6 minutes? On this episode, every story is a race against time. SIX MINUTES. Richard Kemick is looking to dip his toe into the dating world again.
When you don’t see eye-to-eye on something, how do you bridge the gap? Stories of people trying to understand each other better across cultural, generational, and family divides.After his father’s sudden death while on vacation in the Philipp
When humans and nature collide, you never know what will happen. This week on Now or Never, stories of close encounters with the natural world. Andrew Phung brings us into the battle zone: the laneway of his Toronto home, where he faces off e
There are lots of reasons to volunteer - and many excuses not to. So as Canada faces a critical volunteer shortage, what is motivating those who do? Seven days a week, Ashley Van Aggelen is out there coaching. She gives up all her evenings, b
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