The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights)

For enthusiasts it's always been a certain thing in uncertain times. But the price of gold has dropped like a brick in the last few days. We ask if its still an investment that's good as gold.

The remarkable story of a young woman who's worked to free her father from a Chinese prison. Ti-Anna Wang 's efforts to get justice for her dissident dad are at the centre of a new novel for young adults about democracy, liberty and human rights.

Justin Trudeau may get social media better than just about any other Canadian politician. Today, we look at how Trudeau's social media strategy worked and how the Liberals may take advantage of it as they try to prove they're still worthy.

For many Canadians, bullfighting exists only in the prose of Ernest Hemingway. The sport still draws crowds in Spain but the country's economic crisis has seen many empty seats in Spanish bullrings. A dimming of the suit of lights in today’s documentary.

You may have sensed Canada's oil industry is not widely admired abroad. Has it hurt our international reputation? The Reputation Institute says we're still held in high esteem. Today we look at if Canada really is the unpopular kid in the world class.

The case of three teenage girls alleged to have run a human trafficking operation in Ottawa is challenging commonly held beliefs about women, crime and the justice system.

Growing up, Carolyn Abraham got used to people asking her, 'What are you?' Now, modern genetics has given her answers and revealed a few family secrets along the way.

The case of three teenage girls alleged to have run a human trafficking operation in Ottawa is challenging commonly held beliefs about women, crime and the justice system.

The banking crisis in Cypress has led to a rise in the value of the online currency Bitcoin because it's seen as a safe haven for those wary about banks, but can it be sustained?

Anne Marie Pegg has just returned from three months working in a Syrian hospital. She's a family doctor in Yellowknife, but her work with Medecins Sans Frontieres has put her face to face with some of the world's most pressing medical emergencies.

From the death of the Iron Lady to a "royal" outsourcing debacle ... Friday host Laura Lynch joins Anna Maria in studio as we look back on the week that was.

Luciano Branco has been awarded $4.5 by a Canadian judge - the largest insurance settlement ever handed out by a Canadian court. This is his story, and what it could mean for you.

Sunderland Football Club's decision to hire former Italian player, and self-described Fascist, Paolo di Canio as its new manager is stirring controversy.

The CBC's Margaret Evans watched the early days of the war unfold from Northern Iraq, where the country's Kurds supported the American invasion. Now, Margaret has gone back to the Kurdish territories to find new wealth and a fragile kind of stability.

Outsourcing is not new but the practice is under renewed scrutiny. From the alleged in-sourcing of workers at RBC to the HD Mining case in B.C., we explore the wider impact on Canadian workers.