When a grizzly bear swam to Texada Island, 5 kilometres off the mainland of BC, it arrived in a place that was known to have no predators. The bear, which soon had the nickname, “Tex,” quickly divided this community of a little more than 1000 people. Some saw a beautiful animal that deserved protection, while others saw a dangerous predator that needed to be removed.

In her documentary, “A Bear Called Tex,” Molly Segal visits Texada Island to find out what happened when a community was forced to answer the complicated question of what to do with an unwanted grizzly bear.

Produced by Molly Segal and Liz Hoath.

This documentary originally aired on The Current.

Storylines is part of the CBC Audio Doc Unit

Starting when she was two years old, Robin Heald endured years of sexual abuse by her stepfather. As a young teenager, she told police, child protection services and her mother what was going on, yet little changed. Her mother even chose to stay with the man who was abusing her.

In the documentary, “It Ends with Me,” Robin takes us on a road trip to visit her mother and sister - a journey to explore their generational trauma, a system’s failure to protect children and Robin’s determination to break their family’s cycle of abuse.

Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood sexual abuse.

Produced and reported by John Chipman with story editing by Julia Pagel and Joan Webber.

This doc first aired on The Current in June of 2025.

Storylines is part of the CBC Audio Doc Unit

It’s Friday prayers at the Masjid Al-Noor mosque in St. John's, Newfoundland and the building is packed. Worshippers squeeze into the basement, they spill into the kitchen and lay prayer mats on the lawn. The Muslim community here desperately needs a bigger space.

Soon they’ll have one because a new mosque, under construction just up the road in a former church.

The story of how the new mosque was built involves tragedy, faith and an extraordinary act of generosity connected to one of the most gripping news events in recent years, the imploding of the Titan submersible in the North Atlantic.

In her documentary, The Best of Planners, Caroline Hillier explores how unexpected events can create profound connections between strangers.

Produced by Caroline Hillier, Joan Webber and Lindsay Bird.

This documentary first aired on The Current and Atlantic Voice in June, 2025

Storylines is part of the CBC Audio Doc Unit