Catherine Zhu

Catherine Zhu is a writer and associate producer for CBC Radio’s The Current. Her reporting interests include science, arts and culture and social justice. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of British Columbia. You can reach her at [email protected].

Latest from Catherine Zhu

How empathy helped this Saskatoon diving club reach the Olympics

Steve and Mary Carroll, former elite divers, founded the Saskatoon Diving Club after moving from Newfoundland to Saskatchewan in 2008. As coaches, they are dedicated to developing well-rounded athletes, and have coached two divers who competed at the Paris Olympics.

Are ocean waves the future of energy? Scientists say more development needed

One of the things holding back the development of harnessing the power of ocean waves as a renewable source of energy is the lack of places to test the equipment. But PacWaves, a new facility in Oregon could help change that.

Climate action needs big money — and Canadian philanthropists say it's time to pay up

Last week, nine wealthy Canadian families and foundations committed hundreds of millions of dollars to help combat climate change. The pledge was made through the Climate Champions initiative, a campaign by the Clean Economy Fund, a charitable foundation focused on increasing climate-focused philanthropy in Canada. 

Governments must rein in online gambling before it's too late, say public health experts

As the gambling industry expands worldwide with the increasing popularity of online gambling, a recent report from The Lancet's commission on gambling urges governments to treat gambling as a public health issue.
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Ella Jenkins, 'first lady' of children's music, remembered for championing social justice through song

The African American folk singer and songwriter had decades-long career as a children's entertainer, and made a global impact through her interactive performances.

Prayers, protests and perogies: Sound project aims to humanize the migrant experience

Stuart Fowkes gathered 120 human migration sounds from across the globe. Through these diverse recordings, he hopes to convey different migration stories and demonstrate that this highly polarized issue is an experience shared by people everywhere.
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'It was really love': Wab Kinew honours the legacy of Murray Sinclair

Anishinaabe senator and renowned lawyer Murray Sinclair died Monday, aged 73. Matt Galloway talks to Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew about the man he knew, and his legacy.
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'We need strong support': Ukraine fighting to bring children back from Russia

Mykola Kuleba, Ukraine’s former children’s ombudsman, is urging the international community to help bring back the Ukrainian children abducted by Russia.

Gas-powered leaf blowers are noisy, polluting and harmful to our health. But are bans the best way to go?

The harmful pollution from gas-powered leaf blowers is comparable to that of cars, causing irrevocable damage to both the environment and people's health.

Internet Archive hack a signal that cultural institutions are cyber criminals' newest target

Experts say cybersecurity education, training, and awareness are essential as cultural institutions have increasingly become targets for cyberattacks.