Epstein emails; Alberta separation petition; Woman marries A.I. chatbot

What this episode covers

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a new batch of documents pertaining to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Candice Cole reports on the emails that mention U.S. President Donald Trump, the former prince Andrew, and the alleged letter sent to convicted sex offender and disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar; and how this new batch of files comes with a disclaimer from the DOJ. Elections Alberta has approved a petition from Alberta Prosperity Project, a provincial separatist group, which will ask Albertans about holding a referendum on separating from Canada. Heather Yourex-West looks at why the petition got the green light despite being called unconstitutional by a judge, and what needs to happen for the group's question to go to a referendum. Mackenzie Gray looks at how political tensions and a weak loonie are keeping Canadians away from the U.S., and where they're spending their vacation dollars instead. Seán O'Shea reports on Deepak Paradkar, the Ontario lawyer linked to fugitive and former Olympian Ryan Wedding, being granted bail, and how the U.S. wants to extradite the alleged "cocaine lawyer." Stuart Greer reports on the warning to Ukrainians as they head into the holidays. Plus, diagnosing autism: Katherine Ward looks at the Ontario program helping families get answers faster. And it's an offer one Japanese woman could not refuse: she agreed to marry a video game character created by ChatGPT. Neetu Garcha explains why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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