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Episodes — page 27
- Is China’s economic miracle going bust?
China’s economy has changed drastically in the last four decades. When China started to open up to the world in the late ‘70s and ‘80s, it went from one of the world’s poorest coun…
- The gloves stay on in Walz-Vance U.S. VP debate
In most American elections, the vice presidential debates are almost an afterthought — but this has not been a typical election. Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Walz are rel…
- Death of Hezbollah’s Nasrallah weakens the 'Axis of Resistance'
Last Friday, Lebanon-based militant group, Hezbollah, confirmed that their secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beirut. As a significant pol…
- Politics! Liberals’ survival mode, Conservatives vs CTV News, and more
While the Liberals survived the first non-confidence vote tabled last week, the Conservatives are already trying again. The Bloc Quebecois have issued an ultimatum to the Liberal…
- Front Burner Presents: The Flamethrowers Ep. 1
Award-winning reporter Justin Ling tracks the rise of right wing radio in the U.S. from fringe preachers and conspiracy peddlers of the 1930s to the political firestorm that rages…
- Introducing, Canada’s millennial ‘Jackpot Generation’
Over the next two years, baby boomers will pass a reported 1 trillion dollars down to their heirs, who, in most cases, are their millennial children. This intergenerational transfe…
- As bombs rain down, Israel readies potential Lebanon invasion
On Wednesday afternoon, the Israel Defense Forces released a video of their top commander telling troops on the northern border to prepare for a ground invasion of Lebanon. The m…
- The rise of anti-South Asian content online
A recent rise in hateful online posts directed towards South Asian immigrants in Canada and cases of South Asians being harassed and attacked in public has many in the community ra…
- The debate around involuntary care in B.C.
B.C Premier David Eby says that, if re-elected, he would expand involuntary care for those with severe addiction and mental health issues. The announcement came just a few weeks…
- Rogers’ MLSE deal and its evergrowing power
Last week, telecomms giant Rogers Communications became a majority owner of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, putting them at the helm of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toront…
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- Israel’s historic, deadly cyber attack in Lebanon
This week in Lebanon, a series of attacks targeted personal communications devices — like pagers and walkie talkies — belonging to members of the political and paramilitary organiz…
- The empire behind Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering charges
In November of 2023, R&B singer Cassie sent shockwaves through the hip hop world when she filed a lawsuit against her former boyfriend, producer and mega-mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.…
- Is it the beginning of the end for Canada’s carbon tax?
Not long ago it seemed like the carbon tax was a fait accompli in Canada. Two elections were fought where this was a major issue, and the Liberals came out on top in both of them.…
- Who is Trump's second alleged would-be assassin?
Former U.S. president Donald Trump was golfing on his course in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday afternoon when the Secret Service say they spotted the barrel of a gun in the bushes. It wa…
- ‘Russians at War’ director talks critics and backlash
The inclusion of ‘Russians at War’ in this year’s Toronto International Film Festival has been met with a firestorm of controversy and backlash, including criticism from the Deputy…
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Weekend Listen: Peter Nygard’s son on why he’s a fierce defender of his father's accusersMore than 80 women from around the world have accused the fast-fashion mogul Peter Nygard of rape, sexual assault, and human trafficking in incidents across four decades and at lea…
- Who are the AP3 militia?
During the presidential debate this week, Donald Trump once again talked about how he didn’t lose the 2020 election. It’s a false claim that many Americans believe. And some of th…
- Is Mark Carney waiting in the Liberal wings?
This week, the Trudeau government announced they’ve brought in a new “special advisor” on economic growth: famed former central banker Mark Carney. The appointment has kicked the…
- Harris comes out swinging in a crucial presidential debate
Before tonight, U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had never met in real life. But they took the stage in Philadelphia, Penn., last night for their first —…
