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The Big Story
Episodes — page 14
Big Headlines: Trump taunts Iran online while the Canadian government is called out for not disclosing a military base in Kuwait that was hit by Iranian strikesPlus: February was a bad month for the labour market, Carney arrives in Norway, Canadians are changing their March Break travel plans, NASA's historic flight, and is Canada missing…
Is Canada missing the mark on alcohol awareness?What is the most harmful substance in Canada? You may not be able to guess it-- but according to a recent Canada-wide study, it's alcohol. While it may not cause the most deaths,…
Big Headlines: Iran's new supreme leader delivers his first message and Carney heads overseasPlus: FIFA World Cup ticket sales, federal funding for synagogues, a new survey about Alberta separatism, and addressing vaccine hesitancy. We love feedback at The Big Story, as we…
Shame vs. empathy: addressing vaccine hesitancyFrom growing unvaccinated in an anti-science household, to becoming an immunologist and vaccine advocate, Dr. Elisabeth Marnik knows what it's like being shamed for not rolling up…
Big Headlines: Another MP crosses the floor as the Liberals inch closer to a majorityPlus: Iran takes aim at its adversaries’ economic interests, the impact of the Iran war on Canadians’ wallets, a bill could open up the shipping of alcohol across provincial lines,…
How the conflict in Iran is raising Canadians' cost of livingThe conflict in the Middle East is well into its second week, and just like rest of the world, Canadians are starting to see its impacts in our everyday lives - including at the ga…
Big Headlines: Mixed messaging from U.S. leaders around the war in Iran, while gunshots ring out at the U.S. consulate in TorontoPlus: Iranian women's soccer players are given Australian visas, a rare student protest in Cuba, TikTok can keep its Canadian office open, and trade vs. security: Canada's complex…
Trade vs. security: Canada’s complex relationship with IndiaTwo years ago, then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told parliament there was credible evidence that the Indian government was involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen, sparking…
Big Headlines: Iran's new supreme leader and Carney calls for three federal byelectionsPlus: The Federal NDP will choose a new leader, Canadians appear to be drinking less, and gold for Canada at the Paralympic games. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as sug…
What could Canadian involvement in Iran look like?In the immediate aftermath of the US-Israel strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Mark Carney came out with a declaration of support, which later developed into what he calls a 'regretfu…
Weekend Listen: Before Morgentaler Part Two: Making It LegalEnjoy this special feed drop of our two-part investigative series 'Before Morgentaler: Making It Legal'. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case…
Weekend Listen: Before Morgentaler Part One: Law BreakersEnjoy this special feed drop of our two-part investigative series 'Before Morgentaler Part One: Law Breakers'. This year marks the 38th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada’…
Big Headlines: Carney's trade trip stops by Tokyo, while the U.S. warns of even more strikes on IranPlus: Marking a full week of war in Iran, CUSMA negotiations resume, Kristi Noem's replacement, one year after Canada's oldest company filed for creditor protection, the Paralympic…
Permanent daylight saving time might not be the answer. Here’s whyThis weekend, just like the early March weekend last year, and the year before, the clocks will spring forward an hour. Not only that, but also the age-old debate of whether or not…
Big Headlines: Carney not ruling out Canadian involvement in the Middle East, as Iran war brings in more countriesPlus: an update on the war and the effort to get Canadians out of the Middle East, gas prices are up across Canada, how offsite classrooms could impact Tumbler Ridge survivors’ men…
How are the Epstein files giving new life to conspiracy theories?More than 3.5 million pages of Epstein-related documents have been released under the Trump administration, fanning the flames of online conspiracy theorists who are determined to…
Big Headlines: Carney supports US-Israeli military action in Iran, but with a caveatPlus: The US sinks an Iranian warship as America says more military action is coming, Pierre Poilievre goes on his own foreign mission to Europe, a new call for an inquest into the…
Why is Alberta blaming its identity crisis on immigrants?Note - episode audio has been edited since the original publication to remove a misnaming of Calgary Roughneck Radio. We regret the error. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith recently…
Big Headlines: Conflict intensifies in the Middle East as Iranians wonder what’s next for their countryPlus: Donald Trump faces pushback from US Congress over the strikes, how Iran could be impacted by the death of its leader, Mark Carney heads to Australia for trade talks, a bus ca…
A post‑Khamenei Iran faces deep divisionsAs chaos ensues in the Middle East in the aftermath of US-Israel airstrikes on Iran - which killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - talks of a post-Khamenei country are top…
