Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 44
- What exactly is "Canadian content" in 2024?
The CRTC decided last week to levy a tax on the Canadian revenue made by the giant streaming services. This money will ostensibly go towards supporting Canadian creators and improv…
- How does the war in Gaza end?
This weekend saw four Israeli hostages rescued at the cost of at least 200 Palestinian lives. While the world debates the calculus of that manoeuvre, it is either way more lives lo…
- Is Alberta ready for a disastrous drought?
The 1930s was a disastrous time for Alberta, as crops failed and topsoil blew away in the wind. And while the province is not currently at that level today, all signs are pointing…
- Welcome to the era of "tip creep"
Traditionally, we think of a tip as an acknowledgement of a job well done, usually by someone who performs a service for us. It's become impolite not to tip, of course, but until r…
- Pre-nups?! In This Economy?!
In pop culture, pre-nuptial agreements (or pre-nups) are usually talked about as something that protects a rich person from marrying a gold digger. But these days, most of us don’t…
- Could a Canadian breakthrough lead to an ALS cure?
Scientists are very careful about throwing around words like 'breakthrough' or 'cure'—especially when it comes to diseases like ALS that are so devastating to their victims. But th…
- At long last, an interest rate cut. What comes next?
On Wednesday the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate for the first time in four years, after months spent at a 20-plus year high. The cut was just a quarter-point, but it…
- Everything you need to know about heat pumps
Heat pumps could fundamentally shift the way we heat and cool our homes, but high costs and misconceptions about their performance in cold weather have served as barriers to their…
- Does Canada fine industrial polluters enough to make a difference?
There are some large companies in Canada that have a history of breaking environmental laws. But the framework for fining them can be complex, and often struggles to make the large…
- Could B.C. get a conservative government?
It's been decades since the Conservative party played any real role in British Columbia's legislature. But that might be changing. With a little over four months to go before the n…
- The ignoble end of "the world's worst McDonald's"
Over the next few weeks, we'll be revisiting some of our favourite episodes from the catalogue. If you're new to the show, we hope you enjoy hearing these for the first time, and i…
- Should you become a landlord so you can afford a home?
Cheap. Entitled. Greedy. Those are just a few things that come to mind when one thinks about a landlord. But have you ever considered becoming one? According to data collected by t…
- First Person: A disabled person living in the age of MAiD
The debate around Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying legislation is exhaustive, and there is no shortage of opinion out there from doctors, advocates, experts and academics, as w…
- Explaining the competition bureau's investigation of Loblaws and Sobeys
Welcome to a fascinating little corner of contract and competition law that could leave a lasting impact on Canada's grocery industry. Last week, the competition bureau revealed it…
- Ticketmaster vs. the US Department of Justice
A couple of years ago, angry Taylor Swift fans filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster, after a presale event for her tour went haywire and resulted in millions of disappointed fans.…
- The rise and fall of Canada's Crypto King
Aiden Pleterski was charged with fraud a couple of weeks ago. On the face of it, it's a simple charge, but the story behind those charges is one that could only happen in the world…
- Is the real estate industry about to fundamentally shift?
The internet changed nearly everything about real estate. Now buyers can see all the listings, everywhere; they can learn the price histories and estimated values of houses they lo…
- Smoke 101: An intro to a new summer reality
We've gained some new subscribers recently, and over the next few Sundays we want to help welcome them to the show by re-releasing some of our favourite episodes from the last few…
- Take a vacation?! In This Economy?!
Summer is around the corner, and a lot of us are dreaming of a holiday. But post pandemic it feels like everything has skyrocketed. So how can you still have a fun and meaningful f…
- How Facebook became a wasteland of AI spam
Have you met Shrimp Jesus yet? He's Jesus, only a shrimp. Or maybe a half-man, half-shrimp. Anyway...he's the most recognizable example of thousands upon thousands of bizarre AI-cr…
