Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 55
- How Canada created an international incident through sheer incompetence
Somehow, nobody involved in the now-infamous affair clued into the fact that a man who was fighting against the Russians in 1943 would have been fighting ... with the Nazis. That's…
- Why the Bank of Canada wants unemployment to rise
Yup, the government body overseeing the economy has been hoping for a while now that some of the low unemployment rates that have been driving up salaries and opportunities for wor…
- How Doug Ford's greenbelt plan imploded, and what comes next
Last week, Ontario premier Doug Ford caved, spectacularly. He apologized for breaking his promise, and vowed to reverse his decision to open up parts of the province's Greenbelt to…
- What's behind Canada's surge of car thefts?
The numbers have been climbing for years, and last year was a high not seen since the old days of manual hot-wiring. This year figures to be even worse, as a perfect storm of facto…
- The wild boar paradox and the future of nuclear energy
In many regions of Europe, wild boars roam the landscape. Also, they're radioactive. For a long time, it was assumed the Chernobyl disaster was the cause, and that's still partly t…
- The (Cold) Drugs Don't Work
You've probably got some in your medicine cabinet right now, and if you take them hoping for a relief from congestion, you're pretty much taking a placebo. A recent FDA review foun…
- Are political dissidents safe in Canada?
When Justin Trudeau told the country that his government has evidence implicating India in a June murder of a Sikh leader in BC, it shocked even seasoned intelligence experts. Fore…
- A seismic shift in soccer's sexist structure?
Last week, the president of Spanish soccer resigned amid a furor over a nonconsensual kiss given to one of the Spanish women's team's players in the wake of their world cup triumph…
- REWIND: The murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
This afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the House of Commons, and all of Canada, that this country has credible evidence that India was behind the killing of a high prof…
- What happens if you call 911 and get put on hold?
In many places across Canada, outdated 911 systems are strapped for operators and barely holding on to functionality. That has led to some people calling with emergencies—like a Br…
- How will the streaming wars end? With Cable TV, all over again
You've probably noticed there are a lot of streaming platforms available these days. There are the traditional big players like Netflix, Amazon and Apple. There's Disney, with deca…
- Inside the massive E. coli outbreak in Calgary daycares
More than 250 cases, more than 20 victims in hospital. Almost all of them children, some of them in serious condition. The kids are linked to several daycares across the city. Thos…
- What can the Conservative convention tell us about the future of the party?
CPC leader Pierre Poilievre spent the weekend hammering a message of affordability and economic focus at his party's convention in Quebec. Most of the delegates were right there wi…
- The final battle in the Return To Office war?
This summer, a whole bunch of companies—including, ironically, Zoom—announced return-to-office mandates, with few exceptions. Some of those companies have since backtracked, while…
- A trial that will test Canada's definition of 'terrorism'
On June 6, 2021, the beloved Afzaal family of London, Ontario were out for a walk, when they were hit by a speeding truck that killed four of them. Police allege that the perpetrat…
- No barking at the dog park: A tour of Toronto's ridiculous park rules
A sign telling dogs not to park at a dog park. A regulation prohibiting baseball players from hitting home runs. A billboard the size of a small car to list extensive rules around…
- Will new rules slow the flood of gambling ads?
If you've watched a sporting event—or even tuned into network TV in general—in the past year, you're probably familiar with advertisements for sports betting. There are millions of…
- Use this plastic, not that plastic: The fight for truly sustainable packaging
You may have noticed a lack of plastic bags at some of your favourite stores, as many places in Canada phase out single-use plastics. In their place you may have been offered 'reus…
- What Kleenex can teach us about Canadian prosperity
The brand synonymous with facial tissue is being pulled from the Canadian market, as its manufacturer cites challenges in the space. And Kleenex isn't the first big-name brand to e…
- RERELEASE: What a school's 'descent into chaos' says about the state of education in Ontario
With back to school mere days away, we thought it would be an opportune time to revisit this episode, which serves as a powerful cautionary tale about the dangers of underfunding a…
