Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 68
- The beginning of the end for the Iranian regime?
Mahsa Amini was not the first woman, not even close, to be arrested by Iran's morality police for how she wore her hijab But when she died in police custody, a 22 year old, full of…
- If Canada's biggest housing markets are bubbles, why aren't they popping?
Last week, a Swiss bank's annual ranking put Toronto No. 1 and Vancouver No. 6 on its list of the world's top housing bubbles. And although both cities have seen home prices declin…
- The grain needs a train: Billions of dollars at stake on the prairies
The world needs Canadian grain more than ever. And they are buying it, providing a huge boost to prairie economies. This year, a bumper crop could be even better than 2021. If only…
- What do we lose when our malls disappear?
All across North America, malls are vanishing. Some are simply being demolished, others are turning into condo complexes or Amazon warehouses. The rise of online shopping has made…
- Three decades of trying to change hockey culture
When Laura Robinson began reporting about violence and sexual assault in Canadian junior hockey, resistance was fierce, including from the country's top commentator. But the years…
- Inside Toronto's apathetic election
Toronto will vote in less than two weeks. Well, some of Toronto will vote. Less than a majority of citizens, that's for sure. And the outcome of the most important race is all but…
- How do asylum seekers end up in provincial jails?
It's not a crime to claim asylum in Canada. It's a process. But that hasn't stopped the Canadian Border Services Agency from using an agreement with several provinces to put some o…
- Heaven Bent: Death in Emmanuel
It's the morning of June 16th, 1987, in Nashville, Tennessee. Shortly after midnight, firefighters are called to a blaze at Emmanuel Church of Christ. What they find in the ashes w…
- Would you pay more for ethical bananas?
Bananas are the cheapest fruit around, and Canadians eat them by the millions. In fact during the pandemic and our current spike of inflation, bananas have only become cheaper—one…
- Are Canada's power grids ready for the future?
Canada has promised to reach Net Zero emissions from our grids by 2035. At the same time, as ordinary Canadians transition to things like electric vehicles and home heat pumps, we'…
- The Aftermath: What Fiona changed forever
Almost two weeks after Fiona hit Atlantic Canada, many communities are still picking up the pieces. In others, there are very few pieces to pick up—because homes and businesses are…
- Canada's hottest economy is not where you might think it is
Asked to picture the hottest economy in the country, your mind goes to one of two places—the skyscrapers of Toronto's financial district, or the oil fields and towns of Alberta. Bu…
- Creative artificial intelligence has crossed a major threshold. What happens next?
Last week, the creative AI DALL-E opened to everyone wanting to use it. The program, which returns images based on text prompts provided by the user, has created mesmerizing tablea…
- The Health Care Crisis V: Privatization
As Canada's health-care system fails, more and more people will be willing to pay up to avoid the most overcrowded and underserviced parts of it. While no politician will come out…
- Inside the world of Indigenous art fraud
Indigenous artists are some of the world's most talented, and their unique pieces are highly valued for their creativity and culture. Unless they're not unique at all. Fraud is a h…
- The Health Care Crisis IV: Dementia
As stretched as our health-care system is right now, it may be nothing compared to what will test it in the years to come. Even if we've handled the worst of Covid, and no new dise…
- The Health Care Crisis III: Emergency Rooms
When Canadians can't get family doctors, walk-in clinics are backlogged and there are no nurses available to provide long-term care in homes or facilities, it doesn't take much for…
- The Health Care Crisis II: Family Doctors
If everyone in Canada had a family doctor, we could prevent hundreds of thousands of emergency room visits before they happen. But millions of Canadians don't have one, and can't f…
- The Health Care Crisis Part I: Nurses
(This is part one of a five-part series examining Canada's health care crisis. How we got here, what comes next, and what we can do about it.) Nurses are almost everyone's first po…
- How much of the monarchy can Canada realistically get rid of?
Polls show a lot of support among Canadians for reexamining, and perhaps even ending, our relationship with the monarchy. This is clearly an opportunity to do something. But what d…
