Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 7
- Weekend Listen: Will the new US Fed Chair cave to Trump?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" Kevin Warsh will officially take over as the head of the US central bank on Wednesday – but it’s not clear how…
Big Headlines: Carney's looking for new partnerships in the City of Love and the World Cup kicks off in CanadaPlus: Trump is declaring the Iran war over despite a different narrative from Iran, Alberta is appealing a judge's decision to throw out a petition that's asking whether it should…
FIFA, politics, and the future of soccerIt's the most exciting time for soccer fans and sports lovers alike, as World Cup 2026 kicks off across North America. But in the shadows of fan fests and buzzing bars remains the…
Big Headlines: Police across Canada mourn the loss of a Toronto officer and Trump threatens to "hit Iran very hard tonight"Plus: the Gordie Howe bridge opening hits another speedbump, protests continue in Belfast, the World Cup kicks off today in Mexico, and how drones are playing a key role in the Rus…
Drones redefine the Ukraine-Russia warOn February 24th, 2022, Russian troops marched across the Ukrainian border-- the beginning of an invasion experts had been warning of for some time. It was believed the embattled n…
Big Headlines: Police across Canada mourn the loss of an Ontario officer and Trump says Iran is taking too long to reach a dealPlus: the Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, the Carney government is set to introduce its Online Harms Act today that could include a social media ban for…
Inside the Uganda chimpanzee civil warIt's something scientists have never observed before: chimpanzees, formerly with close family bonds, now engaging in deadly combat. A recent study looked at one of the largest gro…
Big Headlines: Trump believes the Iran-Israel war is almost over and an Air Canada pilot flies without a licencePlus: Prime Minister Mark Carney wants public opinion on the Ontario government's expansion plan for Billy Bishop Toronto Island Airport, Trump took in Game 3 of the NBA Finals in-…
Poilievre's campaign against Alberta separationIt's been an interesting past few months for the Federal Conservatives, from several MPs crossing the floor, to reports of inner-circle fighting, to Pierre Poilievre questioning PM…
Big Headlines: Canada's new Governor General sworn in and a 7.8-magnitude earthquake slams the PhilippinesPlus: Pierre Poilievre is expected to call for a shift in federal policies with rising separatist movements in Alberta, Iran's military says it's stopping offensive operations afte…
Why Canada’s next Governor General matters right nowLouise Arbour, a former lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is being sworn in as Canada's next Governor General. It comes at a nuanced time fo…
- Weekend Listen: Are we in a recession? Not technically
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" Following a negative performance for economic growth in the first quarter of 2026, the Canadian economy fell in…
Big Headlines: Select Canadians could receive a financial top-up today and the country's unemployment rate has dippedPlus: can Albertans actually be dual citizens if the province separates from Canada, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has requested a face-to-face with Russian leader Vladim…
BC Conservatives take a hard rightThe British Columbia Conservative Party hasn't won an election since, and hasn't won a seat in 50. As recently as the 2020 provincial election, the party earned just 36,000 votes.…
Big Headlines: Carney's attention on AI and the WHO says to lift travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countriesPlus: Carney's responding to the latest tariff threats from the U.S., Toronto Police have arrested four more in connection with suspected hate-motivated assaults, a Vancouver ski r…
What's killing PEI's oysters?A pair of parasitic diseases are wreaking havoc on Prince Edward Island's oyster industry, forcing farms across the province to throw out close to all of their supply. MSX and Der…
Big Headlines: Canada-U.S. trade tensions could be cooling off and FIFA reprimands a B.C. charityPlus: a pill that could double survival time for patients with pancreatic cancer could soon be coming to Canada, Zellers is continuing to accelerate its comeback in Canada, the lat…
Can provincial Liberals make a comeback?While the Federal Liberals remain historically popular under Prime Minister Mark Carney, that isn't the case for their provincial counterparts. By the end of 2016, more than half…
Big Headlines: Carney says Canada is failing its Jewish community and a deadly shooting rocks northern SaskatchewanPlus: the federal NDP want to do-away with floor crossings, police are warning of counterfeit merch ahead of the World Cup, Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a restraining order a…
Canada's latest obsession: data centresIf you've noticed that data centres are having a moment in Canada right now, you wouldn't be the only one. As Ottawa looks to maintain a sovereign digital footprint amid the curre…
