Podcast
The Decibel
Episodes — page 52
- New details emerge about the Saskatchewan stabbings
Initially, residents of James Smith Cree Nation did not want to welcome the reporters into their community following the mass stabbing attack that left 10 people dead on September…
- Behind the scenes of the Ukrainian counteroffensive
After months of fighting the Russian invasion, Ukraine has gained significant ground in Kharkiv Oblast, a province in the northeast of the country. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zele…
- Why storms are more destructive now
There seem to be a lot of serious storms these days, and those storms are causing more and more damage. The storm that hit southern Ontario in May claimed the lives of at least 10…
- Fighting inflation, one grocery bill at a time
While Canada’s overall inflation is ticking down, the cost of food continues to rise. Inflation for groceries rose in July to 9.9 per cent. Lisa Noonan and Filomena Bilotta are bot…
- What Pierre Poilievre’s landslide victory means for CanadaBonus
In case you missed it: listen to Menaka’s conversation with columnists Robyn Urback and John Ibbitson about the Conservative Party’s new leader, Pierre Poilievre. They explore what…
- The expansion of selling plasma in Canada
Plasma is a critical part of some medicines but Canada currently only gets 15 per cent of its supply from Canadians. That means we’re dependent on the paid-plasma international mar…
- The Conservative leadership race is Poilievre’s to lose
The Conservative Party of Canada will announce a new leader on Saturday evening. This comes after more than half a year of campaigning. Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Jean Charest,…
- Queen Elizabeth dies at 96
Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96. She was on the throne for 70 years, making her the longest-reigning British monarch in history. Her rule was marked by moderni…
- Why sports betting ads are everywhere
A federal law banning single-sports betting was reversed last year through Bill C-218, leading to a proliferation of sports betting companies operating in Canada – along with an ex…
- Grief and fear in Saskatchewan after mass stabbing
Two days after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan, police are still looking for Myles Sanderson, who, along with his brother Damien, are suspected of killing 10 people and injuring…
- Study permit delays leave international students in limbo
As of Aug. 15, nearly 170,000 study permit applications were pending with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Although plans have been made to get many of these students…
- City Space: Supply alone won’t fix our housing crisis. Here are three other factorsBonus
If we want great cities, people from all walks of life need to be able to live in them. But even with experts predicting that rising interest rates will drive national housing pric…
- A new measure of unhealthy drinking
If you have three or more alcoholic drinks in a week, you’re putting your health at risk. That’s according to a new report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction…
- A cry for kelp: How this seaweed can help fight climate change
Kelp has traditionally been harvested for food, but we’re discovering other new ways we could be using kelp as well … like in packaging, to replace plastics, or even in animal feed…
- Do sugar taxes work?
As of Sept. 1, sugar sweetened beverages like pops, iced teas and energy drinks in Newfoundland and Labrador will be a bit more expensive. The province is bringing in a sugar tax,…
- Investigating the explosion that rocked a small town
An explosion rocked downtown Wheatley, Ontario last year, injuring 20 people, destroying property and terrifying residents and shaking buildings kilometres away. The cause is assum…
- Stress Test: Returning to the office will cost you and not everyone's willing to payBonus
Your boss wants you back in the office, but after two years of remote work, you’re not sure you want to go. Whether you measure the cost in time or money, going back to work can be…
- Filling Canada’s labour gaps with migrant workers
In April, the federal government announced that it would expand Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program to allow employers to hire even more low-wage workers from abroad. The mov…
- Zellers is back – will it survive this time?
When Hudson’s Bay Company announced last week that it’s bringing back the discount store Zellers, people flocked to social media to share their memories of Zeddy the mascot, of the…
- Why Germany needs Canada’s help with its energy
Germany’s energy crisis could worsen as temperatures dip and Russia threatens to cut off the pipeline delivering natural gas to the country. So German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has co…
