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The Big Story

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An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.

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  1. What ‘Anne With An E’ fans taught us about cultural politics

    Anne With An E is a reimagining of Lucy Maude Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables tales. It ran for three seasons, and then got cancelled. And the fans took it personally. This isn’…

    E10228:02
  2. What the hell just happened in Ottawa?

    Since Monday, the nation’s federal government has seen a high-profile resignation, a historic appointment, a prorogation of parliament in the middle of a pandemic, the release of 5…

    E10127:12
  3. What is “It is what it is”?

    You probably first heard it from the mouth of a losing coach or player—but that's not where it came from. You may have noticed that US President Donald Trump used it to brush off 1…

    E10023:17
  4. What does the future of dining out look like?

    In most places, restaurants can reopen for indoor dining—with a whole lot of restrictions. But with limited seating available, it's going to be impossible for most places to sustai…

    E9925:08
  5. Tracy Moore brings blunt anti-racism to daytime lifestyle TV

    Tracy Moore took over as host of Cityline 12 years ago, the first black woman to host a Canadian daytime lifestyle show. The reaction to her debut was…ugly. But 12 years later, Tra…

    E9823:05
  6. The Raptors are back, and ready to repeat. Here’s why this team is unique.

    What the Toronto Raptors are attempting has never been done before—they're trying to shed a superstar and get even better. When the reigning champs begin the NBA Playoffs Monday ag…

    E9727:13
  7. What if Back to School isn’t the best option for kids?

    There are lots of reasons schools should open in the fall. From parents' sanity and productivity to the fact that without the childcare schools provide, working parents are basical…

    E9622:46
  8. Travel Do’s and Don’ts during a pandemic

    Should you drive, take the train or fly? Where should you stay when you arrive? Can you use public bathrooms—and how do you do it safely? Are airlines still enforcing social distan…

    E9518:32
  9. Doug Ford Vs. The Pandemic

    Ontario's premier won a landslide election in 2018, but by the end of last year his approval rating was underwater. It's fair to say that when COVID-19 began, Ontarians were skepti…

    E9425:08
  10. Why are headless sea lions being found on B.C.’s beaches?

    Dead sea lions turn up from time to time on beaches in British Columbia. That's not unusual. Recently though they’ve been found missing their heads. And yes, that’s the strange pa…

    E9314:57
  11. Aliens in 2020: Is the truth finally out there?

    It’s worth looking, every so often, at the stories of 2020 that haven’t gotten much attention because of the...raging global pandemic, furious protests against police brutality and…

    E9220:29
  12. Meet Canada’s ‘Dreamers’ and the barriers they face

    When they're going through elementary and high school, nobody asks these children and teens about their immigration status. That's policy in our system. When they graduate however,…

    E9118:23
  13. How close are we to a Covid-19 vaccine, really?

    There's a ton of good news about various Covid-19 vaccine trials moving to Phase Three. What does that actually mean? Some companies might even begin production now, hoping for pos…

    E9026:56
  14. Why do some people keep testing positive for Covid-19?

    In casual discussion of the virus, the term "Long Haulers" is, generally, used to describe people for whom symptoms of Covid-19 can linger for weeks and months, long after the wors…

    E8922:16
  15. We need to talk about how we talk about Kanye West

    Kanye's a celebrity. He lives his life extremely publicly and he's openly discussed his mental health. So many of us feel free to speculate about it, too. When we do, we're also ta…

    E8822:31
  16. Is this the end of the Safe Third Country Agreement?

    A landmark ruling last week found that sending refugee claimants back to the United States under the Safe Third Country Agreement violates their human rights—and a federal judge ha…

    E8723:41
  17. A window into the failure and racism in Canada’s child welfare programs

    There are at least 102 kids. Most of them are Indigenous. Over seventeen years their money was stolen from their bank accounts, pushing them into poverty, homelessness and worse. A…

    E8623:34
  18. How did QAnon evolve? And can believers ever be convinced otherwise?

    It began as a strange conspiracy theory in American politics. It's since become much strange, much more widespread and much more dangerous. QAnon has spread around the world and dr…

    E8526:39
  19. B.C. Manhunt: One Year Later

    Last summer, long before a pandemic was on the horizon, the biggest story was a teenage manhunt. After discovering the bodies of Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese at one location and L…

    E8420:58
  20. It’s time we consider getting rid of tipping in restaurants

    As the nation yawns awake following a months-long shutdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, restaurants are welcoming diners again. This once fully relaxing experience is now rid…

    E8328:06
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