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The Big Story
Episodes — page 13
Where does the Canada-Israel relationship stand?Earlier this week, 12 Canadians returned home from Turkey after their Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted by Israeli guards. Video posted by Israel's National Defence Minister, Ita…
Big Headlines: The U.S. confirms new air strikes in Iran and Carney speaks to Israel's PresidentPlus: Day two of the annual western premiers conference, efforts to combat Canadian wildfires, and a South Korean navy submarine is docked in B.C. We love feedback at The Big Story…
The sailors stuck in the Strait of HormuzWe've heard about the attacks. We've felt the oil price increases. And every time a ceasefire gets mentioned, it makes headline news. Something less visible but just as dire are t…
Big Headlines: House of Commons returns for final stretch before summer and Ontario patient tests negative for EbolaPlus: Western Canadian Premiers meet in Alberta, Ontario patient tests negative for Ebola, Gaza activists return to Canada, White House shooting. We love feedback at The Big Story,…
How the latest Ebola outbreak could affect youAn Ebola outbreak spreading rapidly through the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa poses a "very high" risk to the country, according to World Health Organization o…
- Weekend listen: Stable coin: The future of money?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" You've likely heard a lot about crypto currencies. Now, there's something called "stablecoin". Think of it as t…
Big Headlines: Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in CanadaPlus: NATO ministers meet in Sweden, Ebola outbreak update, 12 Canadian activists have arrived in Turkey after being deported from Israel, Stephen Colbert's farewell, and is Eurovi…
Is Eurovision a good fit for Canada?Eurovision's director, Martin Green, has opened the doors for Canada to enter the Olympics of pop music. Historically, contestants of the music contest must be full members of the…
Big Headlines: Air France flight redirected to Montreal due to Ebola restrictions in the U.S. and Stephen Colbert's curtain callPlus: Prime Minister Mark Carney condemns Israel's treatment of activists over an intercepted aid flotilla, generic versions of Ozempic are set to hit pharmacy shelves this week, C…
What comes next for Tumbler Ridge?It's been a little over three months since the small eastern British Columbian town of Tumbler Ridge was rocked after a shooter opened fire at the local secondary school. Eight peo…
Big Headlines: Canada to spend $1 billion to host the FIFA World Cup and more Ebola cases out of Central AfricaPlus: WHO officials speak on the Ebola outbreak, takeaways from U.S. primaries, Carney is in B.C., Quebec's Premier returns from France, and who controls your water? Ontario's priv…
Who controls your water? Ontario's privatization pushThe Ontario government is eyeing a shift in its water management operations. It's a move Premier Ford insists is nothing like what the Harris government did back in 2000, when seve…
Big Headlines: Gas prices triggering Canadian inflation and WHO warns of Ebola outbreak in AfricaPlus: The World Health Organization is warning about an Ebola outbreak in two African countries, the U.S. has called off military action against Iran, Three Canadian police officer…
Is Canada ready for another wildfire season?At least 100 people were forced from their homes last week due to an evacuation order in an area of Woodlands County, southeast of Whitecourt, Alberta, thanks to a fast moving wild…
Canada's baby slump: why we aren't having kidsA recent report from Statistics Canada says our country hit a new fertility rating law in 2024, with over half of women aged 20 to 49 childless. Without immigration, the rate neede…
- Weekend Listen: The K-shaped economy: what is it and how are you affected?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" "The K-shaped economy." From housing, to productivity, to wages, it's a phrase you hear more and more often the…
Big Headlines: Canada's top doctor says more than two dozen Canadians are being monitored for HantavirusPlus: The Prime Minister speaks alongside the Premier of Alberta, Donald Trump returns to the U.S., the price of gas is rising, Drake drops three new albums, and smart glasses: the…
Smart glasses: the good, the bad, the unregulatedHave you ever came across a person wearing glasses in public and thought: "Are they filming me?" With the rise of smart glasses - glasses with cameras and AI technology embedded w…
Big Headlines: Alberta judge throws out separatist referendum petitionPlus: Honda suspends plans for a new Canadian plant, Trump's Beijing visit, the country's springtime real estate market showed signs of slowing sales, and who will headline the fir…
Why Canadians should pay attention to the US-China SummitUS President Trump is in China for the second half of this week, talking all things trade, alliance and geopolitics. It comes at a delicate time for the President, as approval rati…
