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The Big Story

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

Episodes — page 20

  1. Big Headlines: Canadian airlines resume flights to Puerto Vallarta and Ottawa meets with Open AI

    Plus: Ukraine marks four years since Russia's invasion, U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, and the U.S. Men's Hockey team is under fire. We love feedback at…

    E171607:43
  2. El Mencho out, violence persists: where does Mexico go from here?

    More than 26,000 Canadians remain stranded in Mexico, as the country grapples with cartel-related violence in the aftermath of El Mencho's death. The cartel leader, formally known…

    E171522:47
  3. Big Headlines: Violence erupts across Mexico

    Plus: Tax-filing season begins, a new trip for the Prime Minister, Winter Games wrap-up, winners from the BAFTA awards, and how Canadian businesses are impacted by the U.S. tariff…

    E171406:58
  4. The impact of Trump’s crusade to reset the world trading order

    Not even a Supreme Court ruling could stop US President Trump from using his second favourite 'T' word. Trump has once again threatened global tariffs on imported goods, first at…

    E170924:14
  5. Weekend Listen: Is Canada investing enough in its Olympic success?

    Canada is a winter Olympic country-- with Canadians from coast to coast to coast getting excited every four years for our top athletes to clean house. But in Italy, Canadians have…

    E170821:17
  6. Weekend Listen: Is Canada's motorcycle market impacted by Trump's trade war?

    Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show 'In This Economy?!'. There's been a big focus on how Canada’s auto industry has been dealing with the trade upheaval with the U.S.…

    E170319:20
  7. Big Headlines: Trump's tariffs struck down by U.S. Supreme Court and your Olympic update from Milan

    Plus: A new poll finds two-thirds of Canadians support Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic plan and delivery pace, the fallout of former Prince Andrew's arrest, the latest on the…

    E170706:43
  8. What's the Ford government's long game with the school board takeovers?

    One by one, Ontario school boards are being taken under the control of the provincial government, as Education Minister Paul Calandra says is in an attempt to fix reported financia…

    E170627:20
  9. Big Headlines: Former Prince Andrew arrested in the U.K. and Canada's going for more gold in Italy

    Plus: Another Conservative crosses the floor, Trump holds his first Board of Peace meeting, Day 13 at the Winter Games, and a new report on pneumonia hospitalizations. We love feed…

    E170506:40
  10. How Canada’s 2030 climate plan fell apart

    A recent report from the Canadian Climate Institute expects Canada to fail in meeting its 2035 and 2050 emissions targets. It credits Ottawa for its reduction efforts, but says mor…

    E170424:55
  11. Big Headlines: Canadian home sales tumbled in January and the latest from the Olympics

    Plus: Canada's new top diplomat in Washington, controversial comments from a Southern Ontario MP, a search and rescue mission is underway in Northern California, and Trump's Gordie…

    E170206:05
  12. Trump's Gordie Howe Bridge threats and what he's really after

    Another Truth Social post, another crack in the Canada-US relationship. US President Trump threatened to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge until 'the United…

    E170122:53
  13. Big Headlines: Canadian inflation data comes in cooler than expected and Canada strikes more gold in Italy

    Plus: The latest from Tumbler Ridge -- a week after a deadly mass shooting, Jesse Jackson dies at 84, Hollywood remembers Robert Duvall, and more medals at the Winter Games. We lov…

    E170007:25
  14. Who can afford to drown out food noise?

    Skinny is in, and it doesn't help when the drugs that help us get there are set to get cheaper. Whether it's Ozempic or Wegovy, the cost of shrinking doesn't end with what you pay…

    E169925:22
  15. Are restaurants thriving in this economy?

    Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!' Canadian restaurant operators could be in for another rough year – thanks to uncertainty around trade with the U…

    E169716:04
  16. Big Headlines: The Prime Minster travels to Tumbler Ridge, B.C. three days after a mass shooting

    Plus: GST credit top-up coming, a new report on Canada's climate goals, Day 7 at the Winter Games, a Space-X launch, and the situation in Cuba. We love feedback at The Big Story, a…

    E169805:28
  17. Travel advisories, suspended flights: what's happening in Cuba?

    Air Canada and West Jet are among the several airlines who've suspended travel to Cuba, as the country grapples with a Venezuelan oil blockade at the hands of US President Trump.…

    E169624:06
  18. Big Headlines: B.C. in mourning after one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history

    Plus: Travel warnings for Cuba, Trump tariff talk, Canadian medals at the Winter Games, and Hollywood remembers James Van Der Beek. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as su…

    E169506:49
  19. What comes next after one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings

    Warning: this episode contains themes of gun violence and suicide. Please take care. British Columbia and the rest of Canada continue to mourn the innocent lives taken in a sensele…

    E169422:01
  20. Big Headlines: Tragedy in British Columbia - a mass shooting at a high school leaves 10 people dead

    Plus: An arrest linked to Ryan Wedding, new developments in the search for Nancy Guthrie, Day 5 at the Winter Games, and results of a new fraud poll. We love feedback at The Big St…

    E169306:47
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