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The Big Story
Episodes — page 21
Why is the CPP investing your money in xAI?The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has invested nearly half a billion dollars in xAI, the artificial intelligence company behind Elon Musk's AI chatbot - Grok. The…
Big Headlines: Canada wins silver at the Winter Games and three Canadian airlines suspend service to CubaPlus: Dispute over a bridge linking Michigan and Ontario, the cause of death of a comedy legend, a new Canadian study on allergies, and unpacking all the Easter Eggs in Bad Bunny's…
Unpacking all the Easter Eggs in Bad Bunny's halftime show13 minutes and more than 135 million viewers. Sunday's Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show was dressed with several cultural and political messages and symbols. Some more pronounced…
Big Headlines: The latest from the 2026 Winter Games and morning-after reaction to Superbowl 60Plus: Prince Edward Island has elected a Premier, a memorial game for three junior hockey players killed in a car crash, royal reaction to the Epstein files, and Canada's EV plan.…
What does Canada's EV plan mean for the future of our auto sector?In a bid to help Canadians afford lower-emission vehicles, Ottawa unveiled a new EV strategy last week. Prime Minister Carney scrapped the Trudeau-era EV sale mandate, instead intr…
- Weekend Listen: What is the actual state of the Canadian economy?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!' The Bank of Canada has described what happened to the economy in 2025 as a shift away from normal trade relation…
Big Headlines: The economy lost some jobs in January and the 2026 Winter Games officially openPlus: The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is one step closer to deportation, investigators continue to search for Nancy Guthrie, Superbowl Sunday, and…
Has the PWHL changed the Olympics for good?There was no such thing as the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, but as the 2026 Winter Games kicks off in Milano Cortina, we're about to ente…
Big Headlines: Ottawa will relaunch an EV rebates program and bombshell charges laid against several Toronto police officersPlus: A former Prime Minster speaks out, Guthrie's plea for the return of her abducted mother, obstacles for Team Canada at the Winter Games, and are you saving enough for retireme…
Will you have enough money when it's time to retire?Retirement is not what it used to be – for a variety of reasons. A recent survey from the Bank of Montreal suggests it’s becoming more difficult for Canadians to save like their pa…
Big Headlines: Hundreds of ICE agents are leaving Minnesota and new developments in the desperate search for the mother of a 'Today Show' hostPlus: New developments in the desperate search for the mother of a 'Today Show' host, Canadians support more Chinese EVs to be sold in this country, the Winter Games get underway i…
More Epstein files, fewer answersIt was another dumping of Epstein files from the US Department of Justice this past week, this time releasing some three million pages of material from their investigations. And as…
Big Headlines: Concerning new research about the heart health of Canadians and the Clintons will testify about Jeffrey EpsteinPlus: Officials continue to search for the mother of a Today Show host, tributes are pouring in after three junior hockey players in Alberta were killed in a crash, the Winter Olym…
At what point does Alberta Separatism become a threat to national sovereignty?The future of Alberta could either help strengthen Canadian interprovincial trade or mark a new chapter in America's history. Either way, the roadmap to the outcome has put our cou…
Big Headlines: 'Ice Out' at the Grammy Awards and thousands of Canadians protest Islamic RegimePlus: Groundhog Day 2026, Ottawa's plans for GST relief is set to cost $12.4 billion over 5 years, preparations are underway for a space launch, and is Canada being impacted by the…
How is Canada impacted by the ICE raids?Almost a month after the fatal shooting of US citizen, Renee Good in Minneapolis, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers continue to disrupt and terrorize communities across…
- Weekend Listen: Do loyalty programs still pay off? Breaking down changes for Canadian consumers
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!' One of the original travel rewards programs in the Canadian market is getting a major rebrand. Air Miles, which…
Big Headlines: Statistics Canada has released the GDP data for the month of November and Luigi Mangione will not face the death penaltyPlus: Donald Trump threatens Canada again, the Conservative Party of Canada's annual convention continues in Calgary, the Prime Minister praises "Heated Rivalry" and does the 'empt…
Will Gen Z ever move out?Gen Z are having a hard time conceptualizing the reality of financial freedom, as Canada grapples with an affordability crisis. That's especially so for residents of two of the cou…
Big Headlines: The Prime Minister meets with Canada's premiers and preparations are underway ahead of the FIFA World CupPlus: a First Nation in Northern Quebec is under lockdown, General Motors is moving forward with job cuts, we're hearing from Donald Trump's border czar, and Pierre Poilievre has a…
