Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 30
- How the Toronto Blue Jays have become the hottest team in baseball
Light's up, let's go! Canadian baseball fans are in a pretty good mood lately, as the Toronto Blue Jays are on their hottest run since their memorable 2015 season. They're currentl…
- Should 16 year olds be allowed to vote?
The worries of a 16-year-old can include what to wear, cramming for exams, keeping up on social gossip, and taking a driving test. But what about voting in the next federal electio…
- What's happening with Canada's tourism industry, and how is it impacting our economy?
We are in the height of summer travel season, but given the ongoing trade tensions with the United States, are plans being detoured? If you read the headlines around the latest Sta…
- Obesity rates spiked, but what else happened to our bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Abbey Sharp is a world-renowned Registered Dietitian (RD), content creator, award-winning author, TV personality, host of the podcast Bite Back, CEO of Abbey’s Kitchen Inc, and Co-…
- Can X return to social media respectability?
It's been 3 years since Elon Musk bought Twitter. The revamped "X" remains extremely polarizing with many leaving the platform for a number including concerns about bots, racism an…
- Can the federal NDP fight its way back to relevance?
The federal NDP remains in a political limbo as members continue to lick their wounds from the spring election that left the party with its worst election result ever. The party ha…
- Weekend listen: How to make sense of strong economic signals when all the pundits say the sky is falling?
Despite all the noise about tariffs and their potential impact, it appears the Canadian economy is actually weathering the storm. An interest rate cut looked like a slam dunk a mon…
- Weekend listen: Why aren't Canadians as happy as they used to be?
At one point in time, Canada was ranked as the 5th happiest country out of 147 countries across the globe. 10 years since that ranking, and Canada has dropped to 18th place...a ran…
- TikTok’s last ditch effort to keep operating in Canada
It's one of the most popular social networks in the world and it's fighting for survival in both Canada and the U.S. But it appears TikTok Canada will not go down without a fight,…
- Overcrowding & reduced sentences: what's going on in Ontario's jails?
In Provincial Ombudsman, Paul Dubé's, latest report, he calls on the Ford government to take a closer look at Ontario jails, sounding the alarm on what he calls a growing crisis. A…
- Java jolt: the real reasons coffee prices have skyrocketed this year
There are few things more precious in this world than your morning coffee - and add that to the list of things that have become more expensive this year. So what's the cause? Are t…
- It's all the rage, but how dangerous is it to use an A.I. therapist?
Perhaps you’ve used it to help spruce up a resume, write a report or find a recipe — but have you ever turned to artificial intelligence for your mental health? A.I. therapy is a g…
- How will the massive spending cuts being proposed by Ottawa impact you?
The civil service in Ottawa is bracing for layoffs. It comes after Finance Minister Francois-Phillippe Champagne was tasked with finding $25-billion dollars in savings to offset th…
- How to know if your teenager is addicted to their phone, and what to do to combat the algorithms
School is out for the summer, and for most teens, that means unlimited access to doom scrolling and binge watching! And while a little celebratory, post-exam screen time is warrant…
- Examining political extremism in Canada in the wake of the alleged anti-government militia plot in Quebec
Shocking news this week out of Quebec where charges have been laid in an alleged plot involving a militia to take over a portion of Quebec City. Dozens of combat-like weapons were…
- The simple question about rabbits that nearly drove a Toronto journalist mad
It's a story about a city that constantly surprises. A random bunny spotting turned into a near-obsession for a Toronto journalist. He was trying to track down the answer to a see…
- From pancakes to cowboy hats - why the Calgary Stampede is one of the most important political events in Canada
The Calgary Stampede is known as the greatest outdoor show on earth. It's a must attend event for most Calgarians, but more importantly for Canadian politicians. It's an event that…
- An inside look at what it's like to be a sequestered juror in a criminal case in Canada
It’s been dramatized in countless movies and TV shows, like Law and Order or 12 Angry Men, but you may have wondered if the Hollywood portrayals match up with the reality of jury d…
- Weekend listen: Are we becoming less concerned with data breaches?
A data breach used to be big news. It was disconcerting to those impacted and was normally followed filed a class action lawsuit. But as they become more ubiquitous, are we caring…
- A mixed verdict in the Diddy case - what comes next and what we've learned
Sean “Diddy” Combs remains behind bars – awaiting sentencing – after the music mogul was found guilty on two charges and not guilty on 3 others. He had pleaded not guilty – and has…
