Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 5
Canada's digital defences are lagging. Now what?Earlier this year, Ottawa announced a commitment towards ensuring digital sovereignty, but what exactly does that look like? More data centres? AI within more government sectors?…
Big Headlines: Canada's counter-tariffs against the U.S. are now in effect as Carney addresses the nationPlus: A new report on threats facing Canadian children, a Canadian tourist rescued in Australia, Hawaii is under a state of emergency, and how economic hardship increases gender-ba…
How economic hardship increases gender-based violenceNumerous studies point to how times of economic hardship can lead to increased domestic violence, financial abuse, and gender-based violence. The COVID-19 pandemic, followed quickl…
- Weekend Listen: The US energy trade battle: Canada vs. Venezuela
Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show 'In This Economy?!' US President Trump is touting what he calls the biggest energy deal ever: a plan to gain control of Venezuela'…
Big Headlines: Montreal college resumes classes after some uncertainty over its funding and Canada’s job market takes a turn for the worsePlus: A Nova Scotia cabinet minister resigns over decade-old rap lyrics, Quebec puts out nearly a million vaccine-laced raccoon baits to fight a rabies outbreak, Alberta expects re…
What comes next for the Lindsay Clancy trial?This episode contains discussion about suicide, death and the killing of children. Please take care. The fate of a 36 year-old, former nurse from Massachusetts is in the hands of a…
Big Headlines: Canada's set to unveil a new $20 bill featuring the King and an Alberta Sheriffs officer won't be charged over AI-generated sexual images of womenPlus: the Carney government is making a landmark investment in manufacturing today, the NBA hands down severe punishments to the Clippers in the Kawhi Leonard investigation, femini…
How Trump is dominating Quebec's election campaignWhile many of us have been turning our eyes to Canada's west, or south of the border, Quebec began a high stakes provincial election last week. At a time where Canadian unity has…
Big Headlines: Carney scolds American officials for not taking Canada seriously and the RCMP are investigating B.C.'s ConservativesPlus: Quebec switches its paper ballots to French only for upcoming elections, a man is arrested on charges of causing around $100,000 in damage to Edmonton transit infrastructure,…
The unraveling of the BC ConservativesThings are not going well for the Conservative Party of British Columbia. Following Kerry-Lynne Findlay's win as leader earlier this summer after the ousting of John Rustad, there…
Big Headlines: Carney's Liberals sweep a trio of byelections and Marineland ships out its last whalesPlus: The CBC is barred from attending the Republican Party’s midterm convention, international school trips across Canada are cancelled or tweaked amid a changing landscape, praye…
What should we know about Mitch McConnell's whereabouts?US Senator Mitch McConnell hasn't been seen by the public in some 12 weeks. His last in-person sighting was in Washington, D.C. on June 11, before posting a proof-of-life picture f…
Big Headlines: Canadian websites confused over Trump's new name for Lake Ontario and three federal byelectionsPlus: Oil prices surge after the U.S. and Iran trade strikes, voters head to the polls in three federal by-elections, Nepalese cultural festivals are cancelled across Canada follow…
What the Lake Ontario fight reveals about water and sovereigntyIn US President Trump's latest attempt at dominating Canada, an executive order was signed last week renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'. Whether the new title will actually…
- Weekend Listen: Can small businesses survive another tariff hit?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" Canadian small businesses are a big part of the economy. And like the rest of us, they're dealing with more tar…
Big Headlines: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' while political leaders on both sides of the border push backPlus: B.C. lifts its province-wide state of emergency as local states of emergency remain, the first results are in for a program designed to bring professors from international un…
The giant Russian cargo plane trapped in CanadaIf you've driven by Toronto Pearson Airport at all in the past four years, you may have noticed the massive cargo jet with a big Russian flag on it just.... sitting there. It's bee…
Big Headlines: Flash floods in Nepal leave hundreds dead and more than 1,300 missingPlus: The U.S. claims Canada was the one who introduced last-minute demands before trade talks fell apart, campaign season gets underway ahead of elections in Quebec, the B.C. Cons…
Why do more Canadians want to own guns?Canadians have largely touted that one of our most distinctive attributes from the US is our gun culture, and while that's mostly true, the number of Canadian firearm licenses has…
Big Headlines: The world mourns Dolly Parton and Canada details its counter-tariffs strategy for the U.S.Plus: Alberta’s premier voices concerns about the federal government’s tariff strategy, New Brunswick’s leader shuts down the idea of cutting off power to neighbouring Maine, the B…
