Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 59
- How the NFT market rose and crashed, and who's left holding the bill
A couple of years ago, NFTs were the Next Big Thing. They were everywhere, with celebrity endorsements, big media companies jumping on the bandwagon and ceaseless promotion from ne…
- Does Ontario already have a two-tier health care system?
If you, like millions of people in Canada—and two million in Ontario alone—do not have a family doctor, the prospect of paying hundreds of dollars for the services they provide mig…
- Will the Israel-Hamas war draw in other nations?
Since Saturday's horrific Hamas attacks and Israel's brutal response, fighting has continued, but has been contained to those two sides. There are worries, though, that may not las…
- In Manitoba, police killings require inquests. So where are they?
Every use of deadly force by police in the province requires an inquest to determine how and why it happened. In theory, this prevents fear or favour from influencing the decision…
- Inside the questionable practices of the International House of Prayer
Today, we're lending the feed to our friends over at Heaven Bent, a show hosted by Tara Jean Stevens that examines trends in modern christianity, and explores her own complex relat…
- A tiny town vs. QAnon's "Queen" of Canada
Romana Didulo rose to prominence in 2020, gained a massive number of followers, moved her followers from online talk to in-person action, and has been traversing thew country in a…
- The "parental rights" debate, and the fight over the notwithstanding clause
Over the next few months, we're likely to find out how well Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms actually protects marginalized groups. A divisive policy enacted in Saskatchewan…
- Alberta's premier is coming for Canada's pension fund
The Canada Pension Plan is a world-renowned fund that controls hundreds of billions of dollars earmarked for our retirements. Alberta premier Danielle Smith, unhappy that Alberta c…
- In classrooms, smartphone use is out of control
This is the first generation of kids to grow up entirely with smartphones in hand. Most of the time, even during school hours. Schools who have tried to ban or regulate their use h…
- Why we're all paying different prices online
You and a friend might be given two different prices by the same website for the same item. Heck, you might be given two different prices yourself depending on where you are when y…
- How Canada created an international incident through sheer incompetence
Somehow, nobody involved in the now-infamous affair clued into the fact that a man who was fighting against the Russians in 1943 would have been fighting ... with the Nazis. That's…
- Why the Bank of Canada wants unemployment to rise
Yup, the government body overseeing the economy has been hoping for a while now that some of the low unemployment rates that have been driving up salaries and opportunities for wor…
- How Doug Ford's greenbelt plan imploded, and what comes next
Last week, Ontario premier Doug Ford caved, spectacularly. He apologized for breaking his promise, and vowed to reverse his decision to open up parts of the province's Greenbelt to…
- What's behind Canada's surge of car thefts?
The numbers have been climbing for years, and last year was a high not seen since the old days of manual hot-wiring. This year figures to be even worse, as a perfect storm of facto…
- The wild boar paradox and the future of nuclear energy
In many regions of Europe, wild boars roam the landscape. Also, they're radioactive. For a long time, it was assumed the Chernobyl disaster was the cause, and that's still partly t…
- The (Cold) Drugs Don't Work
You've probably got some in your medicine cabinet right now, and if you take them hoping for a relief from congestion, you're pretty much taking a placebo. A recent FDA review foun…
- Are political dissidents safe in Canada?
When Justin Trudeau told the country that his government has evidence implicating India in a June murder of a Sikh leader in BC, it shocked even seasoned intelligence experts. Fore…
- A seismic shift in soccer's sexist structure?
Last week, the president of Spanish soccer resigned amid a furor over a nonconsensual kiss given to one of the Spanish women's team's players in the wake of their world cup triumph…
- REWIND: The murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
This afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the House of Commons, and all of Canada, that this country has credible evidence that India was behind the killing of a high prof…
- What happens if you call 911 and get put on hold?
In many places across Canada, outdated 911 systems are strapped for operators and barely holding on to functionality. That has led to some people calling with emergencies—like a Br…
