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The Big Story
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- Do we need a new understanding of death? Or an old one?
It's the "Death Dilemma". When someone we love is at the end of their life, unresponsive in the ICU, our natural instinct when doctors ask us is to tell them to "do everything" to…
- What happens when a key government agency just ... doesn't?
Right now, Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board is barely functional. The backlog of eviction challenges, both legal and illegal, is miles long, and currently the board is focused o…
- What is Bill C-11 and what will it do?
Depending on who you ask it will either help Canadian creators level the online playing field, or wreck their business model. The bill is intended to apply Canadian Content rules t…
- Inside the strange new world of police PR efforts
It goes without saying that police services often have their own version of events—which are often revealed in press releases or in conversation with reporters. But with public opi…
- Why are all the kids sick right now? And can the system handle it?
Surgeries for children are being cancelled at paediatric hospitals as staff race to care for a huge surge in kids arriving in the ER, or needing ICU space. This fall it seems like…
- For Canada the World Cup should be beautiful. But this one is ugly.
It's only Team Canada's second time ever in FIFA's crown jewel tournament. They will be looking for their first goal. Making it to Qatar for the World Cup is the culmination of yea…
- Is a recession coming, and how bad will it get?
There's still some debate over a possible recession in Canada, but less and less of it every day. If Canada's economy does slide, however, what will be the root causes? What are po…
- Narwhal week, Episode 5: A first-hand view of rising tensions on Wet’suwet’en territory
This is the fifth episode in a weeklong collaboration between The Big Story and The Narwhal, an award-winning non-profit publication that provides in-depth coverage of climate issu…
- Narwhal Week, Episode 4: The key to saving the world’s biodiversity
This is the fourth episode in a weeklong collaboration between The Big Story and The Narwhal, an award-winning non-profit publication that provides in-depth coverage of climate iss…
- Narwhal Week, Episode 3: Can Canada learn to live underwater?
This is the third episode in a weeklong collaboration between The Big Story and The Narwhal, an award-winning non-profit publication that provides in-depth coverage of climate issu…
- Narwhal Week, Episode 2: How corporate lobbying is delaying climate action in Canada
This is the second episode in a weeklong collaboration between The Big Story and The Narwhal, an award-winning non-profit publication that provides in-depth coverage of climate iss…
- Narwhal Week, Episode 1: Why is Doug Ford slicing up Ontario's Greenbelt?
This is the first episode in a weeklong collaboration between The Big Story and The Narwhal, an award-winning non-profit publication that provides in-depth coverage of climate issu…
- As deepfakes go legit, the potential issues are endless
Recently Bruce Willis's digital likeness was licensed for use in a Russian telecom commercial. And as both technology and acceptance of 'deepfakes' like this are improving, opportu…
- Is Canada finally standing up to China?
Yesterday, Canada's new Indo-Pacific strategy specifically targeted China's human rights abuses, its threats against Taiwan and Hong Kong and increasing aggression in dealings with…
- How a First Nation fought the "new Residential School system"
This is Mia's story, but she is far from the only one. When the BC government decided to take her from her band and her closest family, and ship her halfway across the country to n…
- Inside Ontario's 'unprecedented' labour fight
Ontario kids will be back in school Tuesday, after the provincial government backed down on its use of the notwithstanding clause to force CUPE workers into a contract. That's the…
- Is converting office buildings into apartments a solution to the housing crisis?
Nearly three years of into the on-going pandemic and there's still plenty of unused office spaces in most downtowns right now. The City of Calgary is leading the trend of office to…
- BONUS EPISODE: The Big Story survey results
If you listen to the show with any regularity, you know that we recently concluded a TBS listener survey. We appreciate all of you who took the time to give us your feedback, and w…
- The Osoyoos desert's wild horses, and the man who cares for all of them
There are roughly 300 wild horses left, and sometimes Aaron Stelkia has awful decisions to make as he tries to ensure their survival. But this is his job, and he's been doing it hi…
- Musk's Twitter, Mark's Metaverse and the future of the digital town square
Between Meta (formerly Facebook) losing $80 billion and Elon Musk's fumbling start to his Twitter acquisition, it's been a pretty good week for anyone who hates social media. But t…
