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The Big Story
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A little bit of HopeAmir Omidvar left Iran during the revolutionary crisis in 1982. For twenty months after leaving his home, Amir did everything he could to cross the Atlantic ocean. While taking ref…
How Canada’s legacy of slavery lingers on todayMost Canadians didn't learn much about slavery in Canada in history class. Curriculums in this country have mostly focused on the Underground Railroad and largely glossed over the…
How to prepare for a winter in lockdownUnless you’re lucky enough to live in some of the areas of Canada that are largely free of Covid-19, you’re likely staring down a long few months spent isolated from most of the co…
Inside the Atlantic Bubble, where life is close to normalWe don’t have to look as far as New Zealand to find examples of how the battle against COVID-19 can be won. We have a success story right here in Canada, where the so-called Atlant…
Climate change reporting needs hope as well as fearYou have heard plenty of dire predictions and seen hundreds of horrible photographs. The Earth is in trouble, there's no doubt. But when coverage of climate change always focuses o…
“All we can do is brace for impact”: Canada plans for US political chaosOur neighbour is in trouble. Whatever the results of the American election on November 3, there's only a small chance they won't be contested. The upheaval could last for months. I…
What one refugee’s journey can tell us about CanadaMany of us take pride in Canada's diversity—but not all of us embrace it. And critics cite large numbers when discussing immigration policy. What that does is take the power of ind…
Inside Nova Scotia’s complicated lobster fishery fightIn mid-September, commercial fishers began to protest and threaten First Nation lobster fishermen who were exercising their treaty rights to make a moderate living out of season. T…
How some churches get permission to use illegal drugsThe federal government may not be working towards decriminalization of banned substances, but if you follow the proper procedures, as some churches have, you can receive permission…
How do you vaccinate an entire planet?If all goes well, sometime in the next six months, one of the many Covid-19 vaccine candidates will receive approval for human use. It will be a day to celebrate. The end of the pa…
Have you been sold a lie about recycling?You're a good citizen, so you probably toss your plastic into the recycling bin. Especially if it has those little recycling arrows on it. Why wouldn't you? Public service campaign…
B.C. is going to the polls during a pandemic. Why?September was a month for rising COVID-19 case counts in British Columbia. October will be a month for an election. Why now? That depends on who you ask. The NDP claim they need a…
On the front lines as COVID-19 surges in OntarioCases are increasing exponentially. Hospital admissions are beginning to follow them. The doctors who oversee ICUs are nervous. And the public is looking for clear rules they can f…
In a strange year for sports, the Toronto Blue Jays had the strangest year of allThey played zero games in Toronto. They spent the first three weeks on the road. They lost their best hitter for half the year. Their ace welcomed a baby during a pandemic. They we…
How are kids coping with Covid-19 and school?If you think that parents are nervous about Back To School, imagine how the kids are feeling. You’re going back to school, or maybe trying to learn from home. You’re not allowed to…
Is there really life on Venus? How do we find out?Last week, an unlikely research project made a startling discovery: Phosphine gas in the atmosphere of Venus. That's something that, as far as we know, is created by living organis…
Savour your morning coffee now…Because the coffee bean is in danger. A rapidly spreading fungus is threatening both the plants themselves and the farmers who make a living from them. The fungicides that used to…
How conspiracy theories exploded in QuebecSince the beginning of the pandemic, Quebec police estimate threats made against public officials are up about 400 percent. Most of the people arrested for making those threats sho…
This model predicted the collapse of AmericaIt’s not Donald Trump’s fault. He’s just an accelerant. America has been churning towards a crisis of democracy for decades. Our guest today created a model that predicted the 2020…
A look inside Canadians’ lives during a pandemicOn this show, we usually talk to experts—and that means during Covid-19 we've been speaking with doctors and infectious disease specialists, researchers and scientists, pundits and…
