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Front Burner
Episodes — page 89
- Inside the COVID-19 'mayhem' at B.C.'s Lynn Valley Care Centre
The majority of B.C's 14 deaths related to COVID-19 have been from one place: the Lynn Valley Care Centre. As of Wednesday, 42 residents and 21 health care workers have tested posi…
- In Brief: Who qualifies for the COVID-19 aid package?
Parliament has approved a $107-billion aid package to help Canadians struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the prime minister has said people will be able to access those be…
- Trump pushes the economy while experts warn of COVID-19 deaths
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he "would love to have the country opened up, and just raring to go, by Easter," which is two and a half weeks from now. But many publi…
- COVID-19’s other frontline workers: grocery store staff
Even as most businesses in Canada have shut their doors, grocery stores remain open. And workers in those stores – who are often in low-wage positions – are worried about their own…
- On careless social distancing Prime Minister says "enough is enough"
The prime minister is firing off a warning today to Canadians who are not abiding by social distancing measures. He said “enough is enough” and asked people to “go home and stay ho…
- COVID-19, Hong Kong, and a warning from the future
In the global fight against the spread of COVID-19, Hong Kong has been recognized for its success keeping the number of cases low despite its proximity to China. Today on Front Bur…
- A few moments of joy during the pandemic
Things are not great. But people still are. And some good is happening. For example: competitive marble racing has gone viral because of the void left by professional sports. Artis…
- Laid off? Gig gone? Closed? Government says COVID-19 help is on the way
COVID-19 has sent an economic shockwave through this country with countless livelihoods impact in the short term, and maybe permanently. To help, the federal government announced a…
- Coronavirus: mortality, beds and respirators
As deaths and confirmed cases rise the number of ‘Acute-care’ beds and ventilators in Canada is causing concern. On this episode of Front Burner we zero in on Canadian deaths and d…
- Coronavirus: The race to find a vaccine
With no clear end in sight, the urgent race for a vaccine is on across the world. This week, hopes for a vaccine grew as some biotech players are seemingly making progress. But, so…
- Who gets the COVID-19 test, and why
Public health bodies like the World Health Organization tell us that widespread testing for COVID-19 is key to fighting the pandemic. But we’re also hearing that some provinces are…
- When social distancing is a matter of life and death
Government and public health officials are urging Canadians to practice social distancing. But what, exactly, does that mean? We speak to a man with cerebral palsy who says that fo…
- Coronavirus: Canada closing border to most non-citizens
Canada is barring entry to all travellers who are not citizens, permanent residents or Americans, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today. Will the prime minister’s new measu…
- Peter Mansbridge on COVID-19, 9/11 and the 2008 market crash
It’s been an overwhelming few days of developments around the COVID-19 pandemic. As cases tick upwards, and more drastic measures are taken to curb the outbreak - CBC’s former chie…
- Before the storm: Is Canada ready for COVID-19?
From U.S President Donald Trump suspending most travel from Europe, to major sports leagues suspending their seasons — efforts to slow down the COVID-19 pandemic are ramping up. In…
- MH17 jet attack murder trial begins — suspects still at large
A trial has begun in Amsterdam for the murder of the 298 people killed in 2014 in the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash over Ukraine. But the four men charged are still at large,…
- Conservative kingmaker picks his candidate
The temperature of the federal Conservative leadership race has just been cranked up by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. Kenney stepped out of Alberta’s legislature to give an unambig…
- Coronavirus: WHO says COVID-19 is a pandemic
What does it mean that WHO is now calling COVID-19 a pandemic? And what’s behind the idea of “flattening the curve”? Plus, Prime Minister Trudeau has announced measures to fight th…
- COVID-19 comes for the stock market
It was a historically bad day for global markets. The twin factors of COVID-19 and a collapse in the price of oil led to widespread panic and one of the worst days in the stock mar…
- A radical program to address the domestic violence crisis
In Canada, domestic violence has reached crisis levels. But in Saint Paul, Minnesota, a radical domestic abuse intervention project is showing the way forward, and how to save coun…
