Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 16
Big Headlines: Canadian inflation data comes in cooler than expected and Canada strikes more gold in ItalyPlus: The latest from Tumbler Ridge -- a week after a deadly mass shooting, Jesse Jackson dies at 84, Hollywood remembers Robert Duvall, and more medals at the Winter Games. We lov…
Who can afford to drown out food noise?Skinny is in, and it doesn't help when the drugs that help us get there are set to get cheaper. Whether it's Ozempic or Wegovy, the cost of shrinking doesn't end with what you pay…
- Are restaurants thriving in this economy?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!' Canadian restaurant operators could be in for another rough year – thanks to uncertainty around trade with the U…
Big Headlines: The Prime Minster travels to Tumbler Ridge, B.C. three days after a mass shootingPlus: GST credit top-up coming, a new report on Canada's climate goals, Day 7 at the Winter Games, a Space-X launch, and the situation in Cuba. We love feedback at The Big Story, a…
Travel advisories, suspended flights: what's happening in Cuba?Air Canada and West Jet are among the several airlines who've suspended travel to Cuba, as the country grapples with a Venezuelan oil blockade at the hands of US President Trump.…
Big Headlines: B.C. in mourning after one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian historyPlus: Travel warnings for Cuba, Trump tariff talk, Canadian medals at the Winter Games, and Hollywood remembers James Van Der Beek. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as su…
What comes next after one of Canada’s deadliest school shootingsWarning: this episode contains themes of gun violence and suicide. Please take care. British Columbia and the rest of Canada continue to mourn the innocent lives taken in a sensele…
Big Headlines: Tragedy in British Columbia - a mass shooting at a high school leaves 10 people deadPlus: An arrest linked to Ryan Wedding, new developments in the search for Nancy Guthrie, Day 5 at the Winter Games, and results of a new fraud poll. We love feedback at The Big St…
Why is the CPP investing your money in xAI?The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has invested nearly half a billion dollars in xAI, the artificial intelligence company behind Elon Musk's AI chatbot - Grok. The…
Big Headlines: Canada wins silver at the Winter Games and three Canadian airlines suspend service to CubaPlus: Dispute over a bridge linking Michigan and Ontario, the cause of death of a comedy legend, a new Canadian study on allergies, and unpacking all the Easter Eggs in Bad Bunny's…
Unpacking all the Easter Eggs in Bad Bunny's halftime show13 minutes and more than 135 million viewers. Sunday's Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show was dressed with several cultural and political messages and symbols. Some more pronounced…
Big Headlines: The latest from the 2026 Winter Games and morning-after reaction to Superbowl 60Plus: Prince Edward Island has elected a Premier, a memorial game for three junior hockey players killed in a car crash, royal reaction to the Epstein files, and Canada's EV plan.…
What does Canada's EV plan mean for the future of our auto sector?In a bid to help Canadians afford lower-emission vehicles, Ottawa unveiled a new EV strategy last week. Prime Minister Carney scrapped the Trudeau-era EV sale mandate, instead intr…
- Weekend Listen: What is the actual state of the Canadian economy?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!' The Bank of Canada has described what happened to the economy in 2025 as a shift away from normal trade relation…
Big Headlines: The economy lost some jobs in January and the 2026 Winter Games officially openPlus: The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is one step closer to deportation, investigators continue to search for Nancy Guthrie, Superbowl Sunday, and…
Has the PWHL changed the Olympics for good?There was no such thing as the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, but as the 2026 Winter Games kicks off in Milano Cortina, we're about to ente…
Big Headlines: Ottawa will relaunch an EV rebates program and bombshell charges laid against several Toronto police officersPlus: A former Prime Minster speaks out, Guthrie's plea for the return of her abducted mother, obstacles for Team Canada at the Winter Games, and are you saving enough for retireme…
Will you have enough money when it's time to retire?Retirement is not what it used to be – for a variety of reasons. A recent survey from the Bank of Montreal suggests it’s becoming more difficult for Canadians to save like their pa…
Big Headlines: Hundreds of ICE agents are leaving Minnesota and new developments in the desperate search for the mother of a 'Today Show' hostPlus: New developments in the desperate search for the mother of a 'Today Show' host, Canadians support more Chinese EVs to be sold in this country, the Winter Games get underway i…
More Epstein files, fewer answersIt was another dumping of Epstein files from the US Department of Justice this past week, this time releasing some three million pages of material from their investigations. And as…
