Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 23
- Back to the office! How to take the workplace from good to great
One by one, companies are mandating their employees to kiss their hybrid work-from-home model goodbye and head back into the office. But what once was before the pandemic rocked so…
- Is post-secondary education still worth the time and money?
To post-secondary or to not post-secondary? The back and forth for almost 40% of Canadians who feel unsure whether or not higher education is worth their time and money. A recent…
- Chrystia Freeland out, Budget in November: Parliament's busy first week back
It’s been a busy start to the fall sitting of Parliament. Ahead of the end of its first week back, long-time minister Chrystia Freeland announced she decided to leave her cabinet p…
- Are foreign workers really stealing jobs?
There are growing calls from some federal and provincial politicians for the Carney government to abolish Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, claiming companies are using th…
- In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, examining the Canadian perspective on political violence
The denouncement of political violence has never been louder than right now in America, but the gap that positions itself between the country's opposing political ideologies has si…
- Back to school for MPs - Parliament reconvenes with trade, tariffs and housing on the brain
Federal politicians are back in their seats in the House of Commons today, to kick start the fall sitting of Parliament. It's expected to be a jam packed agenda for the next few mo…
- Weekend Listen: before Terry Fox - the story of two war amputees who hiked across Canada
The name Terry Fox is synonymous with courage, perseverance and promise. After losing his leg at just 18 years old, his run across Canada inspired generations to come – and to date…
- Weekend Listen: Honey, come meet the new neighbours...on Mars
One of Earth's closest planetary neighbours could be harbouring life of its own. That's the finding concluded from what a rock sample, collected by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover,…
- The speed camera chopper gets away with 16 Toronto takedowns...were they justified?
Being its victim stings pretty bad, but is the hurt worth a criminal record? One - or several - speed camera vandals took to the streets of Toronto this past week, making their mar…
- Poland has invoked NATO’s Article 4...now what?
Russia is being accused of provoking Poland and its NATO allies, after multiple drones violated its airspace during a Russian aerial attack on Ukraine. As NATO fighter jets engaged…
- Why it's a good idea to put down the phone while answering nature's call
A little screen time while on the toilet doesn't hurt anybody... ...the key word here is 'little'. A recent study published in the medical journal, PLOS, shows that those who bring…
- U.S. Senate vs. RFK Jr.: How Canadians are feeling the impacts
There are still calls for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down as the U-S Secretary of Health and Human Services after an intense and – at times – combative hearing in Washington. Ke…
- What is the world entitled to know about the president’s health?
Woodrow Wilson’s hidden stroke. Franklin Roosevelt’s hidden wheelchair. John F. Kennedy’s chronic back pain. There is a historical tendency to obscure the health problems of Americ…
- Why is it so hard for young people to find a job right now?
Finding a job is difficult for anyone right now, but especially for a certain sector. Young people are having difficulty finding work. In fact, the youth unemployment rate this sum…
- What's next for the Carney government - an inside look inside the cabinet retreat
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his inner circle gathered in Toronto this week for a two day cabinet ‘planning forum’ to set priorities ahead of the Fall sitting of Parliament. At t…
- What's putting Canadian youth at risk and how much longer do we have until there's no turning back?
Your social media feeds are probably littered with back to school pictures, kids smiling ear to ear. Unfortunately, while we all hope for a positive experience for the next generat…
- Alberta hits pause on its book ban...for who and for how long?
The Alberta government has reversed its July order for schools to remove books and other materials that contain explicit sexual content. The pause came after several critics spoke…
- What does the future hold for Canada Post?
Canada Post is the country's crown mail courier, but year after year, Canadians seem to be seeing less and less of their prominent blue, red and white logo. And the company itself…
- Can an enduring peace in Ukraine be brokered?
Despite weeks of whirlwind American diplomacy, Russia sent wave after wave of drones and missiles across Kyiv and other cities on Thursday. It was the fiercest attack on the Ukrain…
- What's different about the Canada/U.S. trade talks this time around?
Here we go again. Trade talks between Canada and the US are back on following a lengthy pause between the two sides. Our Canada-US Trade Minister flew down to Washington this week…
