Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 65
- You can call it 'The Kraken', and everything else you need to know about the new Covid variant
Stop us if you've heard this one before: It's more contagious, we're seeing it make up a higher percentage of cases, hospitalizations are beginning to climb, and we don't yet know…
- Will the cops or the courts stop Doug Ford's Greenbelt plan?
Since Doug Ford reneged on his promise to protect the Greenbelt in November, resistance to his proposal has been fierce. In the past week that has culminated in a court challenge a…
- Fusion power won't solve the climate crisis. But we don't need it to.
In early December, scientists announced a major breakthrough on the way to a fusion-powered world of unlimited clean energy. It received reams of media coverage and lots of hope fo…
- Who's to blame for Canada's holiday travel nightmares?
Canadians were stranded in Mexico. They were on VIA trains for 20 hours, stopped on the tracks. They were stuck in airports waiting for flights that never took off or luggage that…
- As single-use plastics vanish, how will restaurants have to adapt their takeout?
This year marks the beginning of a delayed phase-out of single-use plastics, mandated by Canada's federal government. As the rules change over the coming months, restaurants are tr…
- Will 2023 bring a federal election, and will Pierre Poilivere's big plan work?
Unlike the most recent Conservative Party of Canada leaders to attempt to win a federal election, Pierre Poilievre has a new strategy. Since he won the job last fall, he has avoide…
- Is it even possible to budget for this economy?
This is the time of year when many people try to organize their finances for the coming year—how much things will cost, how much to spend, how much to save, all of that. But after…
- Can humans hibernate their way to Mars?
One of the biggest problems facing humans attempting to travel anywhere in space that's farther than the moon is the years it will take to get there. A small ship simply can't supp…
- Staff pick #6: What happened to our attention spans?
We asked different Frequency staff members which TBS episodes resonated most with them in 2022. As we take a break from releasing new episodes over the holidays, we felt this was t…
- Staff Pick #5: The hunt for millions of counterfeit toonies
We asked different Frequency staff members which TBS episodes resonated most with them in 2022. As we take a break from releasing new episodes over the holidays, we felt this was t…
- Staff Pick #4: What did the Pope's apology mean? And what comes next?
We asked different Frequency staff members which TBS episodes resonated most with them in 2022. As we take a break from releasing new episodes over the holidays, we felt this was t…
- Another year gone: The biggest stories of 2022
What mattered most? What changed us? What didn't we pay enough attention to? And what will we remember about 2022 in 2025 or 2030? As the year wraps up we called some of our favour…
- Fireside Canada: Two Winter Legends of the North
Grab a hot chocolate and settle in by the fire for two tales of supernatural wonder from Canada’s frozen north: one from the Yukon Territory, one from the coast of Labrador. The fi…
- Staff Pick #3: Why don't all Canadian hospitals offer sex assault evidence kits?
We asked different Frequency staff members which TBS episodes resonated most with them in 2022. As we take a break from releasing new episodes over the holidays, we felt this was t…
- Staff Pick #2: The rise and fall of Canada's cannabis industry
We asked different Frequency staff members which TBS episodes resonated most with them in 2022. As we take a break from releasing new episodes over the holidays, we felt this was t…
- The decline of the Canadian Christmas tree farm
Christmas trees won't vanish in this country, but the people who farm them are facing some tough decisions in the coming years. As the climate changes, trees grown apart, in neat l…
- Staff Pick #1: How to afford groceries during a global food crisis
We asked different Frequency staff members which TBS episodes resonated most with them in 2022. As we take a break from releasing new episodes over the holidays, we felt this was t…
- A mental health guide to the holidays
It's a cliche to say the holidays can be a tough time for some people, but the truth is that almost everyone will spend some time this month exhausted, worried, lonely or just gene…
- The mystery of an Ontario island's extra-long hunting season
Most Ontario rifle hunters get less than two weeks a year to bag their deer. On Griffith Island they got 11 weeks—until the provincial government recently raised it to 13. Why such…
- Homelessness in Canada is still getting worse. What would actually make a difference?
At the time of year when we should be trying to help others, those struggling with homelessness might not be feeling the love. In some Canadian cities, encampment communities have…
