Podcast
The Big Story
Episodes — page 8
- Weekend Listen: Summer vacation?! In this economy?!
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" A recent survey shows many Canadians are scaling back their spending on vacations this summer as life continues…
Big Headlines: A downward surprise on the Canadian economy and the U.S. and Iran are close to a tentative dealPlus: The health minister defends Ebola travel restrictions, a man accused of selling deadly substances online to people at risk of self-harm pleads guilty, a rocket explosion, and…
Danielle Smith's referendum gambleAs separatist sentiment swirls across Alberta, the country has been holding it's breath and wondering: "will we face another separation referendum?" It seemed inevitable, as Premie…
Big Headlines: The Prime Minister is in NYC and an apparent hot-mic moment for CarneyPlus: China's foreign minister arrives in Canada, a new report from the United Nations Weather Agency, Ebola latest, and the Pope calls for AI regulation. We love feedback at The B…
The Pope calls for AI regulation. Will Canada listen?In his first ever Encyclical, titled "Magnifica Humanitas"-- or Magnificent Humanity-- Pope Leo XIV says AI needs to be "disarmed". It's a sweeping document, introduced to the wor…
Big Headlines: Carney's Liberals lose an MP and Canada orders travelers from Ebola-affected regions to isolatePlus: the federal government is entering contract talks with 'Saab' for Royal Air Force aircraft, the Western premiers have wrapped their meeting in Alberta, temperature records ar…
Where does the Canada-Israel relationship stand?Earlier this week, 12 Canadians returned home from Turkey after their Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted by Israeli guards. Video posted by Israel's National Defence Minister, Ita…
Big Headlines: The U.S. confirms new air strikes in Iran and Carney speaks to Israel's PresidentPlus: Day two of the annual western premiers conference, efforts to combat Canadian wildfires, and a South Korean navy submarine is docked in B.C. We love feedback at The Big Story…
The sailors stuck in the Strait of HormuzWe've heard about the attacks. We've felt the oil price increases. And every time a ceasefire gets mentioned, it makes headline news. Something less visible but just as dire are t…
Big Headlines: House of Commons returns for final stretch before summer and Ontario patient tests negative for EbolaPlus: Western Canadian Premiers meet in Alberta, Ontario patient tests negative for Ebola, Gaza activists return to Canada, White House shooting. We love feedback at The Big Story,…
How the latest Ebola outbreak could affect youAn Ebola outbreak spreading rapidly through the Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa poses a "very high" risk to the country, according to World Health Organization o…
- Weekend listen: Stable coin: The future of money?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" You've likely heard a lot about crypto currencies. Now, there's something called "stablecoin". Think of it as t…
Big Headlines: Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in CanadaPlus: NATO ministers meet in Sweden, Ebola outbreak update, 12 Canadian activists have arrived in Turkey after being deported from Israel, Stephen Colbert's farewell, and is Eurovi…
Is Eurovision a good fit for Canada?Eurovision's director, Martin Green, has opened the doors for Canada to enter the Olympics of pop music. Historically, contestants of the music contest must be full members of the…
Big Headlines: Air France flight redirected to Montreal due to Ebola restrictions in the U.S. and Stephen Colbert's curtain callPlus: Prime Minister Mark Carney condemns Israel's treatment of activists over an intercepted aid flotilla, generic versions of Ozempic are set to hit pharmacy shelves this week, C…
What comes next for Tumbler Ridge?It's been a little over three months since the small eastern British Columbian town of Tumbler Ridge was rocked after a shooter opened fire at the local secondary school. Eight peo…
Big Headlines: Canada to spend $1 billion to host the FIFA World Cup and more Ebola cases out of Central AfricaPlus: WHO officials speak on the Ebola outbreak, takeaways from U.S. primaries, Carney is in B.C., Quebec's Premier returns from France, and who controls your water? Ontario's priv…
Who controls your water? Ontario's privatization pushThe Ontario government is eyeing a shift in its water management operations. It's a move Premier Ford insists is nothing like what the Harris government did back in 2000, when seve…
Big Headlines: Gas prices triggering Canadian inflation and WHO warns of Ebola outbreak in AfricaPlus: The World Health Organization is warning about an Ebola outbreak in two African countries, the U.S. has called off military action against Iran, Three Canadian police officer…
Is Canada ready for another wildfire season?At least 100 people were forced from their homes last week due to an evacuation order in an area of Woodlands County, southeast of Whitecourt, Alberta, thanks to a fast moving wild…
