Podcast
The Decibel
Episodes — page 11
Alleged drug trafficking, murders and an Olympian-turned-fugitiveLast week, the FBI and the RCMP announced 10 new arrests in connection with a $1-billion drug-trafficking ring allegedly run by Canadian former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding. Th…
The controversial push to expand private health care in AlbertaNo Canadian province allows doctors to offer care under both private and public systems – but leaked draft legislation obtained by The Globe and Mail shows Alberta is trying to cha…
The bureaucracy slowing down access to life-saving drugsFor cancer patients, every day of treatment is critical. But the best care possible is not always reaching patients quickly. Despite Health Canada approving a drug treating an aggr…
Canada courts UAE amid calls to stop its arming of Sudan militiaThis week, Prime Minister Mark Carney is in the United Arab Emirates to try to shore up foreign investment ahead of next week’s G20 summit in South Africa. Human rights groups and…
The Epstein scandal and the Canadians who knew himLast week, over 20,000 pages of the late Jeffrey Epstein’s emails, texts and other documents were released. In one email, Epstein – the deceased child sex trafficker with ties to U…
Why beef is so expensive right nowBeef prices are currently around 23 per cent above their five-year average. And there’s no relief in sight. Kate Helmore is The Globe’s agriculture and food policy reporter. She ex…
Why a B.C. billionaire’s bid for Hudson’s Bay stores failedIn May, a B.C. billionaire named Weihong (Ruby) Liu made a $69.1-million deal to acquire 28 leases of former Hudson’s Bay stores. Her company, Central Walk, owned malls where three…
What Carney is prioritizing with his new nation-building projectsPrime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled the next set of projects the federal government plans to prioritize in a bid to jumpstart Canada’s economy. The announcement focused on ener…
Where is the best place to rent in Canada?Where in Canada is it best to rent right now? The Globe analyzed cities from coast to coast to coast, comparing cities’ median incomes with their average rental prices, to find out…
Two Conservative MPs are gone. Where does the party go from here?On the day the budget was tabled, Chris d’Entremont, the lone Conservative MP from Nova Scotia, crossed the floor to the Liberals. Two days later, Matt Jeneroux, a Conservative MP…
The Indigenous land claim that could override private property rightsA precedent-setting ruling involving Aboriginal title at the B.C. Supreme Court has caused widespread uncertainty and tension in the province. In August, Justice Barbara Young deci…
Carney’s big bet for $500-billion in private investmentsA big part of the federal budget rests on the assumption that its measures will spur the private sector to invest in Canada…a lot. It’s projecting a half-trillion worth of investme…
The stress of shared calendars in modern parentingParents are increasingly relying on elaborate calendar systems to keep track of their families’ activities – from a shared calendar or paper planner to high-end devices that can cr…
Why the condo bubble burst could lead to better housingFor more than a decade, Canada’s condo boom was on. Investors, at home and abroad, drove the craze over reselling preconstruction units. Rents skyrocketed, all while the condos the…
Key takeaways from the Carney government’s first budgetOn Tuesday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the first federal budget from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government. It had long been advertised as a fiscal plan…
What to look out for in the 2025 federal budgetToday, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to deliver the first budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Early announcements have signalled sweeping cuts to the pub…
Whales, extinction and the sounds of underwater noise pollutionNorth Atlantic right whales are nearing extinction, with fewer than 400 left in the world. We know what is killing them: getting hit by shipping boats, entangled in fishing lines a…
Why a sleep doctor says we should never change our clocks againOn Sunday, most Canadians gain an hour of sleep as the clocks get turned back to standard time. But while most of us have gotten used to the bi-annual time change, our bodies have…
Why Quebec doctors are threatening to leave the provinceLast weekend, Quebec passed new legislation that would impose a new contract on doctors, who have been in negotiations with the provincial government since March, 2023. Known as Bi…
U.S. trade talks stalled after Ford ad, Carney heads to AsiaOn Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump ended trade talks with Canada and threatened to hike tariffs on Canadian imports by another 10 per cent because of Ontario Premier Doug For…
