Podcast
The Decibel
Episodes — page 44
- China’s control over Canada’s very rare and important mineral
As the world races to mine more critical minerals, China has managed to capture nearly 100 per cent of the cesium market. While not as well known as lithium, cesium is an even rare…
- B.C. is sending thousands of cancer patients to the U.S.
British Columbia will send cancer patients across the border for radiation therapy to deal with growing wait times and backlog at home. The plan will cost the province three times…
- Secret Canada: The 'black hole' of Canada's immigration system
Canada’s immigration system is overwhelmed. Cases are backlogged and little information is being communicated to applicants. This has led to a surge of access to information reques…
- The reality of how your chocolate gets made
Chocolate may be sweet, but it comes at a steep cost. Labels that claim your favourite treat are sustainable can hide harsh realities for farmers. Millions of cocoa farmers in Afri…
- Here’s why millennials are drowning in debt
Canada’s household debt is really high. In fact, we outrank France, Italy, the UK and even the U.S. And while, the debt load is high for Canadians of every age group, one particula…
- Helping people escape the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQ laws
In late May, the Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed one of the world’s harshest anti-homosexuality bills into law. It authorizes the death penalty in certain circumstances an…
- Pressure builds for public inquiry after special rapporteur quits
David Johnston resigned as the special rapporteur on Friday after looking into foreign interference in Canadian elections. The former Governor General’s decision to step down came…
- Secret Canada: The information laws governments keep breaking
When Canada first passed legislation to create its access-to-information system, it was seen as a world leader in terms of transparency. But fast forward 40 years and that same sys…
- How Greece got its economic groove back
The 2007-2008 financial crisis hit countries around the world hard. But, Greece’s economy really faltered. At the peak of Greece’s crisis, unemployment hit 28 per cent, a figure hi…
- Canada’s unprecedented wildfire season
A lot of Canada is on fire right now – fires are burning in nearly every province and territory and the federal government says this season could see the most land burned since we…
- What on Earth is going on with consumer spending?
Canadians have been dealing with high inflation for two years now. But, as consumers, we keep spending. However, the picture of where we spend our money and how much of it is a mes…
- Violence is rising in schools. How do we stop it?
The Toronto District School Board – the largest school board in the country – recently reported that more than 300 kids were involved in violent incidents this year. In March, Queb…
- A warning sign from the Big Banks of a possible recession
The six biggest banks in Canada – RBC, Scotiabank, BMO, CIBC, TD, and National Bank recently reported their second-quarter earnings. The majority did not hit target expectations. W…
- Inside Kyiv under fire ahead of the Ukrainian counteroffensive
After months of relative quiet in Kyiv, the city has been under attack this week by Russian drones and missiles. There have also been attacks within Russia. Looming over these even…
- A divided Alberta: What comes next?
Alberta is a province with a long history of conservative rule. And on Monday, Danielle Smith and the UCP added a new chapter by winning a majority. But it wasn’t a blowout. Rachel…
- Emergency rooms in Canada head into another tough summer
Throughout the pandemic, Canadians were warned about the potential collapse of emergency rooms. ERs were stretched to the limit, as surges in patients ran up against labour shortag…
- The pandemic potential of avian flu
Avian influenza is getting more serious each year, as an unprecedented number of birds either succumb to the virus or are culled to prevent spread. After a dog in Ontario and thous…
- What Turkey’s election means for the rest of the world
With a cost-of-living crisis and rampant inflation, there’s a lot on the line for Turkey in the runoff election on Sunday. But this also matters beyond Turkey’s borders. The countr…
- You’re not wrong, allergies are getting worse
Seasonal allergies are getting worse all across North America, in large part due to changes in pollen driven by climate change. But fear not, there is hope. Dr. Anne Ellis is a pro…
- Why there won’t be a public inquiry into Chinese interference
Former governor general David Johnston has ruled out a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s elections, despite ongoing calls for one. Johnston was appointed special…
