Podcast
The Decibel
Episodes — page 61
- An inquiry into Canada’s worst mass shooting
It’s been almost two years since the mass shooting in Portapique, Nova Scotia, that killed 22 people. An inquiry into the tragedy that will make recommendations on how to prevent i…
- Russia makes its move in Ukraine
After a fiery speech on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Russian troops across the border into Ukraine’s breakaway regions that make up the Donbas region. Western nati…
- One Black man’s quest for parole after 30 years in prison
When Renford Farrier was given a life sentence for killing a man, he believed he’d be out on parole after 10 years. Thirty years later, he’s still in prison and believes racism is…
- Dr. Bonnie Henry on what B.C. did differently during the COVID-19 pandemic
British Columbia’s health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, announced on Feb. 15 that the province would be easing COVID-19 restrictions. This includes removing capacity limits at gyms, r…
- The new expanded powers banks have under the Emergencies Act
A big part of the federal government’s plan to end the convoy protests and blockades includes targeting the flow of money to them. Banks were granted expanded powers and liability…
- Canada vs. U.S.: Inside women’s hockey’s greatest rivalry
Canada’s women’s hockey team is going for gold at the Beijing Olympics. They’ll face off against their rivals: Team USA. It’s the sixth time these teams have met in an Olympic fina…
- What Trudeau, Ford are doing to end the convoy protests
Three weeks into the convoy protests, political leaders on all levels of government are looking at what levers they can pull. On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the E…
- How Colombia makes Valentine’s Day bloom in Canada
Valentine’s Day and red roses go hand-in-hand, and for those of us heading to local shops across Canada to pick up a bouquet, you might be surprised to learn those flowers most lik…
- Meet the 21-year-old who silenced the Ottawa truckers’ horns
Life for Zexi Li has been a bit of a roller coaster these last few weeks. The Ottawa resident lives just a few blocks away from Parliament Hill, which meant that after the trucker…
- The top leaders of the “Freedom Convoy” protest
The occupation of streets in downtown Ottawa and blockades at two border crossings to the US, including our busiest in Windsor, Ont. continues. Reporter Colin Freeze tells us more…
- The secrets behind a medal-contending ice dance performance
Canadians fell in love with the Olympic sport of ice dancing after Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won gold at both the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver and the 2018 Olympics in South Ko…
- Court orders honking halted in Ottawa
On Monday afternoon, a judge granted a temporary injunction to stop the incessant honking in downtown Ottawa by protestors dubbed the “Freedom Convoy.” The injunction is part of a…
- How the James Webb Space Telescope will take us back in time
It has taken billions of dollars and more than two decades to build, but the successor to the Hubble Telescope is in space and waking up. Thanks to its ability to observe infrared…
- Beijing Olympics: sports, politics and a cocktail-making robot
The 2022 Winter Olympics are on in Beijing. It’s the first city in the world to host both a winter and summer Games (the latter of which happened back in 2008). These Games are sha…
- Where the Conservative Party of Canada goes from here
The vote was 73 to 45. And with that, Erin O’Toole’s leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada is over. This dismissal comes after months of internal strife as MPs questioned…
- How Boris Johnson might survive his boozy scandal
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on a whirlwind trip to Ukraine as his political fate is being fought in the country’s Parliament and in its press. A report, by senior civil se…
- Trudeau’s tough line, O’Toole’s ‘changing message’ on protesting truckers
Over the weekend, Ottawa’s Parliament Hill and downtown area saw thousands of protestors arrive as part of the “Freedom Convoy,” originally sparked by a new vaccine mandate that wo…
- Setting the stage for an arts comeback
The arts industry has been decimated by COVID-19 lockdowns. Performance arts like theatre, ballet and live music have been particularly hard hit. According to the Canadian Associat…
- The promises and limitations of the new COVID-19 pill
There’s a new treatment for COVID-19 in Canada. If taken at the right time during the infection, it can help keep people who have caught the virus out of the hospital. But there ar…
- The Bank of Canada’s plan to cool inflation
In a surprising twist, at least in Bank of Canada news, the central bank decided on Wednesday to keep its key interest rate at a record low of 0.25 per cent. It was widely expected…
