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An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.

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  1. The giant Russian cargo plane trapped in Canada

    · 23 min · Episode 2005

    If you've driven by Toronto Pearson Airport at all in the past four years, you may have noticed the massive cargo jet with a big Russian flag on it just.... sitting there. It's been grounded ever since Canada closed…

  2. Big Headlines: Flash floods in Nepal leave hundreds dead and more than 1,300 missing

    · 6:28 · Episode 2004

    Plus: The U.S. claims Canada was the one who introduced last-minute demands before trade talks fell apart, campaign season gets underway ahead of elections in Quebec, the B.C. Conservatives lose two more members, a…

  3. Why do more Canadians want to own guns?

    · 23 min · Episode 2001

    Canadians have largely touted that one of our most distinctive attributes from the US is our gun culture, and while that's mostly true, the number of Canadian firearm licenses has reached record levels. The number of…

  4. Big Headlines: The world mourns Dolly Parton and Canada details its counter-tariffs strategy for the U.S.

    · 6:42 · Episode 2003

    Plus: Alberta’s premier voices concerns about the federal government’s tariff strategy, New Brunswick’s leader shuts down the idea of cutting off power to neighbouring Maine, the B.C. Conservatives lose their third MLA…

  5. What the Canada-US trade war will cost you

    · 20 min · Episode 2000

    When announcing Canada's withdrawal from US trade talks, Prime Minister Mark Carney admitted that both Canadians and Americans will feel the hurt in their pockets. Both countries have announced tariffs on a wide…

  6. Big Headlines: Canada details retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. and Trump considers renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"

    · 8:20 · Episode 1998

    Plus: A man accused of stabbing two worshippers at a Sikh temple with a screwdriver was released from prison just a day earlier, a multibillion-dollar fleet of Coast Guard icebreakers will be built in Quebec, a…

  7. Could Ukraine hold a wartime election?

    · 25 min · Episode 1995

    Ukraine's recently ousted Defence Minister, Mykhailo Fedoro, called on President Zelenskyy to call for a wartime election. Following more than 4 years at war with Russia, the logistical details of a Ukrainian election…

  8. Big Headlines: Canada-U.S. trade war barreling towards even newer tariffs after failed negotiations

    · 6:30 · Episode 1997

    Plus: Lightning storms disrupt flights and spark fires in B.C., a gathering in Saskatchewan marks the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6, WestJet flight attendants finish voting on a new labour agreement, and an anti-fraud…

  9. Inside Mark Carney's act of defiance

    · 24 min · Episode 1996

    Entering an economic war isn't your typical Friday night activity. But according to PM Mark Carney, it was necessary after the last 18 months of US President Trump. Not only did Carney suspend all negotiations with…

  10. Weekend Listen: America's $40 Trillion Debt Problem

    · 15 min · Episode 1993

    Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!" The U.S. government has reached a staggering milestone: $40 trillion in debt. As deficits continue to grow and borrowing costs rise, bond investors…

  11. Big Headlines: Canada's top trade negotiators continue to finalize deal to avoid new Trump deadline and the U.S. Vice President's "hot mic" moment

    · 9:13 · Episode 1994

    Plus: The Alberta government faces jeers and expletives at town halls over a planned Meta data centre, the Boston Marathon says it will count qualifying times on the Edmonton course which was accidentally made…

  12. The case for more third places

    · 23 min · Episode 1992

    What's your go-to place to unwind? It could be a local tavern, a neighbourhood coffee shop, even a park where the kids can runaround. In the digitally-saturated era we're currently living in, those third places…

  13. Big Headlines: Carney asks premiers to put American alcohol back on shelves and B.C. businesses struggle to recover from wildfires

    · 7:25 · Episode 1991

    Plus: A Calgary police officer will be tried for murder after two suspects in a slow-speed chase were shot and killed, a survey finds almost a fifth of Quebec teachers consider quitting, WestJet is ordered to do away…

  14. What makes the new Churchill Falls deal so historic?

    · 22 min · Episode 1990

    Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec announced a historic energy deal with help from Ottawa to replace a detested 1969 deal and a confusing 2024 MOU. The new agreement would see Quebec pay 1.8 cents per kilowatt-hour…

  15. Big Headlines: Trump hits pause on new tariffs for Canada for three days and calls grow to remove the U.S. ambassador to Canada

    · 8:50 · Episode 1989

    Plus: A petition calls for the U.S. ambassador to Canada to be removed, Canadians seeking treatment for rare diseases face challenges, the summer wildfire season hits a historic milestone, a union in Vancouver takes…

  16. Canadians want Hoekstra out. Can they make it happen?

    · 20 min · Episode 1988

    A petition with more than 230,000 signatures continues to make its way across Canada in hopes of ousting the US Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra. Signatories believe the diplomat has further strained Canada-US…

  17. Big Headlines: America's new tariff deadline approaches for Canada and Tumbler Ridge Secondary School is being demolished

    · 8:25 · Episode 1987

    Plus: the Quebec election frontrunner shelves a sovereignty referendum until after the Trump presidency is over, the NBA spars with ESPN over its reporting on the L.A. Clippers investigation, a grizzly bear cub escapes…

  18. What led to the largest Catholic schism in 156 years?

    · 23 min · Episode 1960

    There has been a schism in the Catholic church. In early July, Pope Leo excommunicated an ultra-conservative sect known as the Society of St. Pius X, after they ordained new Bishops against his orders. It's the largest…

  19. Big Headlines: Canadian trade reps continue talks with Washington as new tariffs go into effect this week

    · 7:20 · Episode 1986

    Plus: Statistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation accelerated to three per cent in July, Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement about energy security regarding Churchill Falls, an autopsy is…

  20. How do we stop antisemitism on university campuses?

    · 24 min · Episode 1984

    A new report commissioned by the federal government says antisemitism is a systemic problem on university and college campuses, adding post-secondary institutions have failed to address the problem. It finds more than…

  21. Weekend Listen: Keeping a steady ship in turbulent markets

    · 20 min · Episode 1979

    Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show "In This Economy?!" 2026 has certainly been a "headline driven" year for the markets. Whether it's A.I., war, tariffs and trade, or inflation and interest rates, the…

  22. Big Headlines: Iconic Canadian sports broadcaster passes away and select international students under review for protests in Calgary

    · 8:40 · Episode 1985

    Plus: Farage secures victory over Binface, some students protesting work permit denials face scrutiny over their current status in Canada, officials in B.C. say the public will still be able to access a Vancouver…

  23. Is it time to end the U.S. "booze bans"?

    · 21 min · Episode 1982

    Since almost the very beginning of the trade war, alcohol from the United States has been banned from most Canadian shelves. It was done as a way of putting pressure on the administration of U.S. President Donald…

  24. Big Headlines: Farage vs. Binface: Voters in Clacton head to the polls

    · 7:55 · Episode 1971

    Plus: Canada and the U.S. continue to negotiate with new tariffs looming, the U.S. ambassador to Canada responds to a petition calling to kick him out of the country, four of the five former World Juniors players…

  25. What's behind 70,000 migrants flooding into a Spanish town?

    · 27 min · Episode 1981

    On the northeastern tip of Morocco, just south of Gibraltar, the Spanish city Ceuta was recently overwhelmed by Moroccan migrants. At the end of last month, tens of thousands of Moroccans flooded border crossings, or…

  26. Big Headlines: Rescuers in Colombia racing against the clock to save survivors from quake that rocked multiple cities

    · 7:48 · Episode 1983

    Plus: Canada's top trade negotiator has a warning ahead of new impending tariffs, thousands of Canadians want Trump's trade rep to Canada removed from Ottawa, the federal government is ramping up funding to fight…

  27. Canada's new highway of tears

    · 22 min · Episode 1977

    Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls have been a problem in Canada for decades, and one that went ignored for far too long. Going back to the late 60s, women and girls were taken especially along a stretch…

  28. Big Headlines: Death toll mounts in Colombia following 7.4-magnitude earthquake and Canadian military on standby for B.C. wildfires

    · 9:52 · Episode 1980

    Plus: A Montreal father is found guilty of murdering his daughter in upstate New York, Alberta reviews its Amber Alert criteria following the death of a boy with autism, Environment Canada makes significant changes to…

  29. Where are youth turning in the lonely hours?

    · 22 min · Episode 1975

    This episode contains conversations about mental health, suicide, and sexual assault. Please take care. Kids Help Phone, a service offering free, mental health service over the phone or online to youth across Canada,…

  30. Big Headlines: Tens of thousands forced to evacuate as B.C. declares state of emergency over wildfires

    · 8:00 · Episode 1978

    Plus: Montreal’s police chief plans to provide an update on a patrol unit that disbanded in June over serious allegations, the Conservative leader writes a letter to the Prime Minister on the response to tariffs from…

  31. The reopening of the Patrick Santos cold case

    · 25 min · Episode 1973

    It's taken Toronto Police more than 20 years to charge a suspect in the murder of Patrick Santos, a 21 year old Scarborough man that was found zip-tied and duck taped in his home in 2006. Investigative genetic…

  32. Weekend Listen: Should we rely on a rogue robot?

    · 25 min · Episode 1974

    Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show "In This Economy?!" OpenAI recently went rogue, hacking into an AI start-up in a matter of hours. It stunned some – even those in the tech industry – but it also…

  33. Big Headlines: Unexpected job gains for Canada this summer and back-up arrives in B.C. to help fight surging wildfires

    · 7:56 · Episode 1976

    Plus: Meta is ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars after it was found liable for contributing to the mental health crisis in children, new salary cap circumvention allegations against the Los Angeles Clippers…

  34. Are you losing yourself to the time-off tax?

    · 20 min · Episode 1972

    When was the last time you took a day off? Went on vacation? Gave yourself an extra-long weekend? If it's been a while, well, you're not alone. A recent survey showed that 4 in 10 Canadians aren't using all the…

  35. Big Headlines: Calgary residents mourn death of 11-year-old with autism and what WestJet flight attendants' new deal includes

    · 6:32 · Episode 1972

    Plus: Canada establishes a registry to track foreign influence, WestJet flight attendants’ union shares details of its new deal with the airline, Prime Minister Mark Carney suggests his government’s shutdown of plans…

  36. Scan or scam: Are elective full-body MRI's worth it?

    · 26 min · Episode 1970

    Perhaps you've heard one on the radio, or got one before a video online, or maybe even seen one on transit, but ads for full-body MRIs are everywhere these days. They tell you to book an appointment, selling it as a…

  37. Big Headlines: Canadian broadcasting icon Lloyd Robertson passes away and top Canada-U.S. trade officials return to Washington

    · 7:21 · Episode 1969

    Plus: An Ontario city deals with the impact of historic floods, wildfire damage in B.C. is assessed with hot days in the forecast, Canadians look at cutting back their insurance to save money in the short term, and how…

  38. The Plan to End the Israel-Hamas war. And Why It Might Fail.

    · 26 min · Episode 1968

    US President Trump touted about a 'great breakthrough' in a deal to bring peace to Gaza, although the two main characters in the fight seem to remain in a deadlock on who moves first. Hamas says Israel will have to…

  39. Big Headlines: WestJet and its flight attendants reach deal to end strike and wildfires force thousands from their homes in B.C.

    · 6:40 · Episode 1967

    Plus: A Canadian astronaut gets ready to head to the International Space Station, a closed Ontario theme park ships more whales to the U.S., two flight school planes collide midair in B.C., and could the FIFA…

  40. Will Infantino's attempted FIFA sell-off lead to his demise?

    · 21 min · Episode 1966

    FIFA President Gianni Infantino had plans to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors, including the brother of U.S. President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. In response, UEFA had vowed to boycott…

  41. Weekend Listen: Canada's betting large on sports gambling

    · 26 min · Episode 1959

    Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show 'In This Economy?!'. Back in June of 2021, the federal government legalized single-event sports betting in Canada, birthing a multi-billion dollar industry basically…

  42. Big Headlines: Trump announces plan to disarm Hamas and European countries could boycott future FIFA tournaments

    · 7:36 · Episode 1965

    Plus: A positive update on the health of the Canadian economy, a Canadian national detained on spying charges in Belgium wants out of pretrial detention, Prime Minister Mark Carney throws his support behind a…

  43. The epic meltdown over The Odyssey

    · 18 min · Episode 1964

    It's been a box office and critical success, and theatres are packed to the brim for weeks to come as audiences pack cinemas to go see Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey". But if you spend much time on Elon Musk's X,…

  44. Big Headlines: A tragic end to the search for an 11-year-old Calgary boy and WestJet's flight attendants are preparing to strike

    · 7:15 · Episode 1963

    Plus: WestJet and its flight attendants’ union issue dueling strike and lockout notices, Prime Minister Mark Carney isn’t planning to use Canadian oil exports to the U.S. as leverage in trade negotiations, a New…

  45. The real life implications of looksmaxxing

    · 26 min · Episode 1962

    Looksmaxxing. It's a term that's started to pop up everywhere, made popular by social media personalities like Braden Eric Peters, also known as "Clavicular." And as it's started to bleed into our common parlance, you…

  46. Big Headlines: Canada-U.S. trade talks continue in Washington and Japan gets rocked by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake

    · 6:42 · Episode 1961

    Plus: The latest on revenue-sharing from the Gordie Howe bridge, actor Jared Leto is accused of sexual misconduct involving teenage girls, Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a housing announcement in Alberta, and what…

  47. Alberta's "two-tier" challenge to public healthcare

    · 25 min · Episode 1954

    Starting in the fall, Albertans will be able to pay out of pocket for surgery. The government of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the move will allow people to get off waitlists, thereby getting people the surgeries…

  48. Big Headlines: Search for missing boy in Calgary shifts in scope and the U.S. consulate in Toronto is shot at again

    · 8:37 · Episode 1958

    Plus: A study finds emergency room doctors across Canada are quitting, a wildfire in France stops growing just before a major heat wave rolls in, a Canadian with ties to China is arrested in Belgium on spying charges,…

  49. The debate on MAiD for mental illness

    · 22 min · Episode 1953

    This episode contains discussion of mental illness, suicide, and death. Please take care. MAiD has caused contentious debate across Canada for years. This year marks 10 years since Ottawa allowed for certain adults to…

  50. Big Headlines: Wildfires ravage France and Spain, and Canadians want to retaliate against American tariffs

    · 7:19 · Episode 1957

    Plus: crime rates in Canada are down for the second straight year, a poll finds many Canadians want Ottawa to retaliate against tariff threats from the U.S., three federal by-elections will be held at the end of next…

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