Podcast Episodes

Sudan’s civil war escalates into ‘horrendous’ outcomes

The civil war in Sudan has been raging for more than 2 years now and the violence is only escalating. The paramilitary faction called the Rapid Support Forces pushed out the Sudanese army from most o…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Health Canada approves new Alzheimer’s drug

Lecanemab is a new drug that’s being made available in Canada to slow the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease. We speak to Linda McMaster, who is on the waitlist to receive it. And Drs Sandra Cohen an…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

100 Days until the Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics are around the corner. This time the NHL is back, climate change could make snow scarce, and political spats are bound to make the podium. Hockey Night in Canada host and Oly…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

What's a 'cobot'? Amazon's plan to replace jobs with robots

Internal documents suggest Amazon is planning to replace more than half a million workers with robots — and automate 75% of its operations. We speak to Karen Weise, the technology correspondent for T…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Jamaicans confront the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

Jamaicans on the island and in diasporas across Canada are taking stock of the damage after Hurricane Melissa made landfall on the Caribbean island Tuesday.

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Jamaicans brace for Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica is preparing for Hurricane Melissa. The category 5 hurricane is the strongest storm on the planet this year —  and it could become the strongest storm ever to hit Jamaica. The country has iss…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Canadian War Museum’s chief historian Tim Cook dies at 54

Tim Cook was the chief historian and researcher at the Canadian War Museum, known for his passion for Canadian military history. He was recognized with many awards, including the Governor General's H…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Alberta teachers ordered back to work

The Alberta government passed a new law forcing striking teachers back to work.

It’s been three weeks since the strike began and more than 750-thousand students have been out of class. Danielle Smith …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

A heart that stopped beating brought back to life

In a Canadian first, Toronto doctors have carried out a groundbreaking transplant with a heart that previously stopped beating. We talk to Dr. Ali Rabi, a member of the transplant team at Toronto's U…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Is the diamond industry losing its sparkle?

We've all heard the saying, diamonds are forever. That’s meant for the natural stone, but turns out lab-grown diamonds are also forever — and that is pushing the industry into a crisis, causing signi…

Published on 2 months ago