Podcast Episodes

Why hackers are targeting water treatment plants

In recent years, cyber attacks have become increasingly frequent and wide-reaching. In 2023, the Toronto Public Library, Canada’s largest-circulation…

1 year, 5 months ago

What the GST break means for you

Last Thursday, the Liberals announced a multibillion-dollar plan to help improve the cost of living. It includes a 2-month break from GST on dozens o…

1 year, 5 months ago

An experiment in Ontario to improve access to family doctors

There’s an experiment underway in Kingston, Ont. The regional health care team is starting to assign people without a doctor to nearby clinics based …

1 year, 5 months ago

The fandom of Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift starts the second week of her Eras tour in Toronto today. And since the record-breaking tour landed in the city, it’s been the site of S…

1 year, 5 months ago

Canada’s role in working towards a two-state solution

In the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, the idea of lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians seems farther away than it has been in a long time.…

1 year, 5 months ago

The Newfoundland town that seized its own church

In the small Newfoundland community of Portugal Cove south, the town church is considered its lifeblood, a community hub and historical touchstone, a…

1 year, 5 months ago

How remote work changed our grooming habits

When the pandemic hit, nearly 40 per cent of Canada’s workforce went remote. More than four years later, that number has dropped by more than half.

In…

1 year, 5 months ago

The Decibel presents: Lately

The Decibel presents ‘Lately’, a Globe and Mail podcast taking on shifts in business, tech and economy with newsmakers and thinkers.

In this episode, …

1 year, 6 months ago

Toronto’s Taylor Swift Era

After nearly two years of touring across five continents, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to Canada. Thursday is the first of six dates in Toronto…

1 year, 6 months ago

Alberta vs. Texas: how two oil giants are taking on clean energy

Alberta and Texas have a lot in common. Both have independent western cultures, great country music, and each lead their countries in oil production.…

1 year, 6 months ago