Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBreaking up the ‘quasi-monopoly’ of beer in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently announced that beer and wine will soon be available for purchase in convenience stores and big-box stores across t…
1 year, 9 months ago
What open banking could mean for you
Open banking could eventually be available to Canadians, which would change how we access our personal finances. This style of banking is consumer-dr…
1 year, 10 months ago
How schools are dealing with the problem of phones in class
Social media use among students is a big concern for schools across Canada. Ontario school boards and educators are taking matters into their own han…
1 year, 10 months ago
The man shaping Alberta’s controversial drug policy
Recently we’ve seen a shift in the national conversation around how to deal with Canada’s ongoing opioid crisis. B.C. all but cancelled their decrimi…
1 year, 10 months ago
The money behind the boom of women’s pro sports
The PWHL is wrapping up a successful inaugural season, with the three Canadian teams boasting big crowds for most games. The WNBA is adding a 14th te…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why aren’t there more public toilets?
When nature calls, you have to answer, and quickly. The last thing you’d want is to walk several kilometers to find a public toilet.. And yet, public…
1 year, 10 months ago
In Chornobyl, after the Russian invasion
On the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, troops occupied Chornobyl. Since the nuclear disaster in 1986, the 30-kilometer…
1 year, 10 months ago
A CEO battle, a Honduras factory, and the shirt in your closet
Gildan t-shirts are everywhere. The ubiquity of their products has turned Gildan into one of the biggest clothing manufacturers and wholesalers in th…
1 year, 10 months ago
How 2016 looms over the wildfires in Fort McMurray today
It has been eight years since the infamous Fort McMurray wildfire that levelled several neighbourhoods and businesses. As wildfires are once again on…
1 year, 10 months ago
Introducing: Machines Like Us
In the last few years, artificial intelligence has gone from a novelty to perhaps the most influential technology we’ve ever seen. The people buildin…
1 year, 10 months ago