Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA year of drug decriminalization in B.C.
It’s been a year since B.C. got permission to decriminalize possessing small amounts of some street drugs. At the time, B.C.’s Minister of Mental Hea…
2 years, 1 month ago
Fact-checking Alberta’s new gender-affirming care policies
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveiled a raft of new policies last week that have healthcare professionals warning of dire consequences for young tr…
2 years, 1 month ago
The U.S. states vying for cheaper drugs from Canada
In early January, Florida became the first U.S. state to get approval to import wholesale drugs from Canada. The FDA’s decision overrides decades-lon…
2 years, 1 month ago
TD Bank’s anti-money-laundering troubles
For months now, TD Bank has been making headlines. First there was the news they were acquiring U.S.-based First Horizon Bank. Then the news that tha…
2 years, 1 month ago
Hells Angels, an Iranian drug lord and an alleged murder plot
A U.S. federal indictment is unsealed and within it are explosive allegations. According to court documents released this week, an assassination plot…
2 years, 1 month ago
The five pro hockey players charged with sexual assault
Five hockey players from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team have been charged with sexual assault in connection to an event alleged to have taken…
2 years, 1 month ago
Debate around Israel-Hamas war collides with Canadian theatre
Online petitions. Angry in-person meetings. An ultimatum. These are just a few of the events that lead to a Canadian play being pulled from Victoria’…
2 years, 2 months ago
On the new frontlines of Myanmar’s civil war
Myanmar has been embroiled in a bloody civil war for nearly three years, after the military staged a coup in 2021. The war was stuck in a stalemate b…
2 years, 2 months ago
What you need to know about the foreign interference inquiry
The long-awaited inquiry into foreign interference begins today. The Globe and Mail’s reporting, based on top-secret CSIS documents, of sophisticated…
2 years, 2 months ago
Federal Court finds Trudeau’s use of Emergencies Act unjustified
Nearly two years on, the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act against the 2022 convoy protests is still being debated – politically and le…
2 years, 2 months ago