Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow an Ontario city is taking a new approach to homelessness
As the number of people experiencing homelessness grows in cities across Canada, so too have encampments – groups of people living in tents in parks,…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Canadian scientist at the centre of the OpenAI drama
In the span of a week, OpenAI went from being Silicon Valley’s dominant artificial intelligence company, to teetering on the brink of collapse, to a …
2 years, 4 months ago
Gaza’s underground tunnels
Israel and Hamas are negotiating a four-day ceasefire which could see the release of up to 50 prisoners being held in Gaza as well as Palestinians cu…
2 years, 4 months ago
What’s behind the shakeup of Alberta’s health care system
The Alberta government has been announcing several changes coming to the province’s health care – including dismantling the health authority, and put…
2 years, 4 months ago
A new twist in the two Michaels saga
Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig – known as the two Michaels – were both detained by Chinese authorities on December 10, 2018. That was the start of…
2 years, 4 months ago
The newest nicotine product to spark old fears
Health Canada recently approved the sale of Zonnic, a nicotine pouch that you pop into your mouth. Even though its maker – Imperial Tobacco Canada – …
2 years, 4 months ago
After 144 years, bringing home remains from a residential school
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania was the first government-run residential school in North America. Earlier this fall, the remain…
2 years, 4 months ago
The life-or-death limbo of the Afghans who helped Canada
Many Afghans waiting to be resettled in Canada have taken refuge in Pakistan since fleeing their homes when the Taliban took control in 2021. That ca…
2 years, 4 months ago
Qatar’s behind-the-scenes role in the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war is now in its sixth week and fighting is intensifying inside Gaza. On Tuesday, Palestinians trapped inside Gaza’s biggest hospit…
2 years, 4 months ago
How climate change clues are frozen in glaciers
There is a glacier that sits a kilometer below the highest peak within B.C.’s border, called Combatant Col. Scientists have been working on its icy s…
2 years, 4 months ago