Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMoney laundering, crypto trading and Canada’s richest man
Binance is the world’s largest crypto trading platform and its founder is the most recent crypto leader to be charged criminally in the U.S. That man…
2 years, 5 months ago
Europe’s far-right is moving into the mainstream
Last week, a far-right party and its controversial leader in the Netherlands won a surprising election victory. This comes on the heels of several ot…
2 years, 5 months ago
The historic rise of rental costs in Canada
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers revealed what BMO’s chief economist calls the “new villain” of inflation: rent. While inflation is fina…
2 years, 5 months ago
How 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago