Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe problem with building more housing
Canada needs a lot of housing – and the Liberal government is making this a priority at their cabinet retreat this week. But there are concerns that …
2 years, 8 months ago
What it’s like to escape from wildfires
As wildfires rage on across the country, more than 50,000 people have been forced out of their homes in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories and …
2 years, 8 months ago
Where’s that recession? Why it’s still too early to celebrate
Fears of a recession have been looming since the worst days of the pandemic. And as inflation continues its slow but steady ascent, central banks aro…
2 years, 8 months ago
Connie Walker’s latest investigation: Her own family's history
Journalist Connie Walker has been reporting on Indigenous stories for most of her career. From missing and murdered women to the Truth and Reconcilia…
2 years, 8 months ago
A reality check on the fertility promises of egg-freezing
Elective egg freezing is on the rise in Canada. Fertility clinics pitch it as a kind of insurance policy: put your eggs in the bank now, and you can …
2 years, 8 months ago
Dispatch calls reveal chaos of deadly floods in Nova Scotia
In the early hours of July 22, chaos was erupting in Nova Scotia. Rain was pouring down, causing intense flooding. People were panicked about whether…
2 years, 9 months ago
The unknown health impacts of cannabis smoke
It has been five years since the legalization of cannabis in Canada but we still know very little about health impacts from cannabis smoke. Almost no…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ford accused of playing favourites in Greenbelt plans
On Wednesday, Ontario’s Auditor-General, Bonnie Lysyk released an investigative report into the province’s decision to open up 3,000 hectares of its …
2 years, 9 months ago
Why we need parasites
You’re never far from a parasite, no matter where you are. They’re responsible for illnesses like malaria that cause death around much of the world; …
2 years, 9 months ago
The hunt for dark matter, two kilometres under Sudbury
No one really knows what dark matter is. We just think it exists. And we believe it makes up 85 per cent of all mass in the universe. So how do you s…
2 years, 9 months ago