Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse means for Canada
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank came swiftly after a panicked run on deposits. Despite the U.S. government enacting safeguards, there is anxiety …
3 years, 4 months ago
When paying your mortgage doesn’t reduce your loan
Since the Bank of Canada started hiking its benchmark interest rate just over a year ago, there’s a growing number of mortgage-holders with monthly p…
3 years, 4 months ago
Why we need to think of health as an ‘us,’ not just a ‘me’
We often think of health as an individual action – drink more water, exercise, eat well. During the pandemic, we thought more about the health of peo…
3 years, 4 months ago
Are Canada’s big grocers to blame for your food bill?
Could the rising price of groceries be chalked up to corporate greed? That was the question at a House of Commons committee last week when the execut…
3 years, 4 months ago
Netflix’s big gamble on its future
Netflix is facing a backlash after announcing it’s cracking down on password sharing in Canada, among other countries. The company says 100 million o…
3 years, 4 months ago
B.C.’s groundbreaking plan to fund birth control
British Columbia revealed its 2023 budget on Feb. 28. It introduced a host of new spending measures including a first in Canada: A plan to make contr…
3 years, 4 months ago
Trudeau orders probes into Chinese interference of elections
After weeks of resisting pressure from all sides, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered two probes into Chinese election interference. This follo…
3 years, 4 months ago
What we know about the Alberta oil sands leak
The ground and water near Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in northern Alberta has become a toxic mess. A nearby oil sands site, run by Imperial Oil,…
3 years, 4 months ago
The news Google is hiding from your searches
Right now, one in 25 Canadians who use Google can’t find some news sites through its search bar. That’s because the tech giant has purposely blocked …
3 years, 4 months ago
The drug giving new life to cystic fibrosis patients
For years, a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis has often meant an early death for patients. This week, Cystic Fibrosis Canada released its annual data rep…
3 years, 4 months ago