Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat one annoying sound says about how we deal with homelessness
An anti-loitering noise device under a bridge in the small city of Oshawa, Ontario was put there by municipal officials to dissuade unhoused people f…
3 years, 5 months ago
What we’ve learned from the Emergencies Act inquiry so far
The public inquiry into whether the use of the Emergencies Act to stop protests in Ottawa this past winter was justified is under way. On Wednesday, …
3 years, 5 months ago
How to fight drones in Ukraine
In the span of two weeks, Russia has launched two major drone attacks on Ukraine. Scores of so-called “kamikaze drones,” purchased from Iran, have be…
3 years, 5 months ago
Cold cases are being cracked with the help of ancestry sites
Finding a suspect based on their DNA alone used to be almost impossible: police could only search DNA databases of people who’d already committed cri…
3 years, 5 months ago
What you need to know about Buy Now, Pay Later
If you’ve bought something online recently, you’ve probably seen a payment option to spread out the purchase in installments. This is known as Buy No…
3 years, 5 months ago
The future of China’s economy
Next week, China’s ruling Communist Party is expected to announce an unprecedented third term for its leader, Xi Jinping. Mr. Xi has consolidated his…
3 years, 5 months ago
Loblaw’s driverless trucks hit the road
There’s an experiment under way on the roadways around the Greater Toronto Area. Loblaw Companies Ltd. has partnered with autonomous vehicle company …
3 years, 5 months ago
Mass resignation at Hockey Canada
On Tuesday, the CEO of Hockey Canada, Scott Smith, left the organization and the entire board of directors resigned. The organization has been embroi…
3 years, 5 months ago
Facebook, Meta and the future of social media
The company that owns Facebook might be in trouble. Meta’s stock has plunged nearly 60 per cent this year, Facebook has been losing active users, exi…
3 years, 5 months ago
Wild boars are in Canada and it’s no joke
Adaptable, smart and invasive. No we’re not talking about humans. We’re talking about wild boars. With their populations growing and sightings – even…
3 years, 5 months ago