Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchInvestigating the explosion that rocked a small town
An explosion rocked downtown Wheatley, Ontario last year, injuring 20 people, destroying property and terrifying residents and shaking buildings kilo…
3 years, 7 months ago
Stress Test: Returning to the office will cost you and not everyone's willing to pay
Your boss wants you back in the office, but after two years of remote work, you’re not sure you want to go. Whether you measure the cost in time or m…
3 years, 7 months ago
Filling Canada’s labour gaps with migrant workers
In April, the federal government announced that it would expand Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program to allow employers to hire even more low-wa…
3 years, 7 months ago
Zellers is back – will it survive this time?
When Hudson’s Bay Company announced last week that it’s bringing back the discount store Zellers, people flocked to social media to share their memor…
3 years, 7 months ago
Why Germany needs Canada’s help with its energy
Germany’s energy crisis could worsen as temperatures dip and Russia threatens to cut off the pipeline delivering natural gas to the country. So Germa…
3 years, 7 months ago
The problems with outsourcing healthcare
Dr. Alika Lafontaine is the Canadian Medical Association’s new president, and an anesthesiologist. He takes on the job at a time when emergency rooms…
3 years, 7 months ago
Stress Test: Tempted to buy a home with siblings or friends? Here’s what you need to know
Most people buy homes with their partners or by themselves. But others are ditching the traditional paradigm. Today, we’re talking about unconvention…
3 years, 7 months ago
How a warming climate is hurting our sleep
A study from the University of Copenhagen looked at billions of records taken from sleep-tracking wristbands across 68 countries suggests that people…
3 years, 7 months ago
Taiwan’s bargaining (micro)chip
Recent visits to Taiwan by U.S. House Rep. Nancy Pelosi and a delegation of five U.S. lawmakers earlier this week have set the stage for rising tensi…
3 years, 7 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; …
3 years, 7 months ago