Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWestern allies debate sending tanks to Ukraine
Ukraine wants tanks – 300 of them to be precise. President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that western battle tanks could be the key to driving Russian …
3 years, 7 months ago
Why physically disciplining kids is still legal in Canada
In Canada, the criminal code allows for physical discipline of children, in certain circumstances. For almost half a century, advocates have been fig…
3 years, 7 months ago
Are Alberta and BC good models for private surgery?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced this week his government is increasing the use of private clinics for procedures like cataracts, diagnostic imagi…
3 years, 7 months ago
Inside the life-or-death journey of one Venezuelan family
Over 7-million Venezuelans have left their homes since 2017, when Nicholas Maduro seized power and the state started to collapse. Most refugees have …
3 years, 8 months ago
Canada’s new drinking guidelines
On Tuesday, Canada’s new guidelines for drinking and health were released from the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction (CCSA). The guide…
3 years, 8 months ago
What history can tell us about this economic moment
The economic forecast for 2023 is … less than rosy. Inflation is still running high. Central banks may continue to raise interest rates. And what eve…
3 years, 8 months ago
Why holiday travel chaos is the new normal
The holiday travel period was incredibly tumultuous – with passengers stranded, bags lost and thousands of flights cancelled. The airlines say the wi…
3 years, 8 months ago
The hard-line plans of Israel’s new far-right government
Israel’s new far-right government is looking to overhaul the country’s justice system – going so far as seeking to create a law that would allow parl…
3 years, 8 months ago
Cheap grocery apps aiming to reduce food waste
There’s a growing demand for food waste apps from both shoppers and grocers. They’ve been touted as a new way for people to score deals as food price…
3 years, 8 months ago
A virologist on COVID variant XBB 1.5
The XBB 1.5 variant of COVID is quickly becoming the dominant strain in the US, and we’re seeing more cases here in Canada too. The WHO has called it…
3 years, 8 months ago