Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPanic at the crypto
Cryptocurrencies have taken another dive this week. And this crash follows seven months of declines, even for the big names in the game. Bitcoin, for…
3 years, 9 months ago
The front line defence against floods that no one’s fixing
They’re the front line in defending British Columbia from flooding – but no one can agree who’s responsible for them. Dikes, levees, whatever you wan…
3 years, 9 months ago
Where development clashes with conservation
Ontario’s proposed Highway 413 would cut through the habitat of several species at risk in the province. Critics are concerned it would harm local wa…
3 years, 9 months ago
Divulging salaries can help shrink the pay gap
When it comes to the issue of salary gaps, some experts say one solution is to make salaries more transparent. In 2021, the federal government introd…
3 years, 9 months ago
Swan Lake and the future of ballet
Siphe November is one of the most talented ballet dancers of his generation. At just 23, he’s the National Ballet of Canada’s youngest principal danc…
3 years, 9 months ago
Why we can’t air condition our way out of extreme heat
Last year, a heat dome in B.C. led to the deaths of 619 people. It’s the deadliest weather event in Canadian history. Temperatures rose to above 40 d…
3 years, 9 months ago
How Boris Johnson survives scandal after scandal
Boris Johnson has been called the Teflon prime minister, because no scandal seems to stick to him. He has a long history of being at the centre of sc…
3 years, 9 months ago
Why the Nova Scotia shooter wasn't stopped by police sooner
As we learn more about Canada’s worst mass shooting, the families of the people killed are so frustrated with how the inquiry’s going that they’ve st…
3 years, 9 months ago
Inside Canada’s music industry with rapper Cadence Weapon
You may know Rollie Pemberton by his stage name, Cadence Weapon. He’s the Edmonton-born rapper, who won the Polaris Music Prize in 2021, is known for…
3 years, 9 months ago
‘Leaving the door open’ for rehabilitating mass murderers
Canada abolished the death penalty in 1976. Now, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that it is unconstitutional for the state to jail someone for …
3 years, 9 months ago