Podcast Episodes

Cannabis megastores stoke tensions in Oka Crisis First Nation

35 years ago, the Kanien'kehá:ka of Kanehsatà:ke squared off with the Canadian army to defend their territory, culminating an armed standoff now known as the Oka Crisis, or the Siege of Kanehsatà:ke.…

Published on 2 weeks ago

The Canadian army's long history of extremism

Last month, RCMP charged four people for their alleged involvement in a plot to forcibly take land north of Quebec city in what Mounties called an incident of "ideologically motivated violent extremi…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Can Bad Bunny save Puerto Rico?

Bad Bunny, one of the most-streamed artists on the planet, is in the middle of his 30-concert residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico titled No me Querio Ir de Aqui, or "I don't want to leave here". Much …

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Politics! Poilievre's crucial byelection, Carney's tariff tightrope

Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot is about as safe a riding as Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre could hope for as a place to regain a seat in the House of Commons in a byelection later this month. …

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Inside OpenAI’s zealous pursuit of AI dominance

Later this month, OpenAI is expected to release the latest version of ChatGPT – the groundbreaking AI chatbot that became the fastest growing app in history when it was launched in 2022.

When Sam Altm…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Why some young Israelis refuse to fight in Gaza

Since Oct. 7, according to Gaza’s health ministry, over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military campaign against Hamas. Recently, the ministry also began reporting a new kind of tol…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Cold calls from one of the most horrific serial killers in Canadian history

What does a reporter do when they receive a cold call from one of the most horrific serial killers in Canadian history?

The killer: Clifford Olson, who murdered at least eleven children in the 1980s. …

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Will Canada recognize Palestinian statehood?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to officially recognize Palestinian statehood in September — if certain criteria are met — marking a radical departure on Canada’s position in …

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Can the UK child-proof the internet?

Late last week, the UK government implemented a new set of rules from its Online Safety Act to keep children away from quote, “harmful and age-inappropriate content”.

Companies ranging from pornograph…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

From Texas to South Sudan: ICE’s deportation pipeline

The U.S. federal immigration law enforcement agency — ICE — is offshoring migrants incarcerated in the U.S. to detention camps in Africa. In at least one of these cases, migrants were told they would…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago