Podcast Episodes

Is Alberta headed towards a separation vote?

Hundreds of people filled a banquet hall in Calgary last week to hear from the Alberta Prosperity Project, a group that wants Alberta to separate fro…

1 year, 5 months ago

The internet sucks now, and it happened on purpose

It's not you — the internet really does suck. Novelist, blogger and noted internet commentator Cory Doctorow explains what happened to the internet a…

1 year, 5 months ago

Canada has a measles problem

Measles case numbers in Ontario are now higher than the total registered cases in the entire United States.

This week’s report from Ontario Public Hea…

1 year, 5 months ago

The latest in the hockey sex assault trial

Content warning: this conversation contains graphic details of an alleged sexual assault so please take care while listening.

Proceedings began late l…

1 year, 5 months ago

Politics! Carney’s new team, recount conspiracies

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new cabinet was sworn in at Rideau Hall. Among them are 24 new faces but also a solid handful of the same bi…

1 year, 5 months ago

Trump sidelines Israel, Gaza expansion looms

Israel is planning a major escalation of its military campaign in Gaza — one that the government says is necessary to eradicate Hamas, but which righ…

1 year, 5 months ago

Where does Trump’s trade war go next?

Top economic officials from the U.S. and China met in Geneva, Switzerland over the weekend. This was the first time that they’ve had face-to-face sin…

1 year, 5 months ago

Dozens dead as India and Pakistan clash

Dozens have died this week as military tensions escalate between India and Pakistan over the disputed region of Kashmir. India fired missiles into Pa…

1 year, 5 months ago

Pope watch: who's next up?

What's going on behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel this week, as the Catholic Church's cardinals meet in Rome to choose the next pope?

It's…

1 year, 5 months ago

Mark Carney goes to Washington

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump had their first face-to-face meeting, amidst an ongoing trade war between Cana…

1 year, 5 months ago