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Back to SearchIs the Canadian job market really improving?
Episode 1262
This episode first aired on October 23, 2024 over at In This Economy?!, our sister show at the Frequency Podcast Network. The show helps Canadians un…
1 year, 10 months ago
What's it like inside a park encampment?
Episode 1263
You've walked past them or through them. They're in every Canadian city and town. The result of the housing crisis colliding with the opioid crisis a…
1 year, 10 months ago
Are BC's salmon farms doomed?
Episode 1261
For years, advocates have been citing the damage open-net salmon farming does to the environment off the BC coast. And in recent years the government…
1 year, 10 months ago
Is this latest mutiny the end for Justin Trudeau?
Episode 1260
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Liberal MPs are voicing concerns about Justin Trudeau's ability to lead the party in the next election, sayi…
1 year, 10 months ago
Profane rallies, podcasts and McDonald's: The US election's homestretch
Episode 1259
With two weeks to go before America votes, it may seem that nothing at all can possibly move the polls. But what about a story about the size of a de…
1 year, 10 months ago
Canada's bail reform debate, explained
Episode 1258
The stories of crimes committed by people out on bail are horrific. And they hit close to home. So of course they get outsized attention. But they're…
1 year, 10 months ago
A tragic conclusion to a mysterious disappearance
Episode 1257
Two years ago, the host and creator of Island Crime, Laura Palmer, appeared on The Big Story to detail the case of a missing young woman named Amber …
1 year, 10 months ago
How to choose a credit card that makes sense for you
Episode 1255
This episode first aired on October 17, 2024 over at In This Economy?!, our sister show at the Frequency Podcast Network. The show helps Canadians un…
1 year, 10 months ago
The flying car is here! There are…a few issues
Episode 1256
At this point, so many facets of old science fiction have become reality, from AI to robots and gene editing technologies. But one classic sci-fi sig…
1 year, 10 months ago
What does the new era of hurricanes mean for Canada?
Episode 1254
We all watched in horror as America was pummelled by two massive storms in the span of ten days, the second of which gained intensity incredibly quic…
1 year, 10 months ago