Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHas the battle over Ottawa’s carbon pricing reached a boiling point?
Episode 1043
In some parts of Canada, carbon pricing is a four-letter word.
Now, one province is taking a dramatic stand against the federal government’s carbon le…
2 years, 3 months ago
Is ultra-low cost air travel doomed to fail in Canada?
Episode 1042
Lynx Air is no more.
The ultralow-cost airline abruptly announced its exit from Canadian skies just ahead of busy March Break travel. Customers were l…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why dynamic pricing isn’t off the menu entirely
Episode 1041
Last week, it came out that Wendy’s was considering using dynamic pricing, which sparked concern that would mean increased prices during peak hours. …
2 years, 3 months ago
Pay for Heating?! In This Economy?!
Episode 1040
Matt is struggling to keep up with the cost of heating his home. And he's not alone, Canadians are reporting higher energy consumption costs across t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Everything you never wanted to know about bed bugs
Episode 1039
Just 20 years ago, Canadian cities were seeing a few dozen bed bug infestation reports a year. Now they get thousands—and in Toronto, tens of thousan…
2 years, 3 months ago
Quebec has a new housing law. Nobody likes it.
Episode 1038
Usually when both sides are mad, it's a sign of a good political compromise. But when your new housing law manages to anger both tenants and landlord…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why is syphilis surging in Canada?
Episode 1037
Whatever we've been taught, it seems like the lessons aren't sticking these days. And the most obvious result is the dramatic resurgence of a sexuall…
2 years, 3 months ago
A father's fall takes us inside a broken healthcare system
Episode 1036
Elizabeth Payne is a longtime health reporter. She knows the ins and outs of Canada's healthcare system—its triumphs and tragedies. At least, intelle…
2 years, 3 months ago
After two years of resistance, is Ukraine losing the war?
Episode 1035
Recent reports have seen Russian forces make some of their biggest gains into Ukrainian territory in recent weeks, while aid for Ukraine from western…
2 years, 3 months ago
Peter Mansbridge on how Canadians lost trust in media
Episode 1034
When the longtime CBC news anchor began his career as a reporter in the early 1970's, giving people the news was among the most trusted and important…
2 years, 3 months ago