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The Big Story — 174 episodes

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What led to the largest Catholic schism in 156 years?

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Big Headlines: Canadian trade reps continue talks with Washington as new tariffs go into effect this week

3

How do we stop antisemitism on university campuses?

4

Weekend Listen: Keeping a steady ship in turbulent markets

5

Big Headlines: Iconic Canadian sports broadcaster passes away and select international students under review for protests in Calgary

6

Is it time to end the U.S. "booze bans"?

7

Big Headlines: Farage vs. Binface: Voters in Clacton head to the polls

8

What's behind 70,000 migrants flooding into a Spanish town?

9

Big Headlines: Rescuers in Colombia racing against the clock to save survivors from quake that rocked multiple cities

10

Canada's new highway of tears

11

Big Headlines: Death toll mounts in Colombia following 7.4-magnitude earthquake and Canadian military on standby for B.C. wildfires

12

Where are youth turning in the lonely hours?

13

Big Headlines: Tens of thousands forced to evacuate as B.C. declares state of emergency over wildfires

14

The reopening of the Patrick Santos cold case

15

Weekend Listen: Should we rely on a rogue robot?

16

Big Headlines: Unexpected job gains for Canada this summer and back-up arrives in B.C. to help fight surging wildfires

17

Are you losing yourself to the time-off tax?

18

Big Headlines: Calgary residents mourn death of 11-year-old with autism and what WestJet flight attendants' new deal includes

19

Scan or scam: Are elective full-body MRI's worth it?

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Big Headlines: Canadian broadcasting icon Lloyd Robertson passes away and top Canada-U.S. trade officials return to Washington

21

The Plan to End the Israel-Hamas war. And Why It Might Fail.

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Big Headlines: WestJet and its flight attendants reach deal to end strike and wildfires force thousands from their homes in B.C.

23

Will Infantino's attempted FIFA sell-off lead to his demise?

24

Weekend Listen: Canada's betting large on sports gambling

25

Big Headlines: Trump announces plan to disarm Hamas and European countries could boycott future FIFA tournaments

26

The epic meltdown over The Odyssey

27

Big Headlines: A tragic end to the search for an 11-year-old Calgary boy and WestJet's flight attendants are preparing to strike

28

The real life implications of looksmaxxing

29

Big Headlines: Canada-U.S. trade talks continue in Washington and Japan gets rocked by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake

30

Alberta's "two-tier" challenge to public healthcare

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Big Headlines: Search for missing boy in Calgary shifts in scope and the U.S. consulate in Toronto is shot at again

32

The debate on MAiD for mental illness

33

Big Headlines: Wildfires ravage France and Spain, and Canadians want to retaliate against American tariffs

34

Burning time: How bureaucracy hinders Canada’s wildfire response

35

Weekend Listen: The World Cup is over. Was it worth it for our host cities?

36

Big Headlines: New tariffs from the U.S. go into effect, with a new justification behind them

37

Big Cats, New Rules: BC's crackdown on exotic pets

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Big Headlines: Mark Carney and Canada’s premiers say they aren’t backing down in the trade dispute with the U.S.

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Why is a Quebec town giving rights to trees?

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Big Headlines: Tariff tension dominates Canada's meeting of premiers in P.E.I. and the U.S. greenlights a Saudi nuclear program

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Trumps threatens tariffs on Canada - again

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Big Headlines: New U.S. tariffs on Canada and more details on a deadly crash involving a CFL player

43

Inside the Maplehurst inmate abuse scandal

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Big Headlines: Inflation cools across Canada and wildfires continue to burn northern Ontario

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The blurry Gordie Howe bridge 2.0 details

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Weekend Listen: The Prime Minister's honeymoon continues

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Big Headlines: U.S. politicians blast Canada over wildfire smoke

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When will wildfire management become Canada's priority?

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Big Headlines: Wildfires spark hazardous air quality levels

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Will the 'explosive' parasite reach Canadian produce sections?

51

Big Headlines: Conflict erupts over the Strait of Hormuz, and what will the war’s long-term impacts be?

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Has Trump launched a forever war?

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Big Headlines: Alberta welcomes private online gaming companies, and Toronto police identify the victims of a deadly street festival shooting

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Who gets left behind during immigration cuts?

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Big Headlines: US Politician Lindsay Graham passed away, and Peter Nygard has been found guilty of more charges

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Does Canada need a relationship with Saudi Arabia?

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Weekend Listen: Artificial Intelligence is costing us, is it worth it?

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Big Headlines: Iran reportedly devised a plan to assassinate Donald Trump

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Canada cozies to Europe with German sub pick

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Big Headlines: U.S.-Iran ceasefire crumbles as Trump hints at return to full-out war

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Why is Mark Carney putting a Conservative in the senate?

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Big Headlines: Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over' and threatens new strikes, plus Carney announces another major defence deal

63

The law that would surrender Canadian data to America

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Big Headlines: Canada's ready to build new radar jets for NATO and Montreal honours a fallen officer

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Canada is making a bet on prediction markets

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Big Headlines: Carney departs for NATO summit with Halifax pit stop and Canada's World Cup run ends

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The blurry future of North American free trade

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Weekend Listen: Was Canada's 'technical recession' a data mistake?

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Join the bandwagon: Your guide to Canada’s World Cup run

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Big Headlines: A new pipeline will stretch from Alberta to B.C. and Canada's biggest test at the World Cup so far

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Canada is facing a very real threat...of ticks

72

Big Headlines: The U.S. declines to renew CUSMA and Canada Post suspends service to 12 European countries

73

Hot and Bothered: What's driving the extreme heat?

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Big Headlines: A key CUSMA deadline looms and Canada prepares to send emergency aid to Venezuela

75

"Buy-a-brick": Carney's plan to renovate 24 Sussex

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Big Headlines: History for Canada at the World Cup and several cities brace for extreme weather

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Canada’s invisible youth gang crisis

78

Weekend Listen: Space X goes public, but what are you buying?

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Big Headlines: Rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after back to back, massive earthquakes

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Canada has an incel problem

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Big Headlines: Tragedy strikes in Venezuela, where two massive earthquakes hit west of the capital

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The hidden power struggles shaping US-Iran negotiations

83

Big Headlines: Canada looks to win their group at the World Cup, and details on the Montreal shooting suspect

84

Doctor or data? Trust, AI and the rise of health misinformation

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Big Headlines: Montreal shooting kills three, including a police officer and a tragic update in the search for Nancy Guthrie

86

The revolving door of UK Prime Ministers post-Brexit

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Big Headlines: Inflation rises to its highest rate in years, and British PM Starmer resigns

88

How parents and teens actually feel about a social media ban

89

Weekend Listen: When will investing in AI pay off?

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Big Headlines: An historic win for Canada at the World Cup but at a cost to the lineup

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TLDR; More Canadians are avoiding the news

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Big Headlines: The U.S. and Iran sign a ceasefire deal and Canada's World Cup journey continues

93

(148) Days of Summer: Ontario MPP's lengthiest break

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Big Headlines: Details emerge on the new U.S.-Iran deal and Carney shares a 'hot mic' moment with Trump at the G7

95

Will Ottawa's food strategy actually lower your grocery bill?

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Big Headlines: Carney announces new Russia sanctions and Trump says he'll release the full Iran deal in days

97

How the Kushners sparked Albania's 'flamingo revolution'

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Big Headlines: The U.S. and Iran reach a deal on the Strait of Hormuz but key questions remain

99

The election you’re probably ignoring (but shouldn’t)

100

Weekend Listen: Will the new US Fed Chair cave to Trump?

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Big Headlines: Carney's looking for new partnerships in the City of Love and the World Cup kicks off in Canada

102

FIFA, politics, and the future of soccer

103

Big Headlines: Police across Canada mourn the loss of a Toronto officer and Trump threatens to "hit Iran very hard tonight"

104

Drones redefine the Ukraine-Russia war

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Big Headlines: Police across Canada mourn the loss of an Ontario officer and Trump says Iran is taking too long to reach a deal

106

Inside the Uganda chimpanzee civil war

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Big Headlines: Trump believes the Iran-Israel war is almost over and an Air Canada pilot flies without a licence

108

Poilievre's campaign against Alberta separation

109

Big Headlines: Canada's new Governor General sworn in and a 7.8-magnitude earthquake slams the Philippines

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Why Canada’s next Governor General matters right now

111

Weekend Listen: Are we in a recession? Not technically

112

Big Headlines: Select Canadians could receive a financial top-up today and the country's unemployment rate has dipped

113

BC Conservatives take a hard right

114

Big Headlines: Carney's attention on AI and the WHO says to lift travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries

115

What's killing PEI's oysters?

116

Big Headlines: Canada-U.S. trade tensions could be cooling off and FIFA reprimands a B.C. charity

117

Can provincial Liberals make a comeback?

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Big Headlines: Carney says Canada is failing its Jewish community and a deadly shooting rocks northern Saskatchewan

119

Canada's latest obsession: data centres

120

Big Headlines: Food Banks Canada's latest poverty report card

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Canada strong shouldn't mean environmental neglect

122

Weekend Listen: Summer vacation?! In this economy?!

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Big Headlines: A downward surprise on the Canadian economy and the U.S. and Iran are close to a tentative deal

124

Danielle Smith's referendum gamble

125

Big Headlines: The Prime Minister is in NYC and an apparent hot-mic moment for Carney

126

The Pope calls for AI regulation. Will Canada listen?

127

Big Headlines: Carney's Liberals lose an MP and Canada orders travelers from Ebola-affected regions to isolate

128

Where does the Canada-Israel relationship stand?

129

Big Headlines: The U.S. confirms new air strikes in Iran and Carney speaks to Israel's President

130

The sailors stuck in the Strait of Hormuz

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Big Headlines: House of Commons returns for final stretch before summer and Ontario patient tests negative for Ebola

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How the latest Ebola outbreak could affect you

133

Weekend listen: Stable coin: The future of money?

134

Big Headlines: Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada

135

Is Eurovision a good fit for Canada?

136

Big Headlines: Air France flight redirected to Montreal due to Ebola restrictions in the U.S. and Stephen Colbert's curtain call

137

What comes next for Tumbler Ridge?

138

Big Headlines: Canada to spend $1 billion to host the FIFA World Cup and more Ebola cases out of Central Africa

139

Who controls your water? Ontario's privatization push

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Big Headlines: Gas prices triggering Canadian inflation and WHO warns of Ebola outbreak in Africa

141

Is Canada ready for another wildfire season?

142

Canada's baby slump: why we aren't having kids

143

Weekend Listen: The K-shaped economy: what is it and how are you affected?

144

Big Headlines: Canada's top doctor says more than two dozen Canadians are being monitored for Hantavirus

145

Smart glasses: the good, the bad, the unregulated

146

Big Headlines: Alberta judge throws out separatist referendum petition

147

Why Canadians should pay attention to the US-China Summit

148

Big Headlines: 16 people across Canada are isolating following the Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak

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Integrating Indigenous healthcare could solve Manitoba's HIV crisis

150

Big Headlines: Another case of Hantavirus in Spain as 10 Canadians remain under monitoring

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What the Alberta data leak can teach us about separatists

152

Big Headlines: Four Canadians quarantining in B.C. after MV Hondius' final passengers and crew evacuate

153

What's the state of Canada's bilingualism?

154

Weekend Listen: Flying the friendly skies, or summertime turbulence for travellers?

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Big Headlines: MV Hondius to dock this weekend and Trump describes strikes on Iran as 'love tap'

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Politics on the pitch: geopolitical tensions shaping the World Cup

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Big Headlines: Canadians onboard ship hit by Hantavirus outbreak set to be repatriated

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Is the MV Hondius cruise ship ground zero for the next pandemic?

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Big Headlines: A new Hantavirus case in Switzerland has been connected to the cruise ship dealing with an outbreak

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How can Canada unclog its housing market?

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Big Headlines: Canada's next Governor General has been announced

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It's time for Canada's architecture to better reflect our values

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Big Headlines: The U.S. says it will begin guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz and a viral outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic

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Who pays the price of privatization?

165

Big Headlines: Iran has dropped off its latest peace proposal to end the now 60-day war

166

One year later and two Nova Scotian kids are still missing

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Big Headlines: Gas prices are surging as the standoff between the U.S. and Iran continues

168

Smutty profits: Why Canada should invest in its hopeless romantics

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Big Headlines - The Bank of Canada is leaving its interest rate unchanged

170

Trump vs. conspiracy: who will win?

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Big Headlines: The spring economic statement will be tabled today and Trump welcomes King Charles to Washington

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Carney's Canada one year later

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The hunt for millions of counterfeit toonies

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Angry Birds: Canadians vs. Canada Geese