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The Decibel
The Decibel
The Globe and Mail

Context is everything. Join us Monday to Friday for a Canadian daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail. Explore a story... more

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Episodes

Money laundering, crypto trading and Canada’s richest man

Binance is the world’s largest crypto trading platform and its founder is the most recent crypto leader to be charged... more

30 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
Europe’s far-right is moving into the mainstream

Last week, a far-right party and its controversial leader in the Netherlands won a surprising election victory. This comes on... more

29 Nov 2023 · 21 minutes
The historic rise of rental costs in Canada

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers revealed what BMO’s chief economist calls the “new villain” of inflation: rent. While... more

28 Nov 2023 · 21 minutes
How an Ontario city is taking a new approach to homelessness

As the number of people experiencing homelessness grows in cities across Canada, so too have encampments – groups of people... more

27 Nov 2023 · 17 minutes
The Canadian scientist at the centre of the OpenAI drama

In the span of a week, OpenAI went from being Silicon Valley’s dominant artificial intelligence company, to teetering on the... more

24 Nov 2023 · 22 minutes
Gaza’s underground tunnels

Israel and Hamas are negotiating a four-day ceasefire which could see the release of up to 50 prisoners being held... more

23 Nov 2023 · 21 minutes
What’s behind the shakeup of Alberta’s health care system

The Alberta government has been announcing several changes coming to the province’s health care – including dismantling the health authority,... more

22 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
A new twist in the two Michaels saga

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig – known as the two Michaels – were both detained by Chinese authorities on December... more

21 Nov 2023 · 18 minutes
The newest nicotine product to spark old fears

Health Canada recently approved the sale of Zonnic, a nicotine pouch that you pop into your mouth. Even though its... more

20 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
After 144 years, bringing home remains from a residential school

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania was the first government-run residential school in North America. Earlier this fall, the... more

17 Nov 2023 · 22 minutes
The Decibel
Money laundering, crypto trading and Canada’s richest man
The Decibel