Context is everything. Join us Monday to Friday for a Canadian daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail. Explore a story... more
A Canadian sniper, whose codename is Teflon, was set up in an apartment building in the destroyed city of Bakhmut,... more
The federal government’s $30-billion pledge to bring daycare costs down to $10/day and to create 250,000 new spaces by 2026... more
On Wednesday, Dominic Barton appeared before a parliamentary committee looking into the rise in outsourcing contracts awarded to McKinsey &... more
As of this week, possession of 2.5 grams of some drugs in B.C. is decriminalized. The B.C. government says it... more
John de Ruiter, a spiritual leader known for his piercing stare and who calls himself the ‘embodiment of truth’ was... more
On Monday, Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. extended a deadline to mid-February that would finalize the... more
The Liberal government brought in Bill C-21 last May that would ban certain firearms. Amendments to the legislation have only... more
A year after tens of thousands of people descended on Ottawa, some in their big-rig trucks, a lot has changed.... more
To cope with the rising interest rates and higher-than-normal inflation in the economy, many tech companies are changing how they... more
The residents of Rouyn-Noranda, QC have known about the arsenic emissions coming from the local smelting plant for years. More... more
Ukraine wants tanks – 300 of them to be precise. President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that western battle tanks could be... more
In Canada, the criminal code allows for physical discipline of children, in certain circumstances. For almost half a century, advocates... more
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced this week his government is increasing the use of private clinics for procedures like cataracts,... more
Over 7-million Venezuelans have left their homes since 2017, when Nicholas Maduro seized power and the state started to collapse.... more
On Tuesday, Canada’s new guidelines for drinking and health were released from the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction... more
The economic forecast for 2023 is … less than rosy. Inflation is still running high. Central banks may continue to... more
The holiday travel period was incredibly tumultuous – with passengers stranded, bags lost and thousands of flights cancelled. The airlines... more
Israel’s new far-right government is looking to overhaul the country’s justice system – going so far as seeking to create... more
There’s a growing demand for food waste apps from both shoppers and grocers. They’ve been touted as a new way... more
The XBB 1.5 variant of COVID is quickly becoming the dominant strain in the US, and we’re seeing more cases... more
Canada’s facing a stressed health care system, persistent inflation and a fraught geopolitical scene. Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne looks... more
Shopify began this year announcing to its workers that meetings of more than two employees were banned. Slack channels that... more
2022 was a pretty turbulent year financially, with sky-high inflation, interest rates and housing prices. So you might be looking... more
Since China abandoned its COVID-zero policies, the country has seen a dramatic outbreak of infections. But exactly how bad things... more
Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs have been hailed as a very effective treatment for obesity, but shortages, affordability and doctors’... more
Some animals survive harsh winter conditions by completely freezing and thawing in spring, like the wood frog. Researchers are looking... more
What started as a protest against vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers turned into a catch-all occupation of pent-up pandemic... more
As part of our picks of the top stories of 2022, we are re-airing this episode about a woman documenting... more
As part of our picks of the top stories of 2022, we are re-airing this episode on the Pope’s visit... more
As part of our picks of the top stories of 2022, we are re-airing this episode on inflation, which originally... more
As part of our picks of the top stories of 2022, we are re-airing this episode about one of the... more
Ranging from childhood phone calls, to serenading strangers, to feasting on the darkest day of the year, we explore how... more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Wednesday. It’s his first known time outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded... more
Newcomers are turning to YouTube to learn about everyday life in places like Moncton NB, Kamloops B.C. or Swift Current,... more
On Sunday evening, five residents of a high-rise condo building in Vaughan, ON were shot and killed. A 73-year-old gunman... more
In the community of Gaultois, Newfoundland, an upcoming vote will determine whether to keep receiving government services, or take a... more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $800-million in funding for Indigenous-led conservation efforts at COP15, the biodiversity conference happening in Montreal.... more
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday. U.S. prosecutors charged Bankman-Fried... more
Neil Doef was 17 when his life changed. As a promising young hockey player, he was competing at an international... more
With its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, Artemis 1 marked the successful completion of the first step in... more
Myanmar has been in a state of chaos since February 2021 when the military staged a coup following a democratic... more
Healthcare systems across the country are under strain yet again, and this time children seem to be bearing the worst... more
The federal government paid $4.6-billion in COVID-19 benefits to ineligible recipients, and another $27.4-billion of payouts should be investigated to... more
Canadians have already seen the cost of groceries grow by over 10 per cent this year, and costs are expected... more
Two years ago, Helen Naslund was sentenced to eighteen years in prison for killing her husband, Miles, in 2011. They... more
Joseph Boyden. Michelle Latimer. Carrie Bourassa. There has been a growing list of people who are accused of pretending to... more
On Tuesday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced her sovereignty act, the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, which would... more
The office vacancy rates in two of Canada’s biggest cities – Toronto and Vancouver – have more than doubled since... more
Protesters in China are blaming zero-COVID policies for the deaths of 10 people in an apartment building in the city... more
The federal government plans to bring in 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025 – but only around 200,000 housing units... more
Two years ago, Helen Naslund was sentenced to eighteen years in prison for killing her husband, Miles, in 2011. They married young,... more