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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

How an unsolved murder uncovered the world’s largest art fraud

Police say that it’s the biggest art fraud in world history—and it happened here in Canada. It centres around the... more

06 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
Jagmeet Singh ‘rips up’ Liberal-NDP deal

Since March 2022, the NDP has been propping up the Liberals in a supply and confidence agreement, that saw both... more

05 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
Rat czars and pigeons on ‘The Pill’: cities wage war on pests

As long as there have been cities, there have been pest problems. Beneath our feet, rats scurry about and feed... more

04 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
How to deal with back-to-school anxiety

This week, most kids across the country are headed back to school. That transition can bring a lot of feelings... more

03 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
Four reasons why you can’t afford housing

Buying and owning a home in Canada is an endless source of frustration. Many have been priced out, while competition... more

30 Aug 2024 · 20 minutes
Why Canada is cutting back on temporary foreign workers

The government has announced that they are cutting down on the numbers of low-wage temporary foreign workers being admitted into... more

29 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
What’s going on at TD Bank?

Last week, TD Bank released its quarterly earnings. For the first time in 21 years, they reported a quarterly loss... more

28 Aug 2024 · 23 minutes
The railway labour dispute, explained

Labour negotiations between Canada’s two major railways – CN and CPKC – and the train workers’ union, Teamsters Canada Rail... more

27 Aug 2024 · 18 minutes
How inflation is messing with benefits and pensions

We often think about how food prices and income struggle to keep up with inflation, but what about things like... more

26 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes
Why running is more popular than ever

Distance running, once a relatively niche sport, has exploded in popularity. The trend has been ongoing for at least a... more

23 Aug 2024 · 23 minutes
The Decibel
How an unsolved murder uncovered the world’s largest art fraud
The Decibel