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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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What on Earth is going on with consumer spending?

Canadians have been dealing with high inflation for two years now. But, as consumers, we keep spending. However, the picture... more

06 Jun 2023 · 18 minutes
Violence is rising in schools. How do we stop it?

The Toronto District School Board – the largest school board in the country – recently reported that more than 300... more

05 Jun 2023 · 16 minutes
A warning sign from the Big Banks of a possible recession

The six biggest banks in Canada – RBC, Scotiabank, BMO, CIBC, TD, and National Bank recently reported their second-quarter earnings.... more

02 Jun 2023 · 19 minutes
Inside Kyiv under fire ahead of the Ukrainian counteroffensive

After months of relative quiet in Kyiv, the city has been under attack this week by Russian drones and missiles.... more

01 Jun 2023 · 22 minutes
A divided Alberta: What comes next?

Alberta is a province with a long history of conservative rule. And on Monday, Danielle Smith and the UCP added... more

31 May 2023 · 19 minutes
Emergency rooms in Canada head into another tough summer

Throughout the pandemic, Canadians were warned about the potential collapse of emergency rooms. ERs were stretched to the limit, as... more

30 May 2023 · 19 minutes
The pandemic potential of avian flu

Avian influenza is getting more serious each year, as an unprecedented number of birds either succumb to the virus or... more

29 May 2023 · 18 minutes
What Turkey’s election means for the rest of the world

With a cost-of-living crisis and rampant inflation, there’s a lot on the line for Turkey in the runoff election on... more

26 May 2023 · 19 minutes
You’re not wrong, allergies are getting worse

Seasonal allergies are getting worse all across North America, in large part due to changes in pollen driven by climate... more

25 May 2023 · 18 minutes
Why there won’t be a public inquiry into Chinese interference

Former governor general David Johnston has ruled out a public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s elections, despite ongoing calls... more

24 May 2023 · 20 minutes
The race to regulate artificial intelligence

Whether you like it or not, AI is everywhere. It unlocks your phone through facial recognition, it manages spam emails... more

23 May 2023 · 18 minutes
Your upcoming flights might be cancelled, here’s why

Experts are anticipating another chaotic season of air travel in the coming months. Along with ongoing labour disputes, Canadian airlines... more

19 May 2023 · 17 minutes
Inside the greenhouse above the Arctic Circle

Two hundred and fifty kilometres above the Arctic Circle is a greenhouse that provides fresh local produce to its community.... more

18 May 2023 · 20 minutes
As Alberta burns, an election looms

Wildfires are raging across Alberta with early-season fires forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Firefighters from across the country and... more

17 May 2023 · 19 minutes
Canada looks to India as ties with China fray

China is Canada’s second-largest trading partner, but tensions continue to rise between the two countries over allegations of foreign interference... more

16 May 2023 · 18 minutes
Is COVID over?

On May 5th the World Health Organization declared the end of the COVID-19 emergency. But what does that mean for... more

15 May 2023 · 19 minutes
Why BlackBerry’s rise and fall still matters

BlackBerry changed our lives when it created the world’s first commercially successful smartphone. But its dominance was disrupted and the... more

12 May 2023 · 21 minutes
The view from China on foreign interference in Canada

On Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Canada’s expulsion of Chinese diplomat, Zhao Wei for allegations of foreign interference.... more

11 May 2023 · 19 minutes
Canada’s extraordinary expulsion of a Chinese diplomat

On May 8, Canada expelled Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei in response to China’s interference in Canadian politics. The extraordinary move... more

10 May 2023 · 18 minutes
The problems with the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

In 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to help millennials hoping to buy a first home with a new program,... more

09 May 2023 · 20 minutes
How ‘black swan’ events are ruining economic predictions

Economic predictions can be incredibly important for companies and governments trying to plan for the months and year ahead –... more

08 May 2023 · 20 minutes
Why Charles III won’t be the last King of Canada

On Saturday, King Charles III will be crowned in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London. This is the first... more

05 May 2023 · 18 minutes
Ford and the never-ending Ontario Place saga

When Ontario Place first opened in 1971, it was a jewel on Toronto’s waterfront showcasing modern architecture and Ontario culture.... more

04 May 2023 · 23 minutes
The missing 2 billion trees Trudeau promised

In 2021, the federal government began a project to plant two billion trees by 2031. The goal of this project... more

03 May 2023 · 23 minutes
How a new Canadian law will change what’s on your Netflix

The Online Streaming Act is officially law. Now, online streaming services such as Netflix and Spotify have to promote and... more

02 May 2023 · 20 minutes
Take Back Alberta and its mission to reshape politics

The Alberta election starts today – and one group in particular is ready for it. It’s called Take Back Alberta... more

01 May 2023 · 21 minutes
The bureaucratic mess that’s left Afghans stranded

Back in September, we told you about some Afghans trying to flee the Taliban in 2021 who had been given... more

28 Apr 2023 · 20 minutes
How grocery prices are affecting kids at school

School food programs in Canada are struggling to make ends meet right now. With the high price of food, it’s... more

27 Apr 2023 · 20 minutes
What we’re getting wrong about climate refugees

Vietnam is in the midst of a dramatic shift caused by climate change. Some of the country’s most fertile land... more

26 Apr 2023 · 18 minutes
The bloody struggle for power in Sudan

Sudan is on the brink of civil war, after fighting broke out between the country’s military and a paramilitary group,... more

25 Apr 2023 · 21 minutes
Why fewer people have confidence in childhood vaccines

Since the pandemic, confidence in childhood vaccines has decreased around the world, according to a new report by UNICEF. Before... more

24 Apr 2023 · 19 minutes
After a year of scandal, Hockey Canada gets its funding back

The federal government has restored its funding to Hockey Canada after removing it following the revelation that it settled a... more

21 Apr 2023 · 18 minutes
The start of one of the largest strikes in Canadian history

The largest public sector union in Canada went on strike on Wednesday after talks broke down with the government over... more

20 Apr 2023 · 21 minutes
Why drag performers are the new focus of U.S. culture wars

Last month, Tennessee became the first state to pass-anti drag law and thirteen other U.S. states also have bills looking... more

19 Apr 2023 · 21 minutes
Behind the Trudeau Foundation controversy

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation has been coming under fire in the past few weeks over a controversial donation it... more

18 Apr 2023 · 21 minutes
The federally funded watchdog that hasn’t completed a single review

What happens when a Canadian company is accused of wrongdoing abroad? Well, in 2018, Ottawa announced the creation of a... more

17 Apr 2023 · 22 minutes
The Prime Minister’s rat-infested residence

Since 1951, 24 Sussex Drive has been the Prime Minister’s official residence. Recently, It’s been making international headlines, but for... more

14 Apr 2023 · 20 minutes
Russian hackers are targeting Canada for supporting Ukraine

Canadian officials have been warning since the war in Ukraine began of potential cyber attacks from Russia as retribution for... more

13 Apr 2023 · 18 minutes
How strong is Canada’s job market, really?

For months now, Canada’s unemployment rate has been hovering around 5 per cent – a near historic low. It’s a... more

12 Apr 2023 · 19 minutes
The search for First Nations women in Winnipeg landfills

On April 4, the body of Linda Mary Beardy, a woman from Lake St. Martin First Nation, was discovered at... more

11 Apr 2023 · 18 minutes
The story of the world’s most premature twins to survive

Adrial and Adiah Nadarajah are the youngest twins ever born to survive to their first birthday – they were born... more

10 Apr 2023 · 25 minutes
City Space: Are smart cities really such a smart idea?

The smart city movement — driven by the idea that we can leverage data and technology to optimize life in... more

09 Apr 2023 · 26 minutes
Medical mystery in New Brunswick leads to life-changing symptoms

Insomnia, dizziness, hallucinations – these are just a few of the life-changing symptoms that dozens of people have reported having... more

06 Apr 2023 · 21 minutes
What we’re missing about the Trump indictment

On Tuesday, Donald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be indicted on criminal charges. He faces 34 felony... more

05 Apr 2023 · 22 minutes
Unscrambling Canada’s wireless industry post Rogers-Shaw merger

About two years after the merger was proposed, Rogers and Shaw are becoming one company. To ensure that this deal... more

04 Apr 2023 · 21 minutes
How the RCMP failed Nova Scotians during the mass shooting

The inquiry into Canada’s worst mass shooting has ended with the release of its final report. The 3,000 page document... more

03 Apr 2023 · 20 minutes
What asylum seekers face now at Roxham Road

The change came swiftly. A few hours after being announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden,... more

31 Mar 2023 · 18 minutes
The little-known document reshaping climate finance in Canada

As Canada races to compete in the clean tech sector as countries work toward their net zero climate goals, investors... more

30 Mar 2023 · 17 minutes
The 2023 federal budget, in 23 minutes

The Canadian federal government unveiled its 2023 budget on Tuesday, which sets the economic strategy and tone for the next... more

29 Mar 2023 · 23 minutes
Swifties and Drake fans’ beef with Ticketmaster

The price of concert tickets has risen dramatically – with some tickets costing thousands of dollars. Ticketmaster, which controls a... more

28 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
The dark side of collagen

Collagen supplements are marketed as a holy grail anti-aging product. Bovine collagen is made from cattle hides, and a new... more

27 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
Stress Test: Why millennials and Gen Z are Alberta-bound for a more affordable life

In 2022, the number of people moving to Alberta hit its highest level in almost a decade. At the same... more

26 Mar 2023 · 26 minutes
Former governor-general Michaëlle Jean on Canada’s role in Haiti

Haiti is in crisis, after months of cholera outbreaks, a fuel and energy crisis, and violence. The UN estimates that... more

24 Mar 2023 · 21 minutes
Canada races the U.S. on a ‘green economy’

Canada has committed to going net-zero by 2050 and a big part of making that goal a reality is by... more

23 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
What’s behind a surge of cheating in universities

Allegations of academic misconduct at Canadian universities have risen sharply in the 2020 to 2021 school year as more and... more

22 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
The whistleblower on Chinese interference in Canada, in their words

The Globe and Mail has been reporting extensively on China’s interference in Canadian elections. This information came to light, in... more

21 Mar 2023 · 17 minutes
Former ambassador on why Canada needs a foreign agent registry

As revelations about China’s interference continue, so do calls for a foreign agent registry. The U.S. and Australia have registries... more

20 Mar 2023 · 20 minutes
The sounds of blind hockey

Oversized pucks clanging as they’re shot across the ice, the constant tapping of hockey sticks as players weave through oversized... more

17 Mar 2023 · 16 minutes
What Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse means for Canada

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank came swiftly after a panicked run on deposits. Despite the U.S. government enacting safeguards,... more

16 Mar 2023 · 21 minutes
When paying your mortgage doesn’t reduce your loan

Since the Bank of Canada started hiking its benchmark interest rate just over a year ago, there’s a growing number... more

15 Mar 2023 · 16 minutes
Why we need to think of health as an ‘us,’ not just a ‘me’

We often think of health as an individual action – drink more water, exercise, eat well. During the pandemic, we... more

14 Mar 2023 · 20 minutes
Are Canada’s big grocers to blame for your food bill?

Could the rising price of groceries be chalked up to corporate greed? That was the question at a House of... more

13 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
Netflix’s big gamble on its future

Netflix is facing a backlash after announcing it’s cracking down on password sharing in Canada, among other countries. The company... more

10 Mar 2023 · 18 minutes
B.C.’s groundbreaking plan to fund birth control

British Columbia revealed its 2023 budget on Feb. 28. It introduced a host of new spending measures including a first... more

09 Mar 2023 · 17 minutes
Trudeau orders probes into Chinese interference of elections

After weeks of resisting pressure from all sides, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered two probes into Chinese election interference.... more

08 Mar 2023 · 17 minutes
What we know about the Alberta oil sands leak

The ground and water near Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in northern Alberta has become a toxic mess. A nearby oil... more

07 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
The news Google is hiding from your searches

Right now, one in 25 Canadians who use Google can’t find some news sites through its search bar. That’s because... more

06 Mar 2023 · 18 minutes
The drug giving new life to cystic fibrosis patients

For years, a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis has often meant an early death for patients. This week, Cystic Fibrosis Canada... more

03 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
Why police are rarely charged after killing or injuring someone

Canada has a high rate of police killings compared to similar countries like England, Germany and Japan. Officers are rarely... more

02 Mar 2023 · 22 minutes
How Canada’s biggest bookshop got hacked

On February 8, Indigo’s website went down and customers couldn’t buy products in-store either. After scrambling to launch a new... more

01 Mar 2023 · 16 minutes
ChatGPT isn’t as smart as we think

Artificial Intelligence and chatbots are having a mainstream moment. In November, the public was introduced to ChatGPT – a chatbot... more

28 Feb 2023 · 20 minutes
CSIS documents reveal a web of Chinese influence in Canada

Documents from Canada’s spy agency CSIS – viewed by The Globe and Mail – show how China was influencing Canada’s... more

27 Feb 2023 · 22 minutes
BONUS - In Ukraine with the Globe’s reporters on the ground

In a special bonus episode, The Globe and Mail’s Senior International Correspondent Mark MacKinnon and Europe Correspondent Paul Waldie join... more

25 Feb 2023 · 36 minutes
One year later: The stories of Ukrainian refugees

Since Russia invaded one year ago, eight million people have left Ukraine. Olena Tsebenko, Sonya and Oliver Hawes and George Fedorov... more

24 Feb 2023 · 22 minutes
The growing crisis at the unofficial Roxham Road border crossing

An unofficial border crossing between Southern Quebec and New York state is at the center of a heated political debate.... more

23 Feb 2023 · 19 minutes
How people are being cheated out of their new homes

Title fraud happens when someone poses as a homeowner to sell real estate they don’t own to an unsuspecting buyer... more

22 Feb 2023 · 17 minutes
Why the Emergencies Act Inquiry says Trudeau was right

Just over a year after the federal government invoked the Emergencies Act, an inquiry has found that the Liberals acted... more

21 Feb 2023 · 20 minutes
Inside Canada Soccer’s equal pay fight

Canada’s national women’s soccer team is protesting unequal treatment by the sport’s governing body. The players say Canada Soccer is... more

17 Feb 2023 · 20 minutes
How to invest when the economy is on the rocks

Investing your money can grow your wealth faster than just saving it— or shrink it, if you put your money... more

16 Feb 2023 · 19 minutes
Why mushroom dispensaries are sprouting up across Canada

On Tuesday, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and NDP MP Alistair MacGregor held a news conference about medical access to... more

15 Feb 2023 · 16 minutes
The flying objects being shot down over North America

In the span of nine days, we’ve seen the takedown of four flying objects over North America by U.S. fighter... more

14 Feb 2023 · 19 minutes
Everything you need to know about fusion energy

Fusion – the act of deriving energy by smashing atoms together – has long been the stuff of science fiction.... more

13 Feb 2023 · 18 minutes
An impossible offer for Canadian children detained in Syria

The federal government has offered to bring some Canadian children being held in detention camps in Syria to Canada –... more

10 Feb 2023 · 19 minutes
Is $200 billion enough to fix health care?

Ottawa announced Tuesday a proposed $46.2-billion injection in new federal health care funding for the provinces and territories. For years, there... more

09 Feb 2023 · 20 minutes
China’s long reach into Canada’s battery minerals industry

Canada is facing increasing calls to grow its critical mineral industry as the world pivots toward its net-zero goals and... more

08 Feb 2023 · 17 minutes
A Canadian sniper on the battle for Bakhmut, Ukraine

A Canadian sniper, whose codename is Teflon, was set up in an apartment building in the destroyed city of Bakhmut,... more

07 Feb 2023 · 19 minutes
Why investors are flocking to the daycare business

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

06 Feb 2023 · 20 minutes
The McKinsey controversy explained

On Wednesday, Dominic Barton appeared before a parliamentary committee looking into the rise in outsourcing contracts awarded to McKinsey &... more

03 Feb 2023 · 22 minutes
B.C. decriminalizes some drug possession

As of this week, possession of 2.5 grams of some drugs in B.C. is decriminalized. The B.C. government says it... more

02 Feb 2023 · 20 minutes
Edmonton spiritual leader charged with sexual assault

John de Ruiter, a spiritual leader known for his piercing stare and who calls himself the ‘embodiment of truth’ was... more

01 Feb 2023 · 19 minutes
What the Rogers-Shaw deal could mean for your phone bill

On Monday, Rogers Communications Inc., Shaw Communications Inc. and Quebecor Inc. extended a deadline to mid-February that would finalize the... more

31 Jan 2023 · 18 minutes
What went wrong with the Liberals’ gun legislation

The Liberal government brought in Bill C-21 last May that would ban certain firearms. Amendments to the legislation have only... more

30 Jan 2023 · 20 minutes
What remains a year after the convoy protests

A year after tens of thousands of people descended on Ottawa, some in their big-rig trucks, a lot has changed.... more

27 Jan 2023 · 18 minutes
Unicorns, camels and the tech crash

To cope with the rising interest rates and higher-than-normal inflation in the economy, many tech companies are changing how they... more

26 Jan 2023 · 20 minutes
Arsenic in the air divides a small Quebec city

The residents of Rouyn-Noranda, QC have known about the arsenic emissions coming from the local smelting plant for years. More... more

25 Jan 2023 · 17 minutes
Western allies debate sending tanks to Ukraine

Ukraine wants tanks – 300 of them to be precise. President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that western battle tanks could be... more

24 Jan 2023 · 17 minutes
Why physically disciplining kids is still legal in Canada

In Canada, the criminal code allows for physical discipline of children, in certain circumstances. For almost half a century, advocates... more

23 Jan 2023 · 16 minutes
Are Alberta and BC good models for private surgery?

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced this week his government is increasing the use of private clinics for procedures like cataracts,... more

20 Jan 2023 · 21 minutes
Inside the life-or-death journey of one Venezuelan family

Over 7-million Venezuelans have left their homes since 2017, when Nicholas Maduro seized power and the state started to collapse.... more

19 Jan 2023 · 18 minutes
Canada’s new drinking guidelines

On Tuesday, Canada’s new guidelines for drinking and health were released from the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction... more

18 Jan 2023 · 22 minutes
What history can tell us about this economic moment

The economic forecast for 2023 is … less than rosy. Inflation is still running high. Central banks may continue to... more

17 Jan 2023 · 17 minutes
Why holiday travel chaos is the new normal

The holiday travel period was incredibly tumultuous – with passengers stranded, bags lost and thousands of flights cancelled. The airlines... more

16 Jan 2023 · 19 minutes
The hard-line plans of Israel’s new far-right government

Israel’s new far-right government is looking to overhaul the country’s justice system – going so far as seeking to create... more

13 Jan 2023 · 23 minutes
Cheap grocery apps aiming to reduce food waste

There’s a growing demand for food waste apps from both shoppers and grocers. They’ve been touted as a new way... more

12 Jan 2023 · 17 minutes
A virologist on COVID variant XBB 1.5

The XBB 1.5 variant of COVID is quickly becoming the dominant strain in the US, and we’re seeing more cases... more

11 Jan 2023 · 18 minutes
Andrew Coyne looks ahead to politics in 2023

Canada’s facing a stressed health care system, persistent inflation and a fraught geopolitical scene. Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne looks... more

10 Jan 2023 · 19 minutes
Shopify's problems

Shopify began this year announcing to its workers that meetings of more than two employees were banned. Slack channels that... more

09 Jan 2023 · 16 minutes
Disaster-proof your finances for 2023

2022 was a pretty turbulent year financially, with sky-high inflation, interest rates and housing prices. So you might be looking... more

06 Jan 2023 · 19 minutes
Why the surge of COVID in China looks a lot like 2020

Since China abandoned its COVID-zero policies, the country has seen a dramatic outbreak of infections. But exactly how bad things... more

05 Jan 2023 · 18 minutes
The weight loss drug everyone’s talking about

Ozempic and other semaglutide drugs have been hailed as a very effective treatment for obesity, but shortages, affordability and doctors’... more

04 Jan 2023 · 19 minutes
How organ transplants could be changed by ... frozen frogs

Some animals survive harsh winter conditions by completely freezing and thawing in spring, like the wood frog. Researchers are looking... more

03 Jan 2023 · 16 minutes
2022: A look back on the year of the ‘freedom convoy’

What started as a protest against vaccine mandates for cross-border truck drivers turned into a catch-all occupation of pent-up pandemic... more

30 Dec 2022 · 16 minutes
As missiles fall around her, this Kharkiv citizen continues to fight disinformation

As part of our picks of the top stories of 2022, we are re-airing this episode about a woman documenting... more

29 Dec 2022 · 23 minutes
Should the Pope reverse a 500-year-old Church law?

As part of our picks of the top stories of 2022, we are re-airing this episode on the Pope’s visit... more

28 Dec 2022 · 17 minutes
If you didn’t get a big raise, you probably got a pay cut

As part of our picks of the top stories of 2022, we are re-airing this episode on inflation, which originally... more

27 Dec 2022 · 18 minutes
Move over Let It Go, we’re talking about Bruno

As part of our picks of the top stories of 2022, we are re-airing this episode about one of the... more

26 Dec 2022 · 18 minutes
What’s the holiday season without a little tradition?

Ranging from childhood phone calls, to serenading strangers, to feasting on the darkest day of the year, we explore how... more

23 Dec 2022 · 21 minutes
Short on cash and power, Ukraine faces a dark Christmas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Wednesday. It’s his first known time outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded... more

22 Dec 2022 · 15 minutes
The YouTubers guiding immigrants in small-town Canada

Newcomers are turning to YouTube to learn about everyday life in places like Moncton NB, Kamloops B.C. or Swift Current,... more

21 Dec 2022 · 17 minutes
What we know about the mass shooting near Toronto

On Sunday evening, five residents of a high-rise condo building in Vaughan, ON were shot and killed. A 73-year-old gunman... more

20 Dec 2022 · 15 minutes
The tiny town that might vote itself out of existence

In the community of Gaultois, Newfoundland, an upcoming vote will determine whether to keep receiving government services, or take a... more

19 Dec 2022 · 17 minutes
A success story in Indigenous-led conservation

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $800-million in funding for Indigenous-led conservation efforts at COP15, the biodiversity conference happening in Montreal.... more

16 Dec 2022 · 18 minutes
FTX and Canadian crypto FOMO

Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday. U.S. prosecutors charged Bankman-Fried... more

15 Dec 2022 · 17 minutes
A promising young player, a devastating injury and Hockey Canada

Neil Doef was 17 when his life changed. As a promising young hockey player, he was competing at an international... more

14 Dec 2022 · 19 minutes
Why NASA wants to go back to the moon

With its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday, Artemis 1 marked the successful completion of the first step in... more

13 Dec 2022 · 19 minutes
A rare look inside war-torn Myanmar

Myanmar has been in a state of chaos since February 2021 when the military staged a coup following a democratic... more

12 Dec 2022 · 20 minutes
A behavioural psychologist explains why Canadians aren’t wearing masks

Healthcare systems across the country are under strain yet again, and this time children seem to be bearing the worst... more

09 Dec 2022 · 18 minutes
The billions of dollars in ineligible COVID benefits

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

08 Dec 2022 · 19 minutes
Why your groceries cost so much

Canadians have already seen the cost of groceries grow by over 10 per cent this year, and costs are expected... more

07 Dec 2022 · 16 minutes
How the Canadian justice system treats abused women

Two years ago, Helen Naslund was sentenced to eighteen years in prison for killing her husband, Miles, in 2011. They... more

06 Dec 2022 · 19 minutes
How to stop Indigenous identity fraud

Joseph Boyden. Michelle Latimer. Carrie Bourassa. There has been a growing list of people who are accused of pretending to... more

05 Dec 2022 · 18 minutes
What a more sovereign Alberta would mean for Canada

On Tuesday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced her sovereignty act, the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act, which would... more

02 Dec 2022 · 19 minutes
A glut of office space in a hybrid work world

The office vacancy rates in two of Canada’s biggest cities – Toronto and Vancouver – have more than doubled since... more

01 Dec 2022 · 16 minutes
Zero-COVID protests break through the Great Firewall of China

Protesters in China are blaming zero-COVID policies for the deaths of 10 people in an apartment building in the city... more

30 Nov 2022 · 19 minutes
Canada’s ambitious plan to bring in 500,000 immigrants by 2025

The federal government plans to bring in 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025 – but only around 200,000 housing units... more

29 Nov 2022 · 20 minutes
Justin Trudeau testifies at the Emergencies Act inquiry

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s five-hour testimony wrapped up the final day of Emergencies Act inquiry. Mr. Trudeau faced questions about his... more

28 Nov 2022 · 23 minutes
Are we ready for the new medically assisted dying law?

In March, Canada will expand medically assisted dying to people with mental illness as a sole condition. This will make... more

25 Nov 2022 · 24 minutes
How soaring B.C. wait times are hurting cancer patients

Cancer patients are facing lengthy wait times to see a doctor and get treated in British Columbia. These delays are... more

24 Nov 2022 · 17 minutes
What the World Cup buys Qatar

With World Cup host country Qatar getting bad press for its treatment of migrant workers, its stance on LGBTQ rights... more

23 Nov 2022 · 19 minutes
Premier Danielle Smith takes on health care in Alberta

Danielle Smith harshly criticized health officials’ response to the pandemic in Alberta during her campaign to become premier – and... more

22 Nov 2022 · 19 minutes
Can big banks save us from climate change?

The year was 2021. And former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney had a dream. In Glasgow, he announced that... more

21 Nov 2022 · 18 minutes
Rupi Kaur wants you to start writing

Rupi Kaur is one of the most famous poets in the world. When she was just 21, she self-published her... more

18 Nov 2022 · 20 minutes
A doctor answers your questions about RSV, flu and COVID

As RSV, influenza and COVID circulate, health care systems that were already strained are struggling even more. Children’s hospitals in... more

17 Nov 2022 · 17 minutes
The peace deal to end ‘world’s biggest war’ in Tigray

Two weeks after a peace agreement between Ethiopia and Tigray was reached, humanitarian aid finally started to arrive in the... more

16 Nov 2022 · 16 minutes
What the liberation of Kherson means for the war in Ukraine

The Globe’s Mark MacKinnon was in Kherson this weekend while residents celebrated Ukraine regaining control of the city from Russia’s... more

15 Nov 2022 · 19 minutes
How FTX went from $32-billion to bankrupt in a week

Sam Bankman-Fried was seen by many as the golden boy of the cryptocurrency world. He was the CEO of major... more

14 Nov 2022 · 15 minutes
Why this climate scientist is worried the Bahamas won’t exist in 50 years

At the global climate conference COP27, a major discussion is a loss and damage fund. The idea is that wealthier... more

11 Nov 2022 · 19 minutes
Abortion rights’ impact on the Republican wave

Republicans were expected to dominate the midterm elections, but the anticipated ‘red wave’ did not pan out. Democrats did better... more

10 Nov 2022 · 17 minutes
Why Doug Ford backpedaled in the dispute with CUPE

In an abrupt reversal, Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised to repeal the legislation that revoked the right to strike for... more

09 Nov 2022 · 15 minutes
The secretive Chinese ‘police stations’ in Canada

The RCMP are now investigating after a report from human rights organization Safeguard Defenders identified 54 so-called Chinese police “service... more

08 Nov 2022 · 16 minutes
How Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law is having a big impact on the U.S.

Florida has brought in several policies recently that critics say target LGBTQ people, like the controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill,... more

07 Nov 2022 · 18 minutes
School staff walk out to protest new Ontario legislation

The labour dispute between educational workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government... more

04 Nov 2022 · 18 minutes
The convoy leaders speak at the Emergencies Act inquiry

This week, the Emergencies Act inquiry is hearing from convoy leaders who took over Ottawa’s downtown core earlier this year... more

03 Nov 2022 · 17 minutes
What COVID does to the brain

Neuroscientists are trying to figure out how the COVID virus, SARS-COV-2, is affecting the brain. Many people who have gotten... more

02 Nov 2022 · 20 minutes
The Canadians leading the far-right movement in America

There are a surprising number of Canadians involved in far-right politics in the U.S. Think Jordan Peterson, Steven Crowder, Gavin... more

01 Nov 2022 · 17 minutes
How your boss might be monitoring you

Electronic monitoring of employees has been going on for years, but it’s seen a serious boost during the pandemic. It... more

31 Oct 2022 · 19 minutes
What new census data tells us about immigrants in Canada

New census data from Statistics Canada shows that immigrants now represent 23 per cent of the Canadian population, a new... more

28 Oct 2022 · 17 minutes
Financial dos and don’ts for young adults in an uncertain economy

The Bank of Canada announced a 0.5 percentage point rate hike on Wednesday. It’s the sixth consecutive increase in the... more

27 Oct 2022 · 23 minutes
A made-in-Canada solution to help Indigenous people in prisons

Indigenous people are over-represented in Canada’s federal prisons. One in three men in federal prisons identify as Indigenous, and the... more

26 Oct 2022 · 19 minutes
Rishi Sunak takes on a fragile British economy

Rishi Sunak is set to become the UK’s next Prime Minister. This comes after Liz Truss resigned from the job... more

25 Oct 2022 · 19 minutes
Recovery stalls in Prince Edward Island a month after Fiona

It’s been a month since post-tropical storm Fiona slammed into Atlantic Canada, causing huge amounts of devastation. In Prince Edward... more

24 Oct 2022 · 18 minutes
What one annoying sound says about how we deal with homelessness

An anti-loitering noise device under a bridge in the small city of Oshawa, Ontario was put there by municipal officials... more

21 Oct 2022 · 15 minutes
What we’ve learned from the Emergencies Act inquiry so far

The public inquiry into whether the use of the Emergencies Act to stop protests in Ottawa this past winter was... more

20 Oct 2022 · 20 minutes
How to fight drones in Ukraine

In the span of two weeks, Russia has launched two major drone attacks on Ukraine. Scores of so-called “kamikaze drones,”... more

19 Oct 2022 · 19 minutes
Cold cases are being cracked with the help of ancestry sites

Finding a suspect based on their DNA alone used to be almost impossible: police could only search DNA databases of... more

18 Oct 2022 · 21 minutes
What you need to know about Buy Now, Pay Later

If you’ve bought something online recently, you’ve probably seen a payment option to spread out the purchase in installments. This... more

17 Oct 2022 · 18 minutes
The future of China’s economy

Next week, China’s ruling Communist Party is expected to announce an unprecedented third term for its leader, Xi Jinping. Mr.... more

14 Oct 2022 · 13 minutes
Loblaw’s driverless trucks hit the road

There’s an experiment under way on the roadways around the Greater Toronto Area. Loblaw Companies Ltd. has partnered with autonomous... more

13 Oct 2022 · 18 minutes
Mass resignation at Hockey Canada

On Tuesday, the CEO of Hockey Canada, Scott Smith, left the organization and the entire board of directors resigned. The... more

12 Oct 2022 · 19 minutes
Facebook, Meta and the future of social media

The company that owns Facebook might be in trouble. Meta’s stock has plunged nearly 60 per cent this year, Facebook... more

11 Oct 2022 · 19 minutes
Wild boars are in Canada and it’s no joke

Adaptable, smart and invasive. No we’re not talking about humans. We’re talking about wild boars. With their populations growing and... more

10 Oct 2022 · 20 minutes
Gen Z’s housing struggles are worse than generations past

In the second quarter of 2022 housing affordability in Canada saw its “worst deterioration” in more than 40 years. At... more

07 Oct 2022 · 18 minutes
Ukraine’s breakthrough on the battlefield

The Ukrainian military has made substantial advancements in two regions of the country in the past few days. Those gains... more

06 Oct 2022 · 14 minutes
How a tax cut for the wealthy almost tanked the UK economy

Liz Truss’s ‘mini budget’ didn’t get a mini reaction. The plan, which initially included a cut in personal income tax... more

05 Oct 2022 · 14 minutes
The NFT market has crashed, but NFT thefts are rising

After a meteoric rise, the value of NFTs plummeted. But here’s the weird thing: that’s when people started stealing them.... more

04 Oct 2022 · 19 minutes
A doctor answers your current COVID questions

We wanted to find out from you, our listeners, what you’re thinking about COVID-19 – especially as restrictions are disappearing... more

03 Oct 2022 · 20 minutes
Land back and the next stage of reconciliation

It’s become something of a rallying cry to move reconciliation forward, repeated from British Columbia to Ontario to New Brunswick.... more

30 Sep 2022 · 20 minutes
Parties promise to limit immigration in Quebec election

Quebec is the one province where immigration is a ballot-box issue in provincial elections. In 2018, it was one of... more

29 Sep 2022 · 17 minutes
A nuclear scientist on Russia’s threat of nuclear war

Russia has one of the largest nuclear arsenals in the world, and Russian President Vladimir Putin and those in his... more

28 Sep 2022 · 19 minutes
An Iranian woman’s death in custody sparks global protests

Protests are spreading across Iran – and the world – after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.... more

27 Sep 2022 · 17 minutes
How two Canadian women were switched at birth

In September 1969, two baby girls were born in a tiny hospital in rural Newfoundland, a few hours apart. A... more

26 Sep 2022 · 19 minutes
Putin doubles down on the war in Ukraine

This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin called up 300,000 reservists in a partial mobilization for the war in Ukraine. That... more

23 Sep 2022 · 18 minutes
The good and bad of slowing inflation

Inflation is on the decline for the second straight month. New numbers from Statistics Canada show that inflation slowed to... more

22 Sep 2022 · 15 minutes
A senator sent inauthentic documents to stranded Afghans

In the final days of a chaotic government effort to rescue people from the Taliban last summer, Senator Marilou McPhedran... more

21 Sep 2022 · 19 minutes
What happened to $10-a-day daycare in Ontario?

In March, Ontario became the last jurisdiction in Canada to sign on to the national Early Learning and Child Care... more

20 Sep 2022 · 17 minutes
Soaring energy bills in the UK as winter looms

On Oct. 1, natural gas bills in the U.K. will go up by 80 per cent. Most households rely on... more

19 Sep 2022 · 17 minutes
New details emerge about the Saskatchewan stabbings

Initially, residents of James Smith Cree Nation did not want to welcome the reporters into their community following the mass... more

16 Sep 2022 · 19 minutes
Behind the scenes of the Ukrainian counteroffensive

After months of fighting the Russian invasion, Ukraine has gained significant ground in Kharkiv Oblast, a province in the northeast... more

15 Sep 2022 · 17 minutes
Why storms are more destructive now

There seem to be a lot of serious storms these days, and those storms are causing more and more damage.... more

14 Sep 2022 · 20 minutes
Fighting inflation, one grocery bill at a time

While Canada’s overall inflation is ticking down, the cost of food continues to rise. Inflation for groceries rose in July... more

13 Sep 2022 · 14 minutes
What Pierre Poilievre’s landslide victory means for Canada

In case you missed it: listen to Menaka’s conversation with columnists Robyn Urback and John Ibbitson about the Conservative Party’s... more

12 Sep 2022 · 40 minutes
The expansion of selling plasma in Canada

Plasma is a critical part of some medicines but Canada currently only gets 15 per cent of its supply from... more

12 Sep 2022 · 16 minutes
The Conservative leadership race is Poilievre’s to lose

The Conservative Party of Canada will announce a new leader on Saturday evening. This comes after more than half a... more

10 Sep 2022 · 18 minutes
Queen Elizabeth dies at 96

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96. She was on the throne for 70 years, making... more

09 Sep 2022 · 24 minutes
Why sports betting ads are everywhere

A federal law banning single-sports betting was reversed last year through Bill C-218, leading to a proliferation of sports betting... more

08 Sep 2022 · 18 minutes
Grief and fear in Saskatchewan after mass stabbing

Two days after a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan, police are still looking for Myles Sanderson, who, along with his brother... more

07 Sep 2022 · 18 minutes
Study permit delays leave international students in limbo

As of Aug. 15, nearly 170,000 study permit applications were pending with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Although plans have... more

06 Sep 2022 · 17 minutes
City Space: Supply alone won’t fix our housing crisis. Here are three other factors

If we want great cities, people from all walks of life need to be able to live in them. But... more

02 Sep 2022 · 29 minutes
A new measure of unhealthy drinking

If you have three or more alcoholic drinks in a week, you’re putting your health at risk. That’s according to... more

01 Sep 2022 · 18 minutes
A cry for kelp: How this seaweed can help fight climate change

Kelp has traditionally been harvested for food, but we’re discovering other new ways we could be using kelp as well... more

31 Aug 2022 · 17 minutes
Do sugar taxes work?

As of Sept. 1, sugar sweetened beverages like pops, iced teas and energy drinks in Newfoundland and Labrador will be... more

30 Aug 2022 · 19 minutes
Investigating the explosion that rocked a small town

An explosion rocked downtown Wheatley, Ontario last year, injuring 20 people, destroying property and terrifying residents and shaking buildings kilometres... more

29 Aug 2022 · 19 minutes
Stress Test: Returning to the office will cost you and not everyone's willing to pay

Your boss wants you back in the office, but after two years of remote work, you’re not sure you want... more

26 Aug 2022 · 30 minutes
Filling Canada’s labour gaps with migrant workers

In April, the federal government announced that it would expand Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program to allow employers to hire... more

25 Aug 2022 · 18 minutes
Zellers is back – will it survive this time?

When Hudson’s Bay Company announced last week that it’s bringing back the discount store Zellers, people flocked to social media... more

24 Aug 2022 · 19 minutes
Why Germany needs Canada’s help with its energy

Germany’s energy crisis could worsen as temperatures dip and Russia threatens to cut off the pipeline delivering natural gas to... more

23 Aug 2022 · 17 minutes
The problems with outsourcing healthcare

Dr. Alika Lafontaine is the Canadian Medical Association’s new president, and an anesthesiologist. He takes on the job at a... more

22 Aug 2022 · 17 minutes
Stress Test: Tempted to buy a home with siblings or friends? Here’s what you need to know

Most people buy homes with their partners or by themselves. But others are ditching the traditional paradigm. Today, we’re talking... more

19 Aug 2022 · 31 minutes
How a warming climate is hurting our sleep

A study from the University of Copenhagen looked at billions of records taken from sleep-tracking wristbands across 68 countries suggests... more

18 Aug 2022 · 18 minutes
Taiwan’s bargaining (micro)chip

Recent visits to Taiwan by U.S. House Rep. Nancy Pelosi and a delegation of five U.S. lawmakers earlier this week... more

17 Aug 2022 · 16 minutes
Why we need parasites

You’re never far from a parasite, no matter where you are. They’re responsible for illnesses like malaria that cause death... more

16 Aug 2022 · 15 minutes
Why do CEOs get paid so much?

The CEOs of the 100 largest Canadian companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange saw their compensation go up 23... more

15 Aug 2022 · 18 minutes
City Space: From tipping to farming: How we should change the way we think about food

Today we're bringing you an episode of City Space, a Globe and Mail podcast about how to make our cities... more

12 Aug 2022 · 26 minutes
The $100,000 curry chicken

With so many ups and downs in headlines and our personal lives, what often brings us together is food. Food... more

11 Aug 2022 · 20 minutes
Unearthing our love for the humble potato

Potatoes! They’re affordable, accessible, ultra-versatile, and most importantly, delicious. But a case of potato warts found on two farms in... more

10 Aug 2022 · 17 minutes
How supply chains starve us, and how to fix it

In the past two years alone, the number of severely food insecure people doubled to 276 million, according to the... more

09 Aug 2022 · 20 minutes
Octopus: friend or food?

As the global demand for octopus meat rises, a company in Spain is set to open the world’s first ever... more

08 Aug 2022 · 20 minutes
City Space: How online shopping is changing our city streets – and what comes next

With e-commerce largely replacing brick-and-mortar stores, how we shop is having real, physical effects on how our cities work. So... more

05 Aug 2022 · 30 minutes
You have Monkeypox questions. We have (some) answers.

Monkeypox cases are climbing worldwide. In July, the World Health Organization declared the virus a “Public Health Emergency of International... more

04 Aug 2022 · 18 minutes
Are we actually heading into a recession?

New GDP numbers in the U.S. have set off the latest set of worries about whether we’re heading for a... more

03 Aug 2022 · 18 minutes
Scammers are taking advantage of the overheated rental market

This year alone, rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Canada went up almost 14 per cent on average – and... more

02 Aug 2022 · 14 minutes
Stress Test: Retirement might look different for Gen Z and millennials. Here’s how to plan for it

Today we're bringing you an episode of Stress Test, a Globe and Mail podcast about personal finance, hosted by Rob Carrick... more

29 Jul 2022 · 34 minutes
Outrage over Hockey Canada’s fund to settle sexual assault claims

Hockey Canada told federal hearings Wednesday that it has paid $8.9 million since 1989 to settle 21 cases of alleged... more

28 Jul 2022 · 21 minutes
Why Canada is violating its own Russian sanctions

Canada is getting heat for granting a Montreal company an exemption from Russian sanctions. The company fixes turbines used in... more

27 Jul 2022 · 16 minutes
Why bonds might be more important than stocks

The bond market moves three times as much money as the stock market. But it’s boring. The “sure thing” with... more

26 Jul 2022 · 15 minutes
Should the Pope reverse a 500-year old Church law on his trip to Canada?

It is largely anticipated that Pope Francis will deliver another apology to Indigenous people while in Canada this week. But... more

25 Jul 2022 · 18 minutes
Stress Test: How TikTok changed the vibe of personal finance advice

Today we're bringing you an episode of Stress Test, a Globe and Mail podcast about personal finance, hosted by Rob Carrick... more

22 Jul 2022 · 28 minutes
The most important revelations from the January 6 hearings

The January 6 Committee hearings have shared several surprising revelations and explosive testimony over the last few months. To make... more

21 Jul 2022 · 21 minutes
The court case challenging Canada’s public healthcare

On Friday, B.C.’s Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s decision that access to medical care should be based on... more

20 Jul 2022 · 19 minutes
What we learned from the Nova Scotia shooter’s spouse

More than two years after Canada’s worst mass shooting, we’ve finally heard from someone who was there at the start.... more

19 Jul 2022 · 20 minutes
Sri Lanka's crisis and its relationship with China

Sri Lanka is in crisis right now. After months of fuel, medicine and food shortages, protestors have taken to the... more

18 Jul 2022 · 20 minutes
City Space: How can cities prepare for climate change?

Today we're bringing you an episode of City Space, a Globe and Mail podcast about how to make our cities... more

15 Jul 2022 · 25 minutes
Decoding the Bank of Canada’s supersized interest rate hike

The Bank of Canada raised the benchmark interest rate by one percentage point on Wednesday. The surprise move is the... more

14 Jul 2022 · 17 minutes
Three solutions for airport chaos from a former airline exec

Things are not going well at airports around the world and Canada has taken a particularly bad turn. On Monday,... more

13 Jul 2022 · 18 minutes
The Rogers outage fallout

On Friday, Rogers’ cellphone and Internet surfaced suddenly stopped working, leaving almost 12 million Canadians disconnected. And it wasn’t just... more

12 Jul 2022 · 17 minutes
Coping with the coming COVID summer surge

Two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we may be sick of talking about it – but COVID-19... more

11 Jul 2022 · 17 minutes
City Space: Hybrid work is here to stay. What will that mean for our downtown cores?

Today we're bringing you an episode of City Space, a Globe and Mail podcast about how to make our cities... more

08 Jul 2022 · 26 minutes
What’s going on inside the Assembly of First Nations?

On Tuesday, First Nations chiefs in the Assembly of First Nations voted against continuing the suspension of National Chief RoseAnne... more

07 Jul 2022 · 19 minutes
Trudeau, the RCMP and a question of interference

Just 10 days after the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting where 22 people were killed, RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki allegedly... more

06 Jul 2022 · 19 minutes
Tuberculosis in Canada? The story behind a recent outbreak

It’s often thought of as a disease from a bygone era, but in some parts of Canada, tuberculosis is still... more

05 Jul 2022 · 20 minutes
Wild boars are in Canada and it’s no joke

Adaptable, smart and invasive. No we’re not talking about humans. We’re talking about wild boars. With their populations growing and... more

04 Jul 2022 · 20 minutes
Graduating from pandemic high school

Westview Centennial Secondary School in the northwest of Toronto is celebrating the graduating class of 2022. On Thursday, about 180... more

30 Jun 2022 · 22 minutes
The fight to overturn abortion bans in the U.S.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, abortions were immediately outlawed in several states.... more

29 Jun 2022 · 19 minutes
Hockey Canada, allegations of sexual assault and a culture of secrecy

A woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by eight Canadian Hockey League players in 2018. The public did not hear... more

28 Jun 2022 · 20 minutes
The cultural and economic force that is K-pop supergroup BTS

The superstar K-pop group BTS announced recently that they are taking a temporary break as a group and pursuing individual... more

27 Jun 2022 · 18 minutes
Celebrating Pride in small-town Canada

Today, Pride celebrations in big cities include parades and parties which attract millions of participants around the world. But for... more

24 Jun 2022 · 18 minutes
Was the Emergencies Act the right tool to use against the truckers?

Feb. 14, 2022, marked the first time the government has had to invoke the Emergencies Act. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau... more

23 Jun 2022 · 19 minutes
What to know about monkeypox’s spread

Monkeypox, an endemic disease for a number of Central and West African countries, is having its largest outbreak outside of... more

22 Jun 2022 · 21 minutes
Why protecting the Amazon can be deadly

British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira went missing in the Amazon on June 5. They are... more

21 Jun 2022 · 23 minutes
What the government can do to fix inflation

For many months now, people have been calling on the federal government to do something about skyrocketing prices. Last week,... more

20 Jun 2022 · 18 minutes
Rescuing the most vulnerable in Ukraine’s eastern region

Mykola Kuleba is the former children’s ombudsman of Ukraine and he’s now the head of an organization called Save Ukraine.... more

17 Jun 2022 · 21 minutes
Panic at the crypto

Cryptocurrencies have taken another dive this week. And this crash follows seven months of declines, even for the big names... more

16 Jun 2022 · 20 minutes
The front line defence against floods that no one’s fixing

They’re the front line in defending British Columbia from flooding – but no one can agree who’s responsible for them.... more

15 Jun 2022 · 18 minutes
Where development clashes with conservation

Ontario’s proposed Highway 413 would cut through the habitat of several species at risk in the province. Critics are concerned... more

14 Jun 2022 · 19 minutes
Divulging salaries can help shrink the pay gap

When it comes to the issue of salary gaps, some experts say one solution is to make salaries more transparent.... more

13 Jun 2022 · 15 minutes
Swan Lake and the future of ballet

Siphe November is one of the most talented ballet dancers of his generation. At just 23, he’s the National Ballet... more

10 Jun 2022 · 17 minutes
Why we can’t air condition our way out of extreme heat

Last year, a heat dome in B.C. led to the deaths of 619 people. It’s the deadliest weather event in... more

09 Jun 2022 · 16 minutes
How Boris Johnson survives scandal after scandal

Boris Johnson has been called the Teflon prime minister, because no scandal seems to stick to him. He has a... more

08 Jun 2022 · 17 minutes
Why the Nova Scotia shooter wasn't stopped by police sooner

As we learn more about Canada’s worst mass shooting, the families of the people killed are so frustrated with how... more

07 Jun 2022 · 22 minutes
Inside Canada’s music industry with rapper Cadence Weapon

You may know Rollie Pemberton by his stage name, Cadence Weapon. He’s the Edmonton-born rapper, who won the Polaris Music... more

06 Jun 2022 · 16 minutes
‘Leaving the door open’ for rehabilitating mass murderers

Canada abolished the death penalty in 1976. Now, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that it is unconstitutional for... more

03 Jun 2022 · 19 minutes
Depp v. Heard and what it means for #MeToo

On Wednesday, a jury sided with actor, Johnny Depp in his defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The verdict... more

02 Jun 2022 · 23 minutes
Putting a federal disability benefit back on the table

On May 26, Canada’s Minister of Employment, work force Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough said the Liberal government plans... more

01 Jun 2022 · 19 minutes
Why people are hitting unsubscribe on streaming platforms

Netflix recently reported their first loss of subscribers in over a decade. In the first quarter of 2022, 200,000 accounts... more

31 May 2022 · 16 minutes
Why birds sing

Today we decided to take a bit of a reprieve and head down to a park, very early in the... more

30 May 2022 · 16 minutes
How archaeologists look for unmarked graves in Indigenous communities

It’s been one year since Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc First Nation announced they had found 215 unmarked graves at the former... more

27 May 2022 · 22 minutes
Why guns are so tied to American identity

The United States is grappling with another mass shooting. At least 19 children and two adults were killed at Robb... more

26 May 2022 · 18 minutes
How learning platforms tracked kids during online school

A new report from Human Rights Watch found that some online learning platforms are tracking children in ways they say... more

25 May 2022 · 22 minutes
Connie Walker’s latest investigation: Her own family's history

Journalist Connie Walker has been reporting on Indigenous stories for most of her career. From missing and murdered women to... more

24 May 2022 · 21 minutes
Stress Test: Is the middle class dead for millennials and Gen Z?

As a bonus episode today, we're bringing you an episode of Stress Test, a podcast about personal finance from The Globe... more

23 May 2022 · 29 minutes
Why is it so hard to unite the right in Alberta?

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will resign as leader of the United Conservative Party following the results of his... more

20 May 2022 · 19 minutes
A journalist’s death and rising tensions in the West Bank

On May 11, a prominent Palestinian-American journalist was shot and killed in the West Bank while reporting for Al Jazeera.... more

19 May 2022 · 20 minutes
Why this year’s avian flu is much deadlier than usual

As this year’s deadly avian flu spreads from poultry to wild animals, there are reports of birds suffering from neurological... more

18 May 2022 · 18 minutes
The stock market is tumbling. A recession is probably next

Global markets are not doing well. And people are losing a lot of money. Even big technology companies like Netflix... more

17 May 2022 · 18 minutes
Why getting in to see a doctor is so hard in Canada

Universal health care is a point of pride for many Canadians, but the system has had flaws for decades. One... more

16 May 2022 · 21 minutes
The fight to end forced sterilization of Indigenous women

Indigenous women are still being forcibly sterilized in Canada. That’s one thing that Sen. Yvonne Boyer wants Canadians to know.... more

13 May 2022 · 16 minutes
Resilience, inherited trauma and living with the Holocaust

Even 75 years after the Holocaust, anti-Semitic crimes are still happening in Canada. And their presence highlights why education is... more

12 May 2022 · 19 minutes
The Russian mercenary group accused of atrocities in Ukraine

Several of the atrocities happening in the Ukraine war are being linked to a mercenary organization called the Wagner Group.... more

11 May 2022 · 21 minutes
One year of The Decibel: Updates on our biggest stories

The podcast turns one year old today! And in our first year, a lot happened: Russia started a war in... more

10 May 2022 · 28 minutes
What’s causing the massive delays at Canada’s international airports?

Canada’s international airports have experienced major delays getting passengers on and off their flights, as people begin returning to air... more

09 May 2022 · 17 minutes
Mark MacKinnon isn’t celebrating his ban from Russia

A couple weeks ago, The Globe and Mail’s senior foreign correspondent Mark MacKinnon found out he’s now banned from entering... more

06 May 2022 · 19 minutes
How getting an abortion in Canada differs from the U.S.

In the wake of the news that the U.S. Supreme Court has drafted a ruling that would reverse Roe v.... more

05 May 2022 · 19 minutes
Buck-a-ride, new highways and other Ontario election promises

The Ontario provincial election campaign is officially underway and election day is June 2nd. The campaign promises have been coming... more

04 May 2022 · 18 minutes
The carbon footprint of an electric vehicle’s battery

One billion dollars was promised towards building electric vehicles in Ontario on Monday – just the latest investment from government... more

03 May 2022 · 17 minutes
The toll shooting war takes on photojournalists

Making a career out of holding a camera lens up to the frontlines of conflict, photojournalists can find themselves in... more

02 May 2022 · 20 minutes
A family flees Kabul, then Kyiv

Jawed Haqmal risked his life for the Canadian military. Now, he is waiting for the Canadian government to let him... more

29 Apr 2022 · 16 minutes
Canada’s first count of trans and non-binary people

New data from the 2021 census has been released. For the first time, the Census has counted Canada’s transgender and... more

28 Apr 2022 · 20 minutes
Elon Musk is set to own our ‘digital town square’

Elon Musk has agreed to buy Twitter, the social media platform for US$44-billion on Monday, just a week after the... more

27 Apr 2022 · 16 minutes
The mixed emotions of going back to the office

It may be time to dust off your dress shoes and button-down shirts. Canadians are slowly returning to the office... more

26 Apr 2022 · 19 minutes
Buying a $50-million trip to space

The age of private space travel is upon us. For a paltry few tens of millions, you could buy your... more

25 Apr 2022 · 19 minutes
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In the wake of the news that the U.S. Supreme Court has drafted a ruling that would reverse Roe v. Wade, effectively... more