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The Big Story
An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.
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The Big StoryWeekend Listen: Before Morgentaler Part Two: Making It Legal
Enjoy this special feed drop of our two-part investigative series 'Before Morgentaler: Making It Legal'. On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned…
The Big StoryWeekend Listen: Before Morgentaler Part One: Law Breakers
Enjoy this special feed drop of our two-part investigative series 'Before Morgentaler Part One: Law Breakers'. This year marks the 38th anniversary of the…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Carney's trade trip stops by Tokyo, while the U.S. warns of even more strikes on Iran
Plus: Marking a full week of war in Iran, CUSMA negotiations resume, Kristi Noem's replacement, one year after Canada's oldest company filed for creditor…
The Big StoryPermanent daylight saving time might not be the answer. Here’s why
This weekend, just like the early March weekend last year, and the year before, the clocks will spring forward an hour. Not only that, but also the age-old…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Carney not ruling out Canadian involvement in the Middle East, as Iran war brings in more countries
Plus: an update on the war and the effort to get Canadians out of the Middle East, gas prices are up across Canada, how offsite classrooms could impact Tumbler…
The Big StoryHow are the Epstein files giving new life to conspiracy theories?
More than 3.5 million pages of Epstein-related documents have been released under the Trump administration, fanning the flames of online conspiracy theorists…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Carney supports US-Israeli military action in Iran, but with a caveat
Plus: The US sinks an Iranian warship as America says more military action is coming, Pierre Poilievre goes on his own foreign mission to Europe, a new call…
The Big StoryWhy is Alberta blaming its identity crisis on immigrants?
Note - episode audio has been edited since the original publication to remove a misnaming of Calgary Roughneck Radio. We regret the error. Alberta Premier…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Conflict intensifies in the Middle East as Iranians wonder what’s next for their country
Plus: Donald Trump faces pushback from US Congress over the strikes, how Iran could be impacted by the death of its leader, Mark Carney heads to Australia for…
The Big StoryA post‑Khamenei Iran faces deep divisions
As chaos ensues in the Middle East in the aftermath of US-Israel airstrikes on Iran - which killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - talks of a…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: US-Israeli strikes on Iran kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as instability grips the region
Plus: Iran retaliates with strikes across the Middle East, Donald Trump says the US military operation in Iran could last weeks, Mark Carney urges Canadians in…
The Big StorySafeguards vs. innovation: Ottawa's delicate dance with generative AI
Sam Altman's OpenAI was reportedly aware of potential danger from the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter, yet the company's privacy thresholds prohibited employees…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Carney touches down in India for high-profile talks and Netflix pulls out of Warner Brothers bidding
Plus: New polling on independence movements in Alberta and Quebec, how the violence in Mexico is reshaping Canadian tourists' plans, a Canadian man faces harsh…
The Big StoryHow former Prince Andrew's arrest could either make or break the Monarchy
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor spent less than 12 hours in the Aylsham Police Station last week on his 66th birthday, and as the spectacle continues to sizzle…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Carney travels to India and how a snowball fight is leading to arrests in New York City
Plus: Child poverty is on the rise in Canada, the Clintons testify in front of U.S. lawmakers, indirect negotiations between Iran and the U.S., and the deadly…
The Big StoryThe deadly impacts of Canada's lack of race-based health data
Black women are 3-4x more likely to die during or as a result of childbirth in the United Sates and the UK, and although Canadians could assume similar…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Trump records the longest-ever State of the Union and Ottawa sends aid to Cuba
Plus: The federal government is pledging support for food aid for Cuba admist a humanitarian crisis, Canadian travellers return from Mexico after two days of…
The Big StoryHow close is Canada to a Carney majority?
Prime Minister Mark Carney got a third floor crosser from the Conservatives, putting the Liberal seat count at 169 out of the 172 needed for a majority…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Canadian airlines resume flights to Puerto Vallarta and Ottawa meets with Open AI
Plus: Ukraine marks four years since Russia's invasion, U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, and the U.S. Men's Hockey team is under fire…
The Big StoryEl Mencho out, violence persists: where does Mexico go from here?
More than 26,000 Canadians remain stranded in Mexico, as the country grapples with cartel-related violence in the aftermath of El Mencho's death. The cartel…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Violence erupts across Mexico
Plus: Tax-filing season begins, a new trip for the Prime Minister, Winter Games wrap-up, winners from the BAFTA awards, and how Canadian businesses are…
The Big StoryThe impact of Trump’s crusade to reset the world trading order
Not even a Supreme Court ruling could stop US President Trump from using his second favourite 'T' word. Trump has once again threatened global tariffs on…
The Big StoryWeekend Listen: Is Canada investing enough in its Olympic success?
Canada is a winter Olympic country-- with Canadians from coast to coast to coast getting excited every four years for our top athletes to clean house. But in…
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Weekend Listen: Is Canada's motorcycle market impacted by Trump's trade war?
Enjoy this special feed drop from our sister show 'In This Economy?!'. There's been a big focus on how Canada’s auto industry has been dealing with the trade…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Trump's tariffs struck down by U.S. Supreme Court and your Olympic update from Milan
Plus: A new poll finds two-thirds of Canadians support Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic plan and delivery pace, the fallout of former Prince Andrew's…
The Big StoryWhat's the Ford government's long game with the school board takeovers?
One by one, Ontario school boards are being taken under the control of the provincial government, as Education Minister Paul Calandra says is in an attempt to…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Former Prince Andrew arrested in the U.K. and Canada's going for more gold in Italy
Plus: Another Conservative crosses the floor, Trump holds his first Board of Peace meeting, Day 13 at the Winter Games, and a new report on pneumonia…
The Big StoryHow Canada’s 2030 climate plan fell apart
A recent report from the Canadian Climate Institute expects Canada to fail in meeting its 2035 and 2050 emissions targets. It credits Ottawa for its reduction…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Canadian home sales tumbled in January and the latest from the Olympics
Plus: Canada's new top diplomat in Washington, controversial comments from a Southern Ontario MP, a search and rescue mission is underway in Northern…
The Big StoryTrump's Gordie Howe Bridge threats and what he's really after
Another Truth Social post, another crack in the Canada-US relationship. US President Trump threatened to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Canadian inflation data comes in cooler than expected and Canada strikes more gold in Italy
Plus: The latest from Tumbler Ridge -- a week after a deadly mass shooting, Jesse Jackson dies at 84, Hollywood remembers Robert Duvall, and more medals at the…
The Big StoryWho can afford to drown out food noise?
Skinny is in, and it doesn't help when the drugs that help us get there are set to get cheaper. Whether it's Ozempic or Wegovy, the cost of shrinking doesn't…
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Are restaurants thriving in this economy?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!' Canadian restaurant operators could be in for another rough year – thanks to uncertainty…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: The Prime Minster travels to Tumbler Ridge, B.C. three days after a mass shooting
Plus: GST credit top-up coming, a new report on Canada's climate goals, Day 7 at the Winter Games, a Space-X launch, and the situation in Cuba. We love…
The Big StoryTravel advisories, suspended flights: what's happening in Cuba?
Air Canada and West Jet are among the several airlines who've suspended travel to Cuba, as the country grapples with a Venezuelan oil blockade at the hands of…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: B.C. in mourning after one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history
Plus: Travel warnings for Cuba, Trump tariff talk, Canadian medals at the Winter Games, and Hollywood remembers James Van Der Beek. We love feedback at The Big…
The Big StoryWhat comes next after one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings
Warning: this episode contains themes of gun violence and suicide. Please take care. British Columbia and the rest of Canada continue to mourn the innocent…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Tragedy in British Columbia - a mass shooting at a high school leaves 10 people dead
Plus: An arrest linked to Ryan Wedding, new developments in the search for Nancy Guthrie, Day 5 at the Winter Games, and results of a new fraud poll. We love…
The Big StoryWhy is the CPP investing your money in xAI?
The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has invested nearly half a billion dollars in xAI, the artificial intelligence company behind Elon Musk's AI…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Canada wins silver at the Winter Games and three Canadian airlines suspend service to Cuba
Plus: Dispute over a bridge linking Michigan and Ontario, the cause of death of a comedy legend, a new Canadian study on allergies, and unpacking all the…
The Big StoryUnpacking all the Easter Eggs in Bad Bunny's halftime show
13 minutes and more than 135 million viewers. Sunday's Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show was dressed with several cultural and political messages and symbols…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: The latest from the 2026 Winter Games and morning-after reaction to Superbowl 60
Plus: Prince Edward Island has elected a Premier, a memorial game for three junior hockey players killed in a car crash, royal reaction to the Epstein files…
The Big StoryWhat does Canada's EV plan mean for the future of our auto sector?
In a bid to help Canadians afford lower-emission vehicles, Ottawa unveiled a new EV strategy last week. Prime Minister Carney scrapped the Trudeau-era EV sale…
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Weekend Listen: What is the actual state of the Canadian economy?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!' The Bank of Canada has described what happened to the economy in 2025 as a shift away from…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: The economy lost some jobs in January and the 2026 Winter Games officially open
Plus: The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is one step closer to deportation, investigators continue to search for Nancy Guthrie…
The Big StoryHas the PWHL changed the Olympics for good?
There was no such thing as the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, but as the 2026 Winter Games kicks off in Milano…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Ottawa will relaunch an EV rebates program and bombshell charges laid against several Toronto police officers
Plus: A former Prime Minster speaks out, Guthrie's plea for the return of her abducted mother, obstacles for Team Canada at the Winter Games, and are you…
The Big StoryWill you have enough money when it's time to retire?
Retirement is not what it used to be – for a variety of reasons. A recent survey from the Bank of Montreal suggests it’s becoming more difficult for Canadians…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Hundreds of ICE agents are leaving Minnesota and new developments in the desperate search for the mother of a 'Today Show' host
Plus: New developments in the desperate search for the mother of a 'Today Show' host, Canadians support more Chinese EVs to be sold in this country, the Winter…
The Big StoryMore Epstein files, fewer answers
It was another dumping of Epstein files from the US Department of Justice this past week, this time releasing some three million pages of material from their…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Concerning new research about the heart health of Canadians and the Clintons will testify about Jeffrey Epstein
Plus: Officials continue to search for the mother of a Today Show host, tributes are pouring in after three junior hockey players in Alberta were killed in a…
The Big StoryAt what point does Alberta Separatism become a threat to national sovereignty?
The future of Alberta could either help strengthen Canadian interprovincial trade or mark a new chapter in America's history. Either way, the roadmap to the…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: 'Ice Out' at the Grammy Awards and thousands of Canadians protest Islamic Regime
Plus: Groundhog Day 2026, Ottawa's plans for GST relief is set to cost $12.4 billion over 5 years, preparations are underway for a space launch, and is Canada…
The Big StoryHow is Canada impacted by the ICE raids?
Almost a month after the fatal shooting of US citizen, Renee Good in Minneapolis, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers continue to disrupt and…
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Weekend Listen: Do loyalty programs still pay off? Breaking down changes for Canadian consumers
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show 'In This Economy?!' One of the original travel rewards programs in the Canadian market is getting a major…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: Statistics Canada has released the GDP data for the month of November and Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty
Plus: Donald Trump threatens Canada again, the Conservative Party of Canada's annual convention continues in Calgary, the Prime Minister praises "Heated…
The Big StoryWill Gen Z ever move out?
Gen Z are having a hard time conceptualizing the reality of financial freedom, as Canada grapples with an affordability crisis. That's especially so for…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: The Prime Minister meets with Canada's premiers and preparations are underway ahead of the FIFA World Cup
Plus: a First Nation in Northern Quebec is under lockdown, General Motors is moving forward with job cuts, we're hearing from Donald Trump's border czar, and…
The Big StoryWhat's at stake for Poilievre ahead his leadership review?
After an unremarkable blow in last year's federal election - at both the national and riding level - all eyes will be on Conservative Leader, Pierre…
The Big StoryBig Headlines: The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate steady and Team Canada's opening ceremony flag bearers have been revealed
Plus: Canada's premiers are meeting in Ottawa, immigration enforcement crackdowns continue in Minneapolis, a woman now officially leads the Church of England…