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Big Headlines
From the team at The Big Story, comes Big Headlines – Canada's first daily news headlines podcast. Catch up on Canada’s top stories, with insight from reporters across the country. From breaking news to politics, sports climate, and culture. Big Headlines makes staying connected to the pulse of the country easier than ever. Perfect for busy Canadians on the go!
Episodes
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WestJet and its flight attendants reach deal to end strike and wildfires force thousands from their homes in B.C.
Plus: A Canadian astronaut gets ready to head to the International Space Station, a closed Ontario theme park ships more whales to the U.S., two flight school…
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Trump announces plan to disarm Hamas and European countries could boycott future FIFA tournaments
Plus: A positive update on the health of the Canadian economy, a Canadian national detained on spying charges in Belgium wants out of pretrial detention, Prime…
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A tragic end to the search for an 11-year-old Calgary boy and WestJet's flight attendants are preparing to strike
Plus: WestJet and its flight attendants’ union issue dueling strike and lockout notices, Prime Minister Mark Carney isn’t planning to use Canadian oil exports…
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Canada-U.S. trade talks continue in Washington and Japan gets rocked by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake
Plus: The latest on revenue-sharing from the Gordie Howe bridge, actor Jared Leto is accused of sexual misconduct involving teenage girls, Prime Minister Mark…
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Search for missing boy in Calgary shifts in scope and the U.S. consulate in Toronto is shot at again
Plus: A study finds emergency room doctors across Canada are quitting, a wildfire in France stops growing just before a major heat wave rolls in, a Canadian…
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Wildfires ravage France and Spain, and Canadians want to retaliate against American tariffs
Plus: crime rates in Canada are down for the second straight year, a poll finds many Canadians want Ottawa to retaliate against tariff threats from the U.S…
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New tariffs from the U.S. go into effect, with a new justification behind them
Plus: B.C. businesses can access to a billion-dollar regional emergency fund if Canada-focused tariffs go into effect next month, Canadian officials celebrate…
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Mark Carney and Canada’s premiers say they aren’t backing down in the trade dispute with the U.S.
Plus: The premiers agree to remove interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol sales, Canadians are feeling the pressure to keep up with artificial intelligence…
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Tariff tension dominates Canada's meeting of premiers in P.E.I. and the U.S. greenlights a Saudi nuclear program
Plus: the Big Story podcast looks at why President Donald Trump is pushing for more tariffs on Canada right now, U.S. officials could be sending billions more…
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New U.S. tariffs on Canada and more details on a deadly crash involving a CFL player
Plus: An entire city in B.C. is evacuated because of a wildfire, a man has been charged after a vehicle carrying Nova Scotia’s premier had its windshield…
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Inflation cools across Canada and wildfires continue to burn northern Ontario
Plus: Wildfires continue to burn in northwestern Ontario, the U.S. and Iran exchange strikes for a ninth consecutive night, Britain has a new prime minister…
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U.S. politicians blast Canada over wildfire smoke
Plus: Trump primetime speech, Britain will have a new PM, recommendations for a public Alzheimer's drug plan, and the World Cup wraps up this weekend. Email…
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Wildfires spark hazardous air quality levels
Plus: The U.S. and Iran exchange strikes, Trump is set to make a primetime speech, Canadians appear to have a more positive view on China, immigration changes…
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Conflict erupts over the Strait of Hormuz, and what will the war’s long-term impacts be?
Plus: the Bank of Canada holds the key interest rate at 2.25%, Toronto’s air quality is the worst of any major city in the world today, a “suspicious” fire…
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Alberta welcomes private online gaming companies, and Toronto police identify the victims of a deadly street festival shooting
Plus: A man is killed by an ICE agent in Maine, a B.C. nurses put their picket lines on pause, a former MP is arrested for illegal firearms possession, and…
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US Politician Lindsay Graham passed away, and Peter Nygard has been found guilty of more charges
Plus: Toronto Police is investigating a deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair Festival, Disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been found guilty sexual…
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Iran reportedly devised a plan to assassinate Donald Trump
Plus: Stats Canada has released a better than expected jobs report, an investigation is underway after an Air Canada aircraft overshot the runway in Montreal…
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U.S.-Iran ceasefire crumbles as Trump hints at return to full-out war
Plus: Mark Carney is in Saudi Arabia, federal officials provide a wildfire update, the death toll is rising in Venezuela, and Bonnie Tyler has died. Email the…
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Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over' and threatens new strikes, plus Carney announces another major defence deal
Plus: the Liberal government’s plan to buy thousands of condos in B.C. faces scrutiny, Air Canada chooses its next CEO, Count Binface takes on a British party…
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Canada's ready to build new radar jets for NATO and Montreal honours a fallen officer
Plus: Alberta and Ontario plan a new oil pipeline, Jeremy Hansen leaves the Canadian Space Agency, Kyle Lowry retires as a Raptor, and what are the risks of…
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Carney departs for NATO summit with Halifax pit stop and Canada's World Cup run ends
Plus: Rogers reaches a deal to fully own many of Toronto’s biggest sports teams, new funding for energy projects in Alberta and Saskatchewan, a CN Rail train…
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A new pipeline will stretch from Alberta to B.C. and Canada's biggest test at the World Cup so far
Payments begin for the federal government’s boosted affordability credit, a man suspected of hitting a beachgoer in the head with a log is released on bail…
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The U.S. declines to renew CUSMA and Canada Post suspends service to 12 European countries
Plus: Alberta announces a new oil pipeline, a lawsuit is filed over an alleged leak of Alberta voters’ personal information, Canada Post pauses shipping…
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A key CUSMA deadline looms and Canada prepares to send emergency aid to Venezuela
Plus: Canada will play Morocco in the round of 16 at the World Cup, an America-themed beaver statue is destroyed in Toronto, B.C. nurses issue a strike notice…
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History for Canada at the World Cup and several cities brace for extreme weather
The Concordia University shooter dies in prison, a former Air Canada pilot accused of flying for decades without a licence appears in court, Drake throws…
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Rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after back to back, massive earthquakes
Search and rescue efforts continue in Venezuela as the death toll climbs following two large earthquakes Plus: The Prime Minister holds a phone call with the…
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Tragedy strikes in Venezuela, where two massive earthquakes hit west of the capital
Plus: Canada finish second in their World Cup group to set up a round of 32 showdown with South Africa, details on the Montreal shooting suspect’s online…
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Canada looks to win their group at the World Cup, and details on the Montreal shooting suspect
Plus: Experts believe the string of recent on-duty police officer deaths could be an anomaly, Canadians’ confidence in America remains low, Mark Carney’s past…
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Montreal shooting kills three, including a police officer and a tragic update in the search for Nancy Guthrie
Plus: A ransom note reportedly told Nancy Guthrie’s family she died shortly after she was kidnapped, residents in Lytton begin returning home after a wildfire…
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Inflation rises to its highest rate in years, and British PM Starmer resigns
Plus: Celebrations on Sunday mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, contract talks start for thousands of Canadian auto workers, Ottawa reaches a deal to build…
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An historic win for Canada at the World Cup but at a cost to the lineup
Plus: Talks between the U.S. and Iran are delayed, Frank Stronach is found guilty on two counts in his sex assault trial, the mine where three workers were…
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The U.S. and Iran sign a ceasefire deal and Canada's World Cup journey continues
Plus: It’s match day for Canada at the World Cup, another suspected is arrested in the shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, Alberta’s premier reacts to a…
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Details emerge on the new U.S.-Iran deal and Carney shares a 'hot mic' moment with Trump at the G7
Plus: Mark Carney addresses his hot mic conversation with Donald Trump about the Canada-China EV deal, a new study analyzes homeownership rates among recent…
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Carney announces new Russia sanctions and Trump says he'll release the full Iran deal in days
Plus: the latest on the U.S. and Iran's agreement on the Strait of Hormuz, a dozen children are injured at a B.C. waterpark, the NHL begins investigating…
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The U.S. and Iran reach a deal on the Strait of Hormuz but key questions remain
Plus: this year’s G7 summit gets underway in France, Mark Carney meets with French and Irish leaders, Parliament is set to introduce two major bills, a slain…
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Carney's looking for new partnerships in the City of Love and the World Cup kicks off in Canada
Plus: Trump is declaring the Iran war over despite a different narrative from Iran, Alberta is appealing a judge's decision to throw out a petition that's…
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Police across Canada mourn the loss of a Toronto officer and Trump threatens to "hit Iran very hard tonight"
Plus: the Gordie Howe bridge opening hits another speedbump, protests continue in Belfast, the World Cup kicks off today in Mexico, and how drones are playing…
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Police across Canada mourn the loss of an Ontario officer and Trump says Iran is taking too long to reach a deal
Plus: the Bank of Canada is keeping its key interest rate unchanged, the Carney government is set to introduce its Online Harms Act today that could include a…
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Trump believes the Iran-Israel war is almost over and an Air Canada pilot flies without a licence
Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney wants public opinion on the Ontario government's expansion plan for Billy Bishop Toronto Island Airport, Trump took in Game 3…
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Canada's new Governor General sworn in and a 7.8-magnitude earthquake slams the Philippines
Plus: Pierre Poilievre is expected to call for a shift in federal policies with rising separatist movements in Alberta, Iran's military says it's stopping…
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Select Canadians could receive a financial top-up today and the country's unemployment rate has dipped
Plus: can Albertans actually be dual citizens if the province separates from Canada, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has requested a face-to-face with…
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Carney's attention on AI and the WHO says to lift travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries
Plus: Carney's responding to the latest tariff threats from the U.S., Toronto Police have arrested four more in connection with suspected hate-motivated…
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Canada-U.S. trade tensions could be cooling off and FIFA reprimands a B.C. charity
Plus: a pill that could double survival time for patients with pancreatic cancer could soon be coming to Canada, Zellers is continuing to accelerate its…
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Carney says Canada is failing its Jewish community and a deadly shooting rocks northern Saskatchewan
Plus: the federal NDP want to do-away with floor crossings, police are warning of counterfeit merch ahead of the World Cup, Sabrina Carpenter has been granted…
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Food Banks Canada's latest poverty report card
Plus: Latest contract offer from Canada Post to postal workers, Canada's projected economic lift from FIFA World Cup 2026, health groups calling for Federal…
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A downward surprise on the Canadian economy and the U.S. and Iran are close to a tentative deal
Plus: The health minister defends Ebola travel restrictions, a man accused of selling deadly substances online to people at risk of self-harm pleads guilty, a…
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The Prime Minister is in NYC and an apparent hot-mic moment for Carney
Plus: China's foreign minister arrives in Canada, a new report from the United Nations Weather Agency, Ebola latest, and the Pope calls for AI regulation…
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Carney's Liberals lose an MP and Canada orders travelers from Ebola-affected regions to isolate
Plus: the federal government is entering contract talks with 'Saab' for Royal Air Force aircraft, the Western premiers have wrapped their meeting in Alberta…
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The U.S. confirms new air strikes in Iran and Carney speaks to Israel's President
Plus: Day two of the annual western premiers conference, efforts to combat Canadian wildfires, and a South Korean navy submarine is docked in B.C. Email the…
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House of Commons returns for final stretch before summer and Ontario patient tests negative for Ebola
Plus: Western Canadian Premiers meet in Alberta, Ontario patient tests negative for Ebola, Gaza activists return to Canada, White House shooting. Email the Big…
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Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
Plus: NATO ministers meet in Sweden, Ebola outbreak update, 12 Canadian activists have arrived in Turkey after being deported from Israel, Stephen Colbert's…
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Air France flight redirected to Montreal due to Ebola restrictions in the U.S. and Stephen Colbert's curtain call
Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney condemns Israel's treatment of activists over an intercepted aid flotilla, generic versions of Ozempic are set to hit pharmacy…
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Canada to spend $1 billion to host the FIFA World Cup and more Ebola cases out of Central Africa
Plus: WHO officials speak on the Ebola outbreak, takeaways from U.S. primaries, Carney is in B.C., Quebec's Premier returns from France, and who controls your…
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Gas prices triggering Canadian inflation and WHO warns of Ebola outbreak in Africa
Plus: The World Health Organization is warning about an Ebola outbreak in two African countries, the U.S. has called off military action against Iran, Three…
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Canada's top doctor says more than two dozen Canadians are being monitored for Hantavirus
Plus: The Prime Minister speaks alongside the Premier of Alberta, Donald Trump returns to the U.S., the price of gas is rising, Drake drops three new albums…
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Alberta judge throws out separatist referendum petition
Plus: Honda suspends plans for a new Canadian plant, Trump's Beijing visit, the country's springtime real estate market showed signs of slowing sales, and who…
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16 people across Canada are isolating following the Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak
Plus: Trump lands in Beijing, King Charles throne speech, the Artemis II crew meets Carney, an American coffee giant is coming to Canada, and integrating…
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Another case of Hantavirus in Spain as 10 Canadians remain under monitoring
Plus: Deadline day for the 2026 census, British PM faces resignation calls, Donald Trump visits Beijing, more sanctions against Russia, and what the Alberta…
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Four Canadians quarantining in B.C. after MV Hondius' final passengers and crew evacuate
Plus: Iran has responded to the U.S. proposal to end the war, a new poll finds the federal Liberals are leading over the opposition Conservatives, the 2026…
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MV Hondius to dock this weekend and Trump describes strikes on Iran as 'love tap'
The April jobs report is not good for Canadians trying to get a job, the Pentagon has released it's first batch of U.F.O. files, the voice of nature around the…