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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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Canadians onboard ship hit by Hantavirus outbreak set to be repatriated
Plus: Could the ill-fated ship be ground-zero for the next pandemic, how close is a potential peace deal in Iran, the U-S secretary of state is at the Vatican…
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A new Hantavirus case in Switzerland has been connected to the cruise ship dealing with an outbreak
Plus: Trump is threatening to bomb Iran if the country doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a big win for Canada's aviation industry, Ontario will lower the…
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Canada's next Governor General has been announced
Plus: Hantavirus "cluster" on cruise ship, Iran war update, gunfire near the Washington Monument, the 2026 Census begins, and it's time for Canada's…
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The U.S. says it will begin guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz and a viral outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic
Plus: Carney visits Armenia, suspected Hantavirus outbreak, tariff relief announcement, Habs win, and who pays the price for privatization? Email the Big…
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Iran has dropped off its latest peace proposal to end the now 60-day war
Plus: The Bank of Canada governor says he's encouraged by the federal government's efforts to insulate the economy against future shocks, a new poll shows most…
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Gas prices are surging as the standoff between the U.S. and Iran continues
Plus: The families of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims are set to seek nearly 1-billion dollars in lawsuits against Open A-I, the Canadian economy sees…
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The Bank of Canada is leaving its interest rate unchanged
Plus: Reaction to the federal spring economic statement, Trump threatens Iran, King Charles in the U.S., and Health Canada approves the first generic version…
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The spring economic statement will be tabled today and Trump welcomes King Charles to Washington
Plus: One year of Mark Carney, the UAE says it will leave OPEC, King Charles in the U.S., the Royal Canadian Mint launches a review, and who is being inducted…
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The latest on the White House correspondents' dinner shooting
Plus: Tehran is reaching out to Russia for support, a preview of tomorrow's interest rate announcement, Carney unveils the country's first national sovereign…
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Ticketmaster delists Ontario resales and Carney considers US alcohol return
Plus: U.S. alcohol will likely stay off Canadian shelves until the tariffs are dropped, U.S. officials provide an update this morning on the war in Iran…
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Negotiations to end the war in Iran stall again and Conservatives are pushing back against the Liberals' plan to change rules in the House of Commons
FINTRAC is warning young people from India are being used for extortion schemes in Canada, a rare late-night sitting at Queen's Park to debate Ontario Premier…
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Another airport scare in New York involving an Air Canada plane and tensions remain in the Strait of Hormuz despite the extended ceasefire
Plus: Mark Carney's Liberal government are planning to update House of Commons rules, Canada-U.S. trade talks, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are ramping up…
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The Canada-U.S. trade advisory council is getting a revamp and Poilievre is responding to Carney's video to Canadians
Plus: Poilievre accuses Carney of "pushing fear" in his recent address to Canadians, can the U.S.-Iran ceasefire be extended, a Canadian was killed in a mass…
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A temporary tax break from the federal government kicks in today
Plus: Unstable ceasefire, and even more unstable talks, in the Iran war, Carney addresses the nation in an online video, Statistics Canada says inflation…
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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open" but Trump says the U.S. blockade isn't budging
Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Quebec's new premier today, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is reflecting on his Artemis II mission with his…
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An update from the Pentagon on the Iran war and an alternative to the Epi-Pen
Plus: The federal government is responding after a Canadian was killed in Lebanon, Health Canada has approved a needle-free treatment for allergies, a social…
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Trump says the U.S. will try again for peace talks with Iran and Carney is hosting the Finnish president
Plus: Conservative leadership is now being called into question after a series of floor crossings in the House of Commons, a new drug to fight pancreatic…
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Carney secures Liberal majority government
Plus: The Liberals suspend federal fuel excise taxes, in-person negotiations will reportedly continue in the Iran war, Global Affairs says an Ontario man has…
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Carney government on verge of majority and Trump goes after Pope Leo
Plus: more on three federal byelections across Canada today, Trump's new tactic with the Iran war and putting pressure on the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S…
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Ceasefire talks in the Iran war are planned this weekend and the Artemis astronauts are splashing down tonight
Plus: The Artemis II crew returns home, Canada's economy added 14-thousand jobs last month, questions are being raised about a surprise speech from the U.S…
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A ceasefire in the Iran war teeters with disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz
Plus: The Mark Carney Liberals are just one seat away from forming a majority government. the Artemis II crew speaks to the Prime Minister, an update on an…
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U.S., Israel, and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire but much remains unclear and some attacks continue
Plus: Some of Trump's opponents are openly questioning whether his cabinet should remove him from office, Carney is set to speak with a Canadian astronaut…
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Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if a deal with Iran isn't reached
Plus: The Artemis II crew is headed back to Earth after making history, nine Canadian miners have been found dead, a deadly attack in Istanbul, and a…
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Trump threatens Iran’s electrical plants and bridges and the moon mission reaches a key point
Plus: The Artemis II crew fly around the Moon, early voting is underway in federal by-elections that could give the Liberals a majority government, a community…
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Mission to the moon continues after a toilet problem and Trump's primetime speech
Plus: World leaders meet to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Deloitte's spring economic outlook, Poilievre makes an announcement, and does Canada…
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NASA's mission to the moon has a Canadian astronaut on board and Trump has an update on Iran coming up
Plus: Trump's primetime address, rising cost of gas, pay-hike for federal workers, Stephen Lewis has died, and Canada is torn over the notwithstanding clause…
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Stats Canada has released the January GDP update and Canada Post is ending door-to-door service
Plus: Day 32 of the war in Iran, a royal visit to the U.S., mail delivery changes coming, the colorectal cancer screening age lowers for one province, and has…
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Air Canada CEO to resign and the federal NDP have a new leader
Plus: Avi Lewis is the new federal NDP leader, the war in Iran enters its 5th week, TSA agents in the U.S. may get paid for the first time in weeks, and a NASA…
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The push for diplomacy continues between the U.S. and Iran as Trump considers some dramatic scenarios to end the war
Plus: The bodies of two pilots who died in this week's crash in New York have been repatriated to Canada, long lines at U.S. airports should soon dissipate…
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Middle East war continues to cause gas price mayhem in Canada while YouTube and Meta pay millions for addicting one user
Plus: Canada's met a critical alliance commitment for the first time since the 90's, the Air Canada plane wreck at LaGuardia is being moved to a hangar for…
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Conflicting reports on efforts to end Iran war and investigators on the ground after Air Canada crash at LaGuardia
Plus: The investigation into the deadly Air Canada plane crash continues, the airline's CEO has been summoned to Ottawa, new urgency to reach a deal and pay…
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Violence continues in Iran despite Donald Trump's claims that progress is being made
Plus: Two pilots killed in the Air Canada Jazz plane crash in New York have been identified, TSA security lines in the U.S. continue, most Canadians say they…
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An Air Canada plane crash with a fire truck kills 2 pilots in New York
Plus: Parliament resumes after winter break, and TSA agents will be deployed at airports across the US. Email the Big Headlines team at…
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Iran threatens tourist destinations around the world, and martial arts star Chuck Norris dies at 86
Plus: The Ontario government is moving to ban unlimited ticket resale prices ahead of the FIFA World Cup, and the first day of spring doesn't really feel like…
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Iran strikes energy facilities in the Middle East while police thwart school attacks in two Canadian provinces
Plus: European leaders meet in Brussels, Poilievre on Joe Rogan's podcast, Canada's ranking on the World Happiness Report, and can the Canadian Armed Forces…
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Iran is seeking revenge after the killing of another top leader and a new poll suggests most Canadians want to remain neutral in this war
Plus: The Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 2.25%, the federal government is appealing a ruling on its use of the Emergencies Act, and Venezuela wins…
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Trump threatens to "take" Cuba, while two key Iranian officials have reportedly been killed in the Middle East war
Plus: Canadian home sales slow, the Vatican returns Indigenous items to Canada, a federal investigation into numerous fishing regulations is underway, and what…
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Trump threatens NATO allies and 'One Battle After Another' cleans up at the Oscars
Plus: The cost of living saw a big cool down last month, Carney is in London, rising fuel costs, and will Canada's immigration system regret relying on…
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Trump taunts Iran online while the Canadian government is called out for not disclosing a military base in Kuwait that was hit by Iranian strikes
Plus: February was a bad month for the labour market, Carney arrives in Norway, Canadians are changing their March Break travel plans, NASA's historic flight…
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Iran's new supreme leader delivers his first message and Carney heads overseas
Plus: FIFA World Cup ticket sales, federal funding for synagogues, a new survey about Alberta separatism, and addressing vaccine hesitancy. Email the Big…
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Another MP crosses the floor as the Liberals inch closer to a majority
Plus: Iran takes aim at its adversaries’ economic interests, the impact of the Iran war on Canadians’ wallets, a bill could open up the shipping of alcohol…
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Mixed messaging from U.S. leaders around the war in Iran, while gunshots ring out at the U.S. consulate in Toronto
Plus: Iranian women's soccer players are given Australian visas, a rare student protest in Cuba, TikTok can keep its Canadian office open, and trade vs…
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Iran's new supreme leader and Carney calls for three federal byelections
Plus: The Federal NDP will choose a new leader, Canadians appear to be drinking less, and gold for Canada at the Paralympic games. Email the Big Headlines team…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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, a new report on pneumonia…
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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…
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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, more medals at the…
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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. Email the Big…
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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. Email the Big Headlines…
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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, results of a new fraud poll, and why the…