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1033 episodes transcribedThe PSYOPS that the US has been carrying out in Greenland could easily come to Canada and we are woefully unprepared. That's according to author Steph...
Do you silently judge someone who says “less” when they mean “fewer”? Do you have very strong feelings about the Oxford comma? You may want a word wit...
Managing money is always challenging, and it’s even trickier when you’re a teenager. In her new book Making Bank, Money Skills for Real Life, certifie...
Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov says doctors shouldn’t just focus on diseases or sick body parts, but get to know the person behind the patient. He talks to...
U.S. President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops onto the streets of Washington, D.C., saying it’s necessary to tackle crime. Now he’s w...
Grocery bills keep climbing. Young people are finding it hard to find work. And Trump’s trade war has had experts bracing for the worst for months now...
Malcolm Gladwell says he got some things wrong in The Tipping Point, his 25-year-old bestseller about what drives social change — so he’s written a fo...
Across Canada, 71 per cent of the country is abnormally dry or experiencing moderate to severe drought, according to the Canadian Drought Monitor. Tha...
Knitting isn’t just for grannies anymore. From quilting to pickling to crocheting, “grandma hobbies” are making a comeback, especially among Gen Z. Cl...
Israel is weighing a ceasefire proposal that could pause nearly two years of war in Gaza, but it’s also preparing to send tens of thousands of troops...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’ll crack down on labs using cats and dogs in experiments after revelations that beagles were subjected to heart atta...
Weighted vests are everywhere from TikTok to walking trails and sidewalks in your neighbourhood. Advocates say they burn calories, improve cardiovascu...
After three days of grounded flights, Air Canada has reached a tentative deal with its 10,000 flight attendants. The agreement includes pay for work d...
Four years after the Taliban retook Kabul, Afghan refugees are facing deportation from countries where they sought safety. Ottawa resident Noorullah H...
U.S. President Donald Trump says peace in Ukraine is “very attainable” after hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at t...
Got bad phone habits? We know being on our phones too much isn’t good for us, especially for kids. Yet we all keep scrolling and scrolling and scrolli...
Air Canada flight attendants say they will defy a federal back-to-work order and remain on strike, as more than 100,000 passengers face cancellations...
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is anticipated to win today’s byelection in Alberta’s Battle River–Crowfoot, one of the safest Conservative seats...
Southern Europe is in the grip of another summer of extreme heat, with temperatures soaring to record highs and wildfires burning across the region. T...
Air Canada will begin cancelling flights today ahead of a possible weekend strike by more than 10,000 flight attendants. We speak with union leader Na...
