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594 episodes transcribedBy 2030, the federal government is hoping 60 per cent of new car sales will be zero-emission. By 2035, they want that number to be 100 per cent. To he...
Canada’s largest Chinatown has been under siege for over a century: first by race riots, then by poverty and most recently by the threat of developmen...
This week, a group of First-Nations leaders called for the Thunder Bay Police Service to be disbanded for the second time – following charges against...
The government in Hong Kong recently voted to pass a new national security law, referred to as Article 23. It includes seven new offences related to s...
The Israel-Hamas war is continuing in Gaza, but tension extends to another Palestinian territory, the West Bank. Five hundred Palestinians have been k...
When the federal government released their 2024 budget last week, they changed the capital gains tax for the first time in a quarter-century. The tax...
On Wednesday, Kristian Firth became the first person in over a century held in contempt of Parliament and ordered to answer MP questions. It all has t...
With nearly one billion eligible voters, India is the world’s biggest democracy. Beginning April 19, with voting staggered over six weeks, they will d...
The 2024 Canadian federal budget has been unveiled, with a particular focus on affordability and housing this year. But the 430 page plan covers a wid...
There are an estimated 650,000 cases of dementia in Canada right now. The last 20 years of research into the treatment of Alzheimer’s have been, as on...
The Globe and Mail’s City Space podcast takes on the big issues, questions and stories of urban living. What makes a city function? Why was it built t...
After a spate of news stories and immense public pressure, the government of Canada established the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference to examin...
Long wait times and the never ending battle to connect with a healthcare professional is a reality most people know all too well. Especially for the 6...
Vietnam is having a moment on the world stage. Last month, Canada sent the largest ever “Team Canada” delegation of business leaders and government of...
In the last few years, there has been an increase in research around using psychedelic drugs, like LSD and magic mushrooms, as treatments for mental h...
The deaths of seven World Central Kitchen humanitarian aid workers in Gaza has shone a light on the dangerous conditions facing people delivering esse...
Educators across Canada are worried about the use of cellphones – and in particular social media – in classrooms, saying it’s disrupting class and cau...
Since 2017, Canada has worked to attract the best artificial intelligence research talent in the world. But it hasn’t been investing in the infrastruc...
On April 8, the moon will block out the sun giving many Canadians a chance to witness a total solar eclipse. Cities and towns falling in the path of t...
There are few more important habits for human health than the hours we spend asleep every night. Research shows sleep – or lack of it – affects everyt...
