New Alzheimer's drug met with hope and caution
Two pharmaceutical companies, Eisai and Biogen, have published the results of an 18-month human trial for their new drug, lecanemab. It's meant to treat people with early stages of Alzheimer's disease...
1 Des 202222min
ISIS detention camps a ‘ticking time bomb’
For years, relatives of suspected ISIS fighters — including the families of many foreign fighters — have languished in massive detention camps in northern Syria. These camps, home to tens of thousands...
30 Nov 202224min
The backlash to Doug Ford’s housing plan
On Monday, Ontario passed the “More Homes Built Faster Act” – a controversial part of Premier Doug Ford’s plan for 1.5 million new homes in the next decade. Bill 23 includes measures like reducing de...
29 Nov 202221min
Trudeau takes the stand in Emergencies Act inquiry
Friday marked the end of the public hearing portion of the Emergencies Act commission. It was a blockbuster week of testimony, featuring the highest echelon of decision-makers in the country including...
28 Nov 202225min
Can persuasion bridge the political divide?
In an era of polarization, is it still possible to change people's minds about politics? That's the question Anand Giridharadas sought to answer in his new book, The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of...
25 Nov 202238min
Big plans and controversies: Alberta’s Danielle Smith charts a path
Danielle Smith has been premier of Alberta for about six weeks. Her anti-Ottawa rhetoric and proposed sovereignty act ignited the leadership race. Then, on the day Smith took office, she commented t...
24 Nov 202223min
Canada and China, in the spotlight and shadows
On the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia last Wednesday, a tense face-to-face confrontation between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping drew international headlines. ...
23 Nov 202226min
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift trouble
Last week, Ticketmaster pre-sales for Taylor Swift's Eras tour quickly devolved into chaos, with site crashes, many people waiting eight hours or more in online queues, and tickets going for upward of...
22 Nov 202229min
