The growing threat of variants in Canada
An unprecedented outbreak in Newfoundland of the coronavirus variant originally found in the UK holds lessons for the rest of Canada. CBC St-John’s reporter Peter Cowan on what those lessons are.
16 Feb 202121min
What’s the point of impeachment?
Former president Donald Trump's second impeachment trial ended with another acquittal on Saturday. We ask CBC News senior correspondent Susan Ormiston why anger over the insurrection didn't lead to a ...
15 Feb 202124min
Why one MP wants companies like Bell to pay public money back
Profitable companies have accessed the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy while increasing dividend payouts to shareholders. And now both the companies and the program are under fire. Today, CBC’s Jonathan...
12 Feb 202125min
With schools reopening, how do you keep kids safe?
As COVID-19 cases go down, pandemic restrictions are loosening across the country, including in Ontario, but concerns about variants remain. Today on Front Burner, what that means for the safety of ki...
11 Feb 202120min
At one Amazon warehouse, a historic push to unionize
Jeff Bezos made Amazon into one of the world’s biggest retailers, but critics argue he did it at the expense of his workers. Now, one Alabama warehouse is voting on whether to unionize, a move that co...
10 Feb 202125min
Trump’s impeachment: Will history repeat itself?
Donald Trump is facing an historic second Senate impeachment trial. Will the former U.S. president avoid conviction once again? Politico reporter Andrew Desiderio explains why all signs point to an ac...
9 Feb 202121min
‘Don’t say oil on stage’: A WE Charity investigation
Strong corporate ties. A lot of attention paid to make sure donors were happy. Those were just some of the concerns that former employees had about WE Charity, as told to the CBC’s The Fifth Estate. T...
8 Feb 202127min
Proud Boys and the thorny definition of terrorism
The Canadian government recently listed the Proud Boys and three other far-right organizations as terrorist entities. They also moved to list nine other militant Islamist groups. For some people, thi...
5 Feb 202126min
