Life under Melbourne’s stringent COVID-19 lockdown
The city of Melbourne, Australia, is currently under some of the world's strictest pandemic lockdown measures. Residents have to be home by 8 p.m., and anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 can expec...
10 Aug 202025min
How the pandemic is shaping the future of dining
As provinces loosen COVID-19 restrictions, more restaurants are opening back up, in some capacity, all across Canada. Today, we hear from two restaurateurs about what the shutdown meant for their own ...
7 Aug 202023min
The aftermath of the Beirut explosion
The explosion near Beirut’s port on Tuesday killed 135 people and injured thousands more, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Officials say 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was the cause. Accord...
6 Aug 202020min
What Trump’s threat to ban TikTok means for its users
U.S. President Donald Trump put TikTok on the clock this week. On Monday, Trump said that if Microsoft, or another U.S. company doesn’t take control of the Chinese-owned TikTok by Sept. 15 - he’ll sh...
5 Aug 202024min
Homeless encampments, COVID-19, and Canada's housing crisis
Since the start of the pandemic, homeless encampments have multiplied in parks across Canada. City officials are worried about safety and sanitation, and as a result, many have tried to dismantle such...
4 Aug 202025min
The risks vs. rewards of sending kids to school
In September, schools across the country will reopen — many for the first time since the pandemic shut them down months ago. And while provinces have released their plans to keep students and teachers...
3 Aug 202023min
Trudeau, Kielburgers grilled in hearings on WE controversy
On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his chief of staff Katie Telford appeared before the House finance committee to answer questions about the government's decision to select WE Charity to ...
31 Jul 202024min
After backlash, a public inquiry into the Nova Scotia mass shooting
On April 18-19, a gunman went on a shooting rampage across central Nova Scotia, killing 22 people. Since then, families of the victims have been pushing for a public inquiry. That's because there are ...
30 Jul 202024min
