Law forces NCAA to let some athletes finally get paid
U.S. college sports generated at least $14 billion last year. And while coaches get paid multi-million dollar salaries, players aren't paid at all, beyond the cost of attending the university. Now, a ...
2 Okt 201920min
The refugees of Roxham Road, Canada's busiest 'irregular' border crossing
In 2017 an unprecedented number of people were crossing into Canada illegally from the United States at Roxham Road to claim asylum. And in just two years, about 50,000 migrants have entered Canada th...
1 Okt 201925min
One doctor’s fight against the ‘Wellness Industrial Complex’
Wellness is a multi-trillion-dollar industry. Vague assertions about detoxification and restoring balance can be used to sell everything from juice cleanses to coffee enemas. But obstetrician-gynecolo...
30 Sep 201924min
The underdog: A profile of NDP leader Jagmeet Singh
When Jagmeet Singh became the leader of the NDP in 2017, he was the first person of colour to lead a major Canadian political party. There was a great deal of excitement around Singh, who is known for...
27 Sep 201924min
Election panel: The promises and limits of ‘affordability’
Affordability policy pledges are front and centre in the Canadian federal election campaign. We’ve seen Conservatives and Liberals promise tax cuts. The Liberals and NDP promise to lower your cellphon...
26 Sep 201921min
Democrats launch Trump impeachment process
On Tuesday, U.S. Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. Today on Front Burner, CBC's senior Washington editor Lyndsay Duncombe explains what happens next and what Joe Biden's ...
25 Sep 201920min
Vaping sickness: what we know and what we don't
A young man in London, Ont., was recently put on life-support with a respiratory illness that's been linked to vaping. He was the first with that diagnosis in Canada, after more than 450 Americans fel...
24 Sep 201923min
Naomi Klein on climate strikes, Greta and the Green New Deal
Millions of climate strikers all across the world took to the street on Sept 20th. And there’s another strike scheduled on Sept 27th, as well. Today on Front Burner, we talk to Naomi Klein, author of ...
23 Sep 201925min
