Are we in an economic 'vibe-cession'?
The Bank of Canada cut interest rates again this week. Economists say wages are up, inflation is on target and the stock market is in the green.But most everyday Canadians are living a very different ...
13 Dec 202419min
How Trump is fueling a crypto boom
Once crypto-skeptic, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, has had a change of heart over the past year. Especially, after millions of dollars from the cryptocurrency industry poured into his campaign. N...
12 Dec 202426min
Can Bluesky take out X, aka Twitter?
Since the U.S. election last month, Bluesky – which describes itself as ‘social media as it should be’ – has gained a lot of traction. They now have more than 24 million users, and traffic on the site...
11 Dec 202419min
The end of the Assad regime in Syria
On Sunday, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, where he’s been granted political asylum. This comes after rebels seized Damascus, Syria’s capital city, on that same day.Assad’s fall from ...
10 Dec 202426min
‘Deny’ ‘Delay’ and a health CEO’s murder
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in New York City last week. In some communities online, like reddit and tik tok, Thompson’s killing has been met with encouragement and his killer has...
9 Dec 202428min
Drake vs Kendrick and the music industry
Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track ‘Not Like Us’ accused Drake of being a ‘colonizer’ and a ‘pedophile.’ Now, seven months after the song’s release, Drake has filed a legal petition against Universal Mus...
6 Dec 202426min
Politics! Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago, GST holiday
CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton is back to talk about Prime Minister Trudeau’s trip to Mar-a-Lago for a dinner meeting with U.S. president-elect Trump. She’ll touch on how far it’ll ...
5 Dec 202423min
Who are the fighters reigniting Syria’s civil war?
In a sudden offensive, Turkish-backed rebel forces in Syria have managed to take several villages and towns, including the second largest city in the country, Aleppo, all with minimal resistance from ...
4 Dec 202424min
