Could suing over ‘smart guns’ curb Canadian gun violence?
In July 2018, a man went on a shooting rampage in downtown Toronto, killing two people and wounding 13 others. Now, a class-action lawsuit has been launched to sue gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson, all...
20 Dec 201921min
Behind impeachment: Life in a Ukrainian war zone
The war in Ukraine and U.S. military aid was central to this week’s impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump. That war has left roughly 13,000 people dead with many more injured and internally displ...
19 Dec 201922min
Impeachment, a Senate trial, and the 'dead chicken' strategy
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Wednesday on the articles of impeachment. President Donald Trump is expected to become just the third U.S. president in history to be impeached. ...
18 Dec 201919min
Canada and the 'Afghanistan Papers'
The "Afghanistan Papers," released last week by the Washington Post, contain hundreds of interviews with high-ranking officials involved in the ongoing 18-year war in Afghanistan. The documents reveal...
17 Dec 201924min
One year in Chinese detention: What life is like for 2 Canadians
It has now passed the one-year mark since two Canadians, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, were arrested and detained in China. Both were accused by Chinese authorities of charges related to spying a...
16 Dec 201920min
Andrew Scheer out amidst private school payment controversy
Andrew Scheer is stepping down as leader of the federal Conservative party amidst a controversy over his use of party funds to send his kids to private school and growing criticisms over his election ...
13 Dec 201922min
Former hockey pros describe the sport's dark side
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has responded to a string of allegations about racism, bullying and physical abuse in the league, declaring "we will not tolerate abusive behaviour of any kind." The fall...
12 Dec 201926min
New NAFTA: What you need to know
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has signed the new free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico. Today on Front Burner,Globe and Mail reporter Adrian Morrow explains what the new Canada-U.S.-...
11 Dec 201923min
