How to fix urban heat islands
Often when we think about lethal heat, we picture things like forest fires. But the fact is, one of the most dangerous places to be during a heat wave is inside a city. And considering that nearly thr...
20 Juli 202220min
Everything is expensive Part II: Interest rates
You’ve heard this here before: Everything is so crazy expensive these days. In May, Canada’s inflation rate was 7.7 per cent, the highest it's been since 1983. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem w...
19 Juli 202224min
James Webb telescope reveals galaxies far, far away
Last week, NASA revealed five images from the James Webb Space Telescope which gave the sharpest look at the universe’s cosmic history. The images, which showed stunning visuals of orange and red gass...
18 Juli 202229min
The life and death of Quebec Hells Angels boss 'Mom' Boucher
The notorious former Hells Angels boss Maurice "Mom" Boucher died of cancer on Sunday. He was serving a life sentence in prison. Before being convicted, he was at the centre of the violent biker wars ...
15 Juli 202227min
How safe are abortion rights in Canada?
The recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, which had secured constitutional protections for abortion in the country for nearly 50 years, raises questions about whether some...
14 Juli 202229min
‘Uber files’ expose a ruthless rise to the top
The global rise of Uber's ride-sharing service — and the subsequent crushing of taxi services in many countries — has largely been portrayed as an inevitability. But a trove of 124,000 leaked, confide...
13 Juli 202233min
How the Supreme Court is reshaping America
At one point, a majority of Americans had confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court, and many viewed it as a fundamental part of the country's democracy, one that could rise above partisan politics. Now, ...
12 Juli 202226min
Rogers outage and Big Telecom's control in Canada
A massive network outage at Rogers Communications shut down mobile and internet services across much of Canada. Millions of people found themselves offline, but the widespread impact of the outage a...
11 Juli 202222min
