The enduring magic of iconic astrologer Walter Mercado
Puerto Rican TV personality Walter Mercado wasn’t just one of the world’s most famous astrologers — for his millions of viewers, he was a spiritual guide, motivational speaker, and a bedazzled fashion...
17 Juli 202025min
Why B.C.'s former health officer wants to produce legal heroin
British Columbia's former provincial health officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, has been a harm-reduction advocate for decades. Now, he's planning to launch a company to produce a domestic supply of affordabl...
16 Juli 202020min
‘Above the Law’ chronicles police violence in Calgary
In the last few weeks on this show, we've talked about a number of police forces under scrutiny across the country. But there’s a city we haven’t talked about, one that frequently has the highest numb...
15 Juli 202021min
As Bolsonaro downplays COVID-19, Brazil nears 2 million cases
Brazil is nearing two million confirmed cases of COVID-19. The country is second to only the United States in its number of cases and deaths and, recently, Brazil's leader himself tested positive. Des...
14 Juli 202022min
Trudeau’s WE Charity controversy deepens, and deficit 101
This is not your average quiet July in Ottawa. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is embroiled in a new ethics investigation, and now there are revelations about members of his family receiving payment for...
13 Juli 202023min
The push for Canada’s green recovery
Canada’s Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, has just released a dramatic projection of the country’s deficit this year: $343 billion, largely due to pandemic-related support programs. The unprecedented a...
10 Juli 202023min
Pro-democracy leader Nathan Law flees Hong Kong over ‘politics of fear’
The broad and ambiguous offences under China's new national security law have Hong Kongers censoring themselves, fearing a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Pro-democracy protesters are holding ...
9 Juli 202022min
Families demand answers, six months after Flight PS752 downing
Today marks exactly six months since Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down by two Iranian missiles near Tehran. The devastating tragedy killed 176 people, including 55 Canadians an...
8 Juli 202023min
