Episodi

  • A new pipeline will stretch from Alberta to B.C. and Canada's biggest test at the World Cup so far
    Jul 3 2026
    Payments begin for the federal government’s boosted affordability credit, a man suspected of hitting a beachgoer in the head with a log is released on bail, two women found guilty of murdering a boy they were trying to adopt, and ticks. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    7 min
  • The U.S. declines to renew CUSMA and Canada Post suspends service to 12 European countries
    Jul 2 2026
    Plus: Alberta announces a new oil pipeline, a lawsuit is filed over an alleged leak of Alberta voters’ personal information, Canada Post pauses shipping parcels to some European countries, a B.C. journalist reacts after a businessman whose followers protested outside his house is sentenced to decades in jail, and heat wave season kicks into high gear. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    9 min
  • A key CUSMA deadline looms and Canada prepares to send emergency aid to Venezuela
    Jun 30 2026
    Plus: Canada will play Morocco in the round of 16 at the World Cup, an America-themed beaver statue is destroyed in Toronto, B.C. nurses issue a strike notice, and Mark Carney’s plan to restore 24 Sussex. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    7 min
  • History for Canada at the World Cup and several cities brace for extreme weather
    Jun 29 2026
    The Concordia University shooter dies in prison, a former Air Canada pilot accused of flying for decades without a licence appears in court, Drake throws “apology parties” for women named Janice, and how are criminal networks recruiting teenagers online? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    6 min
  • Rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after back to back, massive earthquakes
    Jun 26 2026

    Search and rescue efforts continue in Venezuela as the death toll climbs following two large earthquakes

    Plus: The Prime Minister holds a phone call with the U.S. President, a design competition will be held as Ottawa looks to restore 24 Sussex, Calgary business leaders say they could leave Alberta if separation goes through, Michael J. Fox receives Canada’s highest civilian honour, and how can Canada improve its antifeminist violence legislation?

    Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca

    Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    7 min
  • Tragedy strikes in Venezuela, where two massive earthquakes hit west of the capital
    Jun 25 2026

    Plus: Canada finish second in their World Cup group to set up a round of 32 showdown with South Africa, details on the Montreal shooting suspect’s online activity, an Air Canada flight is forced to divert after the pilot suffers an apparent seizure, a major Calgary music festival is cancelled, and uncertainty around the U.S. and Iran’s negotiations.

    Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca

    Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    7 min
  • Canada looks to win their group at the World Cup, and details on the Montreal shooting suspect
    Jun 24 2026

    Plus: Experts believe the string of recent on-duty police officer deaths could be an anomaly, Canadians’ confidence in America remains low, Mark Carney’s past work in the corporate world leaves him sidelined from key talks, and doctors deal with the consequences of patients using AI for medical advice.

    Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca

    Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    8 min
  • Montreal shooting kills three, including a police officer and a tragic update in the search for Nancy Guthrie
    Jun 23 2026
    Plus: A ransom note reportedly told Nancy Guthrie’s family she died shortly after she was kidnapped, residents in Lytton begin returning home after a wildfire forced them to evacuate, Ontario First Nations enter a deal to own a new nuclear reactor, Canada’s first high-speed rail line could get another stop, and Keir Starmer joins the long list of British Prime Ministers to resign in recent years. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    8 min