The World Unpacked is a biweekly foreign policy podcast hosted by Sophia Besch that breaks down the hottest global issues of today with experts, journalists, and policymakers who can explain what is happening, why it matters, and where we go from here. Tune in to get smart on foreign policy.
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ParlAmericas is the inter-parliamentary institution that promotes parliamentary diplomacy in the inter-American system. Convening the national legislatures from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas works to strengthen democratic governance in the hemisphere by enhancing the ability of legislators to fulfill their roles and responsibilities through exchanges of parliamentary best practices and by promoting cooperative political dialogue on regional issues. The Parl ...
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Every weeknight, you can count on A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne to feature compelling stories, diverse viewpoints, thoughtful questions, and frank conversations on topics that matter to all Canadians. From politics to public health, diplomacy to discrimination, affordability to artificial intelligence, and the environment to entertainment, the show will deliver a fresh approach to current affairs from a genuinely Canadian perspective. Who is Ben O’Hara-Byrne? Currently the ...
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Remembering Donald Sutherland, a Canadian movie giant
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Remembering Donald Sutherland, a Canadian movie giant (1:49) Guest: Peter Howell, movie critic, Toronto Star How The Reklaws heartfelt tribute to their late mother won over America’s Got Talent (17:45) Guest: Stuart Walker, Jenna Walker, Canadian country music duo, The Reklaws The “Keeper” of the Stanley Cup on the trophy’s enduring mystic and what…
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Ottawa offers a short reprieve for B.C.'s open-net salmon farms, what happens next?
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New report says 1 in 4 Canadians may be living in poverty (1:56) Guest: Richard Matern, Director of Research at Food Banks Canada Journo Corner: new poll, NATO sec-gen visits, IRGC designated a terrorist group (16:54) Guest: Nick Taylor-Vaisey, covers Canadian federal politics for POLITICO in Ottawa Merchandise flying off shelves in Edmonton as cit…
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Boeing CEO gets the third degree from senators on Capitol Hill
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Boeing CEO gets the third degree from senators on Capitol Hill (1:45) Guest: Daniel Bubb, former airline pilot, an aviation expert at the University of Nevada Las Vegas Why are flights within Canada so much more expensive this Summer? (16:40) Guest: Chris Lynes, managing director, Flight Centre Travel Group Canada The magic use of the word “please”…
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Why we get bored of good things and how to trick your brain to find more joy in life
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Calgary residents cut water consumption to record low as city placed under a state of local emergency (1:49) Guest: Jyoti Gondek, mayor of Calgary The one-year anniversary of the Titan submersible disaster that shocked the world (16:38) Guest: Mark Harris, investigative science and technology reporter, WIRED Trudeau government defends Royal Canadia…
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Why cities are re-shaping to “keep cool” from dangerous heat waves
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Manitobans prepare to remember 17 lives lost on first anniversary of a deadly bus crash Guest: Richard Cloutier, co-host of The News on 680 CJOB in Winnipeg Why cities are re-shaping to “keep cool” from dangerous heat waves Guest: Jeff Goodell, journalist and author of The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet G7 agrees to $…
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Dealing with allergies - is allergy season in Canada getting worse?
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Canada risks 'diplomatic isolation' if it fails to meet NATO spending target, business leaders warn (1:32) Guest: Goldy Hyder, President & CEO of the Canadian Business Council Dealing with allergies - is allergy season in Canada getting worse? (14:44) Guest: Mariam Hanna, a pediatric allergist, clinical immunologist and associate professor with McM…
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Winners and Losers: The 2024 European Parliamentary Elections
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Just a few days ago, over 300 million voters across 27 countries were called to vote in the European Parliament elections. These elections take place every five years, and sometimes people have a tendency to dismiss them as symbolic elections that don’t matter much in practice. But the lead-up to the vote this year has been particularly intense: as…
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Josh Ramsay tells a musical adventure story on the upcoming Marianas Trench album
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How the wreck of famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s last ship was found off Newfoundland and Labrador (1:57) Guest: John Geiger, CEO, Royal Canadian Geographic Society and expedition lead. How can parliamentarians tackle allegations of collusion with foreign governments in their ranks? (16:59) Guest: Stephanie Carvin, an associate pro…
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IA generativa e empregos: uma análise global dos efeitos potenciais na quantidade e qualidade do trabalho
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Este episódio foi gravado no dia 22 de março de 2024, durante a sessão virtual “O Futuro do Trabalho e dos Direitos Trabalhistas: Desafios e Oportunidades da Inteligência Artificial” organizada pela Bancada Digital do ParlAmericas. Durante a sessão, Ana Virginia Moreira Gomes, Diretora Regional para a América Latina e do Caribe da Organização Inter…
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How do Stanley Cup winners spend their “Day with the Cup”
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Calgarians answer call to conserve water after catastrophic water main break (1:50) Guest: Tricia Stadnyk, Canada Research Chair Tier II (Hydrologic Modelling) Professor, Schulich School of Engineering (Civil) & Faculty of Arts (Geography) Plan approved to search Winnipeg landfill for women's remains (15:48) Guest: Brandon Trask, an assistant law p…
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The loss of Toronto’s historic St. Anne’s Church and why Canada must better protect heritage sites
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The loss of Toronto’s historic St. Anne’s Church and why Canada must better protect heritage sites (1:26) Guest: Peter Coffman, Associate Professor, History and Theory of Architecture, Carleton University Rescue operation in Gaza freeing four Israeli hostages bittersweet moment for families of hostages still being held (16:51) Guest: Michael Levy, …
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Oilers legend Kevin Lowe on the Edmonton Oilers’ glory days and the present-day team’s success
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Oilers legend Kevin Lowe on the Edmonton Oilers’ glory days and the present-day team’s success (1:03) Guest: Kevin Lowe, former NHL defenseman, head coach, and general manager, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020 Kids in the Hall’s Bruce McCulloch is back on tour with his Tales of Bravery and Stupidity (15:45) Guest: Bruce McCulloch, writ…
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Why do we have so much trouble breathing properly? How do you fix it?
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Why Calgary’s massive water main break is a warning for other cities (1:48) Guest: Tricia Stadnyk, Canada Research Chair Tier II (Hydrologic Modelling) Professor, Schulich School of Engineering (Civil) & Faculty of Arts (Geography) D-Day - A man returns to France to find the place where his dad fought for Canada, 80 years ago (15:45) Guest: Don Lev…
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Opposition parties press Trudeau government to name MPs suspected of colluding with foreign agents
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The Bank of Canada drops interest rates for the first time in more than four years, what will it mean for borrowers? (1:49) Guest: Dawn Desjardins, chief economist, Deloitte Canada Journo Corner: Opposition parties press Trudeau government to name MPs suspected of colluding with foreign agents (14:41) Guest: Steven Chase, senior parliamentary repor…
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We rewind to pay tribute to the hugely influential cassette tape
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Auditor general criticises federal government over McKinsey contracts (1:49) Guest: Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada Which federal politicians allegedly colluded with foreign states? (15:17) Guest: Wesley Wark, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation We rewind to pay tribute to the hugely influential cassette tape (33:17…
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Amanda Marshall on her return to music, Juno success, and a new summer tour
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Amanda Marshall on her return to music, Juno success, and a new summer tour (1:33) Guest: Amanda Marshall, Canadian singer-songwriter The voice of the Edmonton Oilers on the playing for a Stanley Cup (31:19) Guest: Jack Michaels, play-by-play announcer of the Edmonton Oilers on 630 CHED What should we know about Mexico’s first female president? (50…
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Serial killer Rober Pickton dies in hospital following jail attack
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Serial killer Rober Pickton dies in hospital following jail attack (1:42) Guest: Wally Oppal, senior counsel, Boughton Law and former Attorney General of British Columbia Baseball revisits its past and reveals a new all-time MLB batting champion (15:19) Guest: Sean Gibson, executive director of the Josh Gibson Foundation and great-grandson of Josh …
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Trump Verdict: What was it like Inside the courtroom when the verdict was read out
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Trump Verdict: Donald J. Trump found guilty on all 34 felony charges (1:05) Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent, Global News Trump Verdict: What was it like Inside the courtroom when the verdict was read out (16:43) Guest: Alex Woodward, senior U.S. correspondent, U.K. Independent Trump Verdict: Why was the prosecution successful and w…
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On May 14, 2024, the Biden administration announced $18 billion dollars worth of tariffs on a range of Chinese imports from “strategic sectors," which include electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, critical minerals, steel and aluminum, semiconductors, solar cells, and medical products. This is the latest episode in Washington’s controversial trade wa…
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The fate of the former President is now in the hands of a jury of 12 ordinary Americans
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The fate of the former President is now in the hands of a jury of 12 ordinary Americans (1:23) Guest: Daniel Medwed, University Distinguished Professor of Law, Northeastern University, Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School Journo Corner: Why are taxpayers footing a big bill so the province can speed up putting liquor in convenience stores? (16:44)…
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Should there be mandatory national service in Canada?
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More Canadians only making minimum payment on credit cards (1:17) Guest: Matthew Fabian, director of financial services research, TransUnion Canada Trump closing arguments (14:45) Guest: Richard Serafini, a criminal defense attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and former prosecutor with the U.S. Justice Department Oilers fan support stretches into…
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His political star is on the rise, what do we learn about Pierre Poilievre in a new biography?
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New worker protections in Canada as MPs pass an anti-scab bill (1:26) Guest: Barry Eidlin, Associate Professor of Sociology at McGill University, Author, Labor and the Class Idea in the U.S. and Canada Employment lawyer who struggled with alcoholism on why admitting to a problem is the best way to protect your job (15:15) Guest: David A. Whitten, f…
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada issues warning about impact of second Trump term on Canada
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada issues warning about impact of second Trump term on Canada (1:19) Guest: Bruce Heyman, Former United States Ambassador to Canada Oilers fan travels to Dallas to see playoff games on the road (18:50) Guest: Dale Steil, Oilers fan Jays fan hit by foul ball gets her own baseball card and more (27:00) Guest: Liz McGuire…
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Diving into Darkness: Renowned Canadian cave diver on the rewards, risks and sheer beauty of underwater exploration
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Canada to extend citizenship to children born abroad, restoring rights of ‘lost Canadians’ (2:00) Guest: Don Chapman, the leader of the Lost Canadians Society and author of The Lost Canadians: A Struggle for Citizenship Rights, Equality, and Identity From the first real six-string to now - the band that inspired the song Summer of ‘69 reunites (15:…
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The quest to find Canada’s greatest song is over, who won?
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Go West: Calgary and Edmonton see huge population jumps (1:59) Guest: Kevin McQuillan, Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary Journo Corner: How a B.C. student died after overdosing in a Victoria dorm — and the major mistakes her parents say were made that night (14:49) Guest: Lori Culbert, reporter, Vancouver Sun The que…
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Los efectos de la IA en la vida laboral de las mujeres
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Este episodio fue grabado el 22 de marzo de 2024, durante la sesión virtual “El futuro del trabajo y los derechos laborales: Desafíos y oportunidades de la inteligencia artificial”, organizada por la Bancada Digital de la Red de Parlamento Abierto de ParlAmericas. En la sesión, moderada por el senador Kenneth Pugh de Chile, copresidente de la Banca…
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Oportunidades de la diplomacia parlamentaria para promover la paz y la seguridad centrada en las personas
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Este episodio fue grabado durante el seminario virtual sobre la agenda de Defensa, Paz y Seguridad para mujeres parlamentarias de las Américas y el Caribe, titulado “Con todo lo que está pasando…”: El reto del liderazgo político en tiempos de crisis”, organizado por ParlAmericas junto con el Centro Global para el Pluralismo y el Centro Parlamentari…
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Donny Osmond on six decades in showbiz and taking his Las Vegas show on the road this summer
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Donny Osmond on six decades in showbiz and taking his Las Vegas show on the road this summer (1:31) Guest: Donny Osmond, singer, songwriter and actor How all-you-can-eat shrimp helped sink Red Lobster (33:42) Guest: Aaron Allen, founder and chief strategist, Aaron Allen & Associates Singapore Airlines flight turns to horror after turbulence (43:47)…
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Canadian author’s book on the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire nominated for Pulitzer Prize
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RCMP link Calgary murders to American serial killer who died in prison; believe there are more victims (1:39) Guest: Lee Mellor, criminologist and author, Cold North Killers Canadian author’s book on the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire nominated for Pulitzer Prize (16:17) Guest: John Vaillant, author, Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast Oilers/Canucks …
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Grandfather who received donated stem cells flies to U.K. to meet the man who saved his life
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Grandfather who received donated stem cells flies to U.K. to meet the man who saved his life (1:28) Guest: Rod Neander, stem cell recipient Paying tribute to veteran sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen who passed away at the age of 57 (14:59) Guest: James Duthie, Canadian sportscaster A breakthrough in ALS research could be cause for optimism (31:20) Gu…
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China: Rising Tensions in the South China Sea
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As China ramps up its military capabilities and tensions persist in the Taiwan Strait, there are growing concerns about the risk of conflict that could involve the United States. But it’s not just Taiwan that could spark conflict. China’s increasingly assertive presence is felt everywhere in the South China Sea from the Philippines to Malaysia. How…
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Handling the stress of watching playoff hockey and how the pros handle the stress of playing the games
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Saskatchewan farmer finds 100 lb piece of space junk (1:58) Guest: Barry Sawchuk, Saskatchewan farmer Danger from above: The threat of falling space junk is growing (10:34) Guest: Samantha Lawler, professor of astronomy, University of Regina Journo Corner: Fort McMurray wildfire update: covering it now and then (18:37) Guest: Carrie Tait, reporter …
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Remembering Canadian author and Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro
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Evacuations begin around Fort McMurray as wildfire grows (1:24) Guest: Ian Seggie, Fort McMurray evacuee 2024 Fort McMurray wildfire brings back memories of 2016 for many (12:08) Guest: Melissa Blake, former mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen places longtime boss at the centre of the hush money payme…
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The #1 hit that almost wasn’t: Andy Kim on Rock Me Gently at 50 and how he fought to get the single released
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Fort Nelson is evacuated as wildfire threatens the northeast B.C. community (1:27) Guest: Rob Fraser, mayor, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Wildfire prompts evacuation order in Fort McMurray (10:54) Guest: Josée St-Onge, Provincial Information Officer, Alberta Wildfire How severe is the wildfire threat this spring and summer? (17:13) Guest:…
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Don’t be afraid to ask: How to re-awaken our curiosity to learn in life
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How a solar storm may spread the Northern Lights across Canada (1:27) Guest: Ian Cohen, deputy chief scientist for Space Exploration at Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Lab Don’t be afraid to ask: How to re-awaken our curiosity to learn in life (14:19) Guest: Jeff Wetzler, co-CEO of Transcend and author of Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom …
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The Book of Sandwiches: The best thing since sliced bread
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“We really don’t know why London Drugs was targeted” London Drugs President on the cyberattack that brought its operations to a halt for days (1:28) Guest: Clint Mahlman, President and CEO, London Drugs Journo Corner: TD Bank caught in money-laundering scheme - will it lead to billions in fines and executive changes? (15:49) Guest: Tim Kiladze, fin…
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Sailing the world is a dream for some: a British executive on how it made her childhood a nightmare
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Sailing the world is a dream for some - a British executive on how it made her childhood a nightmare (1:45) Guest: Suzanne Heywood, author of Wavewalker: A Memoir of Breaking Free National Nursing Week - we check in with how nurses in Canada are coping four years since the 2020 pandemic (32:26) Guest: Lisa McKendrick-Calder, associate professor of …
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True Crime: Why these women are building a database of 12,000 missing, murdered people in Canada
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How will the Drake mansion shooting be investigated? (2:03) Guest: David Perry, CEO of Investigative Solutions Network Inc, private investigator & former Toronto police detective Stormy Daniels takes the stand (16:01) Guest: Alex Woodward, senior US reporter, UK Independent True Crime: Why these women are building a database of 12,000 missing, murd…
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Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson on why he deserves a chance to clear his name
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Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson on why he deserves a chance to clear his name (1:25) Guest: Ben Johnson, former Canadian sprinter, and Olympian The meteoric rise and inevitable fall of Justin Trudeau (16:46) Guest: Paul Wells, journalist and author of Trudeau on the Ropes Nijjar arrests diplomatic fallout (34:48) Guest: Michael Kugelman, Director, So…
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RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader
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RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader Guest: Stewart Bell, National Investigative Journalist, Global News Foreign interference a ‘stain’ on Canada’s electoral process Guest: Sam Cooper, investigative journalist, The Bureau How intense student protests may hurt Joe Biden’s election chances, and Donald Trump’s TIME magazine …
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Canadian sportscasting legend Rod Black’s greatest call of them all: His son Tyler’s MLB debut in Milwaukee
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Canadian sportscasting legend Rod Black’s greatest call of them all: His son’s Tyler’s MLB debut in Milwaukee (1:45) Guest: Rod Black, Canadian sports broadcaster Wacko or a work in progress? Scrutiny of B.C. drug decriminalization pilot program intensifies (16:17) Guest: Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson, Vancouver Police Department, President, BC Associa…
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After months of gridlock, Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed the long-awaited foreign aid package into law, which includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine. With the war still ongoing, this comes at a critical point for the Ukrainians in fighting Russian forces. But after months of delay, how much has been lost in the waiting? What will be the…
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