The 10 Best Front Burner Podcast Episodes
1) Coronavirus: WHO says COVID-19 is a pandemic
What does it mean that WHO is now calling COVID-19 a pandemic? And what’s behind the idea of “flattening the curve”? Plus, Prime Minister Trudeau has announced measures to fight the outbreak, includin...Show More
2) Sidewalk Labs offers a futuristic vision for Toronto, but at what cost?
After 18 months of consultation, Google sister company Sidewalk Labs has released its master draft proposal to develop a portion of Toronto’s waterfront. The proposal includes everything from an affor...Show More
3) Inside Canada's Crypto Mystery
Reporter Alex Posadzki on how the death of a Canadian cryptocurrency entrepreneur has caused the disappearance of about $180-million in digital currency.
4) A Canadian said he killed for ISIS. The RCMP say it’s a hoax
The story was chronicled in detail in the mega-hit New York Times podcast Caliphate: a young Canadian man who claimed he had travelled to Syria to join ISIS, committing executions on behalf of the gro...Show More
5) FaceApp: Fact, fiction and fears
It's the AI-assisted photo editing app that has entertained millions of users around the world. Open FaceApp on your smartphone, upload of a photo of yourself, and you — like Drake, the Jonas Brothers...Show More
6) A widening scandal and SNC-Lavalin's history of alleged corruption
With Jody Wilson-Raybould's resignation from the Liberal cabinet, the scandal involving SNC-Lavalin and the Liberal government continues to grow. CBC investigative reporter Dave Seglins guides us thro...Show More
7) A Succession-style spectacle at Rogers
The family behind the telecom giant Rogers Communications is in a bizarre public spat over control of the company. Today, CBC business reporter Pete Evans explains the unusual infighting.
8) The fight over public/private healthcare in Canada
A challenge to Canada’s public healthcare system resumes Tuesday in BC’s Supreme Court. Dr. Brian Day -- who runs two private healthcare clinics in Vancouver -- says Canadians should have the right to...Show More
9) Lessons from B.C., as COVID-19 cases climb again
B.C. recently hit its highest daily COVID-19 case count since the start of the pandemic, but the province isn’t going back into lockdown. The CBC’s Tanya Fletcher on why that is and what lessons that ...Show More
10) Recapping a crucial federal leaders debate
On Monday night, the six major federal party leaders faced off in an English-language debate for the only time in the 2019 election campaign. And the stage was packed: There were more leaders on stage...Show More