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How one company using forced labour taints much of the world’s seafood
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- How one company using forced labour taints much of the world’s seafood
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- 3 months ago
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- In 2019, The Outlaw Ocean Project embarked on an investigation of Chinese vessels squid fishing in North Korean waters in breach of international sanctions. The evidence collected through the four year investigation into the Chinese fleet, lead them to human rights abuses and forced labour at The Chishan Group, one of China’s largest exporters of squid.
For more go to: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-china-seafood-uyghur-labour/
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- What’s in store for Canada’s economy in 2024
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- 3 months ago
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- Inflation has been rising, interest rates have accelerated at record pace, and the cost of living has been weighing on us all (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-all-im-doingis-working-and-paying-bills-why-some-are-leaving-canada/) . Canada’s economy has been flirting with a recession since the start of the pandemic, but we may have avoided the worst of it.
So what’s in store for 2024? Will there be any reprieve? The Globe’s economics columnist and reporter David Parkinson (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/david-parkinson/) is on the show today to tell us what this year’s financial forecast (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canadas-stalled-economy-signals-2024-wont-be-great-but-look-ahead-to/) looks like.
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- This is the Arctic prison holding Putin critic Navalny
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- 3 months ago
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- Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is being held at the 'Polar Wolf' prison, located north of the Arctic Circle and considered one of Russia’s toughest.
For more go to: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-alexei-navalny-who-resurfaced-in-an-arctic-prison-camp-releases-darkly/
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- U.S. auto sales head for best year since the pandemic
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- 3 months ago
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- General Motors edged past rival Toyota Motor to remain the top-selling automaker in the U.S. in 2023 as easing supply snags and sustained demand drive the industry to its best year since the pandemic but analysts fear a challenging year ahead.
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- New attacks threaten to push Israel-Hamas war beyond borders
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- 3 months ago
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- Tensions in the Middle East have heightened in the last week, not just because the war in Gaza continues, but because of four events (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-israel-hamas-middle-east-war/) that have happened in the last week in the region.
The Globe’s Senior International Correspondent, Mark MacKinnon (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/mark-mackinnon/) , explains what has happened and how it’s ratcheting up geopolitical pressures.
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- Has the promise of plant-based meats gone bust?
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- 3 months ago
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- Plant-based meat (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-plant-based-meat-industry-still-poised-for-growth-experts-say/) has been touted as a way of having our steak and eating it too. The industry had grand plans to remake the way we eat, cut down greenhouse gas emissions in meat and dairy production and address animal welfare concerns. Companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible had a meteoric rise in the late 2010s, with influencers, celebrities and investors backing the companies.
But now, it appears the hype over plant-based meat is over (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-beyond-meat-stock-plant-based-boom-underperforming/) . Sales have dropped off and stock prices are worth less (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/BYND-Q/pressreleases/23049188/beyond-meat-buy-sell-or-hold/) than a tenth of its peak.
Vox staff writer and journalist Kenny Torrella (https://www.vox.com/authors/kenny-torrella) tel...
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- AI was big news in 2023. Here's what it may look like in 2024
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- 4 months ago
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- Generative AI experienced a banner year in 2023, with ChatGPT enchanting millions of users and investors keen to pour funds into startups. With the winners and losers of the AI era just emerging, here a look at what to expect in 2024.
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- Investigation into fiery Tokyo plane crash
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- 4 months ago
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- Police are examining whether a crash between an airliner and a smaller plane at a Tokyo airport may involve professional negligence, media reported on Wednesday (January 3), as transport authorities began to investigate the dramatic incident that killed at least five on one plane.
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- Where grief fits into Canada’s healthcare system
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- 4 months ago
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- There is a universal – but uncomfortable – truth about grief: We will all experience it at some point in our lives. And with the scale of death we witnessed during the pandemic, grief is a lot more present in our lives.
And yet, Canada doesn’t have a cohesive network of support for grief. The Canadian Grief Alliance recently received federal funding (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-to-provide-1-million-to-help-build-grief-literacy/) to look into this. Paul Adams (https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/paul-adams-what-my-dying-wife-and-i-never-knew-about-palliative-care) is one of the co-chairs and is on the show to explain what a better system could look like.
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- It was a rough year for Trudeau – what will 2024 bring?
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- 4 months ago
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- 2023 was a rocky year for Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government. The country was grappling with unaffordable housing (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-why-canadian-home-prices-are-unaffordable-for-most/) and grocery prices (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-food-price-report-2024/) , high interest rates (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/topics/bank-of-canada/) , accusations of foreign interference (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-china-foreign-interference-canada-guide/) . Trudeau and his government have been sliding in the polls (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-if-history-is-any-indication-the-trudeau-liberals-are-doomed/) , losing significant ground to Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
Today, in our first episode of 2024, The Globe’s political columnist and writer-at-large John Ibbitson (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/john-ibbitson/) explains how the even...
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- The story of the world's most premature twins to survive
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- 4 months ago
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- For the holidays, The Decibel is sharing their favourite stories of the year, with the producers taking you behind-the-scenes on how the episodes were made, what inspired them and all the tidbits that never made it into the original airing.
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Adrial and Adiah Nadarajah are the most premature twins ever born (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-most-premature-nadarajah-twins/) to survive to their first birthday – they were born at just 22 weeks, about half of a full term pregnancy. If they had been born just two hours earlier, medical staff would not have tried to resuscitate them. They would have been considered too young to live.
Their story is part of the medical and moral challenges that arise when babies are born dangerously early. Kelly Grant spoke with the parents and doctors of the babies – and attended the twins’ first birthday party.
This episode originally aired on April 10, 20...
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- Ford and the never-ending Ontario Place saga
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- 4 months ago
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- For the holidays, The Decibel is sharing their favourite stories of the year, with the producers taking you behind-the-scenes on how the episodes were made, what inspired them and all the tidbits that never made it into the original airing.
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When Ontario Place first opened in 1971, it was a jewel on Toronto’s waterfront showcasing modern architecture and Ontario culture. But in the 50 years that followed, Ontario Place faced an identity crisis. The space hosted a water park and a night club to name a few. And while a few venues have stayed open much of the park closed in 2012. The Provincial government cited dwindling attendance and soaring costs (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/casino-not-ruled-out-as-an-option-to-revive-ontario-place/article553069/) .
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a new plan (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-premier-doug-ford-defends-spectacular-ontario-place-plans-open-to/) ...
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- The hunt for dark matter, two kilometres under Sudbury
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- 4 months ago
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- For the holidays, The Decibel is sharing their favourite stories of the year, with the producers taking you behind-the-scenes on how the episodes were made, what inspired them and all the tidbits that never made it into the original airing.
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No one really knows what dark matter is. We just think it exists. And we believe it makes up 85 per cent of all mass in the universe. So how do you solve the mystery of something that is currently unknowable?
Enter SNOLAB (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-the-new-hunt-for-dark-matter/) . This underground, clean lab is located in Sudbury, Ontario, and researchers there are running experiments to try to solve this cosmic query. Decibel producer Madeleine White (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/madeleine-white/) , along with Globe science reporter Ivan Semeniuk (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/ivan-semeniuk/) , go two kilometres underground to visit SNOLAB and ...
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- This Ontario dairy farm thinks their eggnog will convert the skeptics
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- 4 months ago
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- John and Marie Miller were eggnog skeptics at first, but now their family dairy makes a version they say will win converts. The Globe went to their operation in regional Ontario to follow the nog’s journey.
This video is an updated version fixing a typo at 0:05 seconds
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- Butter, sugar and a pinch of family
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- 4 months ago
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- Food and family are often front and centre during the holidays. These two ingredients also help make up our identities and cultures.
So today, The Decibel is sharing stories of finding family through the act of baking (https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/article-ingredients-of-my-franco-ontario-history-butter-sugar-and-my-memere/) .
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- A wallet was sent to The Globe with a letter from a dying man - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- Earlier this year, The Globe’s sports editor Jamie Ross got a peculiar package in the mail – a wallet, with a request from a man nearing the end of his life, to help return it to its rightful owner. That piqued the interest of investigative reporter Grant Robertson. And that began the saga of trying to track these people down.
Today, Grant Robertson tells us the story of a hockey player, his wallet, and the mystery Grant is trying to solve around it.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-hank-nowak-missing-wallet-nhl-hockey/
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- Canadian grocery bills will skyrocket in 2024 - #shorts
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- 4 months ago
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- Expect your grocery bills to rise next year. Globe Business reporter Irene Galea explains why. #personalfinance #foodprices #foodcost #groceries
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- The lost art of human pinsetting - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- The Globe’s Carrie Tait recently went to visit a bowling alley in the small town of Kimberley, British Columbia. It’s tucked in the basement of the town’s Elk’s Lodge and has a feature that exists in just a few other locations in North America: the pins are set by humans, not machines. It’s a profession from a bygone era but in Kimberley, this bowling alley from the past, is making a comeback.
Carrie is on the show to tell us about this unique space, the people who put it together and how the bowling alley is helping to revive a small town looking toward its future.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-bowling-alleys-human-pinsetters-are-a-relic-of-a-lost-age/
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- The myth and the reality of Newfoundland’s giant squids - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- A giant squid discovered in Newfoundland in 1873 turned what until then was a mythological creature into the scientifically named Architeuthis dux, or giant squid. In the generations since, more sightings and myth-making have become the stuff of local legend on “The Rock”.
Atlantic reporter Lindsay Jones explores how the giant squid has since entwined itself in the history and culture of Newfoundland, even as sightings have dwindled in the 21st century.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-newfoundland-giant-squid-legends/
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- Canada’s October GDP forecast to show growth after contraction in Q3, this week’s Advisor Lookahead
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- 4 months ago
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- On Friday, Canada’s real GDP figures for October will be released and a preliminary reading suggests the economy grew 0.2 per cent even though GDP contracted at an annualized 1.1 per cent in Q3. Inflation data is out on Tuesday, the Canadian consumer price index will give an indication on where CPI will end up for 2023. FedEx releases Q2 earnings on Tuesday, followed by Nike’s Q2 results on Thursday. Globe Advisor assistant editor Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani outlines what to watch out for in investing and financial news in Advisor Lookahead.
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- The complicated art of political cartoons, with Brian Gable - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- Nearly every day, The Globe published an editorial cartoon. Around 8,000 of those cartoons were drawn by Brian Gable. After 35 years of drawing cartoons for The Globe, Brian Gable has retired.
Today, we talk to Brian about the complicated art of political cartoons, how he does it, who his favourite people have been to draw, and why he thinks we need editorial cartoons in today’s world.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-i-was-a-globe-editorial-cartoonist-for-35-years-now-i-turn-the-page-to/
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- Meet Woody, Dartmouth's divisive talking Christmas tree - #shorts #Christmas #trees
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- 4 months ago
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- Watch as visitors to the the Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia chat with Woody the Talking Christmas Tree. Woody, a popular and a bit creepy 56 foot talking Christmas tree, reached iconoclastic status in the city after being ridiculed by CNN, Jimmy Fallon and James Corden, and the people that love him.
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- 'They all smell fine': Messi jerseys sell for millions
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- 4 months ago
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- The auction for six jerseys worn by Lionel Messi during Argentina's triumphant run at the 2022 World Cup closed on Dec. 14 with the memorabilia selling for $7.8-million. 'The smell is something that we definitely have to consider. But at the same time, the collectors typically don't care one way or another... But in this case they all smell fine,' said Brahm Wachter, Sotheby's head of modern collectibles.
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- The man accused of selling toxic substances used for suicide - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- Earlier this week, a man from Mississauga, Kenneth Law, was charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder. Police allege he helped people end their lives by selling them sodium nitrite online.
Today, Globe reporters Mike Hager and Colin Freeze explain what we know about Kenneth Law, the charges against him, and how he defended himself in an interview earlier this year.
If you are having thoughts of suicide, call Crisis Service Canada at 1-833-456-4566 or visit crisisservicescanada.ca. Young people can also call Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868, text 686868, or visit kidshelpphone.ca. If it is an emergency, call 911.
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- What a bad back tells us about Canada’s chronic pain problem - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- One in five Canadians suffer from chronic pain. According to one estimate, in 2019 the direct and indirect costs of chronic pain totalled $40-billion. And yet, the affliction is poorly understood and accessing treatment through the health care system can be tedious and frustrating.
Lara Pingue is an editor at The Globe. In 2018 her life changed when a sneeze sent her spiralling into the world of chronic pain. On her years-long journey, she’s dealt first-hand with the health care system, she’s tried multitudes of treatments to help alleviate her pain and she’s learned about the research currently being done to figure out this mysterious affliction. She’s on the show to explain her experience and what her bad back taught her about the world of chronic pain.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-what-my-stupid-bad-back-taught-me-about-chronic-pain/
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- Google court loss may upend app stores, eventually
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- 4 months ago
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- Google's stunning defeat in a legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games may clear the way for rival app stores on its Android mobile system but a lengthy appeals process will likely prevent any changes for years, according to analysts and legal experts.
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- School shutdowns, hospital delays and a massive strike in Quebec - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- There are over a half million public-sector workers on strike in Quebec this week. This comes after an offer from François Legault’s government, which the multiple unions involved in negotiations rejected.
The strikes – some of which started weeks ago – seem to have strong public support despite schools being shut down and delays piling up at hospitals. Frédérik-Xavier Duhamel, a staff reporter based in Montreal, discusses whether there’s an end in sight.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-parents-and-patients-scramble-to-deal-with-impact-of-strike-in-quebec/
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- Kenneth Law charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder
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- 4 months ago
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- Police announce new charges of 14 counts of second-degree murder against Kenneth Law, raising the number of charges to 28 in the case against the Mississauga man, who was arrested on allegations that he had aided suicides by shipping people a potentially lethal substance. Police say over 1,200 packages were shipped globally.
For more on this go to: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-police-say-kenneth-law-shipped-about-160-packages-within-canada/
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- Can carbon capture solve emissions problems for oil and gas? - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- Canada’s oil and gas industry has been facing immense pressure to reduce emissions. Last week, the federal government announced a cap and trade system to help do that, and one of the main ways the industry is planning to cut back on emissions is through carbon capture.
Today, The Globe’s energy reporter Emma Graney explains the new cap and trade system, the science behind carbon capture, and the concerns around whether it is a viable option for Canada’s oil and gas sector.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-canada-minimum-emissions-cap-oil-gas-sector/
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- Cervical cancer is on the rise in Canada - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- A recent report from the Canadian Cancer Society underlines a troubling trend: cervical cancer is on the rise and seeing its most significant increase in nearly 40 years. Despite having a vaccine against HPV – the predominant cause of the cancer – hundreds of Canadian women are dying every year.
The Globe’s national health reporter Carly Weeks joins the podcast to explain what experts think should do to help prevent the rise of cervical cancer cases in Canada.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-as-cervical-cancer-cases-rise-canada-at-risk-of-missing-ambitious/
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- What to watch for in the Fed’s last interest rate decision of 2023 in this week’s Advisor Lookahead
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- 4 months ago
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- The U.S. Federal Reserve is unlikely to change interest rates on Wednesday in its last monetary policy decision for 2023. Many expect the U.S. central bank to hold rates steady until March next year, when the chances of a rate cut increase. U.S. CPI for November is out on Tuesday with signs pointing to softer inflation. Dollarama releases Q3 earnings on Wednesday, followed Costco’s Q1 results on Thursday. Globe Advisor assistant editor Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani outlines what to watch out for in investing and financial news in Advisor Lookahead.
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- AI-powered fabrics could transform fashion
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- 4 months ago
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- A new colour-shifting fabric developed by a Hong Kong research team combines Polymeric Optical Fibres with AI technology. Researchers on the team believe the intelligent textile, which made its runway debut at Milan Fashion Week earlier this year, can make the fashion industry more inclusive and sustainable.
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- Robot uses magnets to move organs during surgery
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- 4 months ago
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- This edit contains graphic images - A robot that uses powerful magnets to perform less invasive and more efficient surgeries completed its first international procedure, a gallbladder removal, at a public hospital in Chile this week, according to the company that developed the technology.
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- Why climate change is driving up the cost of your insurance - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- As storms become more frequent and more severe, insurance claims for damage to homes are piling up. Disaster claims in Canada have more than quadrupled over the past 15 years, accounting for more than $3-billion of insured losses in 2022 – up from just $400-million in 2008, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Clare O’Hara is a journalist with The Globe’s Report on Business and she covers the insurance industry. She explains the relationship between climate change, insurance companies and your growing home insurance bill.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-insurance-coverage-climate-change/
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- How a Ukrainian teen fought to get her brother back from Russia - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February last year, there have been concerns about Ukrainian children, and the efforts by Russia to send them to summer camps or to foster homes within Russia.
The Globe’s senior international correspondent, Mark MacKinnon, brings us the story of two siblings separated by this practice and how a sister travelled more than 1,000 km, crossing borders, to try to bring her brother back home.
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- Your personal finance questions answered, with Rob Carrick - #podcast
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- 4 months ago
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- Managing personal finances while navigating 2023′s economic landscape is stressful, especially for young people. Is now the time for a down payment for a home? How do you even begin saving with sky-high rents? Where is the safest place to begin investing?
Listeners asked these questions (and more) to The Globe’s personal finance columnist Rob Carrick, who spoke to Decibel host Menaka Raman-Wilms in a Globe Campus virtual event. We answer the most pressing queries to help you get a better handle on your money.
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- What Google’s deal with Canada means for the rest of the world - #podcast
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- After a very public and heated battle with the federal government, Google has come to an agreement to support Canadian news to the tune of $100 million a year. Countries around the world have been watching this play out in Canada, as they try to tackle the imbalance between tech giants and media outlets.
Taylor Owen, founding director of The Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy and an associate professor at McGill University, joins us today. He explains the details of the deal, and what precedent it sets for other places looking to bring in similar legislation.
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- How the BoC’s last interest rate decision of 2023 will play out in this week’s Advisor Lookahead
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The Bank of Canada is widely expected to leave the overnight rate unchanged at 5 per cent on Wednesday after three hikes this year. In fact, markets are now pricing in a slim chance of a rate cut with it rising to more than 50 per cent by April. U.S. jobs data for November will be released on Friday and non-farm payrolls is expected to rise. The Campbell Soup Co. reports fiscal Q1 earnings on Thursday. Globe Advisor assistant editor Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani outlines what to watch out for in investing and financial news in Advisor Lookahead.
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- Ranking Canada’s most livable cities - #podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Where is the most livable city in Canada? The Globe and Mail ranked more than 400 cities across the country to find out. Using data to capture qualities that matter most – affordability, safety, education and access to amenities and health care – these rankings will help Canadians find the cities that are best for them, based on their own circumstances.
The Globe’s data editor Mahima Singh and personal finance reporter Salmaan Farooqui join the show to explain the methodology behind the project and why a certain city on the west coast takes the top spot.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-most-livable-cities-canada-2023/
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- These tiny biobots made from human cells could heal injuries
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- 5 months ago
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- Scientists in the United States have created tiny biological robots, called 'Anthrobots', from human cells. Researchers say they have displayed a remarkable healing effect on other cells and envision the bots could one day be used in health care.
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- Tensions over Israel Hamas war and free speech on campus - #podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- On Tuesday, a walkout and rally at York University’s campus in Toronto saw 200 faculty and staff protesting the administration’s decision to suspend three employees, including one professor. The employees were charged for their alleged involvement in defacing an Indigo bookstore. It’s the latest incident involving a Canadian university where the Israel-Hamas war has created conflict on campus.
The Globe’s post-secondary education reporter Joe Friesen is on the show to explain why university campuses are a flashpoint of spillover tensions from the Israel-Hamas war and why it’s testing how free speech is handled at universities.
Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-york-university-suspends-at-least-three-employees-after-charges-in/
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- Money laundering, crypto trading and Canada’s richest man - #podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Binance is the world’s largest crypto trading platform and its founder is the most recent crypto leader to be charged criminally in the U.S. That man – Changpeng Zhao – also happens to be Canada’s richest person.
But despite his guilty plea to money-laundering charges, the reaction from the crypto industry has been much more muted than when FTX collapsed and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was charged. Ethan Lou is an editor in The Globe’s Report on Business and explains what’s going on and why multiple crypto bosses have been charged recently.
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- Who are the main players at COP28?
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- As the world wrangles over its next steps in fighting climate change, each country has its own concerns and interests they hope to advance at this year's COP28 U.N. climate summit.
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- Europe’s far-right is moving into the mainstream - #podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Last week, a far-right party and its controversial leader in the Netherlands won a surprising election victory. This comes on the heels of several other European countries that are seeing far-right parties become more popular.
Today, The Globe’s international affairs columnist Doug Saunders explains why we’re seeing this shift to the far-right and what it will mean for European politics.
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- From a bank executive to a former hacker: Meet our top CEOs of 2023
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- After plenty of heated debate between editors and reporters from across The Globe and Mail, these are the top five executives across the Canadian business landscape that deserve to be celebrated for their outstanding achievements.
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- The historic rise of rental costs in Canada - #podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers revealed what BMO’s chief economist calls the “new villain” of inflation: rent. While inflation is finally cooling for items such as groceries, the price for renting a place to live has increased 8.2 per cent – the largest increase in more than 40 years.
Matt Lundy is an economics reporter with The Globe’s Report on Business. He’s on the show to explain why rents keep climbing and whether there’s any relief in sight.
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- Q3 GDP to show whether Canada is in a technical recession in this week’s Advisor Lookahead
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- It’s a busy week with Q3 GDP figures out for Canada and the U.S., along with Canadian jobs data. On Thursday, real GDP growth in Q3 is expected to show a second consecutive quarter of contraction in the economy, which means Canada is in a technical recession.
On Friday, we’re set to get Canadian jobs data for November, which will be key for the interest rate decision next week. The Big Five Canadian banks also report earnings.
Globe Advisor assistant editor Rajeshni Naidu-Ghelani outlines what to watch out for in investing and financial news in Advisor Lookahead.
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- How an Ontario city is taking a new approach to homelessness - #podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- As the number of people experiencing homelessness grows in cities across Canada, so too have encampments – groups of people living in tents in parks, under overpasses, wherever they can find space. Some cities have taken aggressive actions to clear out people dwelling in tents – but London, Ont., is taking a different approach.
Marcus Gee is a columnist for the Globe, specializing in reporting on cities and the opioid crisis. Today, he explains why London is bringing city services to encampments, and how a compassionate approach is both a test – and potentially a new model – for other municipalities.
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- The Canadian scientist at the centre of the OpenAI drama - #podcast
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- In the span of a week, OpenAI went from being Silicon Valley’s dominant artificial intelligence company, to teetering on the brink of collapse, to a total board overhaul. And at the centre of the drama were two men: Sam Altman, its CEO, and Ilya Sutskever, its Chief Scientist.
Report on Business journalist Joe Castaldo explains who Ilya Sutskever is, what his role was in the past week’s chaotic chain of events, and why he is driving to build even smarter AI, despite the risks.
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- Episode8 Freedom
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
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- Did Helen really kill Miles? A burning question remains. As Helen works toward release from prison, we think about what made Miles who he was, and consider the legacy of his violence.
Learn more about this podcast and domestic violence in Canada, or sign up for our newsletter at https://tgam.ca/inherdefence
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