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Charlie Kirk, free speech, and Canada’s new anti-hate law
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- Charlie Kirk, free speech, and Canada’s new anti-hate law
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- 24:52
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- A fierce debate about free speech has erupted in the U.S. in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing. Government officials have encouraged reporting against Americans in their reaction to Kirk’s death, with some, like talk show host Jimmy Kimmel having his show briefly suspended under government pressure.
This debate over what is acceptable speech extends to Canada, as the federal government introduced a new bill in expanding Canada’s anti-hate laws. The Decibel is joined by James L. Turk, director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University, to talk about the state of free expression, censorship and what happens when speech crosses the line.
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- Meet the people who save aggressively to retire early
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- 26:45
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Would you work two full-time jobs and live off of ramen noodles if it meant you could retire at 35? That’s the image many people have of people who follow the FIRE path — that stands for, financial independence, retire early.
In early September, Globe retirement reporter Meera Raman and Decibel producer Michal Stein went to a retreat at a camp near Toronto to find out how they make it all work. Today, Meera is on the show to talk about what she learned from some of the most devoted FIRE followers from around North America.
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- The disappearance of Jack and Lilly Sullivan
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- 34:08
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- On May 2, 2025, Lilly and Jack Sullivan were reported missing from the small community of Landsdowne, Nova Scotia. The disappearance of the siblings quickly became a story of national interest. And despite the massive search and police investigation with detection dogs, divers, helicopters, drones and search teams of experts and volunteers, the 6-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy have not been found.
The Globe’s Atlantic reporter Lindsay Jones and investigative reporter Greg Mercer have been reporting on this case from the start. In this special episode, they’ll share what they’ve uncovered. We’ll also hear from Lilly and Jack’s family members to piece together their lives before the disappearance.
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- Mark Carney’s plan for affordable housing
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- 22:22
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- At the beginning of the week, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the launch of Build Canada Homes, an agency tasked with building affordable and supportive housing across the country. This marks the first big plank of his government’s efforts to alleviate the housing crisis. But will it work?
Nojoud Al Mallees covers economic issues for The Globe and she explains what kind of projects this agency will oversee, who will benefit from them and what impact it may have on the wider housing market.
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- AI robots picking mushrooms
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- A Canadian company says it's the first to commercialize mushroom-picking robots that can optimize yields. The company, based out of Salmon Arm, B.C., has sold 53 machines, each worth more than $300,000.
#agtech #canadianbusiness #farming #robotworkers
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- Israel begins ground invasion of Gaza, UN inquiry finds genocide
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- 24:31
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- After weeks of warnings, Israel has begun a full-scale ground invasion into Gaza City. Hundreds of thousands of people are living under bombardment in the city, with large waves of Palestinians under evacuation order, attempting to move south in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, a United Nations Commission of Inquiry has determined that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Hamida Ghafour, deputy foreign editor at The Globe, joins the show to break down the latest escalation of the war in Gaza, what we know about the UN Commission’s findings on genocide, and where this leaves the possibility of a ceasefire.
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- What you need to know about COVID this fall
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- 22:45
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- COVID-19 is currently surging again. And it’s not even respiratory illness season yet. While much of the public would like to leave the pandemic behind, the virus isn’t going away and annual infections are becoming common. So, with testing, masking and vaccinations all down, what should be done to stop the spread?
The Globe’s health reporter and columnist, André Picard joins the show. He’ll explain why we’re seeing COVID-19 infections numbers jump outside of respiratory season, the shifting politics affecting the way we address it, and what can be done to keep each other safe as protections fall away.
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- The Pitt and The Studio take top awards at Emmys
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Emergency room saga The Pitt was toasted as the year's best television drama, and show-business satire The Studio was crowned best comedy, as Hollywood stars handed out trophies at the annual Emmy Awards on Sunday.
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- The challenges ahead for Carney as Parliament resumes
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- 27:08
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Between ramping up major infrastructure projects, trying to make a deal with the U.S., and working on strengthening ties with Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney has had a busy summer. With Parliament resuming for the fall session today – this government’s first full session, save for a brief sitting in the spring – Carney will have to address Canadians’ changing priorities.
Today, Shannon Proudfoot, a feature writer for The Globe’s Ottawa bureau, and Robyn Urback, a Globe opinion columnist, discuss the challenges Carney faces, and what room there is for opposition parties to advance their priorities.
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- KPop Demon Hunters, Korean culture and why kids love it so much
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- 23:40
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The movie of the summer wasn’t in theatres this year. It was on Netflix, it’s called KPop Demon Hunters and kids are obsessed with it. It has become the most-streamed movie ever on Netflix. Four of the songs from the movie are on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The movie is about a K-pop girl group who are also secret protectors of the world, keeping demons at bay. It’s the brainchild of Korean-Canadian Maggie Kang, and made by Hollywood studio Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Ji-yoon An is an assistant professor of modern Korean popular culture at the University of British Columbia. She explains why kids are obsessed with the movie, and how South Korean culture has spread across the world.
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- Leak reveals China is exporting internet censorship technology
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- 23:14
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- China’s Great Firewall blocks social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok, along with certain political topics, streaming platforms, and even Google. For years, we’ve heard about what China’s firewall keeps out — but much less about how it’s achieved. Now, a massive leak is shedding light on how the country’s censorship technology works and which countries it’s being exported to.
Today, the Globe’s Asia Correspondent, James Griffiths is here. He’s an expert on China’s online censorship, and he’s the author of The Great Firewall of China. He’ll explain what the leak exposes, which countries China is replicating its firewall in, and what it all means for the country’s growing global influence.
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- Toronto dog owners clash with coyotes
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- After a string of coyote sightings and attacks, Toronto dog owners are stuck in the middle between taking action against wildlife attacks and protecting the city's urban ecosystems. Zosia Bielski explains what Toronto and its citizens are doing about it.
#pets #coyote
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- Inside Nepal's ransacked parliament
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Armed soldiers guarded Nepal's parliament on Wednesday (Sept. 10) and patrolled deserted streets amid a curfew in the capital Kathmandu, after two days of deadly anti-corruption protests that forced Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign.
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- Pipelines, ports and rail: What’s Carney building first?
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- 23:04
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- For months, there has been speculation about what Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal government might put forward as “nation-building projects” under the Building Canada Act, Bill C-5. But The Globe and Mail has obtained a draft list of 32 major projects, the first glimpse into what kinds of projects the government is considering.
Bill Curry, The Globe’s Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief, is on the show to talk about what’s on the list, which projects are making the biggest headlines and what it signals about Carney’s priorities.
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- Anti-corruption protests spiral in Nepal
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday (Sept. 9) as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban.
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- Day 5 of #TIFF is upon us and The Globe's Barry Hertz shares his thoughts #shorts #toronto #film
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Day 5 of TIFF is upon us and the celebrities are officially roaming the streets of Toronto. The Globe's film editor Barry Hertz shares his thoughts on films starring Paul Mescal, Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy and Dwayne Johnson, as well as what he's looking forward to next. #movies #film #TIFF
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- The multimillion-dollar fight over a piece of Canadian history
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- 24:01
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- As the Hudson’s Bay Company continues to sell off what it owns to pay back creditors, a historic document has come up for sale. The Bay’s charter is its founding document, dating back to 1670, in which King Charles II gave the company exclusive trading rights over much of what would become Canada.
Now the court is grappling with finding a process to sell this one-of-a-kind piece of Canadian history after an offer from Galen Weston and his family derailed plans for an auction. Susan Krashinsky Robertson explains how the sale of this document has raised a lot of questions about who gets to own history, who gets to decide and how some of Canada’s wealthiest families have expressed interest in buying it.
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- Segregation of child inmates being challenged in landmark lawsuit
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- 20:09
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- A landmark class action lawsuit is alleging that Manitoba has subjected thousands of incarcerated children to solitary confinement — the province denies it. The case is the first of its kind to head to trial in Canada.
Today, Globe reporter Robyn Doolittle joins The Decibel. She’ll describe what segregated confinement looks like, how widespread the practice is, and what the case could mean for youth inmates in Manitoba and across the country.
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- Ryan Reynolds remembers John Candy at #TIFF #movies #festival #shorts #redcarpet
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Ryan Reynolds remembers the late John Candy at TIFF premiere: 'The hole he left has never really been filled' Reynolds says as talks about the late John Candy at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me.
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- Should we worry about the gender gap at university?
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- 23:11
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- When 1.5 million university students return to campus this month, men will be noticeably underrepresented in the student body. In 2025, the ratio is about 60 per cent women to 40 per cent men. The gender gap has existed for more than 20 years, and universities are well aware of the discrepancy. But it doesn’t appear they’re doing much to address it.
Joe Friesen is the Globe’s postsecondary reporter. He’s on the show to talk about where that discrepancy comes from, why it seems like fewer men are pursuing higher education, and how the growing gender gap is playing out on and off campus.
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- At least 15 killed in Lisbon's historic funicular railway crash
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- At least 15 people died and 18 were injured on Wednesday when Lisbon's Gloria Funicular railway car, which is popular with tourists, derailed and crashed, an emergency medical service spokesman told reporters.
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- Oct 7 documentary draws TIFF controversy
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- 19:37
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- The Toronto International Film Festival has kicked off, but not without controversy. This year, the premiere of the documentary, “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Sacrifice”, took a brief turn on centre stage. Artists, programmers and filmmakers are locked in a debate about whether to screen the film about an Israeli family’s story during the October 7 attacks by Hamas.
Barry Hertz, the Globe’s film editor, traces why TIFF pulled the documentary in the first place, why it was brought back into the lineup, and what TIFF’s flip-flopping says about programming public events in arts festivals. What is the responsibility of an arts organization in balancing artistic expression and free speech?
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- The Simon Fraser University band has got it in the bag #shorts #music #scotland #canada #band
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- They’ve got it in the bag: Meet the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, one of the most entertaining performers of traditional Scottish music. Its goal every year is to win in Scotland, where piping and drumming is synonymous with the national identity. In the past 30 years, they have been crowned pipe band world championships six times. Take a look as they practise for an upcoming competition.
To see more on the SFU pipe band check out our story at https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-simon-fraser-university-pipe-band-bagpipes-drumming-scottish-identity/
Video by Jimmy Jeong for The Globe and Mail.
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- The first wave of AI layoffs
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- 23:24
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Artificial intelligence in the workplace is here to stay. But what does that mean for the job market? While many Canadian companies are embracing the technology, in a few notable cases, this has led to mass layoffs. In other workplaces, it has meant a revolution in workflow, company culture and hiring practices.
The Globe’s Joe Castaldo, who covers AI, and business reporter Sean Silcoff, spoke to executives who are welcoming AI in workplaces. They join us to talk about what this all means for businesses, jobs, and the future of work.
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- Testing a wearable exoskeleton
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Would you wear a mechanical exoskeleton that helps you move more easily? The idea isn’t brand new, but a collaboration between a San Francisco-based technology company and a Canadian outdoor clothing company is trying to bring pants like these to everyone. Innovation reporter Pippa Norman tried them out during a hike at North Vancouver's Grouse Grind. #mobility #fitness #technology
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- Is it legal to defend yourself if someone breaks into your home?
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- 23:09
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- In August, a man allegedly broke into someone’s home in a small Ontario town. After an altercation, the intruder was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Now, both men face charges. The case has sparked a country-wide conversation about the limits of self-defence, with politicians across Canada weighing in.
Today, the Globe’s opinion columnist Andrew Coyne joins The Decibel. He’ll tell us how the public discourse is playing out and what Canadian law actually says about self-defense.
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- Guinness World Records turns 70 #guinessworldrecords #shorts #dogs #funny #skills
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Guinness World Records celebrates its 70th anniversary by releasing a list of 70 new and accessible records to break according to that GWR adjudicator Marco Frigatti.
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- Fans sing along with #Oasis during #Toronto concert #music #shorts #singing #concert
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- #Oasis touched down in #Toronto to kick off the North American leg of their reunion tour and the vibes were nostalgic as fans sang along with the band during their concert on Monday (Aug. 25).
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- Surf rises as North Carolina braces for Storm Erin's impact
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Residents and visitors in North Carolina’s Outer Banks watched the surf rise on Wednesday (August 20) as Hurricane Erin’s winds pushed heavy waves onto the beaches, prompting red-flag warnings against swimming.
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- Why tariffs haven’t hit consumer prices hard – yet
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- 15:45
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- When the U.S. first imposed sweeping tariffs on Canada, setting off a trade war, businesses and consumers braced for high inflation. But nearly half a year later, prices for consumer goods have not risen as much as expected. So what happened?
Consumer affairs reporter Mariya Postelnyak talks about why prices haven’t gone up as much as predicted and why that could soon change.
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- How the Air Canada strike tested Canada’s labour laws
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- 20:36
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- A national strike by Air Canada flight attendants ended on Tuesday morning, three days after it began. One of the key issues that Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees were fighting over was "ground pay," the amount flight attendants are paid for their work before takeoff and after landing.
Jason Kirby is a business reporter for The Globe and Mail. He’s on the show to talk about what we know about the deal so far, and what impact this strike could have on future labour disputes.
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- The Air Canada strike is over
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- 1:57
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Air Canada and the flight attendants' union reached a tentative deal, ending the strike that upended thousands of passengers' travel plans around the world. Flights are set to resume Tuesday. Transportation reporter Eric Atkins explained what just happened.
#airlines #airtravel #canada #strike #flightattendants
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- Swedish Arctic town to move iconic church
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- A 113-year-old wooden church in Kiruna, in northern Sweden, will embark on a two-day relocation to a new site making way for the expansion of the world's biggest underground iron ore mine.
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- Why Wikipedia might be the last good place on the internet
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- 21:50
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Since Wikipedia was founded nearly 25 years ago as a free, online encyclopedia, it has consistently ranked as one of the top 10 most visited websites globally. In an era when so much of the internet is full of misinformation, polarization, and social media platforms designed to keep you doomscrolling for hours, you could argue that Wikipedia – free of ads, and maintained by volunteer editors – is one of the last good places online.
Samantha Edwards is the Globe’s online culture reporter. She’s on the show to talk about what motivates these editors to volunteer, how AI is threatening the site’s future, and why going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole might actually be good for you.
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- Trump greets Putin in Alaska for summit
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- President Donald Trump greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin with a handshake and the two exchanged words ahead of a summit in Alaska. Reporters attempted to yell questions about the war in Ukraine to Mr. Putin during an arranged photo op.
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- Taste testing the weirdest foods at this year's CNE
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- 2:58
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- #CNE 2025 is here, and we’re taste testing this year’s weirdest-sounding foods to figure out what’s worth your money – from a chicken nugget cookie to lobster ice cream. #TheEX #CanadianNationalExhibition #cnefood #cne2025
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- Why more Western nations are recognizing Palestinian statehood
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- 24:04
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- In late July, French President Emmanuel Macron said France would recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September. The U.K. then said it, too, would recognize a Palestinian state if Israel did not agree to a ceasefire. Canada and then Australia soon committed to recognizing Palestine.
Dr. Mira Sucharov is a professor of political science at Carleton University in Ottawa. Much of her work focuses on Israeli-Palestinian relations. Today, she joins us to talk about why we’re seeing this change in policy after 22 months of war in Gaza, what this shift means for people on the ground, and what solution she sees could realistically bring peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians.
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- Why an obsession with sleep hygiene might be keeping you awake
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- 21:36
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- The conversation around sleep is shifting. Hustle culture views sleep as a waste of time. But in a culture increasingly focused on health and wellness, sleep is seen as something to be optimized and even perfected. Sleep hygiene trends are taking over social media, but experts warn that fixating on rigid routines and products may do more harm than good.
Dr. Rebecca Robillard is a neuropsychologist at the University of Ottawa and co-chair of the Canadian Sleep Research Consortium. Rebecca writes for The Globe’s The Sleep Whisperer, a short series of columns offering advice and insights on sleep health. She’s on the show to talk about the science behind insomnia, explain sleep hygiene trends and the treatments proven to work, and remind sleep perfectionists why keeping a simple bedtime routine is best.
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- Popeyes Chicken, covert surveillance and alleged rotting meat
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- 22:25
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Popeyes Chicken is one of the most well-known fast food franchises in North America. But its reputation could be tested by a lawsuit alleging that some of the chain’s franchise owners purchased meat from an unauthorized seller. The accusations from a former chicken supplier – which Popeyes’ parent company refutes – include “unsafe” and “rotten” meat, according to the statement of claim.
Susan Krashinsky Robertson, The Globe’s retail business reporter, breaks down the allegations, recounts the corporate surveillance and explains what it could mean for the chicken you’re eating.
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- Mexico wants Adidas to pay up over Indigenous-inspired shoe
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Mexico is looking for footwear giant Adidas to pony up after a Mexican-American designer, Willy Chavarria, working with the firm launched a shoe inspired by a traditional Indigenous sandal, authorities said on Friday (Aug. 9).
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- Why the absence of a U.S. trade deal might be a good thing
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- 26:33
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Canada failed to secure a trade deal with the U.S. by the Aug. 1 deadline. In response, U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs on certain Canadian goods to 35 per cent. And while other trading partners announced agreements with Trump, Ottawa enters its sixth month of negotiations. But recently, both Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trump have doubted whether a deal can be made without some tariffs in place – or if a deal’s coming at all.
Today, Globe columnist Tony Keller joins the show. He’ll share what we know about the negotiations, what Trump wants, where Carney’s “elbows up” mentality has gone, and as more countries accept deals with blanket tariff rates, whether avoiding a deal could be Canada’s best strategy.
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- Stressed-out parents are turning to ChatGPT for help
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- 21:36
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- Parents seem to be turning to ChatGPT for advice more and more – but what do robots have to offer when it comes to such a core human relationship? What guardrails are necessary when trusting artificial intelligence with shaping the development of our children?
Contributing columnist Amberly McAteer weighs in after ChatGPT’s advice actually got one of her daughters to stop stealing from the other.
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- Restorative justice and the Hockey Canada trial
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- 22:36
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
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- The Hockey Canada case captivated the country — raising complex questions about consent, hockey culture and even how sports organizations handle accusations of assault. In late July, all five of the accused members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team were found not guilty of sexual assault. After the verdict, a lawyer for one of the players, Megan Savard, said her client, Carter Hart, would have been open to a restorative justice process instead of a trial.
Some legal experts say restorative justice is an alternative to the court process that could offer healing for victims and offenders. Jennifer Llewellyn, law professor and chair in restorative justice at Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law, joins The Decibel today. She’ll explain how restorative justice works and its potential to address issues like the ones raised by the Hockey Canada case.
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- Ozzy Osbourne's funeral procession draws thousands
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Thousands of heavy metal fans lined the streets of Birmingham on July 30 for the funeral procession of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who died earlier this month at the age of 76.
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- Gazan journalist describes starvation, chaos on the ground
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- 26:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since May. And more than 150 deaths have been attributed to malnutrition, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Israel denies there is any starvation.
But recently, there has been mounting pressure from humanitarian groups and governments, including Canada. On Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Carney announced that Canada intends to recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September.
Hasan Jaber is a journalist living in Gaza who has worked with Globe and Mail correspondents for more than two decades. He tells The Decibel about his reporting in Gaza, as well as his own struggle to find food and water from his home at Bureij Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip.
Plus, International Affairs reporter Janice Dickson explains the world’s reaction to rising concerns about hunger in Gaza, as well as Israel’s response.
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- Title
- If you fall for a scam, who should pick up the bill?
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- 21:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Scams are becoming more common and more sophisticated. As quickly as safeguards are developed to protect people, scammers are finding workarounds. And if you do fall victim to a scam, does your bank owe you anything?
Alexandra Posadzki joins The Decibel to discuss what current regulations say about who is liable for losses from a scam, the risks for consumers and whether the current system reflects who is actually party to a scam.
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- Title
- Collision course: Ship strikes jeopardize endangered North Atlantic right whale #shorts #whale
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Years ago, a North Atlantic right whale Accordion (#4150) survived a vessel strike leading to her namesake wound. Now, researchers find her – and her one-month-old calf – in danger again in the Ambrose Channel, one of the world's busiest waterways, as ship strikes jeopardize the endangered animal's survival.
Find out more in The Globe and Mail’s latest story by @jenn.thornhill.verma of the Entangled series, produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-ship-strikes-endangered-north-atlantic-right-whale-deaths-survival/
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1. Ships navigate New York Harbour in April, 2025. Lauren Owens Lambert/The Globe and Mail
2. On Feb. 3, 2025, researchers spotted Accordion (#4150) and her first calf foraging near NY-NJ shipping lanes. Tim Cole (NOAA permit 27066)
3. Accordion was among 156 endangered whales researchers spotted last summer in Hudson ...
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- Boomers, Millennials, Gen Beta: Why do we name generations?
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- 21:57
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- What’s in a name? For the past century, people have clamoured to categorize people by their age and the life events they’ve gone through – but how and why did we get so preoccupied with generations?
The Globe’s Generations Reporter Ann Hui joins the show to break down where the names came from and how they play out online and in popular culture.
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- The Globe’s Colin Freeze explains the Hockey Canada verdict
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- All five players in the Hockey Canada trial were found not guilty of sexual-assault charges on July 24. Globe reporter Colin Freeze discusses how Justice Maria Carroccia arrived at her verdict.
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- Ever heard of walking soccer? Here’s what to know about the sport
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- 1:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Walking soccer offers an accessible, lower-impact way to play the sport competitively. The founder of the Loons, Toronto’s first and only team, outlines what makes it different from regular soccer.
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