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How deer are helping scientists track the changing environment
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- How deer are helping scientists track the changing environment
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- 2:03
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- 2 months ago
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- A team from Trent University set traps at Thousand Islands National Park to capture white-tailed deer. Scientists collect DNA and affix the deer with location trackers to study how genes and the environment shape the destiny of an entire species.
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- To ban or not to ban: Canadian teens weigh in on social media
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- 28:15
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- 2 months ago
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- This week, decisions in two landmark trials in the U.S. found social media companies responsible for harms to youth on their platforms. They follow years of growing concern about the dangers that social media poses to young people. Now those concerns are starting to show up in policy decisions. Back in December, Australia banned those under 16 years old from creating accounts on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Other countries are considering similar legislation – including Canada. But what do teenagers themselves think of these potential social media bans?
Samantha Edwards is The Globe’s online culture reporter. She assembled a group of Canadian teenagers to talk about how they actually use social media, what adults get wrong, and what they think about losing access to the platforms they use to talk to their friends.
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- The landmark case over rights and freedoms at the Supreme Court of Canada
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- 1:51
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- 2 months ago
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- This week, a case involving Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause went before the Supreme Court of Canada. In the last decade, many provinces have used the clause to override federal powers to pass controversial laws.
While cases involving the notwithstanding clause have gone to the Supreme Court before, none have had the potential precedent-setting magnitude of this one, with major implications for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The hearing was one of the longest at the country’s highest court in a decade.
The Globe’s justice reporter, David Ebner, breaks down the landmark case, including when we can expect a decision. #canada #supremecourt #Bill21 #NotwithstandingClause
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- Where did the viral Project Hail Mary cardigan come from?
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- 1:07
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- 2 months ago
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- Ryan Gosling's zip cardigan from Project Hail Mary is getting attention from moviegoers and fashion lovers alike. The fox pattern comes from Mary Maxim, a yarn and needlecraft brand founded in Manitoba known for their "curling sweaters." The Globe’s Alex Migdal explains how the film’s designers discovered the sweater and repurposed it for the space film, creating a slew of new fans. #projecthailmary #ryangosling #marymaxim #costumedesign
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- 'Miracle' more weren't killed in Air Canada crash: aviation expert
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- 1:05
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- 2 months ago
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- As experts assess the aftermath of the Air Canada Express plane crash at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday, some say they're surprised it wasn't worse — despite the tragedy of a disaster that left two pilots dead.
Industry insiders say commercial planes are built for flight, not for withstanding head-on collisions with fire trucks that can weigh between 25 and 50 tonnes.
John Gradek, an aviation management lecturer at McGill University, says it’s a “miracle” there weren’t more deaths, noting that the jet angling up after the crash minimized damage to the rest of the plane. #aircanada #aviation #laguardia
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- Meta, Google lose landmark U.S. case over youth addiction to social media
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- 3:19
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- 2 months ago
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- Alphabet's Google and Meta were found liable on Wednesday for designing platforms that are dangerous for kids and teens, in a landmark verdict that could force tech firms to rethink how they defend themselves against safety claims.
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- How the war in Iran exposes the limits of China’s influence
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- 21:48
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- 2 months ago
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- Since the U.S. and Israel first attacked Iran almost a month ago, the ripple effects of the war have been felt globally. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has affected oil prices worldwide, but energy shocks are especially felt across the rest of Asia, which is heavily dependent on energy from the Gulf states. The 35 million migrant workers living in the Gulf – the bulk of whom come from South and Southeast Asia – are in a particularly precarious position. And China, a strategic partner of Iran, has found itself on the sidelines of this war.
The Globe’s Asia correspondent James Griffiths explains the geopolitics at play and how the war is impacting the day-to-day lives of people across the continent.
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- ‘Lack of compassion’ in Air Canada CEO’s English-only condolence video: Carney
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- 0:41
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- 2 months ago
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- Air Canada chief executive Michael Rousseau is receiving heavy criticism over his ability and willingness to speak French.
Rousseau offered a video message of condolence almost completely in English to the families of the two pilots who died in a plane crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Sunday night.
Antoine Forest, the pilot in command of the Air Canada Express flight when it collided with a fire truck on the runway during landing, was a francophone from Coteau-du-lac, Que. His co-pilot was Mackenzie Gunther from Ontario.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada is a bilingual country and that Air Canada has a responsibility to communicate in both official languages, regardless of the situation.
“I’m so disappointed by the video message by Air Canada’s CEO,” Mr. Carney said. “It lacks judgement and compassion.”
Parliament’s official languages committee summoned Mr. Rousseau on Tuesday to e...
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- Iran war hits global economy
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- 3:57
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- 2 months ago
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- Any prolongation of the Iran war risks creating an unprecedented crisis in energy supplies that sooner or later will hit every corner of the global economy. But it is already clear that some countries are either more exposed to that impact or less able to deal with it. Here are the economies to watch.
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- How sweeping cuts could impact Canada’s public sector
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- 22:34
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- 2 months ago
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- The federal government is hoping to make room for the new spending outlined in last year’s budget by making cuts across the public sector. The goal is to save $60 billion over the next 5 years. Departments like Library and Archives Canada and the Correctional Service of Canada are reducing their workforces, while some programs, like one for public transit, are seeing funding cuts.
The Globe’s deputy Ottawa bureau chief, Bill Curry, explains what we know so far about the cuts and the potential impacts on the services provided to Canadians.
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- When do newsrooms start calling a conflict a 'war'?
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- 1:27
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- 3 months ago
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- When the United States and Israel first launched strikes on Iran on February 28, news organizations were assessing the action in real-time. The first reports used careful language, and within a few hours, outlets started using the term "war."
Globe standards editor Sandra E. Martin shares how those first few hours unfolded, what constitutes a 'war' and how news outlets decide when to start using that term in their reporting.
#IranWar #DonaldTrump #News #MediaLiteracy
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- Afghans speak freely from inside Afghanistan on live TV
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- 4:37
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- 3 months ago
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- Afghan expats run Amu TV, and their most popular program is a live call-in show that provides Afghanistan with one of the few platforms for free expression. Callers speak openly about daily life under Taliban rule.
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- Why Did We Stop Talking About The AI Apocalypse (Nate Soares)
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- 48:07
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- 3 months ago
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- Just a few years ago, it seemed like all anyone in AI wanted to talk about was existential risk – this idea that an artificial super intelligence could eventually break containment and destroy humanity. More than 30,000 experts signed an open letter demanding a pause on AI development; bills were drafted that would constrain the most powerful new models; and the “godfathers” of AI were travelling around the world, warning anyone who would listen that we were hurtling toward our extinction.
And then: we moved on. We started using AI for work, and school, and to plan our kids’ birthday parties. Collectively, we just stopped talking about the end of the world.
But Nate Soares didn’t move on. Last year, the artificial intelligence researcher wrote a book with Eliezer Yudkowsky called If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. As you can probably tell from the title, the book is unequivocal: If we keep going down the path we’re on, it will almost certainly lea...
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- The trouble with enforcing Canadian food labels
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- 26:04
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- 3 months ago
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- Amid threats of annexation and U.S.-imposed tariffs, Canadians are using their dollars to purchase Canadian goods. However, consumer complaints about products mislabelled as Canadian have spiked since the Buy Canadian movement began. Some in the food and beverage industry say cracking down too hard on mistaken labelling could backfire, dissuading retailers from promoting Canadian foods.
Susan Krashinsky Robertson and Kate Helmore, both journalists for The Globe’s Report on Business, join The Decibel to discuss Canadian food labelling, the benefits of the Buy Canadian movement for farmers and producers, and how retailers can leverage patriotic shoppers to rebuild trust with them.
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- ‘Everything in front of me collapsed’: Air Canada passenger
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- 0:58
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- 3 months ago
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- Clément Lelièvre recalls the moment the Air Canada jet he was on collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport. Two pilots died and the 39 passengers onboard were taken to hospital. #aircanada #aviation #laguardia
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- 'I messed up': Air traffic audio moments after Air Canada crash
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- 1:29
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- 3 months ago
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- Audio from a radio control tower reveals the moments before and after the deadly Air Canada crash at LaGuardia airport.
Two Air Canada Express pilots died after their plane collided with a fire truck after landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night. Thirty-nine passengers and two firefighters were taken to hospital, authorities said.
According to control tower transmissions from liveatc.net, the fire truck requested permission to cross runway four.
The controller acknowledged the crossing then quickly said, “Stop there, please. Stop stop Truck One Stop stop stop stop.” As alarms sounded, the controller told another aircraft to “go around” or abort its landing.
“Jazz 646 I see you collided with a vehicle there. Just hold position, I know you can’t move,” the controller said, adding that emergency vehicles were on the way.
“That wasn’t good to watch,” one man says in a tower broadcast af...
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- Air Canada Express jet hits fire truck at LaGuardia, killing pilots
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- 0:58
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- 3 months ago
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- The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, in an incident that closed the airport, authorities and U.S. media said.
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- The landmark case over rights and freedoms at the Supreme Court
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- 24:49
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- 3 months ago
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- Today, a case involving Quebec’s use of the notwithstanding clause is going before the Supreme Court of Canada. In the last decade, many provinces have used the clause to override federal powers to pass controversial laws. While cases involving the notwithstanding clause have been taken to the Supreme Court before, none have had the magnitude of being precedent-setting that could have major implications for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The hearing will be one of the longest at the country’s highest court in a decade.
The Globe’s justice reporter, David Ebner, explains how the clause came to be, why provinces have used it, and whether the case will change the power balance between provincial and federal governments in Canada’s charter.
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- Faces of BTS light up night sky in Seoul
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- 0:25
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- 3 months ago
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- Thousands of drones created portraits of the seven members of BTS, in a light show watched by hundreds of fans Friday night on the banks of the river Han in Seoul. The display came ahead of the K-pop superstars' hotly anticipated comeback concert in the city on Saturday. #bts #kpop #music #seoul
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- How much AI music is in your playlist?
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- 25:00
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- 3 months ago
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- What does it mean to create music? Would you be able to tell if the sounds you were listening to weren’t made or sung by a human? Artists and supporters of the music industry are asking some of these existential questions, as technology in consumer generative AI has grown in leaps and bounds and record companies are settling legal battles with AI companies.
Josh O’Kane, Globe reporter on arts and business, joins The Decibel to talk about the friction between musicians and AI tools, how AI slop has found itself onto streaming feeds, and what this could mean for the future of music.
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- Pierre Poilievre talks tariffs, 51st state on Joe Rogan's podcast
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- 1:07
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- 3 months ago
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- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast on Thursday afternoon, speaking about topics such as the oil sands and Canada’s sovereignty in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 51st state claims.
Rogan, whose show The Joe Rogan Experience is the most popular podcast in the world, spoke to Poilievre during a nearly 2.5-hour broadcast, as is typical for his guests.
A key demographic for Mr. Rogan’s show – people between the ages of 18-34 – was also a key demographic for Mr. Poilievre’s Conservatives leading into the 2025 election.
His decision not to appear on the show during that campaign was criticized by some as a missed opportunity to get his message out.
At the midway point of the interview Thursday, there were over 150,000 viewers in real time and more than 3,000 comments. Many of them praised Mr. Rogan for hosting Mr. Poilievre and said it had taken too long. #cdnpoli #joerogan #pierrepo...
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- Why this Canadian city is experiencing a mini baby boom
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- 1:08
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- 3 months ago
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- Oshawa is bucking a national trend. The suburb east of Toronto is experiencing a mini baby boom.
Canada’s fertility rate has been on the decline for more than 60 years. Over the last decade, it’s fallen especially low. That has put Canada into the club of “lowest-low” fertility countries, alongside South Korea, Italy and Japan
The Globe's Ann Hui gets into what’s behind the growth.
#oshawa #ontario #fertility #population #babyboom
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- Did Canada really become poorer than Alabama?
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- 2:57
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- 3 months ago
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- Canadians have long viewed Alabama as a small state that, save for a few pockets, is dirt poor. So it was a shock when Canadian economist Trevor Tombe and the International Monetary Fund ran the numbers in 2023 and 2024. They concluded that Canada had, in fact, become poorer than Alabama.
To measure this, they calculated gross domestic product per capita. After adjusting for foreign exchange and some cost differences in both countries, the average for Canada’s 10 provinces was estimated at US$55,000 in 2022, the same as Alabama. Shortly after, the IMF found Canada had actually fallen behind the southern state. (Canada has since edged ever-so-slightly higher than Alabama; the numbers are volatile from year to year.)
Canadians could probably stomach having their living standards slip relative to the broader U.S., the epicentre of the world’s tech revolution. But Alabama? The Globe’s Tim Kiladze travelled to the Deep South to understand how the state is bre...
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- Oil prices jump again as Iran strikes Middle East energy facilities
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- 1:17
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- 3 months ago
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- Oil prices rose on Thursday after Iran attacked energy facilities across the Middle East following a strike on its South Pars gas field.
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- What war in Iran means for Canadian oil
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- 25:39
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- 3 months ago
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- Since the U.S. and Israel started a war with Iran, the price of oil has spiked. That’s largely because oil tankers are no longer travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, meaning roughly one fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply remains stranded in the Gulf region. This is having an effect in Canada, even though Canada is the world’s fourth-largest oil producer and exporter.
Jeffrey Jones is a journalist in The Globe’s Report on Business, who has been covering the global oil market for decades. He joins the show today to explain why Canada is seeing domestic energy prices rise as a result of the war.
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- Why holding government to account in Ontario could get harder
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- 18:26
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- 3 months ago
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- Late last week, the Ontario government announced it would introduce legislation exempting the Premier, cabinet ministers and their offices from responding to freedom of information requests. The province said these changes are needed to protect privacy and to allow ministers to discuss policy decisions in confidence. Critics say it’s an anti-democratic move designed to shield the government from accountability.
Jeff Gray reports on Ontario politics for the Globe. He’s on the show to talk about how freedom of information requests have revealed past controversies in Ontario, and how the proposed changes could make government business less transparent to the public.
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- Nvidia foresees $1-trillion chip opportunity amid rise of 'AI inference'
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- 2:00
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- 3 months ago
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- Nvidia said the revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips may reach at least US$1-trillion through 2027, as the company outlined a strategy to compete more aggressively in the fast-growing market for running AI systems in real time.
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- Strike in Afghanistan by Pakistan kills at least 400, according to Afghan officials
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- 1:25
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- 3 months ago
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- Rescue crews were still digging bodies out of the rubble of a drug rehabilitation hospital in the Afghan capital Tuesday morning, after officials there said an overnight Pakistani airstrike killed at least 400 people at the facility. Pakistan has denied Afghanistan’s accusation that it targeted a hospital, saying its strikes did not hit any civilian sites.
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- Behind schedule and over budget: Why do we keep building LRTs?
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- 25:06
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- 3 months ago
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- Building cities for the future means building a lot more public transit – and lately, Canadian cities have been planning LRTs, or light rail transit. While these projects are introduced with great promise of moving people around more efficiently, in practice, these projects have a history of disappointment. There’s Ottawa’s LRT project, which opened to great frustration from riders. Then, Toronto’s Finch West line, upon opening, couldn’t quite keep pace with a local runner. Most recently, there was Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown, which opened this past February, six years later than initially planned, and a billion dollars over budget.
Oliver Moore writes for the Globe’s Editorial Board. Previously, he was an urban affairs reporter. He’s here to talk about why we keep building LRTs and how we should think about transit that will take us into the future.
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- Oscars: 'One Battle After Another,' Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley win top awards
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- 3:03
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- 3 months ago
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- “One Battle After Another” won best picture at the Academy Awards, leading a haul of six trophies. Michael B. Jordan won the award for best actor for "Sinners" and Jessie Buckley took best actress for "Hamnet".
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- An analysis of Mark Carney’s first year as Prime Minister
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- 29:11
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- 3 months ago
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- It’s been one year since Mark Carney became Prime Minister. He was long known as a technocrat, having held the position of central banker for both Canada and the United Kingdom. But when Justin Trudeau resigned, Liberals – and later, Canadians – decided Carney was the man for the moment. One year later, his popularity is holding strong: an Angus Reid poll found that 60 per cent of Canadians held a positive view of him as Prime Minister. How has Carney managed to keep Canadians onside despite having so little experience in elected politics?
Shannon Proudfoot is a feature writer and columnist for The Globe. She’ll unpack what she’s observed about how Carney has cultivated his political persona, and whether there are any signs that his honeymoon phase with Canadians might be coming to an end.
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- Why airfares are rising (plus when you should book)
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- 1:06
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- 3 months ago
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- Booking flights? Your next trip could cost hundreds more, as the Iran war sends jet fuel prices soaring. #travel #flights #iranwar
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- Why Israel’s war with Iran is spreading to Lebanon
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- 24:31
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- 3 months ago
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- On February 28th, the US and Israel struck Iran – and Iran fired back at military bases and allies in the region. The war has since dominated global attention, but it’s not just playing out in Iran. After the Iran-backed militia group, Hezbollah, fired into Israel in solidarity with Iran, a second front in the war opened up in Lebanon. Now, hundreds of thousands have been displaced in Lebanon and hundreds of others are dead as a third war between Hezbollah and Israel escalates.
The Globe’s senior international correspondent Mark MacKinnon was in Lebanon this past week. He joins The Decibel to explain how this latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is impacting the people of Lebanon, and why this round of fighting feels different.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
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- Oil prices soar as Iranian attacks set Gulf tankers ablaze
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- 1:38
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- 3 months ago
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- Iran appeared to have set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, sending oil prices soaring again on Thursday. (Mar. 11)
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- How the towing industry is linked to police corruption
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- 16:58
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- 3 months ago
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- A wide-scale investigation into police corruption in Ontario – Project South – led to the arrests of 27 people, including seven Toronto Police Services officers and one retired Toronto Police officer. The allegations range from a conspiracy to traffic Toronto Police uniforms, to selling data to members of organized crime groups, to a plot to murder a corrections officer. But one of the civilians charged in the operation had links to the tow truck industry, which has a documented history of violence and criminal connections.
That led Globe and Mail reporter Molly Hayes to question what links exist between the police corruption investigation and the industry. She has reported on violence and corruption in the towing industry for years. Today, she joins the show to talk about why towing has been so prone to corruption, and its ties to a major criminal investigation.
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- Why this Nunavut MP crossed the floor from NDP to Liberals
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- 1:12
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- 3 months ago
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- Lori Idlout, the newest member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's government, said she quit the NDP caucus because she felt she was "betraying" her constituents.
In an interview Wednesday, the former NDP MP said feedback from her constituents calling on her to join the Liberal government ultimately convinced her to cross the floor.
“It started to, every day, to feel like I was betraying the wrong people, that I was betraying my constituents,” she said. “And with leaving the NDP, I feel like I’m betraying them too, but at least I keep my focus on making sure that my constituents always come first.”
Idlout’s defection puts Carney’s government just two seats shy of a majority, with three byelections set to take place next month — two of them in ridings considered Liberal strongholds.
She is the fourth MP to cross the floor to the Carney government since the fall and the first from the NDP. Chris d'Entremont, Michael Ma and M...
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- Hundreds of displaced Lebanese take refuge in Beirut stadium
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- 1:21
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- 3 months ago
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- Lebanese families fleeing Israeli strikes are finding shelter in schools, stadiums and city streets.
The strikes, which Israel says are targeting Hezbollah, have killed more than 600 people and uprooted 800,000 more, according to Lebanese authorities.
The Globe’s Eric Reguly reports from a stadium in Beirut, where more than 1,400 displaced people are expected to take shelter in the coming days. #beirutexplosion #lebanon #israel
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- Voices from the Iranian diaspora in Canada
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- 31:54
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- 3 months ago
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- Members of Canada’s Iranian community have been living through a complex set of emotions since the United States and Israel started a war with Iran nearly two weeks ago. They worry for their loved ones in Iran, but they want to see the Islamic Republic regime destroyed. Others are divided on whether a return to a monarchy or a newly created democracy is in their future.
Today on the show, we feature the voices of eight Iranians who moved to Canada, some recently, others decades ago. They share their experiences, emotions and hopes for the future.
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- Former CBC anchor says broadcaster 'silenced and intimidated' him
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- 1:34
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- 3 months ago
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- Former CBC television reporter and anchor Travis Dhanraj told a House of Commons committee Tuesday that the public broadcaster “silenced and intimidated” him.
When Dhanraj, who hosted Canada Tonight, announced his departure in an e-mail to CBC staff in 2025, he called out what he claimed was a culture of “retaliation, exclusion and psychological harm.”
Later that year, he filed a human rights complaint against the Crown corporation alleging discrimination on the basis of race, colour and disability, which is ongoing.
Appearing Tuesday before the House of Commons heritage committee studying the state of the journalism and media sectors in Canada, Dhanraj said CBC created a “toxic culture where intimidation went unchecked.”
He spoke about several journalists and members of CBC’s management.
Chuck Thompson, the public broadcaster’s head of public affairs, said in a statement that Dhanraj made “numerous misl...
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- In the Wake of Tumbler Ridge, Can We Trade Privacy for Safety? (Meredith Whittaker)
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- 45:49
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- 3 months ago
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- On Feb. 10, 2026, an 18-year-old opened fire at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killing eight people before turning a gun on herself. In the weeks that followed, OpenAI admitted that the perpetrator had been discussing the attack with ChatGPT – and that the company had chosen not to alert authorities. But, in the aftermath of one of the deadliest shootings in our country’s history, many Canadians are asking: Why not?
It’s a reasonable question. But the idea that AI companies should automatically report violent conversations to police is more complicated than it sounds.
To try and unpack it, I spoke with Meredith Whittaker, the President of Signal – an encrypted messaging platform that doesn’t collect your data, serve you ads, or track who you’re talking to. Whittaker runs the most private messaging app on the planet, which also means there is almost certainly illegal activity happening on Signal that no one, including her, knows about.
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- Toronto police comb the scene after shots fired at U.S. consulate
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Toronto Police Service investigate the scene after shots were fired at the U.S. consulate in Toronto early Tuesday morning.
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- Tumbler Ridge shooting highlights B.C.'s mental health deserts
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- 22:49
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- 3 months ago
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- A month has passed since the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people were killed by 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who then turned the gun on herself. In the weeks since, more information has emerged about the shooter — from a history of troubling posts online, to years of mental health challenges. Her family spoke about how challenging it was to access the care she needed.
Andrea Woo is a B.C.-based reporter for The Globe who looked into what locals describe as a mental health desert in the region. She joins the show to talk about how Tumbler Ridge families describe their experiences of trying to access mental health care, and what changes could make a difference.
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- Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked banks in Beirut, security sources say
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- 0:24
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- 3 months ago
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- Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week, a U.N. agency said on Monday.
Lebanon has been pulled deeper into the war in the Middle East since Hezbollah launched attacks to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.
It ignited an Israeli offensive which has killed nearly 500 people in Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities, with the death toll rising by around 100 a day.
The Globe’s Mark MacKinnon reports from the site of an airstrike that Lebanese sources say hit branches of a financial institution run by Hezbollah, Al-Qard Al-Hassan, after Israel announced it would act against it.
#Lebanon #Israel #Beirut #Iran
- Title
- Skinny, Inc Part 3: Body image in the age of Ozempic
- Runtime
- 37:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The first episode of Skinny Inc. was all about the science behind GLP-1s, and the second episode was about the business, from the pharmaceutical companies who make GLP-1s to the insurance plans that may or may not cover it.
Today, we’re exploring how the so-called “Ozempic era,” affects people’s mental health.
First, business owner Maiyhet Burton tells us how using a GLP-1 has helped her body image. Globe health reporter Kelly Grant details how experts are split on the effect of GLP-1s on weight stigma, and psychotherapist Zoë Bisbing explains how the body positive movement helps her clients.
Plus, Tigress Osborn, executive director of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance on why the popularity of GLP-1s shows how far we have to go with anti-fat discrimination, and Ary Mahraj and Emily Donahue from the National Eating Disorder Information Centre tell us how people with eating disorders may be impacted by the constant discussi...
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- Alberta's premier consulting on ending clock changes
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes.
And she suggested if a switch is made, she would prefer going to permanent daylight time.
Her comments come as British Columbians prepare to spring their timepieces forward this Sunday for one final time as that province adopts year-round Pacific daylight time.
Smith said earlier this week that with Saskatchewan’s use of year-round central standard time, B.C.’s shift raises questions about whether Alberta should aim for consistency across the western provinces.
Almost five years ago, a referendum question was put to Albertans to keep daylight time year-round, but it failed by the narrowest of margins — 50.2 per cent to 49.8 per cent.
That 2021 ballot offered only one option: “Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round daylight saving time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twi...
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- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will apologize to Tumbler Ridge families, B.C. premier says
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, will deliver an apology to families in Tumbler Ridge after hearing about the impact of the deadly school shooting, B.C. Premier David Eby said.
Mr. Altman, Mr. Eby and Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka spoke in a 30-minute video call on Thursday about OpenAI’s role in the mass shooting on Feb. 10.
The shooter’s conversations on the company’s ChatGPT platform months earlier had raised red flags within OpenAI, but were not reported to law enforcement.
Mr. Eby told reporters after the meeting that he asked for the apology because “OpenAI had the opportunity to notify authorities and potentially even to stop this tragedy from happening,” although he acknowledged there are other major issues including mental health supports and the shooter’s access to weapons in the home. #britishcolumbia #tumblerridge #openai
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- In Beirut, displaced people grapple with the latest wave of violence
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Globe's Mark MacKinnon describes how central Beirut has become a hub for refugees fleeing Israeli strikes, looking for transport away from southern parts of the city.
The UN refugee agency said on Friday that nearly 100,000 people have been displaced within Lebanon and tens of thousands of Syrian refugees there have fled back over the border, calling the situation in the region a "major humanitarian emergency."
Israel has issued large-scale evacuation orders for southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut amid hostilities with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah since a U.S.-Israeli air campaign against Iran began on February 28.
As smoke from air strikes rose over Beirut's southern districts Friday, Israel’s warnings to leave the area caused gridlock downtown. Those unable to find shelter in schools put up tents or slept in cars. Others laid blankets on pavement. #IranWar #Lebanon #Beirut
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- To combat oil price spikes, U.S. weighs market action
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to announce measures aimed at combating rising energy prices in the wake of the Iran conflict, including potential action involving the oil futures market, a senior White House official said.
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- Title
- What Canada needs to learn from Alabama
- Runtime
- 27:30
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- When it comes to one economic indicator, Canada is lagging behind one of the U.S.’s poorest states: Alabama. And while GDP per capita is an imperfect metric of wealth, Globe reporter Tim Kiladze went down to Alabama and found that there are some things the state has done that are worth taking note of.
Tim joins the show to share what he saw down south, explore the criticisms of GDP per capita and respond to the reaction his reporting has generated.
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- Title
- Carney won’t ‘rule out’ Canadian military involvement in Middle East
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Mark Carney has left the door open to Canadian military deployment as part of the widening conflict in the Middle East, if circumstances warrant.
He suggested, however, that these would be extraordinary circumstances aimed at supporting allies or defending Canadians and gave no indication any operations are under development. #cdnpoli #iranwar #military #canada
