Episodes

  • Prime Minister Carney is in Istanbul exploring a new free-trade partnership

    Prime Minister Carney is in Istanbul exploring a new free-trade partnership
    Oct 23 2026

    Canada's chief trade negotiator to the United States says Donald Trump will still be U.S. President after the midterm elections and will still drive trade policy. Canada's deepening ties with Europe could help fill some of the massive gaps left by the U.S. pulling back from foreign aid. Proposals that would limit access to provincial services based on immigration status are on track to narrowly pass in Alberta's referendum. The mother of a Canadian soldier killed at a military base in Alberta is remembering her son as passionate and loving.

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    7 mins
  • Carney says trade talks between Canada and the U.S. are still on pause and Stelco could face legal action

    Carney says trade talks between Canada and the U.S. are still on pause and Stelco could face legal action
    Oct 22 2026
    Plus: Carney is warning Stelco that it could face legal action if it fails to meet its employment commitments, the federal government will add $1-billion to help build a road to the Ring of Fire region in Northern Ontario, New Brunswick's biggest ocean port is getting a major upgrade, and today marks 12 years since a terrorist attack at the national war memorial and Parliament Hill that shook the country. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    6 mins
  • Alberta's separation vote could have lasting impacts and an update on the injured soldiers from CFB Wainwright

    Alberta's separation vote could have lasting impacts and an update on the injured soldiers from CFB Wainwright
    Oct 21 2026
    Plus: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has updated the province on the status of the Canadian Armed Forces soldiers injured during the fire at C-F-B Wainwright, Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Turkey today in a bid to deepen ties with a strategic ally, a lawsuit filed in the United States Court of International Trade asks it to declare President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian products illegal and order a refund, and a new report from Food Banks Canada paints a grim picture of the situation across the country. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    8 mins
  • Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject push for separation and investigators are on the ground at CFB Wainwright

    Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject push for separation and investigators are on the ground at CFB Wainwright
    Oct 20 2026
    Plus: Residents of Wainwright, Alberta, are mourning the four soldiers killed and 39 injured when a wind-driven grass fire swept through a military training exercise at the Alberta base, interim British Columbia conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says attempts by NDP leader David Eby to "impugn" his patriotism are "disgusting", Canada Border Services Agency says two men were charged after the seizure of 127 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge border crossing in Windsor, Ontario, and a new report finds Canadian kids are still spending too much time staring at a screen. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    6 mins
  • Four soldiers dead after tragedy at CFB Wainwright

    Four soldiers dead after tragedy at CFB Wainwright
    Oct 19 2026
    Plus: federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offers condolences to the families of the soldiers who died at CFB Wainwright, Alberta labour leaders say the tragedy that struck over the weekend in the province demonstrates the need for national unity, another former Marineland beluga whale has died, Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation rose to 3.1 per cent in September as war in the Middle East continued to drive up gas prices, and how is Canada combatting its drug problem? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    6 mins
  • Carney's last push to keep Alberta united with Canada and Lotto Max hits record jackpot of $90M

    Carney's last push to keep Alberta united with Canada and Lotto Max hits record jackpot of $90M
    Oct 16 2026
    Plus: A community in Oregon gathered to remember three children killed in a shooting at an elementary school, drone attacks on cargo ships in the Black Sea this month have raised concerns among NATO members, the Snowbirds Aerial Demonstration Team will perform at their final air show in Moose Jaw, and what was Ryan Wedding's endgame? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    8 mins
  • Canada continues to strengthen ties with EU while Ontario and New York strike new energy deal

    Canada continues to strengthen ties with EU while Ontario and New York strike new energy deal
    Oct 15 2026
    Plus: a Montreal man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his nine-year-old daughter and leaving her body in a marsh in rural upstate New York, the latest on a deadly roof collapse of a Pakistani school, Pope Leo continues to recover from lung surgery, and Pierre Poilievre's impossible Alberta balancing act. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    8 mins
  • Canada's sovereignty being put to the test in Alberta and Cornell cancels all frat parties for the year

    Canada's sovereignty being put to the test in Alberta and Cornell cancels all frat parties for the year
    Oct 14 2026
    Plus: A U.S. judge has ordered an American accused of helping plan the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to remain in custody until trial, a Montreal man found guilty of drowning his young daughter in a creek in upstate New York in 2025 is set to be sentenced in Essex County court, the Pope is doing well following lung surgery, and the latest on the micromobility debate. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    8 mins