Episodes

  • Ceasefire talks in the Iran war are planned this weekend and the Artemis astronauts are splashing down tonight

    Ceasefire talks in the Iran war are planned this weekend and the Artemis astronauts are splashing down tonight
    Apr 10 2026
    Plus: The Artemis II crew returns home, Canada's economy added 14-thousand jobs last month, questions are being raised about a surprise speech from the U.S. first lady, Health Canada is warning about the effects of unauthorized anti-aging or weight-loss drugs, and the Liberals have an open-door policy problem. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    6 mins
  • A ceasefire in the Iran war teeters with disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz

    A ceasefire in the Iran war teeters with disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz
    Apr 9 2026
    Plus: The Mark Carney Liberals are just one seat away from forming a majority government. the Artemis II crew speaks to the Prime Minister, an update on an arrest in the Pearson gold heist, and Canadians are weighing in on their travel plans. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    7 mins
  • U.S., Israel, and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire but much remains unclear and some attacks continue

    U.S., Israel, and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire but much remains unclear and some attacks continue
    Apr 8 2026

    Plus: Some of Trump's opponents are openly questioning whether his cabinet should remove him from office, Carney is set to speak with a Canadian astronaut, another Conservative MP crosses the floor to join the Liberals, advance voter turnout ahead of federal byelections next week, and the demise of Pam Bondi.

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    7 mins
  • Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if a deal with Iran isn't reached

    Trump warns a ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ if a deal with Iran isn't reached
    Apr 7 2026
    Plus: The Artemis II crew is headed back to Earth after making history, nine Canadian miners have been found dead, a deadly attack in Istanbul, and a high-stakes federal byelection is less than a week away. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    7 mins
  • Trump threatens Iran’s electrical plants and bridges and the moon mission reaches a key point

    Trump threatens Iran’s electrical plants and bridges and the moon mission reaches a key point
    Apr 6 2026
    Plus: The Artemis II crew fly around the Moon, early voting is underway in federal by-elections that could give the Liberals a majority government, a community and country mark eight years since the Humboldt Broncos crash, Savannah Guthrie returns to Today, and is it time for Canada to toughen up its social media laws for youth? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    6 mins
  • Mission to the moon continues after a toilet problem and Trump's primetime speech

    Mission to the moon continues after a toilet problem and Trump's primetime speech
    Apr 2 2026
    Plus: World leaders meet to discuss the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Deloitte's spring economic outlook, Poilievre makes an announcement, and does Canada need to rethink its Emergencies Act? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    7 mins
  • NASA's mission to the moon has a Canadian astronaut on board and Trump has an update on Iran coming up

    NASA's mission to the moon has a Canadian astronaut on board and Trump has an update on Iran coming up
    Apr 1 2026
    Plus: Trump's primetime address, rising cost of gas, pay-hike for federal workers, Stephen Lewis has died, and Canada is torn over the notwithstanding clause. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    6 mins
  • Stats Canada has released the January GDP update and Canada Post is ending door-to-door service

    Stats Canada has released the January GDP update and Canada Post is ending door-to-door service
    Mar 31 2026
    Plus: Day 32 of the war in Iran, a royal visit to the U.S., mail delivery changes coming, the colorectal cancer screening age lowers for one province, and has Ontario lost its way with colleges? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    7 mins