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Big Headlines: Alberta's separation vote could have lasting impacts and an update on the injured soldiers from CFB Wainwright

Episodes (2003)

Ep 2085 – Big Headlines: Alberta's separation vote could have lasting impacts and an update on the injured soldiers from CFB Wainwright
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.
Today • 8m 13s
Ep 2078 – Danielle Smith's post-referendum problem
Alberta has decided its fate remains within a united Canada. More than 75% of voters in Monday's historic referendum struck down the idea of separating from the country, a result Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's 'thrilled' about. As the results continue to roll in for the other nine questions, however, the conversation surrounding the province's future is far from over. And so is the question of sovereignty. Host Caryn Ceolin is speaking with political strategist Zain Velji about what question ten's results mean for Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP, where Alberta's separatists go from here, and how Quebec is taking note of it all.
Today • 24m 7s
Ep 2084 – Big Headlines: Alberta voters overwhelmingly reject push for separation and investigators are on the ground at CFB Wainwright
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.
1 days ago • 6m 23s
Ep 2083 – Keith Morrison and Diana Swain on the case of Elizabeth Bain
Elizabeth Bain was 22 years old when she went missing from Toronto on June 19, 1990. The details of her disappearance have kept Canadians wondering for years what happened to her. More than 35 years later, new, unreported evidence could bring her case back into focus for investigators and law enforcement alike. Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Diana Swain, host of Dateline Canada and Keith Morrison, award-winning correspondent for Dateline NBC to discuss the mystery millions of Canadians have been trying to solve, and the resurfacing of a previous, struck-down theory as to what happened on that day in June. Elizabeth Bain was 22 years old when she went missing from Toronto on June 19, 1990. The details of her disappearance have kept Canadians wondering for years what happened to her. More than 25 years later, new, unreported evidence could bring her case back into focus for investigators and law enforcement alike. Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Diana Swain, host of Dateline Canada and Keith Morrison, award-winning correspondent for Dateline NBC to discuss the mystery millions of Canadians have been trying to solve, and the resurfacing of a previous, struck-down theory as to what happened on that day in June. Dateline Canada premieres Thursday, November 26 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Citytv and Citytv+.
1 days ago • 20m 14s
Ep 2082 – Big Headlines: Four soldiers dead after tragedy at CFB Wainwright
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?
2 days ago • 5m 54s
Ep 2074 – Are our drug laws making things worse?
A BC Supreme Court judge found that a section of Canada's Controlled Drug and Substances Act was unconstitutional, and gave Ottawa six months to fix it. The ruling came after a pair of drug activists, Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, were convicted on drug trafficking charges after their downtown Vancouver compassion club, DULF, was raided by police in 2023. Their charges have since been stayed. Host Maria Kestane speaks to Michelle Gamage, a health reporter from The Tyee, and Dr. Dan Small, a medical anthropologist with the University of British Columbia to discuss the politicization of harm reduction efforts, and how initiatives like DULF could be the solution to BC's drug crisis.
2 days ago • 24m 6s
Ep 2077 – Weekend Listen: Are companies doing enough AI training?
Enjoy this special feed drop of our sister show "In This Economy?!". A.I. is spreading like wildfire across workplaces. Canadian workers in multiple industries are being increasingly asked to engage with the tool by their employers. But are they ready for it? Are they getting the training they need to use A.I. both effectively and, most importantly, safely? Host Mike Eppel is speaking with Sam Jenkins, Managing Partner and co-founder of Punchcard Systems, about the results of a study they conducted about how workers in heavy industries are being asked to use Artificial Intelligence, and whether they’re getting the support they need.
4 days ago • 17m 54s
Ep 2081 – Big Headlines: Carney's last push to keep Alberta united with Canada and Lotto Max hits record jackpot of $90M
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?
5 days ago • 8m 13s
Ep 2080 – What was Ryan Wedding after?
Some ten months after disgraced Olympian-turned drug lord, Ryan Wedding, was arrested in Mexico, the details surrounding how he was taken into custody and what exactly he was after remain unclear. Prior to his arrest in late January, Wedding was placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list with a $15 million reward. Mexican officials say he handed himself over to officials, while US authorities say the FBI arrested him in Mexico. Host Maria Kestane speaks to Michelle Shephard, journalist and filmmaker, and Calvi Leon, investigative reporter for the Toronto Star about their new podcast 'The Most Wanted Olympian'. The six-part investigative series digs into Wedding's web of associates who helped him run one of the most notorious drug rings until his luck ran out. Listen to the series here: https://link.mgln.ai/TMWOxTBS
5 days ago • 23m 35s
Ep 2076 – Big Headlines: Canada continues to strengthen ties with EU while Ontario and New York strike new energy deal
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.
6 days ago • 7m 33s

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