This Is Why
We live in a confusing world… so if you’ve ever stopped and asked yourself WHY something matters, we’re here to help. Every week Adam Toy and Dave McIvor will ask one big question and uncover the answer to help you truly understand what’s going on around you. They'll try to get to the bottom of the issue by chatting with experts, journalists and even folks directly involved. They may not have all the answers to climate change, world politics or the economy BUT you can join them on this weekly expedition as we get you some straight answers. This Is Why airs on Corus Radio stations across Canada: 980 CKNW | Sunday | 7 – 7:30pm PT 770 CHQR | Sunday | 5 – 5:30am MT, 5 – 5:30pm MT 630 CHED | Sunday | 4 – 4:30pm MT 680 CJOB | Saturday | 9 – 9:30pm CT 900 CHML | Sunday | 5:30 -6:00pm ETPodcasts
Waiting for Kid's Shots
Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 11:04 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 13 seconds
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Vaccine Benefits
Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 10:54 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 22 seconds
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What's driving emissions?
Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 11:11 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 8 seconds
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Canada's biggest emitter
Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 11:03 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 22 seconds
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Decarbonizing the grid
Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 10:02 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 5 seconds
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The Delta Difference
Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 9:35 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 18 seconds
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To own or not to own
Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 9:19 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 59 seconds
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Indigenous child welfare
Published: Aug. 28, 2021, 6 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds
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Climate change vs human health
Published: Aug. 27, 2021, 5:39 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 22 seconds
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Canada's reckoning with Residential Schools
Published: July 9, 2021, 11:10 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 55 seconds
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Forests, Fire and Carbon
Published: June 12, 2021, 10 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 42 seconds
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The possibility of endemic COVID
Published: June 11, 2021, 11:37 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 8 seconds
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Vaccine Miscommunication
Published: June 11, 2021, 11:25 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 57 seconds
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Another Roaring 20s?
Published: May 14, 2021, 4:28 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 33 seconds
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Canada's carbon budget threat
Published: May 3, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 20 seconds
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A new mental health plan for cities
Published: May 2, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 12 seconds
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Climate change and Churchill
Published: April 30, 2021, 10:30 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 42 seconds
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Pandemic time warp
Published: April 13, 2021, 3:18 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 7 seconds
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Vaccine Passports
Published: April 1, 2021, 2:38 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 5 seconds
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The need for post-COVID immigration
Published: April 1, 2021, 2:34 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 41 seconds
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Tiki torch marches in Alberta
Published: March 16, 2021, 3:47 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 13 seconds
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Pandemic real estate
Published: March 8, 2021, 3:11 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 13 seconds
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Pregnancy and COVID-19 vaccines
Published: March 8, 2021, 3 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 6 seconds
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Vaccine Nationalism
Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 6 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 43 seconds
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Electric cars driving change
Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 3:02 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 16 seconds
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The need to care for long-term care homes
Published: Feb. 6, 2021, 12:02 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 21 seconds
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New COVID-19 variants
Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 6:17 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 5 seconds
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Canada-US relations under Biden
Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 6:18 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 39 seconds
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Health and climate change
Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 6:11 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 33 seconds
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A changed relationship with death
Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 12:53 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 52 seconds
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Loneliness during the pandemic
Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 12:45 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 52 seconds
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Stoicism and the Pandemic
Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 12:39 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 20 seconds
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The Future of Work after COVID-19
Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 12:33 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 23 seconds
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Contact Tracing Apps
Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 12:22 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 10 seconds
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Contact Tracing Apps - bonus conversation
Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 12:22 a.m.Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes 21 seconds
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The Worst Case Scenario with COVID-19
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 6:55 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 33 seconds
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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 6:47 p.m.Duration: 19 minutes 48 seconds
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The Atlantic Bubble
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 7:49 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 45 seconds
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How COVID-19 affects women
Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 7:43 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 15 seconds
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The Last Ice in the Arctic
Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 12:19 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 35 seconds
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Cybersecurity threats during the pandemic
Published: Oct. 26, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds
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COVID-19 and Misinformation
Published: Oct. 19, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 4 seconds
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Civil liberties & COVID-19
Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 11:49 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 50 seconds
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The post-pandemic recovery
Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 11:07 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 50 seconds
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Moving from CERB to EI
Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 11 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 31 seconds
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Introducing... Crime Beat - Season 3
Published: Oct. 8, 2020, 4:01 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds
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Pro sports and social change
Published: Sept. 21, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 25 seconds
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Getting to know COVID-19 - an update (part 2)
Published: Sept. 14, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 11 seconds
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Getting to know COVID-19 - an update (part 1)
Published: Sept. 7, 2020, 11 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 17 seconds
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Lessons from handwashing
Published: Sept. 7, 2020, 10:45 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 11 seconds
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Arctic ice collapse
Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 19 seconds
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Stuck in South America due to COVID-19
Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 23 seconds
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Creativity during COVID-19
Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 4:38 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 19 seconds
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Canada's internet use during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 4:26 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 12 seconds
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Anti-Asian Racism and COVID-19
Published: July 16, 2020, 10:50 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 37 seconds
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Reopening pro sports during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published: July 6, 2020, 4:08 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 27 seconds
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Addressing Racism in Canada
Published: June 29, 2020, 4 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 15 seconds
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Conversion Therapy and Pride during coronavirus
Published: June 25, 2020, 11:37 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 15 seconds
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Anti-Indigenous racism in Canada
Published: June 25, 2020, 11:30 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 5 seconds
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Being Black in Canada
Published: June 6, 2020, 10 a.m.Duration: 34 minutes 46 seconds
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Vaccinating an entire population
Published: June 2, 2020, 7:29 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 54 seconds
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COVID-19: the second wave
Published: May 18, 2020, 2:28 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 41 seconds
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Canada's tech industry during the coronavirus
Published: May 4, 2020, 5:36 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 23 seconds
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Nova Scotia Shootings & The Safest Pandemic Spot in America
Published: April 25, 2020, 12:33 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 15 seconds
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Mental health and the novel coronavirus
Published: April 23, 2020, 4:12 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 46 seconds
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Canada's Sikh Community Knits Together Pandemic Support
Published: April 9, 2020, 10:20 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 13 seconds
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PPE shortages coming during COVID-19 pandemic
Published: April 6, 2020, 5:07 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 16 seconds
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Olympics & Truckers: the many impacts of COVID-19
Published: March 27, 2020, 8:08 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 52 seconds
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The battle over carbon taxes
Published: March 23, 2020, 4 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 40 seconds
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Containing Coronavirus part 2 - The psychology of pandemics
Published: March 16, 2020, 4 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 15 seconds
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Containing Coronavirus part 1 - Getting to know COVID-19
Published: March 9, 2020, 4 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 6 seconds
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Steve Vogelsang: from sportscaster to teacher to robber
Published: March 2, 2020, 6 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 32 seconds
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Wetsuweten protests and the history between Canada and its First Nations
Published: March 1, 2020, 6:33 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes
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Elliot's Addictions
Published: Feb. 26, 2020, 6 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 35 seconds
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Black History Month, Juneteeth and the end of slavery
Published: Feb. 24, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 15 seconds
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The Canadian Energy Centre's debut
Published: Feb. 17, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 12 seconds
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Baby Mary and abandoned babies
Published: Feb. 17, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 10 seconds
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Recreational hockey and the changing face of on ice injuries
Published: Feb. 17, 2020, 5 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 15 seconds
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Announcement: Another year comes to an end
Published: Dec. 6, 2019, 6:30 a.m.Duration: 2 minutes 24 seconds
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The Bad Santa speaks out
Published: Nov. 29, 2019, 6:46 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds
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A toxic drug supply killed Johns son
Published: Nov. 22, 2019, 6:30 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 54 seconds
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Mental Health and Cancer
Published: Nov. 15, 2019, 6:30 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 3 seconds
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Published: Nov. 8, 2019, 6:34 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 31 seconds
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Canada's Olympic Anniversary
Published: Nov. 1, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 16 seconds
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Sports coaches battle depression stigma
Published: Oct. 25, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 4 seconds
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A song for small-town Canada
Published: Oct. 18, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 11 seconds
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Humans Are Feeding Grizzly Bears
Published: Oct. 11, 2019, 6 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 57 seconds
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The "mommy" drinking culture (Re-Release)
Published: Oct. 4, 2019, 6:05 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 37 seconds
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Canadian students arent prepared for adulthood
Published: Sept. 27, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 26 seconds
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Hurrican Dorian (Pt. 2): Canadian firefighters to the rescue
Published: Sept. 19, 2019, 5:30 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 29 seconds
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Hurricane Dorian (Pt. 1): A Canadian Rescue Mission
Published: Sept. 13, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 7 seconds
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Climate Change: Not just a political issue
Published: Sept. 6, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 44 seconds
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Why Canadian kids "want" to join gangs
Published: Aug. 30, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 5 seconds
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Is Beyond Meat healthy?
Published: Aug. 23, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 38 seconds
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B.C. Manhunt: The unanswered questions
Published: Aug. 9, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 42 seconds
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Why the two BC murder suspects may never be found
Published: Aug. 2, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 50 seconds
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How an unfair will can destroy a family
Published: July 26, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 51 seconds
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The Moon Landing: How it changed space exploration
Published: July 19, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 39 seconds
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Exposing The Marathon Cheaters
Published: July 12, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 54 seconds
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PART 2: What issues affect the LGBTQ2 community in 2019?
Published: July 5, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 47 seconds
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PART 1: What issues affect the LGBTQ2 community in 2019?
Published: June 21, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 5 seconds
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The realities of banning single-use plastics
Published: June 14, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 6 seconds
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Why we should never forget D-Day
Published: June 7, 2019, 7:06 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 19 seconds
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Mount Everest became a war zone
Published: May 31, 2019, 7 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 36 seconds
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Is access to vegan food a human rights issue?
Published: May 24, 2019, 5:05 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 33 seconds
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Public transit germ advice
Published: May 17, 2019, 5:25 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 38 seconds
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Canadas Wrongfully Convicted (Part 2/2)
Published: May 10, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 7 seconds
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Canadas Wrongfully Convicted (Part 1/2)
Published: May 3, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 29 seconds
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Why Canada's gas prices will continue to rise
Published: April 26, 2019, 6:13 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 50 seconds
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Canadas obesity problem
Published: April 19, 2019, 5 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 4 seconds
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Cycling for sobriety
Published: April 12, 2019, 2:58 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 25 seconds
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The truth about anti-vaxxers
Published: April 5, 2019, 5:40 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 3 seconds
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Are Trudeau's days numbered?
Published: March 29, 2019, 6:57 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 4 seconds
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Hate Crime: A Disturbing Global Crisis
Published: March 22, 2019, 5:30 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 38 seconds
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The mommy drinking culture
Published: March 15, 2019, 5:35 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 37 seconds
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Can the Catholic Church redeem itself?
Published: March 8, 2019, 7:12 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 52 seconds
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The crooked pharmaceutical industry
Published: March 1, 2019, 6:31 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 30 seconds
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The Future of Work
Published: Feb. 22, 2019, 6:36 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 3 seconds
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Assisted dying: The debate continues
Published: Feb. 15, 2019, 6:31 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 47 seconds
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Serial killers and their victims
Published: Feb. 8, 2019, 6:42 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 31 seconds
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This Is Why Introduces you to: Russia Rising
Published: Feb. 4, 2019, 11 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 59 seconds
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Polar Vortex: Why does it happen?
Published: Feb. 1, 2019, 7:06 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 38 seconds
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The RCMP: a culture of dysfunction
Published: Jan. 25, 2019, 6:34 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 2 seconds
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China's feud with Canada is only getting worse
Published: Jan. 18, 2019, 6:29 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 40 seconds
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Humboldt Broncos bus crash: Behind the guilty plea
Published: Jan. 11, 2019, 7:09 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 5 seconds
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What made headlines in 2018
Published: Dec. 6, 2018, 11:11 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 57 seconds
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Fentanyl: Making a Killing
Published: Nov. 30, 2018, 4:14 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 19 seconds
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Why Canada might not be as tolerant as youd think
Published: Nov. 23, 2018, 3:49 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 53 seconds
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Why the future of the Olympic Games is at risk
Published: Nov. 16, 2018, 6:37 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 58 seconds
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Why Christians are divided over Trump
Published: Nov. 9, 2018, 6:49 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 27 seconds
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Why I met my rapist (Part 2/2)
Published: Nov. 2, 2018, 6:09 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 57 seconds
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Why I met my rapist (Part 1/2)
Published: Oct. 26, 2018, 6:21 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 37 seconds
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Why Canada changed its mind on cannabis
Published: Oct. 19, 2018, 1:50 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 20 seconds
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Russian trolls vs. Canada's democracy
Published: Oct. 12, 2018, 5:07 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 33 seconds
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Canada's Trump Supporters
Published: Oct. 5, 2018, 6:13 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 6 seconds
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Canadians are unhealthier than ever
Published: Sept. 28, 2018, 5:12 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 12 seconds
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Canadian veterans feel betrayed by their country
Published: Sept. 21, 2018, 2:03 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 21 seconds
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Why many Canadians are boycotting U.S. products
Published: Sept. 14, 2018, 7:08 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 34 seconds
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Canada and the Catholic Church [Part 2/2]
Published: Sept. 7, 2018, 6:02 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 58 seconds
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Canada and the Catholic Church [Part 1/2]
Published: Aug. 31, 2018, 6:43 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 19 seconds
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Canada's eSports scene is set to explode
Published: Aug. 24, 2018, 6:25 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 58 seconds
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Canada's gig economy is changing the future of jobs
Published: Aug. 17, 2018, 5:07 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 56 seconds
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Reconciliation reinterprets the legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald
Published: Aug. 10, 2018, 5:23 a.m.Duration: 24 minutes 5 seconds
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How young is too young to vote?
Published: Aug. 3, 2018, 5:26 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 56 seconds
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Alternative relationships are reshaping love in Canada
Published: July 27, 2018, 4:36 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 29 seconds
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Canada Under Attack: How Russia is meddling in our political discourse
Published: July 20, 2018, 3:45 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 14 seconds
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A Canadian caver's story of survival
Published: July 13, 2018, 4:23 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 27 seconds
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A gang members perspective on Canada's gun violence
Published: July 6, 2018, 6:19 a.m.Duration: 30 minutes 47 seconds
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Canadas problem with polygamy
Published: June 29, 2018, 10:59 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 2 seconds
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How Trumps immigration clampdown affects Canada
Published: June 22, 2018, 2:22 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 31 seconds
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Canadians stand together in Trump trade war
Published: June 15, 2018, 5:36 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 9 seconds
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Populism: Canada's new norm?
Published: June 8, 2018, 4:39 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 32 seconds
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This is Why: Welcome
Published: June 1, 2018, 2:58 p.m.Duration: 2 minutes 39 seconds
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