The Decibel
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Episodes (1236)
Death toll climbs as Iranians protest against regime
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Carney’s high-stakes trip to China
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Why gyms have become so fancy and expensive
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Chrystia Freeland resigns, takes new role with Ukraine
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Jan 9, 202624:47pending
The people pursuing impossible goals
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Unpacking the U.S. strategy to control the Western hemisphere
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What the Venezuelan attack means for Canadian oil
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Jan 6, 202625:46pending
U.S. attacks Venezuela, captures President Maduro
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Jan 5, 202626:02pending
A 2026 forecast for Canadian politics
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Jan 2, 202621:58pending
Is AI making us dumb?
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Dec 31, 202524:47pending
To save this baby, doctors had to kill part of her brain
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Dec 30, 202536:42pending
A mixtape of you: the summer of the Great Canadian Playlist
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Dec 29, 202531:04pending
Bark! The Herald Angels Sing: how people met their pets
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Dec 24, 202526:20pending
Why time feels like it’s speeding up – and how to slow it down
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Dec 23, 202528:21pending
Why Heated Rivalry has everyone hot and bothered
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Dec 22, 202524:22pending
Canadian military officer charged with leaking government secrets
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Dec 19, 202520:46pending
The rise of medical tourism
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Dec 18, 202519:46pending
Bondi Beach shooting echoes past antisemitic attacks
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Dec 17, 202518:31pending
Why your loyalty points don’t go as far as they used to
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Dec 16, 202522:41pending
The multibillion-dollar fight over the McCain Foods fortune
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Dec 15, 202522:20pending
New crime bill addresses violence against women and court delays
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Dec 12, 202524:07pending
Rise in late-stage prostate cancer raises concerns over testing
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Dec 11, 202525:33pending
The traveller’s guide to Canadian airline disruptions
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Dec 10, 202522:31pending
How three Canadian businesses have coped with Trump’s tariffs
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Dec 9, 202520:13pending
The construction industry’s opioid problem
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Dec 8, 202521:48pending
The future of Canada’s military and joining Europe’s defence fund
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Dec 5, 202518:23pending
The businessman at the heart of Alberta’s health care controversy
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Dec 4, 202525:59pending
The case against cleaning before hosting
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Dec 3, 202524:45pending
Why do so many Canadian roads not have cell service?
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Dec 2, 202522:30pending
Why a new Ontario law has renters worried about more evictions
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Dec 1, 202520:56pending
Carney, Smith agree to pipeline framework, as minister resigns
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Nov 28, 202524:03pending
Why Canada lost consensus on immigration — and how to get it back
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Nov 27, 202533:29pending
If AI is a bubble, how will it pop?
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Nov 26, 202523:38pending
Alleged drug trafficking, murders and an Olympian-turned-fugitive
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Nov 25, 202524:40pending
The controversial push to expand private health care in Alberta
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Nov 24, 202522:11pending
The bureaucracy slowing down access to life-saving drugs
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Nov 21, 202529:57pending
Canada courts UAE amid calls to stop its arming of Sudan militia
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Nov 20, 202520:27pending
The Epstein scandal and the Canadians who knew him
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Nov 19, 202522:43pending
Why beef is so expensive right now
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Nov 18, 202522:45pending
Why a B.C. billionaire’s bid for Hudson’s Bay stores failed
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Nov 17, 202524:40pending
What Carney is prioritizing with his new nation-building projects
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Nov 14, 202524:11pending
Where is the best place to rent in Canada?
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Nov 13, 202518:46pending
Two Conservative MPs are gone. Where does the party go from here?
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Nov 12, 202520:24pending
The Indigenous land claim that could override private property rights
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Nov 11, 202523:02pending
Carney’s big bet for $500-billion in private investments
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Nov 10, 202523:19pending
The stress of shared calendars in modern parenting
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Nov 7, 202521:26pending
Why the condo bubble burst could lead to better housing
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Nov 6, 202523:44pending
Key takeaways from the Carney government’s first budget
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Nov 5, 202530:55pending
What to look out for in the 2025 federal budget
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Nov 4, 202523:45pending
Whales, extinction and the sounds of underwater noise pollution
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Nov 3, 202535:30pending
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