The Decibel
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Episodes (1236)
Canadian retail’s security crackdown on violent theft
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How the L.A. wildfires could increase Canadian insurance rates
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Fallout from the TD Bank money laundering scandal
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Who will be the next Liberal leader?
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How Canada is preparing for day one of the second Trump era
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The difficult path ahead for peace in Gaza
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Machines Like Us: This mother says a chatbot led to her son’s death
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What 2025 holds for your personal finances
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The women changing the face of Canadian rodeo
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Will alcohol have cancer warnings like cigarettes?
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The rise and fall of Justin Trudeau
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Rebuilding the Liberals after Trudeau
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Trudeau prorogued parliament: Here’s what it means and what’s next
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The end of the Trudeau era
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How many activities are too many for kids?
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Who stole half-a-million dollars worth of cheese?
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Why some are turning to sound baths for relaxation
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Climate change, migration and Menaka’s epic birding day
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Why running is more popular than ever
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Why won’t Justin Trudeau step down?
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Finding family through the act of baking
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What’s the holiday season without a little tradition?
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The real town behind Hallmark’s Christmas movies
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What’s next for Trudeau and the Liberals after a chaotic 2024
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How Canada’s food inspectors missed a deadly listeria outbreak
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Freeland resigns, upending Trudeau’s government
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Diagnosing what’s wrong with Canada’s immigration system
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Syria’s revolution and its impact on global power
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How The Globe and Mail covered and influenced Canada’s history
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The ‘miracle drug’ some dog owners regret using
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Doug Ford’s plan to dismantle homeless encampments
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What the spread of bird flu signals about another pandemic
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Chaos in South Korea: martial law, impeachment, resignations
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Why millennials are abandoning the Liberals
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What the Canada Post strike says about the power of unions
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Toxic culture, systemic spying alleged at Canada Soccer
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Why is Stephen Harper taking over Alberta’s pension fund manager?
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The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, explained
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What Trump’s tariff plan means for Canada
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Ukraine enters the ‘most difficult’ phase of the war
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Why hackers are targeting water treatment plants
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What the GST break means for you
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An experiment in Ontario to improve access to family doctors
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The fandom of Taylor Swift
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Canada’s role in working towards a two-state solution
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The Newfoundland town that seized its own church
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How remote work changed our grooming habits
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The Decibel presents: Lately
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Toronto’s Taylor Swift Era
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Alberta vs. Texas: how two oil giants are taking on clean energy
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