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Plus: Carney's responding to the latest tariff threats from the U.S., Toronto Police have arrested four more in connection with suspected hate-motivated assaults, a Vancouver ski resort could be setting a Guinness World Record, and what's killing the oysters in P.E.I.? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: a pill that could double survival time for patients with pancreatic cancer could soon be coming to Canada, Zellers is continuing to accelerate its comeback in Canada, the latest on CBS's firing of veteran news correspondent Scott Pelley, and how can provincial Liberals make a comeback? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: the federal NDP want to do-away with floor crossings, police are warning of counterfeit merch ahead of the World Cup, Sabrina Carpenter has been granted a restraining order against an alleged stalker, and how data centres are having a moment in Canada right now. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: Latest contract offer from Canada Post to postal workers, Canada's projected economic lift from FIFA World Cup 2026, health groups calling for Federal Government to cut nicotine use by 2045, and the results from The Canadian Screen Awards. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: The health minister defends Ebola travel restrictions, a man accused of selling deadly substances online to people at risk of self-harm pleads guilty, a rocket explosion, and Danielle Smith's referendum gamble. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: China's foreign minister arrives in Canada, a new report from the United Nations Weather Agency, Ebola latest, and the Pope calls for AI regulation. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: the federal government is entering contract talks with 'Saab' for Royal Air Force aircraft, the Western premiers have wrapped their meeting in Alberta, temperature records are being broken across Europe as a heat wave continues, and where does Canada's relationship with Israel lie? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: Day two of the annual western premiers conference, efforts to combat Canadian wildfires, and a South Korean navy submarine is docked in B.C. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: Western Canadian Premiers meet in Alberta, Ontario patient tests negative for Ebola, Gaza activists return to Canada, White House shooting. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: NATO ministers meet in Sweden, Ebola outbreak update, 12 Canadian activists have arrived in Turkey after being deported from Israel, Stephen Colbert's farewell, and is Eurovision a good fit for Canada. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney condemns Israel's treatment of activists over an intercepted aid flotilla, generic versions of Ozempic are set to hit pharmacy shelves this week, Canada's first-ever PWHL championship goes to Montreal, and what's next for Tumbler Ridge? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: WHO officials speak on the Ebola outbreak, takeaways from U.S. primaries, Carney is in B.C., Quebec's Premier returns from France, and who controls your water? Ontario's privatization push. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: The World Health Organization is warning about an Ebola outbreak in two African countries, the U.S. has called off military action against Iran, Three Canadian police officers have been arrested in Barcelona, allergy season in Canada is expected to be worse than previous years, and is Canada ready for another wildfire season? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follo...

Plus: The Prime Minister speaks alongside the Premier of Alberta, Donald Trump returns to the U.S., the price of gas is rising, Drake drops three new albums, and smart glasses: the good, the bad, and the unregulated. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: Honda suspends plans for a new Canadian plant, Trump's Beijing visit, the country's springtime real estate market showed signs of slowing sales, and who will headline the first-ever World Cup Final halftime show. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: Trump lands in Beijing, King Charles throne speech, the Artemis II crew meets Carney, an American coffee giant is coming to Canada, and integrating Indigenous healthcare could solve Manitoba's HIV crisis. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: Deadline day for the 2026 census, British PM faces resignation calls, Donald Trump visits Beijing, more sanctions against Russia, and what the Alberta data leak can teach us about separatists. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: Iran has responded to the U.S. proposal to end the war, a new poll finds the federal Liberals are leading over the opposition Conservatives, the 2026 census deadline is tomorrow, the FIFA world cup is just over a month away, and what's the state of Canada's bilingualism? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

The April jobs report is not good for Canadians trying to get a job, the Pentagon has released it's first batch of U.F.O. files, the voice of nature around the world, Sir David Attenborough, is celebrating his 100th birthday, and politics on the pitch: geopolitical tensions shaping the world cup. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Blu...

Plus: Could the ill-fated ship be ground-zero for the next pandemic, how close is a potential peace deal in Iran, the U-S secretary of state is at the Vatican, most Canadians support bans on social media and AI for kids, and the Prime Minister will host Dutch royalty ahead of the annual Tulip Festival. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social...

Plus: Trump is threatening to bomb Iran if the country doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a big win for Canada's aviation industry, Ontario will lower the early screening age for colorectal cancer, one researcher says the study of a massive tsunami in Alaska is a warning that we need better monitoring, and can Canada unclog it's housing market? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypo...

Plus: Hantavirus "cluster" on cruise ship, Iran war update, gunfire near the Washington Monument, the 2026 Census begins, and it's time for Canada's architecture to better reflect our values. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: Carney visits Armenia, suspected Hantavirus outbreak, tariff relief announcement, Habs win, and who pays the price for privatization? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Plus: The Bank of Canada governor says he's encouraged by the federal government's efforts to insulate the economy against future shocks, a new poll shows most Canadians are not comfortable with the direction of the national economy, Alberta marks a somber anniversary, Habs fans are preparing for Game 6, and one year later and two Nova Scotian kids are still missing. Email the Big Headlines team a...

Plus: The families of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victims are set to seek nearly 1-billion dollars in lawsuits against Open A-I, the Canadian economy sees growth in the first quarter, Canada will host a new NATO bank, the Prime Minister has named the new E-U ambassador, and how the boom in romance novels can help other media meet consumer needs. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstor...