Terry Fox dipped his prosthetic leg into the Atlantic Ocean in St. John’s on April 12, 1980, and started running. What followed changed Canada in ways that are still being measured. The hosts put that moment inside a year that…
Alberta’s voter registry data for 2.9 million people has reportedly been accessed by a separatist organization, and the RCMP has opened an investigation. Rob Breakenridge says it shows what groups are willing to do as a potential separation vote approaches.…
Is it always allergies, or are other conditions being misdiagnosed? Shane Hewitt speaks with allergist Moshe Ben‑Shoshan about seasonal allergy triggers, common misconceptions, and how pollen cycles affect symptoms across spring, summer, and fall. Connect with 580 CFRA Online: Subscribe…
Terry Fox was 21 years old when he wrote the letter that started the Marathon of Hope. Fred Fox says cancer had already changed his brother completely by then. Before his diagnosis at 18, Fred Fox says he would not…
Devil Wears Prada 2 opens the summer season at theatres this weekend, and the timing is not an accident. Why the Michael Jackson Estate Is Just Getting StartedThe Jackson biopic made $97 million at the North American box office, then…
Terry Fox is still in Canadian classrooms, still in the currency debate, still the name that comes up when Canada talks about who it actually is. Ed Conroy anchors the moment in time: 1980, a Canada punch-drunk from the 1970s,…
Borrowing to invest sounds smart until the market drops and the bank wants its money back immediately. Financial planner Anita Bruinsma draws a hard line on margin investing: borrow against your portfolio to buy more investments, and a sudden market…
The spring fiscal update is being celebrated. Canada’s deficit is down $11 billion. Oil prices are up. The host is not celebrating. Growing up in Fort McMurray and working in the oil upgraders gives a specific lens on coverage that…
Tony Chapman joins Shane Hewitt to explain how Canada is evolving into two distinct economies, divided by wealth and consumer experience. He points to airlines and rising fees as examples of how affordability pressures are reshaping daily life for most…
Canada’s spring fiscal update shows a lower deficit. The revenue driving that improvement comes largely from higher energy prices. Jamie Ellerton and Lindsay Broadhead track the contradiction: a decade of policy aimed at limiting energy investment, followed by a fiscal…
Three stories. None of them necessary. All of them real. First: condom prices are up 30 percent. The Iran conflict has disrupted supply chains for Karex, the company behind Durex and Trojan, which sources materials across Asia and Europe from…
Conspiracy theories about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting spread faster than any verified facts. Nathan Radke of the Uncover Up podcast applies the same framework he uses on every case: look at the evidence before drawing the conclusion. Radke…
Twenty percent of Canadians hold nearly 70 percent of the wealth. Tony Chapman calls it the K economy and says Air Canada’s new seating layout is a direct response to it: personalization and comfort for the top, stripped pricing with…
CRA scams are not seasonal, and the information scammers need to make them convincing is sitting publicly on your social media profiles right now. Julie Matthews says most people do not realise how much they have already given away. Online…
Tax filing in Canada looks straightforward until CRA audits you in retrospect. Evelyn Jacks, President of the Knowledge Bureau, tracks where self-employed Canadians and small business owners get it wrong. Mixed use expenses are the most common miss: car, home…
