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Front Burner

CBC

Your essential daily news podcast. We take you deep into the stories shaping Canada and the world. Hosted by Jayme Poisson. Every morning, Monday to Friday.


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  • 1481 - Why didn’t the U.S. block a Gaza ceasefire vote?

    This week, for the first time since the start of the Gaza war, the UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire. It passed after the U.S. abstained from voting, rather than using their veto power — as they did three times before. 


    For many watching, it was a very big deal — and the strongest sign yet of a fracture in the long and special relationship the US has with Israel. But is it really?


    Today the Guardian’s world affairs editor, Julian Borger, joins us to talk about that pivotal UN vote, and whether it’s just symbolic — or if it means something more.

    Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 21min
  • 1480 - Inflation has slowed. At what cost?

    Canada's inflation numbers have once again come in lower than expected, and are nearing where our central bank wants them. But to get here, the Bank of Canada has kept interest rates high to slow the economy.


    So was it actually the Bank's rate hikes that brought inflation down? Is the sting of high rates worth the success so far? And how much further does inflation — and the economy — need to slow before the Bank drops rates? 


    Armine Yalnizyan is an economist and the Atkinson Fellow On The Future Of Workers.

    Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 22min
  • 1479 - Drought bears down on Alberta

    After a warm, dry winter, Albertans are preparing for what could be a devastatingly dry summer. Snowpack is low, reservoirs around the province are well below seasonal levels, and farmers are already anticipating a difficult growing season.


    But this isn't a one-off. Experts say the multi-year drying trend is likely to continue, which will have major implications for water use in the province — the biggest of which is agriculture. Is the future of the province's biggest industry at risk? CBC Calgary's Joel Dryden explains what a deepening drought could mean for life in Alberta in the decades ahead.

    Tue, 26 Mar 2024 - 24min
  • 1478 - Why would ISIS-K attack Russia?

    On Friday night, gunmen stormed the packed Crocus City concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, where thousands had gathered for a rock concert. At least 133 people were killed, making it the deadliest attack in Russia for the last 20 years.


    ISIS-K, an ISIS affiliate, has claimed responsibility — although Russia is casting doubt on those claims.


    Today, the CBC’s Briar Stewart takes us through what we know so far about the Crocus City Hall attack, and the many questions that remain.


    For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts


    Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

    Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 22min
  • 1477 - Front Burner Presents: The Pornhub Empire

    How did a handful of competitive foosball players in Montreal create the world’s largest online porn site? And what do a picturesque Dutch cabin, thousands of pornographic VHS tapes, and the subprime mortgage crisis have to do with it?


    This is episode 1 of The Pornhub Empire: Understood. Hosted by Samantha Cole.


    More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/Dey46feN

    Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 27min
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