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  • Gas prices are surging as the standoff between the U.S. and Iran continues

    Gas prices are surging as the standoff between the U.S. and Iran continues
    Apr 30 2026
    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@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    6 min
  • The Bank of Canada is leaving its interest rate unchanged

    The Bank of Canada is leaving its interest rate unchanged
    Apr 29 2026

    Plus: Reaction to the federal spring economic statement, Trump threatens Iran, King Charles in the U.S., and Health Canada approves the first generic version of brand-name Ozempic


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    7 min
  • The spring economic statement will be tabled today and Trump welcomes King Charles to Washington

    The spring economic statement will be tabled today and Trump welcomes King Charles to Washington
    Apr 28 2026
    Plus: One year of Mark Carney, the UAE says it will leave OPEC, King Charles in the U.S., the Royal Canadian Mint launches a review, and who is being inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    6 min
  • The latest on the White House correspondents' dinner shooting

    The latest on the White House correspondents' dinner shooting
    Apr 27 2026
    Plus: Tehran is reaching out to Russia for support, a preview of tomorrow's interest rate announcement, Carney unveils the country's first national sovereign wealth fund, Canadians appear to want the government to focus more on affordability, and the real cost of foreign sloapaganga on Canadian democracy. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    7 min
  • Ticketmaster delists Ontario resales and Carney considers US alcohol return

    Ticketmaster delists Ontario resales and Carney considers US alcohol return
    Apr 24 2026
    Plus: U.S. alcohol will likely stay off Canadian shelves until the tariffs are dropped, U.S. officials provide an update this morning on the war in Iran, Canadians, once again, not making as many trips to the states, the Michael Jackson biopic hits the big screen today, and should Canada consider a smoke-free generation? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    7 min
  • Negotiations to end the war in Iran stall again and Conservatives are pushing back against the Liberals' plan to change rules in the House of Commons

    Negotiations to end the war in Iran stall again and Conservatives are pushing back against the Liberals' plan to change rules in the House of Commons
    Apr 23 2026
    FINTRAC is warning young people from India are being used for extortion schemes in Canada, a rare late-night sitting at Queen's Park to debate Ontario Premier Doug Ford's controversial budget bill, two trains in Denmark crash in what police are calling a major incident, and how the jet fuel crisis will impact your travel plans. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    7 min
  • Another airport scare in New York involving an Air Canada plane and tensions remain in the Strait of Hormuz despite the extended ceasefire

    Another airport scare in New York involving an Air Canada plane and tensions remain in the Strait of Hormuz despite the extended ceasefire
    Apr 22 2026
    Plus: Mark Carney's Liberal government are planning to update House of Commons rules, Canada-U.S. trade talks, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are ramping up a day after Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran, an update on the mass shooting in Mexico, and Avi Lewis wants to shrink your grocery bill. Can he? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    7 min
  • The Canada-U.S. trade advisory council is getting a revamp and Poilievre is responding to Carney's video to Canadians

    The Canada-U.S. trade advisory council is getting a revamp and Poilievre is responding to Carney's video to Canadians
    Apr 21 2026
    Plus: Poilievre accuses Carney of "pushing fear" in his recent address to Canadians, can the U.S.-Iran ceasefire be extended, a Canadian was killed in a mass shooting in Mexico, the murder charges against Kenneth Law are expected to be withdrawn, and the Neffy could pave the way for Canada's future in allergy care. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
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    7 min