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How did Quebec separatists win if most Quebecers oppose separation? | About That

For the first time in over a decade, Quebec has elected a separatist party in its provincial elections, even though most Quebecers don’t want to secede from Canada. Andrew Chang explains how the fall of the incumbent Coalition Avenir Québec led to the rise of the Parti Québécois and its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and why sovereignty became a separate issue for voters.

Intro - 00:00
'Continuons' ...non! - 01:30
Setting sovereignty straight - 05:58

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How FlyDubai Flight 1073 survived impossible odds | About That

Andrew Chang breaks down what we know about the apparent attempt to hijack a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv and how the plane landed safely despite all odds.

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For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

How much forest management matters in wildfires

Evacuation orders are under way in communities in northwestern Ontario, as more than 140 wildfires rage in the region. Meanwhile, smoke from the fires has drifted south, blanketing cities like Toronto in a yellow haze. Fire officials confirm more than 4.7 million acres have burned throughout Canada this year. As wildfires have become a regular occurrence in Canada, questions about what can be done to mitigate the damage and protect communities has become louder.

Dr. Jen Beverly, associate professor of wildland fire at the University of Alberta, joins The Decibel to talk about the role of climate change, whether wildfires are becoming more intense and frequent and what role forest management plays in wildfire country.

Why more LGBTQ+ people are trying to flee the U.S.

On June 20, Rainbow Railroad released a report on the state of global LGBTQ+ persecution. As an advocacy group, Rainbow Railroad helps at-risk LGBTQ+ people get to safety around the world. This past year they received the highest number of requests for support since their operation began. Most of these requests came from the United States. Canada also makes the list of top ten countries for requests.

Devon Matthews is Rainbow Railroad’s chief programs officer. She’s on the show to talk about th...

Ready to launch: Canada enters the space age

Despite Canada’s contributions to space technology and science, it lags behind other G7 nations in rocket launching capabilities. But that’s now changing – with federal investment and private business teaming up to eventually send spacecraft into orbit. It signals a growing political and economic interest in Canada.
The Globe’s science reporter Ivan Semeniuk attended one of the recent launches in Nova Scotia. He’s on the show to explain the building up of spaceports, why the government is turnin...

Is smoking making a comeback?

Smoking cigarettes is cool again. Apparently. Social media and accounts online are raving about the habit, turning it into a trend with images from celebrities and appealing to Gen Z. But this rebirth in popularity runs counter to widespread anti-smoking campaigns warning about the dangers of getting addicted and the health effects of cigarettes. Where did this cultural resurgence for smoking and vaping come from?
Dr. Robert Schwartz is a senior scientist at the Centre for Mental Health and Addi...

What’s behind the surge in military enlistment in Canada

Canada has been pushing to increase its defence efforts. Earlier this year, Canada reached their NATO defence spending target of two per cent of GDP. On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced plans to obtain new early warning aircraft technology. And, the Canadian military is seeing an increase in enlistment rates.

Janice Dickson is The Globe’s international affairs reporter. Earlier this month, she visited a military recruitment booth at a job fair. She’s on the show to talk about what is drawing potential recruits to enlist and what is behind this surge in enlistment.

MMJC News March.26, 2026 Radio Show

On today's show: The International Olympic Committee's new eligibility policy for women's sports A rare books open house allows the community to dive into the past.A new report from Canada's Auditor General finds adjustments in the International Student Program have "fallen short" A beloved London summer tradition is preparing to reopen their doors.  And more.

On today's show:

The International Olympic Committee's new eligibility policy for women's sports

A rare books open house allows the co...
Mitchell Fox

Is the Ford government hurting Ontario’s post-secondary education? Students think so.

Podcast episode for my advanced newsroom class as a part of MMJC coursework.

Doug Ford’s government is facing backlash from the province’s post-secondary students after announcing major changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Plan (OSAP).

Each year, hundreds of thousands of students rely on OSAP to help manage financial burdens related to post-secondary education. But now, the aid program’s funding framework has changed dramatically.

The Ontario government insists that the changes are necessary for sustainability. Students have gone online to voice concerns, and are also gathering and campaigning across the province.

Glen Jones is a professor at the University of Toronto. He studies Canadian higher education policy at the federal and provincial levels as well as university decision-making and governance.
He joined the show to explain the current financial state of Ontario’s post-secondary sector and what the Ford government might be thinking.

Later, Amrithaa Logeswara, a student organizer of the advocacy group, Save OSAP London joins to talk about her own experiences with OSAP and how students are responding to this announcement.

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