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GRS: Canada’s 2026 job gains have been erased
According to Statistics Canada, the economy shed a net 68,300 jobs in September following a decline of 41,7000 jobs in August. Graham Richardson speaks with Concordia University economist Moshe Lander about the surprisingly poor numbers.
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GRS: Canadian veteran living with ALS pushing for feds to fund research into the disease's link to military service
A recent study published in the Journal Neurology found that the risk of developing ALS is twice as high for people who served in the military. Graham Richardson speaks with Bob Gibson, a Canadian veteran who was diagnosed in 2023, and his wife Charmaine, about their push for the federal government…
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GRS: Inside the Canadian Coast Guard's mission to assert Canada's arctic sovereignty
Graham Richardson speaks with Jeremy MacDonald, the Superintendent of Security for the Arctic Region with the Canadian Coast Guard.
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VKS: Carney announces $2 billion for heat pump rebate program
CTV National News correspondent Jeremie Charron joins Vassy Kapelos with the details of a new heat pump rebate program, announced today by the Carney government. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow us…
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VKS: The Daily Debrief - Thursday panel
Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Marieke Walsh, CTV National News Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief, Laura Stone, Queen’s Park reporter with The Globe and Mail, Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star, and Mike Le Couteur, Senior Political Corre…
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VKS: Should we be panicking about the Russian Plague?
Vassy Kapelos is joined by infectious disease researcher Dr. Lisa Barrett for a reality check on the confusing and conflicting reports surrounding the 'Russian Plague' - allegedly fueled by an accident at a plague research facility in Siberia. That incident has claimed the life of at least one pers…
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VKS: The Daily Debrief - Wednesday panel
Vassy Kapelos hosts ‘The Daily Debrief’ political panel discussion with Laura D’Angelo, Vice President, National Strategy and Public Affairs, Enterprise Canada, Jeff Rutledge, Vice President, Vantage and Paul Wells, author and journalist. Today's focus: The politics of MAiD Quebec election fallout…
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VKS: What do Quebec separatists want?
This week, Quebec elected a separatist Parti Quebecois government. The incoming Premier, Paul St. Pierre Plamondon, has promised to hold an independence referendum once Donald Trump has left the White House. What does this new generation of Quebec separatists want? Vassy Kapelos is joined by Elias …
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VKS: What's behind the mass protests in France?
Weeks of violent protests across France show no signs of slowing down, as the Macron government scrambles to deal with multiple political crises. Vassy speaks with European political expert Professor Laurie Beaudonnet from the University of Montreal. Listen to The Vassy Kapelos podcast on the iHea…
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VKS: Carney government will block the expansion of MAiD for mental illness
It's a decision that has been years in the making. Earlier today, Canada's Justice Minister announced that the Carney government will table legislation to indefinitely pause the expansion of medically assisted death for Canadians whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. Vassy Kapelos is…
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