Ranked #1
How the Huawei arrest is playing out in China
How the Huawei arrest is playing out in China
"The tone here is that this is an an innocent woman. So why would you treat her like a criminal? And the idea is, if you... Read more
12 Dec 2018
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21mins
Ranked #2
How benzos and Xanax culture propel the opioid crisis
How benzos and Xanax culture propel the opioid crisis
Why have benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax been involved in a large number of Canadian opioid overdose deaths? Zacha... Read more
9 Jan 2019
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23mins
Ranked #3
Why Did Canadian Diplomats Get 'Phantom Concussions' in Cuba?
Why Did Canadian Diplomats Get 'Phantom Concussions' in Cuba?
Nausea, debilitating headaches, loss of balance. Those are just a few of the symptoms that a group of Canadian and Ameri... Read more
21 Nov 2018
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20mins
Ranked #4
Lessons from the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic
Lessons from the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic
The influenza outbreak of 1918 was the deadliest pandemic in recent history, killing an estimated 50 million to 100 mill... Read more
8 Apr 2020
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24mins
Ranked #5
Will controversial "Border Security" show get a government reboot?
Will controversial "Border Security" show get a government reboot?
CBC reporter Catharine Tunney says the reality TV show starring Canada's Border Services Agency was controversial. The s... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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17mins
Ranked #6
13 hours, 22 killings: New details emerge in Nova Scotia
13 hours, 22 killings: New details emerge in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is still coming to terms with the mass shooting that unfolded just over a week ago, taking the lives of 22 p... Read more
27 Apr 2020
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24mins
Ranked #7
How Canadian reporter Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump
How Canadian reporter Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump
Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale tries to fact check everything U.S President Donald Trump says. It keeps him working a... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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20mins
Ranked #8
How far right influencers thrive on YouTube
How far right influencers thrive on YouTube
The Christchurch mosque shooter formed his radical views online. Today, an examination of how far right communities spre... Read more
22 Mar 2019
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28mins
Ranked #9
Before the storm: Is Canada ready for COVID-19?
Before the storm: Is Canada ready for COVID-19?
From U.S President Donald Trump suspending most travel from Europe, to major sports leagues suspending their seasons — e... Read more
13 Mar 2020
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20mins
Ranked #10
How a B.C. man's healing journey ended in two murders
How a B.C. man's healing journey ended in two murders
Sebastian Woodroffe's life unraveled after multiple trips to Peru to take the drug ayahuasca. What prompted his killing,... Read more
31 Oct 2018
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19mins
Ranked #11
The woman who hid Edward Snowden
The woman who hid Edward Snowden
When Edward Snowden showed up at her door, Vanessa Rodel had no idea who he was. Then she saw his face of the front page... Read more
28 Mar 2019
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20mins
Ranked #12
Canada fires off-message ambassador to China
Canada fires off-message ambassador to China
Canada's ambassador to China, John McCallum, was forced to resign after making multiple comments that were out of step w... Read more
28 Jan 2019
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24mins
Ranked #13
Modi, Hindu nationalism, and what's at stake with India's election
Modi, Hindu nationalism, and what's at stake with India's election
The election in India, the world's largest in history, has just wrapped up after a month of voting. Many see it as a re... Read more
20 May 2019
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22mins
Ranked #14
New NAFTA: What you need to know
New NAFTA: What you need to know
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has signed the new free trade agreement with the U.S. and Mexico. Today on Front... Read more
11 Dec 2019
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23mins
Ranked #15
When will this end?
When will this end?
Life began returning to German streets this week as the country took small steps to slowly re-open the economy. New Zeal... Read more
24 Apr 2020
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24mins
Ranked #16
As Wuhan virus spreads, fears about pandemic readiness
As Wuhan virus spreads, fears about pandemic readiness
A new virus spreading out of China has caught the attention of infectious disease experts around the world. That's becau... Read more
22 Jan 2020
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23mins
Ranked #17
Fear, isolation and a cross-Canada manhunt
Fear, isolation and a cross-Canada manhunt
Today on Front Burner, the CBC’s Jason Proctor tells why the ongoing manhunt for two B.C. murder suspects has left many ... Read more
26 Jul 2019
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24mins
Ranked #18
NXIVM's Allison Mack pleads guilty to role in alleged sex cult
NXIVM's Allison Mack pleads guilty to role in alleged sex cult
On Monday, NXIVM member and former Smallville actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty in a New York court to racketeering ch... Read more
10 Apr 2019
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26mins
Ranked #19
The year in news — live!
The year in news — live!
This December, Front Burner hosted a live show at CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. In this first part, host Jayme Po... Read more
24 Dec 2019
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21mins
Ranked #20
Was a Canadian's death sentence in China an act of diplomatic retribution?
Was a Canadian's death sentence in China an act of diplomatic retribution?
A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian Robert Schellenberg to death for drug smuggling. His retrial was announced a few ... Read more
15 Jan 2019
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20mins