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U.S. abortion pill access threatened by Texas lawsuit
The legal battle over the abortion pill in the U.S. and how a Trump-appointed Texas judge is hearing arguments that could suppress access to the medication nation-wide.
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Canadian 'super pigs' are a problem
Feral pigs are the most prolific invasive mammal in Canada, and they’re wreaking havoc on ecosystems. Today, a conversation with an expert on why these “super pigs” are so destructive and why efforts to rein them in have largely failed.
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Canadian 'super pigs' are a problem - Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 17, 2023
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Canada starts tackling caste discrimination
Today on Front Burner, Canada’s largest school board — the TDSB — has voted in favour of a historic motion to recognize caste-based discrimination. Is it a sign of more change to come?
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Canada starts tackling caste discrimination- Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 16, 2023
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Wrestler Kenny Omega's Winnipeg arena homecoming
After winning wrestling acclaim around the world, Kenny Omega is bringing the company he helped build to his home city of Winnipeg. Today, a conversation with Omega about his push to expand the sport and the stories it tells.
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Wrestler Kenny Omega's Winnipeg arena homecoming- Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 15, 2023
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The fallout from Silicon Valley Bank's collapse
Today on Front Burner, do the moves to contain the damage done by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank amount to a government bailout?
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The fallout from Silicon Valley Bank's collapse- Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 14, 2023
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COVID lab leak theory moves into the mainstream
From fringe conspiracy to the mainstream -- how the COVID-19 lab leak theory resurfaced, then became the focus of the highest levels of the U.S. government.
COVID lab leak theory moves into the mainstream- Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 13, 2023
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Canada vs. Big Plastic: A legal fight about more than straws
As Canada’s single-use plastic ban is argued in court, a look at this case, and at the crushing environmental weight plastics have on the planet.
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Canada vs. Big Plastic: A legal fight about more than straws- Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 10, 2023
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Outrage over silence as toxic oil tailings leaked
Toxic oil sands tailings have been leaking for nine months into areas where Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation community members hunt, trap and fish. Why wasn’t the community told sooner, and will there be accountability?
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Outrage over silence as toxic oil tailings leaked- Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 9, 2023
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Juarez to Roxham Road: A perilous migration
A record number of people entered Canada at Roxham Road in Quebec last year in search of asylum. In this episode, we look at the US-Mexico border to see what the situation there can tell us about migrants with their sights on Canada.
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Juarez to Roxham Road: A perilous migration- Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 8, 2023
Energy weapon, enemy state ruled out on Havana Syndrome
A new American intelligence report has found an enemy with some kind of energy weapon did not cause the so-called Havana Syndrome. So what did?
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Energy weapon, enemy state ruled out on Havana Syndrome
Front Burner Transcript for March 7, 2023
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The push for answers over alleged election meddling
Committees and reports are giving us new info about alleged election meddling by China – but how can we get answers to the biggest questions still remaining?
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The push for answers over alleged election meddling- Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 6, 2023
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As Canadian soccer rises: turmoil, strikes and fights
From strikes to on-field protests and a change in leadership, what’s behind the turmoil at Canada Soccer?
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As Canadian soccer rises: turmoil, strikes and fights- Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 3, 2023
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Survival and loss in Turkey's earthquake ruins
Inside a Turkish city made largely uninhabitable by an earthquake, and what’s happening to hundreds of thousands without homes as aftershocks continue.
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Survival and loss in Turkey's earthquake ruins - Transcript
Front Burner Transcript for March 2nd, 2023
