Canada's next Governor General has been announced

About this episode

The episode discusses the announcement of Canada's next Governor General and various current events including a Hantavirus cluster and updates on the Iran war.

Plus: Hantavirus "cluster" on cruise ship, Iran war update, gunfire near the Washington Monument, the 2026 Census begins, and it's time for Canada's architecture to better reflect our values. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Topics covered

• Governor General
• Hantavirus
• Iran war
• Washington Monument
• 2026 Census
• architecture
• values

Keywords

• Canada
• Governor General
• Hantavirus
• Iran
• Washington Monument
• 2026 Census
• architecture
• values

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hantavirus

Books & works: Canada's architecture

Places: Canada, Iran, Washington Monument

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