About this episode

The episode discusses a reported assassination plot against Donald Trump and various current events including a jobs report and a wildfire in Spain.

Plus: Stats Canada has released a better than expected jobs report, an investigation is underway after an Air Canada aircraft overshot the runway in Montreal, a deadly wildfire hits Spain, a warning from experts about illegal nicotine pouches, and Canada cozies to Europe with German sub pick. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Topics covered

• assassination plot
• jobs report
• aviation incident
• wildfire
• nicotine pouches
• international relations

Keywords

• Iran
• assassination
• Donald Trump
• jobs report
• Air Canada
• wildfire
• Spain
• nicotine pouches
• Canada
• Germany

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stats Canada, Air Canada, Canada, Germany

Places: Montreal, Spain

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