About this episode

The episode discusses new U.S. tariffs on Canada, a deadly crash involving a CFL player, and various incidents in Canada including a wildfire evacuation and vehicle theft concerns.

Plus: An entire city in B.C. is evacuated because of a wildfire, a man has been charged after a vehicle carrying Nova Scotia’s premier had its windshield smashed, Canadians are still concerned about their vehicles getting stolen despite falling theft numbers, and what happened during a controversial lockdown at an Ontario correctional facility three years ago? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Topics covered

• tariffs
• wildfire
• vehicle theft
• CFL player crash
• lockdown
• government response

Keywords

• tariffs
• Canada
• CFL player
• wildfire
• vehicle theft
• lockdown
• Nova Scotia
• Ontario

Mentioned in this episode

Places: U.S., Canada, B.C., Nova Scotia, Ontario

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