The Big Story

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The Big Story

B2Upper-intermediateEnglish1,000 episodes

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An in-depth look at the issues, culture and personalities shaping Canada today.

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B1 24%B2 76%C1 0%

76% of the episodes are B2.
163 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
496+ episodes with a full transcript.

Episodes(1,000)

8 min
Big Headlines: Ottawa ready to take Stellantis to court and Microsoft coming back online
Nov 13, 2026Subtitles
22 min
Nvidia without Jensen Huang
Nov 13, 2026Subtitles
7 min
Big Headlines: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down as mounting scandal rocks tech giant
Nov 12, 2026Subtitles
B223 min
What happens when your face becomes data?
Nov 12, 2026Subtitles
B27 min
Big Headlines: Canadians gather for Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country
Nov 11, 2026Subtitles
B224 min
Carney's budget tackles homelessness. Will it work?
Nov 11, 2026Subtitles
B27 min
Big Headlines: Pete Hegseth is fighting to save his job and he's taking direct aim at those trying to push him out.
Nov 10, 2026Subtitles
B121 min
Are Stelco jobs a bargaining chip?
Nov 10, 2026Subtitles
B26 min
Big Headlines: President Trump starting to regret some of his decisions following a sweeping loss in the Midterm Elections.
Nov 9, 2026Subtitles
B224 min
Can Canada afford Carney’s budget?
Nov 9, 2026Subtitles
B216 min
Weekend Listen: Did the US midterms change anything for Canadian businesses?
Nov 7, 2026Subtitles
B27 min
Big Headlines: Carney's Liberals try to sell federal budget to Canadians and Trump signs proclamation to make Oval Office 'untouchable'
Nov 6, 2026Subtitles
27 min
Did Democrats win, or did Trump lose?
Nov 6, 2026Subtitles
B28 min
Big Headlines: Affordability in Canada takes spotlight with new federal budget and Trump continues to grapple with midterm elections' loss
Nov 5, 2026Subtitles
B221 min
The truth behind aquaculture and fish farming
Nov 5, 2026Subtitles
B27 min
Big Headlines: Democrats retake Congress in stunning victory, flipping deep-red seats and battleground states
Nov 4, 2026Subtitles
B226 min
Blue Tsunami: Winners, losers, and what's next
Nov 4, 2026Subtitles
B29 min
Big Headlines: Control of Congress on the line as U.S. midterm elections are underway
Nov 3, 2026Subtitles
B222 min
The U.S. Senate races Canadians should be watching
Nov 3, 2026Subtitles
B27 min
Big Headlines: There could finally be an off-ramp to the Canada-U.S. trade war with Prime Minister Carney and President Trump saying a deal could be done soon
Nov 2, 2026Subtitles
B224 min
Why repealing the Indian Act isn't so simple
Nov 2, 2026Subtitles
B217 min
Weekend Listen: Will an interest rate hike derail our housing market?
Oct 31, 2026Subtitles
B27 min
Big Headlines: Canada-EU summit continues in Montreal as Carney pushes to become an 'associate member' again and businesses want to scrap Daylight Saving Time
Oct 30, 2026Subtitles
B221 min
The Nine: Did Danielle Smith get her mandate?
Oct 30, 2026Subtitles

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B2

B2 · Upper-intermediate

Comfortable if you already follow TV news

B1 24%B2 76%C1 0%

76% of the episodes are B2.
163 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
496+ episodes with a full transcript.

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