This Is Why

This past week, Global News' investigative team published an explosive investigation detailing how some pharmacists are making big bucks by scamming the Ontario Drug Benefit Program out of millions of dollars.

In this week's episode, This is Why host Niki Reitmayer sits down with chief investigative correspondent Carolyn Jarvis as she explains how the scam is operating and why so few pharmacists are getting caught.

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With ever-advancing technologies and artificial intelligence creeping into the workforce, job security for current and future generations has never been more worrying. This week, we look at how the job market is going to evolve and how to help workers get the best possible employment opportunities in the future

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When Audrey Parker, 57, was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer, she decided to turn to Canada’s assisted-dying law, but soon realized there was a catch: the law dictated that people approved for medically-assisted death had to be conscious and mentally sound at the moment they gave their final consent.

Fearing she would be denied her wish if she eventually became incapacitated, Parker said she was forced to die sooner than she wanted to.

Audrey Parker died on Nov. 1, 2018.

In this episode of the Global News podcast This is Why, we hear from recorded messages from Parker and host Niki Reitmayer speaks with Dying With Dignity Canada's CEO, Shanaaz Gokool.

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Bruce McArthur, a 67-year-old, self-employed gardener, pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder. Most of the killings, which happened between 2010 and 2017, were described as “sexual in nature” and there were many instances cited where there was evidence of ligatures being used.

In this episode of the Global News podcast This is Why, host Niki Reitmayer sits down with Mike Browne, host of the true crime podcast Dark Poutine, as they take a deeper look inside the minds of serial killers and discuss why society should do a better job at remembering their victims.

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“Russia Rising” is a new investigative podcast series hosted by Jeff Semple, the former Europe Bureau Chief for Global News. This series hopes to unravel the giant mystery behind Putin’s Russia with the help of those who know her best - Russian Trolls, Hackers, Putin Supporters, and even a former Russian K.G.B. agent. 

Join Jeff on the journey to unravel how Russia has gone from tenuous ally, to a potential global threat.

Here’s a sneak peek from episode 2 of the series…. and while you’re listening, search and subscribe to “Russia Rising” for free at Curiouscast.ca or wherever you’re enjoying this podcast.