It can seem like data breaches take place all the time, so it’s easy to tune them out. In the past few years we’ve seen major hacks at Yahoo, Marriott Hotel, Equifax, and Sony — just to name a few. Capital One joined that list earlier this week when the credit card company announced that the FBI had arrested an alleged hacker who reportedly stole the personal information of 100 million Americans and six million Canadians, including around one million social insurance numbers.

Host Tamara Khandaker talks to Mark Nunnikhoven, vice-president of cloud research at Trend Micro. They walk through the Capital One hack, why we’re hearing about big companies dealing with data breaches more frequently, and why you should care. 

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Cannabis stocks in Canada have soared in the past few years. But earlier this month, CannTrust, one of Canada’s largest licensed producers, disclosed that Health Canada was investigating the company following revelations that it was growing unlicensed weed in one of its facilities. Since that story came out, its stock has plummeted. 

Host Tamara Khandaker talks to Vanmala Subramaniam from the Financial Post to take you through the story of how one of the country’s top 10 licensed producers took the risk of hiding unlicensed cannabis plants, and what this story can teach us about investing in weed in Canada.

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A$AP Rocky, an American rapper, has been detained in Sweden for almost a month following allegations that he and his entourage assaulted a man who was following them on June 30. Today, he entered a not guilty plea to an assault charge as his trial began. The case has drawn huge media attention, with fans and celebrity friends calling for Rocky’s release. Among the loudest voices petitioning for Rocky’s freedom is U.S. President Donald Trump.

Host Tamara Khandaker talks to Spencer Kornhaber, a staff writer at The Atlantic. They discuss the background of the A$AP Rocky case, why Trump seems to care so much, and what the president’s handling of the issue says about his style of diplomacy.

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As the Canada-wide manhunt for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky continues, communities in Northern Manitoba are left feeling vulnerable. In one of the smaller communities, people are saying that they’re locking their doors for the first time. That’s where a community watchdog group is stepping in. They’re called the Bear Clan Patrol, a group of mostly Indigenous volunteers that started out patrolling the streets of Winnipeg, but whose model of activism and community work has spread across Canada. 

Host Tamara Khandaker talks to James Favel, executive director of Bear Clan Patrol Inc. They discuss the origin of Bear Clan Pratrol’s community work, the services they provide, and why the group is in Northern Manitoba this week.

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It’s a cross-country manhunt that’s gripped not only Canada, but drawn international media attention. A touring couple in their 20s, found dead along a remote stretch of B.C. highway. Two missing teens, connected to a burned-out pickup truck with a body found nearby. But then, a major twist in the case: Police announced that the two teens were not missing. They were, in fact, suspects in the other three murders. 

Host Tamara Khandaker walks through the story with Global News reporter Nadia Stewart, who was there on the ground. They’ll go back to the start to take you through how this story started, all the way up to what we know now.

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Syphilis is on the rise across Canada and around the world. The rate of infectious syphilis has not been this high in Alberta since 1948, according to the province. This is an STI that seemed to have been nearly eradicated a few short decades ago . . . perceived by some as a “historical disease.” 

Host Tamara Khandaker talks to Jennifer Wright, author of Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them, and infectious diseases specialist Dr. Lynora Saxinger of University of Alberta. They walk through the history of syphilis, how the perception and treatment of this STI have changed over time, and why we’re suddenly once again dealing with this really old health crisis.  

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Following two years of relative silence, former U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller was grilled for hours today on his investigation into the 2016 presidential election. The notoriously tight-lipped man didn’t upend expectations, with Republicans and Democrats on the House Judiciary and the House Intelligence Committees doing most of the talking. 

Host Tamara Khandaker chats with Professor M. Tia Johnson of Georgetown Law School throughout the day to take you through the highlights.

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You probably know his floppy blonde hair, which has drawn a lot of comparisons to Donald Trump. Or maybe you remember the time he got stuck on a zipline during the London 2012 Summer Olympics. But those who have been watching him closely say Boris Johnson’s been working toward becoming Prime Minister his entire life.

Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Redmond Shannon, Europe correspondent for Global News. They discuss Boris Johnson’s public persona, his journey toward 10 Downing Street, and whether he’s finally going to be able to make Brexit happen.

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Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of trying to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, a practice that has been widely criticized and dubunked. A few provinces and communities across the country have restricted conversion therapy, and the federal government is proposing a ban. But a growing movement in Canada called “One Accord” is pushing against the ban and other policies that they see as eroding their religious freedoms.

Host Tamara Khandaker talks to politics reporter Rachel Browne of Global News about conversion therapy in Canada, what it looks like now, and the line between LGBTQ rights and religious freedom. 

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Almost eight years to the day, Richard Oland was murdered in his uptown Saint John, New Brunswick office. A new verdict sees Dennis Oland, his son, walking free after being convicted of killing his millionaire father three years ago. After all this time, it’s still a mystery what happened in the office that day. 

Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Global’s Andrew Cromwell from New Brunswick, who’s been following this trial from the start. The two discuss where the case began and the twisting narratives leading up to what we know today. 

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