Nathaniel Veltman has been found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, after violently hitting a Muslim family in London, Ontario, with a pick-up truck in 2021.
What is the reaction to the verdict from the family and community? And how has this trial tested Canada’s terrorism laws?
First we hear from Hina Islam, ... Show More
Today
Canada’s bet on an AI boom
Canada's first ever minister of artificial intelligence, Evan Solomon, is spearheading what he's calling a "30-day sprint" to nail down Canada's AI strategy. The plan? To figure out a government approach to the technology in order to boost the Canadian economy.Today, we wanted to ... Show More
27m 28s
Yesterday
Front Burner Presents: The Making of Musk, Episode 1
Where did Elon Musk’s epic ambitions begin? In search of clues we return to his sheltered youth in apartheid South Africa, a world engineered for white supremacy. Along the way, we connect the dots between a bizarre White House ambush of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa to ... Show More
39m 48s
Oct 10
Portraits of childhood in Gaza
Today, if all goes well, a ceasefire will begin in Gaza.In phase one, Hamas has pledged to return all of the hostages, living and dead. For its part Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, while withdrawing troops to an agreed-upon line in Gaza and maintaining majo ... Show More
31m 3s
Oct 2021
The Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery's Killing
In the coming days, a trial will begin to determine whether the fatal shooting of Amaud Arbery, an unarmed Black man, by two armed white men is considered murder under Georgia state law. Today, we explore why that may be a difficult case for prosecutors to make.Guest: Richard Fau ... Show More
27m 20s
Jul 2023
Terrorist or Political Prisoner? Lebanese Man Speaks Out After Release from US Prison for Alleged Hezbollah Support
Listen to the full interview on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-audio-or-us-85690029
In 2003, Mohamad Youssef Hammoud, a Lebanese-American, was sentenced to 155 years in prison on allegations of "providing material support" to the Lebanese organization Hezbollah with ... Show More
32 m
Jul 2022
History Repeated: Episode 294
Just who killed Cassandra McDermott in South London? There was no obvious motive, but police had a suspect in her ex-boyfriend, Mario Celaire. He was charged with her murder but found not guilty. The Police were distraught that he left court a free man, convinced he was responsib ... Show More
28m 7s
Jul 2022
45. The Shafia Family Murders (Pt.2) - Afghanistan/Canada
A brother, a mother and father are grieving their daughters' deaths. It appears that Zainab, Sahar, and Geeti died in a bizarre accident; their black nissan was found drowned in a Lock in Kingston, Canada. But police questioning and investigation unfurls this accident more; sugge ... Show More
33m 1s