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Nasty Dumps And The Success Of BlogTO
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So many journalists would look down their noses and sneer at the likes of BlogTO, Narcity, MTL Blog or any of the similar media companies that ha...
(Short Cuts) I Would Do Anything For Ukraine (But I Won’t Do That)
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian MPs wax poetic about how President Zelensky inspires them… but is that really going to change anything? And how defamation lawsuits he...
Sarah Polley's Secret Life
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Polley has come forward with memories of a violent sexual encounter with Jian Ghomeshi when she was 16. But why is the press tongue-tied about d...
(Short Cuts) Patrick Brown Settles For Less
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Brown has had his name cleared - according to an anonymous source. And the media loves a good war story. Karen Geier co-hosts. Links...
Russia's Weapons Of Mass Deception
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Canadaland doesn't have a foreign bureau, so we can't bring you the latest on the ground conflict in Ukraine. What we can do is show you another side ...
(Short Cuts) In Our Feelings About Ukraine
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why do stories coming out of Ukraine feel different from other wartime coverage? And we look at the uneven media treatment of those who are impacted b...
Ottawa Cops: Rapes, Lies, And A Lawsuit Against The Press
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Long before Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly stepped down amidst criticism that the force had failed to stop the convoy occupation, there was trouble b...
(Short Cuts) A Kinder Gentler Machine Gun Hand
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Overcorrecting an overstatement creates confusion; how nice were the police in Ottawa really? And the emergency is over! Though the media seemed to su...
"How I Ended Up Supporting The Convoy"
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot of chaos and division in Canada right now. Beyond the people who got arrested in Ottawa over the past few days, there are thousands...
(Short Cuts) Freedom Is Un-Canadian
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The kinder, gentler Emergencies Act should not be underestimated. And framing the convoy as foreign-funded and US-inspired does more harm than good. W...
Will You Be My Ex? Canada's Broken Divorce System
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is bursting your love bubble by digging into the dark side of love. You'll hear four personal stories that show, with increasing i...
(Short Cuts) Wrong 2: Wrong Harder
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Angry, bias-confirming echo chambers seem evident this week when it comes to the Freedom Convoy. And "a Toronto star at the Toronto Star" dies this we...
Inside Thunder Bay's Police
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CANADALAND has spent a lot of time in Thunder Bay exploring the deep-rooted racism in the city and the stories of Indigenous people who live there, no...
(Short Cuts) Honk If You're Horny (For Freedom)
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The media may have missed the Freedom Convoy plot yet again. And as several Canadian artists pull their music from the platform, Spotify wades into pu...
Dead Willies
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a story about deception, coverups, and some say, about murder. This is a story about Groundhog Day. The true story of Wiarton Willie.CANADALAND E...
(Short Cuts) Truck Nutz
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How many anti-vax trucker convoys were there?! And people are making the case to break up the CBC again.Canadaland contributing editor Danielle Paradi...
The Plan To Turn My Hometown Into A Nuclear Waste Dump
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Canada has a nuclear problem... a nuclear waste problem. Since the dawn of nuclear power technology, solutions to waste have all been remarkably ...
(Short Cuts) Fordman And The Tiny Shovel
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The hunger for stories about Toronto's snow backfires. And when a story is about a hostage situation at a synagogue, why is there reluctance to call i...
Is New Brunswick Covering Up A Deadly Brain Disease?
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's a mystery disease that's plaguing people in New Brunswick. It starts with some muscle pain or spasms, before basic tasks like reading bec...
(Short Cuts) Rebel Nurses
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Healthcare workers against pandemic restrictions tell on themselves by suing for libel. And two Haitian journalists die reporting for a Montreal onlin...
Is The CBC So Woke It's Broke?
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A CBC employee resigned from the public broadcaster because she says it's become too woke.The article she wrote about her departure has caused quite t...
(Short Cuts) Variant Positions
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Publishing record COVID case counts might not be that helpful anymore. And a woman quits the CBC to start her own thing and Jesse isn't sure how to fe...
Updates On Pretendians, Porn, And Being Priced Out Of Life
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After we turn off our microphones, here at CANADALAND, it would be great to think we brought you the definitive version of the story. But what actuall...
(Short Cuts Presents) Life And Death In Asbestos, QC
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Short Cuts is off this week, so we are sharing an absolutely shocking story from Commons' current season on mining in Canada. For a century, Cana...
Christmas In The Newsroom
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
People might take holidays, but the news doesn't. The best, worst, and funniest stories from reporters working Christmas in the newsroom.This might be...
(Short Cuts) Bad News For People Who Hate Good News
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Trudeau tells-all in his revealing year-end interview, oh wait, he just stuck to the same old talking points. And yes, we're still going on abo...
The Duty To Sh*t Disturb
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He's the academic expert people love to hate. But he considers stirring the pot his moral duty. This week, CANADALAND brings you a profile of Amir Att...
(Short Cuts) Erring on the Side of Panic
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The media is scaring the bejesus out of us about the Omicron variant, but being on perpetual high alert can backfire. And the case against feeding the...
The Tyranny Of Convenience
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
March 16, the day the restaurants died. Or did they? Food industry writer, Corey Mintz, dissects what COVID-19 and the rise of third-party delivery ap...
(Short Cuts) Diversity In Indigenous Opinions
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Indigenous delegation headed to the Vatican was canceled and the media seems most focused on a papal apology. And is coverage of the Ring of Fire ...
Jailed for Journalism: Amber & Michael Speak Out
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Bracken and Michael Toledano are freelance journalists who were arrested by RCMP officers on the morning of Nov. 19, 2021 while they were coveri...
(Short Cuts) News You Can't Use
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The latest COVID variant offers mixed messaging about the severity of the virus. And an obituary to memorialize an alleged murderer does not sit right...
The Rise of 6ixBuzz and the Death of Debby Parkway
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support our work at canadaland.com/joinDid an Instagram account kill a vulnerable teenager? 6ixBuzz has unparalleled clout in Toronto with young audie...
(Short Cuts) Stop Arresting Journalists
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The struggle against Coastal Gaslink was bigger news this week because journalists got arrested. And even CBC can't seem to avoid the wrath of coverin...
Deep Rot in the RCMP
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support our work at canadaland.com/joinFailure to protect hundreds of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Violent arrests at Wet'suwet'en and Fairy...
(Short Cuts) Rain, Rain, Marie Henein
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support our work at canadaland.com/join As British Columbia assesses the damage from the downpour, what is the media's role when disaster strikes...
The Most Monotonous Emergency, Ever
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinOn the heels of COP26, Jesse heads back to school as he and his new senior producer, Sarah Lawrynuik, du...
(Short Cuts) Can Desmond Cole Be Cancelled?
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support Canadaland at www.canadaland.com/joinA veteran Black columnist at The Star calls out Desmond Cole's activism out of nowhere. And CBC offi...
Millennial Mobsters
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/joinA new breed of hyper-connected, steroid-abusing, gender-bending, "entitled" thugs are changing the landscape ...
(Short Cuts) The Right To Be Awful
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support our work at www.canadaland.com/joinThe 'saying-stuff business' gets some clarity from different courts regarding what one can and cannot expre...
The Rogers Family Compact
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support Canadaland hereWho are the Rogers family? How did they get so powerful? Why have they turned against one another? And what does it matter...
(Short Cuts) Transploitation
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support us here: https://canadaland.com/joinAnti-trans narratives found its way into three different media organizations this past week. And ever...
The High Cost Of Living
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support us here: https://canadaland.com/joinRight now there are people who are choosing medically assisted death, because they don't have enough money...
(Short Cuts) Vax Test Dummies
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support us here: https://canadaland.com/joinAsking how much fuel in drinking water is safe is just not the right question. And mannequins in the ...
Enormous Fires Everywhere
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Support us here: https://canadaland.com/joinRaging wildfires are now a normal part of summertime in Canada. Climate change comes at you fast, but the ...
(Short Cuts) Fine Dining Struggles
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The woes of fancy restaurants across Canada have been percolating - Who are we supposed to relate to? And the saga of the New York Times hit podcast c...
Mommy, Where Does COVID Come From, Part Two
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Virologist Angela Rasmussen listened to a recent Canadaland about the origins of COVID-19 and says we had it all wrong. Today she walks Jesse through ...
(Short Cuts) Truth and Recreation Day
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse was not on board with #CdnMediaFailed when it came to the story on Trudeau in Tofino. And attacks on journalists might be more of a Canadian pro...
Is the PPC racist?
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a question that has dogged the PPC since its inception. A question that leader Maxime Bernier blasted journalists for even coming close to asking...
(Short Cuts) Michaelmania
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The release of Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig shows what China really thinks about Canada. And Maxime Bernier asks his followers to "play dirty" wi...
Mommy, Where Does COVID Come From?
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The lab-leak theory has more evidence supporting it than ever before. Journalist Elaine Dewar has written a new book documenting little-known scientif...
(Short Cuts) Norm Macdonald Called Me a Motherf*cker
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We look back on the coverage of an absolutely underwhelming, demoralizing election. And we contend with a troubling aspect of Norm Macdonald's legacy....
Violence At Fairy Creek
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's a video from the Fairy Creek anti-logging demonstrations on Vancouver Island that shows police unleashing pepper spray at close range onto a c...
(Short Cuts) We Get What We Deserve
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trudeau is getting upset and it seems to be working for him. And the English leaders' debate was widely derided. Was it deserved?Vice senior editor Ma...
Gagged By Law
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Non-disclosure agreements are incredibly common. But they protect abusers, and block journalism. They are also, as it turns out, often unenforceable. ...
(Short Cuts) Semen Retention Soldiers
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After protestors threw gravel at the Prime Minister during a campaign stop, we ask: has this gotten too much coverage, or not enough? And we scrutiniz...
Canadian Politics Don't Have To Suck
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the election coming in two weeks, Jesse sits down for an interview with Tiffany Lam, producer of The Backbench, to discuss what kind of politics ...
(Short Cuts) Angry Idiots, Explained
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many journalists are condemning the unruly protestors following Trudeau on the campaign trail. But is that our role? And co-host Jen Agg talks about h...
Canada's International Cash Cows
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last year there were 540,000 international students in Canada according to Immigrations Refugees and Citizenship Canada, IRCC. Many of these students ...
(Short Cuts) Chopped And O'Tooled
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter became the centre of the election this week when they put a "manipulated media” tag on one of Chrystia Freeland's tweets, which containe...
The White Saviors Ep. 1 - The Children’s Crusade
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Kielburger was the Greta Thunberg of the 90s – a 12 year-old kid from the suburbs who dreamed of freeing the world's children from slavery. Hi...
(Short Cuts) Abandoning Afghanistan
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recent stories about Canada's role in the War in Afghanistan fall short. And if Justin Trudeau is Veruca Salt, who then is Erin O'Toole? Pho...
Shad’s Hip-Hop Evolution
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shad's Hip-Hop Evolution is an incredible piece of journalism that nobody is talking about.Hip-Hop Evolution is a remarkable piece of journalism and a...
(Short Cuts) Election Fever, Please Intubate
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Co-host Pauls Wells may be the only person aside from Trudeau who wants an election right now. We look ahead to the campaign and debates to come. WE i...
Introducing The White Saviors
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to The White Saviors now! Series launch: August 23Over 25 years, WE built a golden brand by inspiring children to rally around their ch...
Foreign Agents Are Active In Canada
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In late 2020, FBI agents showed up at the New York home of activist and journalist Masih Alinejad, and told her that agents of the Iranian regime were...
(Short Cuts) EN FRANÇAIS SVP!
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Une journaliste scientifique a porté plainte à Radio Canada et a reçu beaucoup de haine. Et est-ce que les journalistes ré...
I Remember John Furlong
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers accused of abusing Indigenous children at Catholic schools are among us. John Furlong is quoted regularly in the press as the man leadin...
(Short Cuts) The Invisible Enemies of Alberta
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A draft of the anti-Alberta inquiry was leaked and didn't find what it thought it would. And Facebook is partnering up with The Globe and Mail an...
Journalism Schools Are Revolting
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryerson University (aka X University) has a Journalism department in turmoil over student grievances. As similar reckonings sweep Canada's other ...
(Short Cuts) Church Burnings & Cultural War Bullshit
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The resignation of BC Civil Liberties Union's executive director sparks controversy on both mainstream and social media. And National Post might be su...
Are Taxis Finished?
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Travel Writer and Journalist, Marcello Di Cintio talks to Jesse about his one year journey around Canada, in search of the secret stories etched in th...
(Short Cuts) Election Meme Pregame
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The election hasn't even been called yet but our major parties' social media strategies already deserve some attention. And as more Canadians get vacc...
War On Porn
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pornhub is a massive Canadian website that few talked about until the New York Times called it out for profiting from the exploitation of children and...
(Short Cuts) Hudson's Bay Identity Theft
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Twitter conversations seem more interesting than the media's coverage on Canada's first Indigenous Governor-General. The Bay tries to empower BIPOC wh...
Ep. 376 - What Is Black Press, And Did Victoria Police Re-Write Its News Story?
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
News stories are frequently updated, clarified or corrected online, after they've been published. But when there's no disclosure that a story has...
Short Cuts #316 - Happy Independence (From Moral Responsibility) Day!
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The media is fixated on whether to celebrate Canada Day as the Lower Kootenay First Nation announces the discovery of another 182 unmarked graves in B...
Ep. 375 - That Time China Bought A Vancouver Newspaper
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As reports of Chinese government influence in Canadian media gain traction, South China Morning Post reporter Ian Young reveals an incredible tale fro...
Short Cuts #315 - But What Does The Statue Think Of His Beheading?
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Toronto Star published a "Saturday Debate" about Egerton Ryerson's legacy that contradicted the TRC - and they knew it. And it appears a police do...
Ep. 374 - "Pretendians" On Campus?
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Queen's University quickly rejected the findings of an anonymous report accusing six people associated with the school of misrepresenting their Indige...
Short Cuts #314 - End Times For Shock Jocks
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ed the Sock doesn't seem okay since Bell announced it would reboot MuchMusic. CBC won't let their audience comment on their articles on Facebook anymo...
Ep. 373 - Another NXIVM Podcast
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Coercive control" is how cults like NXIVM entrap followers and how abusive partners dominate their victims. A growing movement is calling for a law a...
Short Cuts #313 - White Terror And The Media
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Muslim-Canadians call out the media for harming their community. And the controversy around CBC cancelling Kim's Convenience goes international. Freel...
Ep. 372 - The RCMP's Portapique Narrative Is Falling Apart
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recordings of 911 calls from the night of the Portapique massacre have been leaked to the press, and they prove that the RCMP have been lying from the...
Short Cuts #312 - Holding Space For Grief
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The discovery of 215 residential school children in a mass grave spurs this week's discussion on how journalists report stories about Indigenous peopl...
Ep. 371 - What Police Are Hiding At Fairy Creek
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There have been dozens of arrests at Fairy Creek... but not much footage to show for it. That's because the RCMP have been blocking and corrallin...
Short Cuts #311 - Standoff At Fairy Creek
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Covering BC's anti-logging protests raise issues about journalists' decorum, access, and how stories about land protectors are framed. And Native Twit...
Ep. 59 - The Family That Owns New Brunswick
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A repost of one of the most popular Canadaland episodes ever, from way back in 2014. The Irvings are secretive billionaires who have a monop...
Short Cuts #310 - The Truth About Media Coverage Of Israel (Pt. 2)
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
CIJA has called-out Canadaland for not adequately denouncing last week's guest. Meanwhile, controversy over coverage of pro-Palestinian demonstrations...
Ep. 370 - Why Can't the Military Stop Sexual Assault?
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Canadian Armed Forces has known that they have a problem with sexual misconduct for over two decades. Why can't they figure out how to stop it?In ...
Short Cuts #309 - The Truth About Media Coverage Of Israel
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reporting on the occupation of Palestine is "all stick, no carrot." And Canada's National Newspaper Awards is more like the Golden Globes than we thou...
Ep. 369 - Stranded Servants: Nannies And Cleaners During Lockdown
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Migrant farm workers aren't the only temporary foreign workers who have been largely forgotten and failed during the pandemic. Producer Sula Greene br...
Short Cuts #308 - Rogers And Trump
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Torstar publishes pro-gambling content now. And the Rogers family vacation at Mar-a-Lago. Data journalist David Weisz co-hosts.Further reading:See Ste...
Ep. 368 - The Marijuana Experiment
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 1972, the government funded an absurd study to measure the impact of cannabis on productivity.Show Notes: Young women were sequestered in a hospita...
Short Cuts #307 - The Quebec Variant
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Media reacts to a perplexing Court decision on Bill 21, Quebec's law banning some public servants from wearing religious symbols. And Rebel News is fa...
Ep. 367 - Is Canada's Vaccine Rollout Reverse-Racist?
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since the Canadian government announced recommendations that adults from Indigenous and racialized communities should be given priority for a COV...
Short Cuts #306 - Nudes From Parliament
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As provinces fail spectacularly to control the third wave of the pandemic, is the press adequately holding them to account, or making things worse? An...
Ep. 366 - Embedded With The Racist Right
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Filmmaker Daniel Lombroso spent four years following Lauren Southern, Richard Spencer, and Mike Cernovich with a camera, as their stars rose and the b...
Short Cuts #305 - Is There A Vaccine For Burnout?
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
GraceLife Church and Montreal riots against public health directives had us wondering why mainstream narratives about vaccine hesitancy focus so much ...
Ep. 365 - An App For Landlords To Blacklist Tenants
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Landlord Credit Bureau lets landlords review their tenants and report their payment habits. The information is shared with other landlords, and it...