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The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Adrian Cheung, Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.

Jan 31, 2022

Guest: Supriya Dwivedi, contributing columnist at the Star and senior counsel for Enterprise Canada

What will the political aftermath be from the trucker convoy and their protest in Ottawa? With plenty of signs promoting white nationalism and acts like defacing a Terry Fox statue and stealing food from homeless...


Jan 28, 2022

Guest: Lex Harvey, reporter at The Star

Ivermectin has become a much more well known drug during the COVID-19 pandemic as it has made news as the treatment choice for many high profile anti-vaccine people. While the drug has some known medical uses for humans, it has not been proven to help prevent or cure the virus....


Jan 27, 2022

Guest: Lisa Brosseau, a bioaerosol scientist & industrial hygienist at the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy 

With most of us interested in having the best level of protection against the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19, a growing number of doctors around North...


Jan 26, 2022

Guest: Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada Debt Solutions, personal finance author and host of “Moolala” radio show and podcast

Canadians have been experiencing sticker shock with the rising price of all sorts of goods, including groceries and gas. Inflation has hit a 30-year high and while it’s been caused by the...


Jan 25, 2022

Guest: Dr. Nathan Lachowsky, an associate professor from the University of Victoria

The ban that restricts gay, bisexual and some trans men from donating blood might soon officially end in Canada. Last December, Canadian Blood Services applied to Health Canada to scrap the current screening method — called outdated...