This Matters

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.

Youth crime: The case of eight teen girls, a murder and what we know

Mar 31, 2023

Guest: Jennifer Pagliaro, crime reporter

In December, eight teenage girls were accused of allegedly swarming and killing a man in downtown Toronto. This shocking crime is now making its way through the criminal justice system, and due to the ages of the suspects, there are limits on what can be reported on the crime.

Jays opening day with Vladdy, Springer, Manoah, Romano and Jansen

Mar 30, 2023

With the start of the Jays season, This Matters is broadcasting today's opening day episode of Deep Left Field from the Star's Mike Wilner.

Guests: Blue Jays Opening Day starter Alek Manoah, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., right fielder George Springer, closer Jordan Romano and catcher Danny Jansen.

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How the federal budget went green, but left Toronto out in the cold

Mar 29, 2023

Guest: Tonda MacCharles, Ottawa Bureau Chief

The new federal budget spends $497 billion in all manner of ways, with a host of new green incentives, a grocery rebate for some Canadians and a dental care plan for others. The rich will be taxed more, there is money for the development of a lunar rover vehicle but there is...

Scam phone calls: fraud, technology and other hang ups

Mar 28, 2023

Guest: Christine Dobby, business reporter

Scam calls are an annoying and growing problem that cost Canadians $57 million in losses last year. With a technological arms race between con artists, phone companies and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), there is no clear path to stop...

The City of Peel vs. a Mississauga ‘Mexit’

Mar 27, 2023

Guest: Noor Javed, staff reporter

Peel Region is being studied for potential governance changes and Mississauga wants out. The city is the economic powerhouse of the region and feels it pays for services in Brampton and Caledon that could be repurposed to its own causes. Brampton and Caledon worry dividing shared...