Canada to spend $1 billion to host the FIFA World Cup and more Ebola cases out of Central Africa

Trump believes the Iran-Israel war is almost over and an Air Canada pilot flies without a licence

Plus: Prime Minister Mark Carney wants public opinion on the Ontario government's expansion plan for Billy Bishop Toronto Island Airport, Trump took in Game 3 of the NBA Finals in-person, birth rates are dropping with a link to smartphones, and what's the state of the federal Conservatives right now? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Canada's new Governor General sworn in and a 7.8-magnitude earthquake slams the Philippines

Plus: Pierre Poilievre is expected to call for a shift in federal policies with rising separatist movements in Alberta, Iran's military says it's stopping offensive operations after exchanging fire with Israel, and looking ahead to the World Cup - security and the top-ranked stadiums. Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Select Canadians could receive a financial top-up today and the country's unemployment rate has dipped

Plus: can Albertans actually be dual citizens if the province separates from Canada, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has requested a face-to-face with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, the Ontario government is going after illegal ticket resellers again, and could B.C. see its first Conservative premier in a century? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Carney's attention on AI and the WHO says to lift travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries

Plus: Carney's responding to the latest tariff threats from the U.S., Toronto Police have arrested four more in connection with suspected hate-motivated assaults, a Vancouver ski resort could be setting a Guinness World Record, and what's killing the oysters in P.E.I.? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Canada-U.S. trade tensions could be cooling off and FIFA reprimands a B.C. charity

Plus: a pill that could double survival time for patients with pancreatic cancer could soon be coming to Canada, Zellers is continuing to accelerate its comeback in Canada, the latest on CBS's firing of veteran news correspondent Scott Pelley, and how can provincial Liberals make a comeback? Email the Big Headlines team at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Follow us @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky