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Joshua Wentges-Faiz and Leo Gunawardena may seem like average teenagers, but the duo have been stacking up a number of impressive challenges on their resumés. Their latest — walking from Toronto to Hamilton in 18 hours.

Journalist Jon Ronson has made a career out of challenging orthodoxies and examining the fringes of society, from people who've been publicly shamed, to the American military’s exploration of paranormal tools, and the porn industry. In the newest season of his BBC podcast Things Fell Apart, he tackles the culture wars and how they exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. Ronson joins David Common to talk about his journalistic approach, and why he thinks curiosity should trump ide...

A man who targeted Canadians for cryptocurrency investment scams is speaking out after escaping the Cambodian compound where he was forced to do it.

CBC Host David Common breaks down how crypto scammers build relationships to earn the trust of their victims, and talks to police about what they're doing to track stolen money.

Investment fraud represented highest proportion of victim losses in Canada in 2023

The show featured a roundtable with in-depth discussion about housing affordability and the explosive growth the city is experiencing. It will also hear from a York Regional Police deputy chief about the ongoing fight against surging auto theft in the GTA.

Ottawa police say more than 1,800 vehicles were stolen in Ottawa last year, or an average of five per day. About half were recovered.

Amid a surge in auto thefts in Ontario, some insurance companies are now pushing owners of highly targeted vehicles to install tracking devices.

The relentless scourge of auto theft — and how police and the public are trying to tackle it — was a major story across the Greater Toronto Area in 2023.

Henna Choi started posting on TikTok about how depressing her life in law was. After some supportive comments, she decided it was time to make a change. It’s something more young people are considering since the pandemic, as work becomes more precarious and its future less clear.