This Matters

Nearly two million school-age children in the UK, who qualify for government-subsidized school meals, were facing hunger due to schools closing during pandemic lockdowns, until Manchester United's Ma…

As concert halls and live music venues sit empty during this pandemic, the Canadian Live Music Coalition says 90 per cent of them are at risk of closing forever. Can they be saved through government …

According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, about 15 per cent of Canadians experience a wave of low emotions during the upcoming cold and dark days, or as we know it, the winter blues. Some …

The Toronto Star’s business reporter Rosa Saba joins Saba Eitizaz on This Matters to talk about the government’s dangling promise of nationalized child-care, what will it look like and how it can hel…

Since mid-March, Ottawa has imposed strict travel restrictions against foreign nationals, including holders of permanent resident visas. Meanwhile the clock is ticking for many whose permanent visas …

Karon Liu, Toronto Star’s food and culture reporter, talks to Adrian Cheung about the inventive ways restaurants are changing for the long-term and how many small business owners are refusing to give…

As many people have been forced to work from home and conduct their business remotely, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the importance of high-speed internet for all Canadians. Access to fast, reliabl…

People are calling Pfizer’s announcement of a potential COVID-19 vaccine a light at the end of the tunnel. But right now, it’s just an announcement that some say is “science by press release” and the…

Ontario's COVID-19 case counts are reaching record numbers, but some health officials say they might be stabilizing. The Star's Ed Tubb has been focusing on the data and takes This Matters through wh…

Edward Keenan, Toronto Star’s Washington bureau chief, returns to ‘This Matters’ to talk about the election win, the fallout for the US and what a Biden presidency means for the Canada-US relationshi…

This week in the U.S. Electoral vote, in Washington, D.C., and Oregon, voters chose to get on the path to decriminalize psilocybin for therapeutic use. This past August in Canada, four terminally ill…

April 23, 2018, marks one of the darkest days in Toronto’s history. On a sunny afternoon, 25-year-old Alek Minassian drove a full-size van down Yonge Street and onto the sidewalk, hitting pedestrians…

Joe Biden told his supporters, “it ain’t over until every vote is counted.” But incumbent Donald Trump falsely claimed he won the election and with no evidence, claimed electoral fraud was afoot. In …

Experts are warning people watching the U.S. election to be prepared for a deluge of disinformation. Today, This Matters looks at two perspectives that Star reporters have recently covered regarding …

Jared Yates Sexton, host of ‘The Muckrake Political Podcast’ and the author of ‘American Rule’ says America is built on what he calls “foundational myths,” and how stories the United States tells its…

Edward Keenan, The Star’s Washington Bureau Chief, joins This Matters to discuss the upcoming U.S. election — in particular the view from up here and what Canadians are looking and hoping for after t…

Edward Keenan, Toronto Star’s Washington bureau chief, talks to Adrian Cheung about the state of the Canada/U.S. economic relationship. Together they parse through the promises and policies to figure…

Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies have had blow back effects on Canada. Will that change depending on who wins the U.S. election on Nov. 3? Today, The Star’s Washington Bureau Chief Ed K…