Front Burner

One of the world’s most notorious drug lords, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, is on trial in New York and a star witness just revealed a lot about El Chapo's Canadian operation. The National Post's Brian Fitzpatrick explains what court documents have shown.

The toll of British Columbia's money laundering problem is climbing, with recent reports suggesting that about a billion dollars a year have been laundered through the province's casinos. Investigative reporter Eric Rankin explains the long-term problem and breaks down how the money is tangled up in organized crime, illegal drugs and even real estate. ​

Brandon Truaxe, the founder of Deciem, has died after a year-long public unravelling. He built the Canadian skincare company into a worldwide brand through radical pricing and social media marketing. But his increasingly erratic behaviour, documented on his company's Instagram account, ultimately cost him his position as CEO.

Multiple women have come forward accusing an RCMP doctor of sexually assaulting and harassing them decades ago when they were new recruits. CBC investigative reporter Dave Seglins explains what happened and why Canada's national police force is being accused of covering up sexual assaults from the '80s and '90s.

Former NDP MP Olivia Chow shares her thoughts on ex-Liberal candidate Karen Wang's race-based comments against NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, and the role of race in Canadian politics.

Yemen's brutal civil war has produced the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet, with thousands dead and millions facing starvation. But there's another dimension to the conflict — the battle over who controls the country's internet. CBC technology reporter Matthew Braga explains how that conflict could influence future wars.

Following protests over the arrest of 14 people at a pipeline blockade on Wet'suwet'en territory, CBC reporter Chantelle Bellrichard explains why the Coastal GasLink pipeline is dividing a number of B.C. Indigenous communities.

Canada has granted asylum to Rahaf Mohammed, a Saudi teenager who fled to Thailand to escape alleged abuse from her family. CBC's senior correspondent Susan Ormiston shares the inside story of Mohammed's plight and her plans for the future.

A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian Robert Schellenberg to death for drug smuggling. The CBC's Asia correspondent Sasa Petricic explains how this sentence is being seen as retribution for the arrest of Huawei's Meng Wanzhou.

What’s the new federal People’s Party about? We speak with three Canadians who attended a Maxime Bernier rally in Toronto to find out what drew them there and if they have any concerns about his more controversial messages.

As Venezuela struggles with food shortages and hyperinflation, journalists Adrienne Arsenault and Evan Dyer describe the conditions on the ground and how Canada is responding. Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland has condemned the country's government, saying it is “fully entrenched as a dictatorship."

As the debate rages in the U.S. over funding for Donald Trump's proposed wall on the country's southern border, we ask CBC correspondent Nahlah Ayed just how effective Europe's barriers have been in stopping the flow of migrants.

Why have benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax been involved in a large number of Canadian opioid overdose deaths?

By 2045, China wants to become the strongest space power in the world. Namrata Goswami, an expert on the country's space program, says its recent landing on the far side of the moon was just the beginning.

Labour law professor Veena Dubal on the potential global implications of the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision to let a proposed class action lawsuit against Uber proceed.

With a federal byelection coming up, CBC reporter Hannah Thibedeau explains why the NDP is betting its future on leader Jagmeet Singh winning a seat in B.C.'s Burnaby South riding.

The United States government is entering the thirteenth day of a government shutdown that some predict will last for weeks. So how does this end? CBC correspondent Paul Hunter warns we are in uncharted territory. "There's no path out, and that's the problem right now."

Senior CBC technology reporter, Matthew Braga, explains how smart speakers work, and what you need to know before you let one come into your home.

Co-host of The National, Rosemary Barton, discusses Canada in the world in 2018.

Buzzfeed's Elamin Abdelmahmoud, The Globe's Adrian Lee and Simi Sara from CKNW in Vancouver discuss the year in opinion.

Tom Power from CBC Radio's q helps us understand how the video game Fortnite became a cultural phenomenon in 2018, and even teaches host Jayme Poisson how to play.

Long-time Quebec journalist Martin Patriquin sheds light on why Quebec’s separatist movement is struggling, but why it will endure.