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 Saba Eitizaz and Ed Keenan talk to their fellow journalists, experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.
This Matters
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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 Saba Eitizaz and Ed Keenan talk to their fellow journalists, experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.
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January 19, 2026
Olympian Kingpin: The Hunt for Ryan Wedding
<p><strong>Guest</strong>: <a href= "https://www.thestar.com/users/profile/calvi-leon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Calvi Leon</a>, Staff Reporter</p> <p>In 2002, <a href= "http://%20https//www.thestar.com/news/crime/ryan-wedding/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Ryan Wedding</a> represented Canada an Olympic snowboarder. Today, the FBI describes him as a modern-day Pablo Escobar. Alleged to be the mastermind behind a massive, violent drug trafficking empire, Wedding is now the target of a global manhunt with a $15 million bounty on his head.</p> <p>Star reporter Calvi Leon has been reporting on this case <a href= "https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/deadly-caledon-triple-shooting-a-possible-case-of-mistaken-identity-opp/article_b827af8e-92be-11ee-a309-cffef099d413.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for years</a>, likely longer than any other reporter. In this episode, she takes us through the chilling transformation of an elite athlete into "El Jefe."; from allegedly engineering narco-terrorism programs to orchestrating targeted murders and moving record-breaking amounts of cocaine into Canada. Calvi also brings us up to speed on the latest news of the case.</p> <p><strong>Plus</strong>: We've been sitting on a secret. At the end of this episode, we can finally let you in on it.</p> <p>Produced by Julia De Laurentiis Johnston and Sean Pattendon</p>
December 5, 2025
A shadowy crypto-to-cash system is surging in Canada. Star reporters went undercover to reveal how it works
Toronto Star journalists Sheila Wang and Emma McIntosh discuss their undercover investigation exposing Canada's unregulated crypto-to-cash system and its risks for money laundering, in this interview episode.
December 3, 2025
Why so many skilled immigrants are leaving Canada
Immigration reporter Ghada Alsharif discusses a new study revealing why highly skilled immigrants are leaving Canada, highlighting a growing crisis as the country loses top global talent in this interview.
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