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Because News is Canada's funniest news quiz. Host Gavin Crawford quizzes comedians and celebrities about the headlines.
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Bravo, Vancouver, you’re the best World Cup city
Trump hosts a massive cage match at the White House, and only military hotties are invited. Canada’s job at the FIFA World Cup is to party and maybe win one game? Meet the tick that makes you…
Receding, shrinking, stalling. It’s not your man, it’s the economy
Pierre Poilievre wants to Uno-Reverse a decade of Liberal policy. It’s 1973 again, with high inflation, soaring gas prices and separatist talk. Canadian teens tease Trump with American Dictator board…
To separate or not to separate, that is Danielle’s question
Premier Danielle Smith thinks B.C. ports are Canada’s ports, so who owns Alberta’s oil? Pope Leo takes aim at AI. What does the world’s oldest English poem sound like? The secret of why T-Rex had…
Montreal Canadiens fans triggered an actual earthquake reading
Thanks to Laufey, 2026 could be the year of the Wasians. The people of France are drinking more beer than wine. The best Canadian film you’ve never heard of has already won international acclaim -…
Because Tunes: songs of the summer
No audience, just anthems in this episode. We travel back in time to our favourite songs of the summer. One of them is a comeback from a UK popstar. Another from a group of Irish pre-teens. And who…
Is the US weaponizing dolphins to win the war?
America will not confirm or deny using kamikaze dolphins in war. Seriously. The Toronto Tempo has officially arrived as Canada’s first WNBA team. How will Drake manage to make this basketball team…
Weekend laughs from The Big Five
The Big Five answers the most pressing question of our time: what are the “Big 5” of any given category? Not the best 5. Not the top 5. Not anyone’s favourite 5. But objectively, the Big 5. In each…
Move over Sephora girls, the boys are cologne obsessed
Teenage boys are buying designer colognes that cost more than their allowance. Ontario schools must now teach Grade 10 students a new skill: financial literacy. Prime Minister Mark Carney offers…
Can you spot the fake Alberta separatists?
Who is behind all these fake Alberta separatists on YouTube? They can’t even pronounce “Regina” correctly. The Tragically Hip is now a musical and there’s a real connection to Because News. With…
Trump vs. the Pope: This time it’s biblical
Justin Trudeau took Katy Perry to Coachella, and now he never has to talk to Trump again. Well played, JT. Trump poses as Jesus Christ, then picks a fight with the Pope. Imagine being on a cruise…
Artemis II is rich in Moon Joy and maple cookies
Artemis II breaks a record and a toilet. A new app is changing the way we run away from angry Canada geese. Polymarket and Kalshi are letting people test their luck and bucks on the prediction…
Sip happens: are beer bottles going extinct?
We pour one out in memory of Moosehead's iconic green bottle. Are British Columbia's bagpipers the best in the world? (After Scotland, of course.) Science says childhood ends at nine, but adolescence…
Canada lost to America…in happiness ratings?!
There are the happiest countries, and then there’s Canada. The Blue Jays are back, and pitcher Max Scherzer is using the piano to rehab his wonky thumb. AI is killing entry-level jobs so Gen-Z…
Science confirms it: Trump is taking years off our lives
Difficult people age you faster, so Trump has made us all ancient. This week, when he needed backup in Iran, his allies said, “New phone, who dis?” Taylor Swift fans at her Vancouver show might be…
Gen Z is saving the mall one selfie at a time
Gen Z loves the mall because it’s “phygital.” What does that even mean? Something from the ’70s is back and it’s not a good thing. Trump gifted his staff shoes that are way too big, but they’re…
Microwave clocks in B.C. can relax: the end of daylight saving time
British Columbia says pick a time and stick to it. But is a darker morning and a lighter night what people really want? Mark Carney has officially been in charge for a year. He’s got some trade deals…
The U.S Men’s hockey team wins gold in being garbage
Which two hockey players may never live down going to the White House? St. John’s confirms “storm fatigue” is real so we use Big Bird as a unit of measurement for all that snowfall. Gavin reveals…
Canadians know all about 'double touching'
Why are health-conscious men eating boy kibble? Are Canadian curlers the real villains at the Olympics? Is ‘Janice’ our best chance at negotiating with the US? What new awkward controversy is…
Thanks evolution, racoons are getting cuter
Canadian sea wolves are so smart they hunt with nets. How’d they get so clever? Because they’re not stressed. (Must be nice, sea wolf.) Is parenting children the same as owning cats? An Alberta judge…
Cold-case: Who murdered frozen juice?
Will the Minions be banished…from the Olympics? Will Alberta betray Canada and join the US? Will Jean Chrétien and Stephen Harper form an alliance? Plot twist, what is ski-mo? Has frozen juice been…
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