# Mike Hager

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Canada’s unprecedented wildfire season

A lot of Canada is on fire right now – fires are burning in nearly every province and territory and the federal government says this season could see the most land burned since we started keeping records. Today, The Globe’s Lindsay Jones joins us from Halifax to talk about the biggest wildfire the …

What it’s like to escape from wildfires

As wildfires rage on across the country, more than 50,000 people have been forced out of their homes in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories and West Kelowna in British Columbia within the past week. And each one of those people have had to make life-changing decisions: Should you leave your ho…

Catch and release: the revolving door of violent repeat offenders

In less than a decade, Mohammed Majidpour has racked up more than 30 offences in Vancouver. His crimes include theft, robbery, dangerous driving and numerous violent attacks on strangers. Recently, he pleaded guilty to his 11th assault on a stranger and, after spending almost a year in a pre-trial …

The man accused of selling toxic substances used for suicide

Earlier this week, a man from Mississauga, Kenneth Law, was charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder. Police allege he helped people end their lives by selling them sodium nitrite online. Today, Globe reporters Mike Hager and Colin Freeze explain what we know about Kenneth Law, the charges ag…

Why can’t police crack Canada’s synthetic drug rings?

Why can’t police crack Canada’s synthetic drug rings? Guest: Mike Hager, Reporter for The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Who should handle claims, Cracking drug rings & Dropping eggs

Should the IIO handle sexual assault claims against cops? Guest: Jessica Berglund, Chief Civilian Director of the Independent Investigations Office of BC Why can’t police crack Canada’s synthetic drug rings? Guest: Mike Hager, Reporter for The Globe and Mail What’s the best way to drop an egg? …

Full Show: Canadian weed smuggling, Another postal strike & Kidnapping monkey's

Is Canada's legal weed tied to a smuggling epidemic abroad? Guest: Allan Woods, Paris-Based Staff Reporter for the Toronto Star Why is Canada Post going on strike again? Guest: Stephen Gale, BC Representative for the Canadian Union for Postal Workers Why are monkeys starting to kidnap each othe…

Why is BC losing track of patients once they leave psychiatric care?

Why is BC losing track of patients once they leave psychiatric care? Guest: Mike Hager, Reporter with The Globe and Mail’s B.C. Bureau in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How police corruption allegations erode trust in justice system

This week, Ontario’s Inspector-General announced it is launching a provincewide review of corruption among police services in the wake of the arrests of seven Toronto police officers and a retired constable. The allegations – including corruption, leaking of information to organized crime members, …

The Bishnoi gang and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

The 2023 murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., led to a major diplomatic rift between Canada and India. Mr. Nijjar was a prominent Canadian Sikh separatist. Then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused agents of the Indian government of being involved in the killing. Four people had previou…