
Philip Drost
Philip Drost is a journalist with the CBC. You can reach him by email at philip.drost@cbc.ca.
Latest from Philip Drost

Concerts can cost big bucks. Can ticket insurance protect your investment?
According to a report by Polstar, the average cost of a concert ticket globally for top 100 touring artists was $187.79, compared to 2015, when the average ticket price was $107.77. And experts say this has some people opting for ticket insurance.
Radio -Cost of Living |

Here's how people are making buildings more climate resilient
According to a report released by Natural Resources Canada in January, buildings make up 13 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Radio -What On Earth |

How the peaceful world of puzzles has been upended by the global trade war
Many people find jigsaw puzzles relaxing, but the business of sourcing materials and shipping them across international borders is becoming a lot more stressful thanks to the tariff war sparked by Donald Trump.
Radio -Day 6 |

Canada needs more homes. Prefabricated houses could fill the void
Prefabricated homes are one of the options experts say could help improve Canada's housing inventory. During the election campaign, Mark Carney and the now-elected Liberal Party promised about $25 billion in loans to the prefabricated homes industry.
Radio -Cost of Living |

Can't seem to stick a label on your relationship? You might be in a situationship
A situationship is hard to define. No, literally. Situationships are, by nature, hard to define relationships. They’re defined by that lack of definition.
Radio -Just Asking |

'It just came out': How a brush with quicksand pushed a couple to define their relationship
It took a scary experience with quicksand for Mitchell O'Brien and Breanne Sika to officially move past the friend zone.
Radio -As It Happens |

Why the Dutch still honour Canadians, 80 years after their liberation from Germany
Canadian veteran Jim Parks is getting ready to visit the Netherlands again, 80 years after playing a role in liberating the country from German occupation. And he can expect a warm welcome.
Radio |

Is anyone there? Why patience is wearing thin as customer service becomes more automated
Few things in life are more annoying than being told to be patient. But that’s exactly the message companies are giving to customers waiting on hold to get in touch with customer service.
Radio -Cost of Living |

Online banking can be challenging. But don't share your passwords, say experts
Many older adults rely on someone to help them with online banking. And while most often that person — usually a close family member — is well meaning, experts say it can still be dangerous to share access to that money, and the private information that goes along with it.
Radio -Cost of Living |

Why these island nations want ecocide to become an international crime
Environmental destruction should be on the same level as genocide and war crimes, according to some of those most under threat from the effects of climate change. Vanuatu, backed by its fellow island nations of Fiji and Samoa, is pushing to have ecocide recognized by the International Criminal Court.
Radio -What On Earth |