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    Protecting Land, Losing Food: Why B.C.'s Farmland Isn't Feeding the Province

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 14:03


    GUEST: Lenore Newman, Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

     Drugs Beneath the Hull: Claims of Marine Smuggling and Why Vancouver May Be More Exposed Than We Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 17:19


    GUEST: Kareem Allam, Leader of Vancouver Liberal party, running for mayor in the next election, and former Chief of Staff for Mayor Ken Sim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Week That Was in B.C. Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 23:58


    GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Is it time to sell U.S. booze gathering dust in BC warehouses?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 14:49


    GUEST: Gavin Dew, BC Conservative MLA for Kelowna-Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Time to sell US booze? - Cowichan ruling - The week that was in politics - How drugs are smuggled to Vancouver

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2025 69:47


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    The Vancouver Canadians have been named Baseball America's Minor League Organization of the Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 6:18


    GUEST: Rosemary Alberts, Manager of Marketing Services at the Vancouver Canadians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Metro Van Board - BC School food program - PNE redevelopment? - BC Cons year in review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 36:01


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     If not Pierre, then who? Potential leadership candidates

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 11:52


    GUEST: Tasha Kheiriddin, Author & Columnist at the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tackling food insecurity: Second Harvest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 12:51


    GUEST: Arlene Dickinson, entrepreneur, a dragon on the TV show Dragon's Den, and Second Harvest Ambassador Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Vancouver council greenlights disputed social housing project in the Downtown Eastside

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 14:42


    GUEST: Pete Fry, Vancouver city councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    DTES zoning change - Economic impact of Abbotsford floods - Canada population drop - Tackling food insecurity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 58:36


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    Metro Vancouver leadership chaos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 53:00


    Metro Vancouver leadership chaos (0:49) Guest: Catharine Urquhart, Global News investigative Reporter The OneBC implosion (8:35) Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate professor of political science University of the Fraser Valley Climate change and the impact on Vancouver's cranberry harvest (15:42) Guest: Dr. Lauren Erland, Director of the Berry Environmental Resilience Research & Innovation (BERRI) Centre at the University of the Fraser Valley Cowichan ruling and its impact beyond Richmond (22:48) Guest: Geoffrey Moyse, Public Land Use Chair and previous Aboriginal law consultant to the B.C. government Remembering Vancouver architect Stanley Kwok (39:29) Guest: John D'eathe, author, retired developer, and long time friend and business partner to Stanley Kwok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Remembering Vancouver architect Stanley Kwok

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 12:00


    Guest: John D'eathe, author, retired developer, and long time friend and business partner to Stanley Kwok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Cowichan ruling and its impact beyond Richmond

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 18:23


    Guest: Geoffrey Moyse, Public Land Use Society Chair and previous Aboriginal law consultant to the B.C. government Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Climate change and the impact on Vancouver's cranberry harvest

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 7:48


    Guest: Dr. Lauren Erland, Director of the Berry Environmental Resilience Research & Innovation (BERRI) Centre at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    More on the Board of Metro Vancouver's drama-filled emergency meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 12:38


    Guest: Kash Heed, Richmond City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    An update on the Abbotsford floods with a dairy farmer on Sumas Prairie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 57:26


    An update on the Abbotsford floods with a dairy farmer on Sumas Prairie (1:01) Guest: Matt Dykshoorn, owner of a dairy farm on the Sumas Prairie Vying for a chair at the table: Langley Township applies for ‘intervenor status' in Cowichan land appeal case (8:04) Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley Township Statistics Canada reported a whopping 4.7% increase in food prices compared to last year (17:19) Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Director of Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia A tribute to a well-loved Hollywood legend: Rob Reiner (27:03) Guest: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine Columnist and CKNW Contributor Author Derek Hayes live in studio (37:47) Guest: Derek Hayes, well-known B.C. historian and author of Coastal Connections: A History of British Columbia Ferries and Passenger Ships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Are loan guarantees a false comfort? The impacts of the Cowichan decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 11:47


    Guest: Alexa Loo, Richmond City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Author Derek Hayes live in studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 18:08


    Guest: Derek Hayes, well-known B.C. historian and author of Coastal Connections: A History of British Columbia Ferries and Passenger Ships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Langley Township applies for ‘intervenor status' in Cowichan land appeal case

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 9:57


    Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley Township Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Wrap: If you won a million dollars, would you take it upfront or take $1000 a week for life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 13:29


    Plus, which parts of your social media history would you present to U.S border security? (5:51) Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The latest on the Abbotsford floods

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 58:59


    The latest on the Abbotsford floods (0:48) Guest: Matt Dykshoorn, owner of a dairy farm on the Sumas Prairie Atmospheric river update (10:25) Guest: Kristi Gordon, Senior Meteorologist for Global B.C. The Week That Was in B.C. Politics (13:04) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Is the provincial government really to blame for our inability to meet housing targets? (27:10) Guest: Kathy Corrigan, former NDP MLA ‘Landman' actress Kayla Wallace live in-studio (38:48) Guest: Kayla Wallace, actress in Paramount+ show ‘Landman' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    ‘Landman' actress Kayla Wallace live in-studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 18:39


    Guest: Kayla Wallace, actress in Paramount+ show ‘Landman' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Week That Was in B.C. Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2025 15:48


    Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Abbotsford floods: an update from a local dairy farmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 60:27


    Abbotsford floods: an update from a local dairy farmer (0:54) Guest: Matt Dykshoorn, owner of a dairy farm on the Sumas Prairie Why Metro Vancouver's Mayors push back on B.C.'s housing targets (15:36) Guest: Mike Hurley, Burnaby Mayor and Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board What's in the future for the Vancouver Whitecaps? (28:26) Guest: Axel Schuster, CEO and Sporting Director of the Vancouver Whitecaps B.C. Green Party leader Emily Lowan live in-studio (39:52) Guest: Emily Lowan, B.C. Green Party Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Whitecaps and City of Vancouver officially in talks for potential Hastings Park stadium

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 8:01


    Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    B.C. Green Party leader Emily Lowan live in-studio

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 19:03


    Guest: Emily Lowan, B.C. Green Party Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses over to the federal Liberals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 4:42


    Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Abbotsford floods: Did we learn our lesson from 2021?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 11:47


    Guest: Bruce Banman, B.C. Conservative MLA for Abbotsford-South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    What's in the future for the Vancouver Whitecaps?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 13:09


    Guest: Axel Schuster, CEO and Sporting Director of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Why Metro Vancouver's Mayors push back on B.C's housing targets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 14:32


    Guest: Mike Hurley, Burnaby Mayor and Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Crossing the US border in the future may involve border officers checking your social media

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 10:16


    GUEST: Len Saunders, Lawyer with Blaine Immigration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    DRIPA amendments

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 8:19


    GUEST: Trevor Halford, Interim BC Conservative leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Fraser Valley flooding - No rights on red - Re-zoning the DTES - Possible U.S border changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 51:11


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    Australia bans social media for children under 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 6:16


    GUEST: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Motion for no right turns on red lights 

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 15:08


    GUEST: Lucy Maloney, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    R1 zoning, public hearings and 16 Metro Mayors calling on the Province to pause and reconsider

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 12:00


    GUEST: Mark Sager, Mayor of West Vancouver and one of the letters signatories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Mayors on zoning - No right turns on red - Development sector year in review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 55:08


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    Landmark B.C Appeal Court solidifies First Nations consent on provincial decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 14:06


    GUEST: Terry Teegee, Regional Chief of the B.C Assembly of First Nations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    New Pattullo name - Broadway businesses in trouble - Hastings Racecourse shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 60:16


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    Appeal court rules B.C.'s Indigenous rights legislation can be enforced

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 56:50


    Court of Appeal rules B.C.'s Indigenous rights laws can be legally enforced (0:40) Guest: Dr. Dwight Newman, Professor of Law and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law at the University of Saskatchewan Netflix acquires Warner Bros.: What does this mean for your streaming bill? (12:52) Guest: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor City of Vancouver proposes 20% cut to development fees (23:22) Guest: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Whitecaps battle for the MLS Cup in history-making final (37:48) Guest: Asa Rehman, sports reporter for Global News and radio play-by-play commentator for the Whitecaps The Wrap: Should taxpayer dollars be used to keep sports teams in Vancouver (43:41) Plus, should Jas run as B.C. Conservative leader? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Wrap: Should taxpayer dollars be used to keep sports teams in Vancouver

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 10:37


    Plus, should Jas run as B.C. Conservative leader? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Hastings Racecourse scraps live horse racing immediately

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 8:18


    Guest: Annette Toth, president of MoveUP, the union representing workers at Hastings Racecourse since 1985 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The Week That Was in Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 12:43


    Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Court of Appeal rules B.C.'s Indigenous rights laws can be legally enforced

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2025 13:55


    Guest: Dr. Dwight Newman, Professor of Law and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Rights, Communities, and Constitutional Law at the University of Saskatchewan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 43:57


    John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader (0:34) Guest: Alec Lazenby, Legislative Reporter for the Vancouver Sun and The Province Are Canada's stadiums too small for the FIFA World Cup? (11:11) Guest: Rob Fai, CKNW host and longtime sportscaster John Rustad quits as B.C Conservative leader (19:01) Guest: Kirk LaPointe, Vice President, Fulmer & Company; and columnist at Lodestar Media B.C. still reliant on importing power, despite the fully-working Site C Dam (30:40) Guest: Barry Penner, Chair of Energy Futures Initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Scam Watch: Disrupting cryptocurrency fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 14:13


    Guest: Sammy Wu, Manager of Investigations with the B.C Securities Commission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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