Podcasts about Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Baltej Dhillon is a retired career police officer, a community leader, and a lifelong advocate for diversity and inclusion. Emigrating from Malaysia in 1983, Mr. Dhillon made history in 1991 as the first Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer to wear a turban, advocating for the right to practice his faith while serving Canada. Mr. Dhillon went on to have a successful 30‑year career with the RCMP as an accomplished major crime investigator, police interrogator, polygraph examiner, intelligence officer, and emergency planner. He played a key role in several high-profile investigations, including the Air India Flight 182 tragedy and the Robert Pickton case. Mr. Dhillon also held various leadership roles, including overseeing the British Columbia RCMP Divisional Emergency Operations Centre and the federal Serious and Organized Crime's Intelligence section, also in British Columbia, as well as establishing and managing intelligence operations at the Provincial Intelligence Centre of British Columbia (now the Real-Time Operations Centre of British Columbia), the first of its kind in Canada. In 2013, Mr. Dhillon led the Sikh Leadership and Police Committee on Gang Violence to support youth prevention strategies within the Sikh Community. Since retiring from the RCMP in 2019, he has worked as Program Manager for the Crime Guns Intelligence and Investigations Group with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia, the province's anti-gang agency. Mr. Dhillon is also deeply involved in community service. He serves on various committees and has led youth camps. He has received numerous distinctions and awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Times of Canada, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, and the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award. In addition to his extensive police education and training, Mr. Dhillon is the recipient of honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from McMaster University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/dhillon-baltej-s/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.

Send us a textThis episode of the Digital Marketing Mentor features Ameet Khabra, founder of Hopskip Media, who shares her unconventional journey from studying business administration to an unexpected stint in audio engineering, leading her to become a prominent figure in the PPC space. The conversation explores the importance of mentorship through nurturing community and personal passions, as well as dissects the role of AI and the value of asking the right questions. In this uplifting episode, Ameet's story serves as an inspiration for aspiring digital marketers, showcasing the power of curiosity, community, and confidence in navigating the complexities of the industry.Episode Highlights:Ameet shares her transition from business administration to marketing at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, where her exposure to email marketing and Google Ads sparked her interest in the field and her belief in the importance of curiosity and asking questions to unlock professional opportunities. She describes mentorship as a guiding relationship that fosters critical thinking and transparency, recounting experiences with mentors like Julie Friedman, Brian Smith, and Idras Fashan, to showcase how they've helped to broaden her perspective.  Ameet advocates for authenticity both in her personal relationships and her online presence, noting how her experience sharing personal stories and challenges has helped to position her as a reliable and relatable mentor and leader. Ameet and some of her latest research comparing human versus AI-generated copy reveals the significance of emotional context in effective marketing, advising caution regarding the implications of using AI in the advertising space. She encourages listeners to get involved in supportive online communities, crediting her early involvement in the Google Partner community for her proactive learning and networking opportunities. Episode Links: Follow Ameet on Social Media: Instagram: @adwordsgirlLinkedInFollow The Digital Marketing Mentor: Website and Blog: thedmmentor.com Instagram: @thedmmentor Linkedin: @thedmmentor YouTube: @thedmmentor Interested in Digital Marketing Services, Careers, or Courses? Check out more from the TDMM Family: Optidge.com - Full Service Digital Marketing Agency specializing in SEO, PPC, Paid Social, and Lead Generation efforts for established B2C and B2B businesses and organizations. ODEOacademy.com - Digital Marketing online education and course platform. ODEO gives you solid digital marketing knowledge to launch/boost your career or understand your business's digital marketing strategy.

Justin B. Stein, PhD (University of Toronto, Study of Religion), is a scholar of Japanese spiritual and religious practices and Chair of the Asian Studies Program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia. His forthcoming book, Alternate Currents: Reiki's Circulation in the Twentieth-Century North Pacific (University of Hawaii Press, release date 30 September 2023) examines how Reiki was produced out of transnational exchanges between Japan and the U.S. between the 1920s and the 1970s. He has also published his research in peer-reviewed journals (including Japanese Religions and Asian Medicine), and edited volumes, including The Routledge Handbook of Religion, Medicine, and Health (Routledge, 2021), which also he co-edited. https://www.facebook.com/JBSReikiResearch/ https://justinstein.academia.edu/ https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/alternate-currents-reikis-circulation-in-the-twentieth-century-north-pacific/ ✨Connect with Colleen and Robyn 
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Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launches his bid to become the next leader of the Liberal Party, while former finance minister Chrystia Freeland announced on social media that she is "running to fight for Canada." Liberal party member and Kwantlen Polytechnic University political science student Suhana Gill joins the show as we ask viewers what they think of Carney or Freeland as Liberal leader.The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday in its challenge to a federal law requiring the popular short-video app be sold by its Chinese parent company or be banned in the United States on Sunday. Tech and digital lifestyles expert Andy Baryer breaks down the issue.BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your gardening questions.

The looming threat of tariffs has Canada's premiers rolling up their sleeves. British Columbia Premier David Eby is calling for export bans on B.C. minerals as retaliation, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith went alone to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Kwantlen Polytechnic University instructor Jeff Meyers joins the show as we ask viewers about the best approaches to Trump's tariff threats. Next, CBC's new series Welcome to Canada surveyed more than 1,500 newcomers about their experience living in the country. It found that 82 per cent of respondents believe that Canada accepted too many immigrants with no planning for adequate housing and infrastructure. Neelam Sahota, CEO of DIVERSEcity, discusses the resources available as we ask new immigrants to tell us about their experiences.

On this week's collected, connected conversations, our three-part pile of political pontifications concludes its campaign—as does our Summer 2024 Series as a whole—with a comparison of activism versus access: in the pursuit of mainstream political influence, is it better to be in the room or out on the streets? Featured voices this podcast include (in order of appearance): • Brock Pitawanakwat, associate professor of Indigenous Studies at York University • Ken Williams, playwright and associate professor with the University of Alberta department of drama • Michael Redhead Champagne, a Winnipeg-based community leader, helper, author, and public speaker • Lisa Monchalin, criminology lecturer at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in B.C. • Trina Roache, assistant professor of journalism at the University of King's College • Brett Forester, Ottawa-based reporter with CBC Indigenous // CREDITS: Creative Commons music this episode includes ‘Expanding Cycle' and ‘Up + Up (reprise/arise)' by Correspondence (CC BY); 'rye' by Tea K Pea (CC BY); 'Deep Dive' by James Hammond. 

Seg 1: Inside the mind-bending Alice and Wonderland Syndrome Guest: Dr. Maximilian Friedrich, Clinician-Scientist in Neurology at the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School  Seg 2: Scott's Thoughts: The most overrated movies in history Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Neck and Neck going into the election We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: How Diddy's arrest sheds light on sex trafficking in North America Guest: Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco, Human Trafficking Expert Witness and Author of “Hidden in Plain Sight: America's Slaves of the New Millennium” Seg 5: Can age restrictions actually stop kids from viewing explicit websites? Guest: Elaine Craig, Professor of Law at Dalhousie University and Author of “Mainstreaming Porn: Sexual Integrity and the Law Online” Seg 6: Are KPU students really trying to shut down their school paper? Guest: Claudia Culley, Editor and Chief of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Student Newspaper “The Runner” Seg 7: Will Instagram's new restrictions be enough to keep teens safe? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Seg 8: Have local paleontologists discovered an entirely new dinosaur species? Guest: Derek Larson, Collections Manager and Researcher in Palaeontology at the Royal BC Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are KPU students really trying to shut down their school paper? Guest: Claudia Culley, Editor and Chief of Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Student Newspaper “The Runner” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/folkore

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A perpetual tension exists between history and change, which is an issue long explored by historians and social scientists. Reckoning with Change in Yucatán: Histories of Care and Threat on a Former Hacienda (Routledge, 2023) engages with how best to look upon and respond to change, arguing that this debate is an important arena for negotiating local belonging and a force of transformation in its own right. For residents of Chunchucmil, a historic rural community in Yucatán, Mexico, history is anything but straightforward. Living in what is both a defunct 19th-century hacienda estate and a vibrant Catholic pilgrimage site, Chunchucmileños reckon past, present, and future in radically different ways. For example, while some use the aging estate buildings to weave a history of economic decline and push for revitalization by hotel developers, others highlight the growing fame of the Virgin of the Rosary in the attached church and vow to defend the site from developer interference.  By exploring how past and future are channeled through changing built environments, landscapes, sacred relics, and legal documents, this ethnographic study details how the politics of change provide Chunchucmileños with a common language for debating commitments to place and each another in the present. Against Western notions of ‘History' as a relatively coherent account of change, Jason Ramsey suggests we reframe it as an ongoing performance that is always fractured, democratic, and morally tinged. Jason Ramsey is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Based on fieldwork in Yucatan among former plantation laborers, he publishes on topics such as semiotics, ruination, value, and the anthropology of history. Yadong Li is a PhD student in anthropology at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of the anthropology of state, the anthropology of time, hope studies, and post-structuralist philosophy. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

Lindsay's journey from the world of opera to becoming a powerful advocate for women's empowerment and alcohol-free living is nothing short of remarkable. This event is tailored specifically for professional women who are looking to redefine their relationship with alcohol and thrive in both their personal and professional lives.In this session, Lindsay will share her story of transformation, insights into her innovative approaches to personal development, and how she's helping tens of thousands of women not just quit drinking but excel without alcohol. We'll discuss the importance of community, coaching, and connection in overcoming over drinking and the power of early intervention.Whether you're a professional woman curious about redefining your relationship with alcohol, seeking inspiration to make a change, or interested in learning strategies for thriving in a high-performance environment without alcohol, this session is for you.Guest ChangeMaker Expert BiographyLindsay Sutherland Boal is a dynamic and accomplished professional dedicated to empowering women and fostering positive change, particularly in the realm of those women who have experienced alcohol use disorder (AUD). She is the founder of She Walks Canada (SWC), an innovative initiative launched in 2022 to inspire and support women in transforming their relationship with alcohol and she developed the first women's empowerment app through the lend of alcohol-free living, The Uncovery App. Lindsay's multifaceted career spans personal development coaching, executive leadership, the performing arts, and public advocacy. Key Achievements and Contributions:She Walks Canada (SWC):Group Coaching Sessions: SWC has conducted over 500 group coaching sessions, benefiting more than 1,200 participants from 10 provinces, territories, and five countries. These sessions are led by certified life and recovery coaches who possess a deep, personal understanding of overcoming AUD.Virtual Walks: SWC organized two major virtual walks—“The Virtual Cross Canada Walk” in 2022, which collectively covered 22,267 kilometers, and “The Virtual Walk Around The Globe” in 2023, totaling 40,070 kilometers. These events drew participation from over 500 individuals. In 2024, we pivoted to live in-person walks. Our community came together to share their experiences, challenges, and successes. Together, there were 895 registrants for 251 walks with 38 Walk Leaders in 38 city locations across North America.Media Recognition: The initiative has gained substantial recognition through national and regional televised news features, extensive coverage in print media, magazine articles, and appearances on podcasts in the United States and Canada.Support and Fundraising: SWC has assisted more than 15,000 women in their journeys to overcome overdrinking and has raised over $43,000 to fund ongoing development of programming and resources.Educational Podcast: Introduction of the Author's Series significantly increased viewership, allowing participants to engage with internationally acclaimed authors and influential figures in the sober community.Advocacy and Public Speaking:Identifying Support Gaps: Lindsay identified significant gaps in support for individuals, particularly women with mild to moderate problematic drinking habits. Through SWC's messaging and support programs, the number of women receiving help and support has doubled.Inclusivity Campaign: Lindsay launched an inclusivity campaign to engage women classified as “mild to moderate” problem drinkers, resulting in a 79% increase in engagement and expanding the community significantlyMedia and Healthcare Collaboration: Lindsay's advocacy work has been featured in national syndication, because of her messaging focused on early onset AUD in women.Professional Background:Personal Empowerment Coach: Lindsay specializes in helping individuals break free from stagnation and achieve their full potential through her “Uncovery Method,” which involves phases of community, connection, and coaching.Opera Singer and Actor: Lindsay had a successful career as a professional opera singer and actor before transitioning into her current roles. Her artistic background adds a unique dimension to her coaching and public speakingExecutive Leadership: Lindsay held an executive position at Urban Outline Building Group in relationship development, showcasing her versatility in different professional environments while building sustainable, profitable mutually beneficial relationships.Educational Background:Extensive Studies: Lindsay's education includes studies at institutions such as Brandon University, the Vancouver Academy of Music, Toronto Film School, Kwantlen Polytechnic University and others. This diverse academic background has equipped her with a wide range of skills and knowledge.Innovative Solutions: The Uncovery AppOvercoming Over-Drinking App: Currently, Lindsay has developed The Uncovery App, a unique women's only app dedicated to empowering women who have overcome over-drinking through three core pillars: community, coaching, and connection. The app will provide educational content, masterclasses, and a robust community engagement platform aiding in the journey through sober curiosity, sobriety and alcohol free living.Lindsay Sutherland Boal's journey is a testament to the power of transformation, resilience, innovation, and community. Through her work with She Walks Canada, the Uncovery Method and subsequent app, and various advocacy initiatives, she continues to make a significant impact on the lives of many, particularly women seeking to change their relationship with alcohol. Lindsay's dedication to inclusivity and support for mild to moderate problem drinkers underscores her commitment to addressing critical gaps in the treatment and support frameworks for AUD.Lindsay's contributions have not only helped numerous individuals but have also brought about a shift in how society views and supports women dealing with alcohol use disorder. Her innovative approaches and dedication to empowerment make her a pivotal figure in this field.To learn more visit https://theuncoveryapp.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/empowerhourforchangemakers/exclusive-content

Joel McKay is an economic development professional, author andformer public relations executive and journalist. He is based inPrince George, B.C. where he is the CEO of NorthernDevelopment, and sits on the boards of the University of NorthernB.C. and Destination B.C.Joel is passionate about British Columbia, especially its vast andrelatively misunderstood north. His writing focuses on the people, places and issues relevant tonorthern and rural communities, typically with a healthy dose of the absurd or supernatural. His short story 'Number Hunnerd', a fish tale set in B.C.'s Cariboo, was published in Tyche Books anthology Water: Selkies, Sirens and Sea Monsters in 2021. His novella, Wolf at the Door, was published in the spring of 2022 and focuses on a disastrous family Thanksgiving dinner. His forthcoming fiction, a short western horror story titled 'Hands', will be published by Brigids Gate Press in the summer of 2022.Joel was previously Director, Communications at Northern Development. During that time he led theAll Charlotte Deerborn wanted was a nice Thanksgivingdinner with family and friends. Too bad for her no one elsewanted to be there. By the time the turkey is carved, oldgrievances, bad behavior and crass remarks havetransformed her dinner party into a disaster. And then awerewolf shows up to do some carving of its own.Wolf at the Door is a fast-paced, absurdist take on moderncreature horror, levering humor and action to highlight howone family comes to grips with what really matters in life.Wolf at the Door - Kindle edition by McKay, Joel. Literature &Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Wolf at the Door eBook : McKay, Joel: Amazon.ca: Kindle Storecreation and publication of the 'Small Town PR Playbook', a first-of-its-kind how-to book for ruralpublic relations in Canada that won the Don Rennie Award from the Canadian Public RelationsSociety for excellence in government communications. Prior to that, he was Assignment Editor atBusiness in Vancouver Newspaper where his journalism earned him a Jack Webster Award forBusiness, Industry and Economics in 2011, and a nomination for a second Jack Webster Award forMultimedia Reporting in 2012.He has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Kwantlen Polytechnic University for hisprofessional achievements, and in 2021 was awarded the Chairman's Award from the B.C.Economic Development Association for his contributions to rural development. He has been nameda Top 40 Under 40 by the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, and in 2021 and 2022 was namedone of the 500 most influential business leaders in British Columbia by Business in Vancouver MediaGroup.To request additional review copies or an interview with Joel McKay, please contact MickeyMikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.

On this week's collected, connected conversations (the fourth in our summer series): part four of Why Canada Needs Natives Needy, ranging from the precarity of charity to the dubious duty to consult. Featured voices this podcast include (in order of appearance): • Michael Redhead Champagne, Winnipeg-based community leader, helper, author, and public speaker • Lisa Monchalin, criminology lecturer at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in B.C. • Candis Callison, associate professor in the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies and School for Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia • Kim TallBear, professor in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience & Environment • Ken Williams, playwright and associate professor with the University of Alberta department of drama • Brock Pitawanakwat, associate professor of Indigenous Studies at York University // CREDITS: Creative Commons music this episode includes ‘Expanding Cycle' and ‘Up + Up (reprise/arise)' by Correspondence (CC BY); 'Reflections' by Kevin Hartnell (CC BY-SA); 'Pangea's Pulse' by Aldous Ichnite' (CC BY); 'Extremely Tik-tok compatible for slow videos' by Lundstroem (CC BY); 'New minimalist VII (Remix)' by Christian H. Soetemann (CC BY ND).

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode, host Megan Cole talks to Cathy Stonehouse. Cathy is the author of Dream House, which is a finalist for the 2024 Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize. In their conversation Cathy talks about the complexity of writing about home, she also talks about how her visual art practice inspires her literary art. Visit BC and Yukon Book Prizes: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/ About Dream House: https://bcyukonbookprizes.com/project/dream-house/ Link to video of Cathy Stonehouse reading at Planet Earth Poetry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OqAKQFGW6U ABOUT CATHY STONEHOUSE: Cathy Stonehouse (she/they) is a poet, writer, teacher and visual artist. As a young adult, Cathy migrated from Northern England, where she was born, to Vancouver, BC—the unceded traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, where she still lives. She is the author of a novel, The Causes (Pedlar Press, 2019), a collection of short fiction, Something About the Animal (Biblioasis, 2011) and three collections of poetry, Dream House (Nightwood Editions, 2023), Grace Shiver (Inanna Publications, 2011) and The Words I Know (Press Gang, 1994). She also co-edited the anthology Double Lives: Writing and Motherhood (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008), with Fiona Tinwei Lam and Shannon Cowan. She is a previous editor of EVENT magazine and currently teaches creative writing and interdisciplinary expressive arts at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, BC. ABOUT MEGAN COLE: Megan Cole the Director of Programming and Communications for the BC and Yukon Book Prizes. She is also a writer based on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. Megan writes creative nonfiction and has had essays published in Chatelaine, This Magazine, The Puritan, Untethered, and more. She has her MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of King's College and is working her first book. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com ABOUT THE PODCAST: Writing the Coast is recorded and produced on the territory of the Tla'amin Nation. As a settler on these lands, Megan Cole finds opportunities to learn and listen to the stories from those whose land was stolen. Writing the Coast is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Megan Cole.

What can an ancient medicinal mushroom teach us about sustainable living? Join us as Jerry Ouellette, former Ontario Minister of Natural Resources, shares his unexpected journey from politics to natural health, inspired by the chaga mushroom. Discover how Jerry's transformation has shaped his commitment to a lifestyle rooted in nature, offering valuable insights into holistic living and conservation.Next, we bring you an enlightening discussion with Kent Mullinix, the Director of the Institute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Kent unpacks his extensive career in agricultural research and education, from the halls of the University of Missouri to the fertile fields of Canada. Learn about the cutting-edge work being done to create resilient food systems and sustainable agricultural practices that address future food security challenges.

This special episode of Making a Meal of It features 11 short conversations with participants in the FLOW Partnership, a seven-year international food systems research project. The full team met in Montreal in mid-May 2024 to share their progress, plan future research activities, and discuss ways to enable their work to transform food production, policies, and attitudes. Next week's episode returns to the usual format, but for now, have a listen to the many ways that food, food culture, and food systems are both different and similar around the world.FEATURING:Alison Blay-Palmer on the FLOW PartnershipNicole Claasen, GIZ, GermanyKevin Morgan, Cardiff University, WalesAnne-Marie Aubert, Conseil du système alimentaire montréalais, QuébecLaura Gómez Tovar, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, MexicoSamuel Gudu, Rongo University, KenyaChatura Pulasinghage, Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario/Sri LankaLillith Brook, Government of Northwest TerritoriesElodie Valette, URBAL/CIRAD, FranceRachel Carey, University of Melbourne, AustraliaVictor Martinez, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, British ColumbiaThe FLOW Partnership is funded in part by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.Host/Producer: David SzantoMusic: Story Mode@makingamealpodcastmakingamealofit.com

Ritu Gill is an Intelligence Analyst with over 16 years of experience working in open-source intelligence (OSINT). After a 12-year career with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Ritu set up a consulting business providing OSINT training and research to law enforcement and related entities across North America. Ritu holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology from Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and is actively involved in the OSINT community. Contact Ritu Gill:Forensic OSINT, the app I just co-founded, https://www.forensicosint.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZR8maEPzQ_VuDL9909XqFw https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/forensic-osint-full-page/jojaomahhndmeienhjihojidkddkahcn Twitter: https://twitter.com/OSINTtechniquesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugill-osinttechniquesWebsite: https://www.osinttechniques.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/OSINTtechniquesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugill-osinttechniquesDr. Kimberley Linert Speaker, Author, Broadcaster, Mentor, Trainer, Behavioral Optometrist Event Planners- I am available to speak at your event. Here is my media kit: https://brucemerrinscelebrityspeakers.com/portfolio/dr-kimberley-linert/ To book Dr. Linert on your podcast, television show, conference, corporate training or as an expert guest please email her at incrediblelifepodcast@gmail.com or Contact Bruce Merrin at Bruce Merrin's Celebrity Speakers at merrinpr@gmail.com 702.256.9199 Host of the Podcast Series: Incredible Life Creator Podcast Available on... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/incredible-life-creator-with-dr-kimberley-linert/id1472641267 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6DZE3EoHfhgcmSkxY1CvKf?si=ebe71549e7474663 and on 9 other podcast platforms Author of Book: "Visualizing Happiness in Every Area of Your Life" Get on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3srh6tZ Website: https://www.DrKimberleyLinert.com

The rise of anti-Semitism in Canada. Guest: Aaron Csaplros  - BC Regional Manager, B'nai Brith Canada Paid parking is set to be instated at Spanish Banks this summer! Guest: Graeme Anderson - CKNW listener opposed to pay parking at Spanish Banks KPU students design tents to protect firefighters from wildfire smoke! Guest: Sue Fairburn - Design instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and a researcher in design for extreme environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CBC reporter Doug Hebert brings us a live update from Kamloops, where a fire broke out at the historic St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church building this morning.Then we discuss the month-long Loblaws boycott, food security and food systems with guest Kent Mullinix, director of sustainable agriculture and food security at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. And Cheuk Kwan, author of 'Have You eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World,' joins us to share stories from the people he's met on his travels.

Welcome to Dive Into Reiki With..., an interview series hosted by Nathalie Jaspar that explores the journeys of high-profile Reiki teachers and practitioners.You can support the mission of spreading Reiki education through my Patreon for less than the cost of a cup of coffee or for free by rating this podcast on your app!IMPORTANT NOTICE: Dive Into Reiki's mission is to bring information that allows Reiki practitioners from all over the world to deepen their practice. Although this information is shared freely on my platforms, all content is tied to copyrights. Please do not repurpose or translate these interviews without previous authorization. EPISODE 52 - JUSTIN STEIN REDUX Dr. Justin Stein (PhD) is an instructor in Asian Studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. His research program focuses on how exchanges within transnational networks have shaped spiritual/religious practices and ideas in the North Pacific region. His work on Reiki, including original translations of historical materials, has been published in three languages. His latest book, Alternate Currents: Reiki's Circulation in the 20th Century North Pacific, focuses on the life work of Hawayo Takata, whose cultural translation turned Reiki from an obscure Japanese practice into a source of healing and spiritual transformation for thousands of Americans and Canadians. You can watch Justin's story here.Get Justin's latest book.Or contact him on FaceBook. Nathalie Jaspar, the founder of Dive Into Reiki,  is a Reiki master with over a decade of experience. She's a graduate teacher from the International House of Reiki, led by world-renowned Reiki master Frans Stiene. She also trained with the Center for True Health and the International Center for Reiki. To gain an even deeper understanding of Reiki practice, Nathalie went to Japan to practice Zen Buddhism at the Chokai-san International Zendo. She is the author of Reiki as a Spiritual Practice: an Illustrated Guide and the Reiki Healing Handbook (Rockridge Press). Support the Show.

Researchers are finding that Fat people are marginalized, and so are their thin partners! Guest: Cory Pedersen - Psychology Instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and lead researcher on the study

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Professor Guido Preparata was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He pursued studies in Economics, Political Economy, and Criminology. Throughout his career, he taught economics, sociology, and criminology at universities in the US, Canada, and the Vatican. In 2005, he served as a Fulbright Scholar to the Middle East. His areas of research include the nature of power, political violence, sociology, and political economy. Currently, he works as an independent researcher and publisher, operating under his personal imprint called AD TRIARIOS, while residing in Umbria, Italy. He has taught at institutions such as the University of Washington, Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver, Canada, and the Pontifical Gregorian University in the Vatican. Professor Preparata is the author of "Conjuring Hitler" and "The Ideology of Tyranny," along with several essays and monographs that delve into the issue of power in contemporary society. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Dr. Sebastian Gorka is the Host of AMERICA FIRST on Salem News Channel. The son of Hungarian immigrant parents who fled Hungary for the United Kingdom, Sebastian went on to serve in the British Army reserve in a Military Intelligence unit. Following the 9/11 attacks he became a professor on a Pentagon-funded counter-terrorism program run out of Germany. In 2012 Seb Gorka became an American citizen. He obtained his doctorate in Political Science from Corvinus University in Budapest and was a fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. In 2017 Dr Gorka was appointed by the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President for Strategy and in 2020, President Donald Trump named Gorka to the National Security Education Board. Dr. Gorka has briefed the CIA, the DIA, the US Navy Seals, the Commandant of the Marine Corps and testified before Congress on the threat of Global Jihadism. He remains a guest instructor at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Gorka is author of the books “Defeating Jihad,” a national best-seller and his latest book “Why We Fight…Defeating America's Enemies with No Apologies.” .

A massive drug case in Victoria has collapsed, with a B.C. Supreme Court judgement claiming Victoria police officers misled prosecutors and defence lawyers. Our guest Wade Deisman, criminology professor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, walks us through the fallout, and how this impacts public confidence and police morale. And, it's Minter Friday! BC Today's gardening columnist, Brian Minter, takes your questions on pruning, insects and moss.

FPX Nickel CEO Martin Turenne joined Steve Darling from Proactive to unveil a significant addition to the company's leadership team. FPX Nickel proudly announced the appointment of Kim Baird to its Board of Directors, a move that underscores the company's commitment to diversity, inclusion, and strategic expertise. Baird brings with her a wealth of experience and a distinguished track record as a leader and strategic advisor, particularly in her work with Indigenous communities, governments, businesses, and other organizations. Notably, she previously served as the elected Chief of the Tsawwassen First Nation, where she played a pivotal role in negotiating and implementing British Columbia's first modern urban treaty. This landmark agreement empowered the Tsawwassen People with ownership and governance rights over their land and resources, showcasing Baird's proficiency in Indigenous policy, governance, and economic development. Recognized as a highly-regarded advocate for Indigenous peoples, Baird's expertise extends to major infrastructure projects, with a keen understanding of the opportunities they present for economic reconciliation and Indigenous participation. Currently serving as the Chancellor of Kwantlen Polytechnic University and as the interim Chief Administrative Officer for the Tsawwassen First Nation, Baird brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership acumen to FPX Nickel. Her impressive resume also includes previous board positions at BC Hydro and the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. Currently, she serves as a director on several boards, including the Canada Infrastructure Bank, further underscoring her commitment to shaping impactful policies and strategies across various sectors. Baird's appointment to the Board of Directors represents a significant milestone for FPX Nickel, as the company continues to position itself as a leader in the mining industry. With Baird's invaluable expertise and leadership, FPX Nickel is poised to navigate complex challenges, drive sustainable growth, and create lasting value for its stakeholders. #proactiveinvestors #fpxnickelcorp #tsxv #fpx #otcqb #fpocf #batterymetals #nickel #KimBaird, #BoardOfDirectors, #IndigenousLeadership, #ResourceDevelopment, #MiningIndustry, #Collaboration, #EconomicDevelopment, #IndigenousPolicy, #CommunityEngagement, #BaptisteProject, #TailingsDesign, #BritishColumbia, #FirstNations, #CorporateGovernance, #EnvironmentalImpact, #SustainableDevelopment, #Leadership, #CorporateResponsibility, #MiningOperations, #NaturalResources, #MiningTechnology, #MiningCommunity, #InvestmentOpportunity#invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

Colleen and Robyn welcome Justin Stein. Justin B. Stein, PhD (University of Toronto, Study of Religion), is a scholar of Japanese spiritual and religious practices and Chair of the Asian Studies Program at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia. His forthcoming book, Alternate Currents: Reiki's Circulation in the Twentieth-Century North Pacific (University of Hawaii Press, release date 30 September 2023) examines how Reiki was produced out of transnational exchanges between Japan and the U.S. between the 1920s and the 1970s. He has also published his research in peer-reviewed journals (including Japanese Religions and Asian Medicine), and edited volumes, including The Routledge Handbook of Religion, Medicine, and Health (Routledge, 2021), which also he co-edited. Connect with Justin: https://www.facebook.com/JBSReikiResearch/ https://justinstein.academia.edu/ https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/alternate-currents-reikis-circulation-in-the-twentieth-century-north-pacific/ The Reiki Lifestyle® Podcast: The podcast where we talk about all things Reiki! The Reiki Lifestyle Podcast is for all members of the Reiki community, lineages, and levels of training! Reiki questions and topics can be about everything; personal development, spiritual growth, Reiki healing techniques, teaching Reiki, Reiki training, and other professional Reiki business practices. https://reikilifestyle.com/podcast/ **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction which support the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional health care providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional health care providers may offer. Results vary by individual. Colleen and Robyn can be reached at: ReikiLifestyle.com Contact Colleen: colleen@reikilifestyle.com Facebook: @reikilifestyle Instagram: @colleenbenelli Contact Robyn: robyn@reikilifestyle.com Facebook/Instagram: @robynbenellireiki

Marty Anderson was born and raised in Prince George, and has raised a family of four daughters in this wonderful community. After a 30 year career in forestry and construction, Marty moved over to radio (Vista Radio – 94.3 The Goat and Country 97FM) and has recently "semi-retired" to focus on his writing and the family dog business. Marty is also an author. Taking a usually humorous look at some of life's trials and tribulations on his blog, "The Involved Husband" Marty's stories have been enjoyed in over 50 countries around the world. More recently, an online dare made Marty try out songwriting and - in partnership with Prince George Country legend, Rick Stavely - they have their first single inside the top 10 on the Canadian Indie Countdown chart. The song is called "

Seg 1: Today is Victoria Day! It's a celebration of Queen Victoria, but when was the last time you stopped and asked yourself what exactly it is you're celebrating, and why? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 2: Is gardening more effective than opioids when treating chronic pain? Guest: Dr. Andrea Furlan, Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto Seg 3: Is it time to start taxing the rich? Guest: Dr. Tom Malleson, Associate Professor of Social Justice & Peace Studies at Western University Seg 4: Why is Kraft Dinner a Canadian staple? Guest: Dr. Shelley Boyd, Dean of Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Author of Canadian Literary Fare Seg 5: Why BC should address the root cause of its radiation therapy backlog Guest: Sarah Erdelyi, Provincial Manager of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technicians in BC Seg 6: What are the benefits of hiring people in treatment? Guest: Sheila Malcomson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Kraft Dinner a Canadian staple? Guest: Dr. Shelley Boyd, Dean of Kwantlen Polytechnic University and Author of Canadian Literary Fare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 104 - A.G. FLITCHEROriginally Aired Wednesday April 12,2023 Featuring Fantasy Author A.G. FLITCHER.ABOUT A.G.: I have been writing for the last nine years. I have done everything from screenplays, novels, poetry, research articles and journalistic articles. I found that over time, I wanted my writing to be focused on how the human spirit is tested. Whether it causes positive or negative change in a character or the reader. I never knew what kind of writer I wanted to be until life became quite real and relentless. Plus, when I listened to others tell me their stories, how they moved on or were damaged because of it, I had a deeper appreciation for life and the power a story can have on someone.Furthermore, as I reflect on the stories in my life, I realise that I can immortalize them through my writing as experiences and moments of growth for my characters. I want both my life experience and those of others to connect with my readers. Genuinely of course. I can't make someone feel something. They either do or they don't. We all get something out of a book, poem, or movie we watch or read.Lastly, I have a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Which helped me build my foundation as a writer and gave back my love of reading that I had lost for so long. However, my education is not what made me the writer I am today. It's life, my perseverance, the value I see in myself, and the value others see in me.Links to watch or listen to all episodes at:https://indiebooksource.com/podcast

Join Mike Cavaggioni with Brighton Gbarazia on the 157th episode of the Average Joe Finances Podcast. Brighton shares his expertise on wealth creation through Real Estate.In this episode, you'll learn:How to purchase a home rightCurrent interest rate market and how that impacts homeownershipCommon mistakes people make when buying a home.And so much more!About Brighton Gbarazia:Brighton Gbarazia is the CEO of Wealth Marathon with over a decade of experience working with Canada's largest banks to provide sound, straightforward financial advice to young Canadian professionals and families.Along with his experience in the banking industry, Brighton is a licensed mortgage broker and holds a bachelor of business administration from Kwantlen Polytechnic University. When he isn't talking about money, he's planning his next international trip or running in the nearest half-marathon.Find Brighton on:Website: www.wealthmarathon.comLinkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/brightongbaraziaAverage Joe Finances®All of our social media links and more: https://averagejoefinances.com/linksAbout Mike: https://themikecav.comREWBCON: Join me at the Real Estate Wealth Builders Conference. Use promo code “Mike” to save on tickets. https://averagejoefinances.com/rewbconImportant Tools and Resources that I UseFinancial Resources: www.averagejoefinances.com/resourcesCRM Tool: www.averagejoefinances.com/crmPay Off Your Mortgage in 5-7 Years:www.theshredmethod.com/averagejoefinancesFind a REALTOR® in any state: www.averagejoefinances.com/realtorMake Real Estate Investing Easier with DealMachine:www.averagejoefinances.com/dealmachinePodcast Hosting: www.averagejoefinances.com/buzzsproutPodcast Editing Services: www.editpods.com*DISCLAIMER* www.averagejoefinances.com/disclaimerSee our full episode transcripts here: www.averagejoefinancespod.com/episodesSupport the show

In the field of fashion and costumes, Phaedra Godchild has achieved great success. She has established a successful career working as a costume shopper and buyer on blockbuster movies and television shows like Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2020), Black Summer S2, and Paramount Television productions. Phaedra has vast experience working as a wardrobe stylist for commercial campaigns, fashion publications, and shows in addition to her work as a costume designer. She is a frequent style expert on various Canadian television programs, including ET Canada, Global TV, and CTV, thanks to her knowledge of the fashion industry. She graduated from Kwantlen Polytechnic University with a Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and Technology in 2009.Taylor Hack, a tech investor, marketing expert, and real estate industry leader, hosts a podcast featuring thought leaders and innovators to discuss industry challenges, disruptions, and strategies for success. By sharing the stories of leadership, from the perspective of leaders, Taylor strives to help you develop your Leadership Line of Sight.

It takes great effort and dedication to take a cause forward and more than a strategy to earn a donor's trust. In this episode, the CEO of the KPU Foundation and Vice President of External Affairs at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Randall Heidt, joins Douglas Nelson as he shares the impact of donors on their institution and any organization. Their insightful conversations take us to the different factors contributing to the success of their initiatives to raise funds to help students reach their educational, career, and life goals. Randall talks about how to effectively manage the expectations of highly motivated leaders and the importance of communicating with them to be on the same page and get them involved in the process to help them secure the resources they need. He also shares how awareness and building connections are key to finding the alignment between your vision and your donor's passion.

In today's episode of The Prosperity Perspective, host Liam Leonard is joined by Brighton Gbarazia, active real estate investor, founder, and financial coach. Brighton shares the story of why he got into finance and how he started his company with the intention of helping people avoid the financial pitfalls that he saw his parents go through. He has worked in the banking industry for over twelve years and has seen firsthand the damage that can be done when people don't have the right information–and the high demand for advisors to remedy that with unbiased financial advice.Tune in as Brighton outlines his strategic framework for financial success, which includes investing in income-producing assets like real estate while maintaining a diversity of investment categories. Hear his insights into saving up versus borrowing, investing in yourself, and the current shift in society's outlook on buying homes. Learn to build an investment framework that will take you away from the wheel and optimize your most valuable asset: your time. 3 Key TakeawaysThe main reason Brighton made the switch from being employed to running his own business around investment. The biggest commodity for Brighton as an investor and business owner. Brighton's thoughts on the future of buying homes and renting due to the economy and renting generation.ResourcesWebsite: wealthmarathon.comLinkedInAbout Brighton GbaraziaBrighton is the CEO of Wealth Marathon and has over a decade of experience working with Canada's largest banks to provide sound, straightforward financial advice to young Canadian professionals and families.Along with his experience in the banking industry, Brighton is also the author of Master Your Mortgage: What the Bank Won't Tell You About Buying the Right Home. He holds a bachelor of business administration from Kwantlen Polytechnic University.When he isn't talking about money, he enjoys running half-marathons and traveling.

Brighton Gbarazia is a financial and real estate expert with over a decade of experience working for some of Canada's largest banks and credit unions as a financial advisor and mortgage underwriter. As the CEO of Wealth Marathon, Brighton provides sound and straightforward financial advice to young professionals and families in Canada to help them create the kind of wealth and financial success that can only come with long-term planning and proper execution.Along with his experience in the banking industry, Brighton holds a bachelor of business administration from Kwantlen Polytechnic University.Born in Nigeria, Brighton currently resides in British Columbia. When he isn't talking about money, you're likely to find him planning his next international trip or running in the nearest half-marathon.www.wealthmarathon.com

Dr. Brett Favaro, author of "The Carbon Code" and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Horticulture at Kwantlen Polytechnic University joins Phil for a conversation about climate change, electification, and climate justice. We talk about the exciting solutions that exist now and the challenge of convincing more people to act in an information ecosystem full of harmful messaging and misinformation. You can follow Brett on Twitter @LetsFishSmarter and find his book wherever books are sold.

John Ohler, director of the John Mitchell Legacy scholarship at Kwantlen Polytechnic University discusses how the late John Mitchell founded Canada's craft beer industry, right here in B.C. 

Metro Vancouverites soon may be forced to pay a toll fee to enter Downtown Vancouver as part of potential new mobility pricing Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor (ABC) describes a new potential toll fee that may come into effect for anyone travelling in and out of the downtown Vancouver core as soon as 2026.  Boris Johnson resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - We take a look at his tenure Adam Pankratz, Professor at UBC's Sauder School of Business discusses Boris Johnson's time in office as British Prime Minister  An MP walks into a passport office  lineup…and waits 18 hours Even government officials aren't exempt from passport delays! John Aldag, Liberal MP for Cloverdale - Langley City describes his 18 hour wait at a lower mainland passport office.  Why did the BCGEU reject a 9.99% pay hike? Stephanie Smith, President and Public Service Bargaining Chair of the BCGEU discusses why the BCGEU rejected a 9.99% pay increase over three years  Remembering our Godfather, James Caan An ode to legendary actor James Caan, most famous for his role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, who died yesterday at the age of 82 Cheers to 40 years of craft beer in Canada John Ohler, director of the John Mitchell Legacy scholarship at Kwantlen Polytechnic University discusses how the late John Mitchell founded Canada's craft beer industry, right here in B.C.  Wednesday night's fire at Main and Hastings adds to a growing list of dangerous blazes this year in the City of Vancouver There was yet another fire in the City of Vancouver last night, this time at Main and Hastings where two buildings were completely destroyed in the blaze.  Thankfully nobody was seriously hurt.  More than 40 firefighters were involved in controlling the fire, but as CKNW contributor Jawn Jang can explain, it's just the latest troubling incident in a string of dangerous fires this year. 

Ankit Sharma is the CEO and Founder of Kitply Industries. Kitply Industries' extensive portfolio of hardwood plywood, decorative surfaces, and specialty hardware products coupled with unparalleled levels of service, ensures that they are a distributor that has what the consumer needs to ignite their creativity, support their project specs and deliver the ultimate results for their clients. Ankit earned a bachelor's degree at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 2007. He completed his studies at the London Business School in March 2016, and is participated in the Entrepreneurial Masters Program housed by the Entrepreneurs' Organization at MIT Endicott House.

CW: Today's guest speaks about their sexual assault / rape. They also recount one morning's thoughts on dying by suicide. Mx Trina Prince (they/them) is a trans, non-binary, disabled, neurodivergent, white person, who currently lives on the territories of the Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, Stó:lō, Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam First Nations (colonially know as Port Moody, BC). Ever since Trina became a survivor of sexual assault in 2009, they have been a huge advocate for ending all forms of gender based violence. Now, Trina is very honoured to be the Board Chair for the WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre in Vancouver and as of January 2021, Trina started a new role as the Manager of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Most importantly, they are a proud cat dad to Tucker. Today's conversation sheds light on Trina's realities after their sexual assault, burying themself in work and being busy through their declining mental health. Trina shares how important friendships were and have been - the kind where a friend truly sees you and helps advocate for you when you're unable to do so. Trina also fills us in on the monumental work they're doing now, and how that came to be. ---LINKS:Trina on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/trinaprinceTrina on Instagram: @trinap4  Website: thesafehaven.coInstagram: @thesafehavenpodcastFacebook: The Safe HavenAll the good stuff: linktree/thesafehavenpodcastEmail: hello@thesafehaven.co

ROSE PEST & DISEASE CONTROL ... without the "hard" stuff Jason Croutch Fraser Valley Rose Farm On this episode, Jason Croutch, owner of Fraser Valley Rose Farm, shares his rose growing philosophy and gives us tips on managing rose pests and diseases without using "the hard stuff." Listen in for so many great rose care ideas plus stories behind his very popular YouTube Channel. You might just need a pen and paper for this one!          ABOUT JASON... Jason Croutch is the co-owner of Fraser Valley Rose Farm, a nursery specializing in those unique, hard-to-find, and historical varieties of roses that are no longer readily available in the Canadian market. Located on beautiful Nicomen Island, the rose farm is a blank canvas for Jason and his wife Lisa to grow mixed plantings of roses, shrubs, perennials and whatever else happens to strike them as useful and beautiful.   Following a  20 year career in retail management, Jason decided it was time to do something more meaningful with his life: grow plants. Jason attended the Kwantlen Polytechnic University greenhouse production program, and then took an entry-level job at Valleybrook Gardens growing perennials. He worked his way into the job of head grower before finally taking the leap to run Fraser Valley Rose Farm full-time. Jason is also quite active on Youtube, producing videos aimed at inspiring and sharing knowledge with backyard growers, budding rosarians, and garden enthusiasts of all kinds.   SHOW LINKS  Website: https://www.fraservalleyrosefarm.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP3Ge131YXD3IqGU-NOO1kw     ROSE CHAT TEAM:   Executive Producer & On-Air Personality: Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, television personality, speaker and advocate for the rose.   Content Creator & On-Air Personality:  Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com Co-Host Teresa Byington promotes roses as an integral part of the landscape, as a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer, and speaker.   SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSE   VISIT OUR SPONSOR: Haven Brand Soil Conditionershttp://www.ManureTea.com/shop

Welcome to our first episode!We had a chat with Shawn Hawkins, who is the Executive Director at Project Management Volunteers.Shawn has extensive experience in the nonprofit sphere, and is also a licensed attorney and a well-rounded professional in the field of project management. Shawn has served in the public sector for over 20 years as an attorney and an adjunct lecturer at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and UBC Law School.➡️ Find out more about PMV: https://pm-volunteers.org➡️ Connect with Shawn-------------------------------------------NON-PROFITS IN PUGET SOUND:Fill out this form to let us know how we can help with your project management efforts: https://pm-volunteers.org/form-projects/PROJECT MANAGERS:Check out our volunteer project manager postings: https://pm-volunteers.org/volunteer/FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE:@Everything Non-Profit on Apple Podcasts/ Spotify/ Amazon Music/ Radio Public@Puget Sound Project Management Volunteers on LinkedInCONNECT WITH US ON LINKEDIN:➡️ Carmen➡️ Kayla

This episode is about Reiki, the ancient Japanese healing art which has transformed the lives of many. We'll explore where Reiki originated, how it's used, and where you can go to learn more. We'll be featuring our guest, Dr. Justin Stein. Justin Stein is an instructor of Asian Studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in British Columbia, Canada. His doctoral thesis was about the historical production of the healing practice called Reiki out of a series of mixtures of American and Japanese spiritual healing practices. He is a regular participant in the Circle of Scholars webinar on Reiki Home and has been practicing Reiki since 2001. You can find more information about him at https://justinstein.academia.edu/ or Justin B. Stein - Reiki Research on Facebook