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Jenny Wun is back on this week's episode to announce Oakwyn Realty North West! 'The Queen of Burnaby' and a pillar of the Oakwyn community, Jenny will be an incredible leader to ensure the success for the new office space. Tune in to hear more about her personal and professional experiences and contact her to learn more about the new office!
Co-hosts Michael Uy and Morgan Browne continue on the wonderful conversation with the down-to-earth Robin Bardon and we get hear more about his experiences as an investor and home-buyer. They also discuss developing smart financial habits, helping team members attain the success they're working towards and taking care of your own well-being.
On BIV Today... We are replaying some of our favourite episodes while we take a short summer break. June home sales in Greater Vancouver have plummeted to monthly lows not seen since 2000 — so where does that leave the market moving forward? Dane Eitel, founder and lead analyst of Eitel Insights, breaks down the latest data for Vancouver, and offers investment advice for under-the-radar markets in other parts of Canada. Tyler Orton hosts.
On BIV Today... We are replaying some of our favourite episodes while we take a short summer break. This episode features Grosvenor Americas CEO Andrew Bibby. He talks to BIV editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe about his life, his perspective on the city, his passion for rugby and his plans for the future. This episode originally aired in May 2018.
Sure BC has some things to talk about, with it's pipeline and it's #Vanre, and yeah there's aggressive creep catchers and toddler's lives are in danger because of Pokemon Go. but who care about any of that when Roseanne is going through a real tough life lesson right now?
Welcome to Agree or Disagree: The Podcast. My name is Kevin Olenick, Find me on FacebookLike Agree or Disagree:The Podcast on Facebook.Add me as a friend on Facebook Soundcloud.com/kevoleSpreaker.com/kevole Twitter: @kevoleInstagram:@kevolePatreon:@kevoleYou Tube: Kevin OlenickOctober 18, 2018 will begin a new era in Metro Vancouver Politics. Back on January of this year, Gregor Robertson announced his intention to not run for reelection. His seat is one of half of the 21 mayoral that could be vacant .Robertson has been Mayor since 2008 and there has been debate on the legacy he has left here. Robertson made a pledge to end in 2015. That didn’t happen. It’s more expensive than ever. There’s a major opioid crisis here. Some also perceived that he was was in the pocket of big developers.He also had his admires. His green initiatives, opposition to Kinder Morgan, his fight for improved housing options.Legacy will debate Robertson for years to come. But the time has come to replace him. Who will do it?Some are considering. Some are not.Names like Bruce Allen, George Affleck, and Chandra Herbert, have all publicly said no to running for Mayor. So far. There is a perception out there no one wants this job.But there are some that are going to put their hat in the ring.One of them is Brette Mullins.Father to two amazing kids, husband to a beautiful wife and project manager for PHSA (Healthcare). I will never stop fighting 4 the better of the people.Topics we cover include.Housing Crisis. For or against Air BNB?Uber.Opoid Crisis.Working together.Street Art GrantsMedia Coverage. Who's gettong noticed and who's not?@BretteMullinswww.yourvan.ca
The last 35 years have brought drug usage increases as a cycle, usually with the development of a new form of a familiar drug. Crack Cocaine. Crystal Meth. Extacy. Dabs. These drugs and their associated forms have always been criminalized. Not so for pharmaceuticals. Prescriptions for opioids have multiplied by three in the last 15 years. North America has the highest consumption rates for these drugs in the world, seemingly by design. The public relations exercise of Oxycontin being removed from the Canadian market and replaced with Oxycodone to deter abuse was done so generic makers could not begin to produce Oxycontin when the patent expired. But the continuously expanding demand had been established. Synthetic opioids filled the void. Fentanyl has been around for 50 years but it was never meant to be an additive to street drugs. Demand will create opportunities for profit and that is happening on a massive scale. From scraping the gel from patches to a proliferation of pill-pressing operations and illegal importation, the progression has been rapid. This epidemic has outdone every one before it, including the AIDS outbreak. Opioid deaths have increased exponentially. The statistics demonstrate this. Reaction from governments have varied from inaction, to new legislation and programs, to the familiar 'thoughts and prayers'. Canada has done more than most, but only after a change of power in Ottawa. Bill C-37 became law last year but the wheels of government turn slowly, never mind the money needed for it to make a difference. Where is all the money going from this selling of death? How is it being laundered? The Globe and Mail has done stellar work on this front, courtesy of Kathy Tomlinson and Xiao Xu, on how Fentanyl money is affecting the hyper-inflated Vancouver real estate market by taking advantage of lax laws. Will a crackdown crash the BC economy where real estate is 25% of GDP? Once again, money vs people.
Time after time, the conversation continues around Vancouver.Affordable housing. How do you find a place to rent? For a single person, a family, According to PadMapper, The average rent for a 1 bedroom is around $1,950.00. It is the priciest rental market in Canada.According to an article from the Financial Post in 2016, a typical Vancouver millennial household of two is $72,291. The second lowest in Canada.So it’s not easy to live here. Well, let’s face it. It’s not easy to live anywhere.When we did the Podcast on defending Vancouver, Bee came up with this idea.Rent control.Do you Agree or Disagree with Rent Control? Can it work? Facebook:Kevin OlenickTwitter:@kevoleSoundcloud:@kevoleSpreaker:@kevoleYou Tube:Kevin OlenickPatreon: Kevin Olenick
Another I love you Vancouver, but I need to leave you letter.This time from Jessica Barrett.You can read it here.https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2017/10/30/I-Left-Vancouver/I feel like we here in Vancouver are getting a reputation. And we don't always hear from the people that have invested here. Lived here. Cried here. Sweat here.Not that Jessica Barrett didn't. But we meet Melody Owen and Bee Kapitan. They have lived here in Vancouver for over 20 years.We defend Vancouver.Topics we cover include;-Reactions to the article.-Bee is from Calgary? What changed her moving here?-Is Vancouver romanticized?-The power of investing in a diverse community.-The afffordibility issue.-Would rent control work in Vancouver?-So.....snow.Follow Melody on Social Media.Twitter:@omelodyannFacebook: Melody Owen'Facebook:YVR AuthorInstagram: @omelodyannFollow Bee on Social Media.@InteractiveBeeFacebook:Kevin OlenickTwitter:@kevoleSoundcloud:@kevoleSpreaker:@kevoleYou Tube: Kevin Olenick
Over Fifteen years. By almost all political measurement standards, the shelf life has expired on the BC Liberals. Some efforts have tallied a list of demonstrable failures by this regime, and it nears 120 in total. There is a huge gulf between the claims and boasts made compared to the empirical evidence to counter them. But in this 21st century spin cycle of mis-information, photo ops, bribing people with their own money when politically convenient and using the power of the state, the band has played on for a decade and a half. The writ has been dropped for the British Columbia general election on May 9th. Discontent is at an all-time high against the incumbents, with plenty of good reason. Take your pick - Site C, VanRE, #bced, Health Department firings, Quick Wins, LNG, BC Hydro, BC Ferries, BC Rail, the list goes on and on. Current polling would indicate the Clark era is over. But we've seen this before. What is different this time around? Bill Tieleman may be one of the busiest people in BC in the next four weeks. His insight and opinion is in high demand to decipher what will be a critical campaign for the future of the province by many outlets. The View Up Here is fortunate to have Bill drop by, spare us some time, and address some pressing issues. What are the themes of election advertising for the Liberals, NDP & Greens? Whose will work effectively?Polling is eerily similar to 2013. Are there any differences that stand out? Is the Alberta Effect in play?Corporate media has taken another big hit right before the campaign. Political ads will increase while actual reporting decreases. Who will write the narrative - press or parties?ElectionsBC allows candidate approval until April 18, one week into the writ. Does this favor any one party over the others?Is vote-splitting an issue for May 9th? The race is on for BC's future, today.