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How would scrapping the Temporary Foreign worker program affect the health care industry?

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How would scrapping the Temporary Foreign worker program affect the health care industry? Guest: Stacey Fitzsimmons, a University of Victoria associate professor of international business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 20256 min

View From Victoria: Is support for Rustad dwindling?

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View From Victoria: Is support for Rustad dwindling? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 202515 min

Why does game night turn certain people into monsters?

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Why does game night turn certain people into monsters? Guest: Shane Tilton, award-winning scholar and teacher in the field of multimedia journalism, digital culture, and game-based pedagogy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 202510 min

Full Show: Immigration changes, Bike lanes and buses in Stanley Park & Recycling laziness

Changes to immigration law in Canada? Guest: Daniel Kingwell, Immigration lawyer Will Stanley Park bike lanes enrage the public? Guest: Tom Digby, park board commissioner Why are recycling rates so much lower in condos than houses? Guest: Karen Storry, a senior engineer with Metro Vancouver and an expert in zero waste policies. How are younger Canadians feeling about our role in Ukraine and Gaza? Guest Dr. Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies Interest rate news Guest: Andrew Grantham, Executive Director and Senior Economist, CIBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 202541 min

Making Cents of the Markets for Sep 17, 2025

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Making Cents of the Markets for Sep 17, 2025 Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 202510 min

Interest rate news

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Interest rate news Guest: Andrew Grantham, Executive Director and Senior Economist, CIBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20257 min

Why are recycling rates so much lower in condos than houses?

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Why are recycling rates so much lower in condos than houses? Guest: Karen Storry, a senior engineer with Metro Vancouver and an expert in zero waste policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20259 min

How are younger Canadians feeling about our role in Ukraine and Gaza?

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How are younger Canadians feeling about our role in Ukraine and Gaza? Guest Dr. Jack Jedwab, President of the Association for Canadian Studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20257 min

Will Stanley Park bike lanes enrage the public?

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Will Stanley Park bike lanes enrage the public? Guest: Tom Digby, park board commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20258 min

View From Victoria: Hiring your friends is no laughing matter

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View From Victoria: Hiring your friends is no laughing matter Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 202513 min

Changes to immigration law in Canada?

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Changes to immigration law in Canada? Guest: Daniel Kingwell, Immigration lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20258 min

Full Show: Reward for Extortion info, Homelessness on the rise & Burn out leading to extremism

Surrey Police offering a reward for extortion Guest: Lindsey Houghton, Surrey Police Department, Media Relations Officer Homelessness in North Vancouver is increasing Guest: Mark Friesen, Executive Director of Hollyburn Community Services Society Can burnout lead to violent extremism? Guest: Dr. Alexios Arvanitis Associate Professor of Social Psychology Department of Psychology University of Crete Divorce Registries are becoming more and more popular Guest: Olivia Howell, Founder of Fresh Starts Registries Is the key to fixing the housing problem better transit? Guest: Denis Agar, executive director of Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders The Election was not interfered with Guest: Heidi Tworek, Director, Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, The University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 202556 min

The Election was not interfered with

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The Election was not interfered with Guest: Heidi Tworek, Director, Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions, The University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 202510 min

Is the key to fixing the housing problem better transit?

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Is the key to fixing the housing problem better transit? Guest: Denis Agar, executive director of Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 20259 min

Homelessness in North Vancouver is increasing

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Homelessness in North Vancouver is increasing Guest: Mark Friesen, Executive Director of Hollyburn Community Services Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 202510 min

Divorce Registries are becoming more and more popular

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Divorce Registries are becoming more and more popular Guest: Olivia Howell, Founder of Fresh Starts Registries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 20257 min

Surrey Police offering a reward for extortion

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Surrey Police offering a reward for extortion Guest: Lindsey Houghton, Surrey Police Department, Media Relations Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 20259 min

View From Victoria: Breaking down the budget

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View From Victoria: Breaking down the budget Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 202514 min

Can burnout lead to violent extremism?

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Can burnout lead to violent extremism? Guest: Dr. Alexios Arvanitis Associate Professor of Social Psychology Department of Psychology University of Crete Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 20259 min

Full Show: Building Canadian Homes, Political Payments & Hate crime legislation

Mark Carney Announces The Build Canada Homes Agency Guest: Gregor Robertson, Federal Minister of Housing Showing the world how much politicians get paid Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Do we need new hate crime legislation in Canada? Guest: Barbara Perry, director of Ontario Tech University’s Centre on Hate Canadian Parliament is back in Session Guest: Mackenzie Grey, Global National Reporter What are the benefits of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program? Guest: Sukhdeep Brar, second-generation orchardist-- Summerland, BC What to do about rising political violence? Guest: Richard Marceau, Richard Marceau, vice president, external affairs and general counsel, centre for israel and jewish affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 202548 min

What to do about rising political violence?

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What to do about rising political violence? Guest: Richard Marceau, Richard Marceau, vice president, external affairs and general counsel, Centre for Israel and Jewish affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20258 min

Do we need new hate crime legislation in Canada?

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Do we need new hate crime legislation in Canada? Guest: Barbara Perry, director of Ontario Tech University’s Centre on Hate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20258 min

The Buck Stops Here for Sep 15, 2025

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The Buck Stops Here for Sep 15, 2025 Guest: Buck Pearce, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20254 min

Mark Carney Announces The Build Canada Homes Agency

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Mark Carney Announces The Build Canada Homes Agency Guest: Gregor Robertson, Federal Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20258 min

Showing the world how much politicians get paid

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Showing the world how much politicians get paid Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20257 min

What are the benefits of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program?

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What are the benefits of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program? Guest: Sukhdeep Brar, second-generation orchardist in Summerland, BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20258 min

View From Victoria: Seeing red in the Provincial Budget?

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View From Victoria: Seeing red in the Provincial Budget? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 202513 min

Canadian Parliament is back in Session

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Canadian Parliament is back in Session Guest: Mackenzie Grey, Global National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 15, 20256 min

Full Show: Buying life insurance, Donating to charities & Getting moneyback from Airlines

Why is no one buying life insurance? Guest: Andrew Ostro, CEO and Founder of PolicyMe Insurance Non profits are overburdened and underfunded Guest: Zahra Esmail, CEO of Vantage Point, which provides training and consulting services to non-profits Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Sep 12, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Air Canada owes 66 Million in compensation Guest: Zohair Kahn, Founder and COO of airfairness, a startup committed to transforming the way air travelers claim compensation for flight delays Can Magic Mushrooms help with an eating disorder? Guest: Dr. Michael Beazley, Associate professor at Waterloo university dept of pharmacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202542 min

Non profits are overburdened and underfunded

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Non profits are overburdened and underfunded Guest: Zahra Esmail, CEO of Vantage Point, which provides training and consulting services to non-profits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202511 min

Kickin it with the Caps for Sep 12, 2025

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Kickin' it with the Caps for Sep 12, 2025 Guest: Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20255 min

Can Magic Mushrooms help with an eating disorder?

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Can Magic Mushrooms help with an eating disorder? Guest: Dr. Michael Beazley, Associate professor at Waterloo university dept of pharmacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20256 min

Does Air Canada owe 66 Million in compensation?

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Does Air Canada owe 66 Million in compensation? Guest: Zohair Kahn, Founder and COO of airfairness, a startup committed to transforming the way air travelers claim compensation for flight delays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20257 min

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Sep 12, 2025

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Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Sep 12, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20258 min

View From Victoria: Minister says Vaughn is wrong!

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View From Victoria: Minister says Vaughn is wrong! Guest; Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 202514 min

Why is no one buying life insurance?

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Why is no one buying life insurance? Guest: Andrew Ostro, CEO and Founder of PolicyMe Insurance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 12, 20258 min

Full Show: What is the Heritage Act, Empty Homes Tax reverse & What's in a hug?

Full Show: What is the Heritage Act, Empty Homes Tax reverse & What's in a hug? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 202554 min

Vancouver Councillor wants changes to empty homes tax

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Vancouver Councillor wants changes to empty homes tax Guest: Sean Orr, COPE Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20259 min

Mark Carney to fast track infrastructure projects

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Mark Carney to fast track infrastructure projects Guest: Mackenzie Grey, National Reporter with Global National & Global News covering Parliament Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20259 min

Update on the shooting death of Charlie Kirk

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Update on the shooting death of Charlie Kirk Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20259 min

Can Canada still function if we scale back the foreign worker programs

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Can Canada still function if we scale back the foreign worker programs Guest: Jasmin Geunette, Vice-President, National Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20257 min

Ravi Parmar Responds to the heritage conservation act issues

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Ravi Parmar Responds to the heritage conservation act issues Guest: Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 202510 min

View From Victoria: The confusion around Indigenous title and private land

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View From Victoria: The confusion around Indigenous title and private land Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 202515 min

Is there science behind a good hug

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Is there science behind a good hug Guest: Sebastien Ocklenburg, professor for research methods in psychology at the Department of Psychology at MSH Medical School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 20258 min

Full Show: Brain science, Massive B.C. mining deal & Farnworth on Pattullo timeline

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Sep 10, 202543 min

Making Cent$ of the Market with Lori Pinkowski

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GUEST: Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 202510 min

New Pattullo Bridge open by Christmas?

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GUEST: Mike Farnworth, BC minister for Transportation & Transit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 202510 min

The Latest on B.C. fugitive Rabih “Robby” Alkhalil

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GUEST: Kim Bolan, Crime reporter for The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20258 min

How warm weather can make certain animals more aggressive

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GUEST: Kristen K. Cecala, Professor and Co-Chair of Biology at University of the South, Tennessee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20257 min

Proposed $70B Teck, Anglo American merger would see mining giant HQ in Vancouver

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GUEST: Michael Goehring, President of the Mining association of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20258 min