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Why does the Vancouver School Board own 9.5 billion in property?

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Why does the Vancouver School Board own 9.5 billion in property? Guest: Preeti Fardikot, Vancouver School Board member Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20259 min

Are your kids stressed at school? It’s likely the environment, and not your kids

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Are your kids stressed at school? It’s likely the environment, and not your kids Guest: Ludmia Paraslova, Professor and the Founding Director of Graduate Programs in Organizational Psychology at Vanguard University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20259 min

What’s safer to ride, an E-Scooter or a bike?

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What’s safer to ride, an E-Scooter or a bike? Guest: Dr. Henri Vasara, Surgical resident in Helsinki, currently researching e-scooter injuries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20257 min

Parents need to pay better attention to kids on the water

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Parents need to pay better attention to kids on the water Guest: Kimiko Hirakida, Director Programs & Services Lifesaving Society BC & Yukon Branch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20258 min

View From Victoria: Opposed in Opposition, Thrilled in Government

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View From Victoria: Opposed in Opposition, Thrilled in Government Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 202513 min

What is cognitive labor, and why does it affect women more than men?

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What is cognitive labor, and why does it affect women more than men? Guest: Winny Shen, Associate Professor of Organization Studies Schulich School of Business, York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 20258 min

Full Show: The BC Ferry problem, Running out of meds & Preparing for an emergency

Jobs, Economic Growth, BC Ferries Subsidies Guest: Ravi Khalon, BC Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Could Canada run out of pain killers? Guest: Mina Tardous, associate professor, drug safety and health services research What do in the event of an earthquake/Tsunami Guest: Jackie Kloosterboer, Disaster preparedness specialist How to control yourself on an airplane Guest: William J McGee, Senior Fellow for Aviation and Travel at the American Economic Liberties Project Why aren’t people saving for retirement? Guest: Sam Corcoran, financial advisors for the Co-operators Extortion is still a problem in Surrey and across the country Guest: Sergeant Tige Pollock, Surrey Police Service Media Relations officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 31, 202553 min

Extortion is still a problem in Surrey and across the country

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Extortion is still a problem in Surrey and across the country Guest: Sergeant Tige Pollock, Surrey Police Service Media Relations officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 20258 min

Jobs, Economic Growth and BC Ferries Subsidies

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Jobs, Economic Growth and BC Ferries Subsidies Guest: Ravi Khalon, BC Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 202510 min

What do in the event of an earthquake/Tsunami

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What do in the event of an earthquake/Tsunami Guest: Jackie Kloosterboer, Disaster preparedness specialist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 20258 min

Why aren’t people saving for retirement?

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Why aren’t people saving for retirement? Guest: Sam Corcoran, financial advisors for the Co-operators Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 20259 min

Could Canada run out of pain killers?

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Could Canada run out of pain killers? Guest: Mina Tardous, associate professor, drug safety and health services research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 20256 min

View From Victoria: The Premier going all in

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View From Victoria: The Premier going all in Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 202513 min

Controlling yourself in the face of an emergency

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Controlling yourself in the face of an emergency Guest: William J McGee, Senior Fellow for Aviation and Travel at the American Economic Liberties Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 20258 min

Full Show: Softwood Lumber, Lab grown diamonds & Subscribing to cars

Will Canada get a deal for softwood lumber Guest: Ravi Parmer, BC Minister of Forests Are lab grown diamonds going to put real diamonds out of business? Guest: Aret Oymakas, owner of Livia Diamonds in Toronto Subscription based car services are coming Guest: Stephanie Brinely, associate director of autointelligence at S&P Global Mobility Is more safety in dating apps an invasion of privacy? Guest: Aaron Minc, Defamation Lawyer specializing in online harassment The Trade deadline with the US is coming up fast Guest: Ron Stagg, History professor from Toronto Metropolitan University specializing in Canada-US Relations Bard on the Beach is BACK! Guest: Christopher Gaze, Founding Artistic Director for Bard on the Beach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 202553 min

Bard on the Beach is BACK!

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Bard on the Beach is BACK! Guest: Christopher Gaze, Bard on the Beach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 20258 min

The Trade deadline with the US is coming up fast

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The Trade deadline with the US is coming up fast Guest: Ron Stagg, History professor from Toronto Metropolitan University specializing in Canada-US Relations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 20259 min

Will Canada get a deal for softwood lumber

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Will Canada get a deal for softwood lumber Guest: Ravi Parmer, BC Minister of Forests Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 202511 min

Is more safety in dating apps an invasion of privacy?

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Is more safety in dating apps an invasion of privacy? Guest: Aaron Minc, Defamation Lawyer specializing in online harassment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 20257 min

Subscription based car services are coming

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Subscription based car services are coming Guest: Stephanie Brinely, Associate Director of Auto Intelligence at S&P Global Mobility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 20258 min

View From Victoria: The difference between East/West Ferry subsidies

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View from Victoria: The difference between East/West Ferry subsidies Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 202514 min

Are lab grown diamonds going to put real diamonds out of business?

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Are lab grown diamonds going to put real diamonds out of business? Guest: Aret Oymakas, owner of Livia Diamonds in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 20258 min

Full Show: Softwood trade battles, Cost of treatments & Memories and sleep

US puts duties of softwood lumber Guest: Kim Haakstad, President and CEO, BC council of Forest industries The huge cost of treating rare diseases Guest: Joel Lexchin, Professor emeritus at the York University Faculty of Health where he taught about pharmaceutical policy Does our brain edit our memories when we sleep? Guest: Michal Zokowoski, Professor, Department of Physics, Biophysics Program Canadians want oil infrastructure Guest: Sarah Robertson, Senior Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs · Environics Research Tax Havens are a problem Guest: Silas Xuerub, Researcher and Policy Analyst with Canadians for Tax Fairness The science behind making a ball for world cup soccer Guest: John Eric Goff, Physics Professor | Media Expert on Sports Physics | Researcher, University of Puget sound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 202554 min

The science behind making a ball for world cup soccer

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The science behind making a ball for world cup soccer Guest: John Eric Goff, Physics Professor | Media Expert on Sports Physics | Researcher, University of Puget sound Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 20259 min

US puts duties on softwood lumber

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US puts duties on softwood lumber Guest: Kim Haakstad, President and CEO, BC council of Forest industries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 20259 min

The Buck Stops Here

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

Jul 28, 20253 min

The huge cost of treating rare diseases

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The huge cost of treating rare diseases Guest: Joel Lexchin, Professor emeritus at the York University Faculty of Health where he taught about pharmaceutical policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 20259 min

Tax Havens are a problem

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Tax Havens are a problem Guest: Silas Xuerub, Researcher and Policy Analyst with Canadians for Tax Fairness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 20258 min

Canadians want oil infrastructure

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Canadians want oil infrastructure Guest: Sarah Roberton, Senior Vice President, Corporate and Public Affairs · Environics Research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 20258 min

View From Victoria: Softwood lumber gets wacked

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View From Victoria: Softwood lumber gets wacked Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 202514 min

Does our brain edit our memories when we sleep?

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Does our brain edit our memories when we sleep? Guest: Michal Zokowoski, Professor, Department of Physics, Biophysics Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 28, 20258 min

Full Show: Trial outcomes, Digital detox camps & Sunscreen paranoia

What does the Hockey Canada Verdict mean for hockey culture? Guest: Greg Gilhooly, a lawyer and survivor of sexual abuse Digital Detox Camps for kids Guest: Elana Klein, writer for Wired Magazine Are you a sunscreen skeptic? Guest: Tim Caulfield, Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health, University of Alberta Weekly Cecchini Check-In Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Christian Concerts get Cancelled in Canada! Guest: Warren Smith, president of Ministry Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 202546 min

What does the Hockey Canada Verdict mean for hockey culture?

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What does the Hockey Canada Verdict mean for hockey culture? Guest: Greg Gilhooly, a lawyer and survivor of sexual abuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 202512 min

Kickin' It with the Caps

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

Jul 25, 20254 min

Are you a sunscreen skeptic?

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Are you a sunscreen skeptic? Guest: Tim Caulfield, Professor, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health, University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 20259 min

Christian Concerts get Cancelled in Canada

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Christian Concerts get Cancelled in Canada Guest: Warren Smith, president of Ministry Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 20256 min

Weekly Cecchini Check-In

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

Jul 25, 20258 min

View From Victoria: More backlash over rare disease drugs in BC

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View From Victoria: More backlash over rare disease drugs in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 202514 min

Digital Detox Camps for kids

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Digital Detox Camps for kids Guest: Elana Klein, writer for Wired Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 25, 20258 min

Full Show: Mine collapse in BC, Canada's housing problem & Men's health

How did a mine collapse in BC? Guest: Dwayne Tannant, professor of geotechnical engineering, UBC Can Canada’s housing problem ever be solved? Guest: Steve Pomeroy, Professor at McMaster University, and Executive Advisor to the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative Why do men wait to report their health symptoms? Guest: Dr. John Oliffe, Professor in Men’s Health Promotion at the School of Nursing, University of British Columbia Are BCGEU Employees living paycheck to paycheck? Guest: Paul Finch, BCGEU President Have you ever left a Negative Review? Guest: Roger McConchie, Defamation Lawyer at McConchie Law Corporation What’s being done to stop intimate partner violence? Guest: Niki Sharma, BC Attorney General Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 202555 min

What’s being done to stop intimate partner violence?

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What’s being done to stop intimate partner violence? Guest: Niki Sharma, BC Attorney General Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 202510 min

How did a mine collapse in BC?

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How did a mine collapse in BC? Guest: Dwayne Tannant, professor of geotechnical engineering, UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 202510 min

Can Canada’s housing problem ever be solved?

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Can Canada’s housing problem ever be solved? Guest: Steve Pomeroy, Professor at McMaster University, and Executive Advisor to the Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 20259 min

Have you ever left a Negative Review?

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Have you ever left a Negative Review? Guest: Roger McConchie, Defamation Lawyer at McConchie Law Corporation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 20258 min

Are BCGEU Employees living paycheck to paycheck?

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Are BCGEU Employees living paycheck to paycheck? Guest: Paul Finch, BCGEU President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 20258 min

View From Victoria: Trade and cross border decline

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View From Victoria: Trade and cross border decline Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 202513 min

Why do men wait to report their health symptoms?

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Why do men wait to report their health symptoms? Guest: Dr. John Oliffe, Professor in Men’s Health Promotion at the School of Nursing, University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 24, 20258 min

Full Show: Kits pool drama, Trade talks & bylaw body cams

The drama around the Kitsilano Pool Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver What is the latest in the US/Canada trade dispute Guest: Allison Gifford, Vice President, policy and public affairs, Clear Strategy The bylaws around body worn cameras Guest: Om mogerman, Associate director, parking operations and enforcement, City of Vancouver What is ‘Momsplaining’ Guest: Matt Beauchamp, Stay at Home Dad and Social Media Influencer @dashingdad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 202538 min

Making Cents of the Markets for July 23, 2025

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Making Cents of the Markets 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

Jul 23, 20259 min

The bylaws around body worn cameras

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The bylaws around body worn cameras Guest: Om mogerman, Associate director, parking operations and enforcement, City of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 20259 min