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BC wants people to own fewer exotic cats Guest: Sara Dubois, Senior Director, Animal Welfare Science & Standards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How immigration caps are leading to lower rents Guest: Shiva Moshtari Doust, lead economist for Metro Vancouver, Canadian mortgage and Housing Corporation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The healthcare system sees more troubles Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can couponing still be a way to save money? Guest: Kathleen Cassidy, Canadian Couponer and influencer, “Living-on-a-loonie” on instagram and tiktok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Metro Vancouver Amalgamate? Guest: Austin Thompson, Senior Policy Analyst with the Fraser institute centre for municipal studies The Federal Government needs to save money Guest: Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer What are some good books to read this summer? Guest: Brandon Forsyth, Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo Are genetics to blame for crying babies? Guest: Charlotte Viktorsson, researcher in developmental psychology, Uppsala University in Sweden Canada Trade And Tariff Update Guest: John Boscariol, Veteran Trade Lawyer at McCarthy Tetrault Is it time to ease restrictions on laneway houses in Vancouver? Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it time to ease restrictions on laneway houses in Vancouver? Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Government needs to save money Guest: Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada Trade And Tariff Update Guest: John Boscariol, Veteran Trade Lawyer at McCarthy Tetrault Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are genetics to blame for crying babies? Guest: Charlotte Viktorsson, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Metro Vancouver Amalgamate? Guest: Austin Thompson, Senior Policy Analyst with the Fraser institute centre for municipal studies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Will the BC government change its mind? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are some good books to read this summer? Guest: Brandon Forsyth, Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Canadian wine struggling under US tariffs? Guest: Joanna Smith, Writer at “The Logic” Are you reading a book written by AI? Guest: Mark Bourrie, Canadian Author and Journalists BC's eccentric Premier who was declared insane Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Canadian History Update on the flooding in Texas Guest: Reggie Checcini, Global news Washington Correspondent Who’s better at Anger Management, women or men? Guest: Monica Christmas, Director, Center for Women's Integrated Health at the University of Chicago Medicine Can your boss make you work in the office? Guest: Heather Power, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can your boss make you work in the office? Guest: Heather Power, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you reading a book written by AI? Guest: Mark Bourrie, Canadian Author and Journalists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Is Canadian wine struggling under US tariffs? Guest: Joanna Smith, Writer at “The Logic” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who’s better at Anger Management, women or men? Guest: Monica Christmas, Director, Center for Women's Integrated Health at the University of Chicago Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Update on the flooding in Texas Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global news Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Final push for rare disease drug Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's eccentric Premier who was declared insane Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Canadian History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Hurley on Metro Vancouver Governance board…. Stewart, BC is getting NO help from the province. How did it get to this? Teens spend 21% of time behind the wheel looking at their phones. Gen Z isn’t as sober as we all think…. How to know when you should offer advice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stewart, B.C. is facing an emergency crisis after 911 calls went unanswered twice in a single weekend, leaving residents with no choice but to drive patients themselves to the local health centre. The town’s only two paramedics were unavailable at the time, and the nearest ambulance is located three to five hours away. Guest: Angela Brand Danhauser, Mayor of Stewart BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Key findings from a teen driving study: Teen drivers spend ~20% of drive time distracted by phones. More than 3,000 Americans die annually in crashes involving distracted drivers. Teenagers (15–20) are involved in a higher percentage of fatal distracted driving crashes than adults. 58% of teen crashes involve some form of inattention (AAA study). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fontaine claims that “Metro Vancouver just established a governance committee and the governance committee is tasked to review pay and benefits of elected officials” – this is misleading – The committee is not tasked with reviewing pay and benefits of elected officials. Metro Vancouver only has ability to review compensation for its own Board/Committee members, not of elected officials generally. Guest: Mike hurley, Mayor of Burnaby, Chair of Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gen Z alcohol consumption is rising: 73% of Gen Z adults (ages 18–27) reported drinking alcohol in the past six months as of March 2025, up from 66% in March 2023. Guest: Scott Shantz - CKNW producer nd contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ethics of Giving Advice: There is no universal manual for life; we each bear responsibility for our own choices. Philosophy offers therapeutic value — helping people think clearly about life’s challenges. Ethical advice should stem from shared human vulnerability, not superiority. Rule of thumb: Don’t give unsolicited advice unless harm is being done. When asked, offer honest, thoughtful, and clear responses. Guest: Mark Kingwell, Professor of Philosophy, U Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Is helping homebuilders with upfront cost issues to get more homes built. Scammers are getting sophisticated… A true story about a local business that got hit, and is speaking out. Can Robots and pre-fab construction fix our housing problem? The Benefits of Meditation go beyond just the meditator! Red light therapy: All the rage, or waste of money?! Why are more and more young women freezing their eggs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. business owner scammed: Jenell Parsons, founder of The Pie Hole, fell victim to a phishing scam impersonating a BC Lions representative. Fake vendor invitation: In June, Parsons received a convincing email, supposedly from the BC Lions VP of operations, inviting her to be a vendor at the team’s home opener. Guest: Jenell Parsons, Founder and President, The Pie Hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Government Eases Development Fee Rules to Spur Housing Builds Key change: Developers now pay 25% of development fees at permit approval and 75% upon building occupancy — instead of full payment upfront. Extended timeline: Builders will now have 4 years (up from 2) to pay development charges. Goal is to ease financial pressure amid high construction costs and interest rates. Guest: Anne McMullin, President of the Urban Development institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Robots and pre-fab construction fix our housing problem? Vancouver-based company Intelligent City uses industrial robots and mass-timber techniques to prefabricate floor and wall sections of multi-storey buildings. Components are built in a Delta, B.C. factory, then flat-packed and shipped to the building site for fast assembly. Guest: OD Kreig, President, Intelligent City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Benefits of Meditation go beyond just the meditator! Guest: Mariah Schug, Associate Professor of Psychology and Gender, Women, and Sexuality at Widener University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red light therapy (RLT) uses low-level wavelengths of light to influence biological processes — a concept known as photobiomodulation. It was originally used in dermatology for early skin cancer treatment, but is now all the rage for a number of purported health benefits. Guest: Dr Zakia Rahman, Dermatologist, Stanford Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Egg freezing (oocyte preservation) was once a medical procedure for patients facing infertility due to illness or surgery. In 2012, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) declared it “non-experimental,” making elective or social egg freezing more mainstream. Now widely used by Canadians seeking to delay parenthood for personal, career, or relationship reasons. Guest: Dr. Prati Sharma, American Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A suspected meteotsunami hit lake superior! What even is that? Alaskan fishing fleets are catching a huge proportion of BC-bound salmon Why do orcas share their prey with humans? Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill has passed. So what does that mean? MAKING CENT$ OF THE MARKET WITH LORI PINKOWSKI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re making cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. - you can contact her team at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA” Call Lori and her team today at 604-695-L-O-R-I with any questions you have about investing or retirement! Or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA Guest: Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers from Canada, New Zealand, and Mexico have documented 34 cases over the past 20 years where wild orcas appeared to offer freshly caught prey to humans. These encounters involved orcas approaching swimmers, boaters, or people on shore and dropping prey within about a body-length of them. In 97% of the cases, the orcas paused after making the offering, appearing to wait for a human response before either retrieving the prey or leaving it. Guest: Jared Towers, executive director of the research group Bay Cetology in Alert Bay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 2021 report from Watershed Watch and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust shows that commercial fishers in Southeast Alaska are harvesting large numbers of B.C.-bound salmon before they reach Canadian waters. Guest: David Mills, Fisheries Advisor at Watershed watch Salmon Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate passed the “big, beautiful” megabill (aka the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) with a 51–50 vote, Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie‑breaker. It follows a grueling amendment marathon. Guest: Sam Sutton, Writer at Politico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists are investigating unusual rapid water-level changes observed last weekend on Lake Superior near Shuniah, just east of Thunder Bay. Residents like Alan Auld described the phenomenon as the lake “draining like a bathtub,” then suddenly surging back—leaving many in awe. Guest: Eric Anderson - associate professor at the Colorado School of Mines who has been studying meteotsunamis for over a decade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the 4-year anniversary of the Lytton Fires. There's now a dictionary for Canadian-isms! Security heightened for Canada Day in B.C. 1 in 2 Canadians say Canada Day feels different this year. N.B. Museum set to add 1st rare owl specimen found in the province in over 100 years! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just in time for Canada Day, the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles has released its third edition, now mobile-friendly for the first time. The update, led by UBC researchers, is the dictionary’s first since 2017 and only its second since launching in 1967. The dictionary now features more than 14,500 meanings for over 12,000 uniquely Canadian words and expressions. Guest: Dr. Stefan Dollinger, UBC professor in the department of English language and literatures and the dictionary's chief editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new wildfire broke out near Lytton on June 30, exactly four years to the day after a devastating fire destroyed most of the village in 2021. The latest fire started near Nikaia Creek on Lytton First Nation land around 9 p.m. and quickly grew from a small blaze to approximately 2.1 hectares. Guest: Denise O’Connor, Mayor of Lytton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada Day celebrations across B.C. are expected to draw tens of thousands of people, and this year extra security measures are being introduced. Guest: Constable Tania Visintin, VPD media relations officer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Canada Day, Petro-Canada has released the latest version of the Live by the Leaf index, the country’s first and only ongoing tracker of Canadian pride, in partnership with the Harris Poll. The data found that nearly one in two (48%) say that Canada Day holds more meaning for them this year and that sentiment is shaping how they travel, spend and celebrate. Guest: Sara Cappe - President of Harris Poll Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The New Brunswick Museum in Saint John will soon add a Great Gray Owl specimen to its collection. This will be the first of its kind for the museum. It marks the first confirmed sighting of a Great Gray Owl in New Brunswick in more than 100 years. Guest: Greg Jongsma - New Brunswick museum's acting curator of the zoology department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Minister of Internal Trade going to do about Trump’s tariffs? Guest: Anita Anand - Minister of Internal Trade of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada has axed the Digital Services Tax. How will this affect trade talks with Trump moving forward? Canada is facing a significant teacher shortage, with many provinces experiencing a decrease in the number of teachers available to meet the growing demand. The B.C. government has amended regulations to allow municipalities to borrow up to 10% of their annual revenue without holding a public vote. Previously, borrowing over 5% required public approval. Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has faced several waves of flight delays due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. Safety concerns are mounting around MLA constituencies after last week's explosion outside Bowinn Ma's office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The B.C. government has amended regulations to allow municipalities to borrow up to 10% of their annual revenue without holding a public vote. Previously, borrowing over 5% required public approval. Guest: Ravi Kahlon - Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On June 27, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the immediate termination of trade negotiations with Canada, citing the country’s new Digital Services Tax as the primary reason. The Digital Services Tax, set to take effect on June 30, imposes a 3% levy on digital services revenue earned from Canadian users by companies with global revenues exceeding €750 million and Canadian revenues over $20 million. Guest: Jim Stanford - Economist and Director of the Centre for Future Work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices