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Is Vancouver becoming a convention hot spot? Guest: Royce Chwin, President & CEO of Tourism Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where do kids go for Mental Health support? Guest: Alisa Simon, Executive Vice President, E Mental Health Transformation, Kids Help Phone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How prevalent is wildlife smuggling in Canada? Guest: Dr. Sarah Foster, Research Associate and Program Manager at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Bills pass in the legislature Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wild chimpanzees give each other first aid Guest: Dr. Emily Freymann, Postdoctoral Affiliate at Oxford University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minister of Infrastructure responds to criticism of Bill 15 Guest: Bowinn Ma, BC’s Minister of Infrastructure Why is Victoria spending millions of taxpayer dollars on the homeless? Guest: Marianne Alto, Mayor of Victoria What’s the big deal about a Web Summit? Guest: Loc Dao, Executive Director of DigiBC Can you upload a human mind into a computer? Guest: Dobromir Rahnev, Associate Professor of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology Why is the Mayor of Harrison Hot Springs upset about restoration? Guest: Fred Talen, Mayor of Harrison Hot Springs How do we combat misinformation around wildfires? Guest: Jean Strong, Digital communications manager, BC Wildfire Service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the big deal about a Web Summit? Guest: Loc Dao, Executive Director of DigiBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minister of Infrastructure responds to criticism of Bill 15 Guest: Bowinn Ma, BC’s Minister of Infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Victoria spending millions of taxpayer dollars on the homeless? Guest: Marianne Alto, Mayor of Victoria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we combat misinformation around wildfires? Guest: Jean Strong, Digital communications manager, BC Wildfire Service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is the Mayor of Harrison Hot Springs upset about restoration? Guest: Fred Talen, Mayor of Harrison Hot Springs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A B Grade for Elections in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you upload a human mind into a computer? Guest: Dobromir Rahnev, Associate Professor of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Importance of King Charles’ throne speech Guest: Bradley Miller, Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of British Columbia Why First Nations are opposing Bill 15 Guest: Chief Don Tom, Chief of the Tsartlip First Nation and Vice-President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Is a warming world fuelling the rise of deadly fungi? Guest: Dr. Norman van Rhijn, Climate Change and Infectious Diseases Researcher at the University of Manchester and Study Author How police in India are trying to read people’s minds Guest: Jonathan Moens, Independent Journalist and Contributor to Science.com Is banning books in school a slippery slope? Guest: Michael Rebell, Professor at Columbia and the Director of the center for educational equity Why isn’t BC tracking who’s using unwitnessed safe supply drugs? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why First Nations are opposing Bill 15 Guest: Chief Don Tom, Chief of the Tsartlip First Nation and Vice-President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why isn’t BC tracking who’s using unwitnessed safe supply drugs? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Importance of King Charles’ throne speech Guest: Bradley Miller, Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is banning books in school a slippery slope? Guest: Michael Rebell, Professor at Columbia and the Director of the center for educational equity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is a warming world fueling the rise of deadly fungi? Guest: Dr. Norman van Rhijn, Climate Change and Infectious Diseases Researcher at the University of Manchester and Study Author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Why keep on with Bill 15 Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How police in India are trying to read people’s minds Guest: Jonathan Moens, Independent Journalist and Contributor to Science.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver responds to the damning Deloitte report Guest: Mike Hurley, Board Chair of Metro Vancouver What if you followed the Bible as literally as possible for a year? Guest: AJ Jacobs, Journalist, Lecturer, and Author of “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible” Meet the VPD’s new Chief Constable Guest: Steve Rai, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department Does Canada need to improve its intergovernmental relations? Guest: Jennifer Wallner, Associate Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa The damaging effects of AI on your reputation Guest: Jessica Reif, PHD Student at Duke University and Author of the Study Case for the Prosecution: How do trials work? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Case for the Prosecution: How do trials work? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver responds to the damning Deloitte report Guest: Mike Hurley, Board Chair of Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterback for May 26, 2025 Guest: Buck Pierce, Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the VPD’s new Chief Constable Guest: Steve Rai, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The damaging effects of AI on your reputation Guest: Jessica Reif, PHD Student at Duke University and Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Canada need to improve its intergovernmental relations? Guest: Jennifer Wallner, Associate Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Creating lasting prosperity in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do people still enjoy garage sales? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if you followed the Bible as literally as possible for a year? Guest: AJ Jacobs, Journalist, Lecturer, and Author of “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why are US customs agents stopping more north-bound travellers Seg 2: What’s the latest on the disappearance of two Nova Scotia kids? Seg 3: What makes some people so susceptible to gaslighting? Seg 4: How new genetic tools can help treat brain diseases Seg 5: What’s the secret to faster knee and hip surgeries? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lily Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, have been missing since the morning of May 2, 2025, from their home on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. They were last seen playing in the yard around 10 a.m. Their disappearance was reported after their mother and stepfather, Daniel Martell, realized they were gone. Guest: Laura Jones - Atlantic Reporter for the Globe and Mail Based in Halifax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Lou Steward, the mayor of Blaine, Washington, expressed concern over the recent outbound inspections by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Canada-U.S. border, calling them uncommon. She said officials told her there’s reason to believe more fentanyl is entering the U.S. from Canada than data suggests, prompting the added inspections. Guest: Mary Lou Steward - Mayor of Blaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers from 29 institutions across North America—led by the Allen Institute—have developed over 1,000 new genetic tools called enhancer AAV vectors to precisely target specific brain cells. Guest: Dr. Bosiljka Tasic - Director of Molecular Genetics at the Allen Institute for Brain Science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly Cecchini Check-In: Harvard lawsuit Biden's cancer diagnosis Trump's call with Putin Plus lots more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests that long wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries in Canada — affecting about one in three patients — could be significantly reduced by implementing a centralized, team-based referral system instead of turning to private clinics. Guest: Dr. David Urbich - Study Author and Head of the Department of Surgery at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gaslighting isn’t just a lie – it’s a deliberate form of psychological manipulation that distorts someone’s reality, often slowly and subtly, until they begin to doubt their own thoughts, memories, and perceptions. Guest: Dr. Eamonn Walsh - Neuroscientist at King’s College London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1. Why can’t police shut down meth and fentanyl superlabs? 2. The Fraser River in British Columbia is expected to see a record-breaking pink salmon run this year, with around 27 million fish returning—nearly double the previous count. 3. Why we shouldn’t rely on GPS! 4. Two Israeli embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot and killed by a lone gunman outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. 5. Why is Kelowna considering detaching itself from the RCMP? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Hutchinson’s book reflects on his decision to avoid using GPS navigation, despite its convenience, in favour of engaging more actively with their surroundings. This choice is spurred by concerns that relying too much on turn-by-turn directions weakens the brain’s hippocampus, which is responsible for spatial memory and cognitive mapping. Guest: Alex Hutchinson - Author of “The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Critics on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border say Canada must improve its policing of illicit drug labs—especially those producing methamphetamine and fentanyl—by enhancing inter-agency communication and reforming RCMP training in evidence handling. A Globe and Mail investigation revealed only one person was charged after two significant drug raids in B.C., highlighting systemic issues. Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht - Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and Author of “Security. Cooperation. Governance.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelowna, home to Canada’s largest RCMP detachment, is considering moving away from the RCMP and establishing a municipal police force. The city has issued a call for bids to review its current policing model and assess whether a municipal force would be a better fit for its growing population and safety needs. Guest: Tom Dyas - Mayor of Kelowna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fraser River in British Columbia is expected to see a record-breaking pink salmon run this year, with around 27 million fish returning—nearly double the previous count. While this surge is a hopeful sign for a coast long troubled by declining salmon stocks, scientists caution it’s not entirely good news. Guest: Brendan Connors - Fisheries and Oceans Scientist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Israeli embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot and killed by a lone gunman outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. The couple, about to become engaged, were attending a diplomatic event hosted by the American Jewish Committee. Guest: Reggie Cecchini - Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is BC doing about municipal embezzling? Guest: Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Why BC business leaders are pushing for action from Ottawa Guest: Laura Jones, President & CEO of the Business Council of British Columbia Why a man walked butterflies on a leash Guest: Dr. Sam England, Sensory Ecologist at the Natural History Museum in Berlin Could more massive solar flares cause blackouts in Canada? Guest: Dr. Rachel Ward-Maxwell, Researcher-Programmer in Astronomy and Space Sciences at the Ontario Science Centre The enduring legacy of Sesame Street Guest: Dr. Rhonda McEwen, Professor of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

What is BC doing about municipal embezzling? Guest: Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why BC business leaders are pushing for action from Ottawa Guest: Laura Jones, President & CEO of the Business Council of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The enduring legacy of Sesame Street Guest: Dr. Rhonda McEwen, Professor of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could more massive solar flares cause blackouts in Canada? Guest: Dr. Rachel Ward-Maxwell, Researcher-Programmer in Astronomy and Space Sciences at the Ontario Science Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices