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Full Show: BC United fall out of the race, How dreams affect your reality & Getting airfare for $1?

Seg 1: Why do dreams affect how we feel when we wake up? Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance” Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC United folds and wants members to back BC Conservatives We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Should social media platforms be held accountable for its users' actions? Guest: Dr. Timothy Koskie, Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney Seg 4: What's the deal with Flair Airlines selling flights for a dollar? Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business Seg 5: Can your neighbourhood determine your life expectancy? Guest: Dr. Michael Wolfson, Former Assistant Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada and Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics Seg 6: Are drug-paraphernalia-dispensing vending machines a useful drug policy? Guest: Dr. Mark Tyndall, Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health and Founder of MySafe Vending Machines Seg 7: How will BC United folding reshape BC’s political landscape? Guest: David Eby, Premier of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 20241h 3m

How will BC United folding reshape BC’s political landscape?

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How will BC United folding reshape BC’s political landscape? Guest: David Eby, Premier of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 20249 min

Are drug-paraphernalia-dispensing vending machines a useful drug policy?

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Are drug-paraphernalia-dispensing vending machines a useful drug policy? Guest: Dr. Mark Tyndall, Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health and Founder of MySafe Vending Machines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 20249 min

Can your neighbourhood determine your life expectancy?

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Can your neighbourhood determine your life expectancy? Guest: Dr. Michael Wolfson, Former Assistant Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada and Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 20247 min

What's the deal with Flair Airlines selling flights for a dollar?

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What's the deal with Flair Airlines selling flights for a dollar? Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 20244 min

Should social media platforms be held accountable for its users' actions?

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Should social media platforms be held accountable for its users' actions? Guest: Dr. Timothy Koskie, Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 202410 min

View From Victoria: BC United folds and wants members to back BC Conservatives

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View From Victoria: BC United folds and wants members to back BC Conservatives We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 202414 min

Why do dreams affect how we feel when we wake up?

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Why do dreams affect how we feel when we wake up? Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 20248 min

Full Show: Cracking unsolved cases, Keeping doctors in BC & Drug vending machines a no go for conservatives

Seg 1: How forensic science cracked an unsolvable case Guest: Dr. Jay Silverstein, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and Forensic Science at Nottingham Trent University Seg 2: View From Victoria: Conservatives are exposing the consequences We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: New Taliban laws prohibit women from speaking in public Guest: Heather Barr, Associate Director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch Seg 4: How a wrongful death lawsuit exposed the pitfalls of terms & conditions Guest: Dr. Stergios Aidinlis, Assistant Professor in AI Law at Durham Law School Seg 5: Should BC build temporary shelters for asylum seekers? Guest: Trish Mandewo, President of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Seg 6: Why our treatment of internationally trained physicians is exacerbating the healthcare crisis Guest: Elliot Goodell Ugalde, PhD Student in Political Science at Queen's University Seg 7: Should BC dispense drug supplies from vending machines? Guest: John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 20241h 4m

Should BC dispense drug supplies from vending machines?

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Should BC dispense drug supplies from vending machines? Guest: John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 20249 min

Why our treatment of internationally trained physicians is exacerbating the healthcare crisis

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Why our treatment of internationally trained physicians is exacerbating the healthcare crisis Guest: Elliot Goodell Ugalde, PhD Student in Political Science at Queen's University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 20248 min

Should BC build temporary shelters for asylum seekers?

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Should BC build temporary shelters for asylum seekers? Guest: Trish Mandewo, President of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 20248 min

How a wrongful death lawsuit exposed the pitfalls of terms & conditions

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How a wrongful death lawsuit exposed the pitfalls of terms & conditions Guest: Dr. Stergios Aidinlis, Assistant Professor in AI Law at Durham Law School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 20247 min

New Taliban laws prohibit women from speaking in public

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New ‘dystopian’ Taliban laws prohibit women from speaking in public Guest: Heather Barr, Associate Director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 20247 min

View From Victoria: Conservatives are exposing the consequences

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View From Victoria: Conservatives are exposing the consequences We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 202414 min

How forensic science cracked an unsolvable case

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How forensic science cracked an unsolvable case Guest: Dr. Jay Silverstein, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and Forensic Science at Nottingham Trent University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 20249 min

Full Show: Cracking codes, Misleading financial statements in BC & Training and retaining BC teachers

Seg 1: How to crack a 500-year-old cipher? Guest: Dr. Lisa Faygin Davis, Executive Director of the Medieval Academy of America Seg 2: View From Victoria: Skytrain costs not the Federal Government's problem We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Why have less than 1% of immigrants learned a trade? Guest: Kiernan Green, Data Reporter for The Hub Seg 4: Are the province’s financial statements misleading? Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics at Concordia University Seg 5: Can BC train and retain more certified teachers? Guest: Rachna Singh, BC’s Minister of Education and Child Care Seg 6: How BC violated its own privacy laws during the Wet’suwet’en conflict Guest: Amanda Follett Hosgood, Northern BC Reporter for The Tyee Seg 7: Why is NASA’s Starliner crew stuck in space until 2025? Guest: Christian Davenport, Covers NASA and The Space Industry for The Washington Post and Author of "The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 20241h 6m

Why is NASA’s Starliner crew stuck in space until 2025?

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Why is NASA’s Starliner crew stuck in space until 2025? Guest: Christian Davenport, Covers NASA and The Space Industry for The Washington Post and Author of "The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 202410 min

How BC violated its own privacy laws during the Wet’suwet’en conflict

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How BC violated its own privacy laws during the Wet’suwet’en conflict Guest: Amanda Follett Hosgood, Northern BC Reporter for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 20248 min

Can BC train and retain more certified teachers?

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Can BC train and retain more certified teachers? Guest: Rachna Singh, BC’s Minister of Education and Child Care Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 20249 min

Are the province’s financial statements misleading?

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Are the province’s financial statements misleading? Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics at Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 20247 min

Why have less than 1% of immigrants learned a trade?

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Why have less than 1% of immigrants learned a trade? Guest: Kiernan Green, Data Reporter for The Hub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 20247 min

View From Victoria: Skytrain costs not the Federal Government's problem

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View From Victoria: Skytrain costs not the Federal Government's problem We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 202415 min

How to crack a 500-year-old cipher?

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How to crack a 500-year-old cipher? Guest: Dr. Lisa Faygin Davis, Executive Director of the Medieval Academy of America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 27, 202410 min

Full Show: Love potion for frogs, Plans to save sockeye salmon & BC Hydro filling up at Site C

Seg 1: Why did researchers make a love potion for frogs? Guest: Vance Trudeau, University of Ottawa Research Chair in Neuroendocrinology Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC Hydro says Fill’er Up! We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: First Nation and the Federal Government hatch plans to save sockeye salmon Guest: Adam Silverstein, regional manager of hatchery reform and modernization with the Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) Seg 4: Monday Morning Quarterbacks for Aug 26, 2024 Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 5: What to expect from the Liberal Cabinet retreat Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Reporter with Global National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 202444 min

What to expect from the Liberal Cabinet Retreat

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Liberal Cabinet Retreat Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Reporter with Global National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 20248 min

Monday Morning Quarterbacks for Aug 26, 2024

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Monday Morning Quarterbacks for Aug 26, 2024 Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 20243 min

First Nation and the Federal government hatch plans to save sockeye Salmon

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First Nation and the Federal government hatch plans to save sockeye Salmon Guest: Adam Silverstein, regional manager of hatchery reform and modernization with the Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 20247 min

View From Victoria: BC Hydro says Fill’er Up!

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View From Victoria: BC Hydro says Fill’er Up! We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 202414 min

Why did researchers make a love potion for frogs?

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Why did researchers make a love potion for frogs? Guest: Vance Trudeau, University of Ottawa Research Chair in Neuroendocrinology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 202410 min

Full Show: Protecting workers from violence, Life expectancy drops in BC's First Nations community & Does metabolism affect aging

Seg 1: Can lucid dreaming help you in the real world? Guest: Michael Raduga, Founder and CEO of REMspace Inc. Seg 2: View From Victoria: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Why did First Nations life expectancy drop in BC? Guest: Dr. Nel Wieman, Chief Medical Health Officer at the First Nations Health Authority Seg 4: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Aug 23, 2024 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 5: Does our metabolism impact how we age? Guest: Dr. Melanie McReynolds, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Penn State Seg 6: What will it take to protect workers from increasing violence? Guest: Clint Mahlman, President and COO of London Drugs and Founder and Chair of the Save our Streets Coalition Seg 7: Kickin’ it with the Caps for Aug 23, 2024 Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 8: Inside the mission to find Fred Lee Guest: Jack Gin, Director of “Finding Fred Lee” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 202455 min

Inside the mission to find Fred Lee

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Inside the mission to find Fred Lee Guest: Jack Gin, Director of “Finding Fred Lee” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 20249 min

Kickin’ it with the Caps for Aug 23, 2024

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Kickin’ it with the Caps for Aug 23, 2024 Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 20243 min

What will it take to protect workers from increasing violence?

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What will it take to protect workers from increasing violence? Guest: Clint Mahlman, President and COO of London Drugs and Founder and Chair of the Save our Streets Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 20249 min

Does our metabolism impact how we age?

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Does our metabolism impact how we age? Guest: Dr. Melanie McReynolds, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Penn State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 20247 min

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Aug 23, 2024

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The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Aug 23, 2024 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 20247 min

View From Victoria: Eby breaks the bank with $5Billion deficit

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View From Victoria: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 202414 min

Why did First Nations life expectancy drop in BC?

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Why did First Nations life expectancy drop in BC? Guest: Dr. Nel Wieman, Chief Medical Health Officer at the First Nations Health Authority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 20246 min

Can lucid dreaming help you in the real world?

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Can lucid dreaming help you in the real world? Guest: Michael Raduga, Founder and CEO of REMspace Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 20248 min

Full Show: Two major life changes, Funding private schools with public money & Home ownership optimism?

Seg 1: What are the two ages your body has a ‘mid-life crisis’? Guest: Dr. Michael Snyder, Director, Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University Seg 2: View From Victoria: More ER closures haunt the NDP We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: A new method to understand the sex of whales Guest: Dr. Chloe Robinson, Director of the Ocean Wise Whales Initiative. Seg 4: Federal government awarding contracts to non-indigenous businesses Guest: Patti Sonntag, Investigative Journalist for Global News Seg 5: Canada’s biggest railway is locking out workers Guest: John Corey, President of the Freight Management Association of Canada Seg 6: How much money goes into funding private schools in the province? Guest: Michael Zwaagstra, Co-Author of the Study with The Fraser Institute Seg 7: Home Ownership as investment, despite affordability challenges. Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder, Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 20241h 5m

Home Ownership as investment, despite affordability challenges.

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Home Ownership as investment, despite affordability challenges. Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder, Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 202411 min

How much money goes into funding private schools in the province?

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How much money goes into funding private schools in the province? Guest: Michael Zwaagstra, Co-Author of the Study with The Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 20248 min

Canada’s biggest railway is locking out workers

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Canada’s biggest railway is locking out workers Guest: John Corey, President of the Freight Management Association of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 20248 min

Federal government awarding contracts to non-indigenous businesses

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Federal government awarding contracts to non-indigenous businesses Guest: Patti Sonntag, Investigative Journalist for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 20246 min

A new method to understand the sex of whales

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A new method to understand the sex of whales Guest: Dr. Chloe Robinson, Director of the Ocean Wise Whales Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 20247 min

View From Victoria: More ER closures haunt the NDP

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View From Victoria: More ER closures haunt the NDP We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 202413 min

What are the two ages your body has a ‘mid-life crisis’?

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What are the two ages your body has a ‘mid-life crisis’? Guest: Dr. Michael Snyder, Director, Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 202410 min

Full Show: BC's LNG industry and health, Not using surnames in missing persons cases & How a rail strike could impact the supply chain

Seg 1: View From Victoria: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 2: How much money can LNG Fracking bring to the BC Economy? Guest: Teresa Waddington, VP Corporate Relations LNG Canada Seg 3: Is brain activity still present in non-responsive patients Guest: Nicholas Schiff, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medical College Seg 4: Why surnames won’t be used for missing persons Guest: Michael Harvey, BC's Information and Privacy Commissioner. Seg 5: How the Rail Strike Could Impact our Supply Chain Guest: Chris Carter, Vice President, National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 202447 min

Making Cents of the Markets for Aug 21, 2024

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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

Aug 21, 202411 min

How the Rail Strike Could Impact our Supply Chain

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How the Rail Strike Could Impact our Supply Chain Guest: Chris Carter, Vice President, National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 20248 min