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The Mozilla Foundation's "Privacy Not Included" project assessed the user privacy practices of 25 popular dating apps, discovering alarming trends in data management. Guest: Jen Caltrider, Director of Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a date and not much else in the SPS Transition now that Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced a starting date of Nov. 29th. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canucks lost their first game (game #2) of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs but don't panic just yet...it's just one game! Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The situation in Surrey concerning the transition from the RCMP to the SPS is intricate and contentious. Set to take effect on November 29, the transition is part of a broader initiative to provide the city with its municipal police force. Guest: Peter German, Legal Advisor on the RCMP for the City of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Is ADHD an evolutionary advantage? ADHD is a condition where people often act impulsively, are disorganized, and have trouble focusing. Traditionally seen as negative, these traits are now being looked at from an evolutionary perspective. Guest: Dr. David Barack, Neuroscientist and Philosopher at the University of Pennsylvania and Lead Author of the Study Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Reclining on airlines could soon be coming to an end Are you the type of person who gets on an airplane and immediately wants to recline the seat and relax? Well you may not have the option for too much longer. Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Getting away from the Legislature The legislature returns for a quick and final sitting before the government moves to an election footing and yesterday was a prime example of why governments can’t wait to get away from the place. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: How many guns does 42 Million dollars buy you? The Canadian Government has invested $42 million dollars in their gun-buy-back program but apparently no guns have actually been bought back. So where is the money going and even IF guns were bought back, will it curb gun crime in any way? Guest: Tracey Wilson, Vice President of Communication for the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights Seg 5: Is the city playing its part in supporting restaurants during the playoffs? Vancouver Canucks fans flocked to local pubs and restaurants for game #1 of the Canucks playoff run and those establishments are hoping the winning for the Hockey team means winning for their businesses. Guest: Jeff Guignard, Executive Director of B.C.'s Alliance of Beverage Licensees Seg 6: How will Vancouver’s new bylaw reshape local buildings? Vancouver has introduced a groundbreaking bylaw aimed at reducing building emissions, becoming the first Canadian jurisdiction to do so. Guest: Sean Pander, Manager of Green and Resilient Buildings Seg 7: CKNW Playoff Report: It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Seg 8: Should BC continue its decriminalization pilot? The decriminalization initiative in BC faced significant resistance during a recent question period in the B.C. legislature. Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of BC United Seg 9: Why do we forget everyday information? Forgetting is a natural function of memory, allowing us to prioritize new information by filtering out less pertinent details. Guest: Dr. Alex Easton, Professor of Psychology at Durham University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forgetting is a natural function of memory, allowing us to prioritize new information by filtering out less pertinent details. Guest: Dr. Alex Easton, Professor of Psychology at Durham University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The decriminalization initiative in BC faced significant resistance during a recent question period in the B.C. legislature. Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of BC United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver has introduced a groundbreaking bylaw aimed at reducing building emissions, becoming the first Canadian jurisdiction to do so. Guest: Sean Pander, Manager of Green and Resilient Buildings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Canucks fans flocked to local pubs and restaurants for game #1 of the Canucks playoff run and those establishments are hoping the winning for the Hockey team means winning for their businesses. Guest: Jeff Guignard, Executive Director of B.C.'s Alliance of Beverage Licensees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Government has invested $42 million dollars in their gun-buy-back program but apparently no guns have actually been bought back. So where is the money going and even IF guns were bought back, will it curb gun crime in any way? Guest: Tracey Wilson, Vice President of Communication for the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legislature returns for a quick and final sitting before the government moves to an election footing and yesterday was a prime example of why governments can’t wait to get away from the place. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you the type of person who gets on an airplane and immediately wants to recline the seat and relax? Well you may not have the option for too much longer. Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ADHD is a condition where people often act impulsively, are disorganized, and have trouble focusing. Traditionally seen as negative, these traits are now being looked at from an evolutionary perspective. Guest: Dr. David Barack, Neuroscientist and Philosopher at the University of Pennsylvania and Lead Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How different was beer in the 16th century? Many myths surround the reason why people in the 16th century consumed more beer than they do today. There have also been a lot of questions surrounding what these modern brews tasted like. Guest: Dr. Susan Flavin, Associate Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: What can you do on Earth Day. When people try to change their habits for Earth Day, some don’t know where to start. Scott has some easy suggestions to get you green on Earth Day. Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Ending decriminalization The Decriminalization experiment is in trouble as councillors in New West, Surrey and Richmond are calling for an end to what they categorize as a “deadly experiment with decriminalization.” Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Would a Canadian Grocery Code lower the cost of food? The proposed Canadian grocery code aims to establish fair trading practices between grocery retailers and suppliers. Its objective is to ensure a more equitable distribution of power within the grocery supply chain, thereby preventing larger retailers from imposing unfair conditions on smaller suppliers. Guest: Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of Food Economics at the University of Guelph Seg 5: Why are people interested in making their car louder? Do you like the sound of a loud car or motorcycle? If you answered yes, you might have psychopathic tendencies. Guest: Julie Aitken Schermer, Professor of Psychology at Western University Seg 6: Is incarceration the best way to tackle crime? Canadians are concerned about crime, but increasing incarceration may not be the most effective solution. A study by the Canadian Centre for Safer Communities suggests that a significant reduction in violent crime is possible within the next five years by adopting a "smart on crime" approach instead of being "tough on crime." Guest: Dr. Irvin Waller, Professor Emeritus of Criminology at the University of Ottawa and Author of “Science and Secrets of Ending Violent Crime” Seg 7: CKNW Playoff Report: Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Seg 8: Should parks in Metro Vancouver have designated silent trails? Recognizing the negative impact of urban noise on the therapeutic benefits of spending time in nature, A Vancouver resident is proposing the development of specific trails within Metro Vancouver's parks that would be designated as quiet zones. Guest: Tara Brown, PhD Candidate in the Department of Forestry at the University of British Columbia Seg 9: How important is wine to the restaurant industry? Guest: Vikram Vij, Owner of Vij’s Seg 10: Why did Vancouver close Sunset Beach on 4/20? Organizers of the 420 event were not happy when they were met with a fenced off Sunset Beach. Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner for the Vancouver Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Organizers of the 420 event were not happy when they were met with a fenced off Sunset Beach. Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner for the Vancouver Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Vikram Vij, Owner of Vij’s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recognizing the negative impact of urban noise on the therapeutic benefits of spending time in nature, A Vancouver resident is proposing the development of specific trails within Metro Vancouver's parks that would be designated as quiet zones. Guest: Tara Brown, PhD Candidate in the Department of Forestry at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadians are concerned about crime, but increasing incarceration may not be the most effective solution. A study by the Canadian Centre for Safer Communities suggests that a significant reduction in violent crime is possible within the next five years by adopting a "smart on crime" approach instead of being "tough on crime." Guest: Dr. Irvin Waller, Professor Emeritus of Criminology at the University of Ottawa and Author of “Science and Secrets of Ending Violent Crime” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you like the sound of a loud car or motorcycle? If you answered yes, you might have psychopathic tendencies. Guest: Julie Aitken Schermer, Professor of Psychology at Western University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The proposed Canadian grocery code aims to establish fair trading practices between grocery retailers and suppliers. Its objective is to ensure a more equitable distribution of power within the grocery supply chain, thereby preventing larger retailers from imposing unfair conditions on smaller suppliers. Guest: Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of Food Economics at the University of Guelph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Decriminalization experiment is in trouble as councillors in New West, Surrey and Richmond are calling for an end to what they categorize as a “deadly experiment with decriminalization.” Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When people try to change their habits for Earth Day, some don’t know where to start. Scott has some easy suggestions to get you green on Earth Day. Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many myths surround the reason why people in the 16th century consumed more beer than they do today. There have also been a lot of questions surrounding what these modern brews tasted like. Guest: Dr. Susan Flavin, Associate Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why do we have social anxiety? Phobias, especially social anxieties, differ from fears of spiders or enclosed spaces because they originate from deep evolutionary and social necessities. Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance: Lost and Found in the Science of Emotion” Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC’s decriminalization experiment is getting the attention of Ottawa as the Federal minister wants a meeting, prompted by the revelations from testimony by workers in the healthcare industry. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in The Jury is set in the Trump trial and the entire Kennedy family lined up behind Biden to rebuke RFK jr’s presidential bid. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: Are political asylum seekers safe in Canada? Transnational repression in Canada is a pressing issue, particularly as it affects political refugees and dissidents who have fled authoritarian regimes. Guest: Meghan Davidson Ladly, Freelance Journalist and Contributor to The Walrus Seg 5: Why did BC add new rules to its short term rental legislation? Premier David Eby says his government is tilting the rules towards families who need a home, and speculators should invest in that instead of short-term rentals and houses to flip. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Seg 6: Kickin it with the Caps: The Whitecaps are headed to Seattle tomorrow for a big rivalry game and they are always fun with fans in the stands! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: Are BC prisons getting more violent? Over 100 members of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers protested outside the Correctional Service Canada’s Pacific regional headquarters yesterday to highlight escalating violence in correctional facilities. Guest: John Randle, President of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over 100 members of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers protested outside the Correctional Service Canada’s Pacific regional headquarters yesterday to highlight escalating violence in correctional facilities. Guest: John Randle, President of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Whitecaps are headed to Seattle tomorrow for a big rivalry game and they are always fun with fans in the stands! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier David Eby says his government is tilting the rules towards families who need a home, and speculators should invest in that instead of short-term rentals and houses to flip. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transnational repression in Canada is a pressing issue, particularly as it affects political refugees and dissidents who have fled authoritarian regimes. Guest: Meghan Davidson Ladly, Freelance Writer and Contributor to MacLean’s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Jury is set in the Trump trial and the entire Kennedy family lined up behind Biden to rebuke RFK jr’s presidential bid. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC’s decriminalization experiment is getting the attention of Ottawa as the Federal minister wants a meeting, prompted by the revelations from testimony by workers in the healthcare industry. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phobias, especially social anxieties, differ from fears of spiders or enclosed spaces because they originate from deep evolutionary and social necessities. Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance: Lost and Found in the Science of Emotion” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Is our posture as important as we think? Beth Linker's book Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America provides a detailed historical analysis of America's obsession with posture, from Darwin's evolutionary theories to the mid-20th century. Guest: Dr. Beth Linker, Department Chair and Professor of History and the Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Author of “Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America” Seg 2: Would you give up your phone for a bottle of wine? With the goal of encouraging face-to-face conversation and dining, a restaurant is giving customers a free glass of wine if they give up their phone. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Mike DeJong goes Federal Mike de Jong has announced he is going into Federal politics, which is not a surprise as he hinted at it more than a year ago. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Should Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners be grounded? A Boeing engineer testified before a Senate subcommittee regarding serious safety concerns within Boeing's manufacturing processes. Guest: Dr. David Woods, Professor of Cognitive Systems Engineering and Human Systems Integration at Ohio State University Seg 5: Living in Stanley Park for 3 decades Stanley park is the crown Jewel of Vancouver, but the park has secrets that many of us know nothing about including a few residents that have been there for over 30 years. Guest: Alissa Thibault, Global News Reporter Seg 6: How is TransLink going to spend its new provincial funding? BC is allocating up to $300 million in new capital funding to assist TransLink in expanding its bus fleet. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming highlighted that this investment will help alleviate overcrowding and reduce wait times across the region. Guest: Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink Seg 6: What is Canada’s role in the international gun trafficking trade? Nine individuals, including several Air Canada employees, have been charged in connection to a $20-million gold heist at Toronto Pearson Airport that occurred on April 18, 2023. Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA” Seg 7: Why was Jontay Porter banned from the NBA? Jontay Porter, a player with the Raptors, has been issued a lifetime ban from the NBA following an investigation that found he breached several anti-gambling rules. Guest: Doug Smith, Sports Reporter for The Toronto Star Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jontay Porter, a player with the Raptors, has been issued a lifetime ban from the NBA following an investigation that found he breached several anti-gambling rules. Guest: Doug Smith, Sports Reporter for The Toronto Star Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nine individuals, including several Air Canada employees, have been charged in connection to a $20-million gold heist at Toronto Pearson Airport that occurred on April 18, 2023. Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC is allocating up to $300 million in new capital funding to assist TransLink in expanding its bus fleet. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming highlighted that this investment will help alleviate overcrowding and reduce wait times across the region. Guest: Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stanley park is the crown Jewel of Vancouver, but the park has secrets that many of us know nothing about including a few residents that have been there for over 30 years. Guest: Alissa Thibault, Global News Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Boeing engineer testified before a Senate subcommittee regarding serious safety concerns within Boeing's manufacturing processes. Guest: Dr. David Woods, Professor of Cognitive Systems Engineering and Human Systems Integration at Ohio State University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike de Jong has announced he is going into Federal politics, which is not a surprise as he hinted at it more than a year ago. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the goal of encouraging face-to-face conversation and dining, a restaurant is giving customers a free glass of wine if they give up their phone. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beth Linker's book Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America provides a detailed historical analysis of America's obsession with posture, from Darwin's evolutionary theories to the mid-20th century. Guest: Dr. Beth Linker, Department Chair and Professor of History and the Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Author of “Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Should we be building cities inside of asteroids? With the increasing interest in space exploration and the possibility of humans living and working away from Earth, there is a need for viable housing options in space. Guest: Dr. Adam Frank, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Rochester and Author of Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth Seg 2: Who was responsible for the Pearson Airport Gold Heist? A year ago today, a man presented a fake waybill to Air Canada staff at a warehouse beside Pearson International Airport. According to court documents, the man then walked out with 400 kilograms of gold and $1.95 million USD cash. Seg 3: View From Victoria: Bombshell testimony has government stumbling The Premier is responding to bombshell testimony from Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson saying diversion is real and Police can do nothing about open drug use. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Why is the moon getting its own time zone? The initiative for a lunar-specific time standard, known as Coordinated Lunar Time, arises from the necessity for extreme precision in space travel. Guest: Michelle Hanlon, Professor of Practice and the Executive Director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law Seg 5: What can tourists expect from a recovering Maui? The August 2023 wildfires resulted in the devastating loss of loved ones, homes, cultural and historical sites, and businesses in Lahaina, located in West Maui. How has the island recovered? Guest: Leanne Pletcher, Director of Public Relations for Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau Seg 6: The consequences of overlooking Canada’s productivity emergency The Business Council of BC has strongly criticized the 2024 Federal Budget for not effectively addressing what the Bank of Canada describes as a productivity "emergency" in Canada. Guest: David Williams, Vice President of Policy at the Business Council of British Columbia Seg 7: Is Canada doing enough to make housing affordable again? The housing strategy aims to construct 3.9 million homes by 2031. To achieve this goal, the government has allocated $8.5 billion in additional spending. Guest: Dr. Alexandra Flynn, Director of the Housing Research Collaborative and Associate Professor at Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia 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

The housing strategy aims to construct 3.9 million homes by 2031. To achieve this goal, the government has allocated $8.5 billion in additional spending. Guest: Dr. Alexandra Flynn, Director of the Housing Research Collaborative and Associate Professor at Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Business Council of BC has strongly criticized the 2024 Federal Budget for not effectively addressing what the Bank of Canada describes as a productivity "emergency" in Canada. Guest: David Williams, Vice President of Policy at the Business Council of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The August 2023 wildfires resulted in the devastating loss of loved ones, homes, cultural and historical sites, and businesses in Lahaina, located in West Maui. How has the island recovered? Guest: Leanne Pletcher, Director of Public Relations for Maui Visitors & Convention Bureau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The initiative for a lunar-specific time standard, known as Coordinated Lunar Time, arises from the necessity for extreme precision in space travel. Guest: Michelle Hanlon, Professor of Practice and the Executive Director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Premier is responding to bombshell testimony from Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson saying diversion is real and Police can do nothing about open drug use. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A year ago today, a man presented a fake waybill to Air Canada staff at a warehouse beside Pearson International Airport. According to court documents, the man then walked out with 400 kilograms of gold and $1.95 million USD cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices