Full Show: Winning a Nobel Prize, How people in Tel Aviv are coping with the conflict & Vancouver Mayor looking to speed up housing builds

Seg 1: The Nobel Prizes recognize pioneering scientific achievements, some of which originate in unexpected places. One of these pioneers is George de Hevesy, a Nobel Laureate in chemistry in 1943, who made a groundbreaking discovery while at a boarding house cafeteria.

Guest: Dr. Artemis Spyrou, Professor of Physics at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University

Seg 2: View From Victoria:

The NDP has issued a letter of expectations to new BC Utilities Commission CEO Mark Jaccard, one month after firing David Morton. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 3: British Columbia, UBC, and the ALS Society of BC have teamed up and successfully raised over $5.3 million to establish an endowed trust for an ALS Research Professorship at UBC as part of PROJECT HOPE.

Guest: Dr. Erik Pioro, Professor of Neurology at the UBC Department of Medicine Lead of the ALS Society of British Columbia’s PROJECT HOPE

Seg 4: What happens when a roommate moves out?

Guest: Hunter Bouchard, VP of operations at landlord BC

Seg 5: How are people in Tel Aviv coping with the Israel-Hamas war?

Guest: Lea Herman, Canadian living in Tel Aviv

Seg 6: Ken Sim introduced a new motion to expedite housing supply by collaborating with the provincial government on rezoning and regulations for short-term rentals.

Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver

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