Weekend Mornings with Raji Sohal: Recent Episodes
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Local, relevant, down-to-earth: Weekend Mornings with Raji Sohal keeps you in the loop with the stories that matter to Greater Vancouver.
Dr. Thomas Merritt - Prof. of Natural Sciences & Canada Research Chair, Laurentian U.Brent Pollington - Pres. Express Employment Professionals, VancouverDoug Bancroft - BC Wildlife Federation Recreational Sports Shooting Committee Shirley Bond - BC Liberals / BC United Health Critic
On the show today: Rob Shaw - Political Correspondent for CHEK News Henry Goldbeck - President of Goldbeck recruiting Inc. Mary-Ann Yazedjian - Manager of Book Warehouse/Black Bond Books
Guest: Alyssa Hirose - Associate Editor Western Living, Vancouver & BCbusiness Magazine
"The origins of human society are more complex than we thought" Guest: Vivek V. Venkataraman - Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary Artemis has been launched to the moon Guest: Dr. Corey Nislow - UBC pharmaceutical sciences professor Step aside Vancouver, Victoria is the more expensive city to live in Guest: Diana Gibson - (co-author of the Greater Victoria Living Wage report), Executive Director of the Community Social Planning Council Eby sworn in, will be making announcement today! Guest: Hamish Telford - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley
Guest: Hamish Telford - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley
Guest: Diana Gibson - (co-author of the Greater Victoria Living Wage report), Executive Director of the Community Social Planning Council
Guest: Pierre-Yves Fouillen - North American business-development lead for Flying Whales
Guest: Vivek V. Venkataraman - Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary
Ian Tostenson - President/CEO, BC Restaurant and Food Association Sylvain Charlebois - Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Professor at Dalhousie University Tom Davidoff - Director of UBC Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate
Roberto Silvestro - PhD Candidate in Biology at University of Quebec in Chicoutimi and the University of Quebec in Montreal
Guests on the show today:
Peter Milobar - B.C. Liberals Finance Critic Aric A. Prather - Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, author of the new book “The Sleep Prescription.” Daniel Newman - Principal Analyst at Futurum Research, CEO of The Futurum Group and Forbes contributor.
Shefali Tsebari - Psychologist and expert in family dynamics and personal development. She has written four books, three of which are New York Times best-sellers
Daniel Newman, Principal Analyst at Futurum Research, CEO of The Futurum Group and Forbes contributor.
Guest: Ross Reid - Creator of the popular Instagram and TikTok account Nerdy About Nature
What's next for twitter as Musk officially takes ownership? Guest: Tim Higgins - Reporter for the Wall Street Journal’s San Francisco Bureau and author of the book Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century Why are fireworks so popular at Halloween? Guest: Sabina Magliocco - Folklorist and professor of sociological anthropology at the University of British Columbia We're getting "Nerdy About Nature" Guest: Ross Reid - Creator of the popular Instagram and TikTok account Nerdy About Nature
On the show today: Sonia Theroux - Longtime Campaigner and Former Executive Director of Leadnow Hanna McLean - National Dished Editor at dailyhive Robert Johns - Professor of Politics at the University of Essex
Guest: Kiffer Card - Assistant professor of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and Director of the Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance
On today's show:
Frances Bula - Urban Affairs Contributor for The Globe and Mail
Paul Abram - Research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
Melinda Haring - Deputy director of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council
On the show today:
Dr. Younes Alila - Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management at UBC
Luciana Brasil - Partner at Vancouver-based law firm Branch MacMaster LLP, which worked on the class-action lawsuit that led to the settlemen
Hamish Telford - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley
Ward Vs. at-large Guest: Hamish Telford - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley
The biggest turkey mishaps they’ve heard on the Talk Line, Cooking tips for turkeys of all sizes Guest: Bill Nolan - Butterball Turkey Talk Line expert
Hockey Canada executives need to leave before they 'burn' the organization 'to the ground,' minister says Guest: Taylor McKee - Assistant Professor of Sports Management at Brock University
The worst that it has ever been': Concern mounting as severe drought conditions persist in parts of B.C. Guest: Dr. Younes Alila - Professor, Department of Forest Resources Management at UBC
Paying with a credit card? Expect to see a fee when you shop under new rules that start now Guest: Luciana Brasil - Partner at Vancouver-based law firm Branch MacMaster LLP, which worked on the class-action lawsuit that led to the settlement
The right computer password can offer a mental health ‘booster’ Guest: Dr. Gu Li - Assistant professor of psychology at NYU Shanghai, who first began the study in 2019 while at UBC
Doug McCallum's proposed Surrey property tax increase freeze is misleading, critics say Guest: Gordie Hogg - Surrey First Mayoral Candidate
“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks
Guests on the show today: Thom Armstrong - CEO of The BC Co-op Housing Federation (CHFBC) Michel Gauthier - Executive Director of the Canadian Garden Council Paul Pasco - Principal consultant with retail analytics platform Kalibrate
Guest: Manali Mukherjee - Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Respirology at McMaster University
On the show today:
Kris Sims - Alberta Director and Interim British Columbia Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Ravi Kahlon - Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Melinda Haring - Deputy director of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council
Guest: Craig Jones - Research Coordinator, Housing Research Collaborative, Faculty of Applied Science at UBC
Guest: Kris Sims - Alberta Director and Interim British Columbia Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Guest: Julian M Somers - Professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU), school of health sciences
On the show today: Elenore Sturko - MLA-Elect for Surrey South Dr. Dolly Klock - Family physician & Founder of Adolessons Dr. Hamish Telford - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley
Guest: Alex Oxenham - Sr. Director, community engagement & social impact / Executive director Canucks for kids fund
Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley
On the show today: David Moscrop - Canadian podcaster, political scientist, and columnist with The Washington Post Daniel Reid - Associate Counsel with Harper Grey LLP Sean Lang - Senior Lecturer in History, Anglia Ruskin University
Karen’s Diner, the pop-up restaurant, is opening in Vancouver this winter. Their concept is to provide good food/ very rude service. On Karen’s website, they wrote, “Karen’s Diner is a place where you can complain until the cows come home because we literally don’t care.” So why would someone go there? What kind of marketing is that? Guest: Kenny Goodman - Writer for Weird Marketing Tales
It’s time for your Travel Best Bets! Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder Travel Best Bets
Pierre Poilievre was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party yesterday. Poilievre won with 68.15 per cent of the available points on the first ballot. He only lost eight of the 338 electoral districts in Canada to his main opponent, former Quebec premier Jean Charest. As Poilievre became the new leader, what does that mean to the party? to Canada in general? Guest: David Moscrop - Canadian podcaster, political scientist, and columnist with The Washington Post
A Surrey animal hospital has filed a lawsuit against a former client over a series of TikTok videos criticizing her dog’s treatment. The hospital is claiming the “reprehensible” videos are damaging the business’s reputation. Similar to this, an upset customer also wrote negative reviews on Yelp and Google last month, which cost him $90,000 in damages. Guest: Daniel Reid - Associate Counsel with Harper Grey
According to the UNHCR, at least 33 million people have been displaced because of the floods, and over 1,000 people have been killed – and this number is expected to rise. The refugee agency said on their website, “We are responding to a refugee crisis unlike anything we’ve seen before Guest: Zafar Adeel - Executive Director, Pacific Water Research Center, Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University
Queen Elizabeth II: a modernizer who steered the British monarchy into the 21st century Guest: Sean Lang - Senior Lecturer in History, Anglia Ruskin University
Guests on the show today:
Dr. Aaron Boley - Professor in UBC’s department of physics and astronomy Scott Jensen - ABC Park Board candidate Fiona Hepher - CEO & Creative Director at Sansorium
Guest: Dr. Marie Tarrant - Professor and Dean pro tem, Faculty of Health and Social Development
Guest: Nicole Racine - Clinical Psychologist and Assistant professor, University of Ottawa
On the show today: Sonia Furstenau - B.C. Green Party Leader Cory Waldron - CEO of Mood Cannabis Co., Director for the Retail Cannabis Council of BC (RCCBC) Yaron Finkelstein - Staff Physician, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at SickKids
On the show today: Andrew Longhurst - Health policy researcher, author and PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University Paul Watkin - Seacove Group spokesperson Kevin Falcon - B.C Liberals Leader
Guest: Andrew Longhurst - Health policy researcher, author and PhD candidate at Simon Fraser University
Guest: Zhanna Lyubykh - Simon Fraser University · Beedie School of Business, Doctor of Philosophy
Guest: Rayyan Dabbous - PhD Candidate, Center for Comparative Literature, University of Toronto
On the show today:
Rebeka Breder - Animal Rights Lawyer
Richard Kurland - Immigrants and refugee lawyer
Adam Olsen - BC Green Party Member of the Legislative Assembly
Every Sunday we take a look at the travel tips that will save your trip...and keep you in the loop on some ridiculous deals. Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder Travel Best Bets
Will we have time machines by this time next week? Guest: Dr. Philip Stamp - Co-founder of the Quantum Gravity Society, and a professor in the UBC department of physics and astronomy
A different response to crime is needed, say experts, advocates Guest: Wade Deisman - Criminologist and associate dean in the faculty of arts at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Downtown Eastside decampment Guest: Adam Olsen - BC Green Party Member of the Legislative Assembly
Canada should loosen visa requirements to allow more Ukrainian refugees Guest: Richard Kurland - Immigrants and refugee lawyer
“Rick’s Picks” - Movie picks of the week! Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks
On the show today:
Victoria Shroff - Vancouver-based animal law lawyer
Tricia Barker - NPA Park Board Commissioner at the City of Vancouver
Taylor McKee - Assistant Professor of Sports Management at Brock University
On the show today:
Stewart Prest - SFU Political Scientist
Carol Todd - Amanda’s mom
Harinder Mahil - Order of B.C. recipient
Billy Hsueh - International Award-Winning Magician
Guest: Dongwook Yoon - Assistant Professor, Computer Science, University of British Columbia
Guest: Adrienne Montani - Executive Director, First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society
On the show today:
Theresa Bailey - Founder of Canadian Hockey Moms and Author of the book "Hockey Moms: The Heart of the Game"
Zachary Spicer - Associate professor of Public Policy and Administration at York University
Rachel Ann Snow - Indigenous Legal Advocate
Guest: Zachary Spicer - Associate professor of Public Policy and Administration at York University
Nope
The Grey Man
Dark Winds
Anything Is Possible
Guest: Rick Forchuk - Movie blogger at Rick’s Picks
Guest: Theresa Bailey - Founder of Canadian Hockey Moms and Author of the book "Hockey Moms: The Heart of the Game"
On the show today:
Dr. Teresa Fowler - Assistant Professor of Education at Concordia University of Edmonton
Tim Higgins - Reporter for the Wall Street Journal’s San Francisco Bureau and author of the book Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century
Tyrone McNeil - Chair of the First Nations Emergency Planning Secretariat
Guest: Tim Higgins - Reporter for the Wall Street Journal’s San Francisco Bureau and author of the book Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century
Guest: Dr. Brian Day - Hon. Associate Professor of Orthopedics at UBC and Past President Canadian Medical Association and owner of the Cambie Surgery Center
Guest: Dr. Teresa Fowler - Assistant Professor of Education at Concordia University of Edmonton
On the show today:
Vass Bednar - Executive Director of McMaster University’s Master of Public Policy program
Frances Bula - Urban Affairs Contributor for The Globe and Mail
Corey Burger - President and Spokesperson for Capital Bikes
Brian Grant Duff - Owner at All Nations Stamp and Coin
Guest: Dr. Horacio Bach - Clinical assistant professor in UBC’s division of infectious diseases
Guest: Vass Bednar - Executive Director of McMaster University’s Master of Public Policy program
Guest: Morgane Oger - Lead Human Rights Tribunal Advocate & Director at the Morgane Oger Foundation
Guest: Craig Mark - Professor in International Studies at Kyoritsu Women's University in Tokyo
On the show today:
Bruce Kidd - Professor emeritus of sport and public policy at the University of Toronto. Former Olympic track athlete
Eric Steinberg - Media Research and Insights Lead at Whip Media
Sigrie Kendrick - Executive Director of the Okanagan Xeriscape Association
On the show today:
Dr. Adam Rysanek - Assistant Professor of Environmental Systems at the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
Michelle Fortin - Chair of the Vancouver Pride Society
Reggie Cecchini - Global News Washington Correspondent
Nicole Huberfeld - Professor of Law at Boston University
On the show today:
Dr. Colin Furness - Epidemiologist with the University of Toronto
Julie McDonald - Husband’s homemade boat was stolen
Dr. Edmond Chan - Clinical professor, Head of allergy and immunology at UBC’s Department of Pediatrics at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute
On the show today:
Tiana Sharifi, Owner of Sexual Exploitation Education on talking to teens about sextortion
Lisa Beecroft, Co-Owner of Gabi & Jules on opening a new location in Burnaby
William Azaroff, CEO of Brightside Homes on how surging costs erode viability for affordable housing in Metro Vancouver
On today's show:
1) Last year’s heat dome had a long lasting impact on our province. We lost cities like Lytton due to wildfires. More and more will come as the heat goes up. So how is the province going to combat this? The Hon. Katrine Conroy, BC Minister of Forests, talks to us
2) Bill C-21 is a firearms-control legislation that would freeze the import, sale and transfer of handguns. Was this a good idea for the federal government to pass this bill after what happened in Buffalo, Uvalde and Tulsa this year? Kash Heed is the former BC Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
3) A UBC Okanagan student was walking back home from class. He was attacked… but not from another human. It was a BIRD! So how can you protect yourself from nesting birds? Joining me on the line is Douglas Graham, a Bird expert and President of the Central Okanagan Naturalists' Club.
On the show today:
Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh - President of the Doctors of BC
Edward Staples - President of the BC Rural Health Network
Amir Bajehkian - President of Farsi Dar BC
Adriana Marchand - Director of the short film, MAUNDY
On the show today:
What are the impacts of Long COVID?
Guest: Dr. Lyne Filiatrault - Retired Vancouver Physician and a member of Protect Our Province BC
Guest: Lynette - Sufferer of Long COVID
What would a future without legal abortion look like?
Guest: Michelle Fortin - Executive Director of Options for Sexual Health
What do Witch Trials and overturning Roe v Wade have in common?
Guest: Mary Beth Norton - Historian and Researcher at Cornell University, specializes in Early American women and gender and the Salem witch trials
Mina: a new children’s book about trust, worry, and loyalty
Guest: Matthew Forsyth - Author-Illustrator of Mina, Pokko and the Drum, a Publishers Weekly “Best Book of the Year,” and a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Winner
On the show today:
Dr. Henry Mahncke - Neuroscientist, researcher and CEO of Posit Science
Bill Tieleman - President of the communications and lobbying firm West Star Communications
John McEwen - Mayor of Anmore
On the show today:
Is the RCMP going to be replaced with a provincial police force?Guest: Brenda Locke - Surrey City Councillor
Blood donation ban on men who have sex with men can endGuest: Dr. Supriya Sharma - Chief Medical Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Health Canada
Chinatown legacy businesses say street chaos increasedGuest: Calvin Chan - Owner of Hung Win Seafood in Chinatown
The winner of the Vancouver-Quilchena By-Election Guest: Kevin Falcon - Leader of the BC Liberal Party
On the show today:
Jonathan Cote - Mayor of New Westminster and TransLink mayors’ council chair
Dr. Jens von Bergmann - Founder of data analysis firm Mountain Math/Ph.D. in mathematics
James Wilson - President of Obsession Bikes
Ch. 1: Opinion - Why can Trudeau be called a socialist?Guest: Jason Clemens - Executive Vice-President, Fraser Institute
Ch. 2: Canadian Olympic Committee is upset at Vancouver 2030 GroupGuest: Emilio Rivero - CEO of Vancouver 2030
Ch. 3: New poll suggests most Canadians think the government is spending enough on defenceGuest: Steve Mossop - Executive Vice President of Leger Vancouve
Ch. 1: Cryptocurrency needs to be regulated. MP Introduces Bill.Guest: Michelle Rempel Garner - Conservative MP for Calgary Nose Hill
Ch. 2: Donating body armor to UkraineGuest: Rob Vagramov - Mayor of Port Moody
Ch. 3: The amount of salt in our diets: Always contentiousGuest: Danni Renouf - Registered Dietitian
Ch. 1: A Lay Down Protest for Ukraine today at the Vancouver Art GalleryGuest: Yuliya Shokalyuk - Organizer of the Lay Down Protest
Ch. 2: Massive Port Moody development proposal is not 'affordable' housingGuest: Haven Lurbiecki - Writer of the opinion piece in the Tri City News
Ch. 3: Vancouver cyclist charged thousands to repair vehicle that hit himGuest: Ben Bolliger - Cyclist struck by a driver who ran a stop signGuest: Joel Zanatta - Lawyer with The Biking Lawyer
Ch.1: More and more British Columbians who work in hospitals and health care don’t think they’ll last another two years, according to a poll from the Hospital Employees Union.
Guest: Dr. Alika Lafontane - President-elect of the Canadian Medical Association
Ch. 2: So Spring Break has come to an end, that means… back to school! But are our kids safe without a mask?
Guest: Jen Heighton - Teacher and Member of the advocacy group Safe Schools Coalition B.C
Ch. 3: The BC Teachers Federation has a new president! Joining us is Clint Johnston, the president elect of the BCTF!
Guest: Clint Johnston - President-elect of The BC Teacher Federation
Ch. 1: A new and improved booking system is coming for BC campers.
Guest: George Heyman - BC Minister of of Environment & Climate Change Strategy
Ch. 2: #StandwithUkraine fundraiser is happening today
Guest: Anita Huberman - CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade
Ch. 3: What you can expect with flight prices as you plan your next vacation
Guest: Jim Scott - Managing Partner at Royal Pacific Consulting Group
ch 1: The end of daylight savings?Guest: Tara Holmes - Co-founder of Stop the Time Change
ch. 2: To mask or not to mask? That’s the question!Guest: Dr. Brian Conway - Medical Director & Infectious Diseases specialist at the Vancouver Infectious Disease Center
ch. 3: As gas prices go up, should you get an electric vehicle?Guest: Matthew Klippenstein - Regional Manager for Western Canada at Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
ch.1: Adam Pankratz - Lecturer at the UBC Sauder School of Business
ch. 2: Dr. Sandeep Robert Datta - Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School
ch. 3: David Eby - BC Minister Responsible for Housing
ch. 1: What the west needs to do in regards to the Russian invasion of UkraineGuest: Dr. Stefan Wolff - Professor of International Security at the University of Birminghamch. 2: How Ukrainian Canadians are reacting to the Russian invasion of UkraineGuest: Eugene Lupynis - Board member on the Ivan Franko Ukrainian Center in Richmondch. 3: The United Nations’ Ambassador from Canada’s Reaction to the Russian invasion of UkraineGuest: The Honourable Bob Rae - Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations
Guests on today's podcast include:
Ch. 1: David Akin - Global News Chief Political Correspondent
Ch. 2: Jeff Guignard - Executive Director of ABLE BC (BC's Alliance of Beverage Licensees)
Ch. 3: Alexa Bailey - Past Girls & STEAM participant Sandy Eix - Director of STEM Learning
Guests on today's show include:
ch. 1: Laurent Martel - Spokesperson for Statistics Canada
ch. 2: Brian Doucet - Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Social Inclusion in the School of Planning at the University of Waterloo
ch. 3: Dr. Brian Conway - Medical Director & Infectious Diseases specialist at the Vancouver Infectious Disease Center
ch. 4: Dean Gibson - Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of New Westminster
Guests on today's podcast include:
Kevin Falcon - BC Liberal Party leader
Terry Lake - CEO of the BC Care Providers’ Association
Sarah Thomas - Shop manager at Our Community Bikes in Vancouver
Guests on today's show include:
David Akin - Global News Chief Political Correspondent
Jacqueline Fraser - Founder of Black Table Apparel
Jeff Smith - Former Paramedic in BC and co-founder of The Detachment Technique
Guests on today's show include:
Eric B. Kennedy - Assistant Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management at York University
Dr. Tatsiana Kulakevich - Assistant Professor for the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies at the University of South Florida
Dr. Colin Furness - Epidemiologist with the University of Toronto
Douglas Todd - Vancouver Sun Columnist
On today's show:
Drug-poisoning prevention services for construction workersGuest: Trevor Botkin - Executive director and project manager, HeroWork Victoria and has struggled with substance abuse
Canadians, Hockey Fans Agree on Banning Head ShotsGuest: Mario Canseco - President, Research Co
Applications are open for the COVID-19 Closure Relief GrantGuest: Ravi Kahlon - Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Guests on today's show include:
Jennifer Johnson - Global News Washington Correspondent
Dr. Meghan McGee - Toronto Nutrition Scientist and Lecturer at McMaster University
Clint Mahlman - President and CEO of London Drugs
Guests on today's show include:
Cynthia Carr - Epidemiologist & Principal Consultant with EPI Research
Jenny Kwan - NDP MP for Vancouver East
Eve Lazarus - Author of Vancouver Exposed
Guests on today's show include:
Ian Tostenson - President, BC Restaurant and Food Association
Mario Canseco - President, Research Co.
Shruti Shravah - Program Coordinator, Children and Youth Program at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Guests on today's show include:
Brenda Locke - Surrey City Councilor
Mitch Lusztig - Caught someone trying to steal his truck’s catalytic converter
Michael Unger - Program Coordinator at HR MacMillan Space Center
Guests on today's show include:
Josh Smythe - Automotive Manager at BCAA
Ray Nickel - Poultry farmer in Abbotsford and member of the BC Chicken Marketing Board
Michael Unger - Program Coordinator at HR MacMillan Space Center
Guests on today's show include:
Paul Holden - CEO, Burnaby Board of Trade
Dr. Amita Kuttner - Interim leader of the Green Party of Canada
Fortesa Latifi - Freelance Journalist
Guests on today's show include:
Jennifer Johnson - Global News, Washington Correspondent
Robin Cox - Professor and Program head of Climate Action Leadership at Royal Roads University
Dr. Bree McEwan - Associate professor at the Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology at the University of Toronto - Mississauga
Ch.1: We just pushed back our clocks at 2am today! How are you all feeling? It’s the end of Daylight savings!
Guest: Dr. Joseph Takahashi, Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, The University of Texas
Ch.2: Here to talk about some indoor gardening tips is Brian Minter, Co-Owner of Minter Country Garden Store!
Guest: Brian Minter, Co-Owner, Minter Country Garden Store, Gardening expert
Ch.3: On Friday, John Horgan said he was diagnosed with throat cancer. Here to talk about throat cancer is the Chairman of the Bard of the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, Dr. Terry Day.
Guest: Dr. Terry Day, Head and Neck Cancer Alliance
Ch.4: The Vancouver Art Gallery plaza is being used for parking instead of what was intended.
Guest: Matthew Soules, Associate Professor of architecture at UBC
It’s time for your Travel Best Bets! Every Sunday we take a look at the travel tips that will save your trip...and keep you in the loop on some ridiculous deals.
Guest: Claire Newell, President/Founder Travel Best Bets
On today's show:
Ch.1: Housing prices are going up. Unfortunately, it makes it impossible for young people to buy a home not just in our city, but in this country.
Guest: Stewart Young, Mayor of Langford
Ch.2: The deadline for Toronto City staff to be vaccinated is here, however, Vancouver’s mandatory municipal vaccine mandate still still months away
Guest: Dave Bradley, Morning Anchor, Global News Radio 640 Toronto
Ch.3: So it’s halloween, that means, a lot of scary haunted houses and trick o’treating! Here to join us is Mark Freibe, Owner of the Giggle Dam Dinner Theatre in Port Coquitlam and Vancouver Horror Nights to tell us about the final night of Vancouver Horror Nights?
Guest: Mark Friebe, Owner of the Giggle Dam Dinner Theatre and Vancouver Horror Nights
Ch.4: A recent post on instagram showed a meme that said if you are lost, change the voicemail on your phone to a message that gives your approximate location, the time, the date. However, this is NOT the right advice and is potentially dangerous
Guest: Michael Coyle, Group Manager, Coquitlam Search & Rescue
On today's show:
ch. 1: As COVID-19 rages on in our province, we are now in the fourth wave of this pandemic. It is amazing how scientists have come up with a vaccine, but the information and research is not incorporated into what the government is doing.Guest: Dr. Karina Zeidler - Family physician and co-founder of Protect Our Province BC
ch. 2: Last Tuesday, the B.C. General Employees' Union, or BCGEU for short, issued a strike notice for their employees at LifeLabs. Just yesterday, they had a big demonstration at the lab in Burnaby. So how is this going to be resolved?Guest: Stephanie Smith - President, B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU)
ch. 3: The FSA test has been running for a long time. In fact, our producer, Jonathan Chung, told me how stressful it was for him back in 2009 when he was in 4th grade. According to the BC Teacher Federation, the tests are not a required part of the B.C. curriculum. However, the government still enforces these tests.Guest: Teri Mooring - President, BC Teachers Federation
ch. 4: Designer on Vancouver mayor making pitch to allow up to 6 affordable homes on a single-family lotIf you were listening to the Mike Smyth show last Friday, we had the Mayor of Vancouver, Kennedy Stewart on to talk about his pitch to have 6 affordable homes on a single family lot.Guest: Bryn Davidson - LEED accredited designer and Co-founder of Lanefab Design/Build
Guests on today's show include:
Nick Kiniski - Owner, Kiniski’s Reef Tavern and Grill in Point Roberts
Len Saunders - Blaine Immigration Lawyer
Brent Stewart - Owner/operator of Wings Tap & Grill in Kelowna