• Reflecting on Murray Sinclair's legacy | The impact of diabetes on social lives
    Nov 4 2024

    Murray Sinclair, the former senator who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has died at the age of 73. Adam Olsen, member of Tsartlip First Nation and former MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, and our audience reflect on his legacy and the work that remains for Truth and Reconciliation.

    November is Diabetes Awareness Month. We hear from Laura Syron, Diabetes Canada president about the impact the disease has on people's social lives.

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    51 mins
  • Will RCMP's superlab bust affect the toxic drug crisis? | Fireworks and your pets
    Nov 1 2024

    More than $485 million in illicit drugs and drug ingredients have been seized in a rural B.C. community. We hear from Vancouver Sun crime reporter Kim Bolan and former B.C. Solicitor General Kash Heed for more on the impact this could have on the toxic drug crisis in B.C. Then, how did your dogs and pets handle the fireworks on Halloween night? Our pet columnist, Sara Shapiro-Ward, is back for more on how to help your companions through the stress.

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    50 mins
  • Should Halloween fireworks be banned across B.C.? | Rapper Maestro Fresh Wes
    Oct 31 2024

    Halloween fireworks have been a long-standing tradition for many B.C. communities, but more municipalities have been banning their use. Surrey Fire Chief Larry Thomas and Madison Reynolds, Armstrong-Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce president join us to discuss. We check in with our CBC colleagues on their Halloween costumes. And, Canadian rapper Maestro Fresh Wes is in Vancouver for a fundraiser by the Together We Can Society recovery non-profit. He and his friend Robbie Currie, aka Robbie Burns, and Together We Can community outreach worker, join us to talk about how Wes' friendship played a big part in Robbie's recovery journey.

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    53 mins
  • Dealing with residential school denialism | Tips for top Halloween costumes
    Oct 30 2024

    The final report on unmarked graves at former residential schools calls for making residential school denialism illegal. We speak with Chief Robert Joseph, Reconciliation Canada Ambassador and residential school survivor about how survivors can be supported, and how denialism should be dealt with. Then, are you struggling to think of a last-second Halloween costume? We have tips and trends for you with Steven Schelling, fashion stylist and writer.

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    49 mins
  • Reaction to election results | Halloween legends and stories
    Oct 29 2024

    We get reaction to the B.C. election results from Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwater, and hear from our audience on what they would like the new NDP government to do differently compared to its previous term. Then, Rick and Brian Antonson, two of the three co-authors of "Slumach's Gold: The Search for a Legend--and a Curse", join us to talk about the legendary Pitt Lake gold mine, and our audience shares their own spooky stories.

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    51 mins
  • Election results expected today
    Oct 28 2024

    The provincial election could finally be decided today with the counting of absentee ballots. We bring you the latest with Chad Pawson, CBC News reporter, and Mario Conseco, President of Research Co. We also speak with B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee about the racist remarks made by B.C. Conservative candidate Marina Sapozhnikov, running in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat region.

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    50 mins
  • B.C. Election update | Youth violence | Gardening with Brian Minter
    Oct 25 2024

    We get an update on Elections B.C.'s progress to determine the final vote count in the provincial election.

    With youth violence reportedly on the rise in B.C., we talk with Kal Dosange, KidsPlay Foundation CEO, on why violence is happening, and what to do to prevent it.

    Gardening expert Brian Minter joins us to talk about pumpkins, and to answer callers' questions about anything and everything to do with gardening.

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    51 mins
  • Federal immigration target cut | Your favourite horror movies
    Oct 24 2024

    The Trudeau government is cutting the projected number of new permanent residents from 485,000 this year to 395,000 in 2025, with further cuts in 2026 and 2027. We discuss the impact on Canada and prospective immigrants and ask viewers to share their views. Then, the Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival returns this weekend. We meet the curator of the festival's Indigenous programming and ask viewers to tell us their favourite horror movies.

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    50 mins