• Why Is affordable childcare so hard to find in Surrey?
    Jul 15 2025

    Despite the federal promise of $10-a-day childcare, Surrey families are struggling to find spaces. Longtime advocate Rhea Hubbard talks about what's making the system harder to access and what needs to change.


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    8 mins
  • Is it really too late to stop climate change?
    Jul 10 2025

    David Suzuki says the fight against climate change may already be lost. If that's true, what comes next for Canada and the world? Stephen Quinn explores those questions with Suzuki and climate policy expert Seth Klein.


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    21 mins
  • Why is Vancouver's hosting of the FIFA World Cup disrupting our courts?
    Jul 8 2025

    The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court has written a notice to let people know about upcoming disruption.


    Chief Justice Ron Skolrood says all criminal trials that were to take place in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and New Westminster during the FIFA World Cup next year will have to be rescheduled.


    Premier Eby says disruption can be expected with an event that will bring millions of people to B.C. But others feel the province should be better prepared.


    For more we are speaking with the B.C. Conservatives Attorney General Critic, Steve Kooner on this episode of This is Vancouver.


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    6 mins
  • Where do you go if you want to learn more about the history of the Stó:lō people?
    Jun 30 2025

    After more than four decades of learning and sharing the stories of the Stó:lō people in the Fraser Valley, Sonny McHalsie is retiring. But the places remain, and the field work continues by others who work at the Stó:lō Research and Resource Management Centre.


    And although he's retiring, in this episode we learn that Sonny McHalsie still has a lot of stories left to learn and share.

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    13 mins
  • Why land scarcity is driving some companies to leave for Calgary
    Jun 26 2025

    Industrial land may not be a flashy issue, but it’s central to B.C.’s economy. It's so important that some companies are moving operations due to a shortage of that land in Metro Vancouver. The CBC's Caroline Chan explores the extent of the issue and what it means for local jobs.


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    10 mins
  • How did the Air India tragedy lead a victim's son to a career helping others?
    Jun 23 2025

    Son of Air India Flight 182 victim and RCMP counter-terrorism specialist Susheel Gupta talks about the bombing of 40 years ago and how it influenced his mission at the RCMP.

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    19 mins
  • Why the Sparrow Decision Still Matters, 35 Years Later
    Jun 20 2025

    It's been 35 years since the landmark Sparrow Decision — a legal case that reshaped how Canada recognizes Indigenous fishing rights. Lawyer Aaron Wilson, a relative of Bud Sparrow, joins Stephen Quinn to reflect on its lasting impact in the Lower Mainland and beyond.

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    16 mins
  • What will it take to stop the extortion threats in Surrey?
    Jun 19 2025

    Surrey businesses say extortion threats are on the rise. But what’s driving the crime and what will it take to effectively address the problem? Stephen Quinn hears from Police Chief Norm Lipinski, food-bank founder and entrepreneur Jay Minhas, and former public-safety minister Kash Heed.

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    20 mins