Episodios

  • Fence around Nanaimo city hall, & Grizzly bear shot on Texada Island!

    Fence around Nanaimo city hall, & Grizzly bear shot on Texada Island!
    Jul 15 2025
    The City of Nanaimo, BC is considering building a 1.8-metre-high fence to protect its staff from “congregations” of people, violence and disorder associated with an overdose prevention site next to city hall. The New View Housing Society has plans for a building that will offer 24-hour support for 74 people with disabilities. Conservation Officers have located a dead grizzly bear in the Van Anda area on Texada Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 m
  • The best halibut dishes in BC!

    The best halibut dishes in BC!
    Jul 15 2025
    With BC' halibut season in full swing, here's a list of some of the best halibut restaurants in the province you HAVE to try! Arc Restaurant Cardero's Restaurant C Prime Modern Italian Steakhouse Fanny Bay Oysters GoodFish Seafood Co -- the fish dock store at fisherman's wharf Guest: Richard Wolak - Editor/Publisher vancouverfoodster.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 m
  • Comparing fentanyl seizures, Noise problems, & Uber launches senior accounts!

    Comparing fentanyl seizures, Noise problems, & Uber launches senior accounts!
    Jul 14 2025
    Comparing fentanyl seizures at the US/Mexican vs the US/Canadian Borders. Noise is becoming a bigger problem across Canada. Uber is officially launching senior accounts and simple mode in Canada. What features will be included in this new rollout? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 m
  • MORE Trump tariffs, Heartbreaking update to the Charleigh Pollock case, & Unemployment down this month!

    MORE Trump tariffs, Heartbreaking update to the Charleigh Pollock case, & Unemployment down this month!
    Jul 11 2025
    Trump posted a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media last night threatening to impose 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods by August 1st, thus revising an original trade deal deadline of July 21st originally agreed upon by the two countries. Lori Brown of the Batten Disease Support and Research Association of Canada reacts to the tragic update to the Charleigh Pollock case. Statistics Canada says the country's jobless rate ticked down to 6.9 per cent for the month as a surprise 83-thousand jobs were added to the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 m
  • Measles cases increasing, Vancouver Pride parade going ahead, & Addressing lifeguard shortages!

    Measles cases increasing, Vancouver Pride parade going ahead, & Addressing lifeguard shortages!
    Jul 10 2025
    Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins us to provide some much-needed clarity on the rise in measles cases we're currently seeing. The Vancouver Pride is set to go ahead despite financial challenges. Is a lack of commitment behind the lifeguard shortage in BC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 m
  • Travel news with Claire Newell, Free tattoos for cancer patients, & Psychedelic drug therapy!

    Travel news with Claire Newell, Free tattoos for cancer patients, & Psychedelic drug therapy!
    Jul 9 2025
    The latest travel news with Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets! The Facial Aesthetic Medical Tattoo Program at Eagle Ridge Hospital is available free of charge to patients recovering from cancers of the face, neck and throat. A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has won a legal battle in a years-long fight with Health Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 m
  • Stanley park train out of commission, Endangered killer whales, & Dog dies after swimming in lake

    Stanley park train out of commission, Endangered killer whales, & Dog dies after swimming in lake
    Jul 9 2025
    The Stanley Park Train is officially out of commission for the rest of the year. What gives?! An endangered killer whale population off the coast of BC and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under current conditions. What can be done to improve this? It's a tragic story: a 7-month-old puppy became sick and died after swimming in a Merritt-area lake. What happened? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 m
  • More Trump tariffs, Learning the laws around E-dirt bikes, & Damaged EVs not allowed on BC Ferries!

    More Trump tariffs, Learning the laws around E-dirt bikes, & Damaged EVs not allowed on BC Ferries!
    Jul 7 2025
    US President Donald Trump has set 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea. He posted on his Truth Social site copies of letters he sent to the leaders of both countries informing them of his decision to implement the higher tariffs as of August 1st. E-Dirt bikes are NOT street legal. These dirt bikes are strictly for off-road use only and are not permitted to be operated on roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, or any public space. Who decides when a damaged EV is safe to travel on B.C. Ferries? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 m