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Critics on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border say Canada must improve its policing of illicit drug labs—especially those producing methamphetamine and fentanyl—by enhancing inter-agency communication and reforming RCMP training in evidence handling. A Globe and Mail investigation revealed only one person was charged after two significant drug raids in B.C., highlighting systemic issues. Guest: D...

Kelowna, home to Canada’s largest RCMP detachment, is considering moving away from the RCMP and establishing a municipal police force. The city has issued a call for bids to review its current policing model and assess whether a municipal force would be a better fit for its growing population and safety needs. Guest: Tom Dyas - Mayor of Kelowna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

The Fraser River in British Columbia is expected to see a record-breaking pink salmon run this year, with around 27 million fish returning—nearly double the previous count. While this surge is a hopeful sign for a coast long troubled by declining salmon stocks, scientists caution it’s not entirely good news. Guest: Brendan Connors - Fisheries and Oceans Scientist Learn more about your ad choices....

Two Israeli embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot and killed by a lone gunman outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. The couple, about to become engaged, were attending a diplomatic event hosted by the American Jewish Committee. Guest: Reggie Cecchini - Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

What is BC doing about municipal embezzling? Guest: Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Why BC business leaders are pushing for action from Ottawa Guest: Laura Jones, President & CEO of the Business Council of British Columbia Why a man walked butterflies on a leash Guest: Dr. Sam England, Sensory Ecologist at the Natural History Museum in Berlin Could more massive solar flares...

Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski.  Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is BC doing about municipal embezzling? Guest: Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why BC business leaders are pushing for action from Ottawa Guest: Laura Jones, President & CEO of the Business Council of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The enduring legacy of Sesame Street Guest: Dr. Rhonda McEwen, Professor of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could more massive solar flares cause blackouts in Canada? Guest: Dr. Rachel Ward-Maxwell, Researcher-Programmer in Astronomy and Space Sciences at the Ontario Science Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Metro Vancouver can't hack it Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't trust the AI generated content Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why a man walked butterflies on a leash Guest: Dr. Sam England, Sensory Ecologist at the Natural History Museum in Berlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Canada's legal weed tied to a smuggling epidemic abroad? Guest: Allan Woods, Paris-Based Staff Reporter for the Toronto Star Why is Canada Post going on strike again? Guest: Stephen Gale, BC Representative for the Canadian Union for Postal Workers Why are monkeys starting to kidnap each other? Guest: Zoë Goldsborough, Behavioural Ecologist at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour and Res...

Why “silly” science is still worthwhile Guest: Dr. Carly York, Animal Behaviorist and Physiologist at Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina and Author of “The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Canada's legal weed tied to a smuggling epidemic abroad? Guest: Allan Woods, Paris-Based Staff Reporter for the Toronto Star Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Canada Post going on strike again? Guest: Stephen Gale, BC Representative for the Canadian Union for Postal Workers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Tire is saving The Bay Guest: David Ian Gray, Retail strategist and Owner of DIG 360 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is BC losing track of patients once they leave psychiatric care? Guest: Mike Hager, Reporter with The Globe and Mail’s B.C. Bureau in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: BC asking Ottawa for bail reform...again! Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you pay $30 for concert tickets? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are monkeys starting to kidnap each other? Guest: Zoë Goldsborough, Behavioural Ecologist at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behaviour and Research Associate with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ministry of Forests responds to industry criticism Guest: Ravi Parmar, BC’s Minister of Forests Why are taxpayers subsidizing big business? Guest: Laurent Carbonneau, Director of Policy and Research at the Council of Canadian Innovators and Author of “At the Trough: The Rise and Rise of Canada’s Corporate Welfare Bums” How researchers discovered an original Magna Carta Guest: Professor David C...

Case for the Prosecution: What goes into laying charges? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterback Guest: Ryan Rigmaiden, GM of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices