Coastal Front

Dr. Julian Somers, a clinical psychologist and a Distinguished Professor from SFU stops by the studio to discuss ways to improve clinical practices and policies related to addiction and mental health. Prior to his current roles, Dr. Somers was the Director of the Psychology Clinic at UBC and the President of the BC Psychological Association. With Julian, we dive into the reality of addiction and h...

Having recently been named the Canadian Business Leader of the Year, Beedie CEO, Ryan Beedie sits down with our host, Andrew Johns, to tackle housing in Vancouver, the importance of having a thriving industrial real estate sector and his deep involvement in philanthropy. 

Some may know him as the “Condo King,” Bob Rennie is the founder and executive director of rennie. Born and raised in East Vancouver, Bob has been in real estate over the course of 4 decades. We discuss the reality of real estate development, expansion, affordability and the politics associated with it in Vancouver.

With over 20 years of law enforcement experience, Kal Dosanjh has worked in one of the most challenging environments in North America in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside. Kal’s continued service led him to focus on providing youth with constructive outlets through sports with the KidsPlay Foundation. Under his leadership, KidsPlay has over 500 volunteers and over 70,000 youth participants have take...

Fresh off his hit new documentary “Vancouver is Dying,” host Aaron Gunn gives us the behind-the-scenes look of the film and how his views evolved while exploring the surge in violent crime, homelessness and drug addiction in the heart of Vancouver. Aaron is an independent journalist and filmmaker hailing from Victoria, BC. He is an advocate for taxpayers and wants to bring common sense back to BC...

With an evolving political landscape in Vancouver, Victoria and Ottawa, Kirk LaPointe , Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Business in Vancouver , sits down to discuss what we should expect with new leaders at the helm.   We explore how the shifting landscape may affect business activity in #Vancouver and we get Kirk’s take on the massive disruption in media over the past 40 years.

What is engineering’s role for the City of Vancouver? Where do we get our drinking water? What are the biggest risks facing #vancouver today?   Earthquakes, purple lights, model cities. We touch on just about everything with Lon LaClaire, General Manager of Engineering Services at the #cityofvancouver .

The Non-Partisan Association (NPA) was established in 1937 by Vancouver’s business leaders and has drawn its strongest support from Vancouver’s business community. In total, there have been eleven NPA mayors of Vancouver with the most recent being Sam Sullivan who served from 2005 to 2008.   Mayoral candidate Fred Harding, and Councillor candidates Cinnamon Bhayani and Morning Lee stop by Coastal...

TEAM for a Livable Vancouver was formed in August 2021 by people of diverse political backgrounds who aim to create a more neighbourhood-friendly City Hall. TEAM stands for The Electors’ Action Movement. Joining Coastal Front on the show today are city council candidates Stephen Roberts and Grace Quan. With a focus on finances and creating business in Vancouver, Stephen and Grace dive deep into ho...

With the ongoing concern of the city of Vancouver's divide, OneCity Vancouver joins us on Coastal Front to discuss several topics, and ideas pertaining to their advocacy. City Council leaders Christine Boyle, and Iona Bonamis highlight the work they are doing for their community as dedicated Vancouverites.   Listen to the podcast: 🔹 https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc   Follow Coastal Front — 🔹 htt...

What are your 2022 Vancouver election predictions? We sat down with guests Mo Amir, Frances Bula and George Affleck to debate and discuss everything from candidates approaches to core issues in our city, who has stood out so far and much more.   Listen to the podcast: 🔹 https://linktr.ee/coastalfrontbc   Follow Coastal Front — 🔹 https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 https://twitter.com/coastalfrontbc...

On this episode of Coastal Front, we sit down with Sam Lee, president & CEO of Northisle Copper & Gold Inc. Sam Lee has advised on some of the most prominent transactions in both the International & Canadian Global industry. The company strives to act as one of the top resource companies, committed to it's North Island Project on Vancouver Island.  Listen to the podcast: 🔹 https://linktr.ee/coast...

This week on Coastal Front we spoke with council candidates, Michael Wiebe and Pete Fry from the Green Party of Vancouver. Michael and Pete have spent their careers advocating for climate action within our city and greener future for the next generations. With a focus on affordable housing, climate action and connected communities, the Green Party of Vancouver is aiming to make big changes in the...

Formed in 1968, The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) has been traditionally associated with tenants, environmentalists, and the labour movement. Candidates Jean Swanson and Breen Ouellette have spent their careers advocating for social justice issues. This fall they are asking Vancouver to vote for more COPE representation to make a big change in the city they call home.

This week we welcome back Bart Jaworski, CEO and Director of Group Eleven Resources, to discuss all things zinc. Incorporated in 2015, Group Eleven is a mineral exploration company focused on advanced stage zinc exploration projects in Ireland. Two of their main ventures include the Ballinalack project located in north-east Ireland and the Stonepark project, located near Limerick. Bart gives us an...

From 2008 till 2018 Vancouver was very familiar with Vision Vancouver. Yet, for the last four years, the party has kept a low profile- until now. Candidates Leslie Boldt and Stuart Mackinnon fill us in on how Vision has been rebuilding, what their goals are as candidates, and how they are willing to work with just about anyone.

Joe Lowry, or as industry players have dubbed him, “Mr. Lithium” has been involved in supplying raw materials to the lithium-ion battery space since the beginning of the industry in Japan. As the president and founder of Global lithium, Joe provides advisory services, custom studies, expert consultations, and online resources to clients on five continents. On this week’s episode, we’ll dive deep i...

CEO Trevor Koot and Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson from the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) join us on this week’s episode. The BCREA is the professional association for over 24,000 commercial and residential realtors in BC. The organization supports the province’s eight real estate boards by providing professional development opportunities, advocacy, and research. Together wit...

She’ll soon complete her first term as a Vancouver City Councillor, but Colleen Hardwick has no intention of slowing down or leaving 453 W. 12th Avenue behind. Inspired by the insights and legacies of The Electors’ Action Movement, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver was formed in August 2021. Soon after Colleen was acclaimed as the mayoral candidate for TEAM. With a focus on neighbourhoods, Colleen disc...

Known as a public affairs strategist and entrepreneur who founded Burrard Strategy in 1998, Mark Marissen first started his career in Ottawa as the National Youth Director of the Liberal Party of Canada. Over the years, Mark has worked with several familiar names and achieved success on a number of high-level projects. With a strong track record, Mark is now asking Vancouverites to vote for him in...

We are thrilled to have one of Canada's greatest entrepreneurs, Chip Wilson, on this week's episode. Chip showcases his highly regarded expertise on brand development in Canada, and the relationship all levels of government have with current and aspiring business owners. Follow Coastal Front — 🔹  https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹  https://twitter.com/coastalfrontbc 🔹  https://www.facebook.com/coast...

The rise in window and store front damage has been plaguing local business owners as they try to make repairs and recover from the economic affects of the pandemic. On today’s show, we are joined by John Clerides, owner of Marquis Wine Cellars, to discuss an issue that is affecting many Vancouver business owners. Follow Coastal Front — 🔹 https://www.coastalfront.ca 🔹 https://twitter.com/coastalf...

This week’s episode features one of Vancouver’s youngest and brightest CEOs, Ilya Brotzky of VanHack. We explore how he started VanHack, the dire need for more tech talent in the world, as well as the future within the tech space. Enjoy this week’s fascinating discussion.

According to a UNICEF report, Canada has one of the best educational systems in the world... for kids over five. For kids under five, we have one of the worst systems in the developed world in terms of quality and availability. But the childcare crisis is nothing new. Early childhood education has been unaffordable and inaccessible for decades. It's one of the biggest causes of stress for parents...

As the President of the Cambie Surgeries Corporation, Dr. Brian Day has worked with some of the top surgeons in the world.   In this week’s episode Dr. Day brings a wealth of knowledge on the medical field to Coastal Front to explore the current state of Canada’s healthcare system and how it is unlike any other in the world.