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A Canada Soccer employee has been accused of using a drone to spy on an opposing team. Guest: Ben Steiner, freelance journalist covering the Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Premier is seeking answers on what happened in court with the accused repeat offender, in the Dunn murder case. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earl Brown has spent the last 50 years getting the autograph's of every Premier of BC on a $1 bill. Guest: Earl Brown, $1 bill owner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers have combined the bacteria-killing actions of two classes of antibiotics into one, demonstrating that their new dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance (almost) an impossibility. Guest: Alexander Mankin, Distinguished University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC) Professor, Center for Biomolecular Sciences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Could humans live in caves on the moon? Scientists have discovered evidence of a large cave system near the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon, potentially valuable for future lunar settlements. Guest: Dr. Christopher Pattison, Researcher at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth Seg 2: View From Victoria: Promises by the Premier yet to be realized The Pr...

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

A new report by the Representative for Children and Youth reveals that over 80% of social workers in the child welfare system cannot adequately perform their jobs due to high caseloads. Guest: Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, BC’s Representative for Children and Youth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver CEO got a 20% raise in the last year plus thousands of taxpayer dollars were spent on an expensive boozy party for Metro Vancouver employees. Guest: Jordan Armstrong, Global BC Anchor and Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is advocating for the City of Surrey to have its own standalone provincial legislation, similar to the Vancouver Charter, which governs the City of Vancouver. Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Paris Summer Olympics are expected to attract millions of visitors and thousands of athletes. However, the risk of protests, terrorism, and cyberattacks remains a significant concern. Guest: Dale Buckner, CEO of the Security Firm “Global Guardian” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Premier promised both an audit of the north shore $3 billion overrun and a review of regional government structure, so where are they? The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have discovered evidence of a large cave system near the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon, potentially valuable for future lunar settlements. Guest: Dr. Christopher Pattison, Researcher at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Watching Karaoke to find out why we blush A team of researchers conducted a study at an Amsterdam laboratory to explore the phenomenon of blushing and its neurological underpinnings. Guest: Dr. Milica Nikolić, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Amsterdam Seg 2: View From Victoria: Green Hydrogen plan gets put on the back burner A Green Hydrogen project planned f...

During summer, outdoor play is a vital aspect of children’s health and overall development and the importance of “risky outdoor play,” involves engaging in thrilling and uncertain activities that carry some risk of physical injury Guest: Dr. Mariana Brussoni, Director of the Human Early Learning Partnership and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the School of Population and Public Healt...

Despite praise from the Minister for CPABC’s regulatory efforts, U.S. and Canadian regulators have been heavily penalizing accounting firms that are auditing public companies for various violations. Guest: Graeme Woods, Reporter for Glacier Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) issued an evacuation order on Sunday due to the rapid growth of the Antler Creek wildfire in British Columbia’s central Interior. Guest: Ed Coleman, Mayor of the District of Wells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to a paper published earlier this month in the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, a type of tropical cactus native to the Florida Keys, known as the Key Largo tree cactus, has become the first species in U.S. history to go extinct due to rising sea levels. Guest: James Lange, Research Botanist at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami and Co-Author of the Study Learn more abo...

Polls indicate former president Donald Trump is well-positioned to win the presidency this November, which could significantly impact Canada. Guest: Dr. Laura Dawson, Canada-U.S. Relations Expert and Executive Director of the Future Borders Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Green Hydrogen project planned for BC is being put on standby as the Australian Billionaire who brought forward the plan has put his ambitious plan on hold due to the high price of power.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A team of researchers conducted a study at an Amsterdam laboratory to explore the phenomenon of blushing and its neurological underpinnings. Guest: Dr. Milica Nikolić, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Amsterdam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How a First Lady secretly became president William Hazelgrove, National Bestselling Author of Over 20 Books including “Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson View From Victoria w/ Vaughn Palmer The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist President Biden’s decision to withdraw from his re-election campaign ha...

After Joe Biden’s exit from the 2024 presidential race and his endorsement of Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee, the focus now shifts to the Democratic National Convention delegates, who will determine the party’s new standard-bearer. Dr. Philip Klinkner, James S. Sherman Professor of Government at Hamilton College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a 25-24 loss in Calgary. Came down to the wire with turnovers making a difference. The Lions now have a 5-2 record heading into first bye week; still a solid position to be in with plenty of football to be played. GUEST: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two people recently died from listeriosis after consuming plant-based milk alternatives from Danone, echoing a similar outbreak in 2008 involving Maple Leaf Foods. Dr. Keith Warriner, Professor of Food Science at Guelph University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The global information technology outage on July 19 disrupted a wide range of organizations, including airlines, hospitals, and even the Olympic Games, highlighting the critical vulnerabilities in our interconnected digital infrastructure. Dr. Richard Forno, Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...