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The Vancouver Aquarium has taken a leadership role in frog conservation, particularly through its breeding programs. Guest: Andrew Cumming, Lead Frog Biologist at the Vancouver Aquarium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sonia Fursteanu, Leader of the BC Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC government and major social media companies, including Meta, Google, TikTok, X, and Snap Inc., have formed a “historic collaboration” to enhance youth safety online. Guest: Nikki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s nesting season for Canadian Geese and while the fear of geese is a little bit exaggerated, there is a need to be cautious around the animal during this time. Guest: Barry Kent McKay, Wildlife Expert with Animal Alliance Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To maintain its search rankings amidst the shift to generative AI, Google rolled out its most significant algorithm update. Guest: Eric Shwartzman, SEO Consultant Specializing in Earned Media and Author of “The Digital Pivot: Secrets of Online Marketing” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone is giving their two cents on the merger of the BC Conservatives and BC United. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent study led by Prof Nick Franks and Prof Bill Wisden at Imperial College London challenges the long-held belief in neuroscience that sleep significantly enhances the brain's ability to clear waste. Guest: Dr. Nicholas Franks, Professor of Biophysics and Anaesthetics at Imperial College London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Are ultra-processed foods as dangerous as we think? A three-decade-long Harvard University study suggests that the quality of one's overall diet is more important to one's lifespan than the amount of ultra-processed foods one consumes. Guest: Dr. Mingyang Song, Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard University Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Do you want to be an AI v...

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

With the polls showing BC United behind the rest of BC’s political parties, is there a way for the party to merge BC Conservatives without losing the identity of their party? Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of BC United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The provincial government has introduced legislation to prevent individuals convicted of serious criminal offenses from legally changing their names. Guest: Adrian Dix, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The University of Victoria’s Centre for Global Studies recently initiated the POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project to enhance the security of communities and ecosystems prone to wildfires. Guest: Doug Donaldson, Senior Wildfire Policy Analyst & Government Relations for the POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all know how much of a struggle finding housing that works for your family can be and one of the compromises that many families are making is having kids share a room. Guest: Sarah Rosensweet, Peaceful Parenting Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yesterday, the sun launched its largest solar flare in seven years and the largest of the ongoing 11-year solar cycle. Historically, stronger storms have caused severe disruptions, like the 1859 Carrington Event, which damaged telegraph systems and produced visible auroras at low latitudes. Guest: Dr. David Wallace, Assistant Clinical Professor of Electrical Engineering at Mississippi State Univer...

Another poll is showing the BC Conservatives closing the gap on the NDP which is prompting talks between BC United and the BC Conservatives about a possible merger. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A company in Germany is taking all of a human's biological data and uploading it into a computer program. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A three-decade-long Harvard University study suggests that the quality of one's overall diet is more important to one's lifespan than the amount of ultra-processed foods one consumes. Guest: Dr. Mingyang Song, Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why do people enjoy nostalgia? The idea of nostalgia has gone through a significant transformation over the years, from being considered a fatal illness to now being recognized as a psychological phenomenon that has a significant impact on societal and political trends. Guest: Dr. Agnes Arnold-Forster, Chancellor's Fellow in the History of Medicine, History of Emotions, Modern British Histo...

How is Fort Nelson contending with the Parker Lake Wildfire? Guest: Rob Fraser, Mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Province will not be involved in the regulation of rents in the DTES. The amendments introduced today will merely enable the City of Vancouver to enforce its own bylaws Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The wildfire near Fort Nelson has rapidly grown and now poses a significant threat to the community, burning just 2.5 kilometers away.  Guest: Sarah Hall, Information Officer for the British Columbia Wildfire Service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s one of the biggest trends in health and dieting, but is it actually good for you? Guest: Dr. Evan Foreman, Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Director of the Well Centre at Drexel University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices