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Retail crime in Canada has become a national crisis, threatening profitability, employee safety, and consumer trust. Despite increased security investments and technology, crime levels continue to rise. B.C. is introducing legislation to fast-track construction of the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL). The multi-billion-dollar project will double electricity capacity between Prince George and T...

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Case for the Prosecution: The introduction of a new 'reverse onus' Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Sherilee Harper, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Climate Change and Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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City of Vancouver Rental Housing plan gets voted down Guest: Lisa Dominato, ABC Vancouver City Councillor If the budget doesn’t pass, could there be an election? Guest: Genevieve Tellier, Professor at the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa and Treasurer of the Canadian Study of Parliament Group Why is the CRA so terrible at doing its job? Guest: Vern Kirshna, Professor of Comm...

Making Cents of the Markets for Oct 22, 2025 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

View From Victoria: The COVID response and unvaccinated nurses Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A New criminal code to protect Canadians Guest: Niki Sharma, BC Attorney General John Rustad loses another MLA Guest: Amelia Boultbee, Former Conservative MLA How prevalent is the illegal wildlife trade in Canada? Guest: Michelle Anagnostou, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oxford | WWF Lead Research Consultant Government of Canada is announcing an anti money laundering agency Guest: Dr Sanaa Ah...

View From Victoria: Another BC Conservative leaves the party Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Data Sovereignty? Guest: Andrew Clement, Professor University of Toronto, Faculty of Information Case for the Prosecution: Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Jennifer Johnston, Vice president of the BC Crown Counsel association Many Young Canadians will never earn more than their parents Guest: Renauld Brossard, Vice President of Communications at the Montreal Economic Institute What did the No Kin...

The Buck Stops Here for Oct 20, 2025 Guest: Neil McEvoy, Vice-President of Football Operations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Case for the Prosecution: Is Bail reform coming this week? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Jennifer Johnston, Vice president of the BC Crown Counsel association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A busy Monday morning political roundup Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At what age does a kids birthday party become a relief for parents? What is the etiquette for pick-up and drop-off when your kids are attending a friends birthday party? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal government is offering help to BC’s Lumber industry Guest: Miguel Barrieras, BDC’s chief community banking and impact officer What is Compassion fatigue? Guest: Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky,  founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and the author of Trauma Stewardship and The Age of Overwhelm Why we need universal sick leave in Canada Guest: Alyssa Grocutt, PhD candidate a...

Kickin' It with the Caps for Oct 17 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Oct 17, 2025 Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Political pressure and strike escalations Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Canada allow Chinese EV’s in? Guest: Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association Is Nexus about to become a thing of the past? Guest: Emily Gilbert, Professor, Canadian Studies and Geography & Planning, University of Toronto Why are more and more young women taking up hunting? Guest: Dylan Eyers, EatWild Owner, Operator, Park Ranger, Hunting Instructor How many...

It may seem like a trivial thing, but the fact that laws in Canada have not changed peoples behaviours when it comes to texting and driving makes it seem like it will always be a problem. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Diagnosing the polls Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices