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Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis says a letter from the provincial government to Mayor Brenda Locke, and copied to councillors, reinforces that a lack of leadership at city hall has stalled the Surrey Police transition process Guest: Mike Farnworth, BC Minister of Public Safety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with The Caps The Whitecaps are in the playoffs and now the work really begins! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC government has formulated a plan to penalize B.C. Ferries when it cancels "core service" sailings due to staffing shortages, a move prompted by the disruptions experienced by passengers during a tumultuous summer travel season.  Guest: Nicholas Jimenez, President and CEO of BC Ferries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we help make BC playgrounds more accessible? The Reach Child and Youth Development Society has been dedicated to this mission since 1959. Guest: Tamara Veitch, Events and Fundraising Coordinator for the Reach Child and Youth Development Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis says a letter from the provincial government to Mayor Brenda Locke, and copied to councillors, reinforces that a lack of leadership at city hall has stalled the Surrey Police transition process. Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey First City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria:  The latest outburst in Surrey after a letter from the director of policing services suggesting Foot dragging, budget fudging, and a trail of meetings stretching over the horizon. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael von Massow says the federal government's efforts to get Canada's major grocers to stabilize their food prices won't make 'a substantive difference' in food prices, adding that supply-based issues are the major determining factor in influencing prices. Guest: Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of Food Economics at the University of Guelph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Canadian consumers frustrated by high food prices will soon see major grocery store chains taking action to address the issue. Guest: Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Is there a proper way to cook a turkey? Guest: Shahir Massoud, Chef Ambassador for Butterball and Author of "Eat, Habibi, Eat!" Seg 2: View From Victoria: Premier David Eby is looking forward to it being a little less lonely at the first Ministers meetings. Wab Kinew becomes the country's second NDP premier. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun col...

How Keilani Rose is making the most of her second chance at life Guest: Keilani Rose, Award-Winning Filmmaker, Actress, and Dancer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

City staff in Vancouver are proposing an increase in rental rates for moderate-income housing to support affordable home construction. However, a former city councillor argues that this move primarily benefits developers.  Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has Atira done enough to regain access to public funding? Guest: Catherine Roome, Interim CEO of The Atira Women’s Resource Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Canada fix the cracks in its criminal justice system? Guest: Benjamin Perrin, Professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law and Author of Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rats have been a persistent problem in Cities around the world and there isn’t any good method for dealing with the rodents on such a large scale. Guest: Eleanor Cummins, Science Journalist and Adjunct Professor at New York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Premier David Eby is looking forward to it being a little less lonely at the first Ministers meetings. Wab Kinew becomes the country's second NDP premier. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a proper way to cook a turkey? Guest: Shahir Massoud, Chef Ambassador for Butterball and Author of "Eat, Habibi, Eat!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Dreams predominantly occur during REM sleep, although not exclusively. During this phase of sleep, our brain activity closely resembles that of our waking state, but there are crucial differences.  Guest: Dr. Deirdre Barrett, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard University and Editor and Chief of Dreaming: The Journal of the Association for the Study of Dreams Seg 2: View From Victoria: The N...

Making Cents of the Market: 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

Can Vancouver tackle the shortage of affordable housing and childcare with a single motion? Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will it take to make BC Ferries more reliable? Guest: Rob Fleming, BC’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you revitalize a lost language? The author emphasizes the significance of language to Indigenous communities, particularly their own.  Guest: John-Paul Chalykoff, Assistant Professor in Anishinaabe Studies at Algoma University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pope Francis has ignited a significant internal dispute within the Catholic Church by signaling a possible shift in the church's stance towards same-sex couples. This issue has created divisions and debates among Catholics worldwide. Guest: Dr. Cristina Traina, Professor of Religious Studies and Catholic Ethics at Fordham University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The NDP announced there will be a fine for BC Ferries of $7,000 for cancellations driven by crew shortages. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dreams predominantly occur during REM sleep, although not exclusively. During this phase of sleep, our brain activity closely resembles that of our waking state, but there are crucial differences.  Guest: Dr. Deirdre Barrett, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard University and Editor and Chief of Dreaming: The Journal of the Association for the Study of Dreams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Seg 1: A civil war has erupted in the field of consciousness research, with over 100 researchers signing a letter criticizing the popular integrated information theory (IIT) as pseudoscience. Guest: Dr. Philip Goff, Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and Host of the Podcast “MindChat” Seg 2: View From Victoria: Is there a way to make ‘question period’ more effective? We get a local look...