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Weekly Cecchini Check-In Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some people are immune to ALL viruses! What does that mean for the rest of us? Guest: Dusan Bugnovic, Director at the Center for Genetic Errors of Immunity, Columbia University Medical Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite high expectations, Okanagan’s tourism season is falling flat. What's causing this? A secret dog study at a Ontario hospital is drawing public outrage. Unpacking the African Descent Festival cancellation. Shift in Canada–U.S. Travel Patterns Air Canada is cancelling some flights today due to an impending labour dispute. A Wahnapitae man is urging MNR not to kill his hybrid wolves. Community...

Unpacking the African Descent Festival cancellation Guest: Steve Jackson - General Manager, Parks and Recreation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Wahnapitae man is urging MNR not to kill his hybrid wolves. Guest: Kira Berkeley - Co-Director and Counsel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Community groups are calling for an independent public inquiry into Metro Vancouver’s North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project. Guest: Daniel Anderson - Spokesperson, North Shore Neighborhoods Alliance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite high tourism expectations, many businesses in the Okanagan are reporting a slow summer. Guest: Darren Sawin, Owner of Priest creek winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in years, more Americans visited Canada than Canadians visited the U.S. in July! Guest: Amy Butcher - VP of Public Affairs, Tourism Industry Association of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

St. Joseph's Health Care in London is using dogs in heart research involving induced heart attacks and euthanasia. Guest: Angela Fernandez - Professor Faculty of Law & Department of History University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are your rights during an Air Canada strike? Guest: Gabor Lukacs, President, Founder and Coordinator of AirPassengerRights.com How to deal with your vacation if Air Canada cancels your flight? Guest: Claire Newell, TravelBestBets BC to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling Guest: Niki Sharma, B.C.'s Attorney General PNE has big plans for guns found buried at Hastings Park Guest: Laura Balla...

Making Cents of the Markets for Aug 13, 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

Green and Gross Algae in the Lost Lagoon Guest: Chad Townsend, senior planner with the Vancouver Park Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Government will appeal Aboriginal title ruling Guest: Niki Sharma, B.C.'s Attorney General Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is BC doing about its softwood lumber Guest: Gaetan Royer, Massive Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PNE has big plans for guns found buried at Hastings Park Guest: Laura Ballanc, Principal at LBMG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Canadian Ferries are Expensive Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to deal with your vacation if Air Canada cancels your flight? Guest: Claire Newell, TravelBestBets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are your rights during an Air Canada strike? Guest: Gabor Lukacs, President, Founder and Coordinator of AirPassengerRights.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much money do BCers lose on unregulated gambling sites? Guest: Zak Vescera -Investigative Journalism Foundation The Tyee The Boring Beige Baby Room Guest: Darlene Landry, Director of Early Years and Child Care Services at the Child Development Institute (CDI) in Toronto The African Descent Festival cancelled last minute Guest: Yasin Kiragamisago, CEO African Descent Festival Getting better res...

How much money do BCers bet on unregulated gambling sites? Guest: Zak Vescera -Investigative Journalism Foundation, The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police Constable loses job after posting extremist material Guest:  Dr. Barbara Perry, Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Ontario Tech University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting better restrictions for wild cat ownership in BC Guest: Victoria Shroff, KC Animal Lawyer-Educator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The African Descent Festival cancelled last minute Guest: Yasin Kiragamisago, CEO African Descent Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A wake up call from the BC Supreme Court Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boring Beige Baby Room Guest: Darlene Landry, Director of Early Years and Child Care Services at the Child Development Institute (CDI) in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices