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Superbowl Sunday is approaching and online gambling is booming; when it comes to public health though, are the odds stacked against us? Guest: Dr. Steve Joordens - Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former BC United MLA Karin Kirkpatrick is calling on Kevin Falcon to resign as leader, so the party can be resurrected. This begs the question: Who knew Falcon was still leader? Guest: Rob Shaw - Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of independent ­businesses in Greater Victoria is urging consumers to take a “30-day challenge” to support local companies, as a potential trade war looms with the United States. They say they reinvest their earnings in hiring employees, paying local taxes and supporting community events. President Mary Lou Newbold said the 30-day target is based on the fact that it takes about a month for...

British Columbia has announced that government officials will not be allowed to use the new AI platform Deepseek due to security concerns.  But why Deepseek? What sets it apart from other AI models?  Our producer, Bianca Rego, spoke with Zeyi Yang, Senior Writer on Chinese technology for WIRED, to find out: what exactly is Deepseek? Guest: Zeyi Yang - Senior Writer on Chinese Technology for WIRED...

It's been a CRAZY budy week in US politics, and we have Washington correspondent Reggie Cecchini to help make sense of it all. Guest: Reggie Cecchini - Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study shows that peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, making it “the first study to investigate contagious urination in animals, including humans,” While observing a group of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), something caught the attention of Ena Onishi, who also studies animal behavior at Kyoto University. “I noticed a tendency for individuals to urinate at the same time,” she says. Gu...

Seg 1: Why is California relying on Canadian lumber to rebuild? Seg 2: Can SFU help solve Canada’s doctor shortage? Seg 3: How to grow your own produce! Seg 4: Will Canada’s wrongful conviction board deliver real justice? Seg 5: How is Vancouver supporting its aging population? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to grow your own produce! Guest: Carissa Kasper - Gardening Expert for West Coast Seeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. David Price, dean of Simon Fraser University’s medical school, is playing a key role in addressing Canada’s doctor shortage by focusing the new program on primary care. The British Columbia government tasked his team with creating a school dedicated to primary care, and SFU’s program is uniquely designed to train students for specialties like family medicine, pediatrics, and psychiatry. Guest:...

California homebuilders say they have little choice but to keep buying Canadian lumber, even with 25% tariffs, as they rebuild thousands of homes lost in Los Angeles wildfires. Dan Dunmoyer, president of the California Building Industry Association, notes that 80% of the state’s land is federally or state-owned and can’t be logged, while local mills and environmental policies make a quick switch t...

The City of Vancouver has formally adopted the WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities Framework, reinforcing its commitment to making the city more inclusive for seniors. Guest: Mike Klassen - ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new independent commission in Canada, established to review wrongful convictions, may find more cases than expected.  Similar commissions in other countries revealed higher-than-anticipated rates of miscarriages of justice. Guest: Tony Paisana - Partner at Peck and Company Barristers and Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

The Conservative government got their hands on a Power Point presentation which "reveals" the diversion of safe supply drugs to the streets, information that the police have known for months. The BC government is banning the Chinese AI company DeepSeek. What's going on with it? Guest: Rob Shaw - Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Trudeau’s border measures reduce fentanyl smuggling? Why one ABC councillor is opposing Mayor Sim’s DTES housing plan! Can BC improve the rate of killer whale births? What’s behind Trump’s plan to “take over” Gaza? Making Cent$ of the Market with Lori Pinkowski! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re making cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. - you can contact her team at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA” Call Lori and her team today at 604-695-L-O-R-I with any questions you have about investing or retirement! Or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA Guest: Lori Pinkowski - A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Ge...

Can Trudeau’s border measures reduce fentanyl smuggling? Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht - Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and Author of “Security. Cooperation. Governance.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why one ABC councillor is opposing Mayor Sim’s DTES housing plan! Guest: Rebecca Bligh - ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study introduces a non-invasive method to detect early-stage pregnancy in killer whales using drone images. This breakthrough helps researchers better understand miscarriage rates and overall population health while enabling conservationists to take action—such as increasing food sources or reducing vessel disturbances—to improve calf survival rates. Guest: Brittany Visona-Kelly - Senior Man...

President Donald Trump proposed that the U.S. should “own” the Gaza Strip, “level the site,” and develop it into a resort destination, calling it “the Riviera of the Middle East.” His plan, outlined in a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, involved displacing over two million Palestinians, a move Netanyahu said was worth considering. Guest: Reggie Cecchini - Washington...

BC's privacy commissioner put out a new report saying FOI rules are inconsistent in municipalities. Plus, Rob breaks down some of the government's big projects being fast-tracked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Trudeau’s border plan actually enhance security? How are retailers responding to the Buy Local movement? Will an asteroid really hit Earth in 2032? Why/How are criminals using online betting sites to launder money? How will the tariffs impact BC’s softwood lumber industry? Is Canada equipped for a trade war? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are retailers responding to the Buy Local movement? Guest: Diane Brisebois - President & CEO of the Retail Council of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Lee says Canada is ‘going to lose’ the tariff war, and that President Donald Trump is using tariffs as a tool to negotiate a new trade agreement. Guest: Ian Lee - Associate Professor of Management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Lumber Trade Council is condemning the U.S. government’s 25% tariff on softwood lumber, calling it an unjustified protectionist measure that harms both Canadian and American economies. Guest: Kurt Niquidet - President of the BC Lumber Trade Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astronomers are closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.3% chance of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. The European Space Agency (ESA) estimates a 99% likelihood that it will pass safely, but a collision cannot yet be ruled out. Measuring between 40m and 90m in size, YR4 could cause significant damage if it were to hit a populated area, though an ocean or remote landfall is more pr...