The Mike Smyth Show

The Mike Smyth Show

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If you really want to know what is going on in British Columbia, you better be listening to The Mike Smyth Show (Monday to Friday: 9am – 12pm). As the only daily radio show broadcasting from B.C.’s Legislative Assembly in Victoria, Smyth’s access to our leaders and lawmakers is unparalleled as he fearlessly asks the tough questions and holds them to account. Always a step ahead, Mike Smyth’s two decades as a no-nonsense newspaper columnist gives him a distinct edge that guarantees the show is insightful, informative, and insurgent. From breaking news and developing stories to not letting yeste...

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

New Costco membership rules 20.08.2024

New Costco membership rules Guest: Tina Chow, Costco fan on TikTok TikTok handle: YYCCostcoLovers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Regional transit, BC Lions fumble accessible seating, & Crime costing stores big bucks! 19.08.2024

Is regional transit a mistake? BC Place leaves families using wheelchairs with no place to go. How did this happen? Crime is costing local stores big bucks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baldrey's Beat: Counting down to the provincial election! 19.08.2024

Our provincial election is 2 months away! What are some of the issues that British Columbians care about? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Place leaves families using wheelchairs with no place to go 19.08.2024

BC Place leaves families using wheelchairs with no place to go GUEST: Marcia McNaughton, Upset Lions Fan over lack of BC Place accommodation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gastown pedestrianization, Guide dog raisers, One-on-one with Dawn Chubai! 16.08.2024

A Gastown businessowner is speaking out on the pedestrianization of the iconic neighbourhood. Why we need more guide dog raisers! Finally, Jody has a conversation with the one and only Dawn Chubai. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One-on-one with Dawn Chubai! 16.08.2024

One-on-one with Dawn Chubai! Guest: Dawn Chubai - Former Breakfast Television co-host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The secret to eating healthy all-year-round! 16.08.2024

Freeze your Farmer's Market produce to eat well all year Guest: Alyssa Bauman - holistic nutritionist, CEO of Nourished dot ca  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We need guide dog raisers! 16.08.2024

We need more people to be raising guide dogs! Guest: Matthias Lenz - BC & Alberta Guide Dogs Puppy Raising Director  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gastown pedestrianization is inaccessible 16.08.2024

A Gastown business owner is speaking out about pedestrianization!  Guest: Subha Nair - Business and Property owner of Michelle's in Gastown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: BCU lagging in latest poll, Freedom Convoy supporters, & Skyrocketing SkyTrain costs! 16.08.2024

A new poll shows the BC NDP has the support of 42% of committed voters, with the BC Conservatives close behind at 37%. A BC Conservative candidate is praising the so-called “Freedom Convoy” leaders as an “inspiration’ to her. The costs for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension are going up $2 billion! What is going on with these prices? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Bill's Beat: Kevin Falcon's tax cut proposal, Vancouver's Park Board battles, & JD Vance's thoughts on post-menopausal women! 15.08.2024

Kevin Falcon and BC United attempt to get headlines with a massive $5.4 billion tax cut proposal - but it is immediately seen as a desperate political move more than a policy statement. More Vancouver Park Board battles! Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says he agrees that postmenopausal women’s role is to raise grandchildren! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Legendary reporter Harvey Oberfeld pays tribute to CKNW! 15.08.2024

Legendary reporter Harvey Oberfeld pays tribute to CKNW! Guest: Harvey Oberfeld - Former reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global reporter Janet Brown pays tribute to CKNW! 15.08.2024

Global reporter Janet Brown pays tribute to CKNW on its 80th birthday! Guest: Janet Brown - Global BC Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One-on-one with the legendary Fanny Kiefer! 15.08.2024

One-on-one with the legendary Fanny Kiefer for CKNW's 80th birthday! Guest: Fanny Kiefer - Legendary CKNW host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CKNW’s 80th Birthday with former program director Tom Plasteras! 15.08.2024

CKNW’s 80th Birthday with former program director Tom Plasteras!  Guest: Tom Plasteras - Former Program Director of CKNW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CKNW's 80th Birthday with weatherman Mark Madryga! 15.08.2024

CKNW's 80th Birthday with weatherman Mark Madryga! Guest: Mark Madryga - Global’s Chief Meteorologist  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyber-sex crimes, Vancouver's costly real estate market, & Take-home STI tests! 14.08.2024

With cyber-sex crimes on the rise, what steps can we take to stay safe online? We take a deep dive into the Vancouver real estate market! Nova Scotia is implementing take-home STI tests. Should the rest of Canada follow suit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An exclusive sneak-preview of this year's PNE!!! 14.08.2024

CKNW gets an exclusive sneak-preview of this year's PNE!!! Guest: Laura Balance - Laura Balance Media - Longtime PR representative for the PNE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nova Scotia is implementing take-home STI tests! 14.08.2024

Nova Scotia is implementing take-home STI tests. Should other cities follow suit? Guest: Brian Conway - President & Medical Director, Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill's Beat: Vancouver's pricey real estate, BC's densification mandates, & Protecting the BC Tree Fruit Coop 14.08.2024

Vancouver officially has the most expensive real estate in Canada. How do we solve this? West Vancouver Council is reluctantly agreeing to follow provincial densification mandates. The BC Tree Fruit Coop is filing for creditor protection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking a deep dive into Vancouver's real estate market! 14.08.2024

Buyer's market? Seller's market? Let's take a deep dive into Vancouver's real estate market! Guest: Sarah Daniels - Real Estate Agent, Macdonald Realty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to protect yourself online! 14.08.2024

How to protect yourself online! Guest: Niki Sharma - Attorney General of BC Guest: Jesse Miller - Social Media Internet Educator & founder of mediatedreality.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What BC United’s tax cut means for the average person 14.08.2024

What BC United’s tax cut means for the average person  Guest: Richard Zussman - Global’s Legislative reporter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC's bad polls, The rise of global unrest, & Delivering harm reduction supplies! 13.08.2024

Polling is undergoing a bit of a renaissance in BC right now. Why? The rise of global unrest. Fraser Health to deliver harm reduction supplies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delivering harm reduction supplies! 13.08.2024

In a recent move to address the overdose crisis, Fraser Health is now offering to deliver harm reduction tools to people who need them. Guest: Guy Felicella - Harm Reduction and Recovery Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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