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Can you do that in public? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with journalist Dustin Godfrey in a fact-based discussion on B.C.'s drug decriminalization pilot project: Can illicit drugs legally be consumed on playgrounds? Plus, BC Civil Liberties Association President Karen Mirsky explains when and how the democratically protected right of protest becomes "unlawful". Lastly, Kyla Lee discuss...

Why does this keep happening? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks British Columbia's Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming why commercial trucks keep colliding with highway overpasses throughout the province. Plus Vancouver City Councillor Christine Boyle explains why the city keeps displacing its homeless population without more permanent solutions. Lastly, since 2007, sixteen human feet have wa...

Cellphones, Cops, and Portable Classrooms in B.C. Schools This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and media literacy expert Jesse Miller explore whether British Columbia should ban cellphones in public school classrooms. Plus, award-winning author Harrison Mooney ("Invisible Boy") discusses why he was horrified that his daughter's school would be welcoming back a police presence. And what's an episode abou...

Is immigration serving Canadian needs? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and the outspoken Mayor of Port Coquitlam discuss immigration and Canada's underinvestments in public education, healthcare, and housing. Plus, the President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) Chris Gardner explains the depth of Canada's labour shortage in the trades and construction industry. Plus,...

Simran Singh is a senior staff writer for The Daily Hive.

Dino Archie is a standup comic based in Vancouver, by way of Fresno, California.

"Vancouver's #IGMFY Swagger" A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

JJ McCullough is a Canadian political commentator and a YouTube content creator with nearly a million subscribers.

Tamara Taggart is a B.C. broadcasting legend and the President of Down Syndrome BC. Kyla Lee is a high-profile criminal defense lawyer representing Acumen Law, who wrote her first children's book "Sit Still Jackson" this year.

"Please donate to your local food bank" A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

Pamela Martin is an iconic B.C. broadcaster who began her news media career at CHEK. Over the course of her incredible, multi-award-winning career, she was the first female news reporter on CKNW News Radio. She also enjoyed a legendary run as a news anchor for CTV British Columbia alongside her co-host Bill Good.

"BC United and the BC Conservatives are the same party" MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

Nico Slobinsky is the Vice President of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA).

Sonia Furstenau is the leader of the BC Green Party.

"Landlord Pierre Poilievre won't reduce your rent" A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

It's a "dangerous" episode! Alanna Kelly (Journalist, Glacier Media) discusses the dangers of British Columbia. Tyler Funk (Film Director, "Anything for Fame") discusses the dangers of internet fame. Ivan Decker (Juno Award Winning Comedian, Netflix's "Comedians of the World") discusses the dangers of fatherhood.

Jen St. Denis is a Vancouver-based journalist for The Tyee, covering housing and city issues with a focus on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Kyla Lee is a high-profile criminal defense lawyer representing Acumen Law. She is also the author of the children's book "Sit Still Jackson".

As a co-founder of the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF), Garth Mullins is a harm-reduction activist, award-winning journalist, writer, broadcaster, and musician. He is also the host and executive producer of Crackdown, a podcast where drug users cover the war on drugs as war correspondents.

Brenda Locke is the Mayor of Surrey, B.C. as elected in 2022. She is also a former BC Minister of State for Mental Health and Addictions. Dr. Randeep Gill is an Emergency Physician at Surrey Memorial Hospital.

Steve Saretksy is the founder of the Saretsky Group, as his business is among the top 1% of Greater Vancouver realtors. His weekly newsletter reaches several thousand readers and his podcast "The Loonie Hour" provides Canadian-based maco-economic analysis.

Angela Valiant is the host of "The Angela Valiant Show" weekdays from 6am-10am on Sonic Radio (104.9FM Vancouver; 107.5FM Chilliwack; 92.5FM Abbotsford; online at sonicradio.ca).

"Are Landlords Okay?" A MOment on This is VANCOLOUR Thursdays at 9pm on CHEK News

Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist and columnist for The Guardian, New York Times best-selling author (No Logo, The Shock Doctrine, Doppelganger), and tenured professor at the University of British Columbia, where she is the Co-Director of the Centre for Climate Justice.

JJ McCullough is a Canadian political commentator and a YouTube content creator with nearly a million subscribers.