Episodios

  • A Nanaimo cidery owner is fighting back against a property assessment

    A Nanaimo cidery owner is fighting back against a property assessment
    Jan 13 2026
    The Vancouver Park Board is beginning the third and final phase of work to deal with thousands of high-risk trees in Stanley Park affected by the hemlock looper infestation. A Nanaimo cidery owner is disputing a property assessment that reclassified part of his farm as light industrial, a change that could trigger a 300–500% increase in property taxes. Veterinarians in the Okanagan are warning horse owners about an outbreak of strangles, a highly contagious bacterial disease affecting horses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 m
  • Sticking to your new running habit

    Sticking to your new running habit
    Jan 13 2026
    New research out of Simon Fraser University is shedding some light on why some beginner runners are able to stick with it while others quietly give up. Guest: Teri Towner - Coquitlam City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 m
  • The Docket with Molly Shamess - January 13, 2026

    The Docket with Molly Shamess - January 13, 2026
    Jan 13 2026
    Canadian authorities are facing a growing challenge in the digital age. The AI chatbot Grok has been generating sexualized images of people without their consent, and reports are suggesting it’s even been used to create child sexual abuse material. Guest: Molly Shamess - Senior Associate with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 m
  • Reshaping how end-of-life care is delivered in Canada

    Reshaping how end-of-life care is delivered in Canada
    Jan 12 2026
    A major constitutional challenge is getting underway in B.C. Supreme Court that could reshape how end-of-life care is delivered across Canada. A Nanaimo cidery owner says a recent property assessment has put his farm in a costly and confusing legal grey zone — one that could drive his property taxes up by as much as 500 per cent. Why are so many BC restaurants struggling? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 m
  • The WE Charity scandal is back in the spotlight

    The WE Charity scandal is back in the spotlight
    Jan 12 2026
    Remember the WE Charity controversy? It’s now back at the Supreme Court of Canada, with a case that could decide whether the federal ethics commissioner’s rulings can actually be challenged in court, or if Parliament can effectively wall them off. Guest: Paul Daly - University of Ottawa Law Professor, representing Democracy Watch in the case Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 m
  • Canadians are feeling uneasy about crime in their neighbourhoods

    Canadians are feeling uneasy about crime in their neighbourhoods
    Jan 12 2026
    A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute finds that three-in-five Canadians believe crime has risen in their neighbourhoods over the past five years, and over 80 per cent say they’ve been targeted by fraud or identity theft, with nearly a third losing money or personal information. Guest: Dave Korzinski - Research Director, Angus Reid Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 m
  • Political turmoil in the US

    Political turmoil in the US
    Jan 9 2026
    A new report warns no other country will be profoundly affected by political turmoil in the US than Canada will be this year. Silent dangers can lurk in the most ordinary moments, and for Olympic rowing legend Silken, that danger took the form of a single wasp sting that nearly cost her life. A proposal from a Surrey mayoral candidate to give police easier, round-the-clock access to the city’s traffic cameras is sparking a debate over public safety and privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 m
  • Dry January? How about TRY January?

    Dry January? How about TRY January?
    Jan 9 2026
    Beer expert Matthew Poirier joins us to highlight what he's loving to drink right now! Dry January? How about Try January? Non-Alcohol Options/Low Alcohol Options. North Island Craft Beer Festival Tickets. New Beer-Forward restaurant/Bar in Kelowna Airport Guest: Matt Poirier - Beer Writer and Educator, and Certified Cicerone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 m
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