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  • Subway Delay Hurts Broadway Businesses, Liberals Propose New Hate Crime Laws, 400 B.C. Ostriches Face Execution This Weekend

    Subway Delay Hurts Broadway Businesses, Liberals Propose New Hate Crime Laws, 400 B.C. Ostriches Face Execution This Weekend
    Sep 19 2025
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    31 min
  • Jimmy Kimmel pulled off-air, VSO votes for strike authorization, & A town called Dildo!

    Jimmy Kimmel pulled off-air, VSO votes for strike authorization, & A town called Dildo!
    Sep 18 2025
    In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, the conversation around free speech has taken a sharp and troubling turn. ABC has pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra may be facing more than just rehearsals and concerts this fall. Musicians have voted overwhelmingly — more than 97 percent — in favour of authorizing a strike against the Vancouver Symphony Society. In Dildo, Newfoundland, where Jimmy Kimmel is honourary mayor, some residents worry about U.S. free speech after Kimmel's show was pulled off the air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 min
  • Interest rate cuts, Densifying Vancouver, & All-gender washrooms in schools!

    Interest rate cuts, Densifying Vancouver, & All-gender washrooms in schools!
    Sep 17 2025
    This morning, the Bank of Canada announced a 0.25% interest rate cut, bringing the prime rate with most banks down to 4.70% from 4.95%. How will this affect our wallets? Vancouver City Council continues to accelerate and intensify development across Vancouver. Is it too much too fast? Several newly built or soon-to-be-built schools are including inclusive or ‘all-gender’ washrooms among their designs, and some parents are raising concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 min
  • Vancouver’s hotel shortage could soon meet a major boost!

    Vancouver’s hotel shortage could soon meet a major boost!
    Sep 17 2025
    Vancouver’s hotel shortage could soon meet a major boost. A new proposal for a tower in the West End aims to help fill the gap in lodging options across the city — potentially easing pressure on visitors, conventions, and tourists struggling with limited accommodation. Guest: Mark Jan Vrem - Area resident Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 min
  • Broadway Plan rezoning, Dedicated bike lanes, & Winnipeg man taking legal action!

    Broadway Plan rezoning, Dedicated bike lanes, & Winnipeg man taking legal action!
    Sep 16 2025
    Experts send letter to Vancouver City Council on Broadway Plan rezoning, Transit Oriented Areas, housing, & planning policies ahead of critical decisions. Stanley Park Drive, that iconic loop through Vancouver’s green heart, might be getting a familiar sight once again: a dedicated bike lane. A Winnipeg man with a criminal record is now taking legal action against a local grocer, alleging he was brutally assaulted by staff after trying to steal a car from the store’s parking lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 min
  • Canada Post ends Neighbourhood Mail

    Canada Post ends Neighbourhood Mail
    Sep 16 2025
    Canada Post’s decision to halt its ‘neighbourhood mailing’ service is rippling through communities across the country. For small businesses and arts organizations, it was one of the most cost-effective ways to reach their audiences. The Firehall Arts Centre here in Vancouver has relied on this targeted mailing every year to connect with patrons in nearby neighbourhoods. Now, faced with the sudden loss of that tool, the Firehall is left with a $13,000 bill for printing brochures it can’t use — and no affordable alternative to get the word out about its shows GUEST: Donna Spencer TITLE: Firehall Arts Centre’s Artistic Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 min
  • BC's record-high deficit, Surrey's extortion cases, & Travel insurance woes!

    BC's record-high deficit, Surrey's extortion cases, & Travel insurance woes!
    Sep 15 2025
    BC is reporting a new record high for its forecasted deficit for Q-1 2025-2026 with the elimination of the consumer carbon tax. The province is projecting the deficit to reach almost $11.6 billion, which almost $700 million higher than the original projection. Surrey is announcing a $250K reward fund for information leading to extortion convictions. Imagine going on vacation and getting seriously ill, only to find out your travel insurance won’t cover the medical bills. That’s what happened to RoseAnne Timbrell from BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 min
  • NHL Suspension Story, Charlie Kirk Shooting, & Stanley Park Mobility Study

    NHL Suspension Story, Charlie Kirk Shooting, & Stanley Park Mobility Study
    Sep 12 2025
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    40 min