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  • Alberta separatism is taking on a new meaning this week
    2026/01/29
    Alberta separatism is taking on a new and contentious twist this week after reports that individuals linked to an Alberta separatist movement met with U.S. officials in Washington, B.C. Vancouver city council has made a rare and controversial move: approving a residential tower on land long protected for industrial use, against the advice of its own planning staff. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he doesn't foresee logistical challenges in gathering up banned firearms through a federal buyback program, despite the refusal of several provinces and police forces to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 分
  • Serial fraudster targets game store in New Westminster
    2026/01/29
    Owners of Rain City Games say a man used multiple stolen credit card numbers to place orders for Pokémon cards last summer, then showed forged IDs to pick up the merchandise. This resulted in more than $1,000 worth of losses for the store. Guest: Channing Guenther - Co-owner of Rain City Games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 分
  • Taking action against extortion-related violence
    2026/01/28
    Surrey city council is calling on Ottawa to take extraordinary action in response to a growing wave of extortion-related violence. British Columbia has marked a record-breaking year for organ transplants. In 2025, 575 people received life-saving transplants, the highest number ever in the province’s history. Residents are being shaken up by screaming and property damage after a care agency decided to rent a house on a quiet Port Coquitlam street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 分
  • The staggering price tag of the BC ostrich cull
    2026/01/28
    A controversial decision to cull more than 300 ostriches at a B.C. farm has now come with a staggering price tag. Newly released federal documents show the operation and ensuing legal battle cost taxpayers more than $6.7 million, spread across the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Department of Justice, and the RCMP. Guest: Camille Labchuk - Animal Rights Lawyer and Executive Director, Animal Justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 分
  • The latest travel news with Claire Newell
    2026/01/28
    Claire Newell of Travel Best Bets comes on to discuss some of the biggest stories happening in the travel sector! Guest: Claire Newell - Travel Best Bets President and Founder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 分
  • Canada’s most frustrating red tape is getting public recognition this year
    2026/01/27
    Canada’s federal government has conditionally approved a plan to export the remaining beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ontario, to the United States. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has announced its 2026 Paperweight Awards, highlighting policies and programs that create unnecessary headaches for small businesses and residents alike. Darrell Jones makes his official bid for BC Conservative leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 分
  • Broadway road closures are seriously hurting local businesses
    2026/01/27
    Right now, a key section of East Broadway in Vancouver is closed to vehicle traffic for four months as part of major construction on the Broadway Subway Project. The province says the work is necessary, but local business owners say this is just the latest blow in a six-year saga that’s already forced dozens of storefronts to close and has left others struggling to survive. Guest: Neil Wyles - Executive director of the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 分
  • The Docket with Michael Shapray - January 27, 2026
    2026/01/27
    A major update in the Ryan Wedding case: the former Olympian’s now been in U.S. court, entered a not-guilty plea, and the next key dates are already set. And the Myles Gray public hearing hits an unexpected snag after a crude comment is caught on audio. Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal Lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 分