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Mike Hurley on Metro Vancouver Governance board…. Stewart, BC is getting NO help from the province. How did it get to this? Teens spend 21% of time behind the wheel looking at their phones. Gen Z isn’t as sober as we all think…. How to know when you should offer advice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Stewart, BC is getting NO help from the province

Stewart, B.C. is facing an emergency crisis after 911 calls went unanswered twice in a single weekend, leaving residents with no choice but to drive patients themselves to the local health centre. The town’s only two paramedics were unavailable at the time, and the nearest ambulance is located three to five hours away. Guest: Angela Brand Danhauser, Mayor of Stewart BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:07

Teens spend 21% of time behind the wheel looking at their phones…

Key findings from a teen driving study: Teen drivers spend ~20% of drive time distracted by phones. More than 3,000 Americans die annually in crashes involving distracted drivers. Teenagers (15–20) are involved in a higher percentage of fatal distracted driving crashes than adults. 58% of teen crashes involve some form of inattention (AAA study). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:28

Mike Hurley on Metro Vancouver Governance board….

Fontaine claims that “Metro Vancouver just established a governance committee and the governance committee is tasked to review pay and benefits of elected officials” – this is misleading – The committee is not tasked with reviewing pay and benefits of elected officials. Metro Vancouver only has ability to review compensation for its own Board/Committee members, not of elected officials generally. Guest: Mike hurley, Mayor of Burnaby, Chair of Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:06

Gen Z isn’t as sober as we all think….

Gen Z alcohol consumption is rising: 73% of Gen Z adults (ages 18–27) reported drinking alcohol in the past six months as of March 2025, up from 66% in March 2023. Guest: Scott Shantz - CKNW producer nd contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:05:52

How to know when you should offer advice…

The Ethics of Giving Advice: There is no universal manual for life; we each bear responsibility for our own choices. Philosophy offers therapeutic value — helping people think clearly about life’s challenges. Ethical advice should stem from shared human vulnerability, not superiority. Rule of thumb: Don’t give unsolicited advice unless harm is being done. When asked, offer honest, thoughtful, and clear responses. Guest: Mark Kingwell, Professor of Philosophy, U Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:33

Full show: Getting more homes built, & Falling victim to scams!

BC Is helping homebuilders with upfront cost issues to get more homes built. Scammers are getting sophisticated… A true story about a local business that got hit, and is speaking out. Can Robots and pre-fab construction fix our housing problem? The Benefits of Meditation go beyond just the meditator! Red light therapy: All the rage, or waste of money?! Why are more and more young women freezing their eggs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:51:59

Scammers are getting sophisticated… A true story about a local business that got hit, and is speaking out.

B.C. business owner scammed: Jenell Parsons, founder of The Pie Hole, fell victim to a phishing scam impersonating a BC Lions representative. Fake vendor invitation: In June, Parsons received a convincing email, supposedly from the BC Lions VP of operations, inviting her to be a vendor at the team’s home opener. Guest: Jenell Parsons, Founder and President, The Pie Hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:20

BC Is helping homebuilders with upfront cost issues to get more homes built.

B.C. Government Eases Development Fee Rules to Spur Housing Builds Key change: Developers now pay 25% of development fees at permit approval and 75% upon building occupancy — instead of full payment upfront. Extended timeline: Builders will now have 4 years (up from 2) to pay development charges. Goal is to ease financial pressure amid high construction costs and interest rates. Guest: Anne McMullin, President of the Urban Development institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:22

Can Robots and pre-fab construction fix our housing problem?

Can Robots and pre-fab construction fix our housing problem? Vancouver-based company Intelligent City uses industrial robots and mass-timber techniques to prefabricate floor and wall sections of multi-storey buildings. Components are built in a Delta, B.C. factory, then flat-packed and shipped to the building site for fast assembly. Guest: OD Kreig, President, Intelligent City Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:03

The Benefits of Meditation go beyond just the meditator!

The Benefits of Meditation go beyond just the meditator! Guest: Mariah Schug, Associate Professor of Psychology and Gender, Women, and Sexuality at Widener University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:06:52

Red light therapy: All the rage, or waste of money?!

Red light therapy (RLT) uses low-level wavelengths of light to influence biological processes — a concept known as photobiomodulation. It was originally used in dermatology for early skin cancer treatment, but is now all the rage for a number of purported health benefits. Guest: Dr Zakia Rahman, Dermatologist, Stanford Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:07:32

Why are more and more young women freezing their eggs?

Egg freezing (oocyte preservation) was once a medical procedure for patients facing infertility due to illness or surgery. In 2012, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) declared it “non-experimental,” making elective or social egg freezing more mainstream. Now widely used by Canadians seeking to delay parenthood for personal, career, or relationship reasons. Guest: Dr. Prati Sharma, American Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:51

Full show: Tsunami hits lake superior, Alaskan fleets catching BC salmon, & Orcas sharing their prey with humans!

A suspected meteotsunami hit lake superior! What even is that? Alaskan fishing fleets are catching a huge proportion of BC-bound salmon Why do orcas share their prey with humans? Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill has passed. So what does that mean? MAKING CENT$ OF THE MARKET WITH LORI PINKOWSKI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:49:17

MAKING CENT$ OF THE MARKET WITH LORI PINKOWSKI

“We’re making cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. - you can contact her team at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA” Call Lori and her team today at 604-695-L-O-R-I with any questions you have about investing or retirement! Or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA Guest: Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:22

Why do orcas share their prey with humans?

Researchers from Canada, New Zealand, and Mexico have documented 34 cases over the past 20 years where wild orcas appeared to offer freshly caught prey to humans. These encounters involved orcas approaching swimmers, boaters, or people on shore and dropping prey within about a body-length of them. In 97% of the cases, the orcas paused after making the offering, appearing to wait for a human response before either retrieving the prey or leaving it. Guest: Jared Towers, executive director of the research group Bay Cetology in Alert Bay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:38

Alaskan fishing fleet catching huge proportion of B.C. Salmon

A 2021 report from Watershed Watch and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust shows that commercial fishers in Southeast Alaska are harvesting large numbers of B.C.-bound salmon before they reach Canadian waters. Guest: David Mills, Fisheries Advisor at Watershed watch Salmon Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:14

Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" has passed. What does that mean for Americans?

The Senate passed the “big, beautiful” megabill (aka the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) with a 51–50 vote, Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie‑breaker. It follows a grueling amendment marathon. Guest: Sam Sutton, Writer at Politico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:07:58

A suspected meteotsunami hit lake superior