Best Cowichan Podcasts (2025)

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Time to sell US booze? - Cowichan ruling - The week that was in politics - How drugs are smuggled to Vancouver 1:09:47

6d ago1:09:47

1:09:47

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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112: The Cowichan Tribe Case: Unprecedented Uncertainty of BC Property Rights with Cassels Brock & Blackwell's Thomas Isaac 50:30

9d ago50:30

50:30

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Episode 112: Matt and Taylor are joined by Thomas Isaac. Tom is an Aboriginal Law Lawyer & Partner at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP from Vancouver, BC. Tom is a nationally recognized authority in the area of Aboriginal law, advising clients across Canada on Aboriginal legal matters and …

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Why Canada’s foreign buyer ban should stay 1:06:36

25m ago1:06:36

1:06:36

Why Canada’s foreign buyer ban should stay (0:46) Guest: Barj Dhahan, Co-founder and director of the Canada India Education Society The downward trend in gas prices continues (15:59) Guest: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy The Week That Was in Politics (29:16) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief The R…

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Can AI chatbots influence your voting decisions? 13:14

26m ago13:14

13:14

Guest: Gordon Pennycook, Associate Professor at Cornell University’s Department of Psychology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Richmond resident who worked as Ringo Starr and Frank Sinatra’s tour manager 20:05

1h ago20:05

20:05

Guest: Marty Kramer, author of Road Boss: Untold Stories from Entertainment’s Ultimate Tour Manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Are Boxing Day sales still worth it? 13:19

43m ago13:19

13:19

Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Do we need a bridge between the island and the mainland? 17:28

3h ago17:28

17:28

Every once in a while, frustrated ferry users bring up the idea of a “fixed link” - a bridge or tunnel that would permanently connect Vancouver Island to the rest of B.C. It happened this week when stormy weather led to nearly a hundred sailing cancellations just before Christmas. It also came up this summer, as discussions dragged on about the new…

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Should Canada reopen to foreign investment? - Is DRIPA a risk to B.C's democracy? - Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? - the plight of restaurants in 2026 43:26

3d ago43:26

43:26

Should Canada reopen the door to foreign investment? GUEST: Tom Davidoff, Director of UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, and associate professor at the Sauder School of Business DRIPA: A risk to democracy in B.C? GUEST: Werner Stump, President of the B.C Cattlemen’s Association Will more restaurants shut down in 2026? GUEST: Sylvain …

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Canada Post'a new deal - The Metro Vancouver Witchhunt - and all about Curling! 38:11

4d ago38:11

38:11

Canada Post – New Deal, same problems. GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business Metro Vancouver sidesteps leadership problems with leak investigation GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Curling, From Club Ice to the Olympics: A Sharp, Funny, and Serious Look at the Roaring G…

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218. John Rustad: Unfiltered Details on the BC Conservatives’ Civil War 1:02:47

3d ago1:02:47

1:02:47

John Rustad joins to unpack the BC Conservatives leadership blowup, caucus factions, vetting failures, leaks, and an early David Eby election scenario. We cover the “professionally incapacitated” claim, the Dallas Brody and Lindsay Shepherd controversies, membership-signup irregularities, Trevor Halford’s interim leadership, Aaron Gunn’s leadership…

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Protecting Land, Losing Food: Why B.C.’s Farmland Isn’t Feeding the Province 14:03

6d ago14:03

14:03

GUEST: Lenore Newman, Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Drugs Beneath the Hull: Claims of Marine Smuggling and Why Vancouver May Be More Exposed Than We Think 17:19

6d ago17:19

17:19

GUEST: Kareem Allam, Leader of Vancouver Liberal party, running for mayor in the next election, and former Chief of Staff for Mayor Ken Sim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Week That Was in B.C. Politics 23:58

6d ago23:58

23:58

GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Is it time to sell U.S. booze gathering dust in BC warehouses? 14:49

6d ago14:49

14:49

GUEST: Gavin Dew, BC Conservative MLA for Kelowna-Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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217. How to Give a Great Gift 17:44

6d ago17:44

17:44

Chief Pete explains how to give a great gift without overspending: the history of gift-giving, why meaning beats money, and practical ways to give thoughtfully—letters, experiences, and intentional generosity. Send us a text Support the show nuancedmedia.caBy Aaron Pete

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From Trudeau's resignation to Jordan's Principle: A year in review and what lies ahead 42:38

6d ago42:38

42:38

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens is joined by Karyn Pugliese, APTN's senior online reporter and host of Nation to Nation, and Dennis Ward, host of APTN National News and Face to Face, for a year in review. We break down the biggest stories of the year, from Justin Trudeau's resignation and the evolving Liberal government un…

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The Vancouver Canadians have been named Baseball America’s Minor League Organization of the Year! 6:18

7d ago6:18

6:18

GUEST: Rosemary Alberts, Manager of Marketing Services at the Vancouver Canadians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Metro Van Board - BC School food program - PNE redevelopment? - BC Cons year in review 36:01

7d ago36:01

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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VREP #499 | Vancouver Real Estate 2025: Reviewing The Year Of Reckoning With Adam & Matt Scalena 43:15

6d ago43:15

43:15

After a year that defied expectations, Vancouver real estate's 2025 reality check reveals uncomfortable truths about market psychology and price compression. Adam & Matt sit down for an end of the year conversation to dissect the deepest volume slowdown in decades, stubborn inventory levels well above historical norms, and a luxury-led price correc…

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Missing middle housing: is it working on the island? 18:41

7d ago18:41

18:41

The provincial government is trying to get more housing built, and more quickly. But some local developers who are trying to build missing middle housing in Greater Victoria (ie duplex, triplexes, and townhouses), say they’re still facing roadblocks. Meanwhile, some local governments are ramping up their fights against the bill. CBC Victoria’s Rohi…

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If not Pierre, then who? Potential leadership candidates 11:52

8d ago11:52

11:52

GUEST: Tasha Kheiriddin, Author & Columnist at the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Tackling food insecurity: Second Harvest 12:51

8d ago12:51

12:51

GUEST: Arlene Dickinson, entrepreneur, a dragon on the TV show Dragon’s Den, and Second Harvest Ambassador Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Vancouver council greenlights disputed social housing project in the Downtown Eastside 14:42

8d ago14:42

14:42

GUEST: Pete Fry, Vancouver city councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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DTES zoning change - Economic impact of Abbotsford floods - Canada population drop - Tackling food insecurity 58:36

8d ago58:36

58:36

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Metro Vancouver leadership chaos 53:00

9d ago53:00

53:00

Metro Vancouver leadership chaos (0:49) Guest: Catharine Urquhart, Global News investigative Reporter The OneBC implosion (8:35) Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate professor of political science University of the Fraser Valley Climate change and the impact on Vancouver’s cranberry harvest (15:42) Guest: Dr. Lauren Erland, Director of the Berry Enviro…

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Remembering Vancouver architect Stanley Kwok 12:00

9d ago12:00

12:00

Guest: John D’eathe, author, retired developer, and long time friend and business partner to Stanley Kwok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Cowichan ruling and its impact beyond Richmond 18:23

9d ago18:23

18:23

Guest: Geoffrey Moyse, Public Land Use Society Chair and previous Aboriginal law consultant to the B.C. government Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Climate change and the impact on Vancouver’s cranberry harvest 7:48

9d ago7:48

7:48

Guest: Dr. Lauren Erland, Director of the Berry Environmental Resilience Research & Innovation (BERRI) Centre at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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More on the Board of Metro Vancouver’s drama-filled emergency meeting 12:38

9d ago12:38

12:38

Guest: Kash Heed, Richmond City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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An update on the Abbotsford floods with a dairy farmer on Sumas Prairie 57:26

10d ago57:26

57:26

An update on the Abbotsford floods with a dairy farmer on Sumas Prairie (1:01) Guest: Matt Dykshoorn, owner of a dairy farm on the Sumas Prairie Vying for a chair at the table: Langley Township applies for ‘intervenor status’ in Cowichan land appeal case (8:04) Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley Township Statistics Canada reported a whopping 4.…

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Are loan guarantees a false comfort? The impacts of the Cowichan decision 11:47

10d ago11:47

11:47

Guest: Alexa Loo, Richmond City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Author Derek Hayes live in studio 18:08

10d ago18:08

18:08

Guest: Derek Hayes, well-known B.C. historian and author of Coastal Connections: A History of British Columbia Ferries and Passenger Ships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Langley Township applies for ‘intervenor status’ in Cowichan land appeal case 9:57

10d ago9:57

9:57

Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley Township Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Wrap: If you won a million dollars, would you take it upfront or take $1000 a week for life? 13:29

13d ago13:29

13:29

Plus, which parts of your social media history would you present to U.S border security? (5:51) Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The latest on the Abbotsford floods 58:59

13d ago58:59

58:59

The latest on the Abbotsford floods (0:48) Guest: Matt Dykshoorn, owner of a dairy farm on the Sumas Prairie Atmospheric river update (10:25) Guest: Kristi Gordon, Senior Meteorologist for Global B.C. The Week That Was in B.C. Politics (13:04) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Is the provincial government really to blame fo…

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‘Landman’ actress Kayla Wallace live in-studio 18:39

13d ago18:39

18:39

Guest: Kayla Wallace, actress in Paramount+ show ‘Landman’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Week That Was in B.C. Politics 15:48

13d ago15:48

15:48

Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Political Capital 198 - Premier's "lines in the sand" on reconciliation, Conservative rebounding after Rustad departure 22:13

13d ago22:13

22:13

December 12, 2025 - Premier David Eby takes his sharpest tone yet on "lines in the sand" he won't allow to be crossed during reconciliation efforts, amidst new court rulings. And the BC Conservatives bounce back on fundraising, after ousting John Rustad as leader. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Jeff Ferrier and Jillian Oliver. Brought to you by Uber Ca…

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Can Nunavut fix its child welfare crisis? 47:07

13d ago47:07

47:07

On this edition of APTN News InFocus, host Cierra Bettens looks at the state of child welfare in Nunavut and why advocates say the territory is falling behind. Child and youth representative Jane Bates has been raising the alarm for years. In her latest report she says the territory is making little progress in the areas most critical to keeping yo…

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Abbotsford floods: an update from a local dairy farmer 1:00:27

15d ago1:00:27

1:00:27

Abbotsford floods: an update from a local dairy farmer (0:54) Guest: Matt Dykshoorn, owner of a dairy farm on the Sumas Prairie Why Metro Vancouver’s Mayors push back on B.C.’s housing targets (15:36) Guest: Mike Hurley, Burnaby Mayor and Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board What’s in the future for the Vancouver Whitecaps? (28:26) Guest: Axel Schust…

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Whitecaps and City of Vancouver officially in talks for potential Hastings Park stadium 8:01

14d ago8:01

8:01

Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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B.C. Green Party leader Emily Lowan live in-studio 19:03

14d ago19:03

19:03

Guest: Emily Lowan, B.C. Green Party Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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VREP #498 | Navigating Real Estate Tax Planning With Mohammad Shahid And Nav Pannu 1:15:44

13d ago1:15:44

1:15:44

They say it's not what you make but what you keep. And today's guests can definitely help with that. DMCL tax specialists Mohammad Shahid and Nav Pannu sit down with Adam & Matt this week to decode the tax implications that real estate investors face at every stage. From understanding when incorporation makes sense to navigating capital gains calcu…

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Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses over to the federal Liberals 4:42

14d ago4:42

4:42

Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Abbotsford floods: Did we learn our lesson from 2021? 11:47

14d ago11:47

11:47

Guest: Bruce Banman, B.C. Conservative MLA for Abbotsford-South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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What’s in the future for the Vancouver Whitecaps? 13:09

14d ago13:09

13:09

Guest: Axel Schuster, CEO and Sporting Director of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Why Metro Vancouver’s Mayors push back on B.C’s housing targets 14:32

14d ago14:32

14:32

Guest: Mike Hurley, Burnaby Mayor and Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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A family’s fight for answers after hospital death 19:05

14d ago19:05

19:05

Leonard Sylvester, a 38-year-old Penelakut man, died in hospital last month -- less than three weeks after a routine medical procedure. Throughout his hospitalization, his wife Boedaya Sylvester says she was not properly communicated with, and she says they were treated differently because they’re Indigenous. In this episode we hear from Boedaya an…