Best Global News Curiouscast Podcasts (2024)

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What's behind a dramatic rise in illegal migrants crossing from Canada into the U.S. and how do you stop it? 1:45:01

44m ago1:45:01

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What's behind a dramatic rise in illegal migrants crossing from Canada into the U.S. and how do you stop it? (1:31) Guest: Kelly Sundberg, former CBSA officer and Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies, Mount Royal University Inflation is easing, interest rates are falling but a softening job market is a now a con…

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Global News Hour at 6 - Sept. 19, 2024 49:27

2h ago49:27

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Global News Hour at 6 - Sept. 19, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Full Show: Why alcohol sales are declining in Canada, Port Moody bans natural gas & What BC can learn from Alberta’s involuntary care program 1:06:41

39m ago1:06:41

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Sobering up: Why alcohol sales in Canada are declining GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Professor & Director of the Agri-Food Analytic Lab at Dalhousie University Where We Live: Abbotsford farm turns into a gord-geous pumpkin patch every year GUEST: Gurleen Maan, Director of Fun for Maan Farms Port Moody bans natural gas in new builds starting next year …

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Time’s up for TikTok? 10:22

1h ago10:22

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GUEST: Jenny Kwan, NDP MP for Vancouver East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Lessons BC can learn from Alberta’s involuntary care program 12:13

1h ago12:13

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GUEST: Marshall Smith, Chief of Staff for the Premier of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Invictus Games Opening Ceremony lineup announcement 9:28

25m ago9:28

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GUEST: Scott Moore, CEO of Invictus Games Vancouver/Whistler 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Port Moody bans natural gas in new builds starting next year 14:08

1h ago14:08

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GUEST: Bill Tieleman, director of the B.C Coalition for Affordable Dependable Energy (CADE) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Sobering up: Why alcohol sales in Canada are declining 11:15

2h ago11:15

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GUEST: Sylvain Charlebois, Professor & Director of the Agri-Food Analytic Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Full Show: Modern day sex trafficking, Age restrictions on social media & Dinosaurs in BC 1:11:46

23m ago1:11:46

1:11:46

Seg 1: Inside the mind-bending Alice and Wonderland Syndrome Guest: Dr. Maximilian Friedrich, Clinician-Scientist in Neurology at the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: The most overrated movies in history Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor …

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Have local paleontologists discovered an entirely new dinosaur species? 10:34

27m ago10:34

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Have local paleontologists discovered an entirely new dinosaur species? Guest: Derek Larson, Collections Manager and Researcher in Palaeontology at the Royal BC Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Will Instagram’s new restrictions be enough to keep teens safe? 8:24

38m ago8:24

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Will Instagram’s new restrictions be enough to keep teens safe? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Are KPU students really trying to shut down their school paper? 10:03

17m ago10:03

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Are KPU students really trying to shut down their school paper? Guest: Claudia Culley, Editor and Chief of Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Student Newspaper “The Runner” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Can age restrictions actually stop kids from viewing explicit websites? 7:37

1h ago7:37

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Can age restrictions actually stop kids from viewing explicit websites? Guest: Elaine Craig, Professor of Law at Dalhousie University and Author of “Mainstreaming Porn: Sexual Integrity and the Law Online” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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How Diddy’s arrest sheds light on sex trafficking in North America 8:06

1h ago8:06

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How Diddy’s arrest sheds light on sex trafficking in North America Guest: Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco, Human Trafficking Expert Witness and Author of “Hidden in Plain Sight: America's Slaves of the New Millennium” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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View From Victoria: Neck and Neck going into the election 12:38

1h ago12:38

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View From Victoria: Neck and Neck going into the election We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Scott’s Thoughts: The most overrated movies in history 6:43

2h ago6:43

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Scott’s Thoughts: The most overrated movies in history Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Inside the mind-bending Alice and Wonderland Syndrome 8:27

2h ago8:27

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Inside the mind-bending Alice and Wonderland Syndrome Guest: Dr. Maximilian Friedrich, Clinician-Scientist in Neurology at the Center for Brain Circuit Therapeutics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Sporty and rich 🏒 — Rogers now owns men’s sports, VC investments lose their shine. 6:34

1h ago6:34

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Friends, family, and loved ones, we’re gathered here today to pay our respects to the work-from-home era. Today in predictable news: A province’s decision to let more than 4,000 convenience stores start selling alcohol continues to stir up controversy. Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO…

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Why the Canadian Medical Association is apologizing for past harms to Indigenous Peoples 1:47:18

1h ago1:47:18

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Why the Canadian Medical Association is apologizing for past harms to Indigenous Peoples (1:23) Guest: Dr. Kathleen Ross, past president, Canadian Medical Association How AI helped cut unexpected deaths in one Toronto hospital by 26% (16:47) Guest: Dr. Muhammad Mamdani, vice-president of data science and advanced analytics at Unity Health Toronto N…

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Global News Hour at 6 - Sept. 18, 2024 49:28

1h ago49:28

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Global News Hour at 6 - Sept. 18, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Local governments have had enough, emergency room closures, involuntary care and exploding pagers 37:11

9m ago37:11

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Has Surrey had enough after dealing with years of downsizing from Victoria & Ottawa? GUEST: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey The Jas Johal Show Provincial Political Panel GUEST: Moe Sihota, former B.C NDP Cabinet Minister GUEST: Mark Polak, former B.C Liberal Cabinet Minister Exploding pagers & walkie-talkies: Mossad’s clandestine war on terror GUEST:…

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Cruise ship season ends in Vancouver - was it a record breaking year? 8:23

25m ago8:23

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Cruise ship season ends in Vancouver - was it a record-breaking year? GUEST: Barry Penner, Legal advisor for the Cruise Lines International Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Exploding pagers & walkie-talkies: Mossad’s clandestine war on terror 6:24

37m ago6:24

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Exploding pagers & walkie-talkies: Mossad’s clandestine war on terror GUEST: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Brenda Locke weighs in on Surrey Hospital woes 11:31

42m ago11:31

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Brenda Locke weighs in on Surrey Hospital woes GUEST: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Jas Johal Show Provincial Political Panel - Moe Sihota and Mary Polak 15:39

2h ago15:39

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The Jas Johal Show Provincial Political Panel - Moe Sihota and Mary Polak GUEST: Moe Sihota, former B.C NDP Cabinet Minister GUEST: Mary Polak, former B.C Liberal Cabinet Minister Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Election priorities at the UBCM 8:50

4h ago8:50

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Election priorities at the UBCM GUEST: Trish Andewo, Coquitlam City Councillor & UBCM President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Full Show: Plants that talk, Addressing public safety in BC & The overhaul of the workplace 1:04:07

14h ago1:04:07

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Seg 1: The silent conversations of plants Guest: Dr. Sven Batke, Associate Head of Research & Knowledge Exchange and Reader in Plant Science at Edge Hill University Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Jagmeet Singh confronts protester Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: NDP order Victoria school board to heal relationship with pol…

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Making Cents of the Markets for Sep 18, 2024 11:44

1h ago11:44

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Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Keep it Local: How traditional farming practices are reviving ancient seeds 9:31

1h ago9:31

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Keep it Local: How traditional farming practices are reviving ancient seeds Guest: Tiffany Traverse, Indigenous Seed and Land Steward at Fourth Sister Farm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Do we need to overhaul workplace culture? 8:57

3h ago8:57

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Do we need to overhaul workplace culture? Guest: Brigid Schulte, Author of “Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Why is BC calling for federal support to address public safety? 15:06

1h ago15:06

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Why is BC calling for federal support to address public safety? Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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View From Victoria: NDP order Victoria school board to heal relationship with police 14:35

1h ago14:35

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View From Victoria: NDP order Victoria school board to heal relationship with police We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Scott’s Thoughts: Jagmeet Singh confronts protester 6:10

1h ago6:10

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Scott’s Thoughts: Jagmeet Singh confronts protester Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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The silent conversations of plants 8:45

1h ago8:45

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The silent conversations of plants Guest: Dr. Sven Batke, Associate Head of Research & Knowledge Exchange and Reader in Plant Science at Edge Hill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Is the consensus around immigration fading and how do you fix it? 1:47:31

4h ago1:47:31

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Is the consensus around immigration fading and how do you fix it? (1:24) Guest: Marc Miller, Federal Immigration Minister The Trudeau government loses another safe seat in Montreal, are we now closer than ever to an early election? (16:59) Guest: Lori Williams, professor, political science, Mount Royal University Hundreds of Hezbollah pagers explod…

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Global News Hour at 6 - Sept. 17, 2024 49:30

31m ago49:30

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Global News Hour at 6 - Sept. 17, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Preventing violent crime, finances & water supply 49:03

1h ago49:03

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Sept. 17, 2024: Guest host Rob Fai in for Jas Johal Machete regulations: a productive step to prevent violent crime in B.C.? (0:00) Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of B.C Everything Financial (7:02) Are you a sleep well investor or an eat well investor? Guest: Peter Cishecki, Registered Financial Planner and President of the Everything Financi…

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Election 2024 - Challenges and opportunities for housing in B.C. 6:43

1h ago6:43

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Guest host Rob Fai talks to Dr. Craig Jones, Associate Director of UBC’s Housing Research Collective Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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BC United folds and nothing really changed in the polls - were voters orphaned for nothing? 6:28

2h ago6:28

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Guest host Rob Fai talks to Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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NDP and Conservatives tied in polls after BC United collapse! 7:39

2h ago7:39

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NDP and Conservatives tied in polls after BC United collapse. Guest: Mario Canseco - President of the Research Co. Polling Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Could the Hwy 1 project be contaminating Langley Township’s water supply? 7:09

2h ago7:09

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Could the Hwy 1 project be contaminating Langley Township’s water supply? Guest: Nick Constantino - Williams Park resident in Langley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Are you a sleep well investor or an eat well investor? 6:48

3h ago6:48

6:48

Are you a sleep well investor or an eat well investor? Guest: Peter Cishecki - Registered Financial Planner and President of the Everything Financial Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Machete regulations: a productive step to prevent violent crime in B.C? 7:44

1h ago7:44

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Just over a week ago, a heinous crime took place in Downtown Vancouver, where one man was murdered, another attacked and had his hand severed off by a reported machete. These long-bladed weapons are available throughout the province, and a lot easier to obtain than one might think. Guest: Niki Sharma - Attorney General of B.C Learn more about your …

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Full Show: Improving mental health services in BC, Do placebo pills work? & an Independent candidate shakeup in BC 1:14:04

2d ago1:14:04

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Seg 1: How do placebo effects work? Guest: Dr. Jeremy Howick, Epidemiologist and Author of “The Power of Placebos” Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Instagram introduces new rules for teen accounts Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Taxpayers on the hook for BC United staffers We get a local look at the top political stories wi…

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Why doctors from Surrey Memorial are sounding the alarm against Fraser Health 11:37

14m ago11:37

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Why doctors from Surrey Memorial are sounding the alarm against Fraser Health Guest: Dr. Claudine Storness-Bliss, Obstetrician-Gynecologist at Surrey Memorial Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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How will all these Independents shake up the election? 9:43

32m ago9:43

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How will all these Independents shake up the election? Guest: Mike Bernier, MLA for Peace River South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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Could the federal government improve BC’s mental health crisis? 8:44

42m ago8:44

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Could the federal government improve BC’s mental health crisis? Guest: Dr. Kevin Sabet, Former White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Advisor and Co-Founder of PROSPER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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ICBC No fault insurance is at fault 7:50

42m ago7:50

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ICBC No fault insurance is at fault Guest: Michael Elliot, Lawyer at the Trial Lawyers Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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How will Canada’s new mortgage plans impact BC? 7:34

9m ago7:34

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How will Canada’s new mortgage plans impact BC? Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist of British Columbia’s Real Estate Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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View From Victoria: Taxpayers on the hook for BC United staffers 13:54

12m ago13:54

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View From Victoria: Taxpayers on the hook for BC United staffers We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Curiouscast

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