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Baldrey's Beat: SFU medical school, BC pipeline debate, & BCGEU strike continues!
17 mins; October 14, 2025
Before and after school childcare in British Columbia
13 mins; October 14, 2025
Surrey medical clinics, The return of flu season, & Automatic tax filing!
43 mins; October 13, 2025
Dwindling liquor supplies, & Cooking the perfect turkey!
39 mins; October 10, 2025
Bill's Beat: Ken Sim wants to oust the park board!
17 mins; October 10, 2025
Carney vs. Trump, Going after Big Vape, & Addressing Alberta separatism!
39 mins; October 09, 2025
BC going after vaping product companies for deceptive practices
11 mins; October 09, 2025
Eby vs. Smith, Reviewing decriminalization, & Unsold condos in BC!
42 mins; October 08, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Eby vs. Smith!
17 mins; October 08, 2025
One-on-one with John Rustad, Road rage incidents, & Crypto ATM scams!
45 mins; October 07, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: John Rustad's leadership review, & PM Carney meets with Trump
17 mins; October 07, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: BCGEU strike continues, & BC pipeline debate!
16 mins; October 06, 2025
BC pipeline debate, Proposed New West pay raises, & Delta ER closures!
38 mins; October 06, 2025
Pipeline debate, Airbnb exemptions, & The power of Crimestoppers!
41 mins; October 03, 2025
BCGEU strike impact, Commercial rent caps, & Building a pipeline through BC!
34 mins; October 02, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Legislature protests, & Danielle Smith wants pipelines!
16 mins; October 02, 2025
BCGEU strike escalation, Involuntary care, & Surrey radio station shooting!
39 mins; October 01, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: The BCGEU strike continues, & Studying the DTES!
16 mins; October 01, 2025
Involuntary care, Starbucks closures, & Truth and Reconciliation Day!
42 mins; September 30, 2025
Bill's Beat: BCGEU contract breakdowns, Fixing the DTES, & Trump tariffs on movies!
16 mins; September 30, 2025
Involuntary care facilities, TikTok taking children's information, & Trump sending forces to Portland!
39 mins; September 29, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: BCGEU strike enters 5th week, & Unpacking David Eby's speech at UBCM!
17 mins; September 29, 2025
Addictive video games, Ostrich cull, & Robert Pickton's killer speaks out!
38 mins; September 26, 2025
Friday Faceoff: BCGEU expanding strike, & New BC Green Party leader!
16 mins; September 26, 2025
Robert Pickton's killer tells all!
12 mins; September 26, 2025
BCGEU Strike Update - Massive Limo Bill - Distracted Driving Blitz
41 mins; September 25, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: BCGEU, Rustad's Future, and New Green Leader
16 mins; September 25, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Busy day at the legislature!
17 mins; September 24, 2025
Cracking down on crime, & Elenore Sturko ousted from Conservative caucus!
44 mins; September 24, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: BC Conservative Leader John Rustads leadership review!
17 mins; September 23, 2025
Rustad's leadership review, Involuntary care, & Eating less at restaurants!
44 mins; September 23, 2025
“Three strikes” law, Do Canadians trust Americans anymore? & Ferry breakdowns
35 mins; September 22, 2025
Free-speech battle over Jimmy Kimmel heats up, Car market update: would you buy an EV right now? ⁠Questions surround why a 400-year-old Douglas Fir in Stanley Park was cut down⁠
27 mins; September 20, 2025
Free-speech battle over Jimmy Kimmel heats up
9 mins; September 20, 2025
Political pay transparency, Unsold condos, & The Broadway construction plan!
33 mins; September 18, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby meets with PM Carney, & Jimmy Kimmel cancelled!
17 mins; September 18, 2025
Blocking mining projects, Increasing housing density, & Investing in real estate!
35 mins; September 17, 2025
John Rustad's leadership, Striking workers, & Eby hires comedian!
17 mins; September 17, 2025
Bill's Beat: Malcolm Brodie not seeking re-election, & Chrystia Freeland stepping down!
16 mins; September 16, 2025
BC's record-high deficit, Returning to the office, & E-scooter insurance?!
36 mins; September 16, 2025
LNG Canada debate, BCGEU strike updates, & The right-to-repair movement!
39 mins; September 15, 2025
Bill's Beat: Government spending, & Poilievre vs. Carney!
16 mins; September 15, 2025
Big changes coming to Stanley Park? Are non-profits being pushed to the brink? Will Shaughnessy restaurant be sent packing in favour of a new operator?
29 mins; September 12, 2025
Too many refugees, the temporary foreign workers program and the manhunt for the Charlie Kirk assassin
35 mins; September 11, 2025
Latest on the Charlie Kirk shooting
6 mins; September 11, 2025
Latest on BCGEU strike, EV mandates, & Retirement benefits
48 mins; September 10, 2025
Robby Alkhalil escape
15 mins; September 10, 2025
Do we need a change in old age security benefits?
15 mins; September 10, 2025
What happens if the BCGEU pickets liquor distribution? Do we need expanded agricultural use? & Can the CRA be fixed?
39 mins; September 09, 2025
Motorist tries to drive his SUV down the stairs at YVR
15 mins; September 09, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants say no to latest offer, Need to expand STR for World Cup? & New globe commissioned
40 mins; September 08, 2025
Do we need to expand short term rental rules for the FIFA World Cup?
12 mins; September 08, 2025
Housing crisis, death threats against his family, NDP “cis males” rule, Impacts of removing temporary foreign workers, & Crime Time - How gangs recruit from schools, and what to do about preventing and reporting it
31 mins; September 05, 2025
Pay hikes vs. fiscal reality, Federal NDP limits cis-male signatures and the latest of the Epstein Files!
39 mins; September 04, 2025
The latest in the Epstein files!
11 mins; September 04, 2025
BCGEU strike impacts, Post secondary layoffs, & Poilievre’s home self-defense plan
43 mins; September 03, 2025
Poilievre’s home self-defence plan
16 mins; September 03, 2025
Post secondary layoffs
14 mins; September 03, 2025
Strike vote, A new school year is here, & Right-to-repair movement
43 mins; September 02, 2025
Changes at Costco
11 mins; September 02, 2025
Are libraries in trouble in BC?
8 mins; September 02, 2025
Labour Day and labour movements in Canada, Surrey school issues & Picklefest
34 mins; September 01, 2025
Picklefest is coming to Vancouver!
8 mins; September 01, 2025
Poilievre bringing back 'Axe the Tax', Fixing long-term care, & The final weekend of the PNE!
26 mins; August 29, 2025
Life Sciences in BC
15 mins; August 29, 2025
The need for real solutions for the DTES in Vancouver
8 mins; August 29, 2025
Tougher oversight for municipal government, & Tackling the homeless problem
32 mins; August 28, 2025
Jump-starting tariff negotiations, Vancouver's empty building problem, & New restaurants!
24 mins; August 27, 2025
B.C. Conservatives launch new municipal party ahead of next year’s local vote
11 mins; August 27, 2025
What are the best new restaurants in the Lower Mainland?
5 mins; August 27, 2025
B.C. ostrich farm fails in appeal over avian flu cull
6 mins; August 27, 2025
Ahead of 2026 elections, B.C. Conservatives create new municipal political wing
9 mins; August 27, 2025
Vancouver works to tackle its empty-building problem: What are the issues behind it?
8 mins; August 27, 2025
The latest from Ottawa: In Washington, LeBlanc and Lutnick look to restart trade negotiations
7 mins; August 27, 2025
LeBlanc meets Lutnick in bid to reopen trade talks
9 mins; August 27, 2025
Ken Sim breaches the law, 2026 Municipal election coverage, & AI job applications!
30 mins; August 26, 2025
How is the year going for the arts community?
8 mins; August 26, 2025
Royal BC Museum undergoes major reset after new building plan scrapped
7 mins; August 26, 2025
AI and job interviews
8 mins; August 26, 2025
Where are we at in the 2026 municipal election?
10 mins; August 26, 2025
Integrity Commissioner finds Vancouver council breached transparency rules
10 mins; August 26, 2025
Vancouver budget survey, Emergency room visits, & Sharing location data!
25 mins; August 25, 2025
Whistleblowing laws, New BC housing targets, & Joffre Lakes Park closures!
33 mins; August 22, 2025
Seniors' retirement goals, Trump reviewing the Smithsonian, & AI use in school!
25 mins; August 21, 2025
Expensive drugs for rare diseases, Sober housing projects, & BC wildfires!
24 mins; August 20, 2025
AIR Canada's PR nightmare
10 mins; August 20, 2025
Poilievre wins by-election, Buying second-hand cars, & The future of Granville street!
32 mins; August 19, 2025
The Air Canada debacle - Byelection day is here for Poilievre - Müller's big debut!
29 mins; August 18, 2025
Air Canada strike, & BC's ballooning public sector!
37 mins; August 15, 2025
Friday Face-off: Air Canada strike, & Poilievre by-election coverage!
16 mins; August 15, 2025
Air Canada strike countdown - Bourbon sales tank in Kentucky - Quesnel Rescue
40 mins; August 14, 2025
What’s next for the Epstein files?
15 mins; August 14, 2025
Baldrey's Beat - Labour Chaos: Air Canada, BCGEU, Canada Post
17 mins; August 14, 2025
Court-ordered house demolition, Mandatory military service, & Trump vs. the Epstein files!
40 mins; August 13, 2025
West Vancouver home to be torn down due to lack of permits
9 mins; August 13, 2025
Richmond land-claim ruling, Long-term care shortages, & Trump takes over DC police!
44 mins; August 12, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Bombshell land-claim ruling, & Trump takes over DC police!
17 mins; August 12, 2025
Richmond land title decision - Seniors age discrimination - Shop owner stabbing
41 mins; August 11, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Richmond land title decision & Poilievre Byelection
16 mins; August 11, 2025
People leaving BC, Dissecting Fraser Health lawsuit, & Struggling duty-free stores!
36 mins; August 08, 2025
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