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Baldrey's Beat: Harper endorses Poilievre, & BC ending Bellingham cancer treatments!
18 mins; April 08, 2025
Will Trump tariffs cause a recession? Was a message sent to Ken Sim in this weekend's byelection? Is the "biggest scam" in BC traffic law penalty points?
35 mins; April 07, 2025
Is it still safe to travel to the US? BC’s healthcare system is drowning in red tape and wait times, and sounds like a recession is on the way!
38 mins; April 04, 2025
Listen Next: Global National with Dawna Friesen | Canada exempt from U.S. ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs; Remembering Val Kilmer
22 mins; April 04, 2025
Stock market chaos, Comparing housing plans, & Poilievre losing women voters!
43 mins; April 03, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Trump's Liberation Day causes chaos on the stock market
18 mins; April 03, 2025
Checking in with John Rustad, Wayne Gretzky backlash, & Trump's new tariffs!
44 mins; April 02, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Trump's "Liberation Day", & BC's bloated healthcare system!
18 mins; April 02, 2025
Carbon tax eliminated, Federal housing promises, & Tariff's impact on local restaurants!
35 mins; April 01, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Carbon tax eliminated, & The latest opinion polls!
18 mins; April 01, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Ditching the carbon tax!
18 mins; March 31, 2025
Trump tariffs, Tesla owners facing backlash, & Business is booming for local distillaries!
46 mins; March 31, 2025
Vancouver's byelection, Canadian products in liquor stores, & Creating a thriving city!
32 mins; March 28, 2025
Friday Face-off: Federal election coverage, & Premier Eby walks back Bill 7!
18 mins; March 28, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Politics! Politics! Politics!
18 mins; March 27, 2025
Trump's tariffs, Axing GST on homes, & Installing EV charging in new buildings!
38 mins; March 27, 2025
Is the latest drug decriminalization and safer supply report fair?
8 mins; March 27, 2025
One-on-one with Gordon Campbell, Helping BC's most vulnerable, & Buying Canadian!
44 mins; March 26, 2025
Listen Next: Global National with Dawna Friesen | Canada's 45th federal election kicks off
22 mins; March 26, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Federal election coverage day 4!
19 mins; March 26, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Why Won't Poilievre get a security clearance?
18 mins; March 25, 2025
Five-year-old ODs on fentanyl, Potential transit cuts, & BC's EV mandates!
30 mins; March 25, 2025
Day 2 of the Federal Election, Replacing the Massey Tunnel, & Fixing the DTES!
29 mins; March 24, 2025
Full show: British Columbians are far outpacing Americans in terms of AI adoption
24 mins; March 21, 2025
Friday Faceoff: An early election to be called Sunday
18 mins; March 21, 2025
Saturn holds 'moon king' title with discovery of 128 new moons
8 mins; March 20, 2025
Full Show: Trucks hitting overpasses, Medical success in BC & BC Paramedics safety concerns
28 mins; March 20, 2025
Amnesty International Canada speaks on Canadians executed in China
8 mins; March 20, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Calling a Federal Election
15 mins; March 20, 2025
My House Design Build
7 mins; March 19, 2025
Full Show: Protecting your data, How to set boundaries & how BC Salmon farmers are affected by tariffs
26 mins; March 19, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Who in Canada can take on Trump & Pierre doesn't want reporters on the plane!
16 mins; March 19, 2025
Guest Host Robin Gill: BC Hydro rates will rise over the next few years
41 mins; March 18, 2025
Baldrey's Beat - New polls show the Federal Liberals have overtaken the Conservatives if an election was held tomorrow
18 mins; March 18, 2025
Fighter jet deals, Tariffs impacting fire services, & Hudson Bay Company closing!
37 mins; March 17, 2025
Baldreys' Beat - Mark Carney makes first trip as Prime Minister
16 mins; March 17, 2025
Protecting workers, BOC cutting interest rates, & Colon Cancer Awareness Month!
36 mins; March 14, 2025
Bill's Beat: Mark Carney officially sworn in as PM!
18 mins; March 14, 2025
Premier Ford in Washington, Vancouver housing slows down, & Trump continues to threaten Canada!
38 mins; March 13, 2025
Bill's Beat: Carney's cabinet, Dealing with Trump, & New poll on Canada joining the US!
18 mins; March 13, 2025
Trade war coverage continues, Tariffs on our auto industry, & Getting our kids to be more active!
32 mins; March 12, 2025
Bill's Beat: Doug Ford pushing back, & Carney vs. Poilievre!
18 mins; March 12, 2025
ALL US booze removed from BC Liquor stores, Mark Carney's transition to power, & Interest rates going down!
31 mins; March 11, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Trump increasing Canadian tariffs!
18 mins; March 11, 2025
How a tariff on aluminum is affecting the craft beer industry
10 mins; March 11, 2025
Full Show: Mark Carney elected as new Liberal leader. What’s next?
62 hours 57 mins; March 10, 2025
B.C. Film and Tourism partner up for Cineventure
7 mins; March 10, 2025
How on again - off again tariffs impact the economy
14 mins; March 10, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Carney and how the federal race is now a competitive one
19 mins; March 10, 2025
Liberal Federal Election strategy under Mark Carney leadership
7 mins; March 10, 2025
Conservative Federal Election strategy following Mark Carney Leadership announcement
8 mins; March 10, 2025
Carney crowned Liberal leader
9 mins; March 10, 2025
Buying Canadian and International Women's Day
10 mins; March 07, 2025
Friday Faceoff for Mar 7, 2025
11 mins; March 07, 2025
The state of healthcare in BC
11 mins; March 07, 2025
Continuing the conversation on the BC budget, & Trump's tariff tirade continues!
49 mins; March 06, 2025
Bill's Beat: BC Conservative MLA in hot water, & Day 3 of Trump's tariffs!
18 mins; March 06, 2025
Breaking down the BC budget, Day 2 of the Trump trade war, & The housing crisis continues!
51 mins; March 05, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Breaking down the budget, & Day 2 of the tariff war!
18 mins; March 05, 2025
Listen Next: Global National with Dawna Friesen | Trudeau says Trump's tariffs are 'very dumb' as trade war begins
23 mins; March 05, 2025
Trump tariffs, Canadian debt report, & Saving Vancouver transit!
45 mins; March 04, 2025
All That Jas: Trump's tariffs are now a reality
18 mins; March 04, 2025
What are tariffs doing to the stock market?
8 mins; March 04, 2025
Breaking down the latest on CAN-US tariffs
12 mins; March 04, 2025
Political messes, Measles outbreaks in the US, & Earthquakes in BC!
48 mins; March 03, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Trump vs. Zelensky, & Previewing tomorrow's BC budget!
18 mins; March 03, 2025
How important is supportive housing in Vancouver?
17 mins; March 03, 2025
Trump's looming tariffs, & Distracted driving!
26 mins; February 28, 2025
Bill's Beat: Trump/Zelensky shouting match, Tariff threats, & Excessive spending in Metro Vancouver!
16 mins; February 28, 2025
Trump's tariffs are back on, & Metro Vancouver spending is out of control!
41 mins; February 27, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Trump bringing in tariffs next week!
18 mins; February 27, 2025
Liberal leadership debate, Can the US boot Canada from Five Eyes, and more on Trump's tariffs
40 mins; February 26, 2025
ER closures in Delta, Wayne Gretzky's friendsip with Trump, & John Rustad talks Canada/US relations,
48 mins; February 25, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Unpacking Mike's interview with John Rustad!
18 mins; February 25, 2025
Out-of-control spending, Universal basic income, & Gretzky in hot water!
46 mins; February 24, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Liberal leadership debates, Emergency room closures, & Wayne Gretzky in hot water!
18 mins; February 24, 2025
Is it time for Canada to implement a universal basic income?
14 mins; February 24, 2025
Friday Face Off: Carney is closing in on Poilievre!
15 mins; February 21, 2025
Overhauling BC's safe supply, Dreaming of home-ownership, & Threats facing our farmers!
44 mins; February 21, 2025
Culling urban deer to try and stop CWD
9 mins; February 21, 2025
Is safe supply making things better, Could Carney Close the poll gap, and Should you fight a traffic ticket
40 mins; February 20, 2025
BC Legislature is back, Is No-Fault insurance no good, and is Vancouver's Broadway plan pushing renters out?
35 mins; February 19, 2025
Baldrey's Beat: Brenda Bailey says efficiency review will not mean major budget cuts
18 mins; February 18, 2025
Should B.C. go nuclear?
42 mins; February 18, 2025
2025 Invictus Games
14 mins; February 17, 2025
China and Mexican cartels, how Port of Vancouver is the perfect strategic point to make the illegal deals
48 mins; February 17, 2025
Baldrey's Beat:Premier David Eby on scrapping tax rebate amid tariff threats & Poilievre has a message for Americans in his "Canada First" speech
18 mins; February 17, 2025
China and Mexican cartels, how the Port of Vancouver is the perfect strategic point to make the illegal deals
16 mins; February 17, 2025
Bill's Beat: BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey cancels promised $1,000 tax rebates
14 mins; February 14, 2025
Canadians cancelling their American vacations
43 mins; February 14, 2025
Canada VS. U.S Trade war, The City plays Landlord. and Will Trump derail Poilievre's path to power?
44 mins; February 13, 2025
Will the new Fentanyl Czar get results?
14 mins; February 13, 2025
Fentanyl Czar announced, Trump's Trade war, and Do we need more off-leash dog parks?
41 mins; February 12, 2025
Baldrey's Beat - Trump suggests further tariffs are coming on cars, pharmaceuticals and computer chips
18 mins; February 11, 2025
Should Canada slap punitive tariffs on Tesla?
49 mins; February 11, 2025
Trump tariff threats and the impacts on the Pacific North West
11 mins; February 11, 2025
Bill's Beat: David Eby at Invictus Games opening ceremony honours American team & Trump reaffirms he wants Canada to be 51st state,
17 mins; February 10, 2025
Could Trump threats revive cancelled Canadian pipelines?
48 mins; February 10, 2025
Friday Face-off: Ken Sim on using city owned land for rental housing & BC United leader called to go
18 mins; February 07, 2025
Raising awareness of violence against paramedics campaign launches
47 mins; February 07, 2025
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