Full Show: How nutcrackers saved a town, Preventing the holiday hangover & 20+ years spreading joy and cheer

Seg 1: How life-size Nutcrackers saved a town in Ohio
Steubenville, Ohio, faced a significant decline following the closure of its last steel mill in 2005. This closure resulted in a downturn for the city's downtown area.
Guest: Mark Nelson, Owner of Nelson Fine Art and Gifts
Seg 2: View From Victoria:
The Premier is admitting there is a problem with BC’s cancer care, and doesn’t dispute recent stories about patients going south or opting for assisted death because of delays for chemo. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in
Top officials from Donald Trump’s campaign and the Colorado GOP discussed plans following Trump's removal from the state's Republican primary ballot due to the Colorado Supreme Court's decision.
Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
Seg 4: How to help Santa serve Surrey
Each year, The Surrey Christmas Bureau helps out families in need in their community.
Guest: Lisa Werring, Executive Director of the Surrey Christmas Bureau
Seg 5: How to prevent a hangover, according to science
As we get set to over indulge in food, gifts and probably alcohol, we check in with a professor of Neuroscience to get some tips and tricks to avoid the holiday hangovers.
Guest: Dr. Julia Chester, Professor of Neuroscience at Purdue University
Seg 6: What motivates people to volunteer over the holidays?
The Lights of Hope campaign is in its 26th year at St. Paul’s Hospital. It serves as an annual tradition celebrating the contributions of generous donors. Volunteers create a visually captivating display by unraveling, untangling, organizing, and styling over 100,000 lights that span 10 km.
Guest: Stephen Kelly, Volunteer for St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope Campaign
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Seg 1: How life-size Nutcrackers saved a town in Ohio

Steubenville, Ohio, faced a significant decline following the closure of its last steel mill in 2005. This closure resulted in a downturn for the city's downtown area.

Guest: Mark Nelson, Owner of Nelson Fine Art and Gifts

Seg 2: View From Victoria:

The Premier is admitting there is a problem with BC’s cancer care, and doesn’t dispute recent stories about patients going south or opting for assisted death because of delays for chemo. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in

Top officials from Donald Trump’s campaign and the Colorado GOP discussed plans following Trump's removal from the state's Republican primary ballot due to the Colorado Supreme Court's decision.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

Seg 4: How to help Santa serve Surrey

Each year, The Surrey Christmas Bureau helps out families in need in their community.

Guest: Lisa Werring, Executive Director of the Surrey Christmas Bureau

Seg 5: How to prevent a hangover, according to science

As we get set to over indulge in food, gifts and probably alcohol, we check in with a professor of Neuroscience to get some tips and tricks to avoid the holiday hangovers.

Guest: Dr. Julia Chester, Professor of Neuroscience at Purdue University

Seg 6: What motivates people to volunteer over the holidays?

The Lights of Hope campaign is in its 26th year at St. Paul’s Hospital. It serves as an annual tradition celebrating the contributions of generous donors. Volunteers create a visually captivating display by unraveling, untangling, organizing, and styling over 100,000 lights that span 10 km.

Guest: Stephen Kelly, Volunteer for St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope Campaign

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