Full Show: The food price battle, The fight for Surrey Police transition & BC Ferries fix

Seg 1: Canadian consumers frustrated by high food prices will soon see major grocery store chains taking action to address the issue.
Guest: Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage
Seg 2: Michael von Massow says the federal government's efforts to get Canada's major grocers to stabilize their food prices won't make 'a substantive difference' in food prices, adding that supply-based issues are the major determining factor in influencing prices.
Guest: Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of Food Economics at the University of Guelph
Seg 3: View From Victoria: 
The latest outburst in Surrey after a letter from the director of policing services suggesting Foot dragging, budget fudging, and a trail of meetings stretching over the horizon. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 4: Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis says a letter from the provincial government to Mayor Brenda Locke, and copied to councillors, reinforces that a lack of leadership at city hall has stalled the Surrey Police transition process.
Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey First City Councillor
Seg 5: How can we help make BC playgrounds more accessible? The Reach Child and Youth Development Society has been dedicated to this mission since 1959.
Guest: Tamara Veitch, Events and Fundraising Coordinator for the Reach Child and Youth Development Society
Seg 6: The BC government has formulated a plan to penalize B.C. Ferries when it cancels "core service" sailings due to staffing shortages, a move prompted by the disruptions experienced by passengers during a tumultuous summer travel season. 
Guest: Nicholas Jimenez, President and CEO of BC Ferries
Seg 7: Kickin’ it with The Caps
Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps
Seg 8: Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis says a letter from the provincial government to Mayor Brenda Locke, and copied to councillors, reinforces that a lack of leadership at city hall has stalled the Surrey Police transition process
Guest: Mike Farnworth, BC Minister of Public Safety
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Seg 1: Canadian consumers frustrated by high food prices will soon see major grocery store chains taking action to address the issue.

Guest: Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage

Seg 2: Michael von Massow says the federal government's efforts to get Canada's major grocers to stabilize their food prices won't make 'a substantive difference' in food prices, adding that supply-based issues are the major determining factor in influencing prices.

Guest: Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of Food Economics at the University of Guelph

Seg 3: View From Victoria: 

The latest outburst in Surrey after a letter from the director of policing services suggesting Foot dragging, budget fudging, and a trail of meetings stretching over the horizon. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 4: Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis says a letter from the provincial government to Mayor Brenda Locke, and copied to councillors, reinforces that a lack of leadership at city hall has stalled the Surrey Police transition process.

Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey First City Councillor

Seg 5: How can we help make BC playgrounds more accessible? The Reach Child and Youth Development Society has been dedicated to this mission since 1959.

Guest: Tamara Veitch, Events and Fundraising Coordinator for the Reach Child and Youth Development Society

Seg 6: The BC government has formulated a plan to penalize B.C. Ferries when it cancels "core service" sailings due to staffing shortages, a move prompted by the disruptions experienced by passengers during a tumultuous summer travel season. 

Guest: Nicholas Jimenez, President and CEO of BC Ferries

Seg 7: Kickin’ it with The Caps

Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps

Seg 8: Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis says a letter from the provincial government to Mayor Brenda Locke, and copied to councillors, reinforces that a lack of leadership at city hall has stalled the Surrey Police transition process

Guest: Mike Farnworth, BC Minister of Public Safety

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