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Likky Lavji Conservative Candidate running in Burnaby South talks about his campaign

August 23, 2021 18:39 - 13 minutes - 22 MB

Likky Lavji

Vote Housing campaign and why housing is becoming one of the main issues at this years election

August 23, 2021 18:35 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MB

Tim Ritcher, CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and chair of the Vote Housing campaign.

Liberal Candidate Brea Sami running in Burnaby South talks about her campaign

August 20, 2021 17:46 - 13 minutes - 20.5 MB

Brea Sami

UBCO study reveals how cuddling with dogs is basically like medicine for your mind

August 20, 2021 17:44 - 9 minutes - 14.6 MB

John - Tyler Binfet, professor at the school of education at UBCO.

Georgia Straight: Federal Election and B.C's Human Rights Commissioner new inquiry

August 20, 2021 17:43 - 12 minutes - 19.9 MB

Charlie Smith Editor of the Georgia Straight

Meet Vancouver playwright Justin Neal on his upcoming work "So Damn Proud"

August 19, 2021 18:07 - 14 minutes - 21.7 MB

Justin Neal, playwright

What teachers would like to see in the back to school plan

August 19, 2021 18:05 - 8 minutes - 13.5 MB

Matt Westphal, president of the Surrey Teachers Association.

Resource works society talking about what's news in the federal election campaign

August 19, 2021 18:03 - 10 minutes - 15.2 MB

Margareta Dovgal, director of research at Resource Works Society

5X Press: Learn about Coaches Don't Play podcast that gives relationship advice to brown women

August 18, 2021 17:36 - 13 minutes - 20.5 MB

Gurshabad Kang, writer at 5X Press.

Burnaby Trade Group wants action on the 'soaring' shipping costs

August 18, 2021 17:30 - 11 minutes - 20 MB

Cory Redekop, from the Burnaby Board of Trade

The situation in Afghanistan and what role can the international community play?

August 18, 2021 17:27 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MB

Hadia Samin, a community advocate.

Federal election talking about a national child-care plan

August 17, 2021 19:18 - 7 minutes - 11 MB

Kerry McCuaig

CFIB finds the economy and small business recovery are top federal election issues

August 17, 2021 18:12 - 9 minutes - 14.6 MB

Seth Scott who is a senior policy analyst for BC and the North with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Federal election and what to expect

August 17, 2021 18:10 - 12 minutes - 20.7 MB

Bill Tieleman, communications and strategy consultant and former NDP advisor.

Baaz: Punjabi Media and Entertainment has a Colourism Problem

August 16, 2021 17:40 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

Pali Kaur, blogger and educator based out of California

B.C parents and educators call for better COVID-19 protection this fall

August 16, 2021 17:36 - 13 minutes - 21.1 MB

Jennifer Heighton with Safe Schools Coalition

UN IPCC report on climate change, water scarcity and federal election

August 16, 2021 17:35 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MB

Zafar Adeel, executive director at the Pacific Water Research Centre and professor of professional practice, school of sustainable energy engineering at SFU.

Krystal Kiran embracing being a part of the third culture and her journey as an artist

August 13, 2021 18:19 - 13 minutes - 18.5 MB

Krystal Kiran, performing artist and choreographer

This is our Shot launches Rewards For Change Campaign and what we know about the Delta variant

August 13, 2021 18:17 - 10 minutes - 14.4 MB

Dr Baldev Sanghera, the medical director of the Edmonds Urgent and Primary Care Centre and member of the South Asian COVID Taskforce.

Georgia Straight: U.N Climate report, Federal election coming up and Krystal Kiran

August 13, 2021 18:15 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MB

Charlie Smith, editor of the Georgia Straight

Preety Panesar talks about her new track Innocent Pyaar

August 12, 2021 19:12 - 8 minutes - 12 MB

Preety Panesar, Punjabi singer talking about her new music

B.C Student Federation: how post-secondary students feel about return to in-person learning

August 12, 2021 19:11 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MB

Michael Gould, from the BC Student Federation

What a new climate science report says about mitigating climate change and Canada's role

August 12, 2021 19:08 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MB

Margareta Dovgal Director Research at Resource Works Society

Simply Group upgrading air filtration will be key to the safety of Canadians in shared public spaces

August 11, 2021 18:39 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MB

Lawrence Krimker, CEO of Simply Group

UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report released and what this means

August 11, 2021 18:37 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MB

John Clague, professor emeritus in the department of Earth Sciences

B.C government invites public to have a say as it develops paid sick leave policy

August 11, 2021 18:32 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MB

Minister of Labour Harry Bains

Boycotting the next olympics in Beijing will hurt athletes: here's a better idea

August 10, 2021 18:41 - 13 minutes - 18.1 MB

Dr Bruce Kidd, professor emeritus of Kinesiology and physical education at the University of Toronto.

UBC study finds up to 85 percent of historical salmon habitat lost in the Lower Fraser Region

August 10, 2021 18:40 - 9 minutes - 9.01 MB

Dr Tara Martin, professor of forest and conservation sciences at UBC

Surrey Board of Trade: Canada's business community in support of vaccine passport system

August 10, 2021 18:38 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MB

Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade

Vancouver Mural Fest artist Joe Average appointed to Order of BC

August 09, 2021 18:15 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB

Joe Average, internationally-renowned Vancouver artist, philanthropist and AIDS awareness advocate.

Dr Baldev Sanghera raising funds for Guru Nanak's Free Kitchen Society

August 09, 2021 18:13 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MB

Dr Baldev Sanghera, the medical director of the Edmonds Urgent and Primary Care Centre and member of the South Asian COVID Taskforce. To donate: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/guru-nanaks-free-kitchen-society/p2p/ride-or-walk-2-serve/team/seva-spinners/captain/seva-spinners/

How to provide better mental health support for people at greater risk of severe COVID-19 infection

August 09, 2021 18:10 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

Maura MacPhee, one of the study's co-authors and nursing professor at UBC.

The presence of coyotes in Stanley Park

August 06, 2021 19:09 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MB

Lesley Fox, executive director for The Fur-Bearers

Learn about SACH community Hub and a recent hosted this past B.C Day

August 06, 2021 19:07 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MB

Harman Singh Pandher, co-founder of SACH community hub and teacher in the Surrey school district

Canadian women's soccer team win gold, Aspen Park rally and new murals at Vancouver's Punjabi market

August 06, 2021 19:05 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MB

Charlie Smith Editor of Georgia Straight

Learning about wearable tech development and a new partnership involving SFU and Mitacs

August 05, 2021 18:29 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MB

Professor Neil Branda, SFU innovates director of technology readiness and prototyping and 4D LABS executive director.

Trends in the B.C Housing Market

August 05, 2021 18:24 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MB

Dr Andrey Pavlov, SFU professor in finance

Resource Works Society Unpacking the Western Canadian dream: mills, skills and pioneers.

August 05, 2021 18:21 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

Margareta Dovgal, Director of Research at Resource Works Society

The Tokyo Olympics are billed as the first gender equal games, but more needs to be done

August 04, 2021 18:14 - 13 minutes - 18 MB

Dr Ann Pegararo, Lang Chair in Sports Management, Lang School of Business and Economics at the University of Guelph

What the new warm weather means for our wildfire season and what needs to be done to protect forests

August 04, 2021 18:12 - 10 minutes - 9.36 MB

Kira Hoffman, a postdoctoral researcher with the University of British Columbia's faculty of forestry.

Stand with Asians Coalition hold Solidarity Rally to support South Asian community in Surrey

August 04, 2021 18:02 - 14 minutes - 20.1 MB

Doris Mah, co-founder of Stand With Asians Coalition

Learn all about Sandeep Johal a visual artist who is part of the Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts

August 03, 2021 18:13 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MB

Sandeep Johal, local artist

A book called The New Alchemists which helps reader spot online health scams

August 03, 2021 18:10 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MB

Dr Bernie Garrett, UBC nursing professor

How wildfires are here to stay, so how can you protect yourself against smoky skies

August 03, 2021 18:08 - 10 minutes - 9.52 MB

Michael Brauer, professor at UBC's faculty of medicine and expert on the environment, air pollution and human health.

Ruby Singh talks about his journey and workshop at this years Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts

July 30, 2021 18:34 - 10 minutes - 15.3 MB

Ruby Singh, composer and musician

How Never Have I Ever Season 2 takes a Deeper Dive into the Coming of Age Genre

July 30, 2021 18:32 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MB

Guneet Pooni, writer at 5X press and student at UBC.

The importance of having an emergency preparedness plan

July 30, 2021 18:27 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MB

Ryan Reynolds, post doctoral research fellow from the school of community and regional planning.

Learn about Monsoon Festival's Sunday morning dance classes

July 29, 2021 18:46 - 14 minutes - 22.6 MB

Karima Essa, choreographer

Resource Works Society: the forces of no and how decisions about our economy will shape BC

July 29, 2021 18:45 - 9 minutes - 14.1 MB

Margareta Dovgal, director of research at resource works society

Short Film Noor and Layla and the importance of representation with writer and director Fawzia Mirza

July 28, 2021 18:14 - 11 minutes - 17.5 MB

Fawzia Mirza, director and writer of Noor and Layla playing at this years Vancouver Queer Film Festival