Synopsis
Steele & Drex offers a new outlook on news programming that meshes the award winning journalism of Lynda Steele and the ever-opinionated radio commentary of Drex.Weve got more than just your daily news updates. Steele & Drex will report on the biggest headlines of the day while offering conversational insight into the issues making waves in Metro Vancouver.
Episodes
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The 2022 annual BC Consumer Debt Study
27/01/2023 Duration: 07minBlair Mantin, President of Sands & Associates Inc. discusses the 2022 annual BC Consumer Debt Study. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Full Show: The decision on the future of policing in Surrey pushed further down the road - Mayor Brenda Locke speaks & Pierre Poilievre’s caucus no longer allowed to bill home internet to taxpayers
27/01/2023 Duration: 47minThe decision on the future of policing in Surrey pushed further down the road Wally Oppal, Former Attorney General and Lawyer for Boughton Law Corporation discusses the lack of a decision from the provincial government on whether the Surrey Police Service will takeover policing duties from Surrey RCMP Pierre Poilievre’s caucus no longer allowed to bill home internet to taxpayers Carson Binda, British Columbia Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation discusses federal Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre ensuring his caucus is no longer billing their home internet to taxpayers. The City of Surrey charging 5xFest $20k for RCMP presence Harpo Mander, General Manager of 5X Festival explains the $20,000 bill they received from the City of Surrey for Surrey RCMP presence at 5xFest Block Party in 2022. Surrey Police transition pushed further down the line Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke discusses the provincial government needing more information to decide whether or not the Surrey RCMP stays or goes in favour
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The Surrey Police Board’s response to Minister Farnworth’s decision on Surrey policing
27/01/2023 Duration: 08minMelissa Granum, Executive Director of the Surrey Police Board discusses Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth's decision to hold off on making a decision on whether policing services in Surrey will be handed over to the Surrey Police Service from the Surrey RCMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Surrey Police transition pushed further down the line
27/01/2023 Duration: 11minSurrey Mayor Brenda Locke discusses the provincial government needing more information to decide whether or not the Surrey RCMP stays or goes in favour of the Surrey Police Service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The City of Surrey charging 5xFest $20k for RCMP presence
27/01/2023 Duration: 06minHarpo Mander, General Manager of 5X Festival explains the $20,000 bill they received from the City of Surrey for Surrey RCMP presence at 5xFest Block Party in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pierre Poilievre’s caucus no longer allowed to bill home internet to taxpayers
27/01/2023 Duration: 07minCarson Binda, British Columbia Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation discusses federal Conservative party leader Pierre Poilievre ensuring his caucus is no longer billing their home internet to taxpayers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The decision on the future of policing in Surrey pushed further down the road
26/01/2023 Duration: 11minWally Oppal, Former Attorney General and Lawyer for Boughton Law Corporation discusses the lack of a decision from the provincial government on whether the Surrey Police Service will takeover policing duties from Surrey RCMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Full Show: Bank Of Canada raises key interest rate to 4.5%, The Alex Fraser Bridge closure - What could have been done differently? & MPs billing home internet services to taxpayers
26/01/2023 Duration: 51minBank Of Canada raises key interest rate to 4.5% Michael Levy, CKNW Business Analyst discusses the Bank Of Canada raising the key interest rate to 4.5% MPs billing home internet services to taxpayers Carson Binda, British Columbia Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation discusses why MP's shouldn't be billing their home internet services to taxpayers. How do we talk about Senakw? Gordon Price, Fellow with the SFU Centre for Dialogue and Editor with Viewpoint Vancouver discusses the Senakw development in Vancouver by the Squamish First Nation. The Alex Fraser Bridge closure - What could have been done differently? Grant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop in New West and West Vancouver, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensictrafficpro.com discusses whether or not traffic could have still be allowed to move across the Alex Fraser Bridge during a crisis situation earlier this week. The B.C government raises payments of strata contingency reserve funds Ravi Kahlon, B.C’s Minister of Housing
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The B.C government raises payments of strata contingency reserve funds
26/01/2023 Duration: 07minRavi Kahlon, B.C’s Minister of Housing discusses why the BC government has raised payments of strata contingency reserve funds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Alex Fraser Bridge closure - What could have been done differently?
26/01/2023 Duration: 10minGrant Gottgetreu, Former traffic cop in New West and West Vancouver, now a forensic criminal and traffic consultant at Forensictrafficpro.com discusses whether or not traffic could have still be allowed to move across the Alex Fraser Bridge during a crisis situation earlier this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How do we talk about Senakw?
26/01/2023 Duration: 16minGordon Price, Fellow with the SFU Centre for Dialogue and Editor with Viewpoint Vancouver discusses the Senakw development in Vancouver by the Squamish First Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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MPs billing home internet services to taxpayers
25/01/2023 Duration: 07minCarson Binda, British Columbia Director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation discusses why MP's shouldn't be billing their home internet services to taxpayers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bank Of Canada raises key interest rate to 4.5%
25/01/2023 Duration: 08minMichael Levy, CKNW Business Analyst discusses the Bank Of Canada raising the key interest rate to 4.5% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Full Show: Protect yourself from real estate title fraud, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim provides his first 'State of the City' address & Help Rabbitats find a new home!
25/01/2023 Duration: 52minProtect yourself from real estate title fraud Ron Butler, mortgage broker at Butler Mortgages describes what title fraud is and how to protect yourself from it Coquitlam RCMP sets up an exchange zone for transactions Corporal Alexa Hodgins, Media Relations Officer for the Coquitlam RCMP discusses a new designated exchange zone for transactions in Coquitlam The State of The City Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim describes the state of Vancouver. An update on the hearing to include a parcel of Surrey farmland in the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve Tyler Heppell, Production Manager at Heppell’s Potatoes in Surrey provides an update on his Surrey farmland proposed to be included in the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve. The union representing Uber drivers in Canada Pablo Godoy, Regional Director for Western Provinces at UFCW Canada discusses the union representing Uber drivers in Canada Help Rabbitats find a new home! Sorelle Saidman, Founder of Rabbitats Rescue Society discusses the need to find a new home for rab
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Help Rabbitats find a new home!
25/01/2023 Duration: 08minSorelle Saidman, Founder of Rabbitats Rescue Society discusses the need to find a new home for rabbits in Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The union representing Uber drivers in Canada
25/01/2023 Duration: 08minPablo Godoy, Regional Director for Western Provinces at UFCW Canada discusses the union representing Uber drivers in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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An update on the hearing to include a parcel of Surrey farmland in the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve
25/01/2023 Duration: 08minTyler Heppell, Production Manager at Heppell’s Potatoes in Surrey provides an update on his Surrey farmland proposed to be included in the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Motorist behaviour during the Alex Fraser Bridge closure
25/01/2023 Duration: 07minActing Inspector James Sandberg, Public Affairs Manager with Delta Police discusses the behaviour of a handful of motorists during last nights Alex Fraser Bridge closure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The State of The City
25/01/2023 Duration: 10minVancouver Mayor Ken Sim describes the state of Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Coquitlam RCMP sets up an exchange zone for transactions
24/01/2023 Duration: 05minCorporal Alexa Hodgins, Media Relations Officer for the Coquitlam RCMP discusses a new designated exchange zone for transactions in Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices