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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El-Nino returning this year through 2024
20/01/2023 Duration: 09minDavid Phillips, Senior Climatologist for Environment Canada discusses the return of El-Nino to Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Rechargeable batteries caused half of Vancouver fire fatalities in 2022
19/01/2023 Duration: 07minCpt. Matthew Trudeau, Public Information Officer with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services discusses why rechargeable batteries were the cause of half of Vancouver fire fatalities in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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ABC Vancouver discontinues the Vancouver Renters Office
19/01/2023 Duration: 09minAdriane Carr, Vancouver City Councillor with the Green Party discusses Vancouver getting rid of the Vancouver Renters Office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Lettuce Watch Part 2
19/01/2023 Duration: 09minProducers Steven Chang and Ryan Lehal bring us lettuce watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Full Show: UBC’s handling of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, The Vancouver Park Board’s plans to generate new revenue for public spaces & The effect of rising food prices on school meal programs
19/01/2023 Duration: 59minMary Ellen Turpel-Lafond returns honorary doctorate to Vancouver Island University Dr. Deborah Saucier, President of Vancouver Island University discusses Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond returning an honorary doctorate to Vancouver Island University. UBC’s handling of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Breen Oullette, Vancouver-based lawyer, of Metis descent, and a Former election candidate for the federal NDP discusses UBC's handling of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. The importance of music festivals and the challenges they face Eric Alper, Music Industry Expert and Publicist discusses the challenges faced by music festivals throughout the world - along with Vancouver. The Vancouver Park Board’s plans to generate new revenue for public spaces Marie-Claire Howard, ABC Park Board Commissioner discusses the Vancouver Park Board’s plan to generate new revenue for public spaces The effect of rising food prices on school meal programs Brent Mansfield, teacher at Lord Roberts Elementary School, where he runs the LunchLAB school food pro
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YouIn? The online platform allowing workers to vote on unionizing their workplace
19/01/2023 Duration: 08minColton Gabara, co-founder of YouIn? discusses how the new online platform can help you unionize your workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The reckoning of big tech? Microsoft lays off 10,000 employees
19/01/2023 Duration: 08minAndy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com discusses the latest layoffs in the tech industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The effect of rising food prices on school meal programs
19/01/2023 Duration: 06minBrent Mansfield, teacher at Lord Roberts Elementary School, where he runs the LunchLAB school food program, and steering committee member of the BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food describes how rising food prices is impacting school meal programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Vancouver Park Board’s plans to generate new revenue for public spaces
19/01/2023 Duration: 10minMarie-Claire Howard, ABC Park Board Commissioner discusses the Vancouver Park Board’s plan to generate new revenue for public spaces Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The importance of music festivals and the challenges they face
18/01/2023 Duration: 09minEric Alper, Music Industry Expert and Publicist discusses the challenges faced by music festivals throughout the world - along with Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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UBC’s handling of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
18/01/2023 Duration: 05minBreen Oullette, Vancouver-based lawyer, of Metis descent, and a Former election candidate for the federal NDP discusses UBC's handling of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond returns honorary doctorate to Vancouver Island University
18/01/2023 Duration: 09minDr. Deborah Saucier, President of Vancouver Island University discusses Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond returning an honorary doctorate to Vancouver Island University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Full Show: International students are dying from overdoses at an alarming rate, Canada’s new alcohol guidelines - should we have warning labels on drinks? & learning about Chinese Canadian culture through small town Chinese restaurants
18/01/2023 Duration: 01h28sInternational students are dying from overdoses at an alarming rate Rumneek Johal, Reporter for Press Progress discusses her latest report on the alarming rate of overdose deaths of international students What’s going on with the Stanley Park train? Jordan Armstrong, Global BC Reporter and News Hour at 11 Anchor with the latest on the Stanley Park train issues. Canada’s new alcohol guidelines - should we have warning labels on drinks? Dr. Birinder Narang, Family Physician and Global News/CKNW medical contributor discusses whether or not alcohol needs to have warning labels - similar to cigarettes, The rise of social media evangelists Dr. Neil McLaughlin, Professor in the Department of Sociology at McMaster University describes the rise of social media evangelists such as Dr. Jordan Peterson What is the role of the private sector in solving the housing crisis? Kevin Falcon, Leader of the BC Liberals/BC United Party discusses what the role of the private sector is in solving the housing crisis. House Special -
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House Special - learning about Chinese Canadian culture through small town Chinese restaurants
18/01/2023 Duration: 09minJackie Kai Ellis, Author, Pastry chef, and Host of House Special discusses Chinese Canadian culture and small town Canadian Chinese restaurants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What is the role of the private sector in solving the housing crisis?
18/01/2023 Duration: 12minKevin Falcon, Leader of the BC Liberals/BC United Party discusses what the role of the private sector is in solving the housing crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The rise of social media evangelists
18/01/2023 Duration: 10minDr. Neil McLaughlin, Professor in the Department of Sociology at McMaster University describes the rise of social media evangelists such as Dr. Jordan Peterson, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Canada’s new alcohol guidelines - should we have warning labels on drinks?
18/01/2023 Duration: 10minDr. Birinder Narang, Family Physician and Global News/CKNW medical contributor discusses whether or not alcohol needs to have warning labels - similar to cigarettes, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What’s going on with the Stanley Park train?
17/01/2023 Duration: 08minJordan Armstrong, Global BC Reporter and News Hour at 11 Anchor with the latest on the Stanley Park train issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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International students are dying from overdoses at an alarming rate
17/01/2023 Duration: 08minRumneek Johal, Reporter for Press Progress discusses her latest report on the alarming rate of overdose deaths of international students Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Full Show: B.C Government streamlining permit applications to build more homes, Remembering Vancouver Canucks fan favourite Gino Odjick & Is there room for private health in the public health care system?
17/01/2023 Duration: 59minThe B.C Government streamlining permit applications to build more homes Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant discusses the provincial government's plan to streamline permit applications to build more homes. Remembering Gino Odjick Jason Beck, Curator and Facility Director of the BC Sports Hall Of Fame discusses the life and career of beloved former Vancouver Canuck Gino Odjick. Odjick died this past weekend at the age of 52. Premier David Eby speaks on the government streamlining permit applications David Eby, Premier of British Columbia discusses the province's latest announcement on streamlining permit applications to build more homes. Is there room for private health in the public health care system? Dr. Brian Day, Founder and current Medical Director of the Cambie Surgery Centre discusses if private health can operate within a public health care system in Canada Ozempic - the diabetic weight loss drug growing in popularity Dr. Birinder Narang, Family