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 Big Tree Project: growing Salt Spring Island’s most remarkable giants
14/08/2025 Duration: 09minGuest: Doug Wahlsten, founder of The Big Tree Project on Salt Spring Island Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How to navigate Air Canada’s potential strike?
14/08/2025 Duration: 51minCancelled flight? How to navigate Air Canada’s potential flight attendant strike (0:47) Guest: Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure Inc. Why is Vancouver's mayor betting big on Bitcoin? (7:06) Guest: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com B.C. and Ottawa governments keep ballooning — Can Carney or Eby ever rein them in? (14:37) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Owning a laneway home: a step to solving Vancouver’s housing crisis (28:58) Guest: Jake Fry, Founding owner and partner of Smallworks A New Era: Taylor Swift announces new album The Life of a Showgirl (41:11) Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist and Music Commentator at ThatEricAlper.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Soccer star Thomas Muller touches down in Vancouver to join Whitecaps FC
14/08/2025 Duration: 05minGuest: Asa Rehman, Sports Reporter for Global News and Play by Play commentator for Whitecaps radio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The FIFA World Cup volunteer positions to watch for
14/08/2025 Duration: 06minGuest: Brenda Chinn, longtime sports volunteer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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John Rustad urges B.C. Ferries to cancel $1 billion shipbuilding deal with China
13/08/2025 Duration: 06minLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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New 75.8% tariff escalates Canada-China trade tensions
13/08/2025 Duration: 50minChina hits Canadian canola with 75.8% anti-dumping tariff, raising stakes in ongoing trade dispute (0:45) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent As U.S. auto exports sink, could car prices soon skyrocket? (10:21) Guest: Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist at CatoCarGuy.com From swiping to sidetracked: Social media and the vanishing attention span (21:22) Guest: Dr. Emma Duerden, Associate Professor at Western University’s Faculty of Education, and Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience and Learning Disorders Cowichan land claim ruling and the future of property rights in B.C. (33:09) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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North Shore residents push Premier Eby for full-scale review on wastewater treatment plant
13/08/2025 Duration: 14minGuest: Daniel Anderson, spokesperson for the North Shore Neighbourhood’s Alliance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Don’t blame Trump, B.C.’s financial mess is homegrown
12/08/2025 Duration: 57minCowichan Tribes claim rights to portion of city and port lands in major Supreme Court ruling (0:45) Guest: David M. Rosenberg, K.C (King’s counsel), senior litigation counsel for the Cowichan Nation Commentary: Don’t blame Trump. B.C.’s financial mess is homegrown (15:37) Historic military artifacts and timeless traditions: What’s new at the 2025 PNE Fair (25:11) Guest: Laura Ballance, spokesperson for the PNE Former B.C. Attorney General speaks on the impact of the Cowichan tribes ruling (33:24) Guest: Geoff Plant, lawyer and former Attorney General of British Columbia Vancouver’s delivery legend: serving nearly four decades in a 1982 Chevy (46:03) Guest: Charlie Cowley, longtime delivery driver for Minerva’s restaurant in Kerrisdale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Former B.C. Attorney General speaks on the impact of the Cowichan tribes ruling
12/08/2025 Duration: 14minGuest: Geoff Plant, lawyer and former Attorney General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Binners’ Project: turning waste sorting into opportunity in challenging times
11/08/2025 Duration: 13minGuest: Sean Miles, Director of Binners’ Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Cowichan Tribes claim rights to portion of city and port lands in major Supreme Court ruling
11/08/2025 Duration: 16minGuest: David M. Rosenberg, K.C (King’s counsel), senior litigation counsel for the Cowichan Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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B.C'.s fiscal reckoning is coming
09/08/2025 Duration: 44minCommentary: B.C.'s fiscal reckoning is coming (0:42) U.S. hikes softwood lumber duties by over 35% (8:21) Guest: Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries The Week That Was in Politics (13:32) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Can there be a middle ground for foreign investment in B.C.? (27:30) Guest: Rick Ilich, CEO of Townline Homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Wrap: Should filming at gyms be banned?
09/08/2025 Duration: 14minPlus, is Nova Scotia’s ban on summertime activities in the woods too much? Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Can there be a middle ground for foreign investment in B.C?
09/08/2025 Duration: 17minGuest: Rick Ilich, CEO of Townline Homes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Surrey launches the first self-serve sports equipment stations in North America
09/08/2025 Duration: 09minGuest: Brenda Locke, Mayor of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Week That Was in Politics
08/08/2025 Duration: 15minGuest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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U.S hikes softwood lumber duties by over 35%
08/08/2025 Duration: 05minGuest: Kim Haakstad, President and CEO of the B.C. Council of Forest Industries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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B.C. Closes Books with Smaller Deficit, But Revenue Drops and Debt Loom Ahead
07/08/2025 Duration: 10minGUEST: Brenda Bailey, B.C’s Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Jas Johal Show: Aug. 6, 2025
07/08/2025 Duration: 48minB.C. spent $500M on temp nurses: How did we get here? (0:49) Guest: Richard Zussman, Global B.C. Legislative Reporter Why are more B.C. wineries and vineyards put up for sale? (11:18) Guest: Jeff Guignard, President and CEO of Wine Growers British Columbia Carney’s big bet on prefab housing: Solution to the crisis or setup for failure? (19:13) Guest: Paul Binotto, Director of Modular B.C. $3,500 Police bill threatens Vancouver festival: Are cities shifting costs? (35:50) Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Is B.C.’s housing market seeing a presale paralysis?
07/08/2025 Duration: 15minGuest: Michael Ferreira, Senior Vice-President at Anthem Properties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices