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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Mobi by Shaw Go celebrates its 6-year anniversary and 4 million trips by launching 500 new e-bikes
30/08/2022 Duration: 07minMia Kohout, General Manager & Director of Vancouver Bike Share discusses the growing popularity of e-bikes within the city of Vancouver
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BCGEU Update: Liquor and Cannabis to flow again, ABLE BC’s reaction to the end of the strike
30/08/2022 Duration: 06minJeff Guignard, Executive Director of ABLE BC - Alliance of Beverage Licensees reacts to the end of the BCGEU job-action.
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The Full Show: Pierre Poilievre on threats against Chrystia Freeland and the large crowds he's attracting, the new phenomenon of 'quiet quitting' in the workplace and Preparing your pockets for your kids’ back-to-school season
30/08/2022 Duration: 01h06minPierre Poilievre on threats against Chrystia Freeland, populism, the economy, and the large crowds he’s attracting Pierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton and Federal Conservative Party leader hopeful, discusses threats against Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, populism, the economy, and the large crowds he’s attracting at rallies across the country. ABC Vancouver’s “Fake Road Tax Campaign” Alvin Singh, Forward Together council candidate discusses the possibility of a mobility tax coming for the city of Vancouver. Americans are more upset than Canadians when pondering freedom Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company discusses a new poll that shows that Americans are more upset than Canadians when pondering freedom Quiet Quitting: What employers can do to change up the workplace Geoff Mason, Employment and Human Rights Lawyer at Miller Thompson LLP discusses a new phenomenon known as "Quiet Quitting" where employees due the minimum requirements of their job and stop going
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Protect Your Province BC’s open letter to Adrian Dix on school safety
30/08/2022 Duration: 07minHow safe are our schools? With just over a week until most students are back for another school year, Protect Our Province BC wrote an open letter to the provincial government, urging them to increase safety measures to protect students and teachers alike. Our show contributor Jawn Jang spoke with Dr. Karina Zeidler, a family physician, co-founder of Protect Our Province BC and a Vancouver School Board candidate for the Vote Socialist Party about what they'd like to see in our schools.
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Preparing your pockets for your kids’ back-to-school season
30/08/2022 Duration: 14minAlyson Schafer, Parenting Expert and the best selling author of Breaking The Good Mom Myth, Honey I Wrecked The Kids and her latest, Ain’t Misbehavin’. preps parents on how to get their kids ready for back to school on a budget!
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Why do BMWs keep having their car alarms go off on ferries?? Are car alarms useful anymore?
29/08/2022 Duration: 06minJeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist behind CatoCarGuy.com discusses why car alarm frequently go off while on BC Ferries.
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Quiet Quitting: What employers can do to change up the workplace
29/08/2022 Duration: 06minGeoff Mason, Employment and Human Rights Lawyer at Miller Thompson LLP discusses a new phenomenon known as "Quiet Quitting" where employees due the minimum requirements of their job and stop going above and beyond.
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Americans are more upset than Canadians when pondering freedom
29/08/2022 Duration: 09minMario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company discusses a new poll that shows that Americans are more upset than Canadians when pondering freedom
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ABC Vancouver’s “Fake Road Tax Campaign”
29/08/2022 Duration: 09minAlvin Singh, Forward Together council candidate discusses the possibility of a mobility tax coming for the city of Vancouver.
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Pierre Poilievre on threats against Chrystia Freeland, populism, the economy, and the large crowds he’s attracting
29/08/2022 Duration: 11minPierre Poilievre, Member of Parliament for Carleton and Federal Conservative Party leader hopeful, discusses threats against Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, populism, the economy, and the large crowds he’s attracting at rallies across the country.
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The Full Show: 42% of adults don't understand Gen Z slang, It's the one year anniversary of legalized single-event sports betting in Canada & Squamish overwhelmed by visitors leaving garbage
27/08/2022 Duration: 51minSquamish overwhelmed by people living in their vehicles and leaving garbage behind John French, Acting Mayor of the District of Squamish discusses the issues of campers leaving garbage behind within Squamish. Plus, the need for more campsites within the areas. 42% of adults don’t understand Gen Z slang 42% of adults don’t understand Gen Z slang, according to a recent survey. Here to make sense of Gen Z slang is The Jas Johal Show contributor, Jawn Jang. It’s the one year anniversary of legalized single-event sports betting in Canada! Matt Lee, Senior Communications Specialist, and also handles External Communications and Government Relations for BC Lottery Corporation discusses the past year of legalized single-game betting in Canada. The woman who was charged by a rental car company for allegedly driving 36,000 km in 3 days Giovanna Boniface, President of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists who was charged by Avis Car Rentals describes her experience with renting a vehicle in Toronto and b
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The Wrap: How well do you understand Gen Z slang? 42% of adults over 35 say they don’t get it. Do you still watch movies at theaters or prefer streaming?
27/08/2022 Duration: 10minOn The Wrap this week: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster How well do you understand Gen Z slang? 42% of adults over 35 say they don’t get it. Do you still watch movies at theaters or prefer streaming?
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Blackstone Group eyeing to purchase Pink Floyd’s back catalog. Will Pink Floyd sell out?
27/08/2022 Duration: 06minByron James, On-Air personality at CFOX and Rock 101 discusses why artists are selling their back catalogs
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The woman who was charged by a rental car company for allegedly driving 36,000 km in 3 days
27/08/2022 Duration: 09minGiovanna Boniface, President of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists who was charged by Avis Car Rentals describes her experience with renting a vehicle in Toronto and being charged for over $8,000.
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It’s the one year anniversary of legalized single-event sports betting in Canada!
26/08/2022 Duration: 11minMatt Lee, Senior Communications Specialist, and also handles External Communications and Government Relations for BC Lottery Corporation discusses the past year of legalized single-game betting in Canada.
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42% of adults don’t understand Gen Z slang
26/08/2022 Duration: 08min42% of adults don’t understand Gen Z slang, according to a recent survey. Here to make sense of Gen Z slang is The Jas Johal Show contributor, Jawn Jang.
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Squamish overwhelmed by people living in their vehicles and leaving garbage behind
26/08/2022 Duration: 09minJohn French, Acting Mayor of the District of Squamish discusses the issues of campers leaving garbage behind within Squamish. Plus, the need for more campsites within the areas.
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The Full Show: Surrey Stadium shenanigans - Reaction to Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum's campaign promise to build a 60,000 seat stadium, California's plan to ban sale of gas-powered cars & "Best Before" dates could be a thing of the past
26/08/2022 Duration: 01h01minDoug McCallum presents The DougieDome: The Surrey mayor’s stupendous stadium announcement Gordie Hogg, MP for South Surrey - White Rock, and mayoral candidate for City of Surrey reacts to current Mayor of Surrey Doug McCallum's promise to build a 60,000 seat multi-use stadium. The Seabus sing-along Jill Samycia, Vocal coach who led the Seabus sing-along discusses the reason behind the Seabus concert. Jill can be found on social media @singwithjill Surrey Stadium shenanigans - Doug McCallum’s insane proposal The Jas Johal Show Contributor, Jawn Jang, gives Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum a three step plan on how to get his proposed 60,000 seat multi purpose stadium built in Surrey. Plus, your calls! California’s plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 Jeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist behind CatoCarGuy.com discusses California's plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Is something similar likely to come to B.C.? Plus, your calls! Would Canada get rid of “Best Before” dates? Some U.K supe
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Would Canada get rid of “Best Before” dates? Some U.K supermarkets have gotten rid of best before dates on their products
26/08/2022 Duration: 10minSylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, and co-host of The Food Professor podcast analyzes UK supermarkets have gotten rid of best before dates on their food products
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California’s plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
26/08/2022 Duration: 12minJeremy Cato, Automotive Journalist behind CatoCarGuy.com discusses California's plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Is something similar likely to come to B.C.? Plus, your calls!