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 Full Show: Victoria renames 'Trutch Street' and New West drops 'Royal City' moniker, European travel hotspots to start charging tourists an entry fee & The Great Mustard Shortage of 2022
13/07/2022 Duration: 01h14sVictoria renames Trutch Street and New Westminster drops 'Royal City' moniker: Does changing street names push towards reconciliation? Breen Ouelette, Breen Ouellette, is a Vancouver-based lawyer, of Metis descent, and a Former election candidate for the federal NDP helps make sense of name changes as a means towards reconciliation. European travel destinations to clapback against tourists to combat overtourism: Some European cities set to charge tourists a fee upon entry Claire Newell, CEO Travel Best Bets breaks down why Venice and other European travel hotspots are set to charge tourists to enter their cities, starting January 2023 The Great Mustard Shortage of 2022 The next time you’re doing some grocery shopping you might discover mustard is in short supply! As it turns out, this is a global issue right now – The Great Mustard Shortage of 2022. Our show contributor Jawn Jang has more The probability of being killed from space debris falling from the sky Dr Michael Byers, Professor & Canada Resear
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Surrey businesses are struggling due to high operation costs
13/07/2022 Duration: 08minAnita Huberman, CEO Surrey Board of Trade discusses just how thriving the City of Surrey is
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The probability of being killed from space debris falling from the sky
13/07/2022 Duration: 12minDr Michael Byers, Professor & Canada Research Chair at UBC and Co-Director, Outer Space Institute describes how likely it is to be hit by space debris
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The Great Mustard Shortage of 2022
13/07/2022 Duration: 08minThe next time you’re doing some grocery shopping you might discover mustard is in short supply! As it turns out, this is a global issue right now – The Great Mustard Shortage of 2022. Our show contributor Jawn Jang has more
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European travel destinations to clapback against tourists to combat overtourism: Some European cities set to charge tourists a fee upon entry
12/07/2022 Duration: 16minClaire Newell, CEO Travel Best Bets breaksdown why Venice and other European travel hotspots are set to charge tourists to enter their cities, starting January 2023
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Victoria renames Trutch Street and New Westminster drops 'Royal City' moniker: Does changing street names push towards reconciliation?
12/07/2022 Duration: 09minBreen Ouelette, Breen Ouellette, is a Vancouver-based lawyer, of Metis descent, and a Former election candidate for the federal NDP helps make sense of name changes as a means towards reconciliation.
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The Full Show: Mayhem at this weekends Vancouver Craft Beer Week, How can we avoid similar Rogers network outages in the future? Checking in on the state of our long-term care homes
12/07/2022 Duration: 01h04minLong lineups, technical difficulties and lack of water: Vancouver Craft Beer Week facing harsh criticism on social media after disastrous Saturday event As you probably know, Vancouver is a craft beer haven. From Stanley Park to Parallel 49, there are tons of breweries that call this city their home. That’s why so many beer enthusiasts were eager to check out the Vancouver Craft Beer Week this past Saturday at the PNE. But instead of getting to enjoy bold new flavours, they were treated to long line-ups, technical difficulties and a lack of water. Our show contributor Jawn Jang spoke with Lenny, one of the attendees who went on Saturday about how the event turned out. More than half of BC's Housing board is being replaced To discuss the changes that were announced late last Friday evening is Mike Bernier, Liberal MLA, Peace River South & the current Official Opposition Critic for Housing How can we avoid similar network outages in the future, after Rogers begins to get back online? Matt Hatfield, Open
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What have we learned from COVID when it comes to Long-term care homes?
12/07/2022 Duration: 08minTerry Lake, CEO of BC Care Providers Association joins us to discuss the state of long-term care homes in British Columbia and how they may be planning for further covid case spikes
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How is climate change impacting mosquitos throughout British Columbia?
12/07/2022 Duration: 13minDan Peach, Postdoctoral Fellow at UBC and Director of the Entomological Society of British Columbia tells us how he's been studying the changes to mosquitos over the years due to climate change.
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Regulating 3D printed guns
12/07/2022 Duration: 08minHow is Canada regulating 3D printed weapons in the wake of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. We discuss with Rod Giltaca, CEO and Executive Director at the Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights
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How can we avoid similar network outages in the future, after Rogers begins to get back online?
11/07/2022 Duration: 09minMatt Hatfield, Open Media Campaign Director, Digital Rights Advocate says more cellular network options is the way to prevent further mass network outages in the future.
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More than half of BC's Housing board is being replaced
11/07/2022 Duration: 09minTo discuss the changes that were announced late last Friday evening is Mike Bernier, Liberal MLA, Peace River South & the current Official Opposition Critic for Housing
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Long lineups, technical difficulties and lack of water: Vancouver Craft Beer Week facing harsh criticism on social media after disastrous Saturday event
11/07/2022 Duration: 09minAs you probably know, Vancouver is a craft beer haven. From Stanley Park to Parallel 49, there are tons of breweries that call this city their home. That’s why so many beer enthusiasts were eager to check out the Vancouver Craft Beer Week this past Saturday at the PNE. But instead of getting to enjoy bold new flavours, they were treated to long line-ups, technical difficulties and a lack of water. Our show contributor Jawn Jang spoke with Lenny, one of the attendees who went on Saturday about how the event turned out.
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The Full Show: Rogers outage shows danger of having Canadian telecommunications monopoly, Vancouver man has mapped region's remaining public payphones & The Wrap: Do you still have a landline? Are you still wearing your mask out in public?
09/07/2022 Duration: 01h02minRogers outage shows the inherent danger of having Canadian telecommunications monopoly Andy Baryer, Technology and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com & weekly contributor on The Shift with Shane Hewitt discusses how a large chunk of Canada can be disconnected when one telecommunications company's service goes down Blast from the past: Vancouver man has mapped the region’s remaining public payphones Stanley Woodvine, former graphic designer and illustrator and creator of VanPayphones map, describes why there is still a need for accessible payphones throughout the city of Vancouver. Warren Kinsella: Disqualifying Patrick Brown an indictment of the Conservative Party itself Warren Kinsella, Toronto-based lawyer, author and consultant, former special assistant to Jean Chretien analyzes the federal Conservative Party after Mayor of Brampton Patrick Brown was disqualified from the party's leadership race. The Wrap: Do you still have a landline?! How were you impacted by today’s Rogers outage? &
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The Wrap: Do you still have a landline?! How were you impacted by today’s Rogers outage? & Are you over COVID-19? Are you still diligently wearing masks or are you starting to get lax with safety measures?
09/07/2022 Duration: 15minOn The Wrap this week: Rumneek Johal, Editor in Chief of 5X Press Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Topics: Do you still have a landline?! How were you impacted by today’s Rogers outage? Are you over COVID-19? Are you still diligently wearing masks or are you starting to get lax with safety measures?
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Warren Kinsella: Disqualifying Patrick Brown an indictment of the Conservative Party itself
08/07/2022 Duration: 13minWarren Kinsella, Toronto-based lawyer, author and consultant, former special assistant to Jean Chretien analyzes the federal Conservative Party after Mayor of Brampton Patrick Brown was disqualified from the party's leadership race.
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Blast from the past: Vancouver man has mapped the region’s remaining public payphones
08/07/2022 Duration: 12minStanley Woodvine, former graphic designer and illustrator and creator of VanPayphones map, describes why there is still a need for accessible payphones throughout the city of Vancouver.
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Rogers outage shows the inherent danger of having Canadian telecommunications monopoly
08/07/2022 Duration: 15minAndy Baryer, Technology and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com & weekly contributor on The Shift with Shane Hewitt discusses how a large chunk of Canada can be disconnected when one telecommunications company's service goes down
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The Full Show: City of Vancouver considering to toll Metro Vancouverites upon entry into the downtown core, BCGEU rejects 9.99% pay hike & remembering our Godfather, James Caan
08/07/2022 Duration: 01h10minMetro Vancouverites soon may be forced to pay a toll fee to enter Downtown Vancouver as part of potential new mobility pricing Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor (ABC) describes a new potential toll fee that may come into effect for anyone travelling in and out of the downtown Vancouver core as soon as 2026. Boris Johnson resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom - We take a look at his tenure Adam Pankratz, Professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business discusses Boris Johnson's time in office as British Prime Minister An MP walks into a passport office lineup…and waits 18 hours Even government officials aren't exempt from passport delays! John Aldag, Liberal MP for Cloverdale - Langley City describes his 18 hour wait at a lower mainland passport office. Why did the BCGEU reject a 9.99% pay hike? Stephanie Smith, President and Public Service Bargaining Chair of the BCGEU discusses why the BCGEU rejected a 9.99% pay increase over three years Remembering our Godfather, James Caan An
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Wednesday night’s fire at Main and Hastings adds to a growing list of dangerous blazes this year in the City of Vancouver
08/07/2022 Duration: 07minThere was yet another fire in the City of Vancouver last night, this time at Main and Hastings where two buildings were completely destroyed in the blaze. Thankfully nobody was seriously hurt. More than 40 firefighters were involved in controlling the fire, but as CKNW contributor Jawn Jang can explain, it’s just the latest troubling incident in a string of dangerous fires this year.