Does Major League Baseball make sense for Vancouver?

EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 50 MIN

Does Major League Baseball make sense for Vancouver?

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Vancouver’s mayor makes the pitch for a Major League Baseball team in his city -- and responds to critics who say the idea will remain in the Field of Dreams.On Wednesday, Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday. A colleague tells us she never stopped doing work she believed in, even in the face of threats. The family of a 19-year-old Nova Scotian was shocked to learn hospital staff sent him to a homeless shelter less than a day after he attempted suicide.A Nigerian scientist tells us about her shock and delight at receiving the prize known as the "Green Nobel" for her work protecting a species of endangered bats. Comedian Tim Heidecker has played any number of bloviating buffoons over the years -- and if The Onion manages to take over the conspiracy site InfoWars, he could have one of his juiciest roles yet. When you're using Tinder, it helps to be a real people person -- by which I mean Tinder will now allow you to scan your eyeball to prove you're a person who's people -- and not AI.As It Happens, the Friday edition. Radio that's glad they're giving power to the pupil. 

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