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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 54 MIN

London Drugs to leave Downtown Eastside amid rising crime concerns

from The Jas Johal Show · host CKNW / Curiouscast

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Crime and safety concerns drive London Drugs out of Vancouver's downtown eastside (0:50) Guest: Jess Ketchum, Co-founder of the Save Our Streets coalition Canada’s World Juniors loss highlights the problem with for-profit hockey programs (8:03) Guest: Topher Scott, Founder of The Hockey Think Tank Trump pitches ban on big investors buying single-family homes; should Canada do the same? (22:04) Guest: Michael Geller, President of The Geller Group, Architect, Planner and Real Estate Consultant Mayoral candidate proposes City-run grocery stores to counter rising food prices (36:14) Guest: Amanda Burrows, OneCity Vancouver mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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