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Weekend Mornings with Raji Sohal
by Curiouscast
Local, relevant, down-to-earth: Weekend Mornings with Raji Sohal keeps you in the loop with the stories that matter to Greater Vancouver.
Episodes
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Why are surgery wait times so long? B.C. plans to transition supporting housing out of Granville St. & Additional checks to remain at the border
Why are surgery wait times in Canada so long? (0:52) Guest: Ben Reason - Project Lead, Health System Analytics, Canadian Institute for Health Information B.C. government plans to transition supportive housing out of Granville Street (13:00) Guest: Laura Ballance - Spokesperson, Hospitality...
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U.S. border officials say additional checks of Canada-bound vehicles are here to stay
Guest: Angela Jung - Reporter, Global News
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B.C. government plans to transition supportive housing out of Granville Street
Guest: Laura Ballance - Spokersperson, Hospitality Vancouver Association
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Travel news
Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder Travel Best Bets Air India crash tragedy – Thu, June 12 – Boeing 787 – 242 people – Ahmedabad-> LHR Tourism protests to take place across Spain and Portugal on June 15 (Sun) Air Canada improved on-time performance in May, ranked first: Cirium United…
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Rick’s Movie picks of the week
Guest: Rick Forchuk - TV Week Magazine Columnist and CKNW Contributor In theatres: - How to Train Your Dragon (2025): It has been 15 years since the Dreamworks animated version of this medieval tale of a group of Vikings who have been terrorized for generations but marauding dragons, and this is...
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Why are surgery wait times in Canada so long?
Guest: Ben Reason - Project Lead, Health System Analytics, Canadian Institute for Health Information
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Young Canadians not seeing military as option, Are parents responsible for bad kids? More money committed to make pride events safer
Why do so few young Canadians not see the military as a career option? (0:48) Guest: Jay Kipps - Founder and CEO, Flint & Steel Are parents to blame for bad kids? (17:22) Guest: Dr. Zia Lakdawalla - Clinical Psychologist at Foundations for Emotional Wellness Mark Carney commits more money to make...
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How hard is it to find summer jobs?
Guest: Ilona Dougherty - Co-creator and managing director of the Youth & Innovation Project at the University of Waterloo
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Workers rights collapsing globally, and Canada is no exception
Guest: Adam King - Assistant professor in the Labour Studies program, University of Manitoba
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Are parents to blame for bad kids?
Guest: Zia Lakdawalla - Clinical Psychologist at Foundations for Emotional Wellness
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Mark Carney commits more money to make pride events safer
Guest: Kojo Modeste - Executive Director, Pride Toronto
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Why do so few young Canadians not see the military as a career option?
Guest: Jay Kipps - Founder and CEO, Flint & Steel
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U.S. update / LA / Middle East
Guest: Reggie Cecchini - Washington correspondent; Global News
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Trump’s foreign tax move seen as diplomatic blow to Canada
GUEST: Kyle Pomerleau, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
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Travel News
GUEST: Claire Newell, President/Founder Travel Best Bets
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Should we tax the rich? How?
GUEST: Hugh Woolley, Partner, Lewis & Company
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Rick’s Movie picks of the week!
GUEST: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine Columnist and CKNW Contributor
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What happens when our values and habits clash?
GUEST: Melise Panetta, Lecturer of Marketing in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics,
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Are you worried about crossing the border?
GUEST: Len Saunders, Immigration lawyer in Blaine, Wash.
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Canadian tourism expected to be huge, What can you do about fake Amazon reviews? Is Bill C-2 a good idea?
Domestic tourism in Canada is set to be huge: Who is coming here and what are they coming to see? (0:53) Guest: Robin Esrock - Bestselling author of The Great Canadian Bucket List: One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences & columnist, Canadian Geographic What can we do about fake Amazon reviews? (11:24)...
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Domestic tourism in Canada is set to be huge: Who is coming here and what are they coming to see?
Guest: Robin Esrock - Bestselling author of The Great Canadian Bucket List: One-of-a-Kind Travel Experiences & columnist, Canadian Geographic
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What can we do about fake Amazon reviews?
Guest: Emily Osborne - Researcher with Global AI Risks Initiative at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and holds a master's degree in public policy
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Real estate: When will we see prices drop?
Guest: Tore Jacobsen - Managing broker with Macdonald Realty and chair of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
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What does the proposed Bill C-2 mean for immigrants and asylum seekers in Canada?
Guest: Phil Triadafilopoulos - Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto
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Mortgage hikes mean lifestyle changes for many Canadian homeowners
Guest: Clay Jarvis - Spokesperson, Real Estate Financial Expert, NerdWallet Canada
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How will Canada respond to the increased steel tariffs?
Guest: Colin Robertson - Fellow, Canadian Global Affairs Institute; Member of the teams that negotiated the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement (CUSFTA) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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Canadians want feds to focus on illegal gun smuggling, Youth struggles to find summer work & More short-term rental exemptions
Most Canadians want Ottawa to focus on illegal gun smuggling (0:32) Guest: Gage Haubrich - Prairie Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Young Canadians struggle to find summer work as economic pressures mount (9:31) Guest: Timothy Lang - President & Chief Executive Officer, YES (Youth…
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Most Canadians want Ottawa to focus on illegal gun smuggling
Guest: Gage Haubrich - Prairie Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
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B.C. rejects calls for more short-term rental exemptions
Guest: Trevor Hargreaves - Senior VP of Government Relations, Marketing & Communications; British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA)
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC face Cruz Azul in Concacaf Champions Cup final
Guest: Colin Miller - Whitecaps colour analyst
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Travel news
Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder Travel Best Bets Tourism flourishing despite global turmoil Airline passengers who unbuckle before the plane stops face fines in Turkey Belgian city asks tourists to stop stealing cobblestones Standing-only plane seats? LL in Europe Airlines could launch...
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RBC to require employees to work onsite four days a week
Guest: Janet Candido - Founder and Principal, Candido Consulting Group Inc.
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Rick’s Movie picks of the week: Karate Kid: Legends; Bring Her Back; The Fountain of Youth
Guest: Rick Forchuk - TV Week Magazine Columnist and CKNW Contributor In theatres: - Karate Kid: Legends (2025): This is number six in terms of original movies around this theme, which, along with the TV series "Kobra Kai," tells the ongoing story of its characters who embrace such martial arts…
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Elon Musk cuts U.S. government ties, faces new business challenges. Does a CEO's behavior affect how you buy or use a product?
Guest: Rhiannon Mesler - Associate Professor of Marketing and Director of the Institute for Consumer and Social Wellbeing, University of Lethbridge
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Young Canadians struggle to find summer work as economic pressures mount
Guest: Timothy Lang - President & Chief Executive Officer, YES (Youth Employment Services)
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Minister visits B.C. for the first time, How does poor sleep affect personality? Is there a fix for health care?
Tim Hodgson is in Vancouver for first trip to B.C. as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (0:51) Guest: Tim Hodgson - Minister of Energy and Natural Resources How does poor sleep affect our personality? (6:40) Guest: Dr. Evy Kuijpers - Co-author of the study Rise of the Dark Side: How Sleep...
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The damaging effects of AI on your reputation
Guest: Jessica Reif - PhD student at Duke University and Author of the Study
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Nearly 200 ER closures raise alarm across two B.C. regions
Guest: Dr. Brian Day - Medical director, Cambie Surgery Centre and former president of the Canadian Medical Association
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Minimum wage increase is not enough
Guest: Anastasia French - Managing director, Living Wage for Families B.C.
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Are we in for a drought this summer?
Guest: Doug Gillham - Meteorologist, The Weather Network
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Trump says he’s doubling steel, aluminum tariffs to 50% starting next week
Guest: Allison Gifford - Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, Clear Strategy
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Tim Hodgson is in Vancouver for first trip to B.C. as Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
Guest: Tim Hodgson - Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
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Vancouver realtors turning down unrealistic clients as home sales lowest since 2020
Guest: John Carlson - Real Estate Agent; John Carlson Real Estate Corp
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How does poor sleep affect our personality?
Guest: Dr. Evy Kuijpers - Co-author of the study Rise of the Dark Side: How Sleep Perception Triggers Dark Triad States at Work, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Can your house be your power plant? Will you leave an inheritance? Should Canada join the Golden Dome program?
Can homes become mini power plants? B.C. Hydro explores the idea (0:45) Guest: Kari Montrichard - Sector Manager for Capacity Products Energy Management Solutions, B.C. Hydro Will you leave an inheritance? (8:05) Guest: Gary Teelucksingh - Co-founder, Money Wise Institute Canada seeks role in...
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City of Vancouver to add more public restrooms
Guest: Pete Fry - Vancouver City Councillor
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Tipping fatigue? Where Canadians say it doesn’t belong
Guest: Mario Canseco - President of the Research Co. polling company
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Can homes become mini power plants? B.C. Hydro explores the idea
Guest: Kari Montrichard - Sector Manager for Capacity Products Energy Management Solutions, B.C. Hydro
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Travel news
Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder Travel Best Bets Low-cost Korean airline T'way Air coming to Vancouver Modernized Cuba e-visa starts July 1 Southwest first NA carrier to institute battery charger rules This summer, WestJet is doubling down on domestic - reinstating Kamloops after a…
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Local, relevant, down-to-earth: Weekend Mornings with Raji Sohal keeps you in the loop with the stories that matter to Greater Vancouver.
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