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Concerns over possible Canada-US trade surrounding digital policy

2

How should Canada respond to Trump's tariffs?

3

Bill's Beat: Canada walks away from US trade talks

4

Possible trade deal between Canada-US. What about the tariffs?

5

Bill's Beat: US - Canada trade tentative deal depends on American booze back on provincial shelves

6

Is there a case for Keystone XL Pipeline?

7

Do we need a pop tax?

8

Are Canadians becoming more courteous Uber riders?

9

Bill's Beat: US accounts for nearly half of Canadian citizenship applicants

10

Trump's looming tariff deadline...

11

Bill's Beat: Should Canada expel US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra?

12

The rise of legalized gambling in Canada

13

Bill's Beat: Trump's looming tariff deadline...

14

Should the BC government be helping businesses affected by Broadway construction?

15

Baldrey's Beat with Bill Tielman: Premier David Eby visits fire zone in Okanagan and promises review of response to wildfire; says speed of wildfire growth could be the “new normal“

16

Does British Columbia need an “innovation fund” to fight fires?

17

Does BC need an innovation fund to fight fires?

18

Illegal street racing taking over the streets of Nanaimo

19

Bill's Beat: Single man living in a massive Vancouver SRO

20

Are managers SPYING on their employees?

21

Bill's Beat: Wildfires continue to wreak havoc in Summerland

22

Summerland wildfires prompt massive evacuation effort

23

Bill's Beat: Summerland wildfire prompts massive evacuation

24

Are energy drinks harming your kids?

25

Is BC right to scrap the second road test - or do new drivers need that extra check?

26

Is it a mistake to drop the second road test for new drivers?

27

Baldrey's Beat: Trump Calls Canadians Nasty

28

Why hasn’t the province called a state of emergency over wildfires?

29

Baldrey's Beat: The importance of a grab n' go bag

30

Should BC's wildfires constitute calling a state of emergency?

31

Baldrey's Beat: Should Poilievre be replaced as Conservative leader?

32

Scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated. How do we stop them?

33

Bill's Beat: Retaliating to Trump's tariffs

34

Bill's Beat: Turmoil within the BC Conservatives

35

Should BC end the booze ban?

36

Do Canadians REALLY hate the USA?

37

Baldrey's Beat: Shakeup in the BC Conservative party

38

Your Phone Is Ringing. It Could Be a Scam.

39

Why does nobody want to buy Vancouver's tiny condos?

40

Baldrey's Beat: Eby pushing back on American booze

41

Is the proposed “Villages” plan a good one?

42

Baldrey's Beat: Unity issues in BC politics

43

Trump "jokes" about a third term + latest in Iran

44

How wildfire smoke can impact your brain health

45

What is Carney's plan for new tariffs?

46

BC Place for sale, what’s the price?

47

Should council be worried about “foreign interference”?

48

Baldrey's Beat: Workplace safety

49

Why does it seem there’s constant job action across Canada?

50

How should Carney deal with the latest Trump tariffs?

51

Why is Premier Eby's approval rating dropping?

52

Why is it so hard to extinguish Canadian wildfires?

53

Baldrey's Beat: David Eby's falling approval rating

54

Is it time to ditch the American booze ban?

55

Baldrey's Beat: How should Canada respond to Trump's tariff threats?

56

Are students cheating their way through school with AI?

57

Baldrey's Beat: Kimberley, BC under wildfire evacuation alert

58

Are AI speed cameras the future of law enforcement?

59

Builders response to Eric Woodwards comments

60

How many students are cheating with AI?

61

Baldrey's Beat: Should Canada drop the US booze ban?

62

Is the NDP doing enough on involuntary care?

63

Developers looking for refunds on community contributions

64

Should the Vancouver Park Board stay or go?

65

Reviewing the aftermath of the recent pulp mill closure

66

Baldrey's Beat: Pulp mill closure leaves 300 workers without a job

67

The future of the Vancouver Park Board and the ongoing Kits Pool saga

68

Accidents on the Sea to Sky Highway

69

Is Prime Minister Carney sucking up to Donald Trump?

70

Baldrey's Beat: What is Polievre's future with the Conservatives?

71

Involuntary care bed shortage - Local beef producer weighs in on prices - Canadians vacationing more south of the border

72

Baldrey's Beat: Latest on Nurses' job action & Poilievre's blunder?

73

Beef price fixing? - Where does the World Cup money go? - Are headlights too bright?

74

Baldrey's Beat: Nurses' Strike & Stornoway Funding

75

Should Canadians be worried about the unemployment rate?

76

Is it time to rethink the foreign buyers ban?

77

The quest to survey Ernest Shackleton's last ship

78

Taking down Indian gang leaders

79

Baldrey's Beat: Should Canada put American booze back on its shelves?

80

Is FIFA's corruption beyond the state of repair?

81

Baldrey's Beat: BC nurses are now on the picket line

82

Why can't BC keep their projects under budget?!

83

Baldrey's Beat: Has the FIFA World Cup been a success for Canada?

84

Is early retirement bad for your brain?

85

Should we restore 24 Sussex Drive?

86

Baldrey's Beat: How much is the Massey Tunnel replacement really going to cost?

87

PM Carney announces $3 billion for Massey Tunnel replacement

88

Bill's Beat: MLA Amelia Boultbee crosses the floor to the BC NDP!

89

Major safety concerns being raised over the aging Massey Tunnel

90

Baldrey's Beat: PM Carney unveiling major agreement with BC

91

How do Alberta Separatists actually feel about Premier Danielle Smith?

92

Bill's Beat: Should BC get on board with an Alberta pipeline?

93

BC Nurses union issues 72-hour strike notice

94

Baldrey's Beat: Is PM Carney announcing an Alberta pipeline?

95

Taking action against prolific property offenders

96

Baldrey's Beat: Heather Maahs named interim leader of the official opposition

97

Bill's Beat: Are we any closer to a trade deal with the US?

98

Would you pay to help rebuild 24 Sussex Drive?

99

Vancouver resident out $11,000 after StubHub cancels his World Cup tickets

100

Tackling the ongoing drug crisis in BC jails

101

Bill's Beat: Dog killed by coyote at Trout Lake

102

Why is BC so expensive?

103

Bill's Beat: Carney's condo buyout continues to draw mixed reactions

104

How can we put a stop to contraband being smuggled into prisons?

105

Baldrey's Beat: Will Premier Eby run for re-election?

106

The dumbest excuses to try and squirm out of a ticket

107

Introducing "Hostile History"

108

At what age should you move out of your parents' home?

109

Bill's Beat: Converting empty condos into social housing?

110

Should police chiefs have gag orders?

111

World Cup fans are draining alcohol like there's no tomorrow!

112

Massey Tunnel Project - will it ever get built?

113

Trump makes a deal with Iran but won't commit to CUSMA

114

Is there such a thing as TOO much rental housing?

115

Baldrey's Beat: Poll shows BC Conservatives are ahead of the NDP

116

Canadians continue to reel from food affordability

117

Baldrey's Beat: BC nixes Massey Tunnel contractor

118

Will the deal between the US and Iran last?

119

Concerns are being raised over women's sports equipment

120

Baldrey's Beat: UFC tournament held on the White House lawn?!

121

World Cup supports should be extended year round

122

‘Shrink it and pink it’ thinking is not good enough for female athletes

123

Should Vancouver schools have school liaison officers?

124

Debunking environmental AI data center worries

125

Are AI data center environmental worries overblown?

126

Do we need warning labels on alcohol?

127

Unpacking Canada's softening housing market

128

Baldrey's Beat: Canada's underwhelming excitement for the FIFA World Cup

129

Does Vancouver’s “villages plan” make any sense?

130

Should MLAs have to take a leave of absence when charged with crimes

131

Baldrey's Beat: Can the BC Liberals make a return?

132

Baldrey's Beat: Kerry-Lynne Findlay vs her Conservative party

133

What is going on with Canadian healthcare?

134

Record number of Sea to Sky speeders busted

135

What happens to rural healthcare when doctors retire?

136

FIFA is starting to get really greedy

137

Friday Face-off: Premier David Eby trading jabs with Kerry-Lynne Findlay

138

Coquitlam pedestrian ticketed for walking TOO SLOWLY

139

Baldrey's Beat: Eby vs. Findlay

140

Turmoil within the Surrey Police Service

141

Bill's Beat: Trump reignites 51st state comments

142

Bill's Beat: Norm Lipinski let go from Surrey Police Service

143

Is AI making it harder for young British Columbians to find work?

144

Baldrey's Beat: New leader of the BC Conservatives

145

Kerry-Lynee Findlay wins the BC Conservative Leadership race

146

An Alberta referendum is happening on October 19th

147

Why can't Trump get a deal with Iran?

148

ICBC no fault insurance leaving victims with no help

149

FIFA ticket sales falling way short of expectations

150

Baldrey's Beat: Steven Guilbeault resigns from Liberal caucus

151

Unpacking the largest voyeurism case in Canadian history

152

Baldrey's Beat: The final days of the BC Conservative leadership race

153

What would happen if Alberta actually split from Canada?

154

Baldrey's Beat: Tension growing between Alberta and BC Premiers

155

Pushing back against AI data centres

156

$1 billion for the World Cup?

157

AI gets booed at college graduation ceremonies

158

Bill's Beat: Unpacking Premier Eby's meeting with PM Carney

159

Should BC support the Alberta pipeline deal?

160

What’s the excitement level for the World Cup this year?

161

What car modifications are illegal in BC?

162

Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby meeting with PM Carney today

163

Would you turn your home into a short-term

164

Baldrey's Beat: Why is FIFA shutting down the BC Sports Hall of Fame?

165

Is running a short term rental worth it for the World Cup?

166

Tackling chronic offenders in BC

167

Baldrey's Beat: Is BC going too far with event cancellations?

168

Metro Van has reached a $235 million settlement with Accciona - now what?

169

Mayor Ken Sim's AI usage raises questions about AI and privacy practices in government

170

Does TransLink need a route around Stanley Park?

171

The BC Conservative leadership race is getting personal

172

Building AI data centres in BC?

173

Baldrey's Beat: The BC Conservative leadership race is getting NASTY

174

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith continuing to push for a BC pipeline

175

Baldrey's Beat: BC Nurses vote 98.2% in favour of job action

176

Alberta data breach raising fears over Canada's election integrity

177

Baldrey's Beat: Highlights from the BC Conservative leadership debate

178

Guess how much Surrey's School Superintendent was paid last year...Nope, it's higher than that!

179

Chinese EVs in Canada - what is China’s end goal?

180

Baldrey's Beat: 98% of B.C. businesses are worried about DRIPA, survey

181

The case for mandatory alcohol detection in new cars - government overreach or lifesaving tech?

182

With no long term care homes, seniors are tying up hospital beds

183

Are companies spying on our online shopping habits?

184

Is an NDP provincial cabinet minister under investigation?

185

Bill's Beat: BC NDP way down in the opinion polls

186

Could AI technology be used to reduce medical wait times?

187

Bill's Beat: $1.5 billion tariff relief fund doesn’t include BC softwood lumber

188

Will the US accept Iran’s proposal to end the war?

189

Will the US accept Iran’s proposal to end the war?

190

Are the Whitecaps Vegas-bound - or just playing hardball at home?

191

Manitoba social-media ban

192

Do we need to revamp our Old Age Security benefit?

193

Should transit in BC be free for young people?

194

Is BC now “co-governed” with First Nations?

195

Is BC's inter province transit lacking?

196

Should students get a discount on BC Ferries?

197

Correspondent's dinner shooting

198

Baldrey's Beat: Could Vancouver lose the Whitecaps?!

199

Prison smuggling and guarding Jamie Bacon in jail

200

How can we reduce motorcycle fatalities in BC?

201

Baldrey's Beat: BC Conservative leadership debate turns spicy

202

Issues with the Kitselas treaty

203

Over a million Canadians on Ozempic, is diet culture changing?

204

Possible UK beer shortage

205

Jamie Bacon released: What happens on the street when a prominent gangster is out?

206

Baldrey's Beat: Should B.C. put American liquor back on our shelves?

207

Bureaucrats getting car allowances on the public dime! For working at home?

208

The DRIPA drama continues...

209

Should BC allow more temporary foreign workers?

210

Baldrey's Beat: US already demanding concessions ahead of trade talks

211

Is travel becoming an out-of-reach luxury again?

212

Conservative MLA Trevor Halford reacts to Eby's DRIPA flip-flopping

213

Baldrey's Beat: DRIPA DRAMA!

214

Reducing traffic congestion in Metro Vancouver

215

Short-term rental rules are being eased in Kelowna

216

Baldrey's Beat: Eby flip-flopping on DRIPA

217

Should BC allow more Temporary Foreign Workers?

218

Speeders never learn

219

Is a reckoning finally coming for Ticketmaster?

220

The president vs the pope

221

EV interest rebounding

222

Problems with Invest Vancouver

223

Baldrey's Beat: What does Gordon Campbell bring to the table?

224

Ticketmaster/Live Nation monopoly

225

Are Liberals trying to take over the B.C. Conservatives?

226

Are companies using AI to gouge its prices?

227

Baldrey's Beat: Could Vancouver be getting an MLB team?

228

Tackling Vancouver's homeless population ahead of FIFA

229

Baldrey's Beat: Eby backs off from DRIPA confidence vote

230

Did a smear website cost the BC Conservatives the election?

231

Baldrey's Beat: Will the NDP government survive the DRIPA vote?

232

How is Western Canada being impacted by the Iran war?

233

PM Carney is looking into cushioning the blow of gas prices

234

Baldrey's Beat: Does Premier Eby have the support of his Indigenous ministers on DRIPA?

235

BC's credit rating takes ANOTHER hit

236

Is the ceasefire in Iran already crumbling?

237

US and Iran's shaky peace deal, will it last?

238

Baldrey's Beat: Another day, another floor crossing!

239

Trump is now threatening to blow up Iran. Is he serious?

240

Baldrey's Beat: Trump escalating his Iran threats

241

Does the Sea to Sky need lane barriers?

242

Should we be slashing gas taxes?

243

Baldrey's Beat: What is going on with BC Ferries?

244

Trump's rambling TV address on Iran war

245

Another long weekend, another crisis at BC Ferries

246

Taking Iran "back to the stone age"? Trump's fiery address on national TV

247

Would a federally run grocery store work?

248

Could a social media ban for kids under 16 work in Canada?

249

Baldrey's Beat: Where is public money going in the DTES?

250

Cancelled long-term care in Delta

251

Hotel bookings slow in Vancouver ahead of the World Cup

252

Bill's Beat: Should Canada have government-run grocery stores?

253

Latest on possible DRIPA changes

254

FIFA cancels thousands of hotel bookings ahead of the World Cup

255

Baldrey's Beat: Avi Lewis named new leader of the NDP

256

Will Vancouver get some new pool rules?

257

FIFA cancels thousands of hotel rooms ahead of World Cup

258

Why is it SO difficult for nurse practitioners to get a job in Canada?

259

Friday Faceoff: Conservative MLA charged with assault and uttering threats

260

Do super towers make sense for Vancouver?

261

Working from home to reduce oil consumption?

262

Baldrey's Beat: Selecting a new Federal NDP leader

263

Should Vancouver allow super-tall skyscrapers?

264

Are people getting rich off of Trump's social media posts?

265

Baldrey's Beat: Scottish midwife being denied a work permit...

266

Cuba continues to get rattled by power outages and fuel shortages

267

Baldrey's Beat: Who are the best BC Conservative leadership contenders?

268

Investigating fraud within the immigration system

269

Students offered 10k for extortion crimes

270

AI scams are EVERYWHERE these days

271

Baldrey's Beat: Plane collision at LaGuardia Airport

272

Iran war latest and US airport lineups

273

Are the repercussions for "maple washing" simply a cost of business?

274

BC’s latest credit downgrade

275

Baldrey's Beat: Pierre Poilievre to make an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast? Why now?

276

Ottawa expands Temporary Foreign Worker program, is this needed?

277

Would a two-tier healthcare system really be better?

278

Speeding teen’s joyride in mom’s BMW ends in crash

279

New survey finds most Canadians are DONE with tipping culture

280

Bill's Beat: Premier Eby's approval rating the lowest in Canada

281

Could gas prices go even HIGHER?

282

Baldrey's Beat: Harman Bhangu dropping out of the BC Conservative leadership race

283

BC MLA Gavin Dew under fire for alleged sexist comments

284

Should Don Cherry get the Order of Canada?

285

What’s the deal with the Musqueam deal?

286

Bill's Beat: Gas prices going through the roof

287

Is it time to put guardrails on AI to protect children?

288

"That ship has sailed!" says Minister of Transportation on Massey replacement

289

How do we get Canadian oil exported globally?

290

Baldrey's Beat: Will the NDP lose another MP?

291

Legal fight brewing at Vancouver City Hall as Councillor Sean Orr sues Mayor Ken Sim

292

Baldrey's Beat: How did Premier Eby and US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's meeting go?

293

Vancouver Park Board passes motion for zipline at Queen Elizabeth Park

294

Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby's popularity tanks after unpopular budget

295

The newest on two major infrastructure projects in the Lower Mainland

296

Baldrey's Beat: Prime Minister Carney announces more by-elections

297

B.C. small businesses see drop in sales

298

Distracted driving crackdown in March

299

What will gas prices look like with the ongoing conflict in Iran?

300

Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby to meet with OpenAI CEO regarding Tumbler Ridge Shooting

301

What did Premier Eby know about the federal government's deal with the Musqueam Nation?

302

Does America support the war in Iran?

303

How will a permanent Daylight Savings change affect our health?

304

Baldrey's Beat: Coroner's inquest launched into the Tumbler Ridge shooting

305

Is switching to permanent Daylight Savings Time a good idea?

306

Is the US attack on Iran legal?

307

Iran war debate

308

Baldrey's Beat: Coroner's inquest launched into Tumbler Ridge shooting

309

Crossings continue downward into Point Roberts

310

How should Canada respond to the US attacks on Iran?

311

Latest on the US attacks on Iran

312

Baldrey's Beat: US/Israel attack on Iran

313

Will a new VPD training academy bring real change to the Downtown Eastside?

314

Is the NDP's new budget squeezing small business?

315

Baldrey's Beat: Kerry-Lynne Findlay's bid for the BC Conservative leadership

316

Should international students have access to gun licenses?

317

Is smart technology making our roads more dangerous

318

Baldrey's Beat: Reacting to Trump's State of the Union speech

319

Security costs are KILLING small business

320

Baldrey's Beat: Are the walls closing in on Trump?

321

Why do LTC homes cost $1.8 million PER BED?

322

More on what's in the budget for B.C. seniors

323

Friday Face-off: Another Conservative crosses the floor

324

Baldrey's Beat: Another name joins the race for B.C. Conservative leadership!

325

How does the B.C. budget impact seniors?

326

Is the new budget going to be good or bad for BC?

327

Was the budget good or bad for BC?

328

Baldrey's Beat: Reacting to the budget!

329

DRIPA court challenge

330

Should we start charging for drug possession in B.C. again?

331

It's Budget Day in B.C.!

332

The latest on Trump vs. Canada

333

Previewing tomorrow's budget

334

Baldrey's Beat: Previewing tomorrow's budget

335

Public safety and mental health: what's not working and what needs to change?

336

Tumbler Ridge Investigation, and how do we prevent another one?

337

Do we need to regulate headlights?

338

Shooting in Tumbler Ridge leaves 9 dead and dozens wounded

339

Baldrey's Beat: Tumbler Ridge Shooting & Remembering Jim Robson

340

Breaking down the timeline of the Tumbler Ridge shooting

341

Do we need to get rid of sports betting?

342

Avoiding AI scams on Valentine's Day

343

Jivani in DC - Whitecaps deal - More extortion cases

344

Friday Faceoff: Conservative leadership race - Doom and gloom BC budget

345

Are robots and AI coming to take your job?

346

Is the Canadian economy in danger?

347

Baldrey's Beat: PM Carney announcing new EV rebates

348

Unpacking the latest Epstein files dump

349

Baldrey's Beat: Keeping the Whitecaps in BC Place

350

Unpacking the latest on the Surrey extortion crisis

351

Could Vancouver LOSE the Whitecaps?

352

Baldrey's Beat: Could we lose the Whitecaps?!

353

Are separatists committing treason?

354

Trump indicated HUNDREDS of times in latest Epstein file dump

355

Taxpayers are being burned to a crisp

356

Are the Liberals taking over the BC Conservatives?

357

Baldrey's Beat: Politics! Politics! Politics!

358

Should Alberta separatists actually be called treasonous?

359

Las Vegas hotels are desperate to get Canadian visitors back

360

Baldrey's Beat: Pierre Poilievre undergoing a leadership review

361

One-on-one with former Alberta Premier Jason Kenny

362

Gold prices soar past $5000/ounce for the first time ever

363

Baldrey's Beat: Should Pattison bow out of their ICE warehouse deal?

364

Is the Carney GST credit just political pandering?

365

Broadway businesses struggling with road closures

366

Baldrey's Beat: Jimmy Pattison selling a warehouse to ICE

367

Would YOU buy a Chinese EV?

368

Latest on Canada-US trade

369

Baldrey's Beat: Trump calls PM Carney "Governor"

370

Could the US actually INVADE Canada?

371

Friday Face-off: Could we see a snap election in BC?

372

Is the Alberta separatist movement gaining steam?

373

Baldrey's Beat: Change or eliminate DRIPA?

374

The logistical nightmare of discovering indigenous artifacts on your land

375

Baldrey's Beat: Trump speaks at The World Economic Forum

376

Unpacking Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum

377

What impact will Chinese EVs have on the Canadian auto sector?

378

What impact will Chinese EVs have on the Canadian auto sector?

379

Baldrey's Beat: Highlights from the World Economic Forum

380

College basketball cheating scandal rattles the NCAA

381

Baldrey's Beat: The latest on the BC Conservative leadership race

382

Will Trump move on Greenland?

383

Would YOU buy a Chinese EV?

384

Bill's Beat: Who's the latest to join the BC Conservative leadership race?

385

Another extortion-related shooting in Surrey - Richmond surveillance - Plug pulled on decriminalization

386

Baldrey's Beat: Possible teacher strike & Decriminalization fail

387

Should Canada increase relations with the Chinese government?

388

Which BC municipality is taking the most out of your wallet?

389

Baldrey's Beat: Who are the front-runners of the BC Conservative leadership race?

390

Does B.C. need a wealth tax?

391

The latest on protests in Iran

392

Broadway subway construction is DESTROYING local businesses

393

Baldrey's Beat: PM Carney in Prince Rupert today

394

The rise of medical tourism

395

The latest on B.C.'s labour and unemployment

396

Trump vs. The World

397

Tackling rampant crime in Nanaimo and the rest of BC

398

Friday Face-off: Trump vs. the world

399

Trump's wild start to 2026

400

Is it time to re-criminalize drugs in BC?

401

Baldrey's Beat: BC Conservative leadership race is heating up

402

London Drugs closing ANOTHER Vancouver location

403

Chronic Wasting Disease spreading in wildlife populations

404

Yuri Fulmer officially throws his hat in the BC Conservative leadership ring

405

The future of the BC Conservative Party

406

Baldrey's Beat: Making the case for building a pipeline in Northern BC

407

Trump and Venezuela

408

The latest updates on the US/Venezuela situation!

409

Bill's Beat: Trump's takeover of Venezuela

410

Could the Venezuela situation get even worse?

411

Baldrey's Beat: Trump captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

412

Venezuela is being turned upside-down by Donald Trump

413

US captures Venezuelan president

414

Ipsos poll shows Canadians are coming into 2026 hopefully pessimistic

415

If you think Alberta is bluffing about separation, think again!

416

Bill's Beat: Looking ahead to politics in 2026

417

Is our immigration system still a gold standard for the world?

418

The biggest Canadian stories of the year!

419

Bill's Beat: Canada giving additional $2.5 billion to Ukraine

420

What are provinces doing with all the U.S. liquor they've pulled from the shelves?

421

One-on-one with SANTA CLAUS

422

How can we help those less fortunate tonight?

423

For the things you don't get at Christmas, what are the things on Boxing Day that might be there for you?

424

Everyone’s eaten, the food coma has begun to seep in, and suddenly you’re put in charge of what Christmas movie to put on for the family. Oh the choices, and oh, the responsibility!

425

What are Canadian provinces doing with all the U.S. liquor they pulled off from the shelves?

426

New survey finds many Canadians are looking for a new job in 2026

427

Canada’s military needs more recruitment, housing

428

Federal government, First Nations put forward reforms to child welfare system

429

A third of Canadian professionals plan to look for a new job in 2026

430

How does the absence of criminal code protection for vulnerable elderly people represent a significant gap in Bill C-16?

431

Canadian legend Michael Bublé surprises the Greater Vancouver Food Bank!

432

Michael Bublé surprises Greater Vancouver Food Bank clients with act of kindness

433

Canadian parents face holiday spending stress and grandparents are stepping up

434

Has Premier David Eby driven away BC's economic future?

435

Who's going to become the next leader of the BC Conservatives?

436

Baldrey's Beat: Will Darrell Jones run for BC Conservative leadership?

437

Will Conservative MP Aaron Gunn make the big jump to provincial politics?

438

Baldrey's Beat: OneBC is officially no longer a party

439

World cup ticket prices are OUT OF CONTROL

440

Baldrey's Beat: BC politics is heating up

441

The latest on the Richmond land ruling

442

Save-on Foods president considering run for BC conservative leadership

443

Baldrey's Beat: Could Darrell Jones be the next leader of the BC Conservatives?

444

Checking in on the Abbotsford flooding situation

445

One-on-one with Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim

446

Friday Face-off: Conservative MP crosses the floor to the Liberals

447

Everything to know about the flood-watch if you're in Chilliack

448

How did Ryan Wedding go from snowboarder to wanted drug trafficker?

449

Baldrey's Beat: Will Hastings Park be replaced with a dedicated Whitecaps stadium??

450

Construction wreaking havoc on Broadway businesses

451

Baldrey's Beat: Politicians fighting over something that doesn't exit

452

How to handle DRIPA and the latest on Richmond land disputes

453

Where are all the local hires?

454

Baldrey's Beat: Making amends to DRIPA

455

Top tips to help you avoid all those pesky holiday scams

456

Repealing DRIPA

457

BC Conservatives leadership, DRIPA amendments, & revisiting the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

458

DRIPA Amendment, Crofton Mill, and the fate of the Vancouver Whitecaps

459

Baldrey's Beat: Amending DRIPA, and what else is Vancouver about to lose?

460

Rustad RESIGNS as leader of the BC Conservative Party

461

One-on-one with John Rustad following his resignation

462

BC Conservative leader John Rustad announces his resignation

463

Wayne Gretzky's controversial friendship with Donald Trump

464

Baldrey's Beat: Cancelling Truth & Reconciliation Day?

465

Highlighting the pressures being faced by first responders

466

Bill's Beat: Could the BC/Alberta pipeline already be over?

467

Should Canada ban social media for kids under 16?

468

Can you have a pipeline AND a tanker ban?

469

What’s the problem with Bitcoin ATMs?

470

Pipeline, or pipe dream?!

471

Baldrey's Beat: Pipeline or pipe-dream?

472

Premier Eby's pipeline battle, the ongoing debate for it, & changes for veteran health coverage

473

PM Carney and Premier Smith announce major pipeline agreement!

474

Bill's Beat: Major pipeline announcement from PM Carney

475

One-on-one with investigative sports journalist Rick Westhead!

476

Baldrey's Beat: Celebration of Light CANCELLED

477

Is Ken Sim's tax freeze pandering for the next election?

478

The current state of Canada/US relations

479

Does BC need to light the "Vacancy" sign on short term rentals?

480

Carney's trade pitch - Cowichan land claim - STR Amendments

481

Baldrey's Beat: Carney trade & Pipeline politics

482

Bill's Beat: Tanker ban & Rustad's future

483

Alberta's new private surgery model - Canada-US trade talk stall - Grizzly attack in Bella Coola

484

School group attacked by grizzly in Bella Coola

485

Is there a way to resolve the Cowichan land claim while protecting private property?

486

Cash strapped transit - Cowichan land claim - Rise in auto theft

487

Bill's Beat: Tanker ban & Hoekstra the bully

488

Transit funding competition results

489

Drug consumption site pushback - EV mandate u-turn -Unfair Costco lotto tickets

490

Baldrey's Beat: EV mandate & Poilievre polling

491

Latest on the Epstein files - the house votes on releasing the files

492

Budget squeaks through - Cowichan decision - World Cup costs

493

Baldrey's Beat: Budget squeaker & World Cup costs

494

Prison guard found guilty of breach of trust

495

What could federal budget impacts be? What’s happening with the Highway 1 expansion?

496

Extortion in Surrey, Gretskzy speaks up & Contraband in Prison

497

Will Carney’s budget pass or fail and trigger an election?

498

Baldrey's Beat: Eby's vote, Carney's budget & getting booed at events

499

Reaction to Eby’s speech at the NDP convention

500

Shortage of hotel rooms ahead of FIFA, how to avoid getting scammed, & where are we with Canada's defense spending?

501

Is Vancouver's lack of short term rental space becoming a major worry for the World Cup?

502

The latest on the Epstein files

503

Consumer debt rising in BC

504

The fleeting fantasy of home ownership, B.C. medical wait times, & and Trump's Epstein woes return

505

Most Vancouverites think they will never afford their own home - are they right?

506

Bill's Beat: Remembering John Horgan & Polievre's future

507

0% tax plan a bad idea? - Measles are back! - BC wineries using US grapes

508

The significance of Remembrance Day, Canada's border security vs. budget, & the tipping point to tipping!

509

Sports gambling, should homeowners be warned about Indigenous land claims? And insurance premiums pushing young drivers off the road.

510

Tipping point to tipping at restaurants, Carney apologizes to Trump, & Surrey's extortion problem

511

Ostrich cull order upheld, border crossing numbers, & Richmond canceling their Christmas staff festivities

512

Breaking down the federal budget, B.C. health care wait time ballooning, and the importance of winter tires.

513

Winter tires and Coquihalla chaos

514

Pushing for a softwood lumber deal, Previewing the Federal budget, & Grizzly bear attacks

515

Bill's Beat: Baldrey life achievement award, & Budget day expectations

516

Effect of Cowichan land ruling on Richmond real estate

517

Previewing the federal budget, Mandatory minimums for child porn, & Long-term effects of vaping

518

Canada/US trade, The state of education, & Lasting impacts of the BCGEU strike

519

Lowering the voting age, Adjusting the Empty Homes Tax, & Paramedic struggles

520

Bail reform, Previewing the Federal budget, & Avoiding scams and fraudsters

521

Bill's Beat: Park board's future, Reagan tariff ad fallout, & Richmond Cowichan backlash

522

Does the federal government bail reform plan go far enough?

523

Restaurants impacted by BCGEU strike, Reducing intimate partner violence, & Trusting online reviews

524

Bill's Beat: Doug Ford's Regan ad, & Possible federal election?

525

Bill's Beat: BCGEU strike, & Donald Trump

526

BCGEU tentative deal, Canada/US relations, & Snowbird concerns

527

Friday Faceoff: Trump cutting off trade talks, & John Rustad's uncertain future

528

BC Conservative uncertainty, Stricter bail conditions, & Vancouver's food scene

529

Balancing the federal budget, Challenging Rustad's leadership, & Louvre jewelry heist

530

Baldrey's Beat: John Rustad's leadership, Poilievre on Trudeau, & NBA gambling scandal

531

Should municipalities control traffic enforcement cameras?

532

Ken Sim’s plan to use city land for rental housing

533

Canadian snowbirds, Medical crisis in Kamloops, & Paying for public transit

534

Baldrey's Beat: Land ruling in Richmond

535

Bombshell land claim ruling, Another MLA leaving the BC Conservatives, & Distracted driving

536

Baldrey's Beat: Another MLA out of the BC Conservatives!

537

Brodie on Cowichan land decision - Canada's bleak auto manufacturing future - Scooter safety

538

Bill's Beat: Conservative Caucus Chaos

539

Cracking down on crime, Auto manufacturing in Canada, & Surrey's extortion racket

540

Booming businesses, BC/Alberta pipeline battle, & Canadian auto manufacturing

541

Saving money in Vancouver, Angry ferry passengers, & Holiday shopping

542

Baldrey's Beat: BCGEU strike, & BC's pipeline battle heating up

543

B.C.’s multiplex challenge

544

Foreign buyers in BC, Involuntary care, & World Cup costs!

545

Baldrey's Beat: SFU medical school, BC pipeline debate, & BCGEU strike continues!

546

Before and after school childcare in British Columbia

547

Surrey medical clinics, The return of flu season, & Automatic tax filing!

548

Dwindling liquor supplies, & Cooking the perfect turkey!

549

Bill's Beat: Ken Sim wants to oust the park board!

550

Carney vs. Trump, Going after Big Vape, & Addressing Alberta separatism!

551

BC going after vaping product companies for deceptive practices

552

Eby vs. Smith, Reviewing decriminalization, & Unsold condos in BC!

553

Baldrey's Beat: Eby vs. Smith!

554

One-on-one with John Rustad, Road rage incidents, & Crypto ATM scams!

555

Baldrey's Beat: John Rustad's leadership review, & PM Carney meets with Trump

556

BC pipeline debate, Proposed New West pay raises, & Delta ER closures!

557

Baldrey's Beat: BCGEU strike continues, & BC pipeline debate!

558

Pipeline debate, Airbnb exemptions, & The power of Crimestoppers!

559

BCGEU strike impact, Commercial rent caps, & Building a pipeline through BC!

560

Baldrey's Beat: Legislature protests, & Danielle Smith wants pipelines!

561

BCGEU strike escalation, Involuntary care, & Surrey radio station shooting!

562

Baldrey's Beat: The BCGEU strike continues, & Studying the DTES!

563

Involuntary care, Starbucks closures, & Truth and Reconciliation Day!

564

Bill's Beat: BCGEU contract breakdowns, Fixing the DTES, & Trump tariffs on movies!

565

Involuntary care facilities, TikTok taking children's information, & Trump sending forces to Portland!

566

Baldrey's Beat: BCGEU strike enters 5th week, & Unpacking David Eby's speech at UBCM!

567

Addictive video games, Ostrich cull, & Robert Pickton's killer speaks out!

568

Friday Faceoff: BCGEU expanding strike, & New BC Green Party leader!

569

Robert Pickton's killer tells all!

570

BCGEU Strike Update - Massive Limo Bill - Distracted Driving Blitz

571

Baldrey's Beat: BCGEU, Rustad's Future, and New Green Leader

572

Baldrey's Beat: Busy day at the legislature!

573

Cracking down on crime, & Elenore Sturko ousted from Conservative caucus!

574

Baldrey's Beat: BC Conservative Leader John Rustads leadership review!

575

Rustad's leadership review, Involuntary care, & Eating less at restaurants!

576

“Three strikes” law, Do Canadians trust Americans anymore? & Ferry breakdowns

577

Free-speech battle over Jimmy Kimmel heats up

578

Free-speech battle over Jimmy Kimmel heats up, Car market update: would you buy an EV right now? ⁠Questions surround why a 400-year-old Douglas Fir in Stanley Park was cut down⁠

579

Political pay transparency, Unsold condos, & The Broadway construction plan!

580

Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby meets with PM Carney, & Jimmy Kimmel cancelled!

581

Blocking mining projects, Increasing housing density, & Investing in real estate!

582

John Rustad's leadership, Striking workers, & Eby hires comedian!

583

Bill's Beat: Malcolm Brodie not seeking re-election, & Chrystia Freeland stepping down!

584

BC's record-high deficit, Returning to the office, & E-scooter insurance?!

585

LNG Canada debate, BCGEU strike updates, & The right-to-repair movement!

586

Bill's Beat: Government spending, & Poilievre vs. Carney!

587

Big changes coming to Stanley Park? Are non-profits being pushed to the brink? Will Shaughnessy restaurant be sent packing in favour of a new operator?

588

Too many refugees, the temporary foreign workers program and the manhunt for the Charlie Kirk assassin

589

Latest on the Charlie Kirk shooting

590

Latest on BCGEU strike, EV mandates, & Retirement benefits

591

Robby Alkhalil escape

592

Do we need a change in old age security benefits?

593

What happens if the BCGEU pickets liquor distribution? Do we need expanded agricultural use? & Can the CRA be fixed?

594

Motorist tries to drive his SUV down the stairs at YVR

595

Air Canada flight attendants say no to latest offer, Need to expand STR for World Cup? & New globe commissioned

596

Do we need to expand short term rental rules for the FIFA World Cup?

597

Housing crisis, death threats against his family, NDP “cis males” rule, Impacts of removing temporary foreign workers, & Crime Time - How gangs recruit from schools, and what to do about preventing and reporting it

598

Pay hikes vs. fiscal reality, Federal NDP limits cis-male signatures and the latest of the Epstein Files!

599

The latest in the Epstein files!

600

BCGEU strike impacts, Post secondary layoffs, & Poilievre’s home self-defense plan

601

Poilievre’s home self-defence plan

602

Post secondary layoffs

603

Strike vote, A new school year is here, & Right-to-repair movement

604

Changes at Costco

605

Are libraries in trouble in BC?

606

Labour Day and labour movements in Canada, Surrey school issues & Picklefest

607

Picklefest is coming to Vancouver!

608

Poilievre bringing back 'Axe the Tax', Fixing long-term care, & The final weekend of the PNE!

609

Life Sciences in BC

610

The need for real solutions for the DTES in Vancouver

611

Tougher oversight for municipal government, & Tackling the homeless problem

612

Jump-starting tariff negotiations, Vancouver's empty building problem, & New restaurants!

613

B.C. Conservatives launch new municipal party ahead of next year’s local vote

614

What are the best new restaurants in the Lower Mainland?

615

B.C. ostrich farm fails in appeal over avian flu cull

616

Ahead of 2026 elections, B.C. Conservatives create new municipal political wing

617

Vancouver works to tackle its empty-building problem: What are the issues behind it?

618

The latest from Ottawa: In Washington, LeBlanc and Lutnick look to restart trade negotiations

619

LeBlanc meets Lutnick in bid to reopen trade talks

620

Ken Sim breaches the law, 2026 Municipal election coverage, & AI job applications!

621

How is the year going for the arts community?

622

Royal BC Museum undergoes major reset after new building plan scrapped

623

AI and job interviews

624

Where are we at in the 2026 municipal election?

625

Integrity Commissioner finds Vancouver council breached transparency rules

626

Vancouver budget survey, Emergency room visits, & Sharing location data!

627

Whistleblowing laws, New BC housing targets, & Joffre Lakes Park closures!

628

Seniors' retirement goals, Trump reviewing the Smithsonian, & AI use in school!

629

Expensive drugs for rare diseases, Sober housing projects, & BC wildfires!

630

AIR Canada's PR nightmare

631

Poilievre wins by-election, Buying second-hand cars, & The future of Granville street!

632

The Air Canada debacle - Byelection day is here for Poilievre - Müller's big debut!

633

Air Canada strike, & BC's ballooning public sector!

634

Friday Face-off: Air Canada strike, & Poilievre by-election coverage!

635

Air Canada strike countdown - Bourbon sales tank in Kentucky - Quesnel Rescue

636

What’s next for the Epstein files?

637

Baldrey's Beat - Labour Chaos: Air Canada, BCGEU, Canada Post

638

Court-ordered house demolition, Mandatory military service, & Trump vs. the Epstein files!

639

West Vancouver home to be torn down due to lack of permits

640

Richmond land-claim ruling, Long-term care shortages, & Trump takes over DC police!

641

Baldrey's Beat: Bombshell land-claim ruling, & Trump takes over DC police!

642

Richmond land title decision - Seniors age discrimination - Shop owner stabbing

643

Baldrey's Beat: Richmond land title decision & Poilievre Byelection

644

Bill's Beat: Poilievre going after Premier Eby, & Increasing defense spending,

645

People leaving BC, Dissecting Fraser Health lawsuit, & Struggling duty-free stores!

646

Fraser Health lawsuit

647

Drug dealing at overdose prevention sites, & Bringing back foreign home-buyers!

648

Baldrey's Beat: Retaliating to Trump's tariffs, & Gerrymandering in Texas!

649

Baldrey's Beat: Funding the forest sector, Tariff trade talks, & Gerrymandering in Texas!

650

Paramedic burnout, ER closures, & Lifting the foreign home-buyer ban?!

651

The latest on Chinese ferries committee testimony

652

Does Canada have the right approach in trade talks with the US?

653

Baldrey's Beat: Trade relationships, Tariff wars, & Gerrymandering in Texas!

654

Canada/US trade talks, Live animal donations, & E-bike injuries!

655

Drug dealing at OPS site - Misleading labels on Campbell Soup - Miami Heat memorabilia heist

656

Miami Heat memorabilia heist

657

Baldrey's Beat: US-Canada Trade Saga

658

Does Canada need a nation building project for youth?

659

Deal or no deal with Trump - Australia bans YouTube for teens - Metros Most Wanted

660

Kitsilano Pool's inefficient reservation system!

661

Safe drug supply funding, Recognizing Palestine, & Long-term care beds!

662

Baldrey's Beat: Premier Eby praises LNG, Trump's tariff deadline, & Recognizing Palestine

663

Canada recognizing a Palestinian state

664

First Nations land-use issues

665

One-on-one with Premier Eby, Vetoing major projects, & Canada's worst seafood poacher!

666

Baldrey's Beat: Unpacking our interview with Premier David Eby!

667

Slashing ferry fares, Getting pulled over, & MAN VS. BEAR!

668

Baldrey's Beat: Slashing ferry fares, & Softwood lumber!

669

U.S. softwood lumber duties

670

Overdose prevention sites, EV mandates, & Trump's trade deal with the EU

671

Baldrey's Beat: The ongoing Canada/US trade war, & Shutting down overdose prevention sites?!

672

Buying local, Lowering the voting age, & Refreshing transport infrastructure!

673

Friday Face-off: Premier Ford meets PM Carney, & Poilievre cries foul!

674

Grizzly bear management

675

Canada/US trade war, Falling EV sales, & Emma Watson loses her drivers license!

676

Baldrey's Beat: Building a pipeline in BC, Ending the trade war, & The rise in celebrity deaths!

677

E-scooter injuries, Second-hand fentanyl smoke, & 'Mean and nasty' Canadians!

678

Baldrey's Beat: Pipeline projects in BC, & Trade deals with the US!

679

Extending transit hours, Second-hand fentanyl smoke, & TikTok in Canada!

680

Baldrey's Beat: Canada/US relations, Approving industrial projects, & Canada Post strike?!

681

Pickton killer charged with murder, and solitary-confinement class action

682

Should transit be extended to match longer drinking hours?

683

Transit fare hikes and fare evasion

684

John Rustad's leadership position, FIFA exclusionary zones, & Music artists skipping Vancouver!

685

Baldrey's Beat: US tariff deadline, John Rustad's leadership, & The Epstein files!

686

Extreme road rage

687

Charleigh Pollock decision reversed, & Universal basic income!

688

Friday Faceoff: Charleigh Pollock decision reversal, Eby's cabinet shuffle, & FIFA contract

689

Will a growing wage gap force us to rethink UBI?

690

Sky high ticket prices for the World Cup

691

Prison contraband, FIFA contract finally released, & Terrifying animal encounters!

692

Rachael's Roundup: Cabinet shuffle!

693

2025 Fire Smart campaign

694

Nanaimo city hall, Grizzly bear shot dead, & Canadian dental plan complications!

695

Baldrey's Beat: Intensifying trade talks, & Trump calls Epstein client list a hoax!

696

Richmond slashes funding for the Olympic Oval

697

Home prices are dropping everywhere except the Lower Mainland!

698

Pipelines in BC, Heartbreaking Charleigh Pollock decision, & Buying a home!

699

Baldrey's Beat: Paying for Charleigh Pollock's medicine, Trump's tariff threats, & FIFA ticket prices

700

Is there a case for pipelines in BC?

701

New Trump tariffs, Hospital safety, & City-wide speed limits!

702

Baldrey's Beat: Chinese shipbuilders, & Backlash from the Charleigh Pollock story

703

Pipeline debate, Getting youth into trades, & Quebec militia plot!

704

Lack of shop teachers and youth interested in trades

705

Slowing down traffic, Ruining BC's gig economy, & Catching a MASSIVE sturgeon!

706

Baldrey's Beat: Speed bumps in Vancouver, & Unpacking Pierre Poilievre's interview!

707

New report reveals how Robert Pickton was killed in jail

708

Chinese shipbuilders, Youth unemployment, & Robert Pickton's death!

709

Baldrey's Beat: Unrealistic EV mandates, & Poilievre's future as Conservative leader!

710

Chinese ferries committee probe

711

Building pipelines, Lowering residential speed limits, & Rising car prices!

712

Baldrey's Beat: BC Ferries China contract backlash, & Building a pipeline!

713

WILD BC Ferries confrontation, Canada's new dental-care program, & Canada-US trade talks!

714

Baldrey's Beat: Carney at the Calgary Stampede, & Poilievre's future as Conservative leader

715

The impact of proposed deregulation of Canada’s skies

716

Victoria becomes Uber’s first union in Canada-Canada’s skies up for grabs- and latest on the Surrey extortion scandal

717

Supportive housing in BC - BC Ferry contracts shipped to China - how does a once proud Canadian end up waving the separatist flag?

718

Bill's Beat: Millionaire Mayors - Carney vs. Trump - Pierre's Comeback?

719

Supportive housing or lawless free-for-all? Canadians still boycotting U.S. travel, and the interprovincial trade barrier teardown!

720

Baldrey's Beat: LNG, Hastings Park, and an award for Keith!

721

The fight for Charleigh Pollock—The North Coast tanker ban is back in the spotlight—The Massey Tunnel saga drags on

722

Baldrey's Beat: Did Carney cave? Poilievre's comeback.

723

The Canada-U.S. trade war is back, Jori Fales is still battling for her daughter’s drug treatment, and is the finish line near for Hastings Park racetrack?

724

Baldrey's Beat: Carney capitulates to Trump, and is Hastings Park history?

725

Buying ferries from China, Chronic offenders, & Being more FireSmart!

726

Bill's Beat: Trump severs ALL TRADE TALKS with Canada!

727

What to do with chronic property crime offenders?

728

Business break-ins, Excessive spending in Richmond, & Tailgating!

729

Baldrey's Beat: Pipeline politics, Rustad walking back blackmail comments, & Evander Kane joins Canucks!

730

Is tailgating a problem?

731

Does BC need a moderate political party?

732

Pushing for more pipelines, Shoplifting rings targeting BC retail, & Creating a moderate political party!

733

Bill's Beat: Richmond's spending habits, World Cup tourists, & John Rustad's future!

734

Addressing threats, Expensive concert tickets, & CEO pay raises!

735

Checking in with John Rustad, New messaging from Poilievre, & Improving public safety!

736

EV sales mandates, Leaving the DTES, & Diving into Surrey's extortion rackets!

737

Bill's Beat: Retaliatory tariffs, Population control, & Renaming Trutch Street!

738

Lawrence Bishnoi gang and Surrey extortion rackets

739

Freezing property taxes, Banning replacement workers, & Airbnb cancellations!

740

Bill's Beat: Blackmail allegations, Losing drug funding, & Carney invites Modi to the G7!

741

Rustad's bombshell blackmail allegations, & Discussing all-things housing!

742

Bill's Beat: BC Ferries' contract with China, & Rustad blackmail allegations!

743

Should China be building ferries for BC?

744

BC Airbnb cancellations, The G7 summit continues, & Counting down to the FIFA World Cup!

745

Baldrey's Beat: MLAs accused of blackmail, Carney's strategic moves, & BC Ferries backlash!

746

BC Ferries contract fallout, This year's G7 summit, & Construction chaos!

747

Hells Angels in Vancouver, & Randy Bachman pays tribute to Brian Wilson!

748

Building ferries in China, Overheating in portable classrooms, & Crime in Richmond!

749

Segal's Beat: BC Ferries contract goes to China!

750

New West logo, BC Ferries shipbuilding contract, & E-scooters on the highway?!

751

Baldrey's Beat: BC Ferries contract awarded to China!

752

Funding cut for families of sick kids - Dangerous offenders! - Why is it so difficult for young people to find a summer job?

753

Pipelines, pressure, and politics— ICE raids sweep through LA—And, Ken Sim heads to Ottawa pushing bail reform and mandatory care.

754

A million-dollar mental health advisor? Plus, Trump and Musk are done! And the latest on the Texada Island Grizzly.

755

Broadway business blues! Mandatory addiction treatment - smart fix or dangerous overreach? Has AI turned schools into a hotbed of academic fraud?

756

Border crackdown! Plus - ICBC’s no-fault flop. And Metro Vancouver’s condo market hits the skids!

757

Pipeline politics explode again— bears, binoculars, and big bucks— can BC’s bear tourism survive if American travellers bail? And Trump’s “golden dome” defence plan.

758

Driver of speeding Ferrari loses his ride - but not for long enough!

759

How many black bears are in BC?

760

Improving Canada, Competing with Uber, & Off-leash dog parks!

761

Baldrey's Beat: Approving more projects, & BC's upcoming wildfire season!

762

Healthcare wait times, Trump's tariffs struck down, & Police drones!!

763

The battle over Bill 15. Massey Tunnel project delayed again?! Final chance to avoid another Canada Post strike.

764

Combatting senior loneliness through biking

765

Baldrey's Beat: Drama at the BC legislature, & Trump's tariffs struck down!

766

Healthcare wait times across BC

767

Tackling some of the various issues plaguing BC!

768

King Charles in Ottawa, Expanding Uber, & Expanding BC's mining industry!

769

Baldrey's Beat: King Charles in Ottawa, & Streamlining the BC mining industry!

770

Improving border security, Alberta separatism, & BC's tanking real estate market!

771

Should Canada have its own auto maker?

772

Passing of Pope Francis

773

Emergency room closures - is the province dropping the ball? Sluggish BC real estate market Has Metro Vancouver outgrown its governance structure?

774

Emergency room closures in rural BC

775

Repeat offenders back on the streets again— is our bail system broken? Cars vs bikes and scooters! And with Trump backlash brewing, is American tourism taking a major hit?

776

Paying for public transit, Making roads safer for cyclists, & BC nurses ATTACKED!

777

Baldrey's Beat: How should public transit be funded?!

778

Empty condos in Vancouver, Tackling video game addiction, & Mexican cartels in Vancouver?!

779

Baldrey's Beat: Discussing the looming Canada Post Strike

780

Thousands of empty Metro Vancouver condos

781

Fixing the housing crisis, Fentanyl smuggling, & Checking in on Point Roberts!

782

Food price hikes, Flair Airlines feedback, & Fixing the DTES!

783

Safe supply whistleblower, The state of the housing market, & Alberta separatism!

784

Baldrey's Beat: Safe supply whistleblower, & Betting on baseball games!

785

Death of a lighthouse operator

786

$300 million and counting so far on Massey Tunnel replacement with no work done yet

787

Premier Eby in hot water, Tourism dropping in New York, & Massey Tunnel construction costs!

788

Bill's Beat: Reacting to PM Carney's cabinet!

789

Trump's ongoing trade war, Fighting for private healthcare, & Canada's new Housing Minister!

790

Reckless speeding, Trump's tariff trade war, & Finding a new home for the Whitecaps!

791

Baldrey's Beat: Carney's newly sworn-in cabinet!

792

Trade war tensions, Economic trouble in the US, & The first American Pope!

793

Was Alcatraz escape-proof?

794

Border-town businesses, No-fault insurance, & Nuclear power in BC!

795

Baldrey's Beat: New pope elected, & Canada/US travel!

796

BC’s new energy plan, why no nuclear?

797

Carney vs. Trump, Travelling south, & BC's shaky economy!

798

Baldrey's Beat: Unpacking the Trump/Carney meeting!

799

Carney vs. Trump, Alberta separation, & Reopening Alcatraz?!

800

Baldrey's Beat: PM Carney meets with President Trump!

801

Trump aims at Hollywood north, High Car costs, and Carney vs Trump

802

Carney-Trump showdown looms. Did the Conservative's blow it? Biking across Canada for a great cause.

803

Can the housing market be fixed?

804

Carney vs. Trump, Canada's mental health crisis, & Weird real estate trends!

805

Bill's Beat: US trade war, Poilievre's uncertain future, & Lapu Lapu tragedy aftermath

806

Carney vs. Trump, Lapu Lapu festival tragedy, & Another overpass strike!

807

Baldrey's Beat: Unpacking the aftermath of the Federal Election!

808

Listen Next - Global National with Dawna Friesen | Liberals win another minority government; Poilievre loses seat; NDP's big losses

809

Baldrey's Beat: Lapu Lapu tragedy fallout, & Unpacking the Federal election results!

810

Federal election results, Western separation, & Fallout from the Lapu Lapu tragedy

811

EV purchase intent drops

812

Covering the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy

813

Baldrey's Beat: Tragic Events and Election Day

814

Bill's Beat: Who are you voting for in the federal election?

815

The push to the finish line in the Federal election & Trump threatens more tariffs on Canadian auto industry

816

Listen Next - Global National with Dawna Friesen | Trump's threats against Canada re-emerge days before federal election

817

Poilievre lagging behind, Violent stranger attacks, & Rental scams on the rise!

818

Baldrey's Beat: Less than 100 hours to go before the election!

819

Comparing tax cuts, Canucks raising ticket prices, & Repealing the single-use plastic ban!

820

Baldrey's Beat: Where are the Federal leaders today?

821

Is the proposed licensing change a good one?

822

Baldrey's Beat: Counting down the days to the election!

823

Stock market chaos, Airbnb crackdown concerns, & Federal election coverage!

824

Will Airbnb crackdown hurt the tourism sector this summer?

825

Baldrey's Beat: Counting down the days till the election!

826

BC election issues, Canada's booming tourism, & Pope Francis dies at 88

827

Unpacking last night's debate, & Canada/US travel conditions!

828

Are star ratings misleading?

829

US travel campaigns, Previewing tonight's English debate, & Road test changes!

830

Baldrey's Beat: Unpacking last night's French language debate!

831

BC's housing market is slowing down. What gives?!

832

Cracking down on crime, Lowering the voter age, & Increased pay for BC MLAs?!

833

Baldrey's Beat: US/Canada tourism, & French debate tonight!

834

Liberals caught planting buttons, Poilievre's latest promises, & New home for the Whitecaps!

835

Baldrey's Beat: Liberal #ButtonGate scandal, & Poilievre promising to tackle crime!

836

Stock market rallying, Tariff impacts on BC car dealers, & Richmond in trouble over gift cards?!

837

Are overdose prevention sites saving lives or fueling the crisis? Could “Centre BC” shake up the next election? And with scientists bringing back the dire wolf—should we really be messing with extinction?

838

Centre BC - BC's newest provincial party

839

Listen Next - Global National with Dawna Friesen | Arctic sovereignty and security under threat; Like a good neighbour, Yukon is there

840

US/China trade war, Canada's falling math scores, & ICBC road test delays!

841

Baldrey's Beat: Trump's tariffs, & Metro-Vancouver spending cuts!

842

New home for the Whitecaps, Taking precautions when travelling, & Cancelling BC's EV mandates!

843

Baldrey's Beat: The latest from the campaign trail!

844

Tariffs on Canadian lumber, Putting tariffs on Tesla vehicles, & A real-life Jurassic Park?!

845

Baldrey's Beat: Harper endorses Poilievre, & BC ending Bellingham cancer treatments!

846

Will Trump tariffs cause a recession? Was a message sent to Ken Sim in this weekend's byelection? Is the "biggest scam" in BC traffic law penalty points?

847

Is it still safe to travel to the US? BC’s healthcare system is drowning in red tape and wait times, and sounds like a recession is on the way!

848

Listen Next: Global National with Dawna Friesen | Canada exempt from U.S. ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs; Remembering Val Kilmer

849

Stock market chaos, Comparing housing plans, & Poilievre losing women voters!

850

Baldrey's Beat: Trump's Liberation Day causes chaos on the stock market

851

Checking in with John Rustad, Wayne Gretzky backlash, & Trump's new tariffs!

852

Baldrey's Beat: Trump's "Liberation Day", & BC's bloated healthcare system!

853

Carbon tax eliminated, Federal housing promises, & Tariff's impact on local restaurants!

854

Baldrey's Beat: Carbon tax eliminated, & The latest opinion polls!

855

Baldrey's Beat: Ditching the carbon tax!

856

Trump tariffs, Tesla owners facing backlash, & Business is booming for local distillaries!

857

Vancouver's byelection, Canadian products in liquor stores, & Creating a thriving city!

858

Friday Face-off: Federal election coverage, & Premier Eby walks back Bill 7!

859

Baldrey's Beat: Politics! Politics! Politics!

860

Trump's tariffs, Axing GST on homes, & Installing EV charging in new buildings!

861

Is the latest drug decriminalization and safer supply report fair?

862

One-on-one with Gordon Campbell, Helping BC's most vulnerable, & Buying Canadian!

863

Listen Next: Global National with Dawna Friesen | Canada's 45th federal election kicks off

864

Baldrey's Beat: Federal election coverage day 4!

865

Baldrey's Beat: Why Won't Poilievre get a security clearance?

866

Five-year-old ODs on fentanyl, Potential transit cuts, & BC's EV mandates!

867

Day 2 of the Federal Election, Replacing the Massey Tunnel, & Fixing the DTES!

868

Full show: British Columbians are far outpacing Americans in terms of AI adoption

869

Friday Faceoff: An early election to be called Sunday

870

Saturn holds 'moon king' title with discovery of 128 new moons

871

Full Show: Trucks hitting overpasses, Medical success in BC & BC Paramedics safety concerns

872

Amnesty International Canada speaks on Canadians executed in China

873

Baldrey's Beat: Calling a Federal Election

874

My House Design Build

875

Full Show: Protecting your data, How to set boundaries & how BC Salmon farmers are affected by tariffs

876

Baldrey's Beat: Who in Canada can take on Trump & Pierre doesn't want reporters on the plane!

877

Guest Host Robin Gill: BC Hydro rates will rise over the next few years

878

Baldrey's Beat - New polls show the Federal Liberals have overtaken the Conservatives if an election was held tomorrow

879

Fighter jet deals, Tariffs impacting fire services, & Hudson Bay Company closing!

880

Baldreys' Beat - Mark Carney makes first trip as Prime Minister

881

Protecting workers, BOC cutting interest rates, & Colon Cancer Awareness Month!

882

Bill's Beat: Mark Carney officially sworn in as PM!

883

Premier Ford in Washington, Vancouver housing slows down, & Trump continues to threaten Canada!

884

Bill's Beat: Carney's cabinet, Dealing with Trump, & New poll on Canada joining the US!

885

Trade war coverage continues, Tariffs on our auto industry, & Getting our kids to be more active!

886

Bill's Beat: Doug Ford pushing back, & Carney vs. Poilievre!

887

ALL US booze removed from BC Liquor stores, Mark Carney's transition to power, & Interest rates going down!

888

Baldrey's Beat: Trump increasing Canadian tariffs!

889

How a tariff on aluminum is affecting the craft beer industry

890

Full Show: Mark Carney elected as new Liberal leader. What’s next?

891

B.C. Film and Tourism partner up for Cineventure

892

How on again - off again tariffs impact the economy

893

Baldrey's Beat: Carney and how the federal race is now a competitive one

894

Liberal Federal Election strategy under Mark Carney leadership

895

Conservative Federal Election strategy following Mark Carney Leadership announcement

896

Carney crowned Liberal leader

897

Buying Canadian and International Women's Day

898

Friday Faceoff for Mar 7, 2025

899

The state of healthcare in BC

900

Continuing the conversation on the BC budget, & Trump's tariff tirade continues!

901

Bill's Beat: BC Conservative MLA in hot water, & Day 3 of Trump's tariffs!

902

Breaking down the BC budget, Day 2 of the Trump trade war, & The housing crisis continues!

903

Baldrey's Beat: Breaking down the budget, & Day 2 of the tariff war!

904

Listen Next: Global National with Dawna Friesen | Trudeau says Trump's tariffs are 'very dumb' as trade war begins

905

Trump tariffs, Canadian debt report, & Saving Vancouver transit!

906

All That Jas: Trump's tariffs are now a reality

907

What are tariffs doing to the stock market?

908

Breaking down the latest on CAN-US tariffs

909

Political messes, Measles outbreaks in the US, & Earthquakes in BC!

910

Baldrey's Beat: Trump vs. Zelensky, & Previewing tomorrow's BC budget!

911

How important is supportive housing in Vancouver?

912

Trump's looming tariffs, & Distracted driving!

913

Bill's Beat: Trump/Zelensky shouting match, Tariff threats, & Excessive spending in Metro Vancouver!

914

Trump's tariffs are back on, & Metro Vancouver spending is out of control!

915

Baldrey's Beat: Trump bringing in tariffs next week!

916

Liberal leadership debate, Can the US boot Canada from Five Eyes, and more on Trump's tariffs

917

ER closures in Delta, Wayne Gretzky's friendsip with Trump, & John Rustad talks Canada/US relations,

918

Baldrey's Beat: Unpacking Mike's interview with John Rustad!

919

Out-of-control spending, Universal basic income, & Gretzky in hot water!

920

Baldrey's Beat: Liberal leadership debates, Emergency room closures, & Wayne Gretzky in hot water!

921

Is it time for Canada to implement a universal basic income?

922

Friday Face Off: Carney is closing in on Poilievre!

923

Overhauling BC's safe supply, Dreaming of home-ownership, & Threats facing our farmers!

924

Culling urban deer to try and stop CWD

925

Is safe supply making things better, Could Carney Close the poll gap, and Should you fight a traffic ticket

926

BC Legislature is back, Is No-Fault insurance no good, and is Vancouver's Broadway plan pushing renters out?

927

Baldrey's Beat: Brenda Bailey says efficiency review will not mean major budget cuts

928

Should B.C. go nuclear?

929

2025 Invictus Games

930

China and Mexican cartels, how Port of Vancouver is the perfect strategic point to make the illegal deals

931

Baldrey's Beat:Premier David Eby on scrapping tax rebate amid tariff threats & Poilievre has a message for Americans in his "Canada First" speech

932

China and Mexican cartels, how the Port of Vancouver is the perfect strategic point to make the illegal deals

933

Bill's Beat: BC Finance Minister Brenda Bailey cancels promised $1,000 tax rebates

934

Canadians cancelling their American vacations

935

Canada VS. U.S Trade war, The City plays Landlord. and Will Trump derail Poilievre's path to power?

936

Will the new Fentanyl Czar get results?

937

Fentanyl Czar announced, Trump's Trade war, and Do we need more off-leash dog parks?

938

Baldrey's Beat - Trump suggests further tariffs are coming on cars, pharmaceuticals and computer chips

939

Should Canada slap punitive tariffs on Tesla?

940

Trump tariff threats and the impacts on the Pacific North West

941

Bill's Beat: David Eby at Invictus Games opening ceremony honours American team & Trump reaffirms he wants Canada to be 51st state,

942

Could Trump threats revive cancelled Canadian pipelines?

943

Friday Face-off: Ken Sim on using city owned land for rental housing & BC United leader called to go

944

Raising awareness of violence against paramedics campaign launches

945

Can Poilievre lock up Drug Dealers for life, Violent attacks on the rise, & Trump fact check on banks

946

Can Border spending Impact Fentanyl distribution, Should MPs go back to Ottawa, & Could Trade barriers be the answer for US Tariffs?

947

Baldrey's Beat: Trump's fifty-first state comments & booing the American national anthem

948

Fans booing the American national anthem at sport events

949

Baldrey's Beat - Trump Tariffs and Canuck fans booing the American national anthem

950

Where will BC lumber fit into tariffs between Canada/US?

951

Will Trump's tariffs push Canadians to buy Canadian products?

952

Friday Faceoff: U.S. Tariffs and entire Victoria School Board fired

953

US tariffs and the oil factor

954

Results of the inquest into the death of Florence Girard

955

Trump's Tariffs, Vape flavor bans, & Ken Sim's Housing pause

956

Response to Eby’s tariff plan

957

Police bust huge illegal street-racing event

958

Baldrey's Beat: Government spending sprees, & Trump's tariff tirade!

959

Mayor Sim halts supportive housing, Trump's tariff threats, & Street racers hurting local businesses!

960

Cancelling American vacations, Supportive housing in BC, & Burger wars!

961

Baldrey's Beat: Liberal leadership race, & Trump's looming tariffs!

962

Trump's first week back, BC's EV rebate program, & Right-leaning content on social media!

963

Bill's Beat: Federal Liberal leadership race, Metro-Van Mayors' salaries, & Trump's tariff tirade continues!

964

Mayors' outrageous paychecks, New police squad to solve gang murders, & Gig workers using phones!

965

Metro mayors salaries, The return of President Trump, & Hospital violence

966

Responding to Trump's tariff threats, Ambulance wait-times, & GST breaks for restaurants!

967

Baldrey's Beat: Trump's first day as president

968

BC government creates STR registry

969

Fighting back against Trump's tariffs!

970

Baldrey's Beat: Day 1 of the Trump era!

971

Trump's inauguration, Sky-high mayor salaries, & Surrey man sued over winning lottery ticket!

972

Trump's looming tariffs, & Hefty municipal salaries!

973

Moving B.C. wolves to Colorado

974

Suing private parking lots, Standing up to Trump, & Locking up violent repeat offenders!

975

Baldrey's beat: Local Mayor's massive salary sparks outrage, & The ongoing search for the next Liberal leader!

976

Responding to Trump's threats, Scrapping capital gains, & the future of EV rebates!

977

Why does Trump want Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal?

978

Great Debate: Is hunting cruel?

979

Are the blinding LED headlights we see around BC legal?

980

Politicians divided over Trump, Clarifying distracted driving laws, & Canada's affordability crisis!

981

Baldrey's Beat: Liberal leadership race coverage!

982

Unstaffed ambulances, Responding to Trump's threats, & Major fossil discovery in BC!

983

Rustad cries foul on election irregularities, LA Wildfire coverage, & Vancouver's viaduct replacement holdups!

984

Bill's Beat: Trudeau's resignation, & Rustad calls for an independent review!

985

Donald Trump vs. Canada, Involuntary care in BC, & Richmond Olympic Oval CEO controversy!

986

Baldrey's Beat: Premiers standing up to Trump, & Deciding the next Liberal leader!

987

The Federal Liberal leadership race, & Tackling affordability in 2025!

988

Baldrey's Beat: Trump continues to make harrowing threats towards Canada

989

Trudeau's resignation, Violent crime in Vancouver, & Trump's plans for Canada!

990

Bill's Beat: Continued fallout from Trudeau's resignation

991

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation as Liberal leader!

992

Baldrey's Beat: PM Trudeau officially announces his resignation

993

Kevin O'Leary pitches a Canada/US union, First-time homeowners, & Increasing costs in 2025!

994

Bill's Beat: Violent crime in Vancouver, & Will Trudeau resign?

995

Saving money in 2025, Flipping tax skepticism, & One-on-one with Kevin O'Leary!

996

Bill's Beat: Liberals want Trudeau out, Kevin O'Leary wants an economic union, & Updates on the New Orleans attack!

997

Trudeau's future as PM, Making better New Years resolutions, & Should Canada MERGE with the US?!

998

Bill's Beat: Trudeau's downfall, Premier Eby's plan for 2025, & Vancouver's lackluster NYE celebrations!

999

Internet dangers, Sports moments from 2024, & Caring less about global warming!

1000

Holding back the flood: $1.7 billion flood projects still stalled in Abbotsford, Princeton and Merritt without funding