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  1. Why does the car-free Granville strip extension cost so much?

    1 dag siden

    Why does the car-free Granville strip extension cost so much?

    The cost to keep the Granville strip car-free through Labour Day weekend breaks down to about $700,000 per week. Justin McElroy and Liam Britten break down the why of those numbers with Stephen Quinn.

    37 min.

  2. 2 dage siden

    What will Operation Hard Ball do to stop organized crime in Vancouver?

    Lawrence Bishnoi, the leader of the Bishnoi gang, has been charged along with dozens of others, while 24 suspects linked to two other India-based criminal organizations have been arrested, across Canada, the U.S. and Europe in connection with Operation Hard Ball.

    21 min.
  3. Vancouver's $5 million extension of car-free Granville the first big election campaign debate

    3 dage siden

    Vancouver's $5 million extension of car-free Granville the first big election campaign debate

    Vancouver council approved a six week extension of the popular car-free Granville strip last week — but will it work when the World Cup is over? Justin McElroy and Stephen Quinn break down the big debate it's caused.

    35 min.

  4. 2. jul.

    Why this will be Vancouver's first Instagram election

    Local politicians are acting like influencers, doing short-form videos and talking to strangers with tiny mics. But why? Justin McElroy breaks down the latest trends in politicial comms with Stephen Quinn.

    39 min.
  5. Why are so many senior staff leaving Vancouver City Hall?

    30. jun.

    Why are so many senior staff leaving Vancouver City Hall?

    Vancouver City Hall has lost several senior, non-partisan staff in recent months. Stephen Quinn and Justin McElroy look at what we know, what we don’t, and why some councillors say the departures should alarm the public.

    29 min.

  6. 25. jun.

    Here's what Vancouver condo developers think of a new affordable housing scheme

    Critics say a new plan for the province and federal governments to work together to acquire and convert empty condos amounts to nothing more than a bailout for developers. In this episode, we ask developers what they think. And B.C.'s Housing Minister Christine Boyle defends the plan.

    26 min.

  7. 24. jun.

    The unexpected FIFA World Cup business boom

    Canadian soccer fans are getting behind their team. One way that pride is showing? Jerseys. So much so that merchandise retailers are getting behind in their own right. But how could that be, given the advance notice the city's had about the World Cup? CBC's Laurence Watt speaks with sellers to find out why jerseys are so hard to find right now.

    14 min.

  8. 23. jun.

    Why Metro mayors are lukewarm on Ottawa's housing deal

    Billions of federal dollars are going to housing in British Columbia. But the new money isn't for social or rental housing. It's for converting empty condo units owned by developers that aren't selling. And to provide tax breaks to future developer projects. Critics are calling it a bailout. Why has the federal government taken this strategy?

    34 min.
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