The world today weekend
with guest host, steve darling
saturday, may 18, 2013
producer: Lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
THE SCANDAL CONTINUES FOR CANADA’S MOST TALKED ABOUT MAYOR, ROB FORD
Friday it was the buzz across the country. Video, allegedly of Toronto’s Mayor Rob Ford smoking a crack pipe has caused denials from Ford but insistence of its validity, by the Toronto Star.
Rob Ford is a Mayor who when he was elected to office was duped the everyman’s mayor, the blue collar representative but scandal has followed him.. last year he faced the courts this year the questions, but Ford is not answering. His statement was brief, “Ridiculous”.
Guest : Jeff McArthur
Title: Host of the Jeff McArthur show on am 640 - TORONTO
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3:15 – 3:30
A MAPLE RIDGE STUDENT AND GOALIE BECOMES AN ADVOCATE FOR TRANSGENDERED TEENS
Two years ago Cory Oskam played hockey with the Vancouver Angels – the only all female team in the city.
In 2011, Cory came out. He stayed home from school while the student body were taught about gender non-conformity, transitioning and transgendered people, so that they were prepared for Cory returning to school as a boy.
Cory delivered the key-note address this past Friday, May 17 at the ninth annual International Day Against Homophobia.
He is now advocating for others who are following a similar path, including teaching at workshops and public speaking about his transitioning.
Cory can also address the importance of getting trans kids on hormone blockers as early as possible, before puberty sets in. This is a controversial issue but important for transgender teens.
Cory can also talk about what it is like goaltending a game with body checking.
Guest: Cory Oskam
Title: Transgender goalie, student at Britannia secondary school and an advocate for other transgender teenagers
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3:30 – 3:45
JET-SETTING SOCCER STAR DAVID BECKHAM RETIRES
At the age of 38 David Beckham has retired and set to return to his home country of England.
Beckham has been in the limelight of the sport for the past 20 years. He made 115 appearances as an outfield player for the national team, which is a record.
He started out his career in Manchester England and he has obtained a fairytale life only dreamt by many young boys playing “football”.
Beckham reinforced his celebrity status when he married Victoria Adams aka “Posh Spice” from the 90’s British Girl band, the Spice Girls. They have four children.
Guest: OWEN GIBSON
Title: CHIEF SPORTS EDITOR FOR THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER IN LONDON, ENGLAND
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3:45 – 4:00
MORE ON DAVID BECKHAM’S RETIRMEMENT FROM WHITECAPS’S PRESIDENT
Guest: Bobby Lenarduzzi
Title: President of the Vancouver White Caps
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4:00 – 4:30
THIS WEEK IN BC POLITICS WITH SHANE MILLS
Guest : SHANE MILLS
Title: BC Liberals Director of Issues Management
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4:30 – 4:45
BC BULLRIDER RETURNS HOME TO LASSO HIS WAY TO VICTORY
Ty is currently placed 16th in the Built Ford Tough PBR series. He is one of only two Canadians in the entire series, and they are both in the coveted top 35. Ty was the 2012 Canadian PBR Finals Champion, 2012 Tour Finals Champion, and he also qualified for the 2012 PBR World Finals last year. He was 2010 CPRA rookie of the year. The hometown hero is the namesake of the 1st annual Smithbilt Ty Pozzobon Invitational, set to arrive in Merritt June 1st, 2013. Pozzobon comes from a rodeo family – with a bull riding dad and a barrel racing sister. He started riding steers at the age of 7 and bull riding at 13.
He is back in BC for the 67th annual Cloverdale Rodeo this weekend.
Guest: Ty Pozzobon
Title: BC Bullrider from Merritt now living in Austin, Texas
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4:45 – 5:00
OPEN LINES ON THE TOPICS OF THE DAY
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5:00 – 5:15
BC FILMMAKERS ARE HEADING TO CANNES & ARE IN THE RUNNING FOR CINEPLEX RELEASE OF THEIR FILM
On May 13, CineCoup announced the Top 10 projects in the film accelerator program.
Six teams from BC advanced and are still in the running for $1 million in financing and guaranteed Cineplex release. All Top 10 films are also being brought to the Cannes International Film Festival by Brad Pelman, CineCoup President, in a bid to secure international buyers.
Guest: JEFF CASSIDY
Title: DIRECTOR/WRITER “BAD”
Guest: PATRICK SABONGUI
Title: DIRECTOR/PRODUCER “SCAM”
Guest: JAY RATHMORE
Title: DIRECTOR/ WRITER “GRADE NINE”
ALL IN STUDIO
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5:15 – 5:30
More with the filmmakers
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5:30 – 5:45
VIADUCTS: WHEN THEY’RE GONE WHERE WILL THE TRAFFIC GO?
This was the discussion on Friday as Vancouver City officials presented their plan and discussed the future.
The main question: Where will the traffic go? On Thursday an open forum was held with Vancouver’s General Manager of Planning and Development and Pete Fry, President of the Strathcona Residents Association.
Present was Brent Granby who follows urban issues in the city on his blog “brentgranby.ca” .
He was present at the forum and weighs in with Steve about the future of the Georgia Street Viaducts.
From the forum:
“Next month it's expected that council will consider whether to remove the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts, replacing them with new, ground-level roads and creating the opportunity for new housing for thousands of families, large parks, a restored False Creek shoreline, bike and walking paths, art and cultural facilities. But some residents of Strathcona worry that traffic through their neighbourhood will increase, and others fear an impact on a community garden.
City-wide vision vs. neighbourhood values. “
Guest: Brent Granby
Title: Artist, social media blogger, on civic issues and culture. brentgranby.ca
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5:45 – 6:00
LISTENER CALLS AND EMAILS
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Lynda Chapple
Producer
CKNW news talk 980
The Weekend Morning News with Jill Bennett
The World Today Weekend with Sean Leslie
lynda@cknw.com
The world today weekend W/ SEAN LESLIE
saturday, may 11, 2013
producer: Lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL 2013
This will be the fifth and final in an ongoing series of discussions throughout the 2013 BC election campaign.
Our panel of non-partisan guests will discuss, debate and dissect the issues of the week as they arise throughout the campaign.
Some issues our panel may discuss include:
- The gap is closing between the BC Liberals and the NDP
- Gordon Wilson
- Kim Haakstad
- 801 club
- Kitimat visit
- Liberal ad supporting Jane Sterk
- Liberal ad attacking Dix “I was 35”
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Guest 1 KEITH BALDREY
Title: Legislative reporter, GLOBAL TV, BC
Guest 2: TOM FLETCHER
Title: Legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers
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3:15 – 3:30
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL 2013
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3:30 – 3:45
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL 2013 and Listener calls
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3:45 – 4:00
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL 2013 and Listener calls
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4:00 – 4:30
THIS WEEK IN BC POLITICS WITH JOHN LES
Guest : John Les
Title: BC Liberal MLA Chilliwack
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4:30 – 4:45
THE WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ON CLIMATE CHANGE THAT NEVER WAS….
Last week Sean Leslie talked with climate change expert Tom Harris about the meetings to be held in Washington DC this past week: Why? Because a team of at least 10 scientists were briefing, the White House, The Pentagon, Homeland Security and Nasa on the findings that summer ice in the Arctic was going to be gone by 2015, rather than the end of the century, as first thought.
Since we wanted to cover what happened at the meetings we set out to have someone on the program to talk about what they heard.
Professor Carlos Duarte from Perth Australia was not available to come on the show with no further explanation or comments about the meetings he was to have attended.
After a few calls around to agencies such as NASA I was sent an email from the National Snow and Ice Date Center for NASA. They had did not have anyone who attended and sent me a link to Alaskan Dispatch reporter and staff writer, Jill Burke.
The briefings, the meetings if they did happen were not being acknowledged nor is any one saying that they even happened.
Alaska Dispatch reporter Jill Burke is here to tell us what she found out when she looked into the same thing.
Guest Jill Burke
Title: Reporter / staff writer for Alaska Dispatch, an online news site telling Alaska's story to the world, based on Anchorage.
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4:45 – 5:00
LISTENERS CALLS…
ELECTION THOUGHTS? CLIMATE CHANGE COMMENTS?
Lynda Chapple
Producer
lynda@cknw.com
The world today weekend With host
sean leslie
sunday may 5 2013
producer: lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
ELECTION BC 2013 – AS WE HEAD INTO THE FINAL STRETCH…
Have you voted early? Have you changed your mind on who you will be voting for? Has anything changed you mind or strengthened your decision over the campaign?
OPEN LINES and EMAILS FROM LISTENERS
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3:15 – 3:30
CONTINUED….
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3:30 – 3:45
AN ARCTIC ICE DEATH SPIRAL: IS THIS IMMINENT?
This week White House officials will be briefed on an imminent Arctic ice death spiral expected to leave the Arctic ice-free in summer within the next two years.
The briefing is set to include individuals from high profile areas of government including U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, The Pentagon as well as the acting chief scientist for Nasa.
Those advising them will be made up of senior level scientists including 10 Arctic specialists.
In 2007 the UN predicted an ice-free summer in the Arctic by the end of the century however this group of scientists sees it as close as 2015.
It is thought that the extreme weather over the past years including record heatwaves, drought, snowstorms in Europe are all due to the accelerating rate of ice melting in the Arctic.
Guest : Tom Harris
Title: Executive Director Internatonal Climate Science Coalition
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3:45 – 4:00
MORE WITH TOM HARRIS
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4:00 – 4:15
CAMPAIGN ADS: WHEN ARE THEY SMART, WHEN ARE THEY SNEAKY?
This past week the candidates took part in a televised debate which appeared to most to not have a definitive winner. The parties themselves may not have seen it that way.
The Liberal Party of BC shocked many readers the next morning with an ad on the front of 24 hrs newspaper. The ad actually read like a front page story declaring Christy Clark “the comeback kid”. Those that watched the debate may have agreed or not agreed with that “headline” but those that didn’t may have thought she took the debate.
An ad that reads like a story, is it a smooth move by the Liberal party communications department or a sneaky ploy playing with voters heads?
We are joined by a professor of communications who specializes in the study of campaign ads for his take.
Guest: MICHAEL REAL
Title: PROFESSOR IN THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND CULTURE AT ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY
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4:15-4:30
LISTENERS CALLS :
DID THIS AD FOOL YOU? IS THE PAPER AT FAULT FOR PUTTING THIS AD ON THE FRONT PAGE?
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4:30 – 4:45
This week in BC Politics: On the Campaign Trail
Guest: DAVID SCHRECK
Title: NDP POLITICAL PUNDIT
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4:45 – 5:00
MORE WITH DAVID SCHRECK
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5:00 – 5:15
HOW DOES THE CRA THINK? WE FIND OUT FROM A FORMER CRA
Looking into the inner workings and reasoning of the CRA is a mystery to most. We take a look today at some of the inner workings in relation to:
- Recent off shore revelations 2,5 million documents trillions offshore
- Why the CRA goes after the little guy vs the big guy
- LATE FILERS 3 5 10 years and the CRA nightmare
- Tens of thousands of Canadian women are living the high life off their
- Tax evading husbands income .Paul would like to educate these women
- And the powers of the tax police
Guest: Paul Dioguardi
Title: TAX LAWYER formerly with the CRA HQ in Ottawa, AND CO-AUTHOR OF “THE TAXMAN IS WATCHING”
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5:15 – 5:30
FREE TRIP TO MARS – HERE IS YOUR CHANCE BUT THERE IS A CATCH
The Mars One mission has started accepting applications from those who would like to emigrate to Mars in less than 10 years.
That is the plan for this unique and ambitious project that is headed by entrepreneur Bas Lansdorp and along with his team of scientists and doctors they will recruit, train and send individuals, four at a time to live out their days on Mars. That’s right , once you are on Mars there is no return trip.
They hope to have a settlement started on Mars by 2023.
Guest: Norbert Kraft
Title: Medical Director of “Mars One”
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5:30 – 5:45
PLAYOFF HOCKEY: GAME 3 FOR THE CANUCKS & THE SHARKS
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Guest: Dave Sheldon
Title: CKNW Sports Reporter and host of CKNW’s Sports Talk Weekend
Phone: in studio
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5:45 – 6:00
MORE WITH DAVE SHELDON
AND LISTENER EMAILS AND CALLS
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Lynda Chapple
Producer
CKNW news talk 980
lynda@cknw.com
The world today weekend W/ SEAN LESLIE
saturday, may 4, 2013
producer: Lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL 2013
This will be the fourth in an ongoing series of discussions throughout the 2013 BC election campaign. Our panel of non-partisan guests will discuss, debate and dissect the issues of the week as they arise throughout the campaign.
This week one of the issues our panel will discuss:
- 24hrs news ad
- BC Conservatives vs Election BC
- Are the BC Liberals really closing in on the NDP? A CTV Globe and Mail poll suggests a 7-point gap
- What needs to be done to close the gap with 9 days of the campaign remaining?
- Regulation of marijuana.. it’s being talked about but is this an election issue?
- Tuesday’s debate
Guest #1 KEITH BALDREY
Title: Legislative reporter for GLOBAL TV, BC
Guest #2: JEFF DAVIES
Title: Retired legislative reporter
AUDIO IN FOLDER “REVISED ELECTION STREET MONTAGE”RUNS: 2:24
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3:15 – 3:30
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL 2013
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3:30 – 3:45
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL 2013 and Listener calls
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3:45 – 4:00
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL 2013 and Listener calls
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4:00 – 4:30
THIS WEEK IN BC POLITICS WITH JOHN LES
Guest : JOHN LES
Title: BC Liberal CHILLIWACK
Phone: CALL IN
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4:30 – 4:45
SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS FOR THE WEEK WITH DAVEDOTCA
Guest: Dave Tiexiera
Title: tech expert, owner of davedotca
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4:45 – 5:00
More with Dave Tiexiera
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SHOW ENDING AT 5PM TODAY
GIVEAWAYS: N/A
Lynda Chapple
Producer
lynda@cknw.com
lynda.chapple@corusent.com
The world today weekend W/ guest host
shane woodford
saturday, APRIL 27, 2013
producer: Lynda chapple
**3:00 – 3:15
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL: ELECTION BC 2013
FOR WEEK THREE OF OUR SERIES, Keith Baldrey, Jeff Davies and Vaughn Palmer join Shane Woodford to discuss, debate and dissect the issues of the week as they arise through the campaign.
Some issues to discuss this week:
-Adrian Dix’s position on the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion
-Adrian Dix on BC Place Stadium
-The CKNW leader debate
-Christy Clark’s photo ops
-Christy Clark no show at Vancouver – Point Grey all candidates meeting
-is the NDP poised to add new seats?
-the BANANA movement (Vaughn Palmer)
– Christy Clark runs a red light – Jonathan Fowlie
Guest : KEITH BALDREY
Title: LEGISLATIVE REPORTER FOR GLOBAL TV BC
Guest: JEFF DAVIES
Title: RETIRED LEGISLATIVE REPORTER
Guest: VAUGHN PALMER
Title: Vancouver Sun's provincial affairs political columnist,
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3:15 – 3:30
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL: ELECTION BC 2013
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3:30 – 3:45
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL: ELECTION BC 2013
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3:45 – 4:00
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL: ELECTION BC 2013
And LISTENER CALLS TO OUR PANEL
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4:00 – 4:30
THIS WEEK IN BC POLITICS AND ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Guest : John Les
Title: BC Liberal MLA Chilliwack
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4:30 – 4:45
GANGSTERS: POLICE HAVE HAD ENOUGH, BUT IS THEIR REMEDY GOING TO WORK?
The anti-gang policing agency is taking on a new tactic in their efforts to deal with the gangsters that again struck in a public place on Wednesday evening.
The murder of 28-year old gangster Craig Widdifield brought the police out to deliver a public statement on Thursday expressing their intolerance from this point on.
Part of their new strategy is to release the names of gangsters to the public.
But will this work? And will they legally be able to do so? How will this assist in cutting gang activity in BC?
4:30-4:45
Guest: Kash Heed
Title: Former B.C. solicitor-general and current B.C. Liberal MLA
4:45 – 5:00
Guest 2: Robert Gordon
Title: Professor in the Department of Criminology at Simon Fraser University
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5:00 – 5:15
Listener calls: Do you like the RCMP’s approach to dealing with gangsters in the lower mainland?
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5:15 – 5:30
Listener calls: Do you like the RCMP’s approach to dealing with gangsters in the lower mainland?
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5:30 – 5:45
HOCKEY NIGHT : CANUCKS TAKE ON THE DETROIT RED WINGS
Tonight the Vancouver Canucks take on the Red Wings at 7 pm on home ice.
Guest: DAVE SHELDON
Title: CKNW SPORTS REPORTER AND HOST OF CKNW’S SPORTS TALK WEEKEND
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5:45 – 6:00
Listener calls and emails on today’s topics
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GIVEAWAYS: N/A
Lynda Chapple
Producer
CKNW news talk 980
The Weekend Morning News with Jill Bennett
The World Today Weekend with Sean Leslie
CKNW Programming Assistant
lynda@cknw.com
The world today weekend W/ SEAN LESLIE
saturday, april 20, 2013
producer: Lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL: ELECTION BC 2013
FOR WEEK TWO OF OUR SERIES, Keith Baldrey and Jeff Davies join Sean Leslie to discuss, debate and dissect the issues of the week as they arise through the campaign.
Some issues to discuss this week:
NDP has one of their own resign over racist comments made.
New Candidates aplenty between the LIbs at nearly two dozen and NDP at 50, how does this compare to the years of Gordon Campbell’s ‘dream team’?
Who are the shining stars of the new candidates?
Are they coming forth with substance or novelty ideas?
NDP said to raise monthly bonus for families with kids under six and increase welfare rates.
The education pledge; is it enough?
LNG for the liberals, what if it doesn’t come through for them?
NDP vow to freeze BC Ferry fares for two years.
What about trust and leadership? Does it exist with the leaders of the parties in this election?
Guest : TOM FLETCHER
Title: Legislative reporter for Black Press
Guest: JEFF DAVIES
Title: RETIRED LEGISLATIVE REPORTER
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3:15 – 3:30
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL: ELECTION BC 2013
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3:30 – 3:45
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL: ELECTION BC 2013
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3:45 – 4:00
TWTW POLITICAL PANEL: ELECTION BC 2013
And LISTENER CALLS TO OUR PANEL
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4:00 – 4:30
THIS WEEK IN BC POLITICS AND ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Guest : JOHN LES
Title: BC Liberal MLA for Chilliwack
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4:30 – 4:45
SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS FOR THE WEEK WITH DAVEDOTCA
Guest: Dave Tiexiera
Title: tech expert, owner of davedotca
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4:45 – 5:00
More with Dave Tiexiera
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5:00 – 5:15
TERRORISTS ON AMERICAN SOIL
IT has become a way of life in many countries; random bombings by means of car bombs, bombs left in bags, attacks on airliners or embassies. Since Oklahoma City and especially since September 11, 2001, terrorism has targeted Americans right at home and now Boston joins that list.
But domestic terrorism is actually a bigger killer world wide than international terrorism according to terrorism expert Max Abrahms. He says the reason is in the power of numbers.
Does the attack in Boston fall into this category and can we expect to see more of this in the future?
What can be done to protect against homegrown terrorists or those who follow an international regime? Is there an answer?
Guest: MAX ABRAHMS
Title: TERRORISM EXPERT AND FELLOW AT JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
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5:15 – 5:30
MORE WITH MAX ABRAHMS and Listener Calls
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5:30 – 5:45
AMERICANS REACT TO TERRORISM: IS REACTION DIFFERENT NOW THAN 9/11?
On April 15th as thousands of runners were making their way across the Boston Marathon’s finish line two bombs positioned near the spectators, including family and friends, exploded 12-seconds apart causing panic and devastation. There were three left dead including an 8-year old boy and 176 injured. FBI, police and American citizens now know who but they don’t know yet, why?
National Correspondent Jonathon Gatehouse reports on the reactions in Boston and why more than a decade after the 9/11 attacks, these bombings have sparked anger and steely resolve rather than distress and fear.
Guest: JONATHAN GATEHOUSE
Title: NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT FOR MACLEANS MAGAZINE
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5:45 – 6:00
HOCKEY NIGHT : CANUCKS TAKE ON THE DETROIT RED WINGS
Tonight the Vancouver Canucks take on the Red Wings at 7 pm on home ice.
Guest: DAVE SHELDON
Title: CKNW SPORTS REPORTER AND HOST OF CKNW’S SPORTS TALK WEEKEND
IN STUDIO
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GIVEAWAYS: N/A
The world today weekend With host
SEAN LESLIE
sunday april 14, 2013
producer: lynda chapple
3:05 – 3:20
WHAT IS THE PLAN FOR THE BC LIBERAL PARTY DURING THE CAMPAIGN?
Although it may seem as though we have been in the midst of a campaign for some time, it officially kicks off this Tuesday, April 16.
What do the parties have in store for voters? What messages will they be delivering over the next 28 days to try to sway the voters to cast their ballot in their favour?
Today Sean Leslie talks to the campaign managers for four parties in this BC Election 2013.
Our first gues is Mike MacDonald of the BC Liberal Party.
Guest: Mike Macdonald
Title: Campaign Director for the BC Liberal Party
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3:20 – 3:30
LISTENER CALLS AND COMMENTS
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3:30 – 3:45
NDP LAY OUT THEIR CAMPAIGN STRATEGY
Guest: MIKE FARNWORTH
Title: NDP - HEALTH CRITIC
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3:45 – 4:00
MORE WITH NDP’S MIKE FARNWORTH ON THE CAMPAIGN STRATEGY
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4:00 – 4:30
FOCUS
Guest: DAVID SCHRECK
Title: NDP POLITICAL PUNDIT
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4:30 – 4:45
LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA ANNOUNCES THEIR NEW LEADER!
After a week of voting, the Liberal Party have voted in a new leader to take the reigns for the party heading into the next election.
Since the previous federal election, Bob Rae has been wearing the hat as leader of the party – but not in a permanent role.
This race for a new leader has brought out many diverse candidates from a female air force vet , a man who has flown the space shuttle and a man who was born to the party.
Today they announced their leader and we are joined by MP Ralph Goodale of the Liberal party of Canada and Yahoo! Political reporter Andy Radia who was present at today’s announcement.
Guest: Ralph Goodale
Title: MP Liberal Party of Canada
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4:45 – 5:00
More on the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Guest: Andy Radia
Title: Yahoo! Political Reporter
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5:00 – 5:15
A CONTINUED LOOK AT THE CAMPAIGN’S OF THE BC ELECTION 2013
We are joined by the campaign manager of the BC Conservatives campaign. The Conservatives have had a challenging year behind them. We will find out what is in store from this campaign to convince voters they are a party that are contenders in this election.
Guest: GARY GREWAL
Title: ASSISTANT CAMPAIGN MANAGER
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5:15 – 5:30
MORE WITH GARY GREWAL
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5:30 – 5:45
CONTINUING WITH OUR LOOK AT THE CAMPAIGNS FOR THE 2013 ELECTION
We are joined by the two campaign coordinators of the Green Party of British Columbia.
With the number of seats that may be up for the taking – could the Green Party have their eyes on more than they have achieved in past elections?
We will find out their strategy today with David King and Phil Spidle.
Guest: David King
Title: Provincial Campaign coordinator for the Green Party of BC
Guest: Phil Spidle
Title: Provincial Campaign coordinator for the Green Party Association of BC
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5:45 – 6:00
MORE WITH DAVID KING AND PHIL SPIDLE OF THE BC GREEN PARTY
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GIVEAWAYS:
The world today weekend With host
sean leslie
sunday march 24, 2013
producer: lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
TOIFA: WHAT ARE THE AWARDS REALLY CONTRIBUTING TO BC ECONOMICALLY?
Coming up on the first weekend of April, Vancouver will be home to the Times of India Film Awards. This award show made headlines in recent months after Premier Christy Clark was accused of playing politics with the awards and when it would take place – her preference – to hold it before the BC Provincial election.
Now questions are being raised about those who will be working the awards show. Are there jobs being provided for film workers in BC or have paying positions been put down to volunteers ? If that is the case, then where are the millions of dollars the BC government going?
Guest: LAURA BALLANCE
Title: THE LAURA BALANCE MEDIA GROUP
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3:15 – 3:30
MORE WITH LAURA BALANCE AND LISTENER CALLS
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3:30 – 3:45
EARTH IS AT IT’S HOTTEST ITS EVER BEEN: NEW STUDY SAYS
In just one century the temperature of the earth has gone from it’s coldest since the Ice Age to it’s hottest. In the last 11,300 years a heat spike like this has not occurred, this according to one of the authors of a new long-term study that says Global warming is epic.
Scientists went back that many years to complete their study. They found that the first decade of the 20th century was colder than 95% of the past 11,300 years, while the first decade of this century is at it’s hottest.
Guest: JEREMY SHAKUN
Title: one of the authors of this study and VISITING POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY
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3:45 – 4:00
MORE ON GLOBAL WARMING – LISTENER CALLS
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4:00 – 4:30
FOCUS
Guest: DAVID SCHRECK
Title: NDP POLITICAL PUNDIT
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4:30 – 4:45
GAME NIGHT – VANCOUVER CANUCKS V COLORADO AVALANCHE
VANCOUVER IS IN COLORADO TONIGHT FOR 5PM GAME AGAINST THE AVALANCHE
Guest : DAVE SHELDON
Title: CKNW SPORTS REPORTER
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4:45 – 5:00
MORE WITH DAVE SHELDON AND LISTENER CALLS
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5:00 – 5:15
DISTRACTED WHEN DRIVING? LOOK NO FURTHER THAN YOUR OWN BACK SEAT
We hear about it all of the time. Cell phones, texting while driving are deadly combinations but what about what is in your own back seat? Your kids.
In a study, Australian researchers found that children are 12 times more distracting to the driver than talking on a cell phone while at the wheel. This study is the first of its kind. The authors of the study found that the average parent takes their eyes off the road for a staggering three minutes and 22 seconds during a 16-minute trip. Everything from breaking up kids fights to calming babies it is a major distraction. The babies themselves are eight times more distracting than adult passengers are to a driver according to the AAA.
Guest: IAN TOOTILL
Title: Co-founder of citizens' driver advocacy group called SENSE BC
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5:15 – 5:30
MORE WITH IAN TOOTILL AND LISTENER CALLS – ARE YOU DISTRACTED BY YOUR PHONE, EATING OR YOUR KIDS WHEN DRIVING?
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5:30 – 5:45
BC GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES BAN ON FISH FARMS OFF VANCOUVER ISLAND
Between now and 2020 B.C. won’t approve any new net-pan salmon farms in the Discovery Islands north east of Vancouver Island. This falls in-line with the Cohen Inquiry’s call for a freeze to safeguard against migrating wild sockeye.
The Cohen Inquiry heard enough evidence to recommend the limited moratorium.
The monitoring will continue to assess the risk from aquaculture-spread disease.
Further recommendation was made that if science cannot prove that the risk to wild fish from aquaculture is minimal, by 2020 that farms along the migration route be shut down.
Guest: MARY ELLEN WALLING
Title: EXEC DIRECTOR FOR BC SALMON FARMERS ASSOCIATION
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5:45 – 6:00
VANCOUVER FRASERVIEW NDP GABRIEL YIU OPENS CAMPAIGN OFFICE
Vancouver-Fraserview NDP candidate Gabriel Yiu opened his official campaign office yesterday (Saturday) with introductory speeches.
Who is Gabriel Yiu? And what did he say his campaign will hold?
Guest: GABRIEL YIU
Title: NDP CANDIDATE FOR VANCOUVER-FRASERVIEW
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GIVEAWAYS: N/A
The world today weekend W/ SEAN LESLIE
sATURDAY, March 23, 2012
producer: lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
IN FAVOUR OF THE DEATH PENALTY – WOULD LAW SCHOOL CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE?
A new Angus Reid poll out this week suggests that three in five Canadians support the death penalty. It is believed by most Canadians that the death penalty would be a good determent to possible homicides. But does capital punishment deter anything?
Canada used to have the death penalty and in 1976 it was abolished. In the United States 33 states still have it and use it. Throughout the world 57 other countries also have the death penalty.
Is there a difference in Canadian minds if there was to be life in prison with no option of parole at any time but a true life sentence?
Overall it may be a call for stiffer penalties for criminals especially for those who commit the most horrific acts.
Warren Kinsella sat in his first year law class at the University of Calgary where a professor asked his class if they believed in the death penalty. Nearly all put up their hands. In their final year of law school, the question was asked again and not a single hand went up.
Guest: WARREN KINSELLA
Title: SUN COLUMNIST AND LAWYER
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3:15 – 3:30
MORE WITH WARREN KINSELLA AND LISTENER CALLS
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3:30 – 3:45
GOVERNMENT PROMISES SCALED DOWN WOOD CENTRE FOR PRINCE GEORGE
Another announcement today by the BC government that it will build a wood development innovation centre in Prince George, some four years after it was first promised, and a scaled down version to boot.
The contract for the 25 million dollar project goes to P-C-L Constructors, and the government insists construction will begin this year with completion in 2014.
The project has been scaled back from the initial plan for a ten storey, 70 million dollar structure, but the government says it will still be the tallest "contemporary" wood structure in North America.
Controversy has dogged the project since two Prince George businessmen who failed to make the short list claimed they'd been shafted by the government.
Jobs minister Pat Bell has denied trying to influence the bidding process or making any promises to the two men.
Guest: PAT BELL
Title: BC MINISTER OF JOBS, TOURISM AND SKILLS TRAINING
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3:45 – 4:00
MORE WITH MINISTER PAT BELL AND LISTENER CALLS
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4:00 – 4:30
A LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S POLITICAL STORIES
We chat about provincial politics with JON LES
Guest: JON LES
Title: MLA Chilliwack
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4:30 – 5:00
WEEKLY TECH SEGMENT
Weekly tech segment with Dave Texiera of dave.ca.
Guest: DAVE TEXIERA
Title: TECH EXPERT AND OWNER OF DAVE.CA
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5:00 – 5:15 (or shorter)
CANADIAN JAZZ ICON HOLLY COLE VISITS VANCOUVER
Tonight (Saturday) Holly Cole is back performing at Richmond’s River Rock Casino Resort.
Supported by musicians the singer recognizes as soul mates, NIGHT presents a reunion of the original Holly Cole Trio, featuring pianist Aaron Davis and string - bassist David Piltch. The trio is joined by drummer Davide DiRenzo and reedsman Johnny Johnson, plus guests Greg Leisz (lap steel), Kevin Breit (guitar), Cyro Baptista (percussion) and others. Sessions for the album produced eighteen songs, eleven of which can be found on the Canadian version of the album.
Guest: HOLLY COLE
Title: CANADIAN JAZZ SINGER
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5:15 – 5:30
CONSERVATIVE CABINET TAKE TO THEIR FLEET OF CHALLENGER JETS TO BEGIN SELLING THE FEDERAL BUDGET ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Upon release of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s 2013 budget, Cabinet ministers and political ministers were travelling the country in their fleet of Challenger jets to start selling their budget.
They were off and across Canada while it is said the opposition MPs remained in lock-down reading through the pages.
Bob Rae, leader of the Federal liberals is saying this “propaganda machine is going to be working overtime”.
So what is the oppositions take on this budget and their strategy to sell it?
Did they need to travel across the country in their Challenger jets in order to get their word out, or was that to add to the shiny package of a new budget that may not be as gleaming on the inside.
Guest: PETER JULIAN
Title: MP BURNABY NEW WESTMINSTER AND NDP CAUCAS CHAIR
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5:30 – 5:45
THE UNIVERSE MAY BE OLDER THAN WE THOUGHT!... WHAT WAS BEFORE THE BIG BANG!
In honour of Earth Day!
A new map has been released that tells us a lot more about the universe than previously known. The Planck mission, a European Space Agency probe has just delivered an amazing new view of our cosmic roots.
The new map looks like a giant Easter egg and is described as a baby picture of the universe with colour depicting temperature differences in the hot gas that filled after the Big Bang and that may offer clues as to what occurred.
Guest: DOUGLAS SCOTT
Title: PROFESSOR OF ASTRO PHYSICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
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5:45 – 6:00
RUGBY – TEAM CANADA
In the world of Rugby Team Canada is on the up and up offering the best offensive unit on the circuit. The team was a crowd favourite in Las Vegas last month as well as in New Zealand the week before.
They were just added to ‘Own the Podium’ - the women's program were added a year ago.
Sean Duke, from Vancouver, and Nathan Hirayama, from Richmond, are near the top of the scoring tables. They are true stars, but totally unknown at home.
Everything kicks off on Friday; pool play finishes on Saturday, playoff round on Sunday
Guest: PATRICK JOHNSTON
Title: RUGBY BLOGGER FOR THE PROVINCE
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The world today weekend With host
sean leslie
sunday march 17, 2013
producer: lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
NDP’S KROG DENOUNCES BILL TO MOVE LPN’S TO BCNU
NDP's Leonard Krog denounces bill to move 1,200 LPNs from #HEU to #BCNU
Minister MacDiarmid is here to comment
Guest: Margaret MacDiarmid
Title: BC Minister of Health
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3:15 – 3:30
THE STATE OF OREGON ATTRACTED TO THE CARBON TAX
Minister Terry Lake will be in Oregon next week presenting BC’s carbon tax as a world-leading climate action policy. Oregon has invited him to brief business and policy leaders and the Oregon legislature on B.C.’s carbon tax experience as the state considers a carbon tax as a new revenue option.
Guest: Terry Lake
Title: BC Minister for the Environment
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3:30 – 3:45
IS THE GOVERNMENT BACKING DOWN ON FORESTRY POLICY?
Environmentalists Sigh with Relief as BC Liberals Back Down from “Forest Giveaway Bill” to expand Tree Farm Licences (TFL’s) on Public Lands
Massive public uproar spearheaded by Independent MLA Bob Simpson and environmental groups causes BC Liberals to delete Section 24 (aka. “The Forest Giveaway Bill”) in omnibus Bill 8 that would have empowered BC’s Minister of Forests to grant exclusive logging rights over vast areas of public lands for major forest companies. Conservationists continue to push for old-growth protection legislation, sustainable second-growth forestry, and an end to raw log exports. Thousands of emails sent to BC government
The Ancient Forest Alliance is calling on BC’s politicians to commit to:
- A provincial Old-Growth Strategy that will protect the province’s endangered old-growth forests.
- Ensure the sustainable logging of second-growth forests, which now constitute most of BC’s productive forest lands.
- End the export of raw logs to foreign mills.
- Support the retooling of coastal old-growth mills and the development of value-added wood processing facilities to handle second-growth logs.
Guest: KEN WU
Title: Ancient Forest Alliance, Executive Director
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3:45 – 4:00
MORE WITH KEN WU
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4:00 – 4:30
A LOOK AT BC POLITICS THIS WEEK WITH DAVID SCHRECK
Guest: DAVID SCHRECK
Title: NDP POLITICAL PUNDIT
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4:30 – 4:45
THE OPPOSITION’S TAKE ON THE SCANDALS AT THE LEG THIS WEEK
Guest : SHANE SIMPSON
Title: NDP CAUCAS CHAIR Vancouver-Hastings MLA
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4:45 – 5:00
MORE WITH SHANE SIMPSON
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5:00 – 5:15
IPSOS REID’S RECENT POLL ON
A new Ipsos Reid poll shows the NDP widening its substantial lead over the BC Liberals. The poll also shows growing voter disapproval for both Premier Christy Clark and NDP leader Adrian Dix.
The NDP has expanded its lead in terms of voter support in BC. The NDP, at 51%, hold a 19 point lead over the BC Liberals, at 32%, among the province’s decided voters. The BC Conservatives (9%) and Green Party (7%) both have single digit support among voters. These results exclude the 19% of British Columbians who are undecided or express no preference.
Guest: KYLE BRAID
Title VICE PRESIDENT OF IPSOS REID
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5:15 – 5:30
AN ATHIEST’S POINT OF VIEW ON THE SELECTION OF POPE FRANCIS
Guest: PAT O’BRIEN
Title: ON THE BOARD OF THE CENTRE FOR INQUIRY
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5:30 – 5:45
NEW FAMILY LAW LEGESLATION TAKES EFFECT TOMORROW
The Family Law Act will come fully into force on March 18, 2013. The act places the safety and best interests of the child first when families are going through separation and divorce. It also clarifies parental responsibilities and the division of assets if relationships break down, addresses family violence and encourages families to resolve their disputes out of court. The regulations set minimum training and practice standards for family dispute resolution professionals (family mediators, parenting coordinators and family arbitrators).
Guest: JON LAZAR
Title: HEAD OF FAMILY LAW AND PARTNER AT WATSON GOEPEL LLP
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5:45 – 6:00
BOLLYWOOD AWARDS: DOES EVIDENCE SHOW A PRE-ELECTION PHOTO OP?
The NDP released information on Friday the suggested media reports have revealed that the premier courted the International Indian Film Academy Awards but that things fell apart when their preferred June date was opted to be moved to before the May election by the Premier and other top government officials. The government has set up it’s own Bollywood awards which will cost taxpayers $11 million.
All of this while B.C.’s own film industry continues to suffer financially.
Guest: SPENCER CHANDRA HERBERT
Title: MLA NDP ARTS AND CULTURE CRITIC
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The world today weekend W/ SEAN LESLIE
saturday, march 16, 2012
producer: Lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
THIS WEEK IN THE LEGE WITH SEAN LESLIE
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3:15 – 3:30
MORE WITH SEAN LESLIE ON THIS WEEK IN THE BC LEGISLATURE
AUDIO IN QUE FROM SEAN
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3:30 – 3:45
MORE ON THIS WEEK IN THE BC LEG WITH MINISTER BILL BENNETT
Guest: BILL BENNETT
Title: Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
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3:45 – 4:00
More with Bill Bennett and LISTENER CALLS
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4:00 – 4:30
A LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S POLITICAL STORIES
We chat about provincial politics with JOHN LES
Guest: JOHN LES
Title: MLA CHILLIWACK
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4:30 – 5:00
THE TOTALLY AWESOME TECH SEGMENT WITH DAVEDOTCA
Guest: Dave Texiera
Title: tech expert, owner of davedotca
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5:00 – 5:15
CANADA TAKES ON LEAD ROLE IN SPACE
Astronaut Chris Hadfield arrived at the International Space Station in December 2012. Yesterday with “Oh Canada” being played by NASA Commander Ken Ford, Hadfield took over command of the ISS. He is the first Canadian to take on such a role in space.
Over the past few months he has been conducting experiments and sharing his experiences on social media including incredible photos of the earth from his perfect view aboard the station.
Canada has played a pivotal role with NASA over many years with contributions to the space program with such things as the Canada Arm,
What involvement will Canada continue to have with the International Space Station?
Will our involvement continue to grow now that Commander Hadfield has taken on this role? And, what is life like for an astronaut about the ISS? What do young Canadians need to do to become an astronaut?
Guest: DAVID SAINT-JAQUES
Title: Astronaut with Nasa and the Canadian Space Agencys LIVE from Houston.
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5:15 – 5:30
LISTENER CALLS TO ASTRONAUT DAVID SAINT-JACQUESS
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5:30 – 5:45
ETHNIC OUTREACH SCANDAL – A WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY?
Brian Bonney a government communications director and former business leader is front and centre in this scandal. He is the man who helped bring the Premier back into the political arena to be become the successor of Gordon Campbell. It was estimated that Bonney spent half his work time on party matters. He was collecting $124,000 of public funds. He was found to have sent over 1,000 emails to personal accounts, gathering lists of contacts in the ethnic community and skipping over the chain of command in doing so.
The past two weeks involved an investigation into the actions of various individuals of the BC Liberal Party.
Was all of this a waste of the taxpayers dime? What do we need to know further and what do we need to learn from this?
Guest: Jordan Bateman
Title: Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation BC
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5:45 – 6:00
GAME NIGHT – VANCOUVER VS DETROIT
Tonight the Vancouver Canucks welcome the Detroit Red Wings to play on home ice.
This will be their second of four nights at home. The Canucks won against the Predators on Thursday night – will they win tonight?
Guest: Stu Walters
Title: CKNW Sports Reporter
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GIVEAWAYS: N/A
The world today weekend With host
sean leslie
sunday march 10, 2013
producer: lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
ARE THE WOMEN SPEAKING OUT AGAINST THE RCMP BEING HUSHED?
This past week a retired RCMP member who was expected to appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women , on the Study of sexual harassment in the workplace was dismissed from this appearance. She was dismissed because her name appears on a list of those involved in a Klein Lyons class action suit against the RCMP – a class action that has not yet been registered with the courts.
The cancellation was communicated to Krista Carle by telephone from a clerk at the House of Commons. Ms Carle requested the cancellation to be put in writing which she then received by email the day before her scheduled appearance.
Carle sees this as a way of “muzzeling” her from speaking out about the harassment she and others have claimed to have received .
Guest: KRISTA CARLE
Title: Retired RCMP officer, now volunteers with
MLA John Horgan and recent recipient of the Queens Diamond Jubilee
medal from Senator Grant Mitchel
Guest: CATHERINE GALLIFORD
Title : Constable with the RCMP
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3:15 – 3:30
MORE WITH KRISTA CARLE AND CATHERINE GALLIFORD
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3:30 – 3:45
SHOULD YOUR BOSS HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA SITES?
SOCIAL MEDIA PASSWORD PROTECTION ACT, 2013
This Bill amends the Personal Information Protection Act to prohibit an organization from from requesting or requiring an individual to disclose the personal access information of their social networking websites. This Bill also prohibits an organization from requesting or requiring an individual to access their social networking site in their presence.’
This is a private member bill put forward by NDP MLA Nicholas Simons.
Guest: NICHOLAS SIMON
Title: NDP MLA for Powell River – Sunshine Coast
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3:45 – 4:00
MORE ON SOCIAL MEDIA PRIVACY AND LISTENER CALLS
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4:00 – 4:30
THIS WEEK IN BC POLITICS WITH DAVID SCHRECK
Guest: DAVID SCHRECK
Title: NDP POLITICAL PUNDIT
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4:30 – 4:45
CANUCKS VS MINNESOTA
Guest: DAVE SHELDON
Title: CKNW Sports Reporter and host of Sports Talk Weekend on CKNW
IN STUDIO
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4:45 – 5:00
MORE WITH DAVE SHELDON AND LISTENER CALLS
This week we have seen the issue of fighting in the NHL stirred up again after Ottawa Senators, Dave Dziurzynski, a 23-year-old rookie from Lloydminster, Alberta was knocked cold to the ice by Toronto Maple Leafs winger Frazer McLaren. The shot again stirred the issue of fighting in the league and whether this is a necessary part of the game with issues such as brain injuries and concussion become of paramount concern for athletes. An Angus Reid poll released on Friday March 8, says that most Canadians believe on-ice fights have no place in the game.
This week the question of the need for visors for NHL players was also brought to light after New York Rangers defenseman Mark Staal was hit in the eye by a puck during a game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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5:00 – 5:15
GOVERNMENT CHANGES HAS OPPOSITION WEIGHING IN
BC’s agriculture minister Norm Letnick was on the World Today Weekend recently to tell us about the new meat inspection system they have implemented in the wake of cuts to Canada’s food inspection agency.
January 1, 2014 is when the new system is to take place including increased inspections for hygiene and more training and more training to ensure the humane treatment of livestock.
Lana Popham joins the show this weekend to offer comment regarding Minister Letnick’s announcement.
Guest: LANA POPHAM
Title: NDP AGRICULTURE CRITIC
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5:15 – 5:30
LISTENER CALLS
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5:30 – 5:45
THOUGHTS ON THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE NEW POPE FROM A FORMER PRIEST
On Tuesday, Cardinals of the Roman Catholic church will enter the conclave to select a new Pope to lead their church. One man who has his own views on the new Pontif is John Shields a former Roman Catholic priest who left the church when he discovered “the shocking dishonesty of the Roman Catholic church”.
Shields says “Pope Benedict’s stepping down is unlikely to bring the church any closer to renaissance.”
Guest: JOHN SHIELDS
Title: Former Roman Catholic Priest, former President of the BCGEU, teacher at Vancouver Island University and author of “The Priest who left his Religion – In Pursuit of Cosmic Spirituality
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5:45 – 6:00
CALLS FROM LISTENERS OR OTHER NEWS
The world today weekend
with marcella bernardo
saturday, march 9, 2012
producer: Lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
LEGALIZING SEX TRADE WORKERS: THE DARKER FLIP SIDE
A fundraiser was held on Friday March 8 to send sex traders to the Supreme Court in their quest for legalization.
The event was a joint effort of a Vancouver gender illusionist, “Symone” , Maureen McGrath RN and host of the Sunday Night Sex Show on CKNW with Pivot Legal Society and Oasis Ultra Lounge.
One of the reasons they are pushing for legalization is they say they have a right to live and work in conditions that are free from violence, criminalization, stigma and discrimination.
Victor Malarek has reported and written extensively on the topic of legalizing prostitution. He has reported on legalized prostitution in Europe and can tell us how legalization does not illuminate these problems but can open up enormous dangers to sex trade workers and women in society.
Guest: Victor Malarek
Title:Investigative Journalist and Senior Reporter for CTV’s W-Five
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3:15 – 3:30
MORE WITH VICTOR MALAREK
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3:30 – 3:45
GENTRIFICATION: SHOULD IT BE STOPPED?
Less than two dozen protesters showed up for the latest anti-gentrification demonstration at the recently opened Pidgin restaurant in the downtown eastside. They ended up marching to the former home of the Pantages theatre and site of a new housing complex.
Organizer Wendy Pederson claims it’s not too late to keep greedy developers out of the area and vows to make the downtown eastside the first neighbourhood to defeat gentrification.
But why? Why would we want to stop the improvement of any neighbourhood that has seen it’s share of bumps and bruises over many years. Wouldn’t a cleaner, less neglected and safer neighbourhood be better for everyone?
Guest: KERRY JANG
Title:VANCOUVER CITY COUNCILLOR
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3:45 – 4:00
MORE WITH KERRY JANG AND LISTENER CALLS
AUDIO OF PROTESTERS IN CARTWALL FROM MB
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4:00 – 4:30
A LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S POLITICAL STORIES
We chat about provincial politics with JOHN LES
Guest: JOHN LES
Title: LIBERAL MLA FOR CHILLIWACK
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4:30 – 5:00
THE TOTALLY AWESOME TECH SEGMENT WITH DAVEDOTCA
Guest: Dave Texiera
Title: tech expert, owner of davedotca
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5:00 – 5:15
PORN AND THE TEENAGE MIND
Do you believe that teens are internalizing what they see?
Dr. Klein spoke in Toronto this past Thursday to parents and educators about assisting teens in becoming “porn literate”.
Klein says that teens see second-hand imagery often as an immediate experience. Saying when teens look at porn there’s a good chance they’re going to see stuff they don’t’ quite yet understand because it is for adults. Developmentally and experimentally they are not up on what is being shown in a pornographic image.
Guest: DR. MARTY KLEIN
Title:Dr. Marty Klein is a Licensed Marriage and family therapist and certified Sex therapist for 31 years. He has authored over 100 articles in various publications and websites including The New Yorker and Huffington Post.
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5:15 – 5:30
ER FUNDING NOT ON LIST OF PRIORITIES FOR THE BC GOVERNMENT
ONGOING OVERCROWDING AT HOSPITALS ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA AGAIN HAVE EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS QUESTIONING THE PRIORITIES OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT.
DOCTOR DAVID HAUGHTON --WHO'S THE PRESIDENT OF THE BC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION'S EMERGENCY MEDICINE SECTION-- ADMITS IT'S FRUSTRATING TO SEE MONEY BEING SPENT ON HOSTING NEXT MONTH'S TIMES OF INDIA FILM AWARDS AND NEXT YEAR'S GREY CUP
SPEAKING WITH CKNW'S SIMI SARA, HAUGHTON --WHO WORKS AT BC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL-- SAYS EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS HAVE BEEN FORCED INTO PUBLICLY CAMPAIGNING FOR URGENT IMPROVEMENTS... BECAUSE PLEAS BEING MADE BEHIND CLOSED DOORS ARE NOT BEING ANSWERED.
Guest: MIKE FARNWORTH
Title: MLA FOR PORT COQUITLAM NDP HEALTH CRITIC
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5:30 – 5:45
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE ARE HAVING S A “D______”
The buzz is on as to just what the sex is of the first child for Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.
This past week some are saying that Kate came close to a slip in revealing that the baby may be a daughter, then later it was commented that she was about to say dog, referring to her pup, Lupo.
But whether she has a daughter or a son – what does this mean for this successor to their father who will eventually be King William?
Guest: Dr. Caroline Harris
Title: Historian , teaches history at the University of Toronto in the Dept of continuing education and an expert in European Monarchy
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5:45 – 6:00
TRANSPARENCY, TIMELINESS AND COMPETENCE GOALS OF RICHARD ROSENTHAL
AFTER SIX MONTHS OF OPERATION, BC'S INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS OFFICE HAS CONCLUDED REVIEWS INVOLVING SIX OF THE 17 CASES RECORDED.
IIO CHIEF RICHARD ROSENTHAL SAYS HIS PRIMARY GOALS REMAIN TRANSPARENCY, TIMELINESS AND COMPETENCE.
AS FOR HOW MUCH THE AVERAGE INVESTIGATION COSTS, ROSENTHAL SAYS THAT WON'T LIKELY BE DETERMINED UNTIL THE IIO HAS BEEN IN OPERATION AT LEAST A YEAR.
BECAUSE NO OVERTIME IS PAID TO INVESTIGATORS, HE SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN NO COST OVER-RUNS YET.
Guest: Richard Rosenthal
Title: IIO Chief
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SPECIAL EDITION OF TWTW WITH SEAN LESLIE
SUNDAY MARCH 3RD, 2013
**Today Sean Leslie will focus on BC Politics, the current challenges facing Premier Christy Clark and will keep us up to date on the emergency cabinet meeting held today at 4pm.**
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3:00-3:30
Studio KEITH BALDREY, LEGISLATIVE BUREAU CHIEF, GLOBAL TV
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3:30 –3:45
Phone JOHN HORGAN, NDP HOUSE LEADER
3:45-3:55
Phone BARRY PENNER, FORMER BC CABINET MINISTER
3:55-4:00
Phone SHANE WOODFORD, CKNW REPORTER ** Shane will call in throughout the show with updates **
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4:00-4:30
FRONT ROW SEAT TO THE WACKY WORLD OF BC POLITICS
Phone DAVID SCHRECK, NDP POLITICAL PUNDIT
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4:30-4:45
CALLING FOR PCC TO STEP DOWN
Five hundred registered BC Liberals from the Indo Canadian community are calling for Premier Christy Clark to step down as Premier. Our next guest is speaking for that group, which met at five temples in the lower mainland today. They don’t just want the Premier to step down… they are also calling on the government to scrap the Times of India Awards – does Vikram view that as a “quick win” too?
Phone VIKRAM BAJWA, MEMBER, BC LIBERAL PARTY
4:45-5:00
TBC KASH HEED, BC LIBERAL MLA, VANCOUVER-FRASERVIEW
Or
TBC HAMISH TELFORD, DEPARTMENT HEAD, POLITICAL SCIENCE PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY
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5:00-5:30
Phone MIKE SMYTH, PROVINCIAL POLITICS COLUMNIST, THE PROVINCE AND CKNW CONTRIBUTOR
TBC VAUGHN PALMER, POLITICAL COLUMNIST, THE VANCOUVER SUN
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5:30-6:00
TBC MICHAEL PRINCE, LANDSDOWNE PROFESSOR IN SOCIAL POLICY, UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
TBC JOHN CUMMINS, LEADER BC CONSERVATIVES
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The world today weekend W/ SEAN LESLIE
saturday, March 2, 2013
producer: Lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
SEAN LESLIE EDITORIAL
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3:15 – 3:30
LISTENER CALLS
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3:30 – 3:45
FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE SUPREME COURT
In a 6-0 decision the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that flyers handed out by Bill Whatcott promoted hatred against gays and lesbians. They upheld the hate speech law under which Whatcott was charged.
In 2001 and 2002 The Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal ordered Bill Whatcott to pay complainants $17,500. Because of the flyers that he handed out promoted hatred. Two other flyers did not rise to “hatred” but were considered “offensive”.
Guest : Chris Schafer
Title: Executive Director and lawyer with the Canadian Constitution Foundation which were interveners in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal as well as in the Supreme Court of Canada
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3:45 – 4:00
TOM FLANAGAN’S COMMENTS ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY LEAVES CANADIANS STUNNED
On February 27, TOM FLANAGAN gave a lecture on the Indian Act at the University of Lethbridge when he spoke words to the class that went viral by noon the next day.
Flanagan was commenting on child pornography and said when being questioned by a person in the lecture hall, “What’s wrong with child pornography — in the sense that it’s just pictures?”
He went on to say that “But I do have some grave doubts about putting people in jail because of their taste in pictures,”
On Thursday the CBC removed him as one of their panelists and the Alberta Wildrose Party have distanced themselves from their former campaign manager.. The University of Lethbridge where Flanagan is on research leave have extended it until his retirement.
Guest: Bryce Westlake
Title: PhD Student at the International Cybercrime Research Centre at SFU who specialized in the study of online child exploitation websites
Guest 2 : Richard Frank
Title: Researcher and instructor @ Simon Fraser University’s School of Criminology
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4:00 – 4:30
THIS WEEK IN BC POLITICS WITH JOHN LES
Guest : JOHN LES
Title: BC Liberal MLA for Chilliwack
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4:30 – 4:45
SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS FOR THE WEEK WITH DAVEDOTCA
Guest: Dave Tiexiera
Title: tech expert, owner of davedotca
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4:45 – 5:00
More with Dave Tiexiera
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5:00 – 5:15
BC LIBS LEAKED “ETHNIC VOTER PLAN”
A BC Liberal MLA is blasting his own party after leaked documents show a strategy of "quick wins" with the ethnic community ahead of the may election.
Kash Heed was blunt when asked about the latest controversy over leaked government documents.
"Not impressed what so ever but I am not surprised given what i have experienced over there in the last four years."
Heed says someone must answer for the strategy.
Does Heed have the authority to comment on the party, considering what went on by his campaign in the last election?
Guest: KASH HEED
Title: MLA VANCOUVER - FRASERVIEW
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5:15 – 5:30
MORE WITH KASH HEED AND CALLS FROM LISTENERS
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5:30 – 5:45
GAME NIGHT: VANCOUVER TAKES ON THE KINGS AT HOME
Guest: STU WALTERS
Title: CKNW Sports Reporter
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5:45 – 6:00
CALLS FROM LISTENERS ON THE TOPICS OF THE DAY
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GIVEAWAYS: N/A
The world today weekend With host
sean leslie
sUNDAY, february 24, 2013
producer: lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
PAVCO, BC HYDRO AND NDP: MINISTER COLEMAN WEIGHS IN
Minister Coleman joins Sean Leslie to discuss a variety of topics from the week.
From the Powerex lawsuit in California to why Bob Mackin is being blacklisted by PAVCO when it comes to FOI requests.
Guest: RICH COLEMAN
Title: BC MINISTER OF ENERGY, MINES AND NATURAL GAS
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3:15 – 3:30
MORE WITH MINISTER COLEMAN AND CALLS FROM LISTENERS
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3:30 – 3:45
AGRICULTURAL NEWS FROM MINISTER NORM LETNICK
New butchering rules from the Minister of Agriculture today but will our food supply be safer as a result of this change?
Guest: NORM LETNICK
Title: MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE
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3:45 – 4:00
More with Minister Norm Letnick
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4:00 – 4:30
THIS WEEK IN BC POLITICS WITH DAVID SCHRECK
Guest: DAVID SCHRECK
Title: NDP POLITICAL PUNDIT
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4:30 – 4:45
LOCAL SET DECORATOR NOMINATED FOR OSCAR!
Jim Erickson from Saltspring Island has been working in his career for 35-years. His resume includes films such as Ali, Independence Day and Last of the Mohicans and Watchmen
Erickson has been nominated for an Oscar before for his work on There Will Be Blood, another Daniel Day-Lewis film in 2007.
This time around he is nominated with American Rick Carter for production design on Lincoln which is up for 12 Oscars.
Guest: JIM ERICKSON
Title: FILM SET DECORATOR AND NOMINATED FOR BEST ART DIRECTION ON A MOTION PICTURE FOR HIS WORK ON “LINCOLN”
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4:45 – 5:00
MAKE-UP ARTIST FOR “HITCHCOCK” AND PREVIOUS TWTW GUEST UP FOR AN OSCAR TONIGHT
Tonight is the night that Hollywood’s best will award the best in nearly every category of talent on motion pictures.
One nominee will be there tonight for his work on “Hitchcock”, where he transformed Anthony Hopkins into the legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock.
Howard Berger won an Oscar for “Chronicles of Narnia” previously.
Guest: HOWARD BERGER
Title: Special Effects Make-up Artist and partner in KNB EFX Group, Inc
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5:00 – 5:15
NEW STUDY ON HIGH COSTS OF ENFORCING MARIJUANA
Simon Fraser University criminology professor Neil Boyd released a study on Friday January 22 which analyzes the costs and outcomes of enforcement against marijuana possession in BC.
The study was funded by Sensible BC campaign, showed that BC spends more per capita to combat marijuana use through police enforcement than other provinces in Canada.
Guest: DANA LARSEN
Title: Spokesperson Sensible BC
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5:15 – 5:30
THE CALL FOR LOWER COST CHILD CARE IS OUT
Premier Christy Clark says Quebec’s $10-a-day childcare is a non-starter in B.C.: "It’s proven unaffordable – even for Quebec even though her throne speech hinted at new provincial childcare measures, but no further promises.
Lobbyists in BC have been campaigning for a child care rate of $10 per day, three dollars more expensive than the lowest rate in the country, which is $7 per day in Quebec.
Guest: SHARON GREGSON
Title: SPOKESPERONS FOR THE COALITION OF CHILD CARE ADVOCATES OF BC AND FORMER VANCOUVER SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE
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5:30 – 5:45
KITS COAST GUARD STATION CLOSED THIS WEEK AND NOW THE FEDS ARE TO SELL THE LAND?
After the Department of Fisheries and Oceans told CKNW the land the Kits Coast Guard base sits on is owned by the province and leased to the federal government, a Vancouver city councillor says that doesn't match the information he has.
Councillor Kerry Jang.
"I did some looking around and I found in all documents I could find that it is actually federal crown land and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is the department on record."
This comes after the BC Federation of Labour obtained a federal government memo that seemed to suggest the property may be for sale and part of a land deal.
NDP Deputy Critic fisheries and oceans, Fin Donnelly is here to speak with Sean about the Kits Coast Guard Station. What steps the NDP are taking to combat what Harper’s government have done?
Guest: FIN DONNELLY
Title: MP -Critic for Western Economic Diversification Canada
Deputy Critic for Fisheries and Oceans (West Coast)
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5:45 – 6:00
OPEN LINES TO LISTENER CALLS ON THE TOPICS OF TODAY
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The World Today Weekend with Sean Leslie
Saturday, October 6, 2012
The world today weekend W/ SEAN LESLIE
SATURDAY, october 6, 2012
producer: Lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
RESPONSES TO THIS WEEKS COMMENTS
Responding to Christy Clark’s comments on electricity for the Northern Gateway Pipeline and Adrian Dix’s “be nice” policy
Guest: Rob Fleming
Title: MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake – Opposition critic for the Environment
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3:15 – 3:30
more with Rob Fleming
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3:30 – 3:45
Vancouver City’s Affordable Housing Plan
The target of the Affordable Housing plan is to help low- to middle-income earners (defined as individuals who earn an annual income of $21,500 and couples with a dual income of up to $86,000) afford to stay in Vancouver, instead of feeling they must move to suburbia to own a home.
Canada Mortgage and Housing defines housing as affordable if it takes up less than 30 per cent of household income, but the city’s task force found that almost two out of five households in the city, do spend in excess of that number.
Nearly half of households headed by people under the age of 34 spend more than 30 per cent of their income on their housing costs whether it be rent or mortgage.
One of the suggestions it to implement interim rezoning policy that would add up to 20 higher-density housing choices, including townhouses, row housing and 3.5-storey buildings, to be built within 100 metres (or 1.5 blocks) of the city’s main roadways. It could also add six-storey towers within 500 metres of neighbourhood centres or shopping areas.
Guest: Geoff Meggs
Title: Vancouver City Councilor
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3:45 – 4:00
SUPREME COURT RULING ON HIV DISCLOSURE
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled on Friday that someone who has “low level” or undetectable levels of infection and uses a condom, does not have to reveal it to sexual partners. It is still a criminal offence to have sex with someone without first telling them that you have HIV, if you are over that threshold.
For activists, it is a partial victory, as they want to help those suffering the stigma of the disease. Anti-retroviral therapy has greatly improved the prospects for people living with HIV but it remains an incurable chronic infection that is deadly.
Guest: Michael Vonn (f)
Title: Policy director at the BC Civil Liberties Association
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4:00 – 4:30
A LOOK AT THIS WEEK’S POLITICAL STORIES
We chat about provincial politics with…?
Guest: Mike MacDonald
Title: BC Liberal Party
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4:30 – 5:00
WEEKLY TECH SEGMENT
Weekly tech segment with Dave Texiera of dave.ca.
Guest: DAVE TEXIERA
Title: TECH EXPERT AND OWNER OF DAVE.CA
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5:00 – 5:15
WHAT IS CURRENT WITH THE BC GREEN PARTY?
Guest: Dr. Jane Sterk
Title: Leader of the BC Green Party
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5:15 – 5:30
More with the BC Green Party Leader- Dr. Jane Sterk
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5:30 – 5:45
SPUTNIK CHANGED THE WORLD 55 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
On Friday it was the 55th anniversary of Sputnik 1, a Soviet probe that entered space and started the space race between the Russians and the Americans. The small 183-puond sphere orbited the earth every 98 minutes. Its beeps were broadcasted on radio stations around the world.
Historians say this artificial satellite left an incredible legacy for the space industry and all it inspired afterward’s including some say John F. Kennedy’s 1961 stance to have a man on the moon by the end of the 1960’s.
Guest: Robert Pearlman
Title: Editor at CollectSpace.com a website devoted to space history
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5:45 – 6:00
THE DEBATE GOES ON.. BIKES VS CARS IN OUR CITIES.. THE PLANNERS POINT-OF-VIEW
Brent Toderian was at one time a planner for the City of Vancouver. He does not wish to be called a ‘cyclist’ anymore than he wants to be called a ‘walker’, for Toderian – he is a citizen. He believes that labeling oneself as a ‘cyclist” or a “driver” sets up instant opposition. Toderian joins Sean to talk about the issue of bikes, cars, citizens and cities he wrote about in his column on Friday.
Guest: Brent Toderian (pronounced "Todd-er-in"),
Title: President of the urbanism consulting firm TODERIAN UrbanWORKS, former chief planner for Vancouver for 6 years, now consultant across the region, nationally and internationally. Also writes for the Huffington Posts and several other publications.
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The World Today Weekend with Sean Leslie
Sunday, October 7, 2012
The world today weekend W/ SEAN LESLIE
sUNDAY, october 7, 2012
producer: Lynda chapple
3:00 – 3:15
THE BCTF ON THE COURT OF APPEALS RULING
The BC Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, that it’s unconstitutional for the provincial government to impose limits on freedom of political expression prior to an election campaign period.
After its 2008 “gag law” was ruled unconstitutional, the government redrafted its amendments to the Election Act and asked the Appeal Court to rule in advance of bringing them into law.
The court found that the proposed amendments “are not shown to be demonstrably justified in respect of the defined pre-campaign period: they do not minimally impair the freedom of political expression.”
Guest: Susan Lambert
Title: President of the BCTF
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3:15 – 3:30
More with Susan Lambert
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3:30 – 3:45
The NDP’S TAKE ON THE MOST RECENT JOB NUMBERS
In Metro Vancouver job growth was down but work in seasonal employment such as agriculture and education was up in BC for the month of September.
Metro Vancouver lost 800 jobs in the month however, the rest of the Province gained 5,700 in the regional areas.
Bruce Ralston the NDP finance critic weighs in on the numbers.
Guest: Bruce Ralston
Title: NDP finance critic
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3:45 – 4:00
CANADA – US FREE TRADE AGREEMENT TURNS 25 THIS WEEK – ARE WE BETTER OFF ?
Many economists and politicians and those in business have adjusted and adapted to the free trade agreement which has now been in existence for 25-years.
How have we faired? Is Canada better off or where would we be without?
As our government continues to negotiate free-trade around the world.
Guest: Jim Stanford
Title: Economist for the Canadian Auto Workers
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4:00 – 4:30
THIS WEEK IN POLITICS
We discuss the political stories that made headlines this week.
Guest: DAVID SCHRECK
Title: NDP POLITICAL PUNDIT
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4:30 – 4:45
WHO IS ANDREW WILKINSON?
Andrew Wilkinson, resident of the riding of Vancouver-Quilchena, announced on Thursday that he is seeking the nomination to represent the constituency for the British Columbia Liberal Party in next May’s provincial election. This riding was vacated by incumbent Colin Hansen and Rick Peterson was to be the Conservative candidate but pulled out.
Guest: Andrew Wilkinson
Title: A medical doctor, practising lawyer and seeking nomination for the Liberals in Vancouver-Quilchena.
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4:45 – 5:00
Industry looking to Ireland to hire workers for BC
The Province's construction industry is looking in an unlikely place for recruits to meet demand in Northern BC: The BC Construction Association is turning to Ireland to find thousands of skilled trades people.
Association Vice President Abigail Fulton says companies have tried to fill the spots with locals but there aren't enough with proper training and skills.
"We are happy to place Canadians first and we want to place British Columbians before we place anyone from overseas. This is filling positions that we haven't been able to fill."
Fulton says Ireland is a natural choice because training in that country is similar and with the Irish economy stagnant, workers are willing to move overseas.
Guest: Gwen O’Mahoney
Title: Critic for Skills Training, Deputy Critic for Advanced Education
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5:00 – 5:15
REPRESENT YOURSELF IN COURT? MORE AND MORE IT IS HAPPENING IN BC COURTS
In BC courts more people, roughly 80-per cent, are being forced to be self-represented without the option of having a lawyer. Of course this can save a considerable amount of money but more often hiring a lawyer is simply not an option. Legal aid in B.C. has been severely cut leaving one to go it alone in the world of high-priced lawyers and judges.
This high percentage was discovered by University of Windsor law professor Dr. Julie McFarlane who is leading an ongoing study looking at why people in Canada and the U.S. courts choose to self-represent.
Guest #1: Dr. Julie McFarlane
Title: Law Professor at the University of Windsor and Principal Researcher,National Self Represented Litigants Project
Guest #2: Jonathan Lazar
Title: Partner at the Vancouver law firm of Watson Goepel (GO – PEL). Practicing law for over 15 years, almost exclusively in the area of family law.
Works both in traditional litigation and more recently as a trained collaborative law lawyer
www.representing-yourself.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Representing-yourself-in-a-legal-action
and our toll free line (Dr. Julie McFarlane)
1-888-775-8125
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5:15 – 5:30
More with Dr.Julie McFarlane and Jonathan Lazar
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5:30 – 5:45
CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF BC SEES MORE TURMOIL TODAY AS A FURTHER STAND AGAINST JOHN CUMMINS OCCURS
The latest twist swirling in the Conservative party as more infighting over BC Conservative John Cummins’ leadership. Gordon Reid and Milan Kljajic have resigned in protest over John Cummins' leadership. There are now other CA Presidents seeking John Cummins' resignation. Speaking out today has been Burnaby North President Ariane Eckardt has is one of those demanding Cummins to resign.
Guest : Ariane Eckardt
Title: CA president Burnaby-North
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5:45 – 6:00
JUSTIN TRUDEAU: WALKING IN HIS FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS?
Jonathan Gatehouse has met with Justin Trudeau a number of times over the past decade to write about him. He sees him as a man who is where is he intended to be – in an arena he grew up in.
Is Trudeau destined to walk in his father’s footsteps? Will he be the best leader for the Liberals to go head-to-head with Harper’s conservatives in 2015?
Guest: Jonathan Gatehouse
Title: Writer with Macleans magazine
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