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Your connection to the issues and stories facing people across Vancouver. Host Stephen Quinn is your guide. Episodes drop weekly.
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Mar 21, 2025 • 8min
Wait… Am I Voting in a New Riding?
With a federal election on the horizon, some voters in Vancouver might find themselves casting their ballots in a different riding—whether they realize it or not. CBC’s Carolyn Jack joins host Stephen Quinn to break down the changes to electoral boundaries and what they mean for you.

Mar 20, 2025 • 16min
What does a surge in Canadian nationalism mean for a country built out of colonialism?
With an election on the horizon, Prime Minister Mark Carney is talking about Canadian sovereignty—but what does that mean for Indigenous communities? Host Stephen Quinn speaks to Kory Wilson, Val Napoleon, and Melanie Mark to explore how these conversations land with First Nations leaders.

Mar 19, 2025 • 6min
Should Surrey have Waterfront Entertainment District?
The Fraser River waterfront in Surrey around the Pattullo Bridge is mainly industrial land, but City Council is exploring whether to change that. They've approved a feasibility study for the creation of a new entertainment district. For more, Stephen spoke to interim CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade, Indra Bhan.

Mar 18, 2025 • 7min
What a historic land agreement means for the Tla’amin Nation and Powell River.
A big land deal in Powell River is making history—giving the Tla’amin Nation back a major piece of its ancestral territory at the tiskwat mill site. But how did this agreement come together, and what does it mean for the Nation’s future? Stephen Quinn talks to Tla’amin legislator Erik Blaney about the long road to this moment, why it matters, and what’s next for the community.

Mar 14, 2025 • 10min
How a Vancouver software developer is helping consumers to buy Canadian
It can be confusing for consumers to identify which country products originate from. A Vancouver software developer has come up with an idea that he believes will simplify the process. Stephen Quinn spoke to the founder of isthat.ca on Friday's edition of This is Vancouver.

Mar 13, 2025 • 7min
Local Vancouver Band Getting Closer to Juno Win
Vancouver indie pop band Peach Pit is nominated for Alternative Album of the Year and is slated to perform at the awards night March 30.

Mar 12, 2025 • 12min
What happens when an intrepid municipal reporter travels the world for a year?
For the past year, CBC's municipal reporter Justin McElroy has been traveling around the world. He got back into Vancouver this week and the first thing he had to do was come into studio to talk about it.

Mar 11, 2025 • 12min
Why you should vote in Vancouver's next by-election
In less than four weeks, Vancouver residents will get to vote in a by-election to fill two seats on city council. We talk with Cambie Report podcast host, Matthew Naylor, and political consultant, Maria Dobrinskaya about why municipal politics matter.

Mar 10, 2025 • 17min
Vancouver MLA booted from B.C. Conservative caucus for 'mocking' testimony of residential school survivors
Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas Brodie was kicked out of the B.C. Conservative caucus on Friday over comments she made during an appearance on a video podcast, which party leader John Rustad characterized as mocking the testimony of residential school survivors. Rustad spoke to Stephen Quinn on Monday's episode of This is Vancouver about the road ahead for the party, which is now down to 41 seats in the Legislature.

Mar 7, 2025 • 8min
How is a Richmond firm converting pickup trucks into electric vehicles?
When you imagine an electric vehicle, what comes to mind? Is it a Toyota Prius? A Tesla? Maybe it's the bus you ride every morning. The first image that pops in your head is probably not a pickup truck. But a Richmond company is working to change that. Stephen Quinn speaks with one of the people behind it on this episode of This is Vancouver.


