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Ep. 170: Former Addicts Devote Lives to Recovery of Others
To learn more about Turning Point, its origins, how it operates, and how it demonstrates there is hope in a sea of despair, we sat down with Brenda Plant for a Conversation That Matters.
Ep. 169: Hydromorphone: A User's Story
We sat down with Colin for a Conversation That Matters about the opioid crisis, the hydromorphone IV treatment program, mental health, housing and the potential he hopes to realize.
Ep. 167: Vancouver's Alleyway Revitalization Project
We sat down with Charles Gauthier of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association to ask him what was the motivation for this project, why it’s important and what the value is to all of us who call the city home – not just the businesses he represents.
Ep. 163: Interesting Vancouver: A dialogue
To learn more about interesting Vancouver, we invited Jocelyn Macdougall and Mark Busse, two exceptionally interesting people who embrace dialogue, to join us for a Conversation That Matters.
Ep. 162: Is Shipping in British Columbia Waters Safe?
To discuss what the shipping industry is doing to meet these concerns, issues, and regulations, we invited the President of the Chamber of Shipping, Robert Lewis-Manning, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about protecting our coastal waters.
Ep. 161: Are we overdeveloping Howe Sound?
Andrew Day, the past Executive Director of the Coastal Ocean Research Institute, which released its report card on Howe Sound, joins us this week on Conversations That Matter to share what we know, where are the gaps in our understanding and what the well-being of the Sound means to the south coast and the Salish Sea.
Ep. 158: Vancouver At the Epicentre of Biotech
For Eaves, there are no limits. “We are going for world domination and it’s all working out nicely.”
Ep. 155: Getting Public Buy-In for Public Infrastructure Projects
Jane Bird is the CEO of the Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc, the company that planned, built and figured out how to pay for the public transit line to Richmond and the airport.
Ep. 152: Is Site C Right for British Columbia?
BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald believed that Site C was the right project for British Columbia.
Ep. 121: University of British Columbia Among Best in World
He had left a much higher paying job in Cincinnati to take over at the helm at BC's top university. Within months, he was faced with his first PR challenge over the dismissal and reinstatement of John Furlong as a keynote speaker at a University event.
Ep. 119: Solutions to Vancouver's Housing Crisis
Does Vancouver really have a housing crisis? Michael Geller thinks so. While he agrees with the provincial government's 15% foreign ownership tax, he's not on board with its implementation.
Ep. 111: What is a Citizen City?
Gregory Henriquez is the architect that re-imagined the old Woodwards site, turning it into a model of community redevelopment. It is a model that respects the needs of the Downtown Eastside and appreciates the market value of the site.
Ep. 110: Vancouver's Chinatown Is An Endangered Community
"We’re on the cusp of losing one of Vancouver’s treasures." That is according to Carol Lee of the Chinatown Foundation. She points out, "Chinatown was established over 130 years ago and has had a big influence on who we are."
Ep. 095: Is Shipping in BC's Coastal Waters Safe?
When it comes to shipping safety on the West Coast and in Canada, the numbers speak for themselves. That is according to Robert Lewis-Manning, the President of the Chamber of Shipping in BC, on the state of the industry in the coastal waters of British Columbia.
Ep. 089: Vancouver Housing Market Dumps Millennials
Vancouver is on the cusp of becoming a generational ghost town. That is according to Paul Kershaw of Generation Squeeze.
Ep. 088: Sexual Assault and the Courts
"I don't see the Jian Ghomeshi case as a poster case for the need to change the system." That is according to Carol Baird Ellan, former British Columbia Provincial Court Chief Judge. "Having said that, I don't think survivors are well-served by our current system for a number of reasons."
Ep. 083: The Legacy of EXPO 86
Thirty years later Expo 86 stands as the beginning of Vancouver’s transformation to an international city, one that is just starting to realize its full potential.
Ep. 076: Vancouver's Potential As a World Class City
Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley need to attract more head offices or run the risk of failing to realize its potential as a world class city.
Ep. 071: 21st Century Policing
"When Jim Chu retired he left the department in a very good place." That is according to new Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer, who took on the top job in the spring of 2015.
Ep. 067: What Does A Working Port Do?
“We have the most complex port environment.” That is what Port Metro Vancouver's Peter Xotta hears from shippers from around the world about Vancouver’s port.