This is Vancouver
Your connection to the issues and stories shaping life in Metro Vancouver. Hosted by Stephen Quinn, with new episodes every Tuesday and Wednesday, plus a Thursday dive into city politics with Justin McElroy.
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What was the lasting impact of Expo 86?
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Should parking be free at Metro Vancouver beaches?
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What makes a great city street?
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Simons takes over old Nordstrom space
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Why is Langley taking on so much debt?
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Healing one year after Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy
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Will the Whitecaps leave Vancouver?
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Will Vancouver’s left-wing parties unite — and should the city get its own baseb...
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Are we any closer to ending the toxic drug crisis?
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Doug McCallum wants to be Surrey's mayor for the fifth time
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Metro Matters: B.C. introduces province-wide code of conduct rules for municipal...
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What’s the fix for BC Ferries’ recurring breakdowns?
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Why do problems keep hitting BC Ferries on long weekends?
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Dog dispute between neighbours spills over to Chilliwack council
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Has Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Advisor Larry Cambell earned an extension?
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How organized crime groups are targeting Metro Vancouver students
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Why is a floating sauna causing waves — and is Burnaby politics about to change?
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What’s behind the steep drop in international students — and who’s paying the pr...
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Should multiplexes be allowed across all Vancouver neighbourhoods?
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Are Vancouver's housing plans starting to stall — and could lifeguard cuts sway...
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Did criminals gain access to the VPD's property office?
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Is Vancouver ready to host the world again?
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Why the Vancouver Canucks' push for a practice facility could face political hur...
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How could Sean Orr’s lawsuit against Ken Sim play out in court?
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Why is longtime journalist Frances Bula running for city council?
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Does Vancouver need an official development plan?
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Accusations, apologies, and a political firestorm at Vancouver City Hall
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What happens when a Mayor makes an unfounded allegation?
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How serious is Ken Sim’s allegation against Sean Orr?
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Did Lenny Zhou cross the line? Plus, Richmond now has an election race.
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How deep does Canada’s extortion network go?
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Where are all the Black people in Metro Vancouver?
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Can public buzz save a bridge — and will rivals unite to challenge Ken Sim?
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What did B.C's new budget deliver for the Lower Mainland?
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How will people remember the old Pattullo Bridge?
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Why has a school for Olympic Village taken 19 years to approve?
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Could US politics disrupt Vancouver’s World Cup?
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Why is a prime piece of Vancouver’s waterfront still empty after 40 years?
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Why is Abbotsford lobbying Ottawa over flood protection again?
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What tools are available to tackle extortion in Surrey — and will any work?
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Why is Pete Fry running for mayor?
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Has Mayor Ken Sim dropped the swagger as election approaches?
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Should B.C. compensate businesses hit by Broadway and Main closure?
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Does Surrey need emergency powers to stop extortion?
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How rapid bus routes could reshape transit in Metro Vancouver
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What rising development fees mean for the housing market
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Why don't we have enough public washrooms?
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OneCity debate: Which candidate should challenge Ken Sim?
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Why can't Vancouver get a SkyTrain built to UBC?
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What are Vancouver schools doing about AI and fake news?
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