Best Derek Mayer Podcasts (2025)

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Staffing challenges cause overnight ER closures in Mission 50:32

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Dec. 29, 2025: Guest host Bruce Claggett in for Jas Johal Staffing challenges cause overnight ER closures in Mission (0:00) Guest: Ian Tait, Communications Director with the Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. Whitecaps reach settlement in class action suit over Messi no-show (7:33) Guest: Squire Barnes, Global B.C. Sports Director and Anchor What can B.C…

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Renewable housing sees ongoing rise in B.C., despite some skepticism 15:41

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Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to Kirk LaPointe, Vice President, Fulmer & Company; and columnist at Lodestar Media and The Hub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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What can B.C. do to prevent further E.R closures from happening? 9:08

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Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to Trevor Halford, Surrey-White Rock MLA and interim leader of the B.C. Conservatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Whitecaps reach settlement in class action suit over Messi no-show 8:40

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Guest host Bruce Claggett talks to Squire Barnes, Global B.C. Sports Director and Anchor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Why Canada’s foreign buyer ban should stay 1:06:36

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Why Canada’s foreign buyer ban should stay (0:46) Guest: Barj Dhahan, Co-founder and director of the Canada India Education Society The downward trend in gas prices continues (15:59) Guest: Dan McTeague, President of Canadians for Affordable Energy The Week That Was in Politics (29:16) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief The R…

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Can AI chatbots influence your voting decisions? 13:14

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Guest: Gordon Pennycook, Associate Professor at Cornell University’s Department of Psychology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Richmond resident who worked as Ringo Starr and Frank Sinatra’s tour manager 20:05

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Guest: Marty Kramer, author of Road Boss: Untold Stories from Entertainment’s Ultimate Tour Manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Are Boxing Day sales still worth it? 13:19

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Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Should Canada reopen to foreign investment? - Is DRIPA a risk to B.C's democracy? - Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? - the plight of restaurants in 2026 43:26

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Should Canada reopen the door to foreign investment? GUEST: Tom Davidoff, Director of UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, and associate professor at the Sauder School of Business DRIPA: A risk to democracy in B.C? GUEST: Werner Stump, President of the B.C Cattlemen’s Association Will more restaurants shut down in 2026? GUEST: Sylvain …

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Canada Post'a new deal - The Metro Vancouver Witchhunt - and all about Curling! 38:11

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Canada Post – New Deal, same problems. GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Associate Professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business Metro Vancouver sidesteps leadership problems with leak investigation GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Curling, From Club Ice to the Olympics: A Sharp, Funny, and Serious Look at the Roaring G…

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Protecting Land, Losing Food: Why B.C.’s Farmland Isn’t Feeding the Province 14:03

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GUEST: Lenore Newman, Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Drugs Beneath the Hull: Claims of Marine Smuggling and Why Vancouver May Be More Exposed Than We Think 17:19

6d ago17:19

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GUEST: Kareem Allam, Leader of Vancouver Liberal party, running for mayor in the next election, and former Chief of Staff for Mayor Ken Sim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Week That Was in B.C. Politics 23:58

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GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Is it time to sell U.S. booze gathering dust in BC warehouses? 14:49

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GUEST: Gavin Dew, BC Conservative MLA for Kelowna-Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Time to sell US booze? - Cowichan ruling - The week that was in politics - How drugs are smuggled to Vancouver 1:09:47

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Vancouver Canadians have been named Baseball America’s Minor League Organization of the Year! 6:18

9d ago6:18

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GUEST: Rosemary Alberts, Manager of Marketing Services at the Vancouver Canadians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Metro Van Board - BC School food program - PNE redevelopment? - BC Cons year in review 36:01

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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If not Pierre, then who? Potential leadership candidates 11:52

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GUEST: Tasha Kheiriddin, Author & Columnist at the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Tackling food insecurity: Second Harvest 12:51

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GUEST: Arlene Dickinson, entrepreneur, a dragon on the TV show Dragon’s Den, and Second Harvest Ambassador Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Vancouver council greenlights disputed social housing project in the Downtown Eastside 14:42

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GUEST: Pete Fry, Vancouver city councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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DTES zoning change - Economic impact of Abbotsford floods - Canada population drop - Tackling food insecurity 58:36

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Metro Vancouver leadership chaos 53:00

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Metro Vancouver leadership chaos (0:49) Guest: Catharine Urquhart, Global News investigative Reporter The OneBC implosion (8:35) Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate professor of political science University of the Fraser Valley Climate change and the impact on Vancouver’s cranberry harvest (15:42) Guest: Dr. Lauren Erland, Director of the Berry Enviro…

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Remembering Vancouver architect Stanley Kwok 12:00

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Guest: John D’eathe, author, retired developer, and long time friend and business partner to Stanley Kwok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Cowichan ruling and its impact beyond Richmond 18:23

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Guest: Geoffrey Moyse, Public Land Use Society Chair and previous Aboriginal law consultant to the B.C. government Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Climate change and the impact on Vancouver’s cranberry harvest 7:48

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Guest: Dr. Lauren Erland, Director of the Berry Environmental Resilience Research & Innovation (BERRI) Centre at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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More on the Board of Metro Vancouver’s drama-filled emergency meeting 12:38

9d ago12:38

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Guest: Kash Heed, Richmond City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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An update on the Abbotsford floods with a dairy farmer on Sumas Prairie 57:26

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An update on the Abbotsford floods with a dairy farmer on Sumas Prairie (1:01) Guest: Matt Dykshoorn, owner of a dairy farm on the Sumas Prairie Vying for a chair at the table: Langley Township applies for ‘intervenor status’ in Cowichan land appeal case (8:04) Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley Township Statistics Canada reported a whopping 4.…

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Are loan guarantees a false comfort? The impacts of the Cowichan decision 11:47

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Guest: Alexa Loo, Richmond City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Author Derek Hayes live in studio 18:08

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Guest: Derek Hayes, well-known B.C. historian and author of Coastal Connections: A History of British Columbia Ferries and Passenger Ships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Langley Township applies for ‘intervenor status’ in Cowichan land appeal case 9:57

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Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of Langley Township Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The latest on the Abbotsford floods 58:59

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The latest on the Abbotsford floods (0:48) Guest: Matt Dykshoorn, owner of a dairy farm on the Sumas Prairie Atmospheric river update (10:25) Guest: Kristi Gordon, Senior Meteorologist for Global B.C. The Week That Was in B.C. Politics (13:04) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Is the provincial government really to blame fo…

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The Wrap: If you won a million dollars, would you take it upfront or take $1000 a week for life? 13:29

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Plus, which parts of your social media history would you present to U.S border security? (5:51) Guests: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Steven Chang, Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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‘Landman’ actress Kayla Wallace live in-studio 18:39

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Guest: Kayla Wallace, actress in Paramount+ show ‘Landman’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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The Week That Was in B.C. Politics 15:48

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Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Abbotsford floods: an update from a local dairy farmer 1:00:27

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Abbotsford floods: an update from a local dairy farmer (0:54) Guest: Matt Dykshoorn, owner of a dairy farm on the Sumas Prairie Why Metro Vancouver’s Mayors push back on B.C.’s housing targets (15:36) Guest: Mike Hurley, Burnaby Mayor and Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board What’s in the future for the Vancouver Whitecaps? (28:26) Guest: Axel Schust…

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Whitecaps and City of Vancouver officially in talks for potential Hastings Park stadium 8:01

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Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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B.C. Green Party leader Emily Lowan live in-studio 19:03

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Guest: Emily Lowan, B.C. Green Party Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Conservative MP Michael Ma crosses over to the federal Liberals 4:42

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Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Abbotsford floods: Did we learn our lesson from 2021? 11:47

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Guest: Bruce Banman, B.C. Conservative MLA for Abbotsford-South Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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What’s in the future for the Vancouver Whitecaps? 13:09

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Guest: Axel Schuster, CEO and Sporting Director of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Why Metro Vancouver’s Mayors push back on B.C’s housing targets 14:32

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Guest: Mike Hurley, Burnaby Mayor and Chair of the Metro Vancouver Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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DRIPA amendments 8:19

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GUEST: Trevor Halford, Interim BC Conservative leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Crossing the US border in the future may involve border officers checking your social media 10:16

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GUEST: Len Saunders, Lawyer with Blaine Immigration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Fraser Valley flooding - No rights on red - Re-zoning the DTES - Possible U.S border changes 51:11

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Australia bans social media for children under 16 6:16

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GUEST: Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Motion for no right turns on red lights 15:08

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GUEST: Lucy Maloney, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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R1 zoning, public hearings and 16 Metro Mayors calling on the Province to pause and reconsider 12:00

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GUEST: Mark Sager, Mayor of West Vancouver and one of the letters signatories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Mayors on zoning - No right turns on red - Development sector year in review 55:08

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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Landmark B.C Appeal Court solidifies First Nations consent on provincial decisions 14:06

18d ago14:06

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GUEST: Terry Teegee, Regional Chief of the B.C Assembly of First Nations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast

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New Pattullo name - Broadway businesses in trouble - Hastings Racecourse shutdown 1:00:16

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy CKNW / Curiouscast