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This is Vancouver

This is Vancouver

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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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  • Saying goodbye to local politics in 2025 — and looking forward to 2026

    Saying goodbye to local politics in 2025 — and looking forward to 2026
    Dec 18 2025

    2025 ended in Metro Vancouver politics with mayors pointing fingers at the province and federal government on housing and transit issues, while battling governance issues of their own. The CBC’s Justin McElroy and the Globe and Mail’s Frances Bula join Stephen Quinn to talk the year that was in local politics, and what to expect in 2026.

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    30 mins
  • Last-minute Christmas gift ideas — with a twist

    Last-minute Christmas gift ideas — with a twist
    Dec 17 2025

    Christmas is days away, and many people are still scrambling to finish their shopping — with storms adding to the stress. The CBC's Rachel Adams shares last-minute gift ideas you can find in the Lower Mainland.

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    12 mins
  • Why is the Fraser Valley still so vulnerable to flooding?

    Why is the Fraser Valley still so vulnerable to flooding?
    Dec 16 2025

    Severe storms are flooding farms, roads, and homes across the Fraser Valley - and not for the first time. We hear from Sumas Prairie residents who lived through the 2021 disaster and are dealing with rising water now. We also ask what governments are doing to reduce future risks.

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    21 mins
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