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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.


Episode Date
Why this will be Vancouver's first Instagram election
Jul 02, 2026
Why are so many senior staff leaving Vancouver City Hall?
Jun 30, 2026
Here's what Vancouver condo developers think of a new affordable housing scheme
Jun 25, 2026
The unexpected FIFA World Cup business boom
Jun 24, 2026
Why Metro mayors are lukewarm on Ottawa's housing deal
Jun 23, 2026
Why is it so hard to regulate e-scooters?
Jun 18, 2026
Will the George Massey Tunnel replacement ever actually get built?
Jun 17, 2026
Has Vancouver figured out how to host the World Cup?
Jun 16, 2026
Will Vancouver catch FIFA fever?
Jun 11, 2026
Who really wins hosting the World Cup?
Jun 10, 2026
AI is in schools for good...is that a good thing?
Jun 04, 2026
What we know about the departure of SPS Chief Const. Norm Lipinski
Jun 03, 2026
Wait, how much will the World Cup cost Vancouver?
Jun 02, 2026
Richmond, the Garden City, is growing fast
May 27, 2026
A tale of one condo tower and a group of pre-sale buyers
May 26, 2026
Is Vancouver ready for the FIFA Men's World Cup?
May 22, 2026
Changes to a Vancouver bus route could have expected consequences
May 20, 2026
Midnight is the new day time...and other Vancouver bylaw changes for FIFA
May 19, 2026
Mayor Ken Sim has 11 AI agents and two new data centres
May 14, 2026
How does B.C. Ferries determine when to cancel a sailing for bad weather?
May 13, 2026
Police link shooting deaths of two teenagers to gang violence in Surrey
May 12, 2026
Are you ready to choose your (mayoral) fighter?
May 07, 2026
Hey Vancouver, we know what your next home will look like
May 06, 2026
What was the lasting impact of Expo 86?
May 05, 2026
Should parking be free at Metro Vancouver beaches?
Apr 30, 2026
What makes a great city street?
Apr 29, 2026
Simons takes over old Nordstrom space
Apr 28, 2026
Why is Langley taking on so much debt?
Apr 23, 2026
Healing one year after Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy
Apr 22, 2026
Will the Whitecaps leave Vancouver?
Apr 21, 2026
Will Vancouver’s left-wing parties unite — and should the city get its own baseball team?
Apr 16, 2026
Are we any closer to ending the toxic drug crisis?
Apr 15, 2026
Doug McCallum wants to be Surrey's mayor for the fifth time
Apr 14, 2026
Metro Matters: B.C. introduces province-wide code of conduct rules for municipalities
Apr 09, 2026
What’s the fix for BC Ferries’ recurring breakdowns?
Apr 08, 2026
Why do problems keep hitting BC Ferries on long weekends?
Apr 07, 2026
Dog dispute between neighbours spills over to Chilliwack council
Apr 02, 2026
Has Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Advisor Larry Cambell earned an extension?
Apr 01, 2026
How organized crime groups are targeting Metro Vancouver students
Mar 31, 2026
Why is a floating sauna causing waves — and is Burnaby politics about to change?
Mar 26, 2026
What’s behind the steep drop in international students — and who’s paying the price?
Mar 25, 2026
Should multiplexes be allowed across all Vancouver neighbourhoods?
Mar 24, 2026
Are Vancouver's housing plans starting to stall — and could lifeguard cuts sway the election?
Mar 19, 2026
Did criminals gain access to the VPD's property office?
Mar 18, 2026
Is Vancouver ready to host the world again?
Mar 17, 2026
Why the Vancouver Canucks' push for a practice facility could face political hurdles
Mar 12, 2026
How could Sean Orr’s lawsuit against Ken Sim play out in court?
Mar 11, 2026
Why is longtime journalist Frances Bula running for city council?
Mar 10, 2026
Does Vancouver need an official development plan?
Mar 05, 2026
Accusations, apologies, and a political firestorm at Vancouver City Hall
Mar 04, 2026
What happens when a Mayor makes an unfounded allegation?
Mar 03, 2026
How serious is Ken Sim’s allegation against Sean Orr?
Feb 27, 2026
Did Lenny Zhou cross the line? Plus, Richmond now has an election race.
Feb 26, 2026
How deep does Canada’s extortion network go?
Feb 25, 2026
Where are all the Black people in Metro Vancouver?
Feb 24, 2026
Can public buzz save a bridge — and will rivals unite to challenge Ken Sim?
Feb 19, 2026
What did B.C's new budget deliver for the Lower Mainland?
Feb 18, 2026
How will people remember the old Pattullo Bridge?
Feb 17, 2026
Why has a school for Olympic Village taken 19 years to approve?
Feb 12, 2026
Could US politics disrupt Vancouver’s World Cup?
Feb 11, 2026
Why is a prime piece of Vancouver’s waterfront still empty after 40 years?
Feb 10, 2026
Why is Abbotsford lobbying Ottawa over flood protection again?
Feb 04, 2026
What tools are available to tackle extortion in Surrey — and will any work?
Feb 03, 2026
Why is Pete Fry running for mayor?
Jan 30, 2026
Has Mayor Ken Sim dropped the swagger as election approaches?
Jan 29, 2026
Should B.C. compensate businesses hit by Broadway and Main closure?
Jan 28, 2026
Does Surrey need emergency powers to stop extortion?
Jan 27, 2026
How rapid bus routes could reshape transit in Metro Vancouver
Jan 22, 2026
What rising development fees mean for the housing market
Jan 21, 2026
Why don't we have enough public washrooms?
Jan 20, 2026
OneCity debate: Which candidate should challenge Ken Sim?
Jan 15, 2026
Why can't Vancouver get a SkyTrain built to UBC?
Jan 14, 2026
What are Vancouver schools doing about AI and fake news?
Jan 13, 2026
Are things actually getting better in Vancouver?
Jan 08, 2026
Should Surrey police get 24/7 access to traffic cameras?
Jan 07, 2026
Why did home sales crash in 2025?
Jan 06, 2026
Saying goodbye to local politics in 2025 — and looking forward to 2026
Dec 18, 2025
Last-minute Christmas gift ideas — with a twist
Dec 17, 2025
Why is the Fraser Valley still so vulnerable to flooding?
Dec 16, 2025
The messy politics behind the Filipino Cultural Centre
Dec 11, 2025
How will the Broadway street closure shape life in Mount Pleasant?
Dec 10, 2025
Why couldn't the Hastings Racecourse survive?
Dec 09, 2025
Vancouver’s 2026 mayoral election becomes more crowded
Dec 04, 2025
Which international teams could Vancouver host at the World Cup?
Dec 03, 2025
What’s behind the record number of overdose calls?
Dec 02, 2025
“No Fun City” returns as Vancouver fireworks cancelled
Nov 27, 2025
Mayor Ken Sim on Vancouver’s 'zero-means-zero' budget
Nov 26, 2025
How did Aritzia become a retail giant - and what should we expect from its new store?
Nov 25, 2025
Fact checking Ken Sim’s interview on the VPD budget
Nov 20, 2025
With soccer becoming more popular in Vancouver, where are kids expected to play?
Nov 19, 2025
Why is Mayor Ken Sim's budget so contentious?
Nov 18, 2025
Will the province take over West Vancouver’s housing policy?
Nov 13, 2025
How excited are soccer fans about the Vancouver Rise playing in the first-ever Northern Super League final?
Nov 12, 2025
What's behind Vancouver's latest SRO closure?
Nov 11, 2025
Mayor Ken Sim talks budget with major cuts and $50 million more for police
Nov 06, 2025
Is Vancouver finally getting a Filipino cultural centre?
Nov 05, 2025
Is more policing the answer to Surrey’s extortion problem?
Nov 04, 2025
With the West Coast Express turning 30, what's the future of light rail in Metro Vancouver?
Oct 30, 2025
How are Vancouverites coping with rising grocery prices?
Oct 29, 2025
What does new ownership mean for Vancouver’s historic Park Theatre?
Oct 28, 2025
What went wrong with Ken Sim’s big housing idea?
Oct 23, 2025
Why is the Park Board adding parking fees at several Vancouver community centres?
Oct 22, 2025
What does the Cowichan title case really mean for Richmond homeowners?
Oct 21, 2025
Which Vancouver mayors will run again in 2026?
Oct 16, 2025
How optimistic are Vancouver's Palestinian and Jewish communities feeling about the ceasefire in Gaza
Oct 14, 2025
How B.C. Place is preparing to host seven games at the 2026 World Cup
Oct 09, 2025
Why Are Vancouver Police Overtime Costs Soaring?
Oct 07, 2025
Mayor Ken Sim wants a zero per cent tax increase - but at what cost to city services?
Oct 02, 2025
How effective will the province's plan to implement involuntary care be to alleviate crime and get people unable to care from themselves off the street?
Oct 01, 2025
Who will challenge Ken Sim in Vancouver’s next mayoral race?
Sep 25, 2025
Why was Elenore Sturko kicked out of the B.C. Conservatives — and where does the party go from here?
Sep 23, 2025
Can Vancouver solve its hotel crunch without upsetting residents?
Sep 18, 2025
How should Vancouver balance access and preservation in Stanley Park?
Sep 16, 2025
What will a new policing district mean for the Downtown Eastside?
Sep 11, 2025
What led the Park Board to replace a holiday fundraiser with a Harry Potter attraction?
Sep 09, 2025
How are teachers preparing to handle cell phones and AI this school year?
Sep 02, 2025
Will staggered schedules and hybrid classes be enough to fix Surrey’s overcrowding problem?
Aug 28, 2025
How can there be so many Sockeye — and so much frustration?
Aug 26, 2025
Sex workers face uncertainty after closure of support centres
Aug 21, 2025
Can Canada really build its way out of the housing crisis?
Aug 19, 2025
Cowichan Tribes v Canada ruling
Aug 14, 2025
Housing in the news -- Debating foreign buyer bans and turning a supportive housing project into a sober facility.
Aug 12, 2025
What’s behind the Emergency Room closures in Delta and Mission?
Aug 07, 2025
Why is homelessness rising in Metro Vancouver?
Aug 05, 2025
What will Thomas Muller bring to the Vancouver Whitecaps?
Jul 31, 2025
Is Vancouver making it difficult for artists to survive?
Jul 29, 2025
What did Vancouver promise FIFA ahead of the 2026 World Cup?
Jul 24, 2025
New to This Is Vancouver? Start here...
Jul 24, 2025
Why is intimate partner violence on the rise and what can be done to stop it?
Jul 22, 2025
One year after report into 11-year-old’s death, B.C.’s child welfare system faces fresh criticism
Jul 17, 2025
Why Is affordable childcare so hard to find in Surrey?
Jul 15, 2025
Is it really too late to stop climate change?
Jul 10, 2025
Why is Vancouver's hosting of the FIFA World Cup disrupting our courts?
Jul 08, 2025
Where do you go if you want to learn more about the history of the Stó:lō people?
Jun 30, 2025
Why land scarcity is driving some companies to leave for Calgary
Jun 26, 2025
How did the Air India tragedy lead a victim's son to a career helping others?
Jun 23, 2025
Why the Sparrow Decision Still Matters, 35 Years Later
Jun 20, 2025
What will it take to stop the extortion threats in Surrey?
Jun 19, 2025
What’s the best way to vacation close to Vancouver?
Jun 17, 2025
Why are pickleball players and skateboarders fighting over a plot in West Vancouver?
Jun 13, 2025
How safe are emergency rooms in Metro Vancouver?
Jun 11, 2025
Is defunding the renter office hurting tenants?
Jun 05, 2025
What impact will more police resources have on combatting street crime?
Jun 03, 2025
How Indigenous entrepreneurs are shaping the future of tech at Web Summit
May 29, 2025
How many governments does Metro Vancouver need?
May 27, 2025
Who is Steve Rai, and what will he bring to the VPD?
May 23, 2025
Why are school districts across Metro Vancouver so broke?
May 22, 2025
How hard is it to compete on the popular game show Jeopardy?
May 21, 2025
Does Vancouver need a permanent city sign for tourists?
May 20, 2025
B.C. Ferries says they are ready for another busy summer and have announced a new schedule
May 16, 2025
Why was Michael Bryant hired to advise on the Downtown Eastside?
May 15, 2025
Is Vancouver’s former mayor the right pick for housing minister?
May 14, 2025
Can Surrey schools keep up with the city’s rapid growth?
May 13, 2025
Where will North Vancouver seniors go after second apartment fire?
May 12, 2025
What does a new pope mean to Catholics in Vancouver?
May 09, 2025
What's the province doing to protect people living in supportive housing and complex care?
May 08, 2025
Death in complex care
May 07, 2025
How are community festivals changing their security plans, in light of the Lapu Lapu Day festival tragedy?
May 06, 2025
How is the recent dry weather affecting our water and wildfire forecast?
May 05, 2025
How is the community coming together to mark the provincial day of remembrance and mourning in light of the Lapu-Lapu festival tragedy?
May 02, 2025
Can mandatory care and bail reform prevent future violence?
May 01, 2025
How can tragedies like the Lapu Lapu Day ramming be prevented in the future?
Apr 30, 2025
Who were some of the people killed in the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy?
Apr 29, 2025
How does a community recover after a deadly event?
Apr 28, 2025
How a TikTok Video sparked new interest in a Vancouver police case
Apr 25, 2025
Will the Jericho Lands plan deliver the homes Vancouver needs?
Apr 24, 2025
Female police officers speak out about sexual harassment case
Apr 23, 2025
What issues matter to people in Burnaby?
Apr 21, 2025
Vancouver Park Board sends proposal for paid parking at 8 sites back to staff
Apr 17, 2025
Should You Have to Pay to Park at Your Local Community Centre?
Apr 16, 2025
Controversial East Vancouver Development Going before City Council
Apr 15, 2025
What will the federal election outcome mean for drug policy?
Apr 14, 2025
How should police handle sexual misconduct?
Apr 11, 2025
What Happens When Global Politics Halt School Trips Abroad?
Apr 10, 2025
How Does Poetry Shape How We View the World Around Us?
Apr 09, 2025
What do Vancouver’s by-election results say about voter sentiment?
Apr 08, 2025
What will two new faces bring to Vancouver City Council?
Apr 07, 2025
What happens when funding for at-risk seniors disappears?
Apr 04, 2025
How are small businesses coping with crime in Vancouver?
Apr 03, 2025
Why did the NDP change its mind on carbon pricing?
Apr 02, 2025
Will cutting the carbon tax actually save you money at the pump?
Apr 01, 2025
What does the closure of a major clinic mean for abortion access in Vancouver?
Mar 31, 2025
What’s Driving the 4% Transit Fare Increase?
Mar 28, 2025
What do Surrey voters want in this election?
Mar 27, 2025
How Burnaby is making music lessons more accessible
Mar 26, 2025
Why Is Vancouver looking to shrink its biggest pool?
Mar 25, 2025
What will Gregor Robertson bring to the Liberals' election campaign?
Mar 24, 2025
Wait… Am I Voting in a New Riding?
Mar 21, 2025
What does a surge in Canadian nationalism mean for a country built out of colonialism?
Mar 20, 2025
Should Surrey have Waterfront Entertainment District?
Mar 19, 2025
What a historic land agreement means for the Tla’amin Nation and Powell River.
Mar 18, 2025
How a Vancouver software developer is helping consumers to buy Canadian
Mar 14, 2025
Local Vancouver Band Getting Closer to Juno Win
Mar 13, 2025
What happens when an intrepid municipal reporter travels the world for a year?
Mar 12, 2025
Why you should vote in Vancouver's next by-election
Mar 11, 2025
Vancouver MLA booted from B.C. Conservative caucus for 'mocking' testimony of residential school survivors
Mar 10, 2025
How is a Richmond firm converting pickup trucks into electric vehicles?
Mar 07, 2025
Is Surrey Being Shortchanged?
Mar 06, 2025
How Will Trump’s Tariffs Hit B.C. Businesses?
Mar 05, 2025
Why some in Chinatown are backing Vancouver’s housing freeze
Mar 04, 2025
How is Langley City Handling its Population Boom?
Mar 03, 2025
Why did this councillor break ranks on housing?
Feb 28, 2025
Vancouver city council passes pause on new supportive housing
Feb 27, 2025
What will the closure of 3 Metro Vancouver community news outlets mean for local communities?
Feb 26, 2025
How do you fix the Downtown Eastside?
Feb 25, 2025
Is Vancouver Ready for the Big One?
Feb 24, 2025
Is Vancouver’s City Hall Too Connected to the police?
Feb 21, 2025
Why is Vancouver shrinking Its biggest public pool?
Feb 20, 2025
John Rhys-Davies has a laugh you won't soon forget
Feb 20, 2025
Trying to deepen the available spots for swimming lessons in Metro Vancouver
Feb 19, 2025
What does Rebecca Bligh's departure mean for the ABC party?
Feb 18, 2025
What can Vancouverites do to take control of their finances?
Feb 17, 2025
What impact will Vacouver's new $5 million policing plan for the Downdown Eastside have to alleviate crime?
Feb 14, 2025
Should off-leash dogs be allowed on trails at Pacific Spirit Park?
Feb 13, 2025
How New Westminster Plans to Help its Most Vulnerable Residents
Feb 12, 2025
What happens when neighbourhoods push back against new homes?
Feb 11, 2025
Richmond's controversial supportive housing project
Feb 10, 2025
What's the story behind the Sen̓áḵw towers?
Feb 07, 2025
From historic hub to struggling strip: What's needed to transform Granvrille Street?
Feb 06, 2025
How mentorship is empowering Black entrepreneurs in Vancouver
Feb 05, 2025
What Are the Invictus Games Bringing to Vancouver?
Feb 04, 2025
What’s the Story Behind "A Night of Obsidian"?
Feb 03, 2025
Why Is Vancouver’s mayor boycotting regional meetings?
Jan 31, 2025
Could Congestion Pricing Help Fix Vancouver’s Traffic?
Jan 30, 2025
What's missing from Ottawa's TransLink funding?
Jan 29, 2025
Can TransLink’s funding promise be trusted?
Jan 28, 2025
What's next for the Downtown Eastside?
Jan 27, 2025
What Happens When Language Classes for Newcomers Disappear?
Jan 24, 2025
What’s the Deal with False Creek South Redevelopment?
Jan 23, 2025
What happens when Vancouver says no to FIFA?
Jan 22, 2025
How one artist is using recycled materials to inspire climate action
Jan 21, 2025
Is it time for Vancouver to embrace water meters?
Jan 20, 2025
How Abbotsford researchers are shaping the futue of sustainable food
Jan 17, 2025
What Do Two Empty Seats Mean for Vancouver’s City Council?
Jan 16, 2025
Can Jesper Sorensen Lead the Whitecaps to the Next Level?
Jan 15, 2025
What's going on with the Plaza of Nations as it changes owners?
Jan 14, 2025
Would Christy Clark have a chance of winning if she enters the Liberals' leadership contest?
Jan 13, 2025
Could the Conservatives overturn the Surrey-Guildford election results?
Jan 10, 2025
What’s Next for Vancouver’s Last Expo Lands?
Jan 09, 2025
What’s next for Vancouver’s False Creek?
Jan 08, 2025
Can Running Be Fun If You Go Slow?
Jan 07, 2025
What does Vancouver’s new women’s shelter mean for the Downtown Eastside?
Jan 06, 2025
What's the difference between going dry for January and going sober for life?
Jan 03, 2025
B.C. home flipping tax comes into effect with aim of discouraging speculators
Jan 02, 2025
North or south, people in B.C. jump in for polar bear swim no matter how cold
Dec 31, 2024
Remembering artist and advocate Joe Average
Dec 30, 2024
How are the Vancouver film and music industries closing off 2024?
Dec 27, 2024
What Is the Sandwich Generation, and How Does It Cope at Christmas?
Dec 23, 2024
Who will buy the Vancouver Whitecaps?
Dec 20, 2024
How are suspected bot accounts amplifying misinformation about Canadian Sikhs in Surrey?
Dec 19, 2024
Why are Metro Vancouver communities so vulnerable to landslides, and what can they do to prepare?
Dec 18, 2024
What’s Next for a 115-Year-Old Vancouver Landmark?
Dec 17, 2024
Can new incentives help revive Vancouver's film industry?
Dec 16, 2024
What are community theatres in Vancouver working on this holiday season?
Dec 13, 2024
Should Vancouver Become a Bitcoin-Friendly City?
Dec 12, 2024
How can knot theory help you untangle your Christmas lights?
Dec 10, 2024
What happened during Taylor Swift’s final Eras Tour shows?
Dec 09, 2024
How safe are Vancouver streets?
Dec 05, 2024
What went wrong with Vancouver’s $600M Art Gallery?
Dec 04, 2024
What’s behind the rise in mountain biking injuries?
Dec 03, 2024
What does Trump’s tariff threat mean for Vancouver’s border security?
Dec 02, 2024
Craft sellers in Vancouver rely on Canada Post to sell their products. How are they coping during the strike?
Nov 29, 2024
How can you avoid Taylor Swift ticket fraud?
Nov 28, 2024
How did a Surrey man end up on Canada's 'no-fly' list?
Nov 27, 2024
Who should get the road -- cyclists or drivers?
Nov 26, 2024
What happens when neighbourhoods say no to more housing density?
Nov 25, 2024
What’s the real cost of scrapping Vancouver’s Park Board?
Nov 22, 2024
Is the City Doing Enough to Tackle Hastings Street Crime?
Nov 21, 2024
Can the Wicked Movie Live Up to the Musical?
Nov 20, 2024
How will B.C.'s new government confront the toxic drug crisis?
Nov 19, 2024
"Commerce kidnapped" -- How Vancouver businesses are coping with the Canada Post strike
Nov 18, 2024
Swiftie Scammers -- How hackers stole a pair of Eras Tour tickets
Nov 15, 2024
What’s next for Vancouver’s Broadway Plan and Langara College?
Nov 14, 2024
How will B.C. remember John Horgan, and what will it take for Vancouver to meet its housing targets?
Nov 13, 2024
Is Vancouver ready for a major earthquake?
Nov 12, 2024
How should we remember Indigenous and Chinese Canadian veterans?
Nov 11, 2024
Remembering B.C. businesswoman Faye Leung
Nov 08, 2024
How Could a Second Trump Presidency Impact Vancouver Businesses?
Nov 07, 2024
Can Vancouver's aging population afford to stay housed?
Nov 06, 2024
What’s fueling tensions at protests in Surrey and how is Vancouver helping seniors find affordable housing?
Nov 05, 2024
What was Murray Sinclair's Legacy?
Nov 04, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps will try to force a Game 3
Nov 01, 2024
Should you give candy to kids who don't dress up on Halloween?
Oct 31, 2024
What’s happening in Vancouver for Diwaloween?
Oct 30, 2024
How will the B.C. NDP govern with a razor-thin majority?
Oct 29, 2024
What Should We Expect from B.C.'s 2024 Election Results?
Oct 28, 2024