The Jon McComb Show

Full Episode: Troublesome Bear Encounter, Leilani Volcano, & Markle's Royal Hurdles.


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Chapter 1: What's in the news with Gord MacDonald

A skier gets a little too close to a family of bears, cougar sightings around the lower mainland, and are we sucking the fun out of Summer?

Chapter 2:

Were there other women paid-off who had a history with Trump? An explosive interview with ABC and Trump’s lawyer former Mayor Guiliani, suggests this is the case.

Chapter 3: 

1700 people have been evacuated from the Leilani Estates area on the island of Hawaii, as lava slides into homes and destroys roads and properties. The island has also been dealing with more than 200 earthquakes - the largest of which measures 6.9 in magnitude, the largest to hit Hawaii in 40 years.

Chapter 4: 

Is the agricultural land reserve mainly there for farmers, or for food, ..or Cannabis? The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 5: 

There’s an internal debate raging between police, intelligence, and public safety officials about how to describe the Canadian far-right. How much of a threat to Canada are these groups? And where are they most prevalent?

Chapter 6: 

The Facebook ‘suggested friends’ feature is a good way to connect with new people. But a new study suggests ISIS is also using it to recruit new members.

Chapter 7: Squire on Sports

Just a guess, but owners and upper management of teams in the NHL, other than the Golden Knights, aren't too happy today considering the Vegas Knights have made it to the conference finals in their first year.

Chapter 8: 

Meghan Markle has a steep hill to climb to integrate herself into British Royal Family culture. The American actress, set to marry Prince Harry, will be under pressure to act like a princess and a royal, which will likely be a very tough transition. Grant Harrold is the former butler to Prince Harry, and he knows exactly how difficult joining the ranks of the British monarchy can be.

Chapter 9:

Are you a fan of vinyl? According to Global News music commentator Alan Cross, the vinyl resurgence isn’t a fad; it’s here to stay.

Chapter 10:

Weedmaps. How will legalization in Canada change the way the app works? What has Weedmaps learned from the US experience? Some dispensaries will be government regulated, and undoubtedly some will not. Will Weedmaps still feature those unregulated dispensaries on its app?

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