Ah, office politics – a thrilling game where we jostle for recognition and survival; vying for promotions and pleasing the bigwigs, all to avoid being the sacrificial lamb during layoffs

Guest: Dr. Judit Lovas, Business consultant & career success coach

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Guest: Denise Pope, Senior Lecturer, Stanford Graduate School of Education & Co-founder, Challenge Success

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Letter grades are gone for all public school students from kindergarten to Grade 9. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

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Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi

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Department stores, a modern phenomenon, emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as multistory venues offering a wide range of products

Guest: Michael Lisicky, Non-Fiction Author and America’s Leading Historian on Department Stores

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Why are people harvesting icebergs?

Iceberg harvesting's historical roots lie in humanity's quest for ice as a cooling and refrigeration resource

Guest: Dr. Matthew Birkhold, Associate Professor at Ohio University and Author of Chasing Icebergs

View from Victoria: Trouble in Surrey again

Surrey city council has rejected the Surrey school district's eligible school sites proposal. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

Do same-sex Catholic blessings carry any weight?

Guest: Dr. Cristina Traina, Professor of Religious Studies and Catholic Ethics at Fordham University

Why books make the best holiday gifts

Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Director of Print at Indigo

How significant is the volcanic eruption in Iceland?

Geological evidence suggests that Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula’s volcanic event will likely mark the onset of a 1,000-year cycle of volcanic activity

Guest: Dr. Clive Oppenheimer, Professor of Volcanology at Cambridge University

Why a local MP is taking a 4,500 km train ride to improve passenger rails

Taylor Bachrach, as the NDP transportation critic and MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, plans to embark on a cross-country train journey from Toronto to Smithers, B.C., aiming to be home for Christmas

Guest: Taylor Bachrach, Transport Critic for the Canadian New Democratic Party

How Vancouver is paying homage to its rock scene

Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor

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Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor

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Taylor Bachrach, as the NDP transportation critic and MP for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, plans to embark on a cross-country train journey from Toronto to Smithers, B.C., aiming to be home for Christmas

Guest: Taylor Bachrach, Transport Critic for the Canadian New Democratic Party

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Geological evidence suggests that Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula’s volcanic event will likely mark the onset of a 1,000-year cycle of volcanic activity

Guest: Dr. Clive Oppenheimer, Professor of Volcanology at Cambridge University

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Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Director of Print at Indigo

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