In Canada, students are increasingly relying on university admissions consultants. This trend has arisen due to the escalating competitiveness of university admissions, leading to heightened pressure and anxiety among applicants.

Guest: Michelle Cyca, Award-Winning Journalist and Contributing Editor for Maclean’s

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First Nations leaders and the parents of two missing members of the Saik’uz First Nation are urging that more resources and government action be implemented to solve cases.

Guest: Morgan Asoyuf, Ts'msyen Eagle Clan Artist from Ksyeen River

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A group of information commissioners in Canada has issued a joint resolution that calls for a comprehensive overhaul of access laws and a significant enhancement of the public's right to access information held by public institutions.

Guest: Michael McEvoy, Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia

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The cost of a university education in Canada is expected to rise by 39% over the next 18 years, with Nova Scotia and Ontario being the most expensive provinces. 

Guest: Andrew Lo, President and CEO of Embark

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Have you ever heard of space mining? It’s something straight out of a science fiction movie, but we’re getting one step closer to this industry becoming a reality

Guest: Michelle Hanlon, Executive Director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law

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View From Victoria:

The Green Party was left ousting their deputy leader after tweets surfaced related to attacks on Dr. Bonnie Henry. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

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The ban on importing U.S. bee packages dates to the 1980s. The primary concern was that U.S. bee packages could introduce pests and diseases into Canadian bee populations.

Guest: Ian Grant, President of the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association

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Seg 1: Female European common frogs employ complex behaviors to resist unwanted male advances during mating, a recent scientific study has revealed. This research challenges the conventional notion that female frogs merely passively submit to male coercion. 

Guest: Dr. Carolin Dittrich, Behavior Ecologist at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

Seg 2: If you want to purchase a box of cigarettes, you’ll see graphic images of diseases that are attributed to smoking. Could the same tactic on meat products be a thing?

Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi

Seg 3: View From Victoria:

Jurisdictional creep is where one level of government complains that another is poaching in its territory. That was one theme of Premier David Eby’s news conference with NFLD premier. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 4: Why don’t more Canadians go to the dentist?

With the federal government expected to make an announcement before the end of the year on a federal dental plan, new data shows just how few people are actually going to get their teeth checked on a regular basis.

Guest: Dr. Heather Carr, President of the Canadian Dental Association

Seg 5: A group of orcas, or killer whales, attacked and sank a boat off the coast of Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar on Halloween, marking the fourth such incident in the last two years in southwestern Europe.

Guest: Dr. Andrew Trites, Professor and Director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit at UBC’s Institute for Oceans and Fisheries

Seg 6: Following the Winters Hotel fire, Vancouver fire services conducted an inspection blitz that uncovered several fire safety violations at other Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) buildings.

Guest: Catherine Roome, Interim CEO of Atira

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Usually, we Make Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski on Wednesday mornings, but this week Lori decided to dedicate today’s segment to a special cause that she is personally involved with – The Ronald McDonald House.

Lori has recently become a board member with Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon, an organization that provides a home away from home for seriously ill children and their families.

Today we are joined by Richard Pass who has been the CEO of Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon for the past 17 years.

Guest: Richard Pass, CEO of Ronald McDonald House

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Following the Winters Hotel fire, Vancouver fire services conducted an inspection blitz that uncovered several fire safety violations at other Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) buildings.

Guest: Catherine Roome, Interim CEO of Atira

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