Streaming costs are rising, and the trend seems to be sticking around. Experts predict that consumers will be facing higher subscription prices

Guest: Vincent Georgie, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Windsor's Odette School of Business and executive director of the Windsor International Film Festival.

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Seg 1: Chinese e-commerce giant Shein has joined forces with Forever 21 for a dynamic partnership.

Guest: Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business | British School of Fashion, GCU London

Seg 2: View From Victoria:

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News.

Seg 3: In light of recent legal developments, Canada's travel advisory now includes a reminder for travelers to the U.S. to review state and local laws, especially regarding the LGBTQ2 community.

Guest: Michelle Fortin, Co-Chair of Vancouver Pride Society

Seg 4: With inflation and the high cost of basic necessities, many people are struggling just to make ends meet. Saving for retirement or your child’s post secondary education seems impossible.

Guest: Tim Cestnick, CEO and founder of Our Family Office

Seg 5: Concerns arise as some schools in B.C. might face delayed openings due to an ongoing teacher shortage. According to the BC Teachers’ Federation, teacher vacancies are slightly more prevalent this year compared to the previous one.

Guest: Clint Johnston, President, BC Teachers’ Federation

Seg 6: According to new UBC research, self-driving cars might require a gradual introduction in British Columbia to address mixed perceptions around safety.

Guest: Dr. Alex Bigazzi, associate professor of civil engineering at UBC and REACT principal investigator.

Seg 7: Recently, Victoria Police Chief, Const. Del Manak, shared an incident where a driver flicked a lit cigarette onto a grass median, resulting in a $575 ticket.

Guest: Const. Del Manak, Victoria Police Chief

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Recently, Victoria Police Chief, Const. Del Manak, shared an incident where a driver flicked a lit cigarette onto a grass median, resulting in a $575 ticket.

Guest: Const. Del Manak, Victoria Police Chief

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According to new UBC research, self-driving cars might require a gradual introduction in British Columbia to address mixed perceptions around safety.

Guest: Dr. Alex Bigazzi, associate professor of civil engineering at UBC and REACT principal investigator.

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Concerns arise as some schools in B.C. might face delayed openings due to an ongoing teacher shortage. According to the BC Teachers’ Federation, teacher vacancies are slightly more prevalent this year compared to the previous one.

Guest: Clint Johnston, President, BC Teachers’ Federation

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With inflation and the high cost of basic necessities, many people are struggling just to make ends meet.  Saving for retirement or your child’s post secondary education seems impossible.

Guest: Tim Cestnick, CEO and founder of Our Family Office

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In light of recent legal developments, Canada's travel advisory now includes a reminder for travelers to the U.S. to review state and local laws, especially regarding the LGBTQ2 community.

Guest: Michelle Fortin, Co-Chair of Vancouver Pride Society

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View From Victoria:

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News.

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Chinese e-commerce giant Shein has joined forces with Forever 21 for a dynamic partnership.

Guest: Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business | British School of Fashion, GCU London

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Seg 1: New research suggests our universe might be twice as old as we thought, a whopping 26.7 billion years!

Guest: Rajendra Gupta, Adjunct professor, Physics at The University of Ottawa

Seg 2: View From Victoria:

Political staff are getting a couple of huge pay raises courtesy of the Premier’s office. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News.

Seg 3: The Immune therapy program at B.C. Cancer’s Deeley Research Centre has given a person from Victoria a second chance at life, defying cancer and granting him more time with his loved ones.

Guest: Dr. Brad Nelson, Founding director co-leads B.C. Cancer’s Immunotherapy Program and leads the Conconi Family Immunotherapy Lab in Victoria.

Seg 4: Sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging seems everywhere, which is a good thing, but it turns out that all of our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint may actually be missing the point.

Guest: Natalia lumby, Professor of Graphic communications management, Toronto Metropolitan University.

Seg 5: Should parents be informed by school boards if their child wants to change pronouns?

Guest: Dr. Kristopher Wells, an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair for the Public Understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth at MacEwan University in Edmonton.

Seg 6: Due to a global shortage of Ozempic, pharmacies in B.C. are restricting refills.

Guest: Dr. Tom Elliott, Medical Director, BC Diabetes

Seg 7: Making Cents of the Market:

Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca

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