Lisa Lapointe, British Columbia’s Chief Coroner, discusses new statistics on illicit drug toxicity related deaths in the province. First broadcast February 17, 2022

Dr Trevor Hancock, retired professor of public health at the University of Victoria, discusses the idea of a well being economy, and calls for GDP to be replaced with indicators that take people’s well being into consideration.  First broadcast February 10, 2022.

Dr. Laurie-Ann Corbin-Berrigan, professor in the department of physical activity sciences at the University of Quebec at Trios-Rivieres, speaks about her 2021 exploratory study into head impacts in Canadian Varsity Football. First Broadcast February 10 2022.

Nanaimo city councillor Erin Hemmens speaks about the city’s role in and efforts toward addressing homelessness. First Broadcast February 3rd 2022.  

Outgoing producer and presenter of People First Radio Kevin Midbo speaks about the beginnings of the show, how the issues he covered evolved, and the effect producing such an immense body of work had on him. First Broadcast January 27th 2022.  

Ryerson Masters of Professional Communication graduate Harleen Dhami discusses her thesis: “Bell Let’s Talk: A Catalyst for Support and Self-Disclosure, or Corporate Greed?”  First Broadcast January 27 2022.  

Jonny Morris, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s BC office speaks about navigating the public system for mental health support in BC.  First Broadcast January 27, 2022.

Nanaimo author and former shelter director Lois Peterson spoke with People First Radio about her book Shelter, and her goal ‘that people look at issues like homelessness, poverty, other social issues, with curiosity rather than judgment.’  First Broadcast February 03, 2022.