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FAQs about The Jon McComb Show:How many episodes does The Jon McComb Show have?The podcast currently has 5,712 episodes available.
August 01, 2018Sentencing for Teens Involved in Death of Luka GordicThree years ago, 19 year old Luka Gordic was attacked and killed by a gang in Whistler, who stabbed him three times in the chest. Four people have been charged in connection to Luka’s death; one, Arvin Golic, who was 18 at the time of the attack, has already been jailed for seven years for manslaughter. The other three are awaiting sentencing.Guest: Clara Gordic, Luka’s mother...more10minPlay
August 01, 2018Segregated Entry Points Have People Feuding on Both SidesAre segregated entry points to condo buildings discriminatory? The City of Vancouver has approved the rezoning of a residential complex in the West End (cnr Thurlow & Burnaby), which would see the entrance and lobby separated depending on whether you own a condo, or rent a social housing unit. Several social rights activists at last night’s City council meeting expressed their displeasure at the plan, claiming so-called ‘poor doors’ create a stigma that ‘my family is richer than yours’.Guest: Stephanie Allen is a not-for-profit real estate developer, also Director of the Hogan’s Alley Society....more12minPlay
August 01, 2018Making Cents of the MarketsWe talk about the markets every Wednesday with Lori and today we focus on President Trump’s claim that NAFTA is “the worst trade deal” ever signed by the US, and blames NAFTA for wiping out U.S. manufacturing jobs because it allowed companies to move factories to Mexico where labour is cheaper.Guest: Lori Pinkowski, Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James....more13minPlay
August 01, 2018Controversy Over The “Poor Door”Last night, a public hearing was held to debate the rezoning of several low rise apartment buildings in the city’s West End, to build one 30-storey tower with 82 condos and 39 units designated for social housing. Controversially, the condo tower will have separate entrances and lobbies for the social housing tenants. City staff claim the segregated entrances make sense from a financial and management standpoint. Are separate entrances for occupants based on your status discriminatory?...more14minPlay
August 01, 2018The Phoenix Pay System Costing Canadians Billions With Nobody To Blame!Yesterday, a Senate Committee handed down its report into the debacle that is the Phoenix Pay System, saying the fiasco was largely the result of a culture of avoidance among bureaucrats. The federal government pay system was brought on two years ago in an effort to streamline the pay of public servants and save Canadians $70 million a year. Instead, it led to people being overpaid, paid late, or not even paid at all, and is on track to cost taxpayers more than $2 billion by the year 2023.Guest: Public Service Alliance Canada National President Chris Aylward...more9minPlay
August 01, 2018Squire on Sports: A Playoff SendoffThe Whitecaps have not been able to win consistently this year which has some asking "What's the problem?"....more2minPlay
August 01, 2018New Global Series Focuses on Dating Apps & People of ColourToday, Global News’ Living In Colour series focuses on dating apps. In a blog post by one of OKCupid’s co-founders, he compiled statistics that showed when it comes to race and attraction, black women and Asian men are found to be the least desirable compared to other races. Global News Anchor Farah Nasser spoke to three people about their experiences and challenges with online dating as a person of colour.Guest: Global News Anchor Farah Nasser...more8minPlay
August 01, 2018The Birds and the Beers!Niki went to visit the peacocks in Sullivan Heights yesterday and they are just as wonderful as she imagined they’d be! Does the controversy match the actual situation around the peafowl? And, Molson Coors is looking to get into the cannabis market by selling marijuana infused beer!...more5minPlay
August 01, 2018View From Victoria: ICBC Once Again Under The MicroscopeDavid Flick is about to get a new car. But it’s not a shopping trip he planned for. Two of Flick’s vehicles have been picked up by the Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) after they were driven through separate sulphuric acid spills on Highway 3 near Trail, B.C. To date, ICBC has received 343 claims related to people driving through the spill. Global News Online Journalist Richard Zussman is here with his take on the day's headlines....more10minPlay
July 31, 2018Phoenix pay system will cost CanadiansThe Senate Committee on National Finance has released its report on the failed Phoenix IBM pay system this morning, finding federal pay advisers have not been trained properly, meaning the system will take years to fix, and cost Canadian taxpayers billions more dollars. So far, it’s cost Canadians more than $2 billion over five years....more7minPlay
FAQs about The Jon McComb Show:How many episodes does The Jon McComb Show have?The podcast currently has 5,712 episodes available.