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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.
February 26, 2018View From Victoria: Is the wine/pipeline battle over?John Horgan is backing away from point five, but the pipeline war is far from over. At a media availability on Friday, Horgan bristled when CKNW’s Jeremy Lye asked if he blinked: “If that fits your newscast, that’s fine.” The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines....more11minPlay
February 26, 2018Tech Report: Sounds in your earSony is bringing its Xperia headphones to the US, which will hopefully mean that they will soon be able to be found in Canada. But why should you care about these $200+ headphones?...more5minPlay
February 26, 2018Was the Trudeau trip to India a little too much?Had it just been the snickering from the usual suspects about his clothes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely would have ended his week in India with little political damage and possibly even a bump in popularity in Canada’s large Indian diaspora. But some bad press turned worse, much worse, when it emerged that a man convicted of what a Canadian judge called “an act of terrorism”, showed up at a Trudeau event in Mumbai, invited there by a B.C. Liberal MP.Guest: Global News Chief Political Correspondent David Akin...more11minPlay
February 26, 2018Is maintenance the issue with problems on the Coquihalla?29 injured, taken to hospital, 136, weren’t hurt - taken to warming centre in Hope after a multi vehicle pile up on the icy Coquihalla.Guest: Graham Zillwood, he witnessed the crash. He lives over the river from where the crash happened....more8minPlay
February 26, 2018The games on TwitterThat’s it for the Olympics! We got a total of 11 gold, 8 silver, 10 bronze. How did Canada do on Twitter during the Winter Games?Guest: Twitter sports lead Christopher Doyle...more7minPlay
February 26, 2018Cleaning up the worlds plasticsHow do we cut down on the amount of plastic that is being used in our world? The amount of plastic that finds its way into the earth's oceans is staggering and is having negative impacts on our societies. Is a goal to reduce plastics and clean up the world's oceans too lofty a goal or are there steps you can take to help aid in the effort?Guest: Anti plastic campaigner & Vancouver marine biologist Brianne Miller....more11minPlay
February 26, 2018The work of the futureTechnology is going to change the way work looks in the future. It’ll be a whole new world of work and career. What should people know about how their job is going to change and possible ways to upgrade your skills in order to succeed in the new work environment.Guest: SFU Executive Director Public Square Janet Webber...more11minPlay
February 26, 2018Full Episode: Crash on the Coq, Embarrassment in India & The Future of Work Chapter 1:-Jon McComb is back in the host chair after taking some time off during a busy past 10 days. Weather is still in the news this morning. A multi-vehicle crash on the Coquihalla Highway has sent more than two-dozen people to hospital. It happened at 8 last night near Othello Road between Hope and Merritt.Chapter 2:-A serious six-vehicle crash closed the Coquihalla Highway in both directions north of Hope, B.C. for several hours on Sunday night and sent dozens of people to hospital. Early Monday morning, the northbound lanes reopened, but southbound from Merritt remained closed.Chapter 3:-That’s it for the Olympics! We got a total of 11 gold, 8 silver, 10 bronze. Time to get ready for the paralympics!Chapter 4:-John Horgan is backing away from point five, but the pipeline war is far from over. At a media availability on Friday, Horgan bristled when CKNW’s Jeremy Lye asked if he blinked: “If that fits your newscast, that’s fine.” The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.Chapter 5:-Sony is bringing its Xperia headphones to the US, which will hopefully mean that they will soon be able to be found in Canada. But why should you care about these $200+ headphones?Chapter 6:-29 injured, taken to hospital, 136, weren’t hurt - taken to warming centre in Hope after a multi vehicle pile up on the icy Coquihalla.Chapter 7:-Had it just been the snickering from the usual suspects about his clothes, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau likely would have ended his week in India with little political damage and possibly even a bump in popularity in Canada’s large Indian diaspora. But some bad press turned worse, much worse, when it emerged that a man convicted of what a Canadian judge called “an act of terrorism”, showed up at a Trudeau event in Mumbai, invited there by a B.C. Liberal MP.Chapter 2:-That’s it for the Olympics! We got a total of 11 gold, 8 silver, 10 bronze. How did Canada do on Twitter during the Winter Games?Chapter 9:-How do we cut down on the amount of plastic that is being used in our world? The amount of plastic that finds its way into the earth's oceans is staggering and is having negative impacts on our societies. Is a goal to reduce plastics and clean up the world's oceans too lofty a goal or are there steps you can take to help aid in the effort?Chapter 10:-Technology is going to change the way work looks in the future. It’ll be a whole new world of work and career. What should people know about how their job is going to change and possible ways to upgrade your skills in order to succeed in the new work environment....more1h 21minPlay
February 23, 2018Get jazzed on Granville Island this weekendLooking to Jazz up your life? There is a winterfest Jazz festival happening at Granville Island.Guest: Juno-nominated bassist Jodi Proznick, (upright bass player) who’ll be performing tomorrow afternoon....more8minPlay
February 23, 2018People adopt pet pig and eat it.Outrage is spreading across Vancouver Island and online after a pig that was adopted from the BC SPCA was killed and eaten by the people who adopted her. Molly, a three-year-old Vietnamese potbelly pig, came to the SPCA’s Cowichan & District branch as part of a cruelty investigation. She was taken care of and nursed back to health by the staff and was finally adopted by a couple in Duncan on Jan. 19. Then it was discovered that on Feb. 16, Molly had been killed and eaten.Guest: Brandy McKee from Nanaimo, she discovered what happened to Molly. She’s also a pig owner, or a ‘piggy mommy’...more8minPlay
FAQs about The Jon McComb Show:How many episodes does The Jon McComb Show have?The podcast currently has 5,712 episodes available.