The Early Edition
with Rick Cluff
Friday May 18, 2012
Podcast:
Lai Changxing, Ledge guys, Rev. Gary Paterson
We remember a past conversation with a former Vancouverite who was once China's most wanted fugitive * Another week of politics, polls and the PST with our Ledge guys * Identity and equality in the United Church: St. Andrew's Wesley's Reverend Gary Patterson talks about a final hurdle.
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Friday May 18, 2012
Fun for May Long Weekend
Loads of fun things to do... outdoor pools and beaches open in Vancouver for summer from this weekend on. Some may want to line up to be the first one in for a dip.
Friday May 18, 2012
Uprooted Japanese Canadians: Book Launch
About 4000 Japanese Canadians were sent back to Japan after the War by the Canadian government. A new book chronicles this little known chapter in history. Book launch Saturday May 19, 3-5 pm at the Burnaby Nikkei Centre.
Thursday May 17, 2012
Podcast:
Tracey Phan, new Vancouver bike lanes, Summer weather
The inquest into the death of farm workers has wrapped, and we hear from a daughter whose life was changed forever by the accident * More designated bike lanes for Vancouver: are they needed on Cornwall Avenue and Commecial drive? * As we head toward the long weekend, we ask if we can look forward to a long, hot summer or not.
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Thursday May 17, 2012
Tracey Phan
Four years ago, Michael Phan suffered severe brain damage from an incident on a Langley mushroom farm. The recommendations on how such an incident could be prevented are now in and we speak to his daughter Tracey.
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Thursday May 17, 2012
Worklife:
First summer job
For many of our young people, their summer job will be their very first stab at employment. Our workplace psychologist Dr. Jennifer Newman tells us about the perils lurking on the jobsite.
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Wednesday May 16, 2012
High Velocity:
Bike to School
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It's Bike to School Week! Parents like Alexa Pitoulis (pictured below with daughter Sophie) from Hastings Elementary are working with organizations like HUB to help create a bike culture that will see more kids taking active transportation to school (and beyond).
Vancouver School Board Trustee Rob Wynen is an avid cyclist and a kinesiologist. He says encouraging more kids to bike can go a long way towards improving health and learning outcomes. Reducing the traffic around schools and introducing cycling education in school can help, according to Wynen.
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Podcast:
Snakehead fish, EI reform, Dr Lin
Could a foreign creature decimate life in Burnaby's Central Park Lagoon? We cast for some facts on snakeheads * The Federal Finance Minister says there's no such thing as a bad job! We ask what EI changes could mean for workers in BC * House Dr. Peter Lin tells us why children should be tested for high blood pressure
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Wednesday May 16, 2012
Chinese Burials: UBC Conference on Chinese Studies
The International Conference of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas
Studies on Chinese through the Americas will be held May 16th to 19th, 2012 at the University of British Columbia (Point
Grey Campus) in Vancouver, Canada. Among the 70 speakers is Maurice Guibord. He will be speaking on the impact of Chinese burials on the funerary landscape in Vancouver and Burnaby.
Wednesday May 16, 2012
Hearing Health Fair
Hearing Health Fair
May 16, 2012 - 10am to 3pm
UBC Medical Student and Alumni Centre (2750 Heather Street)
May 16, 2012 - 10am to 3pm
UBC Medical Student and Alumni Centre (2750 Heather Street)
