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Pizza!
Our Listener's picks for best pizza places in the Lower Mainland:
Nat's New York Pizzeria - two locations: W. Broadway in Kits, and on Denman
Ragazzi Pizza - 22nd and Renfrew
Lombardo's - First and Commercial
Me-N-Ed's Pizza Parlour - McAllister Ave, Port Coquitlam
San Remo - Port Coquitlam, Lougheed and Shaughnessy
Cafe Sciue - Howe and Pender
Marcello's - Commercial Dr
Incendio - Burrard and 5th
Zaccary's - Oak St and 16th
Sorrento's - 24th and Marine Dr.
Poppa's - Main St.
Next to JJ Beans - Main and 14th
Ocean Park Pizza - in Langley on 40th
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Pizza - 1st Ave at Cypress
Goldie's - Pender St
Brick Oven Pizzeria - Dunbar and 27th
Steveston's Pizza Company - Steveston Village, Richmond
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Friday November 20, 2009
Just who was Robert Knipstrom? His death is the subject of a coroner's inquest and we find out about the life he lived before a fateful encounter with the RCMP from two of his close friends. Download this interview.
Thursday November 19, 2009
This week the city approved plans for the North East False Creek neighbourhood. More high rises are planned for Science World and GM place, but residents are asking questions about promised parkland and amenities. Download this interview.
Wednesday November 18, 2009
Vancouver park board has decided on what to cut in its 2010 budget. We get the details of what you should expect to come from Aaron Jasper, park board commissioner and vice chair of the board's Services and Budgets Committee. Download this interview.
Tuesday November 17, 2009
Budget woes at Vancouver cityhall: how could they impact you? We hear from a community that fears cutbacks, and from the union that represents city employees. Download this interview.
Monday November 16, 2009
Gregor Robertson won the Vancouver civic election last year on a promising agenda of eradicating homelessness. How well has he done? Mayor Robertson sits down with Rick to deliver a term report. Download this interview.
Friday November 13, 2009
Vancouver's mayor has been on the job for a full year. We ask our civic affairs panel, has he talked the talk and walked the walk? Download this interview.
Thursday November 12, 2009
Some neighbourhood institutions in Mount Pleasant were destroyed by fire this morning, and we speak to people who were early at the scene. Download this interview.
Wednesday November 11, 2009
On this Remembrance Day, we go live to Afghanistan to find out how the day is marked there, we speak with an Afghan-Canadian about the situation in Afghanistan, and we find out what different communities in the province are doing to mark the day. Download this interview.
Tuesday November 10, 2009
Worth every penny? As David Hahn explains his value, we ask Maureen Bader, BC director of the Canadian Taxpayer's Federation if the public can afford the BC Ferries' president and CEO's salary. Download this interview.
Monday November 9, 2009
BC's comptroller general has delivered a two pronged review of BC Ferries and Translink. We hear from Shirley Bond, Minister of Transportation and from Surrey Mayor and the Chair of Translink's mayor's council, Diane Watts. Download this interview.
Friday November 6, 2009
What does the future hold for Translink? We try to find out the impact of the surprise resignation of Translink's president. Download this interview.
Thursday November 5, 2009
BC's medical health officer says he does not condone professional sports teams jumping the queue for H1N1 flu vaccine, which puts the Abbotsford Heat in a tough spot. We speak to Dave Sheldon, the team's communications director about why most of those players have already had the shot. Download this interview.
Wednesday November 4, 2009
He's known for his universally appealing humour and he's not slowing down after decades in the spotlight. Bill Cosby is coming to the Lower Mainland with his latest show and we speak to him before he will receive one of comedy's most prestigious awards tonight. Download this interview.
Tuesday November 3, 2009
Already a done deal? The City of Vancouver staff are taking a report on the Burrard Bridge lane closure and the city may be considering a permanent change to the bridge. We ask Bernie Magnan, the chief economist with the Vancouver Board of Trade what he thinks of that. Download this interview.
Monday November 2, 2009
The politics of public health and the fear of H1N1: we speak with BC's Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong. Download this interview.
Friday October 30, 2009
She's 85 years old and a World War II vet, but that's not stopping Barbara Fosdick from running with the flame. The Victoria resident joins us on the program, live from the the lawn of the provincial legislature. Download this interview.
Thursday October 29, 2009
You think you've probably had the swine flu already, but should you go and get vaccinated anyway? We speak to Dr. Bill Bowie, an infectious disease expert about the issue. Download this interview.
Wednesday October 28, 2009
Information about the H1N1 vaccine is creating a lot of confusion about where to go and what to do. We get clarification from BC's chief medical health officer. Dr. Perry Kendall. Download this interview.
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