Focus BC: Provincial responses to emergency situations
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Focus BC: Provincial responses to emergency situations
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Focus BC: Selina Robinson quits NDP caucus, high-profile race in Vancouver
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Focus BC: Reaction to provincial budget
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Focus BC: Provincial budget coming on February 22
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Focus BC: Pierre Poilievre on the ground in B.C., Jagmeet Singh on corporate greed
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Focus BC: Lisa Lapointe reflects on time as chief coroner, Ellis Ross leaving provincial politics
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Focus BC: The biggest news stories and newsmakers of 2023
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Focus BC: Provincial responses to emergency situations
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Focus BC: What’s next for decriminalization?
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Focus BC: Conversation with Pierre Poilievre on drug decriminalization
23:23 | May 3, 2024
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Focus BC: Never-ending back and forth on Surrey police transition
23:20 | April 12, 2024
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Focus BC: Nurses exposed to illicit substances, Police Act changes coming
23:20 | April 5, 2024
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Focus BC: Selina Robinson quits NDP caucus, high-profile race in Vancouver
23:26 | March 8, 2024
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Focus BC: More on B.C.’s house flipping tax
23:12 | March 1, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to provincial budget
23:15 | February 23, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial budget coming on February 22
23:35 | February 16, 2024
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Focus BC: Pierre Poilievre on the ground in B.C., Jagmeet Singh on corporate greed
23:12 | February 9, 2024
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Focus BC: Making changes to B.C.’s Land Act, Sonia Furstenau making the move
23:08 | February 2, 2024
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Focus BC: Lisa Lapointe reflects on time as chief coroner, Ellis Ross leaving provincial politics
23:16 | January 26, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial election 10 months away, emergence of Conservative Party of BC
23:25 | January 19, 2024
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Focus BC: The biggest news stories and newsmakers of 2023
23:01 | January 5, 2024
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Global BC Year in Review 2023: One-on-one with B.C. Premier David Eby
23:01 | December 27, 2023
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Focus BC: B.C.’s political parties look back on 2023
23:35 | December 22, 2023
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Focus BC: A look back at some of the biggest political issues of 2023
23:11 | December 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Getting rid of Vancouver Park Board, scrapping childcare wait list fees
23:18 | December 8, 2023
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Focus BC: Chyrstia Freeland on Ottawa’s housing plan, Surrey’s challenges beyond policing
23:03 | December 1, 2023
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Focus BC: All in on CleanBC, expanding the speculation tax
23:09 | November 24, 2023
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Focus BC: Gig economy workers legislation coming, building out Shaughnessy
23:09 | November 17, 2023
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Focus BC: Housing legislation overload, making the living wage commitment
23:14 | November 10, 2023
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Focus BC: BC United promising carbon tax break, pushing housing on municipalities
24:06 | November 3, 2023
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Focus BC: Shifting gears to electric vehicles, challenges on the Sunshine Coast
23:06 | October 27, 2023
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Focus BC: Conversation with Premier David Eby
23:25 | October 20, 2023
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Focus BC: Foreign credential legislation, ending use of agency nurses
23:06 | October 13, 2023
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Focus BC: Return of the fall legislative session
23:20 | September 29, 2023
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Focus: Union of BC Municipalities 2023 convention
23:01 | September 22, 2023
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Focus: Conservatives now official party after MLA quits BC United
23:46 | September 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Surrey police future unclear, EV charger rebate program out of cash
23:16 | June 23, 2023
Focus BC: Provincial responses to emergency situations
Description
October 6, 2023
This year’s wildfire season revealed clear gaps in how B.C. handles emergencies. In the Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Focus BC, Richard Zussman hears from Emergency Preparedness Minister Bowinn Ma about new legislation trying to tackle the problem. Plus, the U.K is butting in to make more people butt out. Should B.C. do the same?
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Focus BC: Provincial responses to emergency situations23:21 | October 6, 2023
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Focus BC: What’s next for decriminalization?22:57 | May 10, 2024
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Focus BC: Conversation with Pierre Poilievre on drug decriminalization23:23 | May 3, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to 2024 federal budget23:11 | April 19, 2024
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Focus BC: Never-ending back and forth on Surrey police transition23:20 | April 12, 2024
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Focus BC: Nurses exposed to illicit substances, Police Act changes coming23:20 | April 5, 2024
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Focus BC: Selina Robinson quits NDP caucus, high-profile race in Vancouver23:26 | March 8, 2024
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Focus BC: More on B.C.’s house flipping tax23:12 | March 1, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to provincial budget23:15 | February 23, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial budget coming on February 2223:35 | February 16, 2024
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Focus BC: Pierre Poilievre on the ground in B.C., Jagmeet Singh on corporate greed23:12 | February 9, 2024
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Focus BC: Making changes to B.C.’s Land Act, Sonia Furstenau making the move23:08 | February 2, 2024
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Focus BC: Lisa Lapointe reflects on time as chief coroner, Ellis Ross leaving provincial politics23:16 | January 26, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial election 10 months away, emergence of Conservative Party of BC23:25 | January 19, 2024
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Focus BC: The biggest news stories and newsmakers of 202323:01 | January 5, 2024
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Global BC Year in Review 2023: One-on-one with B.C. Premier David Eby23:01 | December 27, 2023
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Focus BC: B.C.’s political parties look back on 202323:35 | December 22, 2023
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Focus BC: A look back at some of the biggest political issues of 202323:11 | December 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Getting rid of Vancouver Park Board, scrapping childcare wait list fees23:18 | December 8, 2023
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Focus BC: Chyrstia Freeland on Ottawa’s housing plan, Surrey’s challenges beyond policing23:03 | December 1, 2023
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Focus BC: All in on CleanBC, expanding the speculation tax23:09 | November 24, 2023
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Focus BC: Gig economy workers legislation coming, building out Shaughnessy23:09 | November 17, 2023
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Focus BC: Housing legislation overload, making the living wage commitment23:14 | November 10, 2023
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Focus BC: BC United promising carbon tax break, pushing housing on municipalities24:06 | November 3, 2023
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Focus BC: Shifting gears to electric vehicles, challenges on the Sunshine Coast23:06 | October 27, 2023
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Focus BC: Conversation with Premier David Eby23:25 | October 20, 2023
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Focus BC: Foreign credential legislation, ending use of agency nurses23:06 | October 13, 2023
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Focus BC: Return of the fall legislative session23:20 | September 29, 2023
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Focus: Union of BC Municipalities 2023 convention23:01 | September 22, 2023
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Focus: Conservatives now official party after MLA quits BC United23:46 | September 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Surrey police future unclear, EV charger rebate program out of cash23:16 | June 23, 2023
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Focus BC: Provincial responses to emergency situations23:21 | October 6, 2023
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Focus BC: What’s next for decriminalization?22:57 | May 10, 2024
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Focus BC: Conversation with Pierre Poilievre on drug decriminalization23:23 | May 3, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to 2024 federal budget23:11 | April 19, 2024
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Focus BC: Never-ending back and forth on Surrey police transition23:20 | April 12, 2024
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Focus BC: Nurses exposed to illicit substances, Police Act changes coming23:20 | April 5, 2024
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Focus BC: Selina Robinson quits NDP caucus, high-profile race in Vancouver23:26 | March 8, 2024
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Focus BC: More on B.C.’s house flipping tax23:12 | March 1, 2024
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Focus BC: Reaction to provincial budget23:15 | February 23, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial budget coming on February 2223:35 | February 16, 2024
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Focus BC: Pierre Poilievre on the ground in B.C., Jagmeet Singh on corporate greed23:12 | February 9, 2024
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Focus BC: Making changes to B.C.’s Land Act, Sonia Furstenau making the move23:08 | February 2, 2024
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Focus BC: Lisa Lapointe reflects on time as chief coroner, Ellis Ross leaving provincial politics23:16 | January 26, 2024
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Focus BC: Provincial election 10 months away, emergence of Conservative Party of BC23:25 | January 19, 2024
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Focus BC: The biggest news stories and newsmakers of 202323:01 | January 5, 2024
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Global BC Year in Review 2023: One-on-one with B.C. Premier David Eby23:01 | December 27, 2023
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Focus BC: B.C.’s political parties look back on 202323:35 | December 22, 2023
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Focus BC: A look back at some of the biggest political issues of 202323:11 | December 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Getting rid of Vancouver Park Board, scrapping childcare wait list fees23:18 | December 8, 2023
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Focus BC: Chyrstia Freeland on Ottawa’s housing plan, Surrey’s challenges beyond policing23:03 | December 1, 2023
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Focus BC: All in on CleanBC, expanding the speculation tax23:09 | November 24, 2023
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Focus BC: Gig economy workers legislation coming, building out Shaughnessy23:09 | November 17, 2023
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Focus BC: Housing legislation overload, making the living wage commitment23:14 | November 10, 2023
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Focus BC: BC United promising carbon tax break, pushing housing on municipalities24:06 | November 3, 2023
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Focus BC: Shifting gears to electric vehicles, challenges on the Sunshine Coast23:06 | October 27, 2023
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Focus BC: Conversation with Premier David Eby23:25 | October 20, 2023
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Focus BC: Foreign credential legislation, ending use of agency nurses23:06 | October 13, 2023
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Focus BC: Return of the fall legislative session23:20 | September 29, 2023
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Focus: Union of BC Municipalities 2023 convention23:01 | September 22, 2023
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Focus: Conservatives now official party after MLA quits BC United23:46 | September 15, 2023
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Focus BC: Surrey police future unclear, EV charger rebate program out of cash23:16 | June 23, 2023
Focus BC: Provincial responses to emergency situations
Description
October 6, 2023
This year’s wildfire season revealed clear gaps in how B.C. handles emergencies. In the Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, edition of Focus BC, Richard Zussman hears from Emergency Preparedness Minister Bowinn Ma about new legislation trying to tackle the problem. Plus, the U.K is butting in to make more people butt out. Should B.C. do the same?
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