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Focus BC: ER doctors ring alarm again, and BC Greens call for task force into potential impacts of AI
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Focus BC: ER doctors ring alarm again, and BC Greens call for task force into potential impacts of AI
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Focus BC: ER doctors ring alarm again, and BC Greens call for task force into potential impacts of AI
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Crews battle huge fire in Dunbar area of Vancouver
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Plane crash in Merritt kills pilot and passenger, transportation board investigating
00:34 | July 29, 2024
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Slocan Valley faces more evacuations
02:07 | July 29, 2024
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Vaccine mandate dropped for health care workers
04:22 | July 26, 2024
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B.C.’s COVID-19 public health emergency ends
01:40 | July 26, 2024
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‘This is a special day’: B.C. lifts COVID-19 public health emergency
01:38 | July 26, 2024
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Slocan Valley wildfires expand
03:19 | July 25, 2024
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Surrey Sex Assault Suspect Video
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2 dead, 1 seriously injured in Tofino plane crash
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Guilty plea in 2021 fatal Whistler stabbing
00:34 | July 18, 2024
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Serious crash in Maple Ridge Tuesday
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Could Trump rally shooting impact Canadian politics?
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‘Home + Away’ art installation opens at Vancouver’s Hastings Park
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: The costumes of Frozen the Musical
01:45 | July 15, 2024
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Alberta man swept away by B.C. river after trying to rescue 2 youths
00:29 | July 13, 2024
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Former BC United leadership candidate Michael Lee not running in fall election
01:48 | July 11, 2024
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: Music icon Johnny Cash’s story comes to life on stage
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B.C. bans campfires across province as of Friday
02:20 | July 9, 2024
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Environment Canada on heat wave hitting B.C. and records broken Sunday
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RCMP searching for body in presumed drowning in Kelowna, B.C.
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Special weather statement issued with heat in B.C. forecast
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Canucks hype fans for 2024-25 season with schedule release
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Open House: 90 years of the PNE Prize Home
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Crash involving school bus shuts down B.C.’s Highway 97
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Focus BC: BC United dysfunction continues, Murray Rankin reflects on political career
23:11 | June 14, 2024
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Curious Minds: KPU Applied Genomics develops test for disease in cows
01:24 | June 11, 2024
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Poll finds British Columbians considering leaving the province due to affordability
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Focus BC: ER doctors ring alarm again, and BC Greens call for task force into potential impacts of AI
Description
May 26, 2023
In the Friday, May 19, 2023, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with the president of Fraser Health, Dr. Victoria Lee, about Surrey Memorial Hospital and the concern about a lack of resources to meet the growing demands of BC’s fastest-growing community. Also, Adam Olsen, Green MLA Saanich North, and the Islands, talks about concerns that the BC government isn’t doing enough to address the rapid rise of AI technology; and is not prepared for its impact on many aspects of government and our lives, including privacy and education.
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Focus BC: ER doctors ring alarm again, and BC Greens call for task force into potential impacts of AI23:16 | May 26, 2023
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Crews battle huge fire in Dunbar area of Vancouver03:18 | August 7, 2024
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Water begins moving overtop of Chilcotin River landslide site02:39 | August 5, 2024
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Toxic drug deaths decreasing in BC00:31 | July 30, 2024
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Hundreds of Slocan Valley residents evacuated from their homes01:58 | July 29, 2024
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Plane crash in Merritt kills pilot and passenger, transportation board investigating00:34 | July 29, 2024
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Slocan Valley faces more evacuations02:07 | July 29, 2024
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Vaccine mandate dropped for health care workers04:22 | July 26, 2024
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B.C.’s COVID-19 public health emergency ends01:40 | July 26, 2024
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‘This is a special day’: B.C. lifts COVID-19 public health emergency01:38 | July 26, 2024
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Slocan Valley wildfires expand03:19 | July 25, 2024
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Surrey Sex Assault Suspect Video00:46 | July 25, 2024
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2 dead, 1 seriously injured in Tofino plane crash01:08 | July 19, 2024
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Guilty plea in 2021 fatal Whistler stabbing00:34 | July 18, 2024
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Serious crash in Maple Ridge Tuesday00:30 | July 16, 2024
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Could Trump rally shooting impact Canadian politics?01:46 | July 15, 2024
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‘Home + Away’ art installation opens at Vancouver’s Hastings Park00:40 | July 15, 2024
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: The costumes of Frozen the Musical01:45 | July 15, 2024
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Alberta man swept away by B.C. river after trying to rescue 2 youths00:29 | July 13, 2024
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Former BC United leadership candidate Michael Lee not running in fall election01:48 | July 11, 2024
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: Music icon Johnny Cash’s story comes to life on stage01:37 | July 11, 2024
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B.C. bans campfires across province as of Friday02:20 | July 9, 2024
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Environment Canada on heat wave hitting B.C. and records broken Sunday02:08 | July 8, 2024
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RCMP searching for body in presumed drowning in Kelowna, B.C.00:27 | July 6, 2024
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Special weather statement issued with heat in B.C. forecast04:27 | July 4, 2024
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Canucks hype fans for 2024-25 season with schedule release00:52 | July 2, 2024
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Open House: 90 years of the PNE Prize Home01:48 | July 2, 2024
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Crash involving school bus shuts down B.C.’s Highway 9701:40 | June 21, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United dysfunction continues, Murray Rankin reflects on political career23:11 | June 14, 2024
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Curious Minds: KPU Applied Genomics develops test for disease in cows01:24 | June 11, 2024
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Poll finds British Columbians considering leaving the province due to affordability02:02 | June 10, 2024
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Orca pod attends Bowen Island sailboat race01:25 | June 9, 2024
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Focus BC: ER doctors ring alarm again, and BC Greens call for task force into potential impacts of AI23:16 | May 26, 2023
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Crews battle huge fire in Dunbar area of Vancouver03:18 | August 7, 2024
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Water begins moving overtop of Chilcotin River landslide site02:39 | August 5, 2024
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Toxic drug deaths decreasing in BC00:31 | July 30, 2024
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Hundreds of Slocan Valley residents evacuated from their homes01:58 | July 29, 2024
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Plane crash in Merritt kills pilot and passenger, transportation board investigating00:34 | July 29, 2024
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Slocan Valley faces more evacuations02:07 | July 29, 2024
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Vaccine mandate dropped for health care workers04:22 | July 26, 2024
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B.C.’s COVID-19 public health emergency ends01:40 | July 26, 2024
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‘This is a special day’: B.C. lifts COVID-19 public health emergency01:38 | July 26, 2024
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Slocan Valley wildfires expand03:19 | July 25, 2024
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Surrey Sex Assault Suspect Video00:46 | July 25, 2024
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2 dead, 1 seriously injured in Tofino plane crash01:08 | July 19, 2024
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Guilty plea in 2021 fatal Whistler stabbing00:34 | July 18, 2024
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Serious crash in Maple Ridge Tuesday00:30 | July 16, 2024
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Could Trump rally shooting impact Canadian politics?01:46 | July 15, 2024
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‘Home + Away’ art installation opens at Vancouver’s Hastings Park00:40 | July 15, 2024
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: The costumes of Frozen the Musical01:45 | July 15, 2024
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Alberta man swept away by B.C. river after trying to rescue 2 youths00:29 | July 13, 2024
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Former BC United leadership candidate Michael Lee not running in fall election01:48 | July 11, 2024
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Global BC Arts & Culture Scene: Music icon Johnny Cash’s story comes to life on stage01:37 | July 11, 2024
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B.C. bans campfires across province as of Friday02:20 | July 9, 2024
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Environment Canada on heat wave hitting B.C. and records broken Sunday02:08 | July 8, 2024
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RCMP searching for body in presumed drowning in Kelowna, B.C.00:27 | July 6, 2024
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Special weather statement issued with heat in B.C. forecast04:27 | July 4, 2024
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Canucks hype fans for 2024-25 season with schedule release00:52 | July 2, 2024
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Open House: 90 years of the PNE Prize Home01:48 | July 2, 2024
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Crash involving school bus shuts down B.C.’s Highway 9701:40 | June 21, 2024
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Focus BC: BC United dysfunction continues, Murray Rankin reflects on political career23:11 | June 14, 2024
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Curious Minds: KPU Applied Genomics develops test for disease in cows01:24 | June 11, 2024
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Poll finds British Columbians considering leaving the province due to affordability02:02 | June 10, 2024
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Orca pod attends Bowen Island sailboat race01:25 | June 9, 2024
Focus BC: ER doctors ring alarm again, and BC Greens call for task force into potential impacts of AI
Description
May 26, 2023
In the Friday, May 19, 2023, edition of Focus BC, host Richard Zussman speaks with the president of Fraser Health, Dr. Victoria Lee, about Surrey Memorial Hospital and the concern about a lack of resources to meet the growing demands of BC’s fastest-growing community. Also, Adam Olsen, Green MLA Saanich North, and the Islands, talks about concerns that the BC government isn’t doing enough to address the rapid rise of AI technology; and is not prepared for its impact on many aspects of government and our lives, including privacy and education.
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