Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer discusses a variety of policing issues, including the shooting of a 51-year-old man, his meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the department's recruiting drive to hire more women. Marijuana dispensa

Episode 5: Talking with Vancouver city manager Sadhu Johnston

Mar 23rd, 2017 37m 48s

Vancouver city manager Sadhu Johnston takes questions on the city's drug overdose crisis, marijuana dispensaries, homelessness, the Kinder Morgan pipeline and why bike lanes are plowed after a snowfall.

Episode 4: Talking with lawyer DJ Larkin of Pivot Legal Society

Mar 16th, 2017 33m 51s

Pivot lawyer DJ Larkin discusses her experience on the regional homeless count, court battles on behalf of homeless campers and whether to give homeless people spare change.

Episode 3: Talking with "data crusader" Andy Yan

Mar 1st, 2017 30m 10s

Urban planner Andy Yan, who is also director of SFU's city program, discusses his love for data, city politics and whether his work on housing trends influences governments.

Episode 2: Talking with Dr. Patricia Daly of Vancouver Coastal Health

Feb 23rd, 2017 37m 37s

Dr. Patricia Daly of Vancouver Coastal Health discusses the drug overdose crisis, the legalization of drugs and public health's influence on shaping policy at city hall.

Episode 1: Mayor Gregor Robertson

Feb 8th, 2017 19m 20s

Courier reporter Mike Howell takes his popular 12th and Cambie column from the pages of the Vancouver Courier and into the podcast world.His first guest in studio is Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson.

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