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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 25, 2026: Pop culture met politics on the first British Columbia election night of the millennium, when the BC Liberals swept the NDP out of office on May 16, 2001. A pioneering Downtown Vancouver new media outlet, MyCityRadio, was there. Just in time for B.C.’s 2026 snap election, theBreaker.news takes you back 25 years to “The End of an Error: Goodbye NDP,” an election night special like never before. Featuring punk rock legend Joe Keithley, “Hunky” Bill Konyk, Faye Leung, Nardwuar the Human Serviette and others. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 25, 2026: Pop culture met politics on the first British Columbia election night of the millennium, when the BC Liberals swept the NDP out of office on May 16, 2001. A pioneering Downtown Vancouver new media outlet, MyCityRadio, was there. Just in time for B.C.’s 2026 snap election, theBreaker.news takes you back 25 years to “The End of an Error: Goodbye NDP,” an election night special like never before. Featuring punk rock legend Joe Keithley, “Hunky” Bill Konyk, Faye Leung, Nardwuar the Human Serviette and others. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 25, 2026: Pop culture met politics on the first British Columbia election night of the millennium, when the BC Liberals swept the NDP out of office on May 16, 2001. A pioneering Downtown Vancouver new media outlet, MyCityRadio, was there. Just in time for B.C.’s 2026 snap election, theBreaker.news takes you back 25 years to “The End of an Error: Goodbye NDP,” an election night special like never before. Featuring punk rock legend Joe Keithley, “Hunky” Bill Konyk, Faye Leung, Nardwuar the Human Serviette and others. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Countdown to B.C. election day]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 18, 2026: Will David Eby’s snap election gamble keep the NDP in power? Will Lorne Doerkson lead the Conservatives to the most unlikely comeback? Will the Greens, CentreBC or OneBC play the role of spoiler?  On this edition of thePodcast, highlights of the Oct. 14 post-debate media scrum with the three main leaders. Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co on the mood of voters and what trends to watch in the final days of the campaign.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 18, 2026: Will David Eby’s snap election gamble keep the NDP in power? Will Lorne Doerkson lead the Conservatives to the most unlikely comeback? Will the Greens, CentreBC or OneBC play the role of spoiler?  On this edition of thePodcast, highlights of the Oct. 14 post-debate media scrum with the three main leaders. Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co on the mood of voters and what trends to watch in the final days of the campaign.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 18, 2026: Will David Eby’s snap election gamble keep the NDP in power? Will Lorne Doerkson lead the Conservatives to the most unlikely comeback? Will the Greens, CentreBC or OneBC play the role of spoiler?  On this edition of thePodcast, highlights of the Oct. 14 post-debate media scrum with the three main leaders. Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co on the mood of voters and what trends to watch in the final days of the campaign.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 18, 2026: Will David Eby’s snap election gamble keep the NDP in power? Will Lorne Doerkson lead the Conservatives to the most unlikely comeback? Will the Greens, CentreBC or OneBC play the role of spoiler?  On this edition of thePodcast, highlights of the Oct. 14 post-debate media scrum with the three main leaders. Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co on the mood of voters and what trends to watch in the final days of the campaign.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Countdown to B.C.'s municipal elections]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 11, 2026: It is local government election week across British Columbia. On this edition of thePodcast, Bob Mackin welcomes candidates from around the Lower Mainland.  Jeremy Cato for North Vancouver City Council. Colleen Hardwick for Vancouver mayor. Kash Heed for Richmond mayor. Kirk LaPointe for West Vancouver mayor and Brad West, the incumbent mayor of Port Coquitlam.  Remember to vote on or before Oct. 17.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2mvwWvsOac[/embedyt]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 11, 2026: It is local government election week across British Columbia. On this edition of thePodcast, Bob Mackin welcomes candidates from around the Lower Mainland.  Jeremy Cato for North Vancouver City Council. Colleen Hardwick for Vancouver mayor. Kash Heed for Richmond mayor. Kirk LaPointe for West Vancouver mayor and Brad West, the incumbent mayor of Port Coquitlam.  Remember to vote on or before Oct. 17.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2mvwWvsOac[/embedyt]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 11, 2026: It is local government election week across British Columbia. On this edition of thePodcast, Bob Mackin welcomes candidates from around the Lower Mainland.  Jeremy Cato for North Vancouver City Council. Colleen Hardwick for Vancouver mayor. Kash Heed for Richmond mayor. Kirk LaPointe for West Vancouver mayor and Brad West, the incumbent mayor of Port Coquitlam.  Remember to vote on or before Oct. 17.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2mvwWvsOac[/embedyt]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 11, 2026: It is local government election week across British Columbia. On this edition of thePodcast, Bob Mackin welcomes candidates from around the Lower Mainland.  Jeremy Cato for North Vancouver City Council. Colleen Hardwick for Vancouver mayor. Kash Heed for Richmond mayor. Kirk LaPointe for West Vancouver mayor and Brad West, the incumbent mayor of Port Coquitlam.  Remember to vote on or before Oct. 17.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2mvwWvsOac[/embedyt]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Janet Brown, Reporting from Surrey]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 4, 2026: Janet Brown reported on City of Surrey elections throughout her career as an award-winning reporter with CKNW radio and Global TV. On Oct. 17, she will be part of the story, as a candidate for city council on the Surrey First ticket. On this week’s edition of the Podcast, Brown reflected on her media career, recent work with Surrey’s homeless at the SUMS Place Society and what she hopes to bring to city hall.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 4, 2026: Janet Brown reported on City of Surrey elections throughout her career as an award-winning reporter with CKNW radio and Global TV. On Oct. 17, she will be part of the story, as a candidate for city council on the Surrey First ticket. On this week’s edition of the Podcast, Brown reflected on her media career, recent work with Surrey’s homeless at the SUMS Place Society and what she hopes to bring to city hall.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 4, 2026: Janet Brown reported on City of Surrey elections throughout her career as an award-winning reporter with CKNW radio and Global TV. On Oct. 17, she will be part of the story, as a candidate for city council on the Surrey First ticket. On this week’s edition of the Podcast, Brown reflected on her media career, recent work with Surrey’s homeless at the SUMS Place Society and what she hopes to bring to city hall.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Oct. 4, 2026: Janet Brown reported on City of Surrey elections throughout her career as an award-winning reporter with CKNW radio and Global TV. On Oct. 17, she will be part of the story, as a candidate for city council on the Surrey First ticket. On this week’s edition of the Podcast, Brown reflected on her media career, recent work with Surrey’s homeless at the SUMS Place Society and what she hopes to bring to city hall.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:31:27</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: B.C.’s third season is now Election]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 27, 2026: Host Bob Mackin welcomes Mario Canseco of Research Co and Andy Yan of the Simon Fraser University City Program back for the MMA Panel at the picturesque Galley by Jericho Beach. Dominating discussion: Premier David Eby’s snap election that overlaps, and threatens to overshadow, local government elections. Hear the MMA Panel discuss the NDP leader’s gamble and the battles for city hall in Vancouver, Surrey and other municipalities CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 27, 2026: Host Bob Mackin welcomes Mario Canseco of Research Co and Andy Yan of the Simon Fraser University City Program back for the MMA Panel at the picturesque Galley by Jericho Beach. Dominating discussion: Premier David Eby’s snap election that overlaps, and threatens to overshadow, local government elections. Hear the MMA Panel discuss the NDP leader’s gamble and the battles for city hall in Vancouver, Surrey and other municipalities CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 27, 2026: Host Bob Mackin welcomes Mario Canseco of Research Co and Andy Yan of the Simon Fraser University City Program back for the MMA Panel at the picturesque Galley by Jericho Beach. Dominating discussion: Premier David Eby’s snap election that overlaps, and threatens to overshadow, local government elections. Hear the MMA Panel discuss the NDP leader’s gamble and the battles for city hall in Vancouver, Surrey and other municipalities CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 27, 2026: Host Bob Mackin welcomes Mario Canseco of Research Co and Andy Yan of the Simon Fraser University City Program back for the MMA Panel at the picturesque Galley by Jericho Beach. Dominating discussion: Premier David Eby’s snap election that overlaps, and threatens to overshadow, local government elections. Hear the MMA Panel discuss the NDP leader’s gamble and the battles for city hall in Vancouver, Surrey and other municipalities CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: The view from Bellingham]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 20, 2026: The day after the FIFA World Cup ended, Donald Trump renewed his trade war against Canada. After failed trade talks and tit for tat tariffs, Mark Carney is seeking closer ties with Europe. What does it all mean for British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and its closest neighbour, Washington State’s Whatcom County? Bob Mackin’s guest is veteran Bellingham journalist Ron Judd, the founding editor of the Cascadia Daily News who launched The BellingHammer on Substack in June. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 20, 2026: The day after the FIFA World Cup ended, Donald Trump renewed his trade war against Canada. After failed trade talks and tit for tat tariffs, Mark Carney is seeking closer ties with Europe. What does it all mean for British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and its closest neighbour, Washington State’s Whatcom County? Bob Mackin’s guest is veteran Bellingham journalist Ron Judd, the founding editor of the Cascadia Daily News who launched The BellingHammer on Substack in June. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: The view from Bellingham]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 20, 2026: The day after the FIFA World Cup ended, Donald Trump renewed his trade war against Canada. After failed trade talks and tit for tat tariffs, Mark Carney is seeking closer ties with Europe. What does it all mean for British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and its closest neighbour, Washington State’s Whatcom County? Bob Mackin’s guest is veteran Bellingham journalist Ron Judd, the founding editor of the Cascadia Daily News who launched The BellingHammer on Substack in June. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 20, 2026: The day after the FIFA World Cup ended, Donald Trump renewed his trade war against Canada. After failed trade talks and tit for tat tariffs, Mark Carney is seeking closer ties with Europe. What does it all mean for British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and its closest neighbour, Washington State’s Whatcom County? Bob Mackin’s guest is veteran Bellingham journalist Ron Judd, the founding editor of the Cascadia Daily News who launched The BellingHammer on Substack in June. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Fontaine aims to reform the regional district and the Royal City]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 13, 2026: New Westminster is the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver and Coun. Daniel Fontaine has been at the centre of the campaign to reform scandal-plagued Metro Vancouver.  Fontaine leads the New West Progressives and is seeking the mayoralty in the Oct. 17 election.  With almost a month until local government elections across B.C., host Bob Mackin caught up with Fontaine at Westminster Quay to hear his plans for the Royal City and the regional district.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 13, 2026: New Westminster is the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver and Coun. Daniel Fontaine has been at the centre of the campaign to reform scandal-plagued Metro Vancouver.  Fontaine leads the New West Progressives and is seeking the mayoralty in the Oct. 17 election.  With almost a month until local government elections across B.C., host Bob Mackin caught up with Fontaine at Westminster Quay to hear his plans for the Royal City and the regional district.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Fontaine aims to reform the regional district and the Royal City]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 13, 2026: New Westminster is the geographic centre of Metro Vancouver and Coun. Daniel Fontaine has been at the centre of the campaign to reform scandal-plagued Metro Vancouver.  Fontaine leads the New West Progressives and is seeking the mayoralty in the Oct. 17 election.  With almost a month until local government elections across B.C., host Bob Mackin caught up with Fontaine at Westminster Quay to hear his plans for the Royal City and the regional district.  CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:23:51</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Photographic memories of the PNE]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 6, 2026: Over the last 50 years, Craig Hodge has captured images of British Columbia’s beloved summertime tradition, the PNE Fair.  When the 116th Fair closes on Labour Day, Hodge will retire as the official photographer.  The former Columbian, Tri-City News and Vancouver Sun shooter is also a Coquitlam city councillor. On Oct. 17, he hopes to win the mayoralty.  On this edition of thePodcast, Hodge recalls the highlights of a half-century at Hastings Park. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 6, 2026: Over the last 50 years, Craig Hodge has captured images of British Columbia’s beloved summertime tradition, the PNE Fair.  When the 116th Fair closes on Labour Day, Hodge will retire as the official photographer.  The former Columbian, Tri-City News and Vancouver Sun shooter is also a Coquitlam city councillor. On Oct. 17, he hopes to win the mayoralty.  On this edition of thePodcast, Hodge recalls the highlights of a half-century at Hastings Park. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 6, 2026: Over the last 50 years, Craig Hodge has captured images of British Columbia’s beloved summertime tradition, the PNE Fair.  When the 116th Fair closes on Labour Day, Hodge will retire as the official photographer.  The former Columbian, Tri-City News and Vancouver Sun shooter is also a Coquitlam city councillor. On Oct. 17, he hopes to win the mayoralty.  On this edition of thePodcast, Hodge recalls the highlights of a half-century at Hastings Park. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Sept. 6, 2026: Over the last 50 years, Craig Hodge has captured images of British Columbia’s beloved summertime tradition, the PNE Fair.  When the 116th Fair closes on Labour Day, Hodge will retire as the official photographer.  The former Columbian, Tri-City News and Vancouver Sun shooter is also a Coquitlam city councillor. On Oct. 17, he hopes to win the mayoralty.  On this edition of thePodcast, Hodge recalls the highlights of a half-century at Hastings Park. CLICK BELOW to listen or watch. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:21:44</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: B.C. Conservatives summertime blues]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 30, 2026: A parade of resignations from Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s caucus triggered an emergency meeting of centre-right political activists and strategists in a Vancouver White Spot restaurant on Aug. 26.  One of them was Jordan Bateman, vice-president of the Independent Contractors and Busineses Association of B.C.  The former B.C. director the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation is Bob Mackin’s guest, to discuss the opposition crisis and fears that Premier David Eby’s NDP could exploit Conservative infighting and the Trump trade war to call an election sooner than the scheduled 2028 vote.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 30, 2026: A parade of resignations from Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s caucus triggered an emergency meeting of centre-right political activists and strategists in a Vancouver White Spot restaurant on Aug. 26.  One of them was Jordan Bateman, vice-president of the Independent Contractors and Busineses Association of B.C.  The former B.C. director the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation is Bob Mackin’s guest, to discuss the opposition crisis and fears that Premier David Eby’s NDP could exploit Conservative infighting and the Trump trade war to call an election sooner than the scheduled 2028 vote.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 30, 2026: A parade of resignations from Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s caucus triggered an emergency meeting of centre-right political activists and strategists in a Vancouver White Spot restaurant on Aug. 26.  One of them was Jordan Bateman, vice-president of the Independent Contractors and Busineses Association of B.C.  The former B.C. director the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation is Bob Mackin’s guest, to discuss the opposition crisis and fears that Premier David Eby’s NDP could exploit Conservative infighting and the Trump trade war to call an election sooner than the scheduled 2028 vote.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 30, 2026: A parade of resignations from Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s caucus triggered an emergency meeting of centre-right political activists and strategists in a Vancouver White Spot restaurant on Aug. 26.  One of them was Jordan Bateman, vice-president of the Independent Contractors and Busineses Association of B.C.  The former B.C. director the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation is Bob Mackin’s guest, to discuss the opposition crisis and fears that Premier David Eby’s NDP could exploit Conservative infighting and the Trump trade war to call an election sooner than the scheduled 2028 vote.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:30:42</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: PNE Fair begins new era with amphitheatre]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 23, 2026: theBreaker interrupts the flood of headlines about tariffs, wars, wildfires and all manner of political and corporate shenanigans to bring you sights and sounds from the 116th PNE Fair in Vancouver. B.C.’s biggest late-summer tradition at Hastings Park is on through Labour Day and features the new, $183 million Freedom Mobile Arch.  On opening day of the 10,000-seat concert venue in June, Bob Mackin interviewed the CEO of its naming sponsor, Pierre Karl Peladeau, about trends in the world of telecom, media, and sports and entertainment.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 23, 2026: theBreaker interrupts the flood of headlines about tariffs, wars, wildfires and all manner of political and corporate shenanigans to bring you sights and sounds from the 116th PNE Fair in Vancouver. B.C.’s biggest late-summer tradition at Hastings Park is on through Labour Day and features the new, $183 million Freedom Mobile Arch.  On opening day of the 10,000-seat concert venue in June, Bob Mackin interviewed the CEO of its naming sponsor, Pierre Karl Peladeau, about trends in the world of telecom, media, and sports and entertainment.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 23, 2026: theBreaker interrupts the flood of headlines about tariffs, wars, wildfires and all manner of political and corporate shenanigans to bring you sights and sounds from the 116th PNE Fair in Vancouver. B.C.’s biggest late-summer tradition at Hastings Park is on through Labour Day and features the new, $183 million Freedom Mobile Arch.  On opening day of the 10,000-seat concert venue in June, Bob Mackin interviewed the CEO of its naming sponsor, Pierre Karl Peladeau, about trends in the world of telecom, media, and sports and entertainment.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 23, 2026: theBreaker interrupts the flood of headlines about tariffs, wars, wildfires and all manner of political and corporate shenanigans to bring you sights and sounds from the 116th PNE Fair in Vancouver. B.C.’s biggest late-summer tradition at Hastings Park is on through Labour Day and features the new, $183 million Freedom Mobile Arch.  On opening day of the 10,000-seat concert venue in June, Bob Mackin interviewed the CEO of its naming sponsor, Pierre Karl Peladeau, about trends in the world of telecom, media, and sports and entertainment.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:13:20</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Cruel summer in the Cariboo]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 16, 2026: Why did it take until the Summerland wildfire in August for Premier David Eby to call a B.C.-wide state of emergency?  That is one of the questions on the minds of Village of Clinton residents, who were ordered to evacuate in mid-July.  On this edition of thePodcast, guest Kelly Sinoski, editor of The Clinton Lariat newspaper, sets the scene in the Cariboo, where B.C.’s biggest wildfire of the summer of 2026 is burning.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 16, 2026: Why did it take until the Summerland wildfire in August for Premier David Eby to call a B.C.-wide state of emergency?  That is one of the questions on the minds of Village of Clinton residents, who were ordered to evacuate in mid-July.  On this edition of thePodcast, guest Kelly Sinoski, editor of The Clinton Lariat newspaper, sets the scene in the Cariboo, where B.C.’s biggest wildfire of the summer of 2026 is burning.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Cruel summer in the Cariboo]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 16, 2026: Why did it take until the Summerland wildfire in August for Premier David Eby to call a B.C.-wide state of emergency?  That is one of the questions on the minds of Village of Clinton residents, who were ordered to evacuate in mid-July.  On this edition of thePodcast, guest Kelly Sinoski, editor of The Clinton Lariat newspaper, sets the scene in the Cariboo, where B.C.’s biggest wildfire of the summer of 2026 is burning.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 16, 2026: Why did it take until the Summerland wildfire in August for Premier David Eby to call a B.C.-wide state of emergency?  That is one of the questions on the minds of Village of Clinton residents, who were ordered to evacuate in mid-July.  On this edition of thePodcast, guest Kelly Sinoski, editor of The Clinton Lariat newspaper, sets the scene in the Cariboo, where B.C.’s biggest wildfire of the summer of 2026 is burning.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:22:52</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: A peek inside B.C.'s Artificial Intelligence ecosystem]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Bob Mackin</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 9, 2026: “You can’t be part of any conversation, these days, without it going to AI pretty quickly,” says Kris Krug, executive director of the B.C. + AI Ecosystem Association. Krug hosts monthly Vancouver AI Community Meetups, a forum for techies, artists, activists, entrepreneurs and the curious to make sense of the opportunities and drawbacks of the technology. The latest meetup was July 29 and featured guest speaker Dave Olson, mixed media storyteller and tech innovator now living in Japan. Krug and Olson are Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition of thePodcast. CLICK BELOW to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 9, 2026: “You can’t be part of any conversation, these days, without it going to AI pretty quickly,” says Kris Krug, executive director of the B.C. + AI Ecosystem Association. Krug hosts monthly Vancouver AI Community Meetups, a forum for techies, artists, activists, entrepreneurs and the curious to make sense of the opportunities and drawbacks of the technology. The latest meetup was July 29 and featured guest speaker Dave Olson, mixed media storyteller and tech innovator now living in Japan. Krug and Olson are Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition of thePodcast. CLICK BELOW to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: A peek inside B.C.'s Artificial Intelligence ecosystem]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 9, 2026: “You can’t be part of any conversation, these days, without it going to AI pretty quickly,” says Kris Krug, executive director of the B.C. + AI Ecosystem Association. Krug hosts monthly Vancouver AI Community Meetups, a forum for techies, artists, activists, entrepreneurs and the curious to make sense of the opportunities and drawbacks of the technology. The latest meetup was July 29 and featured guest speaker Dave Olson, mixed media storyteller and tech innovator now living in Japan. Krug and Olson are Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition of thePodcast. CLICK BELOW to […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 9, 2026: “You can’t be part of any conversation, these days, without it going to AI pretty quickly,” says Kris Krug, executive director of the B.C. + AI Ecosystem Association. Krug hosts monthly Vancouver AI Community Meetups, a forum for techies, artists, activists, entrepreneurs and the curious to make sense of the opportunities and drawbacks of the technology. The latest meetup was July 29 and featured guest speaker Dave Olson, mixed media storyteller and tech innovator now living in Japan. Krug and Olson are Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition of thePodcast. CLICK BELOW to […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:23:16</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Money makes the soccer world go round]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 2, 2026: Fresh off the biggest FIFA World Cup in history — subsidized by taxpayers in the U.S., Mexico and Canada — FIFA boss Gianni Infantino had visions of even bigger profits. With help from a relative of Donald Trump. On this edition of thePodcast, one of the world’s top sports economics professors takes a closer look at the halted proposal to transform the business of FIFA tournaments into a company and sell shares to investors. A proposal that generated a substantial backlash. It could cost Infantino his presidency. Bob Mackin’s guest is Victor Matheson, […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 2, 2026: Fresh off the biggest FIFA World Cup in history — subsidized by taxpayers in the U.S., Mexico and Canada — FIFA boss Gianni Infantino had visions of even bigger profits. With help from a relative of Donald Trump. On this edition of thePodcast, one of the world’s top sports economics professors takes a closer look at the halted proposal to transform the business of FIFA tournaments into a company and sell shares to investors. A proposal that generated a substantial backlash. It could cost Infantino his presidency. Bob Mackin’s guest is Victor Matheson, […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 2, 2026: Fresh off the biggest FIFA World Cup in history — subsidized by taxpayers in the U.S., Mexico and Canada — FIFA boss Gianni Infantino had visions of even bigger profits. With help from a relative of Donald Trump. On this edition of thePodcast, one of the world’s top sports economics professors takes a closer look at the halted proposal to transform the business of FIFA tournaments into a company and sell shares to investors. A proposal that generated a substantial backlash. It could cost Infantino his presidency. Bob Mackin’s guest is Victor Matheson, […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  Aug. 2, 2026: Fresh off the biggest FIFA World Cup in history — subsidized by taxpayers in the U.S., Mexico and Canada — FIFA boss Gianni Infantino had visions of even bigger profits. With help from a relative of Donald Trump. On this edition of thePodcast, one of the world’s top sports economics professors takes a closer look at the halted proposal to transform the business of FIFA tournaments into a company and sell shares to investors. A proposal that generated a substantial backlash. It could cost Infantino his presidency. Bob Mackin’s guest is Victor Matheson, […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:36:52</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Cartoonist Terry Mosher on the 50th anniversary of the Montreal Olympics]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  July 26, 2026: FIFA World Cup 2026 is over. Vancouverites and Torontonians will be wondering for months, maybe years: How much did it cost? Was it worth it? Montreal was not part of it, because of the legacy of the financial disaster that defined the 1976 Summer Olympics.  Montreal Gazette editorial cartoonist Terry Mosher was there and remembers the good, the bad and the ugly of the Games in his 50th anniversary book: “Aislin’s 1976 Montreal Olympic Scrapbook — Jean Drapeau’s Baby.” Mosher, North America’s longest active editorial cartoonist, is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 26, 2026: FIFA World Cup 2026 is over. Vancouverites and Torontonians will be wondering for months, maybe years: How much did it cost? Was it worth it? Montreal was not part of it, because of the legacy of the financial disaster that defined the 1976 Summer Olympics.  Montreal Gazette editorial cartoonist Terry Mosher was there and remembers the good, the bad and the ugly of the Games in his 50th anniversary book: “Aislin’s 1976 Montreal Olympic Scrapbook — Jean Drapeau’s Baby.” Mosher, North America’s longest active editorial cartoonist, is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 26, 2026: FIFA World Cup 2026 is over. Vancouverites and Torontonians will be wondering for months, maybe years: How much did it cost? Was it worth it? Montreal was not part of it, because of the legacy of the financial disaster that defined the 1976 Summer Olympics.  Montreal Gazette editorial cartoonist Terry Mosher was there and remembers the good, the bad and the ugly of the Games in his 50th anniversary book: “Aislin’s 1976 Montreal Olympic Scrapbook — Jean Drapeau’s Baby.” Mosher, North America’s longest active editorial cartoonist, is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 26, 2026: FIFA World Cup 2026 is over. Vancouverites and Torontonians will be wondering for months, maybe years: How much did it cost? Was it worth it? Montreal was not part of it, because of the legacy of the financial disaster that defined the 1976 Summer Olympics.  Montreal Gazette editorial cartoonist Terry Mosher was there and remembers the good, the bad and the ugly of the Games in his 50th anniversary book: “Aislin’s 1976 Montreal Olympic Scrapbook — Jean Drapeau’s Baby.” Mosher, North America’s longest active editorial cartoonist, is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:23:21</itunes:duration>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  July 19, 2026: Argentina versus Spain in New Jersey. The climax of FIFA World Cup 2026. Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar party. Soccer will never be the same. A look back at the expensive, five-week carnival of controversy across the U.S., Canada and Mexico with Declan Hill, investigative journalist, author and associate professor at the University of New Haven. How much did it really cost? Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co dives into World Cup trivia and his latest poll about the impact of the mega-event on Vancouver, Toronto and across Canada. Could it return […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 19, 2026: Argentina versus Spain in New Jersey. The climax of FIFA World Cup 2026. Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar party. Soccer will never be the same. A look back at the expensive, five-week carnival of controversy across the U.S., Canada and Mexico with Declan Hill, investigative journalist, author and associate professor at the University of New Haven. How much did it really cost? Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co dives into World Cup trivia and his latest poll about the impact of the mega-event on Vancouver, Toronto and across Canada. Could it return […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 19, 2026: Argentina versus Spain in New Jersey. The climax of FIFA World Cup 2026. Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar party. Soccer will never be the same. A look back at the expensive, five-week carnival of controversy across the U.S., Canada and Mexico with Declan Hill, investigative journalist, author and associate professor at the University of New Haven. How much did it really cost? Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co dives into World Cup trivia and his latest poll about the impact of the mega-event on Vancouver, Toronto and across Canada. Could it return […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 19, 2026: Argentina versus Spain in New Jersey. The climax of FIFA World Cup 2026. Gianni Infantino and Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar party. Soccer will never be the same. A look back at the expensive, five-week carnival of controversy across the U.S., Canada and Mexico with Declan Hill, investigative journalist, author and associate professor at the University of New Haven. How much did it really cost? Plus, Mario Canseco of Research Co dives into World Cup trivia and his latest poll about the impact of the mega-event on Vancouver, Toronto and across Canada. Could it return […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:47:14</itunes:duration>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  July 12, 2026: As a fan of the beautiful game, Burnaby sports writer Alfie Lau has travelled to seven FIFA World Cups on four continents. His mementoes include framed photographs and ticket stubs from World Cup finals, including the 2022 classic in Qatar featuring Argentina and France.  Just six SkyTrain stops from where he lives, B.C. Place Stadium hosted seven matches from June 13-July 7. On this edition of thePodcast, Lau explains why FIFA’s pursuit of attendance and revenue records caused him to sit this one out.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 12, 2026: As a fan of the beautiful game, Burnaby sports writer Alfie Lau has travelled to seven FIFA World Cups on four continents. His mementoes include framed photographs and ticket stubs from World Cup finals, including the 2022 classic in Qatar featuring Argentina and France.  Just six SkyTrain stops from where he lives, B.C. Place Stadium hosted seven matches from June 13-July 7. On this edition of thePodcast, Lau explains why FIFA’s pursuit of attendance and revenue records caused him to sit this one out.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 12, 2026: As a fan of the beautiful game, Burnaby sports writer Alfie Lau has travelled to seven FIFA World Cups on four continents. His mementoes include framed photographs and ticket stubs from World Cup finals, including the 2022 classic in Qatar featuring Argentina and France.  Just six SkyTrain stops from where he lives, B.C. Place Stadium hosted seven matches from June 13-July 7. On this edition of thePodcast, Lau explains why FIFA’s pursuit of attendance and revenue records caused him to sit this one out.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 12, 2026: As a fan of the beautiful game, Burnaby sports writer Alfie Lau has travelled to seven FIFA World Cups on four continents. His mementoes include framed photographs and ticket stubs from World Cup finals, including the 2022 classic in Qatar featuring Argentina and France.  Just six SkyTrain stops from where he lives, B.C. Place Stadium hosted seven matches from June 13-July 7. On this edition of thePodcast, Lau explains why FIFA’s pursuit of attendance and revenue records caused him to sit this one out.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: MMA Panel's 2026 halftime analysis]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  July 5, 2026: In the spirit of the FIFA World Cup, it is 2026’s halftime. That is why the MMA Panel returns, to look back at the first six months of the year and look ahead to the next six months. Host Bob Mackin welcomes Mario Canseco, president of Research Co, and Andy Yan, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. They pondered the province’s top political and economic headlines of the second quarter of the year. Recorded at Lonsdale Quay and the Shipyards in North Vancouver.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 5, 2026: In the spirit of the FIFA World Cup, it is 2026’s halftime. That is why the MMA Panel returns, to look back at the first six months of the year and look ahead to the next six months. Host Bob Mackin welcomes Mario Canseco, president of Research Co, and Andy Yan, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. They pondered the province’s top political and economic headlines of the second quarter of the year. Recorded at Lonsdale Quay and the Shipyards in North Vancouver.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 5, 2026: In the spirit of the FIFA World Cup, it is 2026’s halftime. That is why the MMA Panel returns, to look back at the first six months of the year and look ahead to the next six months. Host Bob Mackin welcomes Mario Canseco, president of Research Co, and Andy Yan, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. They pondered the province’s top political and economic headlines of the second quarter of the year. Recorded at Lonsdale Quay and the Shipyards in North Vancouver.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  July 5, 2026: In the spirit of the FIFA World Cup, it is 2026’s halftime. That is why the MMA Panel returns, to look back at the first six months of the year and look ahead to the next six months. Host Bob Mackin welcomes Mario Canseco, president of Research Co, and Andy Yan, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University. They pondered the province’s top political and economic headlines of the second quarter of the year. Recorded at Lonsdale Quay and the Shipyards in North Vancouver.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:32:13</itunes:duration>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of  June 28  2026: The FIFA World Cup playbook is simple, says Jules Boykoff. Socialize the costs. Privatize the profits. The Portland, Ore., political science professor’s latest book, “Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing and the FIFA Greed Machine,” explores the impact of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino on the world’s biggest tournament. Jules Boykoff is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  June 28  2026: The FIFA World Cup playbook is simple, says Jules Boykoff. Socialize the costs. Privatize the profits. The Portland, Ore., political science professor’s latest book, “Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing and the FIFA Greed Machine,” explores the impact of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino on the world’s biggest tournament. Jules Boykoff is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  June 28  2026: The FIFA World Cup playbook is simple, says Jules Boykoff. Socialize the costs. Privatize the profits. The Portland, Ore., political science professor’s latest book, “Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing and the FIFA Greed Machine,” explores the impact of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino on the world’s biggest tournament. Jules Boykoff is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of  June 28  2026: The FIFA World Cup playbook is simple, says Jules Boykoff. Socialize the costs. Privatize the profits. The Portland, Ore., political science professor’s latest book, “Red Card: The 2026 World Cup, Sportswashing and the FIFA Greed Machine,” explores the impact of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino on the world’s biggest tournament. Jules Boykoff is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:23:32</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Business in the shadow of FIFA]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of June 21, 2026:  Kingsley Bailey operates a storefront event ticket brokerage, tour service and gift store on Beatty Street, across from B.C. Place Stadium. Host Bob Mackin dropped by on June 13, the first of seven FIFA World Cup match days. Also, meet Reuben Williams, an Australian World Cup tourist who came to Vancouver to see his national team beat Turkey. Three days later, he became a victim of a hotel lobby theft. Plus, the June 18 Voyageurs march to the match and VIP arrivals and departures at B.C. Place.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of June 21, 2026:  Kingsley Bailey operates a storefront event ticket brokerage, tour service and gift store on Beatty Street, across from B.C. Place Stadium. Host Bob Mackin dropped by on June 13, the first of seven FIFA World Cup match days. Also, meet Reuben Williams, an Australian World Cup tourist who came to Vancouver to see his national team beat Turkey. Three days later, he became a victim of a hotel lobby theft. Plus, the June 18 Voyageurs march to the match and VIP arrivals and departures at B.C. Place.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of June 21, 2026:  Kingsley Bailey operates a storefront event ticket brokerage, tour service and gift store on Beatty Street, across from B.C. Place Stadium. Host Bob Mackin dropped by on June 13, the first of seven FIFA World Cup match days. Also, meet Reuben Williams, an Australian World Cup tourist who came to Vancouver to see his national team beat Turkey. Three days later, he became a victim of a hotel lobby theft. Plus, the June 18 Voyageurs march to the match and VIP arrivals and departures at B.C. Place.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of June 21, 2026:  Kingsley Bailey operates a storefront event ticket brokerage, tour service and gift store on Beatty Street, across from B.C. Place Stadium. Host Bob Mackin dropped by on June 13, the first of seven FIFA World Cup match days. Also, meet Reuben Williams, an Australian World Cup tourist who came to Vancouver to see his national team beat Turkey. Three days later, he became a victim of a hotel lobby theft. Plus, the June 18 Voyageurs march to the match and VIP arrivals and departures at B.C. Place.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple […]]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of June 14, 2026:  Vancouver author and journalist Keith Morgan went to the World Cup in his native England in 1966. In 2026, the World Cup has come to him. Morgan is among thousands of Vancouverites who live within the so-called controlled area, a 2-kilometre radius around B.C. Place Stadium, site of seven matches until July 7. Morgan is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition of thePodcast. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of June 14, 2026:  Vancouver author and journalist Keith Morgan went to the World Cup in his native England in 1966. In 2026, the World Cup has come to him. Morgan is among thousands of Vancouverites who live within the so-called controlled area, a 2-kilometre radius around B.C. Place Stadium, site of seven matches until July 7. Morgan is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition of thePodcast. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of June 14, 2026:  Vancouver author and journalist Keith Morgan went to the World Cup in his native England in 1966. In 2026, the World Cup has come to him. Morgan is among thousands of Vancouverites who live within the so-called controlled area, a 2-kilometre radius around B.C. Place Stadium, site of seven matches until July 7. Morgan is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition of thePodcast. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of June 14, 2026:  Vancouver author and journalist Keith Morgan went to the World Cup in his native England in 1966. In 2026, the World Cup has come to him. Morgan is among thousands of Vancouverites who live within the so-called controlled area, a 2-kilometre radius around B.C. Place Stadium, site of seven matches until July 7. Morgan is Bob Mackin’s guest on this edition of thePodcast. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news Podcast? Go to the archive. Subscribe to theBreaker.news on Substack. Find out how: Click here.]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:22:03</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: The neighbourhood that said no to FIFA]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of June 7, 2026:  On FIFA World Cup kickoff week, theBreaker.news visits the South Vancouver neighbourhood that said no to FIFA. Friends of Memorial South Park successfully campaigned to stop closure of the heart of their park for use as a team training site — after the city’s FIFA hosting office announced in July 2024 that the space would be off-limits to the public for almost two years. Host Bob Mackin caught-up with Cindy Heinrichs and Beth Ringdahl at Memorial South Park’s May 24 centennial celebration. Plus a tour of the park by local writer Rob Howatson. […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of June 7, 2026:  On FIFA World Cup kickoff week, theBreaker.news visits the South Vancouver neighbourhood that said no to FIFA. Friends of Memorial South Park successfully campaigned to stop closure of the heart of their park for use as a team training site — after the city’s FIFA hosting office announced in July 2024 that the space would be off-limits to the public for almost two years. Host Bob Mackin caught-up with Cindy Heinrichs and Beth Ringdahl at Memorial South Park’s May 24 centennial celebration. Plus a tour of the park by local writer Rob Howatson. […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of June 7, 2026:  On FIFA World Cup kickoff week, theBreaker.news visits the South Vancouver neighbourhood that said no to FIFA. Friends of Memorial South Park successfully campaigned to stop closure of the heart of their park for use as a team training site — after the city’s FIFA hosting office announced in July 2024 that the space would be off-limits to the public for almost two years. Host Bob Mackin caught-up with Cindy Heinrichs and Beth Ringdahl at Memorial South Park’s May 24 centennial celebration. Plus a tour of the park by local writer Rob Howatson. […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of June 7, 2026:  On FIFA World Cup kickoff week, theBreaker.news visits the South Vancouver neighbourhood that said no to FIFA. Friends of Memorial South Park successfully campaigned to stop closure of the heart of their park for use as a team training site — after the city’s FIFA hosting office announced in July 2024 that the space would be off-limits to the public for almost two years. Host Bob Mackin caught-up with Cindy Heinrichs and Beth Ringdahl at Memorial South Park’s May 24 centennial celebration. Plus a tour of the park by local writer Rob Howatson. […]]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:19:52</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Cup costs, controversy and Cascadia connections]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 07:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of May 31, 2026:  The day after the B.C. NDP government ended the spring Legislature session by weakening the freedom of information law, two of Premier David Eby’s ministers revealed the cost of co-hosting FIFA World Cup in Vancouver could be as much as $729 million. On this edition of thePodcast, highlights of the news conference held by Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sports, and Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Generation (starting at 00:50). Plus reaction from Carson Binda, the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation who remembers when the cost […]]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of May 17, 2026:  A special edition at B.C. Place Stadium. Premier David Eby visited on May 12 to show-off the $109 million in FIFA-demanded renovations, including a temporary hybrid grass pitch grown in Abbotsford. Eby vowed to disclose — by the end of May — how much hosting is costing taxpayers.  British Columbia’s rich soccer history, however, will be hidden from visitors: On May 13, theBreaker.news toured the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame as curator Jason Beck prepared to put artifacts in storage due to FIFA venue restrictions.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of May 17, 2026:  A special edition at B.C. Place Stadium. Premier David Eby visited on May 12 to show-off the $109 million in FIFA-demanded renovations, including a temporary hybrid grass pitch grown in Abbotsford. Eby vowed to disclose — by the end of May — how much hosting is costing taxpayers.  British Columbia’s rich soccer history, however, will be hidden from visitors: On May 13, theBreaker.news toured the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame as curator Jason Beck prepared to put artifacts in storage due to FIFA venue restrictions.  CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[thePodcast: Democracy under pressure]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[For the week of May 10, 2026:  Terry Glavin is a columnist with the National Post and publishes the Real Story on Substack. Charles Burton is sinologist, former Canadian diplomat in China and author of “The Beaver and the Dragon: How China Out-Manoeuvred Canada’s Diplomacy, Security and Sovereignty.” They spoke April 19 at the Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement’s forum on foreign interference and Canada-China relations, “Democracy Under Pressure — China’s Influence in Canada and Beyond.” Terry Glavin and Charles Burton are Bob Mackin’s guests this week. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of May 10, 2026:  Terry Glavin is a columnist with the National Post and publishes the Real Story on Substack. Charles Burton is sinologist, former Canadian diplomat in China and author of “The Beaver and the Dragon: How China Out-Manoeuvred Canada’s Diplomacy, Security and Sovereignty.” They spoke April 19 at the Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement’s forum on foreign interference and Canada-China relations, “Democracy Under Pressure — China’s Influence in Canada and Beyond.” Terry Glavin and Charles Burton are Bob Mackin’s guests this week. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed […]]]>
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                    <![CDATA[For the week of May 10, 2026:  Terry Glavin is a columnist with the National Post and publishes the Real Story on Substack. Charles Burton is sinologist, former Canadian diplomat in China and author of “The Beaver and the Dragon: How China Out-Manoeuvred Canada’s Diplomacy, Security and Sovereignty.” They spoke April 19 at the Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement’s forum on foreign interference and Canada-China relations, “Democracy Under Pressure — China’s Influence in Canada and Beyond.” Terry Glavin and Charles Burton are Bob Mackin’s guests this week. CLICK BELOW to listen. Or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed […]]]>
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