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This is VANCOLOUR
This is Vancouver’s bona fide culture and politics podcast. Hosted by Mo Amir, parse through the relevant issues with the city’s most colourful personalities. With its heart on its sleeve and caution thrown to the wind, this is a podcast that is provocative, informative, and sometimes emotional. Thi...
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Should B.C. keep DRIPA? BC Greens leader Emily Lowan defends Indigenous rights
DRIPA — the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act — is at the centre of a political firestorm in British Columbia. The BC NDP want to am...
Should Canada ban social media for kids? (Charis Hogg)
What risks do kids face on social media? With countries around the world moving to ban these platforms for youth — and growing support for a ban in Ca...
Hunting Matthew Nichols: When does true crime go too far?
Why are we increasingly treating real-life tragedies like Netflix content? The independent film Hunting Matthew Nichols explores a decades-long missin...
AEW’s Kyle O’Reilly on sacrifice, setbacks, and wrestling culture
Professional wrestling is live theatre at its most intense, blurring fiction and reality. The pride of North Delta, B.C., All Elite Wrestling (AEW) st...
The people in your life are aging you faster! (Tamara Taggart)
Can the people in your life actually make you age faster? New research suggests that “hasslers” — the difficult, stressful people in your life — can i...
Self-driving cars are everywhere. Why not in B.C.?
KYLA'S COURT: Self-driving cars are already operating around the world — and even in parts of Canada — so why not in British Columbia? This is VANCOLO...
Is buying a home in B.C. still worth it in 2026? (Steve Saretsky)
With rents easing and home prices softening across British Columbia, is now the time to buy — or are you better off renting? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo...
Are big grocers scamming the “Buy Canadian” movement?
Canadians want to support local but are they being misled? The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has fined Loblaw grocery stores for “maplewashing” twic...
Who is pushing conspiracy theories in Canada?
Conspiracy theories are everywhere online but who’s actually behind them? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir speaks with journalist Jen St. Denis (The Tye...
Why does everyone miss the 1990s? (Fiona Forbes)
THE FORBES REPORT: The 1990s are having a moment! But why is everyone — including Gen Z — so nostalgic for that era? How did we navigate the world bef...
Are B.C. family doctors being asked to do too much? (Dr. Maryam Zeineddin)
Family doctors in B.C. are under growing pressure — not just from administrative burdens, but from a system that isn’t equipped to handle the rising d...
Is Canada just one big “situationship”? (J.J. McCullough)
THE CRUNCH: From Quebec and Alberta separatism to Indigenous sovereignty, Canada often feels like it’s in a constant state of re-negotiation. This is...
Are dating apps fueling toxic dating trends? (Amy Chan)
Ghostlighting, shrekking, sledging — modern dating is getting messier. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir speaks with dating expert and author Amy Chan (U...
Are these “miracle drugs” changing how we shop? (Steve Mossop / Leger)
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are helping millions lose weight and improve metabolic health. But could they also reshape co...
Will permanent daylight time improve your sleep? (Adrien Sala / WikiSleep)
B.C. Premier David Eby wants to end the twice-a-year clock change by moving the province to permanent daylight saving time — but will that actually he...
Does Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim have a credibility problem?
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim admitted repeating a false allegation about city councillor Sean Orr after supposedly seeing a photo shown to him — raising qu...
Christy Farrell / Julie Kim / Kyla Lee
Why is “female rage” all the rage?
From Olympic controversy to pop culture to public safety, are we living in a new era of female disillusionmen...
Christy Clark on Eby, BC Conservatives, and 'liberal' voters
Christy Clark, the 35th Premier of British Columbia, joins This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir for a candid conversation about B.C.’s shifting political la...
Will B.C.’s disability funding model actually help kids? (Tamara Taggart)
TEA TIME WITH TAMARA: The B.C. Government unveiled a new, revamped funding system for children and youth with complex developmental disabilities, incl...
Why does the BC Conservative leadership race matter? (Azim Jiwani)
The race to replace John Rustad as leader of the Conservative Party of BC is underway. But what is this contest really about, and why should British C...
What the Tumbler Ridge shooting says about Canada
In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir reflects on how political leaders across...
B.C. could owe you money — and you might not know it (BC Unclaimed)
Millions of dollars are owed to British Columbians. Could you unknowingly be one of them? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir speaks with Sherry MacLennan,...
Is another oil pipeline in B.C. just a pipe dream? (Stewart Prest)
Talk of a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s North Coast is back — again. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants it. So does Prime Minister Mark Carney. But B.C...
Can Canada block Hasan Piker from entering the country?
KYLA’S COURT: Independent B.C. MLA Tara Armstrong and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) are calling on Ottawa to deny U.S. livestreamer...
Brad West on B.C. Premier Eby, BC Conservatives, and B.C.'s political culture
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down for an extended, candid conversation with B.C.’s most popular mayor, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West, to unpac...
Niki Sharma / Lance from The Serfs
Should Canada ban X?
At what point does Canada need to consider banning a social media platform? As X — Elon Musk’s chaotic remake of Twitter —...
Social media turns death into entertainment
A MOment: Social media now rewards outrage, hypocrisy, and dehumanization — often at the expense of truth and real people. This is VANCOLOUR host Mo A...
Mandy Gill / BC Bob / Neena Savage
Self-improvement done right (and wrong)
Already feeling burnt out to start 2026? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir presses resilience expert Mandy...
B.C. Political Forecast: 2026 (Jarryd Jäger / Western Standard)
B.C. Political Forecast: 2026 (Jarryd Jäger / Western Standard)
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir and Western Standard journalist Jarryd Jäger fore...
Should B.C. repeal DRIPA? (Trevor Halford / Conservative Party of BC)
What is DRIPA? And, what would actually happen if DRIPA was repealed? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with Conservative Party of BC interim l...
‘Progress’ is a chronic delay under Premier Eby
A MOment: From schools and hospitals to transit and major infrastructure, the BC NDP government makes big announcements — followed by years of delay. ...
When should kids learn the truth about Santa? (Mario Canseco & Dino Archie)
THE LOW ROAD REPORT: At what age should parents tell their children the truth about Santa Claus? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir is joined by two dads...
Is the BC NDP to blame for B.C.’s rat problem? (Kareem Allam)
Four of Canada’s five most rat-infested cities are in British Columbia. Why? And who can we blame? This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Vancouver mayor...
Dr. Melissa Lem / David Long / Kyla Lee
Canadians can’t afford food, but waste a lot of it
How can a country throw out billions of dollars in food while millions of people face food in...
Chris Wilson / Ivan Decker / Neena Savage
Comedians in cars, confessing crimes
B.C.’s finest comedians in “22 minutes”! Chris Wilson from CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes impersonates pola...
Sam Cooper / Blair Mantin
Extortion, debt, and B.C.'s next big decision
In British Columbia, extortion and debt are becoming increasingly worrisome. This is VANCOLOUR hos...
Does B.C. support a new pipeline... or not?
MOment: Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe discussed a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s north co...
Kyla Lee / Tamara Taggart / Dr. Martin Haulena
Ostriches, Orcas, and Overwintering Pollinators
It’s all about the animals in British Columbia! This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir asks Kyla Lee (Ac...
Chief Aaron Pete: ‘Zero bodies’ and the Cowichan land ruling bombshell
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir sits down with Chawathil First Nation Chief and Nuanced podcast host Aaron Pete to break down major B.C. stories reshap...
This new CBC show flips the celebrity interview on its head (Lucas Gates & Sean DeVries)
This is VANCOLOUR host Mo Amir welcomes Lucas Gates, a longtime VANCOLOUR fan now starring in CBC’s bold new series The Assembly, alongside producer S...