Warren speaks with Dr. Ruth Habte, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Resident Physician at UBC, AccessBC Campaign Organizer.

AccessBC has been advocating for universal, no-cost coverage for prescription contraception in BC since 2017. Starting April 1, 2023, BC will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents.

Warren speaks with Dr. Ruth Habte, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Resident Physician at UBC, AccessBC Campaign Organizer.
AccessBC has been advocating for universal, no-cost coverage for prescription contraception in BC since 2017. Starting April 1, 2023, BC will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents.

All the best audio from Mornings with Al Ferraby and Lisa Best on CFAX 1070.

All the best audio from Mornings with Al Ferraby and Lisa Best on CFAX 1070.

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Why is it important to have free access to contraception for people in BC?

Barbara Wilson, In-Home Printer Tech at Monk Office in Victoria,  joins us to review the week's tech news and to solve your tech problems.

Barbara Wilson, In-Home Printer Tech at Monk Office in Victoria, &nbsp;joins us to review the week's tech news and to solve your tech problems.

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Dan Reeve joins Josh & Jade to break down the latest Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, including the tariff deadline, what Canada may be asked to concede, and whether Ottawa and Washington are even pursuing the same goals. Plus, a look at the growing turmoil inside the BC Conservative Party as more prominent figures head for the exits and questions mount about the party's direction.

Dan Reeve joins Josh &amp; Jade to break down the latest Canada-U.S. trade negotiations, including the tariff deadline, what Canada may be asked to concede, and whether Ottawa and Washington are even pursuing the same goals. Plus, a look at the growing turmoil inside the BC Conservative Party as more prominent figures head for the exits and questions mount about the party's direction.

U.S.-Canada Trade Talks and the BC Conservatives' Identity Crisis

We spoke with the founder of One with Nature Survival and Bushcraft School a few months ago about his pitch to do wilderness survival education on a patch of crown land in and around East Sooke Park. His proposal generated considerable backlash in the local community and now the province has rejected his application. However, Vitaliy Svetlichnyy tells us there’s still an important story to tell about outdoor education, environmental stewardship and what he’s learned through this process as he looks towards his next endeavours. 

We spoke with the founder of One with Nature Survival and Bushcraft School a few months ago about his pitch to do wilderness survival education on a patch of crown land in and around East Sooke Park.&nbsp;His proposal generated considerable backlash in the local community and now the province has rejected his application. However, Vitaliy Svetlichnyy tells us there&rsquo;s still an important story to tell about outdoor education, environmental stewardship and what he&rsquo;s learned through this process as he looks towards his next endeavours.&nbsp;

"You learn by trying:" man behind unsuccessful application to use provincial land near East Sooke Park hopes to bring survivalist lessons to a less controversial sites

Why is it important to have free access to contraception for people in BC?

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