The Jon McComb Show

We are here for you - and that is why we put together an experienced panel every Tuesday so solve your woes and help you make those difficult decisions. If you need advice on work, health or your relationship, you can email me at jon@cknw.com or leave us a voicemail on 604-331-2899…

Topics on the Show: -President-Elect Donald Trump is still holding close ties to his businesses and the long list of potential conflicts seems never ending, even reports of his asking the President of Argentina to help him sort out a real estate problem he’s been dealing with in Buenos Aires. -The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines. -A proposed class-action lawsuit contends the Canadian Armed Forces is rife with sexual misconduct and harassment of women. -We are here for you - and that is why we put together an experienced panel every Tuesday so solve your woes and help you make those difficult decisions.

In a new study from Stanford University it seems that even though kids today are incredibly fluent with technology and comfortable online most can’t distinguish fake news from real news. Guest: Joel Breakstone, Ph.D, Director Stanford History Education Group, author of the study

E-Sports are on the rise with millions of dollars up for grabs in international tournaments, and more and more people are becoming fans of this growing spectator sport. However, in Vancouver there is no venue designed specifically with the e-sports fan in mind. That changes this December, as Elements Casino in Cloverdale has created an e-sports lounge, the first of its kind in Canada. Jon McComb Show intern Brady Trettenero has the details.

Monday we asked whether any of these new provincially funded housing units would be in Vancouver...and now it can be told!  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

20 weeks. That's the average wait time for Canadians between seeing a doctor and receiving treatment, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute that says patients are facing the longest wait times in 23 years. Fraser Institute senior economist Bacchus Barua says the government needs to do more to address the crisis.

A new type of sunglasses will help you take pictures and post them to snapchat.  Tim Dickert has the tech report.

ICBC won't tell the public how much the rates are going up. Guest: Adrian Dix, NDP ICBC critic, MLA Vancouver Kingsway

Topics on the Show: -In a new study from Stanford University it seems that even though kids today are incredibly fluent with technology and comfortable online most can’t distinguish fake news from real news. -The Rise of E-Sports and a lounge in BC dedicated to its fans. -20 weeks. That's the average wait time for Canadians between seeing a doctor and receiving treatment, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute that says patients are facing the longest wait times in 23 years.

A proposed class-action lawsuit contends the Canadian Armed Forces is rife with sexual misconduct and harassment of women. The plaintiff is 29-year-old Glynis Rogers of Nova Scotia -- but if the case proceeds, the lawsuit could include any women who claim similar treatment. Rogers alleges that she joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2006 and was subjected to persistent and systemic gender and sexual-orientation-based discrimination, bullying and harassment by male members. She alleges she was even sexually assaulted by a male member at Ontario's C-F-B Borden in 2012, but was reluctant to report the incident because she feared her superiors wouldn't take it seriously. Guest: Ray Wagner, Lawyer for proposed class action lawsuit

There is a dispute about how many campsites the Liberal government has shut down since 2001, when the Liberals took power.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

President-Elect Donald Trump is still holding close ties to his businesses and the long list of potential conflicts seems never ending, even reports of his asking the President of Argentina to help him sort out a real estate problem he’s been dealing with in Buenos Aires. Guest: Marina Koren, Senior Associate Editor, The Atlantic

Topics on the Show: -Another pop-up injection site to combat the fentanyl crisis in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside has saved several lives since it opened three days ago, according to organizers. -Vice-President Elect Mike Pence went to a showing of Hamilton: An American Musical on Friday night. -A fan favourite of the Vancouver Giants is in critical condition at a hospital in Tucson, Arizona, following a frightening incident this weekend.

Social media has brought us so much closer together, we are exposed to new people, new ideas, and points of view we wouldn’t be able to experience in any other way. But it’s not all positives, in fact it can be very negative, even dangerously so. How do we teach our kids to use social media? Guest: Jesse Miller, international speaker and recognized authority in the fields of social media awareness and digital citizenship.

Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski

A fan favourite of the Vancouver Giants is in critical condition at a hospital in Tucson, Arizona, following a frightening incident this weekend. Just before the opening faceoff between the Tucson Roadrunners and Manitoba Moose, 26-year-old Craig Cunningham collapsed to the ice, even appearing to convulse as trainers and medical staff cut away at his jersey and performed CPR.

There is a drone for almost everything these days and the latest is to help anglers find that perfect fishing spot.  Is this cheating though?  Tim Dickert is here with the days Tech Report.

That half a billion dollars that the government set aside for affordable rental housing projects back in September?  It’s spent....or at least committed.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Vice-President Elect Mike Pence went to a showing of Hamilton: An American Musical on Friday night. While he was expecting to be serenaded by the musical,  he probably wasn’t expecting to be serenaded with boos from the crowd. After the show, the cast took it upon themselves to address the election of Donald Trump and the Vice-President Elect.

Another pop-up injection site to combat the fentanyl crisis in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside has saved several lives since it opened three days ago, according to organizers.  Volunteers are administering Narcan to those in need at an alley near Main and Hastings Street.