People First Radio
People First Radio is an education and awareness program broadcast on traditional radio and in online podcasts.
Oct 3, 2025 • 26:48 Downtown Eastside service provider First United released a law reform platform earlier this fall, calling for changes to the Residential Tenancy Act in B.C. Staff lawyer Vinson Shih spoke with People First Radio about the platform, which called for an end to pet bans in rentals, and the right for… Oct 3, 2025 • 57:00 Cripping The Archive editors Jenifer Barclay and Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy speak about disability in the historical record. Renata Roma of the PAWSitive Connections Lab at the University of Saskatchewan talks about the interplay between the mental health of pets and the humans they live with. Oct 2, 2025 • 30:12 When Shannon Donohoe-Simpson was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer in her thirties, she says it was a surprise. “ I was that person that was very healthy,” she said. “I was really into personal training and I thought I ate really healthy. So when I was diagnosed with… Sep 26, 2025 • 34:16 In her debut novel, Meg Todd explores difficult subject matter, covering themes like fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, inter-generational abuse, and sexual assault. Most Grievous Fault explores the story of Crystal, who is in her late 20s and mother of Becky, 14. The two live together in a small apartment in… Sep 25, 2025 • 57:00 Shannon Donohoe-Simpson shares her experiences as a cancer survivor, including a recent experience involving art and community. Vinson Shih, staff lawyer with First United, speaks about the organization’s recently released law reform platform that calls for changes to the Residential Tenancy Act in B.C, including an end to pet bans… Sep 20, 2025 • 22:56 Dr Shannon Charlebois is fed up with the prevalence of gambling advertising in professional sports broadcasts. “The situation is ticking me off. It’s ticking off lots of Canadians,” she said. Charlebois is medical editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal. She co-authored an editorial about gambling advertising and risks to… Sep 19, 2025 • 50:20 University of Guelph PhD candidate Olivia Peters has been studying Canadian women’s experiences of intimate partner stalking. Peters spoke with People First Radio to share insights from her research, which involved in depth interviews with 20 women who identified as having experienced stalking. Peters said some women had to feign… Sep 18, 2025 • 57:00 Dr. Shannon Charlebois speaks about an editorial she co-authored in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on the subject of gambling advertising and youth. Vancouver Island author Meg Todd speaks about her upcoming debut novel Most Grievous Fault, which tells a story of inter-generational violence. Sep 11, 2025 • 57:00 Olivia Peters speaks about her research into Canadian women’s experiences of intimate partner stalking. Comments from addictions medicine specialist Dr. Kelsey Roden, speaking in front of the legislature in Victoria at an event related to International Overdose Awareness Day. Resources: Olivia Peters webinar on stalking: CLICK HERE Canadian Anti Stalking… Sep 5, 2025 • 57:00 Speaking August 31 at an event in Parksville marking International Overdose Awareness Day, Greg Hemminger shared his story of opioid addiction and recovery. In the mid 2000s, Hemminger was working as a filmmaker. He says his first feature premiered at the New York International Film Festival when he was 22…
First United calls for end to pet bans, other reforms for renters in law reform platform
People First Radio - October 2, 2025
Comox Valley resident shares healing journey following cancer diagnosis
Vancouver Island author explores inter-generational trauma in debut novel
People First Radio - September 25, 2025
'Most Canadians are annoyed by this' - doctor raises concerns around sports gambling ads
Research insights into women's experiences of intimate partner stalking
People First Radio - September 18, 2025
People First Radio - September 11, 2025
Firsthand experience of opioid addiction, recovery shared at Parksville IOAD event
People First Radio is a weekly one-hour radio broadcast to educate and raise awareness about issues related to health and wellness — with a particular emphasis on topics related to mental illness and mental health, homelessness and housing, and addiction, harm reduction and recovery.
It’s currently broadcast weekly from Nanaimo, B.C. on CHLY 101.7 FM, Victoria, B.C. on CFUV 101.9FM, and Saint John, New Brunswick on CFMH 107.3 FM. People First Radio is produced and presented by Joe Pugh.
The program is also available as a podcast, click below to listen and subscribe to People First Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.
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