People First Radio
People First Radio is an education and awareness program broadcast on traditional radio and in online podcasts.
Sep 25, 2026 • 27:32 Justin Ducharme says his debut feature film Seventeen was inspired by his own experiences living in Vancouver. “ Something that I’ve always been really interested in as a filmmaker, and a lot of my work explores is this contemporary urban Indigenous queer experience,” he said. Seventeen is set in and around Vancouver,… Sep 24, 2026 • 57:00 Touching on a trio of local stories heading to the screen this fall. Seventeen filmmaker Justin Ducharme talks about his debut feature that offers a window into a day in the life of queer Indigenous sex work in a Vancouver. Snuneymuxw First Nation Chief Mike Wyse speaks at an event… Sep 18, 2026 • 36:35 In 2013, walking a Winnipeg labyrinth helped Corey Bialek consider a contemplative question: what would it mean to not be depressed? The labyrinth was not curative, but it was therapeutic. “There’s no real magic to it, but the idea is you sort of like sift the central thought as you… Sep 17, 2026 • 57:00 Corey Bialek explores how strolling a Winnipeg Labyrinth was therapeutic for his mental health. Bialek talks public space, biophilia, and dealing with persistent depressive disorder and major depressive disorder. The conversation was inspired by Bialek’s essay Minding The City, appearing in the book Living Disability. Revisiting part of a conversation… Sep 11, 2026 • 57:00 Jillian Halladay of McMaster University speaks about a study that explored the prevalence of mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in Canada. Stories shared at International Overdose Awareness Day events in Nanaimo and Courtenay. Sep 10, 2026 • 57:00 Speakers in Parksville and Courtenay joined a chorus of voices all over the world coming together in their communities to mark International Overdose Awareness Day. Observed August 31 or the days leading up to it, International Overdose Awareness Day began as a barbecue remembrance event at the Salvation Army Needle… Sep 3, 2026 • 57:00 Featuring stories shared at events held in Parksville and Courtenay to mark International Overdose Awareness Day. Support resources referenced in the program: Moms Stop The Harm Resources Page: https://www.momsstoptheharm.com/support-resources Healing Hearts info: https://www.momsstoptheharm.com/healing-hearts-groups Holding Hope info: https://www.momsstoptheharm.com/holding-hope-support-groups Aug 31, 2026 • 00:46:06 Rob Csernyik is an investigative journalist who lives in Atlantic Canada and covers the gambling beat. He’s the author of A Losing Hand, a new book that takes a look at the issue of gambling related suicides in Canada. “ We have a very robust industry of legalized gambling, and yet… Aug 27, 2026 • 00:57:00 Saint John based journalist Rob Csernyik speaks about his work exploring gambling related harms and the history of the gambling industry in Canada, a subject covered in his recent book A Losing Hand. Drug user group organizer Ann Livingston speaks about International Overdose Awareness Day and an event taking place… Aug 27, 2026 • 00:24:04 The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction(CCSA) has shared a resource meant to help smaller Canadian cities address substance use harms. “The Playbook for Action has over 50 evidence-based interventions that a community could draw from,” said Chandni Sondagar, a senior knowledge broker with the organization. The playbook is…
Vancouver film set for hometown premiere explores themes of urban Indigenous queer sex work
People First Radio - September 24, 2026
'Minding the City' offers a first hand look at nature, depression, and public space
People First Radio - September 17, 2026
People First Radio - September 10, 2026
Personal connections to toxic drug crisis shared at island overdose awareness day events
People First Radio - September 03, 2026
Journalist Rob Csernyik talks gambling health harms in Canada
People First Radio - August 27, 2026
National organization offers playbook for small cities to address substance use harms
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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