On this week's episode of BCIT's Crows Nest, host James O'Hara dives into the story of the Godfather of Abbotsford Soccer, who sadly passed away on April 2nd. Barry Crocker took a small-town soccer association and turned it into a back-to-back provincial and national championship-winning organization. A highly experienced physiotherapist who was part of the 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl Champions, the Vancouver Whitecaps, and a staff member of the only Canada Men's National Team to attend a FIFA World Cup in 1986. Crocker became General Manager of Abbotsford Soccer Association and within years created a blueprint that would be used throughout the country. Interviews include Colin Miller and Alan Errington.

Zach Kiedaisch investigates the state of the tourism industry in British Columbia. He spoke with industry leaders such as Walt Judas, the CEO of Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia, and David Gudgel, CEO of Clipper Vacations. He also spoke with Don Prittie, Manager of Canoe Cove Marina for an enhanced perspective from a small business operator.

Katarina Szulc dives into the intricacies of the overdose death crisis in British Columbia. Szulc speaks to frontline voices affected by the crisis, and discusses solutions and measures to lower the death toll.

It's been a difficult year for many B.C. residents, but this pandemic has especially been hard on seniors. The isolation caused by restrictions has impacted their physical and mental health. I spoke to several Burnaby seniors about how they've been impacted in the last year. I also spoke to Nighat Assar, a Legal Advocate with Senior's First BC. She has been supporting seniors as they try to learn and adapt to a new way of living. 

For episode seven, podcast host Aaron Rempel talks to members of the Cross Country (XC) ski community for updates as to how athletes with physical or visual impairments are doing with their training; the growing passion for Nordic skiing in B.C; and to gauge the future of the competition as the International Paralympic Committee continues work on the Paralympic Winter Games for 2022 in Beijing, China. 

In this episode, Elin Molenaar takes a closer look at the rocky relationship between the women in British Columbia and the RCMP. After videos about a series of abduction attempts go viral on social media, the RCMP described these messages as rumours. 

How should the police have handled the situation? And why do women not feel comfortable reporting these crimes to the police? Molenaar finds you the answers.

On this weeks episode of The Crows Nest, Hannah Garnett takes a look at how COVID-19 will affect Valentine’s Day, and why couples, and singles, should celebrate in their ones ways despite the pandemic. And, we find out how Vancouverites are having a safe, but sweet Valentine’s Day this weekend.

In this episode, we take a look at not WHAT happened last week with the US Stock Market, but who, how, and why.

Additionally, we cover the potential threat to Canada's economy, and whether something similar could happen here.

By: Clayton Whitelaw