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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 14h

Watch the video of Killeagh live. It's gorgeous!

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‘We rattled it out in 20 minutes’: how Kingfishr made a hurling team song into an Irish folk smash hit

Thanks to its sense of romance and camaraderie, Killeagh went viral on TikTok and spent 18 weeks in the Irish Top 10. The band explain how a studio jape has united Ireland

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 16h

Canada cool with one group of temporary foreign workers

TORONTO – The nation of Canada has decided that, on second thought, some temporary foreign workers can stay. “The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a scam designed to take the jobs of hard working C...

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 14h

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 15h

This is another argument in favour of public broadcasters.
And yes, that's "favour" with a "u."

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 15h

Tell me about it!
Sheesh!

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Carrie @carebear620.bsky.social · 1d

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 16h

Very excited to share our wake-up song this morning on The Early Edition- from an Irish trio called Kingfishr (yes, no "e".)
Three young guys from Cork who hit the mark with a traditional song that became a sensation.
That's at 6:20.

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 16h

Hey, you guys on the bandwagon, move over for Early Edition studio director Laurence Watt!
A man known for his love of soccer (football to him) shows up in a Blue Jays shirt this morning.
Congrats Jays! BC loves you too!

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 16h

Good Morning! Happy Tuesday! CBC's The Early Edition is on the air. Great show for you this morning. Lots on provincial politics, esp Cons, VanCity parking fees, unsold condos, community services in Squamish and The Jays!
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Here's your weather:

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 1d

I get your meaning.
I was trying to describe the substance objectively, and not jump to conclusions, obvious though they may be.

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 1d

Waking you up this morning with "Power to the People," by John Lennon.
Just one of the songs heard during the "No Kings" protests in the US over the weekend.

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 1d

Good Morning! CBC's The Early Edition is on the air.
It's Monday, which means our Political panel is up at 7:40 - we'll get the latest on BCGEU mediation, Can Tire fixing a car with zip-ties, we'll talk about changes to bail rules - and lots more.
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Weather:

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 4d

Hastings and McLean, yesterday 5:00 PM
Bystanders say there was a fight on the street below, then someone reported a man with a gun on the corner balcony. There didn't appear to be any gun.

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 4d

Just another day in the 'hood. You know, across the street from Stabby's No Frills.

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 4d

What's going to happen when Vince Ready finally retires? Who will solve BC's intractable labour disputes?

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 4d

Pope Leo calls on journalists to report facts and expose disinformation.
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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 4d

Waking you up this morning on CBC's Early Edition with a lovely, quiet tune from Aussie singer and songwriter Hazlett.
Very Bon Iverish...
The song is called "Doing My Best."

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning! Happy Friday!
CBC's The Early Edition is on the air.
Oh, man. We made it.
Great show as always for you today.
Our "On the Ledge" panel is here, we'll talk Surrey extortion and shootings, and much more.
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Here's your weather:

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 4d

No comment.

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 5d

Sure, Vancouver may hold the line on property taxes, but adopting a chinchilla or hedgehog is going up by 22%, adopting a budgie or finch by 42%, a gerbil or degu by 66%, and adopting a parakeet or lovebird is going up by a whopping 100%!

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 5d

The song was "Inland Ocean" from his 2025 album "Get Sunk."
Thank you for listening!

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 5d

Coming up on CBC's The Early Edition, our Municipal Affair reporter and Metro Matters Maven @jmcelroy.bsky.social looks ahead 366 days before the next municipal election. And yes, he talked to ALL of the Metro Vancouver mayors.

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Vinniedus @vinniedus.bsky.social · 5d

not-very-clean window gives a nice effect. this one is out of a dirty tram window, Amsterdam.

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 5d

Sunrise, through a not-very-clean Studio 10 window.

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Stephen Quinn @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social · 5d

Coming up on The Early Edition we'll hear about a new housing Co-op - yes - a (partially) federally funded housing co-op.
Listen here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Watch here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

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