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Heavy rain has eased on B.C.'s South Coast but flooding risks remain and several highways are closed as officials continue to monitor water levels on rivers affecting parts of the Fraser Valley. CBC's Jessica Cheung breaks down the latest. Hope Mayor Victor Smith provides an update on the situation in his community.

A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests people who are regularly involved in their community are more likely to express satisfaction with their life. Nick Wells from the United Gospel Mission joins the show to discuss the merits of community belonging.

While holidays are a time for celebration and joy, they can be challenging for young people as they experience stress from school pressures before the break, family expectations and changing routines. Diana Martin, the senior director of clinical integration and partnerships with Kids Help Phone, joins the show to discuss ways to ease the burden on young people's mental health.

Vancouver city councillor Lucy Maloney presented a motion to council Wednesday morning to restrict right turns on red lights. She cited a pedestrian safety study from 2012 that says right turns are the second-most common type of pedestrian collision. Haakon Koyote of Vision Zero Vancouver joins the show as we ask listeners if right turns on red should be banned and what it will take to make roads safer.

A market outlook from Royal LePage forecasts a decline in home sale prices across Greater Vancouver in 2026, while Rentals.ca says average rent prices in Vancouver are in decline. Royal LePage managing broker Randy Ryalls and Royal LePage Sussex property manager Nina Knudsen join the show to talk about changes in the market.

As B.C.'s forestry industry takes more hits due to tariff and cost pressures, industry leaders and stakeholders are looking for solutions to sustain the sector. Jennifer Houghton with the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society talks about what will be needed for the industry to thrive in the long run.

More Canadians are planning to spend the holidays closer to home, and Canada has no shortage of places to go. Robin Esrock, author of 'The Great Canadian Bucket List', joins the show to highlight the best of this country's holiday travel destinations.

Holiday spending on gifts, food and travel can be expensive with food inflation and cost of living on the rise. Financial advisor Justin Manning joins the show to discuss how to budget for the season and avoid holiday debt.

Air Transat says it could shut down its operations following a 72-hour strike mandate issued by the union representing its pilots. Travel agent Mark Greenwood joins the show to explain what it could mean for travel plans.

John Rustad has officially stepped down as the leader of the B.C. Conservative Party following months of resignation calls. Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford has been tapped as the party's interim leader. Independent Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko, who was kicked out from the B.C. Conservatives, joins the show to give her reaction to the party's developments and her standing with the former party.

BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your gardening questions.

ulp and paper giant Domtar has announced the permanent closure of its mill in Crofton, B.C., which will affect 350 employees. B.C. Council of Forest Industries president Kim Haakstad discusses the cascading effects of B.C.'s struggling forestry sector. We hear from our audience with experience in the industry.

CBC's Jacqueline Gelineau goes live at a bakery in Salmon Arm to tell us about a story of kindness in her community in the spirit of CBC's Make The Season Kind fundraiser.

The slowdown in Greater Vancouver's housing market continues. CBC's Justin McElroy crunched the numbers and found the sales for the region will be the lowest since the start of the century. Vancouver Realtor Steve Saretsky joins the show to discuss the slowing real estate landscape.

Leading up to CBC's Make the Season Kind fundraiser, we are joined by beloved Canadian musician and children's entertainer Fred Penner as we ask our audience to tell us how they teach their children kindness.

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day meant to inspire generosity around the world. To mark it, we're joined by Kim Savage, executive director of the Surrey Food Bank, and Patricia Budgell, coordinator at the Fort St. John Salvation Army, to talk about the state of food insecurity in B.C. and what can be done about it.

Leading up to CBC's Make the Season Kind fundraiser, retired Canadian astronaut and author Chris Hadfield discusses his outerworld journeys, the role kindness played in his life and achievements, and being kind to the earth.

The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated San Diego FC 3-1 last Saturday, winning the Western Conference final for the first time in the club's history. Peter Schaad, former Whitecaps play-by-play announcer, joins the show to recap the game as we ask viewers about their excitement and whether the rest of Canada should rally behind the team.

CBC's Kier Junos goes live from the Abbotsford Judo Club, which offers free judo classes for newcomers to Canada aged 5 to 15 years old. He speaks to head instructor Layton Keely about the program.

It is less than a month until Christmas, and that means holiday baking is ramping up in kitchens across the country. Whether you're a star or a firestarter in the kitchen, we want to know: what is your favourite holiday treat? How much holiday baking will you do? Two bakers join us, home cookie maker Matthew Ward and Angela Polz, the manager of To Live For bakery, join the show.

Premier David Eby is butting heads with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over plans to build a new bitumen pipeline to our north coast. UBC political scientist Richard Johnston joins the show to talk about the fallout from the pipeline memorandum of understanding, and how people are feeling about Carney's leadership and what's next for B.C.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines a framework of the federal government's support for the construction of a new oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.CBC business reporter Paula Duhatschek goes live from Calgary to break down the memorandum and remaining barriers for the pipeline coming to fruition.CBC's Yasmine Ghania goes live from Prince Rupert to bring reaction from residents, politicians and activists following the formal agreement's signing, and their concerns about what is at stake. Tom Gunton, SFU professor of resource and environmental management, and Stewart Muir, President and CEO of Resource Works, join the show to discuss the announcement. We go live to B.C. Premier David Eby holding a press conference giving his reaction to the memorandum of understanding as he takes questions about B.C.'s next steps.

The District of Kitimat has launched a humorous resident attraction campaign called "Kitimat: It's Not For Everyone," which lays out the community's appeal alongside its quirks. Phil Germuth, Kitimat's mayor, joins the show to discuss the inspiration for the campaign as we ask viewers about their stories moving to new communities, as well as their favourite quirks about the places they live in.

After 35 years, organizers of Vancouver's annual fireworks festival, the Honda Celebration of Light, have announced the event is cancelled indefinitely. Festival organizers cite funding decreases and inflation as causes. Teri Smith, executive director of the West End Business Improvement Association, joins the show to share her reaction.

Black Friday is a few days away, kicking off the holiday shopping season amid cost of living concerns and tariff pressures from the U.S. Retail analyst Bruce Winder and Family Services of Greater Vancouver manager of financial empowerment Murray Baker join the show to discuss holiday budgeting.

Curling legend and CBC broadcaster Colleen Jones has died at the age of 65. We look back on her life and legacy.

Vancouver city councillors are engaging in lengthy discussions Tuesday on the proposed city budget, in which Mayor Ken Sim and the ABC-majority council are proposing a zero per cent increase on property taxes, alongside cuts to a number of departments such as urban design and sustainability, community services and the arts. CBC's Justin McElroy breaks down how tensions over the budget are unfolding.

CBC British Columbia's annual food bank fundraiser, Make the Season Kind, takes place on Dec. 5. CBC producer and fundraiser organizer Anne Penman joins the show as we ask viewers to tell us about a time someone has shown them kindness.

The B.C. government is blasting "secret" talks on the proposed pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s North Coast, following a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Adrian Dix, B.C.'s minister of energy and climate solutions, joins the show to respond as we ask viewers how B.C. should approach these negotiations.

A grizzly bear attack involving students in Bella Coola on British Columbia's Central Coast has left two people critically injured and two others seriously hurt, according to emergency officials. CBC's Jessica Cheung breaks down the latest developments.

B.C. Premier David Eby is blasting the "secret" talks on the proposed pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s North Coast, claiming to be left out of conversations involving Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. Diamond Isinger, a political strategist and former advisor of Canada-U.S. relations to the prime minister's office, joins the show to talk about B.C.'s position in pipeline conversations.

BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your gardening questions.

Cambridge Dictionary's 2025 Word of the Year is "parasocial," which is defined as "involving or relating to a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know, a fictional character, or artificial intelligence." Bree McEwan, a professor of communications at University of Toronto, joins the show to discuss celebrity consumption culture as we ask viewers if they think celebrity fandom has gone too far.

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a bill requiring the U.S. Department of Justice to release the investigative files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Justice Department has 30 days to publicize the files, but aspects linked to criminal investigations could be withheld. Terri Givens, a political science professor at UBC, takes your questions about the Epstein files story as she discusses its potential impact on U.S. politics.

We'll take you live to B.C. Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon making an announcement in Victoria on interprovincial trade. It follows the federal government's announcement that the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act will come into effect on Jan. 1. Questions also remain about B.C. and Alberta's pipeline disagreements. Laura Jones, president and CEO of the Business Council of B.C., joins the show as we ask viewers what they make of B.C.'s efforts to do business with other provinces and if pivoting to interprovincial trade is enough to fight the impacts of U.S. tariffs.

Tensions remain around the landmark Cowichan Tribes ruling that grants them Aboriginal title to a parcel of land in Richmond. George Abbott, B.C.'s treaty commissioner, takes your questions about the province's treaty process.

A Vancouver non-profit has published a report detailing how B.C.'s housing crisis can worsen the challenges faced by victims of intimate partner violence, where the lack of housing options can lead to victims staying with their abuser or going back to them after they leave. Haley Hrymak, a staff lawyer at Rise Women's Legal Centre, joins the show.

Surrey city council has unanimously voted to send back a housing project proposal following opposition from some residents near the suggested site. Council has ordered staff to re-assess the project without its initially-planned supportive and complex-care units. Councillor Pardeep Kooner joins the show to discuss the decision and residents' opposition as we ask viewers if they need complex-care housing in their communities.

A report by the Media Ecosystem Observatory finds most young Canadians get their political news from social media influencers. The authors say platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X and Bluesky now reach more people than traditional news. Aengus Bridgman, director of the observatory, and Rachel Gilmore, an independent journalist who started Bubble Pop Media, join the show to discuss the state of the news landscape.

The future of Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is up in the air as the final vote to pass the federal budget comes down Monday. If the budget is defeated, it could trigger another federal election. Lydia Miljan, a professor of political science at the University of Windsor, joins the show to discuss what is at stake as we ask Canadians if the budget should pass.

Second-hand shopping continues to see a growing demand, but the market is seeing some changes. Majenta Braumberger breaks down the current and future landscape of thrift shopping as we ask viewers about their experiences shopping for second-hand items.

The B.C. government is limiting when an employer can ask for a sick note from their employees in order to lift the bureaucratic burden on doctors and help prevent patients from spreading their disease. Ryan Mitton, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C, joins the show to discuss how it impacts businesses as we ask viewers about their experience getting a sick note.