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B.C. Conservative MLA Trevor Halford talks to Michelle Elliot about the opposition call on launching a youth jobs strategy and youth employment expert Marco Sciascia talks about what youth are experiencing in the job market

The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place this Sunday, as people ease into cooler weather by watching television shows and movies this fall. Omari Newton, head of acting and film departments at Vancouver Film School, joins the show to preview the season.

The Vancouver Park Board is getting a backlash for approving a Harry Potter-themed attraction coming to Stanley Park over author J.K. Rowling's actions against the trans community. CBC's Justin McElroy goes over the park board's decision, as we ask viewers what they think about events management at Stanley Park.

B.C. Jobs and Economic Growth minister Ravi Kahlon explains why the province wants the program to end and immigration consultant Neera Agnihotri breaks down some of the rules and reality of the Temporary Foreign Worker program

CBC reporter Johna Baylon is in Hope, where a major wildfire blocked travel along Coquihalla Highway for much of the last three days, but just reopened and SFU Health Sciences professor Stephanie Cleland about the impacts of widespread smoke exposure on people in B.C.

Victoria Times Colonist Political Columnist Les Leyne speaks to Michelle Elliot about the political implications for the B.C. NDP government with multiple public sector unions in collective bargaining with the BCGEU escalating job action.

Michelle Elliot talks to Family Support Institute of B.C. executive director Angela Clancy after her organization's report called the Exclusion Tracker found that nearly 5,000 reports of exclusion in the school system were reported by families with children with disabilities or complex needs.

Surrey city councillor Linda Annis has announced her intention to run to become Surrey's mayor in the next civic election. She joins the show to outline her qualifications and priorities for B.C.'s largest growing city.

Fall semesters are off to a rocky start for some B.C. post-secondary institutions. Faculty associations at Vancouver Community College and Langara College say more of their members were issued layoff notices amid plummeting international school enrolment. CBC's Johna Baylon breaks down its impacts on students and faculty.

As schools go back in session, online safety and what young people consume on the internet are concerns among parents and guardians. Jesse Miller, founder of social media education company Mediated Reality, joins the show as we ask viewers what young people in their life consume online and how to best protect them.

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

Thousands of post-secondary students are moving into residences in the lead-up to the start of the fall semester, many of whom are leaving home for the first time. Kawa Ada, an associate director of residence life at UBC Student Housing, joins the show to discuss tips for students living on their own for the first time as we ask viewers to share their moving away stories.

Post-secondary faculty and staff say they are facing more layoffs as colleges and universities grapple with capped international student enrolment. Frank Cosco of the Vancouver Community College Faculty Association and Cole Reinbold, the secretary-treasurer at the B.C. Federation of Students, join the show to explain how the job cuts impact students, teachers and programs.

Beginning Friday, Canadian retailers will no longer be able to ship products under $800 to the U.S. duty-free. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in July to end the "de minimis" exemption after nearly a century of it being in place. Ryan Mitton, director of legislative affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, joins the show to discuss how its expiry will impact businesses.

The federal government has earmarked $22.7 million to install 500 electric vehicle charging stations in B.C., which comes ahead of the province's 2026 mandate to make all new car sales zero-emission. Clean Energy Canada program manager Evan Pivnick joins the show to discuss EV infrastructure in the province. A new poll by the Energy Futures Institute suggests interest in purchasing electric vehicles is waning. Institute chair Barry Penner joins the show as we ask viewers if they are still interested in EVs.

Dr. Jia Hu, interim director of immunization programs at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, joins the show to explain what parents need to know about immunizations as their students head back to class.

The Surrey School District is implementing a hybrid learning pilot project to deal with overcrowding in schools as classes resume next month. That's on top of the district announcing staggered class times to better adjust to surging enrollment and lacking school infrastructure.Surrey Teachers' Association 2nd vice-president Violette Baillargeon joins the show to provide details on how the pilot will work as Surrey District Parent Advisory Council president Anne Whitmore comments on the impact this could have on families.Valerie Irvine, professor of educational technology at the University of Victoria, joins the show to discuss strains on public schools and educational policies.

The World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization say "urgent action" is needed to protect workers from heat stress in a warming world. As B.C. continues to navigate more extreme heat in the coming days, advocates are raising awareness about working conditions in hot weather. Dr. Melissa Lem, a family physician and president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, joins the show to discuss heat stress and how to best protect workers.

The owners of an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C. say the fight isn't over after they lost their final bid to prevent a cull order of their birds. Talk show host and U.S. Centre for Medicare administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz spoke about his support for the farm owners in a news conference Monday. Dr. Scott Weese, an infectious diseases veterinarian at the University of Guelph, joins the show.

B.C. Jobs minister Ravi Kahlon and Langley Chamber of Commerce CEO Cory Redekop talk Dan Burritt with reaction to the news of the Canadian government dropping retaliatory tariffs that are CUSMA compliant.

Master gardener Brian Minter joins Dan Burritt to take your gardening questions

Guest host Dan Burritt talks to Taelyr Keeley from Breakfast Clubs Canada about a new fundraiser launched to help feed more kids in schools

Former Vancouver Canucks owner and Vancouver 2010 Olympics bid chair Arthur Griffiths joins guest host Dan Burritt to talk about the concerns Downtown Eastside advocates have with the World Cup planning, which they say could displace people living in the area

Author Stephen Hui joins guest host Dan Burritt to talk about his favourite B.C. hikes and how people can stay safe heading into the backcountry.

Volunteer B.C. executive director Subrina Monteith joins guest host Dan Burritt to talk about whether or not Canada should have mandatory public service. The Angus Reid Institute released results from a survey saying Canadians support mandatory public service for people under 30 years-old.

Guest host Dan Burritt speaks to CBC reporter Johna Baylon from YVR about what passengers, the airport authority is saying as the Air Canada contract dispute ends with flight attendants. Dan also talks to labour journalist Rod Mickleburgh about what government intervention and this new deal means for future labour disputes.

Dan Burritt talks to Oliver Cole and Jordan Niles from Ronin Rescue about travelling the world competing in rescue competitions, training search and rescue volunteers and first responders.

Record salmon return to the Fraser River

We get the latest on the Air Canada work stoppage as flight attendants remain behind the picket lines, despite being ordered back to work by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. The CBC's Johna Baylon reports from YVR and SFU Labour Studies lecturer John-Henry Harter talks to guest host Dan Burritt about what happens next in this labour conflict

After close to 500,000 votes and stiff competition from 63 other provincial symbols, the CBC audience has voted in the orca as B.C.'s Best Symbol.CBC's Justin McElroy and On The Island host Gregor Craigie join the show live from the Centre for the Coast Salish in Sidney, B.C., to talk all things orca — from its connection to Indigenous communities, to conservation efforts, to the lore surrounding it in B.C.They speak to WSÁNEĆ Nation community engagement coordinator Eric Pelkey, Lindsay Kolb of the CETUS Research and Conservation Society and author Mark Leiren-Young about the symbolism of the orca.

We ask viewers about the meaning of their tattoos with artist Chris Hold of Palace Tattoo.

Canada's youth unemployment rate has risen to 14.6 per cent, a new high since the fall of 2010, barring the pandemic years. This is while some employers claim they are struggling to find youths to hire. Janet Morris-Reade — the CEO of ASPECT, B.C.'s Association of Service Providers for Employability and Training — joins the show to discuss the state of the youth job market.

Air Canada begins cancelling flights ahead of a potential job disruption this weekend. More than 10,000 flight attendants could walk out of the job this weekend. CBC's Pinki Wong breaks down the latest on job negotiations and how the flight cancellations are affecting passengers.

CUPE Local 4049 interim president and Air Canada flight attendant Henly Larden talks about the challenges in salary and working conditions Air Canada's flight crews deal with and economis Ian Lee joins to share his perspective on whether the government will allow this labour dispute to end in a strike

CBC BC municipal affairs reporter Justin McElroy joins to talk about the finals of the CBC BC Best Symbol bracket

Canadian teen tennis star Victoria Mboko is inspiring more young people to pick up the racket. Spencer and Marshall Mackoff, founders of Vancouver's Summer Smash Tennis, chime in on what Mboko's recent WTA win means for inspiring young Canadians to take to the courts.

A landmark ruling by the B.C. Supreme Court has granted Aboriginal title and fishing rights to the Cowichan Nation over a parcel of land in Richmond, B.C., but the decision is being met with opposition from other First Nations and the B.C. government, which plans to file an appeal. Brian Thom, UVic anthropology department chair, breaks down the significance of the ruling.

The Mount Underwood fire burning south of Port Alberni on Vancouver Island has forced the evacuation of up to 300 people from a campground. CBC's Maryse Zeidler gives the latest on the rapidly-growing fire. Meanwhile, the wildfire burning west of Osoyoos Lake in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen continues to burn, but the B.C. Wildfire Service says the blaze is now considered held. CBC's Tiffany Goodwein takes us live near the site of the fire.

Metro Vancouver and much of southern B.C. is now under heat warning for the next two days, when temperatures could reach as high as 35 C in some regions. The CBC's Chad Pawson brings the latest on the heat advisories.Also, Fraser Health medical health officer Dr. Carolyn Wonneck joins the show as we ask viewers about their strategies to stay cool amid extreme heat.

A new poll by Research Co. is showing that Canadians have become less optimistic about an eventual solution to homelessness in the country. Research Co. president Mario Canseco joins the show along with the Union Gospel Mission's Nicole Mucci to discuss solutions to the crisis.

Air Canada flight attendants are gathering for demonstrations in four major airports, including YVR in B.C., after voting overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate last week. The CBC's Pinki Wong goes live at YVR to break down the latest on the job action.

B.C. Conservative attorney general critic Steve Kooner talks to Michelle Eliot about the impact of the shooting at Surrey's Kap's Cafe on the local community