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A day after their final game, the Vancouver Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin. The team ended a bleak season at the bottom of NHL standings. Canucks blogger Lachlan Irvine from Canuck Army joined the show as we asked: Are you a frustrated Canucks fan? What's needed to turn the team around?

The long-running Kaslo Jazz Festival has been cancelled this year due to rising costs. B.C. Music Festival Collective executive director Julie Fowler joins the program and we ask what is the future of music festivals in B.C.?

April is cancer awareness month. We discuss how cancer treatment and prevention have changed, and what support survivors and people living with cancer need. B.C. Cancer Foundation vice-president William Litchfield joins the show to share the latest techniques being employed in cancer care in B.C.

The Middle East war continues to disrupt the global fuel supply. There's now a warning that Europe could run out of jet fuel in six weeks. University of B.C. economist Werner Antweiler joined the program to discuss the repercussions, and we take calls on how the fuel shortage could affect your travel plans.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is pitching Vancouver to be part of MLB's next round of expansion. Does Vancouver have what it takes to host a Major League Baseball team? Sports broadcaster Scott Rintoul joins the show to share his perspective and take your calls.

In early February, polling from Research Co. showed only three per cent of Canadians chose the environment when asked to name the most important issue facing the country. This represents a significant change from August 2021, when 13 per cent of Canadians were primarily worried about the environment. And with the cost of living continuing to rise in BC, how can we make sure younger generations can afford to be environmentally active? Starfish Canada co-executive director Kyle Empringham joins the show to discuss young people's priorities and keeping the environment top of min

With gas prices continuing to climb amidst the Middle East crisis, more and more people are considering electric vehicles. We speak with automotive journalist Jeremy Cato for his thoughts and to answer all of your EV questions.

Premier David Eby backtracked on his plans to pause sections of DRIPA after around 10 MLAs within the NDP caucus said they wouldn't vote in favour of the government's amendments. We ask whether Eby has confidence from within his party and from the public and what he needs to do to get his government on track. CHEK News political correspondent Rob Shaw and political analyst Maria Dobrinskaya join the program.

With more than 18,000 lives lost over the 10 years of the toxic drug crisis, we check in with Leslie McBain from Moms Stop the Harm to evaluate whether enough steps are being taken to stop the ongoing tragedy.

Voters are casting ballots in a trio of byelections Monday that will decide whether Prime Minister Mark Carney should get a majority government. We check in with University of the Fraser Valley political scientist Hamish Telford and ask listeners what they hope the Liberals do with a majority and what it would mean for Canadians.

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

Indigenous leaders in B.C. gathered in Victoria to express opposition over Premier David Eby's plans to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Eby could introduce the motion as early as next week, saying it will be a confidence motion. CBC's Katie DeRosa breaks down the latest developments. After a 10-day lunar flyby mission, the four-person crew of Artemis II is heading back to Earth as they ready for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Andrew Blaber and Tiffany Stead from SFU's aerospace physiology lab join the show as we ask viewers about their favourite parts of the mission and what they think about the prospects of future space exploration.

B.C. is proposing new legislation that will make it easier for local elected officials and school trustees to take leave when they become parents. We ask our audience to weigh in on how becoming a parent impacted their careers.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to provide certainty over private property rights in B.C. following the landmark Cowichan decision last year. Robin Junger, Counsel, McMillan LLP B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee join the program to respond to Poilievre and to discuss Premier David Eby's decision to temporarily pause certain sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

Another floor crossing in the House of Commons brings the Liberals up to 171 seats, with the MP for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong defecting from the Conservative Party. We ask our audience how they feel about so many floor crossings.

The conflict in the Middle East remains delicate after Iran and the U.S. agreed to a two-week ceasefire Tuesday. Spyros Sofos, an assistant professor at SFU's department of global humanities, joins the program for the latest.

The income tax deadline is nearing for most Canadians. The last day to file personal income taxes is April 30. Accountant Stefanie Ricchio joins the show to take your tax questions and share the complications that having multiple income streams adds to filing taxes.

It was a chaotic long weekend for many B.C. Ferries passengers after multiple ferry breakdowns caused hours-long delays and even stranded some passengers overnight. B.C. Ferries says aging vessels and a lack of government investment have caused the issues. Transportation and Transit Minister Mike Farnworth reacted to the disruptions, and Sechelt Mayor John Henderson joined to share the impact of cancellations on the Sunshine Coast and take your calls.

Premier David Eby is meeting with First Nations leaders about the province's plans to amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). First Nations have been opposed to changing the law, while the premier calls it a "non-negotiable." We spoke to to CBC provincial affairs reporter Katie DeRosa for the latest, speak to First Nations Summit political executive Robert Phillips, and take your calls to hear your thoughts on the issue. The Right Fit program, which helps wheelchair users find accessible housing, lost its funding yesterday. That loss of funding will force the program to close. A press conference is being held right now in Vancouver to bring attention to the program's loss. Disability advocates are warning that people could face homelessness or be pushed into unsafe or inappropriate living situations without programs like The Right Fit. We spoke to Spring Hawes, Accessibility & Inclusion Advisor.

The Trail Running Film Festival is on Thursday. We checked in with organizer Jeannine Avelino.

NASA's Artemis II is set to launch Wednesday for its journey around the moon with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on board. CBC's Bob McDonald joins the program ahead of the historic mission. And, as part of BC Today's series on menopause, we'll hear from B.C. Family Doctors about prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

B.C. Ferries is changing schedules and cancelling sailings ahead of Easter weekend due to one vessel's delayed return to service and another one's mechanical issues. We ask our audience to share whether their plans will be affected.

The FIFA World Cup is only two months away, with some important qualifiers Tuesday to determine who Canada will play in its first match. Murray Mallard, author of The Canadian Men's Soccer Team at the World Cup and Beyond, joins the show to take calls on whether you think Vancouver and Canada are ready to host the World Cup.

Stephen Lewis, former Ontario NDP leader and father of new NDP leader Avi Lewis, has died at age 88. We'll bring you more about his legacy up first. Then, we ask whether people should be able to work from home amid spiking fuel costs. Some public sector unions are calling for this measure. We'll hear from Kalith Nanayakkara from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business for his take.

Is it a better financial decision to buy a home, or continue renting? Financial planner and founder of Alaphia Financial Wellness Natasha Knox joins the program to weigh in.

Activist and filmmaker Avi Lewis won the NDP federal leadership race in a decisive victory. But his ideas, like opposing fossil fuels have not united provincial NDP leaders across the country. We asked our audience what they think.

Thompson Rivers University may shut down its satellite campus in Williams Lake. A decision could be made Friday. Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor joins the program to share the community impact of a potential closure. The federal NDP will choose a new leader this weekend in Winnipeg. Former NDP MP Nathan Cullen joins the show as we ask what the party needs to do to bounce back from its historic low point.

Brian Minter joins BC Today with advice for early vegetable varieties you can plant now.

B.C.'s seniors advocate Dan Levitt joins the show to discuss a new report on longer waits for services and surgeries, and we take calls from our audience on what it's like for B.C. seniors to access frontline health care services.

B.C. Conservative MLA for Richmond Centre Hon Chan has been removed from caucus, in light of criminal charges. A special prosecutor has been appointed. The CBC's Katie DeRosa joins the show with the latest updates.

It's being called social media's Big Tobacco moment. A U.S. jury has found Meta and Youtube's platforms were designed to be addictive. The White Hatter Brandon Laur joins the show to talk about the causes of social media addiction and we hear our audience's thoughts on the verdict.

We wrap up our series on sports affordability and accessibility by taking a look at the people who enforce the rules: referees and umpires. PWHL referee and Sport B.C. referee of the year Grace Barlow joins the show to share her journey as we ask listeners why they would become a ref.

Driverless taxi company Waymo is lobbying the provincial government to allow autonomous taxis on B.C. roads. UBC civil engineering professor Alex Bigazzi and public transit advocate Denis Agar join the program to discuss the merits of driverless vehicles, and we hear from listeners about whether they would ride in a vehicle without a driver.

It is spring cleaning season! Professional organizer and Out of Chaos owner Linda Chu joins the program for tips on decluttering

RCMP say four people died in two separate northwest B.C. avalanches Sunday. We're joined by Avalanche Canada for more on high-risk areas in the province, Sandra Riches from BC AdventureSmart on ways to stay safe, and hear from listeners about what they're seeing on the mountains right now.

Today, we had the latest on the crash between an Air Canada plane and an emergency vehicle at LaGuardia Airport that killed two pilots and sent dozens of people to hospital.Also, Canada's auditor general released some scathing reports Monday morning as MPs returned to the House of Commons, pointing to issues in international student screenings, RCMP recruitment and the Phoenix pay system. University of the Fraser Valley political scientist Hamish Telford joins the show to analyze Mark Carney's performance and rate his Liberal government.

It's our final Menopause Monday. We look at how perimenopause affects our personal and professional lives with women's health advocate and founder of Menopause Chicks, Shirley Weir.

Friday marks the first day of spring after a long, warm British Columbia winter. Gloria Macarenko spoke to CBC's Darius Mahdavi and Environment and Climate Change Canada's Brian Proctor about the latest in weather news.

As the weather gets warmer, more people are getting ready to take their pets out into the world. But when is it appropriate, and when is it not? Gloria Macarenko spoke to professional dog trainer Sarah Shapiro-Ward.

Gas prices are climbing across Canada as the war in the Middle East continues. We ask our audience what they're seeing at the pumps, and how rising costs are affecting other parts of their budget.

Negative people can cause long-term stress on our bodies, according to a new study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Clinical psychologist and author of the book The Boundaries Therapist, Nicole Perry, joins the program to explain how to navigate these relationships.

A video shared by B.C. RCMP shows a 16-year-old driver travelling 180 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on the Trans-Canada Highway before crashing into a parked dump truck. We ask our audience to share how they're talking about safe driving with the young people in their lives.