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

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

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

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

A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy devolved into a yelling match on Friday, creating a remarkable scene in the Oval Office unlike any other seen in recent memory. We discuss the exchange and ask viewers where the relationship between the U.S. and Ukraine goes from here.Our BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter is back to answer your questions.

As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to threaten Canada with tariffs and talks about annexation, politicians in this country are pushing people to rally behind the Maple Leaf on its 60th anniversary for Flag Day Saturday. We ask how our audience feels about the Maple Leaf. Next, B.C. Today gardening columnist answers your questions.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shot down reports of delaying Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods until March 1 and confirmed it will go forward February 1. B.C. Federation of Labour president Sussanne Skidmore joins the show as we ask viewers how they're bracing for incoming tariffs. For those planning to buy more Canadian products as tariffs loom, we hear about a new tool developed by researchers at UBC that traces the source of produce.Gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your gardening questions.

Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney launches his bid to become the next leader of the Liberal Party, while former finance minister Chrystia Freeland announced on social media that she is "running to fight for Canada." Liberal party member and Kwantlen Polytechnic University political science student Suhana Gill joins the show as we ask viewers what they think of Carney or Freeland as Liberal leader.The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against TikTok on Friday in its challenge to a federal law requiring the popular short-video app be sold by its Chinese parent company or be banned in the United States on Sunday. Tech and digital lifestyles expert Andy Baryer breaks down the issue.BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your gardening questions.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will bring forward a motion of non-confidence to bring down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in another blow to Trudeau's leadership as he shakes up his cabinet following finance minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation. We ask viewers what they think of Singh's move and what it means for the next election.With just days to go until Christmas, many are preparing to travel to see loved ones. We check on how travel is ramping up at Vancouver International Airport, and the impact of a janitors' strike at YVR.BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to talk about last-minute Christmas gifts for gardeners, and we take audience calls to answer your gardening questions.

Environment Canada says a new fall storm will bring winds gusting up to 110 km/h to southwestern British Columbia on Friday, potentially causing more outages and travel disruption. We get the latest forecast and ask viewers how they prepare for severe weather events. Then, Gardening columnist Brian Minter is back to take more of your questions.

President-elect Donald Trump has promised a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported into the United States. What does this mean for an already struggling B.C. lumber industry? Gardening columnist Brian Minter is back with tips on growing seasonal greens for holiday decorations, and to answer your gardening questions.

We get an update on Elections B.C.'s progress to determine the final vote count in the provincial election.With youth violence reportedly on the rise in B.C., we talk with Kal Dosange, KidsPlay Foundation CEO, on why violence is happening, and what to do to prevent it. Gardening expert Brian Minter joins us to talk about pumpkins, and to answer callers' questions about anything and everything to do with gardening.

B.C. party leaders discussed reconciliation and Indigenous rights during their televised debate earlier this week. Today, we hear more about the issues most affecting Indigenous people and communities this election with Regional Chief Terry Teegee, B.C. Assembly of First Nations; Robert Phillips, a First Nations Summit political executive and Chief Wayne Christian, First Nation Health Council deputy chair. Then, our gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to talk about what you're pulling out of your garden ahead of Thanksgiving long weekend.

House Speaker Greg Fergus says MPs should improve their behaviour after several recent sessions where tensions flared. Daniel Reeve, political scientist with Camosun College We invite viewers to share their thoughts on decorum in politics, and whether it needs improving.Then Gardening columnist Brian Minter is back to answer your questions as fall begins.

A re-elected NDP government would scrap the province's long-standing carbon tax and shift the burden to "big polluters" if the federal government drops its requirement for the tax, Premier David Eby says. CBC BC provincial affairs reporter Katie Derosa. We'll break down how the policy works in B.C. with Keith Brooks, Environmental Defence Canada program director, and take viewers' calls on the announcement. Then, gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to talk about preparation for the winter months. Call in with your gardening questions.

Current B.C. United MLA Mike De Jong, and former B.C. Liberal Party health minister Terry Lake talk about where centrists can take their vote now that B.C. United has suspended its election campaign.Brian Minter takes calls from green thumbs around the province.

We begin with an update from CBC reporter Brady Strachan on West Kelowna evacuees one year after the MacDougall Creek wildfire forced them from their homes. Then, we discuss how to deal with congestion as the province focuses on higher density with guest Denis Agar, executive director of Movement, transportation advocacy group. Finally, our gardening expert Brian Minter answers your gardening questions.

We begin with an update on the Chilcotin River landslide with Margo Wagner, Chair of the Cariboo Regional District.Officials fear if the blockage clears it could trigger flash floods. Then, as the sunny, warm weather continues, officials are warning about the dangers of cliff-jumping. We speak with Kimiko Hirakida, Education Manager for the LifeSaving Society BC and Yukon Branch. Finally, BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer our audience's gardening questions.

We begin the program discussing the massive tech outage causing chaos for travel, health care, banking and business. Our guests explain why this happened, how the outage is affecting British Columbians, and what to do about it. We are joined first by technology analyst Carmi Levy, then by air travel expert Pamela Kwiatkowski, and lastly, Mark Ting, CBC's "On the Coast" personal guide to finance. In our second half of the program, gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your questions, and discusses drought-resistant plants to beat the hot, dry summer in B.C.

Environment Canada has issued several heat warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and inland sections of coastal B.C. We get the latest from CBC's science and climate specialist Darius Mahdavi, and Dr. David McVea, public health physician with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, and discuss how residents can prepare for the hot weather. And then, our gardening columnist Brian Minter is back to answer your questions and share his advice for caring for your garden as the weather gets warmer.

Today's program celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day, with a focus on inroads in tech and tourism. We'll be joined by entrepreneurs Josh Nilson, investor and advisor, Indigenous Tech Circle, and Paula Amos, Chief Marketing and Development Officer with Indigenous Tourism BC..and you can call in and let us know about an Indigenous person or people breaking down barriers in your community. Then in our second half, gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your questions, and discusses the bugs and pests causing disease in B.C. as summer begins.

Canadian border workers could begin job action at 1 p.m. PT today if a deal isn't reached. We bring you the latest on the mediation talks. WestJet has announced a new "UltraBasic" fare that excludes carry-ons, seat choices and points. Our guest John Gradek, McGill University aviation lecturer and our callers weigh in on what this means for airline travel in Canada. Then, gardening columnist Brian Minter is back to answer your questions, and shares advice on how to make the best of the warmer, drier weather forecast in the week ahead.

- We start with breaking news as B.C. United leader Kevin Falcon says talks between his party and the B.C. Conservatives over avoiding vote splitting in October's provincial election have broken down. The CBC's Meera Bains joins us with details. Hackers have released corporate data stolen from London Drugs during last month's cyberattack. Guests were Mike Larsen, President, BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association and Roger Gale, program head of the Industrial Network Cybersecurity program at BCIT.And, Brian Minter answers your B.C. gardening questions.

There's no shortage of funny movies about motherhood, or mom memes on social media. We meet funny moms Kara "mediocremom76" https://www.instagram.com/mediocremom76/ and CBC Vancouver's Charis Hogg and hear your funny mom stories.Our gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to share more gardening advice..

As the Vancouver Canucks prepare to play the Nashville Predators in the opening round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, we talk with CBC intern and Canucks Army writer Lachlan Irvine, and CBC journalist Jason Peters about the exciting times for B.C. hockey.Brian Minter answers your gardening questions and shares tips for adding colour to your planters as the weather gets warmer.

68,000 people left B.C. for other provinces last year, with most of them moving to Alberta. Our viewers share why they think that's happening. And, our gardening columnist Brian Minter answers your gardening questions

Students across B.C. are celebrating two weeks of spring break. We want to know what your plans are and what your favourite spring break memories are. Margaret Gallagher, host of CBC's North by Northwest, joins us from Powell River as she takes her show on the road for a special broadcast.Next, BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to talk about spring planting ahead of the warm weather and answers your questions.

Brian Mulroney, one of Canda's most consequential prime ministers, has died at the age of 84. We hear your memories of the political icon, including one listener who received an unexpected letter. Next, Brian Minter joins us to take your gardening questions.

A massive drug case in Victoria has collapsed, with a B.C. Supreme Court judgement claiming Victoria police officers misled prosecutors and defence lawyers. Our guest Wade Deisman, criminology professor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, walks us through the fallout, and how this impacts public confidence and police morale. And, it's Minter Friday! BC Today's gardening columnist, Brian Minter, takes your questions on pruning, insects and moss.

We hear from Elizabeth Hlookoff, author, and one of the hundreds of Doukhobor children forcibly removed from their homes by the B.C. government in the 1950s. She tells us about her experience in the New Denver School, the impact it had on her life, and responds to hearing an official apology from the province. We hear from Guy Felicella, peer clinical adviser at the B-C Centre on Substance Use on the provincial health officer's report on safer supply. And, it's Brian Minter Friday! We take all of your gardening questions.

From street clearing to public transit, is it time for the province and municipalities to invest more in their response to snow? We speak with UBC Okanagan engineering professor Gordon Lovegrove about that very issue. We are also joined by New Westminster councillor Daniel Fontaine who, along with Surrey city councillor Linda Annis, is calling on Metro Vancouver and the province to hold a snow summit. In our second week, gardening columnist Brian Minter answers your questions and explains how to care for plants during cold weather

Sommelier Shiva Reddy (and On the Coast's food and wine columnist) joined us to talk about a popular Reddit thread by restaurant workers--and customers--about a slower than normal holiday season for some restaurants. In our second half, master gardener Brian Minter takes your questions about overwintering amaryllis, dealing with blight and grubs, and much more.

So many of our audience members responded to yesterday's segment on the barriers to grocery stores' specials posed by digital apps and flyers, we begin with your e-mails and calls. We discussed the issue with our guest Andrew Sixsmith, Simon Fraser University gerentology professor and the Science and Technology for Aging Research (STAR) Institute Director. In our second half, we take your gardening questions for our gardening columnist Brian Minter.

B.C. is looking to push forward legislation that would limit how municipalities can respond to homeless encampments. But cities and advocates have issues with the bill. Next, expert gardener Brian Minter takes your gardening questions.

With Halloween just around the corner, fireworks are on many minds. While they traditionally have been used to celebrate this time of year, many municipalities have banned--or are in the process of banning them due to safety, noise adn environmental concerns. We speak with Dave Meers, assistant chief, community safety division with the Vancouver Fire Department about how the ban in Vancouver has reduced injuries and damage over the past two years. And Elizabeth Melnick from Elizabeth's Wildlife Rescue joins us to talk about fireworks' impact on pets, farm animals and wildlife. In the second half, our gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to talk about preparing our gardens for cooler weather, and takes your gardening questions.

Amy Bell is our host today. We begin with a new development in a lengthy battle, as the City of Surrey says it's filing a petition in the B.C. Supreme Court, challenging the province's order to transition away from the RCMP to a municipal police force. Also today, Grade 4 and 7 students across B.C. are being asked to take the Foundational Skills Assessment test. The Government says it can give them info on which schools need more support, but teachers associations are pushing back. Finally today, Brian Minter joins us to take all your gardening questions.

This weekend is Truth and Reconciliation Day across Canada. We hear about the return of a totem pole that was stolen from the Nisga'a Nation nearly a century ago, how we can make progress towards the 94 calls to action that were issued eight years ago, and hear what you're doing to mark the day. Next, we take your calls with gardening expert, Brian Minter.

Province ends wildfire-related state of emergency, but hundreds of fires are still burning across the province. And, Vancouver has expanded its housing density bylaw but critics say more needs to be done. Next, expert gardener Brian Minter takes your gardening questions.

Premier David Eby says he needs to speak out on issues that affect British Columbians, and that's why he's written an open letter to the Bank of Canada, urging it to recognize the impact of interest rate hikes, and to hold off. It's prompted a debate about whether he was correct to try to influence the Bank of Canada's rate hike decision next week. And in the second half of our show, fall means renewal and it's time for our gardens to undergo a refresh. Brian Minter joins us with some tips, and to take your questions.

In our first half hour we hear from BC Wildfire Service about how this season is impacting the mental health of crews on the front lines. And Barbie Movie is here, is she a feminist icon? Next, master gardener Brian Minter takes your questions.

In our first half, the unemployment rate in Canada has gone up to 5.4 per cent - the highest it's been in over a year. And, a tree-planter has been air-lifted to hospital in northeastern B.C. after a bear attack. We take your calls on how to be bear-aware. Next, Brian Minter is here to take your gardening questions.

We begin with a stunning admission from BC Hydro that it knew for years of the risk of an underground explosion that happened this past February in downtown Vancouver, which injured two bystanders and damaged businesses close by. We speak to one of the business owners impacted, and get reaction from BC United's Peter Milobar. And in the second half of our Friday show, it's our bi-weekly visit with gardening expert Brian Minter. BC Today is now available as a live video stream, and you can watch us online at cbc.ca/bc, on the CBC Gem app, and on the CBC Vancouver YouTube page, as well as on CBC Listen and on your radio.

We begin with the latest (at noon PDT, 1pm MDT) on the evacuation of more than 2,400 people from the Tumbler Ridge area, due to an aggressive wildfire that started just days ago. We have a reporter in Chetwynd where some of those displaced have gone. And as the country faces its worst wildfire season yet, we discuss evacuation procedures and advice with the CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe. And in the second half of our Friday program, it's our regular segment with gardener Brian Minter, where listeners questions are answered. A quick note that from Monday, in addition to listening to BC Today, you'll also be able to watch the program live as a TV show. We'll be streaming live on CBC Gem, cbc.ca/bc, and on our CBC Vancouver YouTube channel. We're excited to share our new video simulcast with you!

Food prices have soared over the last year and now the BC Centre for Disease control is weighing in, warning a nutritious diet is out of reach for low-income British Columbians. Next, Brian Minter answers your gardening questions.

Dan Burritt is our host today. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said the province is in a better place to deal with extreme heat compared to the summer of 2021 when hundreds of people died in the heat dome weather event. We hear an assessment of the province's response, as British Columbians prepare for the first significant heat of the summer. And in our second half, with the weekend heat on the minds of many gardeners, expert Brian Minter answers our listeners' questions.

The Province is recommending that the City of Surrey continues with its transition to a municipal police force. But it's not a binding decision. And the city's Mayor, Brenda Locke, tells BC Today that her plans to retain the Surrey RCMP will continue. We get the latest and hear from listeners. And in the second half of Friday's program, we get your gardening questions answered by Brian Minter.

Animal protection officers with the B.C. SPCA seized 63 dogs from a property in Mission. We get the details from Eileen Drever with the BC SPCA and talk about adoption experiences with Paws for Hope Executive Director, Kathy Powelson. And in our 2nd half, Brian Minter shares tips on how to plant seeds in your garden in 2023.

The province is in for an "arctic blast" this weekend, bringing with it freezing temperatures and snow. Will it last and give us a white Christmas? We're asking for your magical snow memories. Next, Brian Minter is here to take your gardening questions.

B.C. has a new premier today, David Eby was sworn in this morning. He made some bold promises on the campaign trail for the NDP leadership position. We're asking what you want to see from him on day one. Next it's Brian Minter Friday! We're talking shifting plants indoors for the winter.

This episode features of the entertaining hosts of a new podcast on the Underdog Podcast Network. 10 Movies is a show where they take the work of one actor and look at 10 of his/her movies. Their 1st season on Underdog deals with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Seth laments the fact that outside of Moana, he's never seen any movie from the wrestler-turned-movie star. The Rock is set to enter the superhero genre with the DC film Black Adam. In this episode, Hemal Jhaveri and Brian Minter discuss the creation of their show, and then offer their thoughts on the superhero movie world. They discuss their own issues with The Batman, their praise and criticism of Marvel, and how they judge movies compared to how it's done normally on the Hall of Justice. Follow the new 10 Movies podcast at their website https://tenmovies.net/. All the links to all their podcast platforms are there.