BC Today from CBC Radio British Columbia
Summary: BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community. Every week day at noon PT and 1pm MT, BC Today host Michelle Eliot delves into the top story for the province in a vibrant, interactive hour of conversation, in which listeners are invited to have their say on the open line and on social media.
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Podcasts:
The connection between B.C. real estate, money laundering, and fentanyl. Globe and Mail investigative reporter Kathy Thomlinson, Attorney General David Eby, and Independent expert Peter German weigh in.
Master Gardener Brian Minter of Minter Country Garden in Chilliwack answers your gardening questions.
Lynell Anderson, a researcher with the $10-a-day child care plan, and Kate Spence, a teacher, mother of two, and child-care advocate, on child care in the throne speech.
Jerilynn Webster, organizer of a rally at Jody Wilson-Raybould's Vancouver office, Doug White, co-chair of the B.C. Aboriginal Justice Council, and Terry Teegee, regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations, on Colten Boushie and Canada's justice system.
Andrew Johns, a financial adviser who started the petition 'Unite B.C. Family Day to 3rd Monday in February,' and Walt Judas, CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of B.C., on whether B.C. should move its Family Day. Karin Larsen, a CBC reporter and former Olympian, and Jack Cha, a local Korean Canadian, on the Olympics: this year in PyeongChang and previous years.
David Moscrop, a political scientist at Simon Fraser University and member of YES PR BC, Bill Tieleman, a former NDP strategist and co-founder of No B.C. Proportional Representation Society, Jude Crasta, an undecided voter, and Fraser Byers, who is running B.C. Youth for Proportional Representation, on B.C.'s upcoming referendum on how we vote.
Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C Green Party, Val Litwin, president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, Kathryn Harrison, professor of political science at the University of British Columbia, Karen Collins, owner of Asti Trattoria Italiana, and Chris Fodor, who invested $150,000 to create B.C. wines specifically for the Alberta market, on the growing tensions between B.C. and Alberta.
Justin McElroy, the CBC's interim legislative reporter in Victoria, and Richard McCandless, a retired B.C. civil servant who has written extensively about ICBC, on the government's changes to ICBC. Rielle Capler, a UBC PhD candidate and coordinator of the CANARY research project, on B.C.'s latest marijuana regulations.
Hamish Telford, a professor of political science at the University of the Fraser Valley, on the impact of the B.C. Liberals election of Andrew Wilkinson as leader on B.C.'s political landscape. Dr. Patrick Myers, a registered psychologist, on marijuana use, anxiety and depression among teens.
Michael Prince, political scientist and Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy at the University of Victoria, and Tom Gunton, professor and director of Simon Fraser University's Resource and Environmental Planning Program, on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's town hall Q&A in B.C.
Dr. Stefanie Green, president of the Canadian Association of MAiD Assessors and Providers, and Isobel Mackenzie, British Columbia's Seniors Advocate, on medical assistance in dying and faith-based facilities. Master Gardener Brian Minter answers your questions.
Dr. Keith Ahamad, a clinical researcher at the B.C. Centre on Substance Use, and Sarah Blyth, manager of the Overdose Prevention Site, on 2017's drug overdose deaths. Sarah Hamid-Balma, director of mental health promotion for the Canadian Mental Health Association, and Sarah Jickling, a Vancouver-based musician and mental health advocate, on talking about mental health.
Paul Doroshenko, a lawyer with Acumen Law, and Steve Wallace, a driving instructor and owner of Wallace Driving School, on distracted driving and driver education. David Black, an associate professor at Royal Roads University's School of Communication and Culture, on social media etiquette in light of critical reaction to Alessia Cara's Grammy win.
Richard McCandless, former B.C. civil servant, on ICBC financial troubles. Michael Kluckner, president of the Vancouver Historical Society, and journalist Wawmeesh Hamilton on re-naming buildings and reconciliation.
Wanda Morris, vice-president of advocacy for CARP, on violence in seniors care homes. Lindsay Anderson, author of Feast: Recipes and Stories from a Canadian Road Trip, and Hamid Salimian, a chef and culinary consultant, on comfort foods.