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Chris Baisley, who started a petition to ban 'consumer' fireworks in Vancouver, and Canadian National Fireworks Association's Melanie Sutherland. University of B.C.'s David Klonsky, and North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic's Dr. Melanie Badali.

Nicole Renwick, executive director of the Memorial Society of B.C. and Louise Bell, chair of the Denman Island Memorial Society on B.C. cemeteries. Comedian Scott Bae and author JJ Lee on scary stories.

Ryan Avola, facilitator of iGuy workshops with Saleema Noon sexual health educators, and Mel Cassidy, cofounder of The Consent Crew, on male response to #MeToo. Janice Fraser, managing editor of Destination British Columbia, of favourite fall destinations

Alfred Hermida, director of University of British Columbia's School of Journalism, on how to determine what is fake news, and how to respond to it. Master Gardener Brian Minter answers your questions.

Andy Yan, director of Simon Fraser University's City Program, and Doug King, executive director of Together Against Poverty Society, on rental housing. Dr. Krishnan Ramanathan, director of the Coronary Care Unit at St. Paul's Hospital, on heart disease.

Matt Carruthers, B.C.'s SOGI Education Lead, Tru Wilson, a transgender student, and her mother Michelle Wilson on SOGI 123 in B.C. Karen Sawatzky, chair of the City of Vancouver's Renters Advisory Committee, on short-term rentals.

City of Vancouver councillor Adriane Carr and West Coast Environmental Law's Eugene Kung on Kinder Morgan court challenges. Caroline Knorr, editor at Common Sense Media and Jesse Miller, founder of Mediated Reality, on device-free dinners.

Nil Basu, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Health Sciences at McGill University, on the death toll from pollution. Rob Wiersema, a Victoria-based writer and reviewer.

Geological Survey of Canada's Alison Bird, structural engineer Graham Taylor on earthquakes. The Party Bazaar's Jason Power, the University of Toronto Students' Union's Chim Alao, Arizona State University's Project Humanites's Neal Lester, on costumes.

Ken Mcleod, a professor of music history and culture at the University of Toronto, Dr. Leah Smith, an epidemiologist at the Canadian Cancer Society, and Steve Ayres, a former DJ at B100 in Kamloops, on the legacy of Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie.

Simon Fraser University Prof. Andy Hira and Watt Consulting Group transportation planner Victor Ngo on ride-hailing legislation for B.C. WAVAW rape crisis centre manager Sambriddhi Nepal and independent researcher Alexandra Samuel on #MeToo.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business's Richard Truscott and Moodys Gartner Tax Law's Kim Moody on changes to small business taxes. Seniors real estate specialist Shelley Williams and Les Clutter Services' Leslie Wilshire on downsizing homes.

Khelsilem, a lecturer on Coast Salish languages at Simon Fraser University, and Jean Barman, a historian and author, on naming places and landmarks in B.C. Elizabeth Chorney-Booth and Julie Van Rosendaal, two authors of Best of Bridge Sunday Suppers.

Lucia Lorenzi, a postdoctoral student studying sexual violence at McMaster University, on sexual harassment and assault at work. Master Gardener Brian Minter answers your questions.

The Georgia Strait Alliance's Christianne Wilhelmson and the Vancouver Aquarium's Lance Barrett-Lennard on protecting orcas. The Ancient Forest Alliance's Ken Wu and the Forest Stewardship Council's Francois Dufresne on forest management.