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:
B.C. Transportation Minister Claire Trevena, Simon Fraser University's Gordon Price, on eliminating tolls paying for transportation. Certified money coach Leslie Gardener and WealthBar's Tea Nicola on paying for education.
Karen Tam Wu, acting B.C. director for the Pembina Institute, and Charley Beresford, executive director of the Columbia Institute, on green jobs. Kelci Lynn Lucier, author of College Stress Solutions and writer about how to get along with roommates.
The Clean Air Coalition of B.C.'s Jack Boomer. the B.C. Lung Association Dr. Menn Biagtan, and employment lawyer Stuart Rudner, on smoking on ferries. Ian Lee, associate professor at Carleton University's Sprott School of Business, on Old Age Security.
Charles Ungerleider, professor emeritus of educational studies at the University of B.C., on hiring teachers to meet class size and composition requirements. Aaron Hill, executive director of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society, on salmon management in B.C
Green Party leader, Andrew Weaver, and B.C. Taxi Association president, Mohan Kang, on ride sharing. Harrison Brown, HeadCheck Health CEO, and John Grisdale, B.C. Hockey League commissioner on concussions.
Sam Kemp-Jackson, parenting writer, mother of four, and blogger at Multiple Mayhem Mamma, on talking about racism with children. Gail Wallin, executive director of The Invasive Species Council of B.C., on invasive species.
Meaghan Thumath, a front-line nurse and a senior practice leader with B.C. Centre for Disease Control on the 10 recommendations from the B.C. Overdose Action Exchange. Master Gardener Brian Minter answers your questions.
Al-Ihsan Educational Foundation's Aasim Rashid, Simon Fraser's Shayna Plaut and the University of B.C.'s Henry Yu on white nationalism. B.C. Chamber of Commerce's Dan Baxter and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Iglika Ivanova on minimum wage.
B.C. Green Party's Andrew Weaver. Raincoast Conservation Foundation's Chris Genovali, and B.C. Wildlife Federation's Jesse Zeman on grizzly hunt. Social.Mom's Audrey Poulin and psychologist Dr. Vanessa Lapointe on isolated parents.
David Eby, B.C.'s minister responsible for ICBC, Richard McCandless, a retired civil servant, and Rose Keith, a personal injury lawyer, on ICBC's finances. Dr. Robin Saunders, a board member with Doctors of B.C. on doctor shortages.
Cariboo Regional District's Al Richmond, CBC News's Johanna Wagstaffe and Destination B.C.'s Maya Lange on wildfires. Vancouver-based psychiatrist Dr. Shimi Kang and the B.C. Ministry of Forests' Barb Drennan on burnout.
Eugene Kung, a staff lawyer West Coast Environmental Law, Solomon Reece, CEO of Four Eagles Economic Development Group, Stewart Muir, executive director of Resource Works, on Trans Mountain. Mike Londry, owner of Westside Pest Control, on summer pests.
A Way Home's David French, Directions Youth Services's Calum Scott, the Vancouver Foundation's Trilby Smith on youth homelessness. Genesis Fertility Centre's Dr. Sonya Kashyap and May Kung, who successfully went through the IVF process, on fertility.
B.C. Parks and Conservation Officer Services' Mike Badry and WildSafeBC's Frank Ritcey on bear encounters. Vancouver Humane Society's Peter Fricker, B.C. Rodeo Association's Trish Kohorst and Chilliwack Fair's Cathy Oss on animal welfare at rodeos.
B.C. Mental Health Minister Judy Darcy, B.C. Centre on Substance Use's Dr. Evan Wood, Island Health's Dr. Richard Stanwick and First Nations Health Authority's Dr. Shannon McDonald on the overdose crisis. Matt Armstrong and Alison Harle on vacation spots.