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:
Richard Zussman, the CBC's legislative reporter in Victoria, on the B.C. Greens support for a minority B.C. NDP government. Maili Wong, author of Smart Risk, and Jane Geszler, owner of Budget Blooms, on how to hold a budget wedding.
New Westminster police's Andrew Perry, Fraser Health's Mark Goheen and Boys and Girls Club's Jordan Davis on the risks of teen drug use. University of Toronto's Phillip Oreopoulos and HRx Technology's Wyle Baoween on name-blind hiring.
Sam Waddington, owner of Mount Waddington's Outdoors, on messes left in campgrounds and backcountry. Jason Dorland, an Olympic rower, coach, author of Pulling Together: A Coach's Journey to Uncover the Mindset of True Potential, on sports beyond winning.
Rafe Mair, who served in cabinet with Grace McCarthy, and Dr. Pat McGeer, former B.C. Liberal MLA, on former Social Credit MLA Grace McCarthy. Adam Olsen, elected B.C. Green MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, on his party's role in the next government
Richard Johnston, a political science professor at the University of B.C., on the possible configurations of B.C.'s next government. Dr. Marcie Ulmer, a clinical instructor at the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science at UBC, on skin cancer.
Dr. Shimi Kang, author of The Dolphin Parent, and Dave MacKenzie, president of the B.C. School Counsellors Association, on talking to children about terrorism. Frank Ritcey, provincial coordinator of WildSafe B.C., on scary wildlife encounters.
Robert Calder, who runs Do 604, and Kenny Hess, the president of the Rockin' River Music Fest in Merritt, on the finances of music festivals in B.C. Alyson Schafer, an acclaimed parenting expert and author of Honey, I Wrecked the Kids, on modern parenting
Pivot Legal Society's Caitlin Shane, Our Place Society's Grant McKenzie and the City of Duncan's Phil Kent on tent cities and homelessness. Master Gardener Brian Minter answers your gardening questions.
Thierry Karsenti, a professor at the University of Montreal and the Canada Research Chair on information and communication technologies in education, on cellphones in class. Nina Durante, founder of Social Graces, on modern etiquette.
Vancouver Park Board's Michael Wiebe and University of Victoria's Jason Colby on the decision to ban new cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium. Bruce Cran, president of the Consumers' Association of Canada, on the new federal air passenger bill of rights.
Kevin McQuiggin, an adjunct professor at Simon Fraser University's International CyberCrime Research Centre, on WannaCry and other cyberattacks. Dr. Melanie Badali, a registered psychologist at the North Shore Stress and Anxiety Clinic on managing stress.
Tina Lovgreen, David Campbell, Johanna Wagstaffe and Hans Caspers on flooding and high water levels in the B.C. Interior. Bal Brach and Marsha Lederman on the band U2.
Kris Stewart, Randy Barthel, Brady Strachan, Adrian Nieoczym, Johanna Wagstaffe and Tracey O'Sullivan on flooding. Joel Solomon, author of The Clean Money Revolution: Reinventing Power, Purpose, and Capitalism, on ethical investing.
Hamish Telford, an associate professor at the University of the Fraser Valley's political science department, on the results of the B.C. election, and the prospect of a minority government.
Max Cameron, Natasha Frakes, Dani Conrad and Alexander Magnussen on voter turnout during B.C.'s provincial elections. Dr. Albert Yuzpe and Jacqueline Knoblauch on infertility.