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:
Counter terrorism expert Ron Crelinsten on the risk of radicalization in B.C. And Sunny Lee, a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine reacts to a Greenpeace study that found high levels of pesticides in herbs sold in Vancouver.
University of the Fraser Valley Criminologist Irwin Cohen on an alleged bomb plot at the B.C. legislature. And it's Canadian History Week. Historians Daniel Francis and Laura Ishiguro talk about whose history gets told and whose is forgotten.
As the debate around a new bike path heats up in Vancouver, we look at how transportation decisions for cities are made. We check in with our colleague in Calgary about clean-up efforts after the flood. And a look a Canada Day celebrations throughout BC.
Deanna Okun-Nachoff, immigration lawyer, and is the past Exective Director of the West Coast Domestic Workers' Association on the human trafficking conviction yesterday. And Peter Fassbender, BC's new Education Minister on the ten year contract position.
Serge Corbett, Government Relations Manager with the Insurance Bureau of Canada, Pacific and Western Region on how the industry is handling growth of extreme weather events. And Dr. Peter Kirk, Director of the Division of Palliative Care at UBC on the fa
Climate change and political decision making. Bob Sandford, Chair of Cdn. Partnership Initiative in Support of UN Water for Life Decade. And Frank Baumann, geological engineer. And Royal BC Museum reimagining.
Jennifer Keene,CBC Radio Producer in Calgary along with BC Red Cross and Terry Swan Emergency Operations Centre Director and general manager of emergency and fire services for the Regional District of Central Kootenay. And Lauren Friese, Founder of Talen
Bob Keating, CBC reporter based in Nelson on the flooding in the southeast of B.C. and Alberta. And four outstanding young B.C. First Nations citizens on National Aboriginal Day.
Awneet Sivia, Head of the Teacher Education Program at the University of the Fraser Valley, on teacher discipline methods in light of the duct taping incident at Vancouver high school. And Brian Minter on gardening.
Grand Chief Doug Kelly, Chair of the BC First Nations Health Council on reasons and remdedies to pull first nations children out of poverty. And Bev Gutray, CEO of the BC Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association on the stigma of mental illness an
John Carruthers, President of Northern Gateway talks about NG's plan for payment for pipeline spills as the final two weeks of National Energy Board Hearings continue in Terrace. And Green Party of Vancouver member and city councillor Adriane Carr on her
Chris Brown, CBC National reporter on the developments this morning at the hearings followed by the Mayor of Terrace David Pernarowski, Colin Kinsley, Chair of the Northern Gateway Alliance and Carol Fielding of the Terrace Chamber of Commerce. And stroke
Hamish Telford, political science department head at the University of the Fraser Valley on the meeting this morning between Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford. And Sam Tremblay or Tremblay Motors takes your car care calls.
Vancouver city councillor Tim Stevenson on asking the province to amend the rules that allows landlords to refuse rental to pet owners.And Jan Vozenilek and Taina Uitto on Zero Plastic week.
Vancouver Coastal Health's anti-bootlegging campaign begins to discourage parents and adults from providing teens with alcohol. And Rich Coleman on LNG considerations.