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.
- Visit Website
- RSS
- Artist: CBC Radio
- Copyright: Copyright © CBC 2018
Podcasts:
Janet Holder, VP Enbridge, Kevin Obermeyer, CEO of the Pacific Pilotage Authority and Joy Thorkelson, Prince Rupert City Councillor and Northern Respresentative for UFAWU-CAW on the marine safety issues and the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal.
Tim Bailey, Vancouver Immigration lawyer and Jim Sinclair, President of the BC Federation of Labour on the CBC story about high fees being paid by temp foreign workers to recruitment agencies in China. And Tim Jones of North Shore Search and Rescue on winter safety and outdoor recreation.
Irene Lanzinger from BC Federation of Labour and Immigration lawyer Richard Kurland on the new federal skilled worker immigration program. And CBC's Alison Broddle on the top news stories of 2012.
Wildlife culls around BC, Project CHEF
John Vavrik, Psychologist with ICBC on ways to reduce the number of pedestrian-vehicle accidents. And Aart Schuurman-Hess, the CEO of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and Bill Hopwood of Raise the Rates on how food banks can better meet the needs of clients in the long run.
Vancouver school board discusses media handling of teen suicide and we talk to Jitender Sareen Professor of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba and co-authour of media guidelines on reporting suicide. And Neil Sandell, Atkinson Fellow on changing job outlook for young people.
Charmaine Spencer from SFU Gerontology and BC Ombudsperson Kim Carter on the 91 year old from seniors residence in Summerland now in hospital. And the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers on the economic benefits of oil and gas to BC
Federal and provincial governments offered more detail on oil spill plans connected to pipeline proposals. And Brian Minter makes his regular appearance to talk gardening.
Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun columnist, on the dramatic increase in BC Liberal government spending on advertising in the face of a growing deficit. And Alphil Gularian, Executive Director of the Financial Literacy Counsel on managing personal finances
Chris Brown, CBC reporter on The National and Jerry Thompson, journalist and author on earthquake lessons both scientific and psychological. And Thomas Mueller,President and CEO of Canada Green Building Council.
Neil McKenzie from the BC Criminal Justice branch and Marcie Moriarty on the sled dog sentencing decision. And Black Friday frenzy: those engaged and those not including Kalle Lasn from Adbusters.
Jamie Davis, tow truck rescue company owner, and Steve Wallace, long time BC driving instructor on winter driving conditions. And Ken Walker shares tips from his course Bargaining 101.
Lorraine Copas,Executive Director of the Social Planning and Research Council on new child poverty stats and recommendations. And Alan Lamb from the Pacific Traffic Education Centre at the Justice Institute of BC on road safety on these cold, dark and wet nights.
Greg Deck, new mayor of the Jumbo Resort Muncipality and Gerry taft Mayor of Invermere on today's announcement by the Provincial gov't approving the Jumbo Resort. And Gwynne Dyer on the middle east on-going conflict.
Kathy Tomlinson of CBC's Go Public and Danielle Primrose, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau on rental car insurance coverage connected to Budget Rent A Car bad practices. And the Minister of Foret, Lands and Natural Resources Steve Thomson responds to concerns of Fort Nelson First Nations on water licenses for natural gas fracking.
