• Extreme hot weather
    Jun 6 2025

    The B.C. Centre for Disease Control issued a reminder to prepare for summer heat after Environment Canada warned of an incoming early season heat event in southern B.C. Vancouver Coastal Health medical health officer Dr. Michael Schwandt answers questions about the health effects of extreme heat as we ask viewers what can be done to help people adapt to heat events. Jen Miles is a planner at the City of Kelowna.

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    20 mins
  • Pacific Coliseum crash update
    Jun 6 2025

    Vancouver police provided an update Friday on the vehicle that crashed into the Pacific Coliseum entrance at a Cirque du Soleil show Thursday. A man was arrested under B.C.'s Mental Health Act. CBC reporter Jessica Cheung breaks down what we know so far.

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    6 mins
  • Summer movies
    Jun 6 2025

    Summer blockbuster season is in full swing with major titles looking to draw audiences to the theatre. Chelsea Birks, the learning and outreach coordinator at The Cinematheque, previews the summer movie release schedule. The CBC's Ali Pitargue discusses the phenomenon of "sequelitis" where Hollywood studios feed the movie market with sequels, reboots and remakes.

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    22 mins
  • Fairy Creek documentary
    Jun 5 2025

    A new documentary is set to be screened this week chronicling the old growth logging protests at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island. Director Jen Muranetz and producer and director of photography Sepehr Samimi join the show.

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    9 mins
  • B.C. health minister on involuntary care
    Jun 5 2025

    B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne answers questions about the province's efforts to expand involuntary care. This week, B.C. announced 18 new involuntary care beds in a "home-like" facility in Maple Ridge for people certified for long-term care under B.C.'s Mental Health Act.

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    13 mins
  • School budget cuts in Burnaby
    Jun 5 2025

    The Burnaby Teachers' Association is calling on the province to increase funding for public education, with the school district's budget seeing $4.2 million in cuts. Its president Alex Peters joins the show as we ask viewers about the cuts they're seeing in their schools.

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    27 mins
  • B.C. announces 'home-like' involuntary care facility
    Jun 3 2025

    B.C. announced the opening of 18 involuntary care beds in Maple Ridge for people with complex mental health disorders. Health Minister Josie Osborne says Alouette Homes will provide a "home-like" setting for individuals who are a danger to themselves and others, in contrast to beds at Surrey Pretrial Services Centre, which is meant for people already in custody.

    Steven Hall, a family group facilitator with Together We Can Addiction, Drug, and Alcohol Recovery and Education Society, and Jonny Morris, the CEO of the B.C. division of the Canadian Mental Health Association, join the show as we ask viewers if this expansion of involuntary care is what B.C. needs to tackle mental health and safety.

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    52 mins
  • Hudson's Bay stores close across Canada
    Jun 2 2025

    After 355 years in business, Hudson's Bay has closed its department store doors for good. We hear from nostalgic shoppers as we ask viewers what the closure of the Bay means to them and what they think should replace the former locations. Retail analyst Bruce Winder joins the show.

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    24 mins