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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.
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International Women's Day is on Sunday. We talked about women and entrepreneurship, considering that women own one in five businesses in Canada. WE BC Senior Director of Loans and Advisory Services Melanie Rupp and Better Acres Ice Cream owner Lori Joyce join the show to talk about their experience in business and share advice for would-be women entrepreneurs.
The Milano-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games kick off today with the Opening Ceremony. It is the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. SportAbility B.C. executive director Donna Cumming joins the show to talk about the importance of the Paralympics.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is meeting with B.C. Premier David Eby following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. We speak with University of B.C. computer science professor Kevin Leyton-Brown about what British Columbians can expect regarding personal safety and artificial intelligence.
The federal government is providing $70 million to forestry workers negatively impacted by American tariffs. Diamond Isinger, a former special adviser on Canada-U.S. relations to Justin Trudeau, shares her thoughts on what we need next.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim continues to apologize for alleging city councillor Sean Orr was distributing drugs in the Downtown Eastside. Sim says he was given false information based on a photo he briefly looked at. CBC municipal affairs reporter Justin McElroy and former municipal affairs strategist Maria Dobrinskaya join host Michelle Eliot to discuss what happened.
The B.C. government is dropping twice-yearly clock changes to convert to daylight time year-round in the majority of the province. University of B.C. pediatric sleep expert and nursing school professor emeritus Wendy Hall shares her thoughts on how consistent year-round hours will impact British Columbians.
what is your town doing about parks and recreation? Revivals are happening in Kelowna and Burnaby, but some cities like Vancouver are pulling back the purse strings. We speak with Burnaby city councillor Daniel Tetrault about why his city believes activity is a priority.
And we launch the first segment in our March series, Menopause Mondays: How to Navigate Perimenopause in B.C. To discuss the topic, we're joined by Dr. Stephanie Fisher, the interim senior medical director of gynecology at the B.C. Women's Hospital, and Cally Wesson, the CEO of the B.C. Women’s Health Foundation.
B.C.'s Iranian diaspora is taking in the news of the United State's war on Iran and the killing of the country's supreme leader. We speak with Fred Soofi from the Canadian Iranian Foundation about how people are feeling.
A video has surfaced of Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim making unsubstantiated claims that Coun. Sean Orr was distributing drugs on the Downtown Eastside, just days after the mayor praised another councillor for apologizing for and retracting similar allegations.
Brian Minter is back for what you should be doing in your garden early spring and to take your gardening questions.
Parents are responding with mixed reactions to the province's new funding model for children with disabilities. Those with children who have autism worry their funding may be reduced, while parents of kids with other support needs say they'll now be able to access resources for the first time. We hear from representatives for Autism B.C. and Down Syndrome B.C. for their perspective on the changes. We also get the government's rationale from Minister of Children and Family Development Jodie Wickens, and ask listeners how the changes to funding may affect their families.
Vancouver city councillor Lenny Zhou is facing backlash after he called opposition councillors "drug dealers" in a video posted on a Chinese-language social media platform. He has since apologized and retracted the statement. We discuss the discourse behind the comments and ask listeners how social media has changed political communication, with researcher Wes Regan and former B.C. United communications director Andrew Reeve.
We continue our look at youth and physical activity. How can gym classes be more engaging for more students? And how do you get young people more interested in maintaining an active lifestyle? UBC Okanagan education professor Stephen Berg joins the show.
Representatives from OpenAI are in Ottawa Tuesday to meet with AI Minister Evan Solomon, following the revelation that the company banned the Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account last summer, but didn't notify authorities. We'll talk to MediaSmarts director of education Matthew Johnson and UBC computer science professor Vered Shwartz, and take listener questions and comments about whether there should be more AI regulations.
Canadian travelers are in limbo after violence erupted in Mexico's Jalisco State yesterday. Flights to Puerto Vallarta have been canceled by multiple Canadian airlines. We'll get the latest and hear what's behind the fighting. Retired CBC Journalist Bernie McNamee is in Puerto Vallarta and shares his experience. Travel agent McKenzie McMillan gives some advice on what people should do to alter their travel plans to get home and Mexican journalist José Reyes describes what's behind the violence.
how is the lack of snow affecting winter sports in B.C.? Snowfall has come but it has been a late start. UBC Okanagan Earth and Environmental Sciences professor Michael Pidwirny joins the show to talk about what local ski resorts need to do to manage the effects of climate change on the mountain.
B.C.’s 2026 budget brings higher taxes, delays to major projects and plans to cut thousands of public-sector jobs over the next three years, alongside a staggering $13.2-billion deficit. We talk to Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce CEO Cory Redekop and B.C. Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt for their thoughts, and ask listeners for their reaction to the numbers.
It's Budget Day in B.C. where the province lays out its financial priorities for the next year. The province is expecting an $11.2 B budget deficit for 2026. Central 1 Credit Union chief economist Bryan Yu joins the show to talk about what impact the deficit will have on the economy and on the government's spending plan. And child care advocates are hoping there are steps towards the long-promised $10-a-day daycare program. Former NDP cabinet minister Katrina Chen joins the show to talk about the importance of the affordable daycare program. We also take calls from audience members to weigh in.
Do you like chocolates as a gift? Vancouver chocolatiers Emma Smith of Zimt Chocolates, and Stefan Klopp of Kasama Chocolate join the show to talk all about chocolate -- how it's made and how to choose which chocolate options you'd like to give or recive this Valentine's Day.
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where is March 4 episode?