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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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Sombre 8th anniversary of poisoned drug crisis | TED Talks' 10th anniversary
It's been 8 years since the province declared a public health emergency on the toxic drug supply, and more than 14,000 people have died in the province since it was declared in 2016. We hear from you about how the crisis has impacted you, your loved ones and community. Then, we hear from CBC reporter Chad Pawson from the site of the 10th annniversary TED Talks, and UBC psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn on her massively-viewed TED Talk "Helping others makes us happier--but it matters how we do it."
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Killer whale rescue underway | Pet adoption in B.C.
The Ehattesaht First Nation says the rescue of a trapped killer whale calf is underway near Zeballos. We get the latest updates on the operation from CBC reporter , and we hear from Donna Sandstrom, executive director, The Whale Trail; and "Orca Rescue!" author, and Eric Pelkey, heriditary chief of the Tsawout of the WSANEC Nation; and Community Engagement Coordinator with their Leadership Council.
We hear how pet adoptions — including so-called foster fails — are a part of life for many families in B.C., with Pamela Saddler, founder of Broken Promises Rescue and Adrienne McBride, Senior Director, Community Animal Centres, BC SPCA. -
Alleged drug use at hospitals | Being single in B.C.
B.C. United is alleging open drug use and dealing at a Vancouver hospital. But a physician at St. Paul's says that's a "false narrative." Adriane Gear, B.C. Nurses Union president shares her perspective.
As the number of single people grows in Canada, Our guests Yuthike Girme, SFU, Associate Professor of Psychology and CBC News TikTok Producer, Ashley Fraser discuss what it's like being single in B.C. with our callers weighing in on the pros and cons. -
Surrey rejects $250M for police transition | Eid al-Fitr | Online gambling
As Surrey rejects $250 million from the province to aid the city's police transition, we ask viewers for their advice for Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth and get analysis from Hamish Telford, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley. The celebration of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, draws Vancouver's Muslim community to B.C. Place Stadium.
And our guests Bryce Taylor, recovering gambling addict, and Adrienne Cossom, Registered Clinical Social Worker with Gambling Support BC, and host of the Fold Em podcast talk about the growth of online gambling — and discuss when a hobby turns into an addiction--and what to do about it. -
Stricter rules for tent cities | Civil discourse and polarization
Stricter rules on homeless encampments were passed by the Vancouver Park Board on Monday, despite concerns from advocates. We hear from Vancouver park board commissioner Angela Haer, and hear from callers on how encampments are being handled in their parts of the province. Then 51 prominent Canadians have written an open letter asking political leaders to "address urgently the rise of incivility." Our guests Aftab Erfan, executive director, Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue, and Jennie Barron, executive director at the Mir Centre for Peace discuss ways to improve civil discourse.
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The solar eclipse and live coverage of the moment of totality in Canada
We watch the total solar eclipse unfold live as it tracks across parts of Canada on this special edition of BC Today. Our guests are Aaron and Julian Falkin, father-son duo watching the eclipse in Cleveland, OH, and Joanna Woo, Lecturer, SFU Dept of Physics.
Customer Reviews
Excellent
An excellent radio call-in show with guest that features important issues affecting BC.
Beautiful B.C.
So interesting!
Too long for today’s lifestyle
The topics are good and the discussions interesting, at least for the first 15 mins.. after that I tune out and go to another podcast.
With a lot of choices in podcasts and limited time in life in general an hour long conversation is way too long ..