BC Today from CBC Radio British Columbia Podcast
1) The danger facing B.C.'s resident killer whales. What's your favourite podcast?
Why should we care about what's happening with the southern resident killer whale? What would it mean if we lost them? Some of the oldest residents of British Columbia's coasts are in peril. We discus...Show More
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AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Vancouver Canucks searching for new GM
A day after their final game, the Vancouver Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin. The team ended a bleak season at the bottom of NHL standings. Canucks blogger Lachlan ...Show More
3) What's the future of music festivals in B.C.?
The long-running Kaslo Jazz Festival has been cancelled this year due to rising costs. B.C. Music Festival Collective executive director Julie Fowler joins the program and we ...Show More
4) How is cancer care changing?
April is cancer awareness month. We discuss how cancer treatment and prevention have changed, and what support survivors and people living with cancer need. B.C. Cancer Foundation vice-president ...Show More
5) European jet fuel shortage
The Middle East war continues to disrupt the global fuel supply. There's now a warning that Europe could run out of jet fuel in six weeks. University of B.C. economist Werner Antweiler joined the prog...Show More
6) Do young people still care about climate activism?
In early February, polling from Research Co. showed only three per cent of Canadians chose the environment when asked to name the most important issue facing the country. This represents a significant...Show More
7) Ken Sim pitches MLB team
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is pitching Vancouver to be part of MLB's next round of expansion. Does Vancouver have what it takes to host a Major League Baseball team? Sports broadcaster Scott Rintoul join...Show More
8) Do you want an electric car?
With gas prices continuing to climb amidst the Middle East crisis, more and more people are considering electric vehicles. We speak with automotive journalist Jeremy Cato for his thoughts and to answe...Show More
9) Confidence in David Eby
Premier David Eby backtracked on his plans to pause sections of DRIPA after around 10 MLAs within the NDP caucus said they wouldn't vote in favour of the government's amendments. We ask whether E...Show More
10) Liberals on the verge of majority
Voters are casting ballots in a trio of byelections Monday that will decide whether Prime Minister Mark Carney should get a majority government. We check in with University of the Fraser Valley politi...Show More