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The Grouse Grind reopened for the season this week, thanks to some great weather we've gotten in our region. We're joined by Julia Lipscome, senior production on the Early Edition. She is an avid runner and just ran the mini Vancouver Sun Run on Sunday with her son. She's also training for a marathon this summer.

Do schools and workplaces need to be more aware of trauma among students and staff? Tom Littlewood from non-profit Dan's Legacy joins the show to talk about the impact of trauma in school and the workplace.

'The Globe and Mail' is reporting that Mark Carney's government is eyeing a pipeline route from Alberta to B.C.'s south coast. B.C. and coastal First Nations are saying "no" to a potential route to the north. The Globe's Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife takes us through his reporting and Barry Penner, Chair of the Energy Futures Institute joins the show to take your calls regarding your thoughts on this new route and whether this pipeline idea would face the same opposition.

The condo presale market is plummeting. Can it rebound, or does it need a re-think? Vancouver real estate agent Hasan Juma shares his thoughts on the presale market and takes your calls.

Premier David Eby has backpedalled again on DRIPA. His government will not be introducing legislation on suspending parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Instead, he'll speak to media Monday about next steps. B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee joins the show for his reaction to the controversy, and This is Vancolour podcast host Mo Amir is in studio to take calls on what you think of Eby's leadership on the issue.

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 ask what is the future of music festivals in B.C.?

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 Irvine from Canuck Army joined the show as we asked: Are you a frustrated Canucks fan? What's needed to turn the team around?

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 program to discuss the repercussions, and we take calls on how the fuel shortage could affect your travel plans.

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 William Litchfield joins the show to share the latest techniques being employed in cancer care in B.C.

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 change from August 2021, when 13 per cent of Canadians were primarily worried about the environment. And with the cost of living continuing to rise in BC, how can we make sure younger generations can afford to be environmentally active? Starfish Canada co-executive director Kyle Empringham joins the show to discuss young people's priorities and keeping the environment top of min

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 joins the show to share his perspective and take your calls.

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 Eby has confidence from within his party and from the public and what he needs to do to get his government on track. CHEK News political correspondent Rob Shaw and political analyst Maria Dobrinskaya join the program.

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 answer all of your EV questions.

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 political scientist Hamish Telford and ask listeners what they hope the Liberals do with a majority and what it would mean for Canadians.

With more than 18,000 lives lost over the 10 years of the toxic drug crisis, we check in with Leslie McBain from Moms Stop the Harm to evaluate whether enough steps are being taken to stop the ongoing tragedy.

BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your gardening questions.

Indigenous leaders in B.C. gathered in Victoria to express opposition over Premier David Eby's plans to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Eby could introduce the motion as early as next week, saying it will be a confidence motion. CBC's Katie DeRosa breaks down the latest developments. After a 10-day lunar flyby mission, the four-person crew of Artemis II is heading back to Earth as they ready for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Andrew Blaber and Tiffany Stead from SFU's aerospace physiology lab join the show as we ask viewers about their favourite parts of the mission and what they think about the prospects of future space exploration.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to provide certainty over private property rights in B.C. following the landmark Cowichan decision last year. Robin Junger, Counsel, McMillan LLP B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee join the program to respond to Poilievre and to discuss Premier David Eby's decision to temporarily pause certain sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

B.C. is proposing new legislation that will make it easier for local elected officials and school trustees to take leave when they become parents. We ask our audience to weigh in on how becoming a parent impacted their careers.

Another floor crossing in the House of Commons brings the Liberals up to 171 seats, with the MP for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong defecting from the Conservative Party. We ask our audience how they feel about so many floor crossings.