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BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter discusses ingredients from your garden you could use for Thanksgiving dinner, he joins us for the full hour to take audience questions.

The provincial government is allowing Vancouver voters to determine the future of the Vancouver Park Board. CBC Municipal Affairs reporter Justin McElroy explains the story and we get reaction from Park Board Board Chair and Commissioner Laura Christensen.

Home chef Marianne Smeaton talks about her appearance on Master Chef Canada and about her favourite fall comfort foods ahead of Thanksgiving weekend.

Israel and Hamas come to an agreement on the first phase of a ceasefire deal for Gaza. CBC reporter J.P. Tasker joins the show with the latest and what Canada's potential role in the future of Gaza.

A road rage incident in North Vancouver has sent one person to hospital and another into police custody. Atlas Driving School instructor Sean McDonald joins the show to talk about how to deal with road rage. We also talk to registered psychotherapist and author of The Rise of Rage, Julie A. Christiansen, and lawyer Kyla Lee, who will discuss what the law says about road rage.

Prime Minister Mark Carney paid a visit to Washington, D.C., and met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the ongoing trade war. Trump said Canada will walk away from the meeting "very happy." Douglas College political scientist Jovian Radheshwar joins the show to analyze what came out of the two leaders' meeting as we ask viewers if they think B.C. is benefiting from these talks. There was no mention of the forestry sector at the Oval Office news conference, as Canadian softwood lumber faces a 35 per cent duty, with another 10 per cent being added on Oct. 14. John Brink, president and CEO of Brink Forest Products in Prince George, discusses B.C.'s stakes in the Canada-U.S. trade negotiations.

Staffing shortages continue to take a toll on B.C. emergency rooms, with the Delta ER forced to close last weekend. Delta Mayor George Harvie said his municipality plans to pursue opening its own urgent and primary care centres. He joins the show. Colleen Anderson, the Mayor of Sicamous, discusses how her city operates its own medical clinic.

The fall sitting for the B.C. Legislature has begun, this time returning with four parties and two Independents. From the U.S. trade war to the proposed pipeline from Alberta, the B.C. government faces a multitude of issues on the agenda, while each of the parties face their own challenges, including caucus ejections and new leadership. Three former MLAs and a B.C. Conservative strategist will make up a panel discussing the provincial government's agenda. They are: former leader of the B.C. Green Party Sonia Furstenau, former B.C. United Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier, former B.C. NDP Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Katrina Chen, and B.C. Conservative strategist Allie Blades. Members of the BCGEU are rallying at the legislature as the labour dispute continues. CBC's Kathryn Marlow goes live in Victoria to break down the state of negotiations. And, Research Co. president Mario Canseco joins our second half of the show to discuss the fall session. He released a new poll detailing approval ratings for each of the B.C. parties. We ask viewers about how they think the parties should navigate the upcoming sitting and what the government needs to prioritize.

Some single game tickets for the FIFA World Cup went on sale this week as fans clamour for the best deal. We ask viewers if they are getting excited for the tournament and if they are looking to buy tickets. CBC's Zameer Karim and former Spice Radio host Mankiran Aujla discuss the tournament's build-up, among other exciting developments in B.C. sports such as the Whitecaps' and Blue Jays' momentum in their respective seasons.

Ontario Liberal MP Marie-France Lalonde will introduce a private members' bill next week proposing Canada end the practice of changing clocks twice a year, calling daylight saving time "outdated" in a press conference yesterday with sleep experts. Andrey Pavlov, a finance professor at Simon Fraser University, discusses how abandoning daylight saving time could affect businesses.

About 2,500 newly built condos are sitting unsold and empty in Metro Vancouver, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. It says the number is double what it was last year. Brendon Ogmundson, chief economist for the B.C. Real Estate Association, discusses the state of B.C.'s condo market.

The Government of Alberta is moving forward with its proposal to build a bitumen pipeline to B.C.'s northern coast, as B.C. Premier David Eby stresses the project still does not have a private sector backer. Andrew Gage, a staff lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law, joins the show to break down how each province is approaching the project, and we ask viewers what they make of the pipeline plan.

Animal rights activist and environmentalist Dr. Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91. We're joined by B.C. based biologist and author Alexandra Morton and ask viewers to reflect on her legacy and activism.

The Alberta government plans to develop and submit a formal application to the federal Major Projects Office for a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast of British Columbia. We take that presser live and ask listeners to share their thoughts.

Tuesday is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Joshua Conrad, a digital artist with Stó:lō and Nlaka’pamux ties, will discuss his work bringing Indigenous art to public spaces.

B.C. has appointed former Vancouver mayor and provincial chief coroner Larry Campbell to work on "improving the quality of life" in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. Michael Vonn, CEO of the PHS Community Services Society, discusses what approaches are needed in the neighbourhood, while longtime Vancouver reporter and urban affairs journalist Frances Bula joins the show to break down how Campbell's history in Vancouver could play out in managing issues in the Downtown Eastside.

BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins to take listeners' questions and share some advice on moving plants from outdoors to indoors as we head into cooler months.

Canada Post workers are back on the picket lines after the federal government announced changes to the postal service Thursday. It's the second postal strike after workers went off the job last November, having been without a collective agreement since May 2023. Small business owner Audrey Wong, who owns Living Lotus Chocolate in Vancouver, joins the show as we ask listeners their thoughts on the strike this time around.

As we near the end of the first month of the school year, we look at how students are doing with back-to-school anxiety. We speak to Mercedes Sobers from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and Neha Shivhare, executive leadership instructor from SFU's continuing studies program, on how students can manage mental health challenges now that school's back in session.

The federal government announced a modernization plan for Canada Post Thursday, including allowing the mail service to end all home deliveries. The announcement comes as workers push for higher wages and Canada Post reports record financial losses. University of Manitoba labour studies professor Adam King takes your calls on the future of the mail service.