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.
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.
U.S. President Donald Trump is setting his sights on other territories in the Western Hemisphere that he wants to exert influence over. Among them is Greenland, where Canada says it will send a delegation next month. But what does Trump's pursuit of a new global order mean for Canada directly? We speak to former military officer and diplomat Chris Kilford and the head of the Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University, Thomas Homer-Dixon, to help answer that question, and we take calls from the audience.
With U.S. President Donald Trump saying he intends to take control of Venezuela's oil industry, Canada's top leaders are assessing the implications for local economies, with attention towards the proposed bitumen pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s coast. B.C. Premier David Eby is maintaining his opposition to the project, though, stressing there is no private sector proponent. We ask viewers if they think there is added pressure for Canada to build the proposed pipeline as UBC business professor Werner Antweiler breaks down what the U.S. play for the Venezuelan oil industry would mean for the Canadian economy. The CBC's Paula Duhatschek breaks down its potential impacts to Canada's oil industry. B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee joins the show to discuss how the Venezuelan oil prospects factor into pipeline discussions among local First Nations.
During a brief court appearance in New York, ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, each pleaded not guilty to narco-terrorism, drug trafficking and weapons charges after the pair were captured by the U.S. administration over the weekend.
Ivan Contramaestre, a board director with the Venezuelan Canadian Society of B.C., joins the show to give his reaction to Maduro's capture.
We ask viewers how they're taking in the news of Maduro's ousting and what Canada's response should be as UBC political scientist Max Cameron joins the show to break down the political implications of the events.
For our last show of 2025, we recap the year by testing our audience's knowledge with a quiz about some of the biggest moments, from news to sports to pop culture. Research Co. President Mario Canseco and comedian Ivan Decker take the quiz alongside viewers as they discuss highlights of 2025.
CBC climate and science specialist Darius Mahdavi provides an update on the latest with flooding in Haida Gwaii and northwest B.C. We ask viewers for their personal highlights and memorable experiences of 2025, as Nooroongji bookstore owner Jennifer Kim brings us book recommendations from the year. CBC's Ashley Moliere breaks down the biggest pop culture moments of 2025.
As 2025 comes to a close, we ask our audience about the best thing they have done for their health and wellness this past year. Whether it is picking up a sport, cutting back on fast food, or getting better sleep, CBC medical columnist Dr. Peter Lin discusses healthy habits people can do to improve their health.
Grant Lawrence is the host of CBC Music Top 20.
Andrea Robertson is a co-owner of RainCity Games. They have stores in Vancouver and New Westminster.
CBC reporter Emily Fagan on B.C. Ferries. CBC reporter Michelle Gomez on the Coquihalla Highway and Highway 3. Katie Ward, deputy director for the Southern Interior Region for the B.C. ministry of transportation and transit, on the state of travel on B.C. highways.
BC Today's annual Christmas Cards of the Air special asks viewers to call in or send holiday greetings they'd like to dedicate to family and friends near and far. We open up the phone lines and let you call in to share a holiday greeting to someone in the province. A holiday flash mob in Burnaby's Metrotown mall brought together over 100 singers and dancers. The people behind it, Chorus Studio director Rebecca Lam Kania and iDance owner Amanda Hemmaway, tell us how it came together.
BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your gardening questions.
B.C.'s Highway 3 remains closed after intense rainfall damaged culverts and washed away a portion of the roadway. Twenty-two locations along the highway between Hope and Princeton are damaged, including 11 sites where the damage is extensive. Janelle Staite, the Ministry of Transportation's executive director for the South Coast region, joins the show to provide an update.
It's bound to be a busy travel weekend as elementary and high school classes wrap up, but with highway closures and bad weather in the forecast, some may be re-thinking their travel plans. McKenzie McMillan, co-owner of The Travel Group, joins the show to discuss possible challenges of holiday travel.
Mountains in B.C. are finally getting some snow, but paying for and enjoying winter sports can be expensive. Shannon Smith, the owner and lead ski coach of Range Fitness, joins the show to discuss how to make winter sports accessible.
B.C. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene joins the show to respond to Conservative MLA Bruce Banman's calls for B.C.'s Alert Ready system to be utilized during disasters.
From 'Elf' to 'The Holiday' to even the controversial 'Die Hard', we ask viewers to tell us their favourite holiday movies. Zac Hug, a screenwriter on several Hallmark movies, joins the show to discuss his favourite holiday flicks.
Gift giving season is in full swing but many struggle to come up with ideas to present to their loved ones. Lisa Pozin, owner of Giving Gifts & Co. store, joins the show to provide gift ideas and discuss what makes a gift truly memorable. And we ask our audience: What's the best gift you've ever received?
Tuesday night's storm has knocked out power for thousands of B.C. Hydro customers, while flood recovery efforts continue for parts of the Fraser Valley.
Conservative MLA Bruce Banman is calling for B.C.'s Alert Ready system, which issues emergency text alerts, to be used for disasters. He joins the show to discuss what measures he thinks the B.C. government should take in the event of extreme weather events as we ask viewers about how they're affected by the floods.
Heavy rains are having an impact on transportation as flooding led to road closures this past week. Daniel Quigley, the senior manager for BCAA's Road Assist Fleet, joins the show to discuss winter driving conditions and tips.
Metro Vancouver and B.C.'s Fraser Valley remain under an Environment Canada yellow warning as an additional 50 to 70 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and the North Shore. Mike Little, the mayor of North Vancouver, joins the show to discuss the state of weather preparations in his community. Federal Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Oszewski defended Ottawa's flood response by referring to what she called a "modernized" Disaster Financial Assistance Program, but municipal leaders such as Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens say more support is needed. Princeton Mayor Spencer Coyne, whose community was devastated by the 2021 floods, joins the show to discuss the accessibility of disaster relief supports.