Former B.C. Liberal MLA and education minister Mike Bernier is the new leader of the Centre B.C. party. We asked our audience if their perspective is reflected in the province's political landscape.

Spain emerged victorious in the FIFA World Cup on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0. BC Today's World Cup panel came back to discuss how it all went and what being a host city has meant for Vancouver.

After a stormy night in many parts of the province, several new wildfires are burning, including the Brunswick complex fires, which have doubled in size over the last week. CBC reporter Troy Charles joined the program for the latest on the fire and fire ecologist James Whitehead talked about what can be done to reduce the risk of more fires.

 BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter is back to answer all your gardening questions

A wildfire is growing near Pemberton and officials have issued evacuation alerts for parts of the area. We checked in with reporter Alanna Kelly who is on the ground in the community.

We're deep into festival season and this weekend is no exception. We hear from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and the Port Moody Ribfest about good music and good eats. Corbin Murdoch from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and barbecue master Rusty Johnson joined the program.

Safety concerns continue to rise for E-scooters after two serious collisions. We looked at how to make the roads safe for everyone who uses them with Alex Bigazzi, an associate professor in UBC's department of civil engineering.

Canfor closes another mill in Prince George. It's the latest blow for an industry facing growing challenges. Forester David Elstone joined the program to discuss the impact of the closure and what B.C. needs to do to stabilize the forestry sector.

Vancouver city council is holding a public hearing on the city's proposal to build 17 "villages" across the city. The new villages would feature a mix of commercial and residential spaces. So, if you designed a neighbourhood, what would it look like? Vancouver housing advocate Peter Waldkirch joined the program.

Descendants of Canadians can now apply for citizenship, with many of these described "lost Canadians" looking to make the move here. We talked to immigration lawyer Ciara McLean about what this all means. 

ER closures and escalating strike action by B.C.'s nurses are just the latest issues for the province's health-care sector. So how can we ensure residents have access to care? B.C. rural health advocate Paul Adams and Jason Sutherland, director of the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research at UBC, joined the show.