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

In 2018, B.C. families were promised a universal $10-a-day child care program by 2028. But B.C. is falling short of that commitment, as waitlists continue to build and less than three per cent of B.C. children have access to the system, according to the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C. The coalition's spokesperson, Sharon Gregson, joins the show.

The City of Victoria is fast-tracking parts of its community safety plan to address "public disorder" in its downtown core, and putting $10.35 million behind it. Meanwhile. Vancouver is investing $5 million in its own public safety plan to address organized crime networks. Gurpreet Singh Johal, a criminologist at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and Eli Sopow, a retired RCMP civilian analyst and University Canada West associate professor, join the show as we ask viewers how safe they feel in their communities.

Applications are now open for B.C.'s publicly-funded in-vitro fertilization program, which will provide up to $19,000 per patient. We take you live as B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne provides updates and details on the program. Penny Blesch, founder of the Fertility Coalition of British Columbia, joins the show to answer questions from viewers as we ask what more can be done for the program.

The Movember Institute of Men's Health has released a national report on the state of men's health in Canada, in it finding that more than 44 per cent of men living in the country will die prematurely from largely preventable causes. Niigaan Sinclair, an Anishinaabe writer, editor, professor and activist and the co-author of the Real Face of Men’s Health report, joins the show.

This Canada Day, we celebrate the diverse cuisines we have in our own backyard. Chef TJ Conwi, owner of Ono Vancouver, and Chef Rocio Valeras, owner of Ruka Cocina, join the show to discuss lesser-known cuisines in Canada.

Following U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to end trade discussions with Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney has rescinded the digital services tax in "anticipation of a mutually beneficial comprehensive trade arrangement with the U.S." UBC political scientist Max Cameron and Jairo Yunis of the Business Council of B.C. join the show as we ask viewers how Canada can move forward with trade negotiations after it backed down on the tax.

Robin Esrock, author of The Great Canadian Bucket List, joins the show as we ask viewers about their favourite Canadian travel destinations, amid dwindling interest in U.S. tourism.

CBC News has learned that an explosive device was detonated at the office of B.C. MLA Bowinn Ma Friday, according to an email sent out by legislative security to constituency assistants throughout the province. CBC's Leanne Yu and Katie DeRosa bring the latest developments.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's ending "all discussions on trade with Canada" effective immediately. He says he's pulling back from the bilateral trade discussions because Canada plans to move ahead with its digital services tax (DST), which requires U.S. web giants to pay a special tax on their revenue generated in this country. Douglas College international relations professor Jovian Radheshwar joins the show to break down the state of U.S.-Canada trade relations.