B.C. Conservative candidate Brent Chapman is apologizing for previous comments he made on social media about Palestinians. The comments were posted to Facebook in 2015, before Chapman entered politics, and were shared on social media Wednesday by a CKNW radio host. CBC legislative reporter Katie Derosa joins us with the latest. Then, at least five people are dead after Hurricane Milton stormed through Florida overnight. Darius Mahdavi, CBC News science specialist, joins us to take your questions. And finally, the 8th Annual Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival takes place this weekend. VOAF co-founder Pierre Leichner and spoken word artist Kagan Goh join us to talk about this special festival that focuses on diversity, inclusion and creativity.

BC Today callers across the province weigh in on the moments that stood out for them in Tuesday's party leaders' debate.

B.C.'s political party leaders are set to square off in a televised debate tonight starting at 6:30 p.m. PT. We go over what to expect, and ask listeners what they want to hear.

After the news, we hear from Disability Without Poverty — a grassroots movement led by disabled people — on what issues need more attention in this election campaign.

On Monday's show, we hear perspectives on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel. Michelle Eliot speaks with political scientists, a retired U.S. general, as well as Vancouver's honorary consul for Lebanon, who is in Beirut. We invite viewers to tell us how the crisis in the Middle East has affected them in the past year.

They may not agree on much, but if there's one thing B.C.'s competing political parties seem to agree on, it's that British Columbians need more ways to get around the province. Our guest Denis Agar, ‘Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders' executive director speaks with guest host Amy Bell, and we hear from people across this diverse province. Then, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada national's president is raising awareness about the risks associated with drug- and alcohol-impaired driving. We speak to the group's national president and invite you to tell us if someone's impaired driving has affected you.

It's just about midway through the B.C. election campaign, and the parties are honing in on affordability. CBC's Provincial Affairs Reporter Katie DeRosa takes us through how each party plans to tackle the issue.

In our second half we hear from two young Vancouver students who won awards at an international STEM competition.

Kelowna RCMP are investigating an attack on a 13-year-old at a Kelowna park that was recorded and then widely circulated on social media. We speak to Jillian Roberts, University of Victoria professor of educational psychology, and ask viewers how they discuss incidents like this with their children. Then, B.C.'s political parties are making various pledges on public transit ahead of the provincial election. We hear from Brad West, Port Coquitlam mayor and chair of the TransLink Mayors' Council and ask viewers what they would like to see developed by the next government.

Tuesday's show includes the latest in the conflict in the Middle East with guest Fawaz Gerges, professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science is our guest; what seniors are concerned about ahead of the B.C. provincial election with Ramona Kaptyn, Chief Advocacy & Communications Officer, Canadian Association for Retired Persons (CARP), B.C. Chapter, and Jeopardy's Mattea Roach, the new host of CBC's Bookends, talks about listeners' favourite reads.

House Speaker Greg Fergus says MPs should improve their behaviour after several recent sessions where tensions flared. Daniel Reeve, political scientist with Camosun College We invite viewers to share their thoughts on decorum in politics, and whether it needs improving.

Then Gardening columnist Brian Minter is back to answer your questions as fall begins.

Thomas Davidoff, UBC's Sauder School of Business associate professor, speaks with guest host Amy Bell, about B.C.'s main parties ahead of the Oct. 19 election. Then, our guest Mark von Schellwitz, Vice President, Western Canada discusses the impact of recent cuts by the federal government to Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program.