Talks of trade have been in the news for the past few days, especially as Donald Trump launched a week long Europe trip today bashing NATO allies, many of whom he’s already angered with tariffs and trade wars.

Here in Canada, one of the biggest trade concerns is supply management. So what does it actually mean, and why are some calling for it to end?

Guest: Martha Hall Findlay - President at CEO of the Canada West Foundation

Starting off with some happy news - all 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in far northern Thailand, ending an ordeal that lasted more than two weeks.

Erik Brown, a 35 year old diver from Langley BC, lives and works as a dive instructor in Thailand. According to his brother Kirk, he was one of many who played a part in the daunting cave rescue that came to a conclusion today.

Former R-C-M-P officers are grieving the suicide death of a troopmate who'd graduated with them in 1991 and then supported them through sexual harassment and bullying on the job.

Weekly check-in with Rob Breakenridge. This week:

Guest: Rob Breakenridge - Host, 770 CHQR

Rescuers have resumed preparations for a third straight day of rescue operation to free four remaining boys and their soccer coach in a race against time and monsoon weather.

So far eight of the boys have been rescued in the past two days. This morning media have reported seeing, three ambulances along with cars, hummers and soldiers entering the cave site with the third rescue operation expected to start sometime throughout the night Canadian time (afternoon Thailand time).

Guest: Doug Munroe - Provincial Coordinator, B.C. Cave Rescue Service

On June 27th, Dave Proctor started his journey to run across Canada in record time. The runner is hoping to complete his journey in 66 days, raising awareness and funds along the way for rare diseases - his nine-year-old son Sam has relapsing encephalopathy with cerebellar ataxia, or RECA.

We spoke to Dave earlier this morning as he jogged at a very quick pace through the prairies.

Guest: Dave Proctor - Alberta ultrarunner

Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, citing the environmental threat to oceans.

Saving the life of a dog aboard a plane was just another day's work for a Jetblue flight attendant.

If you heard the sound of collective Canadian sobbing today, it may have been because one of our country’s eligible musical bachelors is off the market.

The trade war that has the US pitted against China, the EU, Mexico and Canada is underway...and while the majority of the rhetoric that started the trade war is the US’ trade deficits, some are hoping the Trump administration realizes that deficits are actually quite normal, and nothing to start a war over.

Guest: Alan S Blinder - Former Federal Official, author & Gordon S Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton