Today’s been a busy day in the entertainment world - From previewing the new Star Wars movie, to the $52 billion Disney-Fox buyout deal, to reservations at movie theatres to Ontario's scalper bot laws we’ve got a lot to talk about!

Guest: David Friend - Entertainment Reporter, Canadian Press.

How should marijuana be distributed when it’s legalized next year? While many provinces are deciding how and where to sell pot - BC medical health officers are speaking out about the possibility of cannabis being sold in public and private liquor stores across the Country.

Guest: Dr. Perry Kendall - BC’s Provincial Health Officer.

Why you’ll be paying more to feed your family in 2018. Also - Toronto’s record stock market, Bitcoin, and as the Senate committee urges Finance Minister Bill Morneau to scrap the entire plan, the federal government released new small business tax guidelines today that are set to take effect January 1st. The changes will directly affect a small percentage of Canadians who have incorporated, establishing a Canadian-controlled private corporation (CCPC) for business purposes, and who use income sprinkling to reduce their tax burden.

Guest: Mike Levy - Business Analyst, Global News

On Tuesday, Lyft rolled into Canada, launching in Toronto, and promising a better customer experience and competition for Uber and the taxicab industry. This is the first time the company has expanded outside the US and comes five years after the Toronto launch of Uber sparked protests by taxi drivers. What’s the difference between Lyft and Uber, and when will the rest of Canada see a service like this?

Guest: David Mack - Spokesperson, Lyft Canada

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 25 year old man with a gun inside of Vaughan, Ontario bank was shot and killed by officers.

In an interview with Global BC’s Sophie Lui, Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau admits he would have sold shares of his former firm earlier if he “had known what he knows now.” 

And wrapping up with some international news, Donald Trump staff member and former Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault Newman is leaving the team. 

In BC today, around 52-hundred people packed into the Vancouver Convention Centre to see Hillary Clinton speak as part of her book tour, where last night’s historic victory in Alabama for the Democrats was top of mind.

Guest: Charmaine de Silva - Global Reporter

For the first time in 25 years, Alabama has voted a Democrat into the Senate. In a stunning victory, aided by a sex scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won the election Tuesday evening, beating Republican Roy Moore, who was personally endorsed by Trump.

Guest: Alain Sanders - Former Time Magazine Senior Reporter & Current Professor of Political Science at St. Peter’s University in Jersey City NJ.

A Winnipeg mom's online plea for help making her 4-year-old daughter's Christmas wish come true appears to have paid off.

A lost Alberta dog that was found five months later in Langley BC is on its way home

A 66 year old Lethbridge man, with no figure skating experience is trying to land a popular figure skating jump, a feat he believes could make history

Today, the Ontario government passed legislation that bans scalper bots, in an effort to protect ticket buyers. However, the ticket industry is warning that some parts of the legislation may actually put fans at a disadvantage.

Guest: Erin Benjamin - Executive Director, Music Canada Live

As the year wraps up, it’s time to take a look back at what Canadians were interested in during 2017. Google has released their 17th annual “Year in Review” revealing the biggest Canadian newsmakers, moments and questions that captured our attention in the past year.

Guest: Alexandra Hunnings Klein - Trends Expert with Google Canada