Checking in with Keith Baldrey: What's the plan for Marijuana in BC2

Guest: Keith Baldrey - Legislative Bureau Chief, Global BC

Justin Trudeau leaves China without securing commitment to trade talks.

Southern California wildfires force 200,000 people to flee their homes.

Al Franken resigns from Senate.

Last night, we spoke with Travis Lane from the B.C. Independent Cannabis Association. He believes that marijuana should be sold in private shops, not liquor stores. He also criticized liquor-distribution model for marijuana, says pot should be distributed by producers using computer tracking system, most interesting. Tonight, we hear from the other side...

Guest: Jeff Guignard - executive director of private liquor store industry association ABLE BC

Organizers worried Winter Olympics in South Korea might be too chilly at -11 C

Hollywood stars emailed code of conduct by Oscars Academy

A Florida mayor stole a dead woman’s identity to use a handicapped parking spot, police say

New federal impaired driving laws and evolving laws and legal/police test procedures for driving while high?

Guest: Paul Doroshenko - Criminal Defense Lawyer

Manitoba and Saskatchewan are getting ready to launch ridesharing early in 2018, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto already have I believe, is B.C. getting left behind?

Guest: Michael van Hemmen - Spokesperson for Uber

Across the country overdose numbers are as high as they have ever been. Fentanyl is being taken both on purpose and by accident by people who think they are taking other drugs. The Surrey of BC is taking an innovative step in this battle. They are joining with Stats Canada to launch a new project about drug use. They are trying to better understand and help those who are overdosing at home, often alone. The Mayor of Surrey, Linda Hepner, joins us on the line to talk about this project and the reasons

Guest: Linda Hepner - Mayor of Surrey BC

Yesterday BC announced some of the regulations around how the province will handle marijuana once it is legalized. Across the country many provinces have started to make their plans clear. As we move ever closer to the legalization date is Canada ready?

Guest: Travis Lane - B.C. Independent Cannabis Association

Less than a week after the racist video surfaced from a Superstore in Calgary - Vancouver has had a hateful incident. The incident happened Monday and now Noor Fadel, 18, who wears a hijab, says she was on the Canada Line train when a man started swearing at her and telling her he was going to kill her before striking her across the face.

There are reports that Senator Al Franken may resign tomorrow over allegation of sexual harassment and assaults. He has called a news conference but his office says there is no final decision yet on what he will do.

The NFL said today they’re considering new penalties for "targeting defenseless opponents" after a particularly brutal and violent game on Monday night night between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals.