The daily overdose death rate in BC is now more than double what it was when the public health emergency was declared. What is the government response to the numbers? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

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Chapter 1: Richmond gym owner Paul Jin has still not been charged with any criminal offense despite a years-long police investigation and now a civil forfeiture lawsuit has been filed to go after real estate valued at $10 million.

Guest: Sam Cooper, Global National Investigative Reporter.

Chapter 2: Hockey Canada scored poorly in governance review even before the sexual-assault settlement controversy.

Guest: Grant Robertson, Globe and Mail Senior Writer.

Chapter 3: Global News has learned about a concerning case involving a veteran who was inappropriately offered medical assistance in dying by a federal government employee working for Veterans Canada.

Guest: Mercedes Stephenson. Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief

Chapter 4: Thousands of migrating sockeye and chinook salmon are making their way over a massive rock slide on British Columbia’s Fraser River this summer.

Guest: Greg Taylor, a fishery advisor for Watershed Watch Salmon Society

Chapter 5: The desire for additional road capacity for the new replacement Pattullo Bridge is once again being raised by the Surrey Board of Trade.

Guest: Anita Huberman, CEO Surrey Board of Trade

Chapter 6: Would a new medical school in the province help to solve the family doctor shortage in BC.

Guest: David May, president of the B.C. College of Family Physicians

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The BC Government is pushing back against the BCGEU strike as it stands by its generous wage offer. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

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Chapter 1: Today marks one year since the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan's capital city Kabul. By the end of August 2021, the last U.S. troops had left the country.

Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of international relations and political science at the University of Toronto

Chapter 2: British Columbia Premier John Horgan has called a byelection for the Surrey South electoral district.

Guest:  Dr. Hamish Telford - Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley.

Chapter 3: Despite an ongoing teacher shortage, new teacher graduates are still facing hurdles to get into classrooms.

Guest: Clint Johnston, President, BCTF.

Chapter 4: Paramedic wait times in small communities are having dire effects on members of the community.

Guest: Barbara Roden, Mayor of the Village of Ashcroft.

Chapter 5: We now know what initial job action the BC General Employees' Union will be taking when it enters legal strike position

Guest: Stephanie Smith, President of the BCGEU.

Guest: Jeff Guignard, Executive Director, ABLE BC

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It was a 41-40 win in Calgary, so how big is it when it comes to setting the tone for division standings?

Guest: Rick Campbell, Head coach of the BC Lions.

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The BCGEU says it will start job action by forming picket lines at 4 BC Liquor Distribution branches across the province. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

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Chapter 1: After the FBI executed a search warrant on former U.S. president Donald Trump's Florida home, Attorney General Merrick Garland is now looking to make those warrants public.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent.

Chapter 2: The Liberals are calling for action to solve the healthcare crisis in British Columbia.

Guest: Shirley Bond, BC Liberal MLA and Critic for Seniors Services & Long Term Care, and Critic for Health.

Chapter 3: The number of residential homes sold in British Columbia dropped precipitously from July last year, but prices still managed to edge upward.

Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist, BC Real Estate Association

Chapter 4: Legendary Vancouver Chef Rob Feenie is back and opening a new restaurant

Guest: Rob Feenie, Legendary Vancouver Chef.

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After capturing a thrilling, come-from-behind win against Houston Dynamo FC last weekend, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to travel to California.

Guest: Vanni Sartini, Head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps.

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There are over 200 recommendations in the legislature finance committee report. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

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Chapter 1: Former President Donald Trump showed up for questioning under oath in New York’s civil investigation into his business practices.

Guest: Linda Kenyon, CBS Reporter in Washington.

Chapter 2: How making a personal connection about the Ukraine war can make people care differently about the crisis.

Guest: Raji Sohal, Mornings with Simi Contributor

Chapter 3: The Perseids meteor shower will be hitting its peak, so how can you see this meteor shower? And is there anything different for this year?

Guest: Frédérique Baron, Astrophysicist at Université de Montréal.

Chapter 4: All this week we’ve been discussing the idea of pharmacists being able to write prescriptions for chronic medication to lessen the load on family doctors.

Guest: Annette Robinson, past president BC Pharmacy Association

Chapter 5: Employees at all levels are losing their jobs in tech. What’s going on?

Guest: CKNW Contributor Raji Sohal interviewed Ethan who just lost his job as one of the directors with a venture capital company in Vancouver and Josh O’Kane, Technology Reporter, Globe and Mail.

Chapter 6: Thunderstorms and lightning are expected to continue today in multiple regions across BC. This comes as BC is already dealing with various wildfires

Guest: Bobby Sekhon, Environment Canada Meteorologist.

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