The latest edition of Cannabis looks at the world of edibles. With Halloween on the horizon, I thought it would be a good time to talk about cannabis treats. Cannfections Group Inc. was among the very few first companies in Canada to ship cannabis-infused confectionery products. It's CEO joins me to talk about the company that is leading the industry with responsible, tested, consistent and delicious cannabis-infused confections, Cannfections is backed by a team of confectionery industry experts with over 85 years of experience.

We are continuing of course to deal with COVID-19. To get a look specifically at the Interior Health Region, the Chief Medical Health Officer at the Interior Health Authority Dr. Albert de Villiers joins Newsday to talk about recent increases in case number and provide some advice for Halloween.

David Hughes, author of the report "Reassessment of Need for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project" released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office joins Newsday. He says the assumptions underlying the government's $12.6 billion commitment to the Trans Mountain pipeline project no longer stand up.

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month and Dr. Brian Skotko, who is the Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Down Syndrome Program joins Newsday to discuss the need for these awareness campaigns and what he hopes people learn.

Andra Tomsa is the founder and CEO of Spare, a national non-profit in the U.S. that is working to end food insecurity. She speaks to concerns over the Trump administration is fighting in federal court to block states from giving billions of dollars in emergency food stamps to the lowest-income Americans during the coronavirus crisis.

COVID-19 continues to impact our mental health and as we head towards winter that of course leads to many people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder. The Director of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance from Chicago Dr. Roger McIntyre discusses mental health concerns and how people can cope. 

Deputy Chief Economist at Central 1 Credit Union Bryan Yu joins NL Newsday to discuss the Bank of Canada's decision to hold its key overnight rate at 0.25% while also saying it is expecting interest rates to remain at current record lows until 2023.

Sun Peaks Mayor Al Raine looks back at the summer in the village, how things went and looks ahead to the winter. He says business is expected to be down by about 20%.

Dr Laura Doan is an Associate Professor at TRU with the Faculty of Education and Social Work. She discusses a province wide peer-mentoring network to support early childhood educators and encourage them to stay in the field. It started 2 years ago as a pilot project in Kamloops and has since spread to 17 communities across BC.

MLA Elect Greg Kyllo joins NL Newsday to talk about the campaign and his excitement to once again represent the people of the Shuswap in Victoria.