The Early Edition from CBC Radio British Columbia (Highlights)

The NDP's new initiative to have unionized workers on big infrastructure projects will add nearly a hundred million dollars to the Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project. We speak to BC Liberal's Labour Critic John Martin, and then get reaction from BC's Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena.

It is Pride Week and we'll kick off our week of coverage today with a story about a mother and daughter whose relationship grew closer after rallying together in support of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity curriculum in Langley. That's just ahead.

The AFN has re-elected national chief Perry Bellegarde amidst claims that the election was fraught with interference from federal minister Carolyn Bennett. We speak with Perry Bellegarde about those accusations, the AFNs relationship with the federal government.

Municipalities are looking at cracking down on short-term rentals like Airbnb and Home-Away. The City of Vancouver's regulations come into full effect in September. We hear from City Councillor Melissa De Genova and Housing Advocate Rohana Rezel about their thoughts on regulations.

Cannabis culture meets outdoor culture. Ash Kelly tells us how the deep roots that tie the two worlds together, and the inherent risks that some search and rescue teams are nervous about ahead of legalization.

The Assembly of First Nations elected national Chief Perry Bellegarde to lead the organization that aims to advocate for First Nations people across Canada. We speak with Pam Palmater, Chair of Indigenous studies at Ryerson University and Scott Clark, Executive Director of the Aboriginal Life in Vancouver.

The Vancouver mayoral election is on the horizon. We speak to Shauna Sylvester. If she's successful, she'll be the first female mayor and first independent candidate to win in over 100 years.

Following the deadly mass shooting in Toronto, some are calling for tighter gun control in Canada. We hear from Wayne Rideout with BC's Serious and Organized Crime Initiatives about whether a gun ban makes sense.

The race for the national chief of the Assembly of First nations is on with five candidates are vying for the top spot. There are two candidates with close BC ties, two women and one incumbent, but some Indigenous people are questing it's relevance at all. CBC's Angela Sterritt joins us for more.

Vancouver has seen a big jump in trips by bicycles in the last 10 years. The city plans to invest in more separated bike lanes, but is it an issue that will be big in the municipal election? Metro Matters reporter Justin McElroy weighs in.

A group of Vancouver producers started its own festival for electronic art, after finding too few spaces for women and non-binary people. We speak with Soledad Munoz, co-producer of CURRENT and a multi-disciplinary artist in her own right.

The Vancouver Park Board has approved an audit of its colonial history and wants to apologize to local First Nations for past actions. Park Board chair Stuart Mackinnon joins us with details.

Critics are upset about a proposed development in Northeast False Creek. They say it will block the view of the mountains. We speak with Ray Spaxman,

a former Director of Planning with the city who put in place the view cones.

Another staffer of the National Inquiry looking into missing and murdered Indigenous women has resigned. We speak with Melodie Casella, former Manager of Health at the comission whose cousin was murdered in Vancouver's downtown eastside.

Two victims have died and 12 others are injured after a gunman opened fire in Toronto's Greek neighbourhood Sunday night. Jody Steinhauer was dining on The Danforth when the shooting began and she shares her story.

When you think about housing in Burnaby, you may think of protests over so-called demo-victions, or maybe the new condo towers in Metrotown. But you likely don't think about a City Council that is all-for rental-only zoning. We speak with Jill Atkey, interim CEO of the BC Non-Profit Housing Association.

We get an update from the CBC's Brady Strachan on the wildfires in the Okanagan Valley.

The provincial government says it will bring ride hailing to BC by the fall of 2019. We get a response from Adam Olsen with the BC Green Party.

It's going to get easier to travel between provinces with booze. We get reaction from a local winemaker Mark Simpson.

The Vancouver Police Board is set to vote on proposed guidelines around how police should deal with undocumented migrants. We speak with immigration lawyer Zool Suleman who helped design the City of Vancouver's Access without Fear policy about this.

The upcoming municipal election in Surrey has gone from boring to bizarre in a heartbeat. We head south of the Fraser to make sense out what has been a crazy week.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet ministers this morning and political scientist Hamish Telford weighs in on the changes.

Today marks one year since 13-year-old Marrisa Shen was found dead in Burnaby's Central Park. Tina Lovgreen reports that still no arrests have been made in connection with her homicide.

In October, non-medical marijuana will be legalized and that has municipalities working to regulate it. Our Municipal Affairs reporter Justin McElroy takes a look at how cities are handling it.

If climate change is costing this province billions, who should pay for the devastation? Some environmental and indigenous groups are asking Premier John Horgan to make the fossil fuel companies pay. We speak with West Coast Environmental Lawyer Andrew Gage.

The Lockpicker is a new film about youth bullying and depression. It's screening in Vancouver today. We hear more about it when director Randall Okita, and an expert in youth care and suicide prevention, Marnie Goldenberg.

BC will have a new representative for children and youth - we speak with Jennifer Charlesworth of Victoria who will take the job in September.