The Early Edition from CBC Radio British Columbia (Highlights)

Luke Strimbold, once the youngest mayor in BC history and, until last week a leader in the provincial Liberal party, is now facing allegations that have shocked a small community. We speak with CBC's Andrew Kurjata.

Health Minister Adrian Dix joins us to discuss a number of issues including access to family doctors, pharmacare and more because the provincial and federal budgets have come out in the past two weeks.

Mountain Equipment Co-op has suspended all further orders from Vista Outdoor under pressure from some members unhappy it also owns a semi-automatic gun manufacturer. We get reaction from Steve Jones, who once ran for the board of MEC.

Is ICBC heading toward a government bailout? The province has already lifted the minimum on its capital reserves. We speak with Attorney General Eby about what's next for the auto insurer.

Vice-president of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Bob Chamberlin looks ahead to Indigenous funding today's federal budget, and responds to MLA Mike Morris's comments abount provincial funding for Indigenous languages.

We speak with Jordan Kawchuk who was in the crash that sent more than two dozen people were taken to hospital last night after a major crash on the Coquihalla Highway.

It's not 10-dollar-a-day child care, but the provincial government has outlined in the budget a 'universal child care program.' We speak with Katrina Chen, the Minister of State for Child Care.

As BC and Alberta continue the standoff over the TransMountain pipeline expansion, a new survey shows that support from citizens across the country, and even here in this province, is split. We speak with Shachi Kurl, the executive director of the Angus Reid Institute.

Allegations that millions of dollars are being laundered through Metro Vancouver real estate by private lenders washing drug money has sparked B.C.'s top lawmaker to pledge change. We speak with Attorney General David Eby.

Jonathan Goldstein is winning fans around the world with his podcast 'Heavyweight' and he will be in town for a performance at the Chutzpah Festival this weekend.