The Early Edition from CBC Radio British Columbia (Highlights)

A barge with millions of litres of fuel is stranded off the coast of Bella Bella. The Heiltsuk Nation has been in close contact with the Coast Guard. We speak with Chief Marilyn Slett.

New housing strategies have been released by the federal government and the city of Vancouver. We speak with public health researcher Julian Somers about the impact these plans will have on people struggling to find housing.

Housing strategies everywhere, but will they work? Both the city of Vancouver and the federal government outlined their housing plans, saying help for renters was on the way. We speak with Wendy Pedersen of the Vancouver Tenant's Union.

153,000 children are living in poverty in BC The most reliable predictor of child poverty, is a single-parent family. We speak to Chantelle Krish from the YWCA about the barriers that single mothers face to a stable, successful life for their children.

It's a drug problem with no end in sight. CBC reporter Farrah Merali will tell us why Doctors are calling crystal meth 'The elephant in the room.'

We speak with New York Times best-selling author and addictions specialist Johann Hari for his thoughts on the ongoing opioid crisis.

This Sunday, Abbotsford Police Department says goodbye to Constable John Davidson. We learn more about what his legacy will be for the department and the community from his colleague Sargeant Judy Bird.

The federal government has announced a plan to bring more women into peacekeeping missions. That's something Senator Mobina Jaffer, who represents BC, has been advocating for.

According to a new study by the Fraser Institute, more seniors are moving to BC from other provinces and using our health services. Yet our health care funding model isn't taking that migration into account. We speak with Jason Clemens.

Twenty years on, Victoria is still healing from the murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk. CBC reporter Megan Thomas will join us with a look at how the horrific case changed the way we deal with bullying and youth violence.