The Early Edition from CBC Radio British Columbia (Highlights)

When trying to stop the rising rate of overdose deaths in BC, some are calling for more action from the federal government. We ask leader of the official opposition, Andrew Scheer what his reponse would be, under a Conservative administration.

Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver has been keen to criticize the BC NDP lately - does it signal trouble in paradise between the parties? Our last edition of the Political Insiders column takes on that question.

We speak with Vancouver Coastal Health about the significant number of drugs tested at the Shambhala music festival, that were completely different from the ones people thought they had.

We speak with Vancouver Sun investigative reporter Sam Cooper, about the increase in foreign purchases of BC's agricultural land.

Thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped a fish farm east of Victoria yesterday. We speak with John Volpe, a U-Vic ecologist about the impact that incident and the industry as a whole may have on local fish.

The NDP has used its first month in office to make good on a slew of campaign promises, but is it enough to please the BC Green party, the group whose support keeps the New Democrats in power? We speak with the Vancouver Sun's Rob Shaw.

Salmon by the numbers: we speak with Michael Price, the author of a new report that claims Canada isn't counting enough fish.

Associate professor Michelle Stack joins us to discuss how white educators need to approach the topic of racism to stop the growth of white supremacist groups.

The BCCDC released 10 new recommendations on how to deal with the drug overdose crisis, including decriminalizing, then legalizing, illicit drugs beyond marijuana. We get reaction from Judy Darcy, BC's minister of mental health and addictions.

Minimum wage will go up 50 cents an hour in BC starting next month, with plans to reach 15-dollars an hour by 2021. We debate the issue with Val Litwin and Irene Lanzinger.