The Early Edition from CBC Radio British Columbia (Highlights)

The BC government says they put an end to the trophy hunting of grizzly bears, but even some conservationists have questions about their approach. We speak with the head of Pacific Wild, Ian McAllister.

ICBC 'is on the path to insolvency' is what bureaucrats are telling the new NDP government, according to Minister David Eby. We speak with former civil servant Richard McCandless about what he thinks can be done to right this sinking ship.

The B.C. government has hired outside counsel to help it join a legal challenge against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. Hear B.C. Green Party leader, Andrew Weaver.

A new book co-authored by hereditary Squamish chief Janice George, Salish Blankets: Robes of Protection and Transformation, Symbols of Wealth, honours the role weaving has played in Salish culture.

Stephen Gaetz urges provinces to provide support for foster children until age 25 because he found foster kids are more than 200 times more likely to become homeless than the general population.

A new study out of McGill found a small number of commercial property owners are making the majority of Airbnb's revenue for short-term rentals. Hear from its lead author David Wachsmuth.

We speak to Clinton cattle rancher Greg Nyman about the impact the wildfires have had on his animals and get an update from Chief Fire Information Offcier Kevin Skrepnek.

The Pacific Northwest LNG project is no longer going ahead, but rather than lament the loss Canadian professor of economics Jim Stanford says we should be glad that BC dodged a bullet.

The provincial government is making good on an election promise to send the Site C dam to an independent review. We get reaction from those who support the project, and those who oppose it.

Justin Trudeau told us his government is making historic investments in affordable housing. We speak with Seline Robinson, the new provincial minister of housing for how the funding will be spent.