The Early Edition from CBC Radio British Columbia (Highlights)

BC Greens leader Andrew Weaver joins us in studio, discussing his party's platform and we open the lines and take your calls.

87 ridings in the provincial election and just over 20 days until we cast our ballot. CBC journalist Justin McElroy joins us to highlight the happenings in ridings across B.C.

New classroom size restrictions may be good news for teachers. But, at least in the short-term, it means one family can't get their son into a school close to home. We speak to Kate Hepburn, a Vancouver mother of two.

The One Thing is an original CBC podcast that takes on the one big issue that made headlines in the BC election campaign this week. In episode one, CBC reporter Richard Zussman counts out the political costs of tolls.

We take a look at one of the hottest topics on the provincial election trail - housing affordability and housing. We speak with Megaphone Magazine and the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, both of which are holding forums on the issue today.

We spend an hour with NDP Leader John Horgan in studio, including taking calls from listeners.

Five hikers fell to their death while hiking in the backcountry. We speak with Karl Klassen with Avalanche Canada about what precautions to take during the changing weather.

Finding safe, affordable childcare is not an easy feat. We speak to Pam Preston, executive director from an organization that links parents to childcare providers about the challenges on both sides of that equation.

BC's ombudsperson will release a report today examining the 2012 health ministry firings back. We speak with Legislative reporter Rob Shaw.

The BC Federation of Labour is calling on the government to do more to punish employers when health and safety violations result in the death of workers. We speak with the federation's president Irene Lanzinger.