There is a new push on Vancouver Island to connect technology, manufacturing, marine, aerospace and defense companies. This would allow them to go after contracts that would simply be too big for one company to handle.

When we talk about the tariff war with the United States, we tend to talk about cars, steel, aluminum, dairy and other big-ticket industries. But there's another industry getting hammered... cosmetics.

We’ve spent the last few years talking about Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs as weight-loss medications. But what if that’s actually selling these drugs short?

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An 85-year-old man, Chang Yong Cho, was in his own home in Burnaby when he was killed by a stray bullet.

Police had been called to reports of gunfire around 1:30 Sunday morning near 18th and Humphries. The suspect vehicle was gone when officers arrived, and initially there were no victims found.

More than 14 hours later, police were called to do a wellness check on Mr. Cho and found him dead inside his apartment.

Guest: Doug Spencer - Former gang unit police officer, 30 years with the VPD, He now works to keep kids out of gangs through Odd Squad productions

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The Trump administration says that starting September 29, certain Canadian dairy products, alcoholic beverages and motorcycles will be banned from entering the United States.

We keep hearing about tariffs, retaliation, countermeasures and “elbows up”... but for some Canadian businesses, this isn't an abstract trade war. It's their market, their customers and potentially their survival.

British Columbia forestry groups have written to Premier David Eby saying the industry is at a ``breaking point'' and calling for urgent action to address challenges ranging from provincial permitting delays to U.S. tariffs.

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Claire Newell from Travel Best Bets comes on to unpack all the biggest news stories coming out of the travel sector.

Guest: Claire Newell - President/Founder, Travel Best Bets

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The U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian products on August 22nd. Canada has now responded with a 50% tariff on American products starting today.

Plus, we bring you an amazing tale of survival out of Squamish.

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The story about two Swiss tourists having their camper van towed while they were shopping at Walmart generated a lot of outrage. But one Squamish resident says that story is actually highlighting a much bigger issue... and one that affects people who live in vehicles year-round.

Guest: Thomasina Pidgeon - Long time Squamish vehicle resident

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VPD Officer Kal Dosanjh charged with large fraud after an extensive covert investigation.

The Lindsay Clancy case has been decalred a mistrial. Where do the courts go from here?

A Kelowna man is facing deportation after attempting to smuggle meth in pickle jars.

Guest: Michael Shapray - Criminal lawyer with Stern Shapray Criminal Lawyers

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The embattled Metro Vancouver regional district has parted ways with chief administrative officer and commissioner Jerry Dobrovolny, its highest-ranking and best-paid executive.

Guest: Catherine Pope - City Councillor with District of North Van

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The embattled Metro Vancouver regional district has parted ways with chief administrative officer and commissioner Jerry Dobrovolny, its highest-ranking and best-paid executive.

Granville Street is getting one more big party before the pedestrian zone comes to an end. A free block party is planned for the 1100 block of Granville, with local bars, restaurants, food vendors and DJs taking part.

Raine Maida (frontman of Our Lady Peace) and singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk have been together for more than 25 years. They come on to discuss their new book: I’m Going to Break Your Heart: A Rock N Roll Love Story.

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Political science Lecturer Stewart Prest comes on to help us unpack Peter Milobar's new centre-right party.

The Pacific Salmon Commission initially estimated that about 7.7 million Fraser River sockeye would return. Instead, that estimate has been slashed to just 2.8 million fish.

The mayor of Kelowna, B.C., has written to the federal health minister asking for authorities to deny the renewal of a supervised consumption site operating in the city's downtown core.

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