Construction is moving forward but there's still no buyer, and protests were not quite as heavy as expected. Global News Online Journalist Richard Zussman is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Heat! That's all that has been on anyones mind living in the lower mainland this past week, and it's going to continue for just a couple more days, we hope. Also an update on the fire situation that has sparked all over B.C.

Chapter 1:

Heat! That's all that has been on anyones mind living in the lower mainland this past week, and it's going to continue for just a couple more days, we hope. Also an update on the fire situation that has sparked all over B.C.

Chapter 2:

As of yesterday, there were seven wildfires of note (visible, or pose a threat to public safety) burning in BC, including the blaze at Mount Eneas, four kms south of Peachland, where over 1700 of land has been scorched. The fire is now under control.

Chapter 3: Niki Brings The News

Well is it? Heat warnings continue, and there seems to be no end in sight! Well actually there seems to be a clear end in sight but it's still a few days away!

Chapter 4: View From Victoria

Construction is moving forward but there's still no buyer, and protests were not quite as heavy as expected. Global News Online Journalist Richard Zussman is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 5:

Judy Darcy, who is the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions in B.C., recently put out a plan she hopes will curb the opioid crisis. Dana Larsen, a Marijuana Activist, doesn't really fully agree with her plan, and responded with a plan of his own.

Chapter 6:

A man covered in blood stabbed a dog in the community of Kits. 10 year old Golden Retriever Copper is on the mend though.

Chapter 7: Squire On Sports

Looks like the widely touted draft pick Quinn Hughes will spend another year in school before he makes his NHL debut.

Chapter 8:

It’s emerged 2 Calgary malls owned by property giant Cadillac-Fairview have been testing a new system which uses facial recognition to capture a shoppers’ gender and age without them knowing, while  they’re using the mall’s touch-screen directory.

Chapter 9:

The publisher of the New York Times and Donald Trump are engaged in a public battle after the president accused the paper (and other publications) of putting lives at risk through ‘irresponsible reporting’.

Chapter 1: What's in the news with Gord MacDonald

Jon opens the show with Gord MacDonald to talk about what's happening in the news. 

Chapter 2:

A man got a doctor's note to legally identify as a woman, to get cheaper rates on his car insurance! 

Chapter 3: Niki Brings the News

We told you the story of the woman running a hostel out of a condo, she spoke to Global News in this update. 

Chapter 4: View from Victoria

What's the status of the Pattullo Bridge rebuild project?  Also, a Jello quota!? The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 5:

The gap between how much CEO's and regular employees are making is staggering. We break down the numbers. 

Chapter 6:

A new poll released recently highlights who should take charge in place of the gap that Greyhound is going to be leaving in Western Canada. 

Chapter 7:

In light of the trade war sparked by Donald Trump, you might actually be seeing the effects in higher prices at Loblaw stores. 

Chapter 8: Squire on Sports

Linden is gone, but the pieces are still scattered on why he left and if there will be a replacement. 

Chapter 9:

Seth Rogen is going to be quite prominent in Vancouver fairly soon as he and Translink have announced a partnership!

Chapter 10: The weekly look-back with John Daly

Back on the Beat host John Daly and Jon McComb discuss the top stories of the week.

Chapter 11:

Hundreds of people are set to hop on board their motorbikes for the coast to coast bike rally to raise funds for veterans, serving members and first responders. The initiative also aims to eliminate the stigma of PTSD; a condition which often occurs among veterans and first responders.

In the news today, the Greyhound saga continues. What will take its place for people that really depended on the service? Also more from Toronto in the wake of the shooting in Danforth.

Hundreds of people are set to hop on board their motorbikes for the coast to coast bike rally to raise funds for veterans, serving members and first responders. The initiative also aims to eliminate the stigma of PTSD; a condition which often occurs among veterans and first responders. The Rolling Barrage will depart Nova Scotia on August 6, and ride from Jasper on August 20, entering Kamloops later that day.

The ride will also take them to Langley, Horseshoe Bay, Nanaimo and the Grand Finale will take place in Victoria on August 22.

 

Guest: Scott Casey, Military Minds Inc. President

A coup for Translink - with Vancouver’s own Seth Rogen announced as its new ‘voice’, after Morgan Freeman was dropped.

Guest: Robert Willis, Social Media Manager for Translink

How will Canadians fill the void - and should the government intervene? A fresh poll by Angus Reid in the wake of the axing of Greyhound in Western Canada shows 60% of Canadians surveyed support a federally funded bus service, while 64% back a provincially funded system.

But four-in-ten Canadians hope it doesn’t come to that, instead, they’d like to see a private company fill the gaps in service, a move Transport Minister Claire Trevena has said she hopes becomes reality.

Guest: Shachi Kurl, Angus Reid Executive Director

What actually happened? Who is to blame? Was there a disagreement between Linden and the Aquamen? The real answers to these questions, probably will never be known.

You’re about to feel the effects of Trump’s trade war. Loblaws has warned of grocery price hikes, saying it has no choice. Those on a fixed budget will be hit the hardest. Your dollar won’t go as far. Will it get worse?

Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University