The directors of the Metro Vancouver regional district are reconsidering a retirement allowance that could pay out as much as $1,100 per year to departing directors, for every year of service.

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Do you need animal poop?  Because a Zoo in Detroit is giving away free manure for people to use in their flower beds or gardens in honour of Earth Day.

The Chinese have punched back at the US after President Trump imposed Tariffs on Chinese products.

Police were called to the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California yesterday during the lunch hour. A disgruntled woman allegedly opened fire on YouTube employees.

West Vancouver police nabbed a driver doing 71km/h OVER the speed limit while taking a luxury car on a test drive!

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A Poco city councillor has said downtown is full of deadbeats!

It's now clear that the Metro board members realized they didn't get away with their brazen stunt and they are getting to walk it back with a "reconsideration" motion.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Is crime really on the rise in Port Coquitlam...or is it all simply a matter of perception? City councillor Brad West said crime in the downtown area needs to be nipped in the bud before things get worse.

The directors of the Metro Vancouver regional district are reconsidering a retirement allowance that could pay out as much as $1,100 per year to departing directors, for every year of service.  The regional board previously came under fire after members voted to give retiring directors a one-time allowance as a rate of their annual remuneration.

Guest: Metro Vancouver Board Chair Greg Moore

50 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated. He was shot at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. King was pronounced dead at 7:05pm, April 4, 1968.

The Sedins have been thought of as Hall of Fame players for a while. Coach Travis Green has always referred to them this way, but do they have enough hardware to be candidates and how far will being "nice guys" take them?

After a couple of Trump tweets the stock market took a bit of a turn but it's starting to see a bit of a stabilization.  Also It's tax season and the tax-filing deadline will be at the door in no time.

Guest: Lori Pinkowski, Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James.