The Mayors have announced how they’ll pay for their share of transit plan, but their decisions raise almost as many questions as they do answers. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Are the days of the barcode numbered? Scannable wristbands and specialty phone apps could become the norm in our future shopping experiences.

Can BC be persuaded to support Kinder Morgan in the pipeline debate? A new poll says yes, but polls can be wrong.  How will the Federal Government sway people and get them to see the benefits of the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

Guest: Markham Hislop, energy commentator and journalist.

Facebook used Cambridge Analytica to harvest the data of 50 million of its users so they could be targeted by political ads in the US election.

Guest: Jesse Miller, social media strategist

The NCAA basketball tournament is almost over and despite millions of people filling out a bracket and hoping their picks are correct, it’s almost impossible to get a perfect bracket.

A Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of the Political Battle for BC.
In bookstores now!  The book details the decisions and the goings on leading up to the last election that saw the NDP, with help from the Green Party, oust the Liberals after their 16 year hold on Power.

Guests: Authors, Global BC legislative reporter Richard Zussman & Vancouver Sun columnist & political reporter Rob Shaw

What are the constitutional rights of the BC, Alberta and federal governments in the pipeline dispute? Is it BC’s constitutional authority to restrict bitumen imports from the federally funded project?

Guest: Professor Elizabeth Edinger, constitutional lawyer, Allard School of Law, UBC

Vladimir Putin now has a stronger hold on Russia, and stronger place in the world, thanks to an overwhelming mandate for yet another term as president.

Chapter 1:

-If you've been at the pump lately, you've seen the price, just under $1.55 a litre, and Dan McTeague of GasBuddy.com says it's only going to get worse.  He blames the 3-cent jump on a maintenance shutdown of the Olympic pipeline in the Pacific Northwest, and the carbon tax goes up in April.

Chapter 2:

-If you think you’re paying a lot at the pump now, just wait, it’s about to get worse.  Gas prices have been hovering around $1.50 per litre since the end of February, and an industry expert doesn’t think relief is anywhere in sight with the summer months approaching.

Chapter 3:

-No laptops allowed! A Vancouver coffee shop is telling patrons to leave their laptops at home during busy weekend hours, and are also restricting wifi access.

Chapter 4:

-The Mayors have announced how they’ll pay for their share of transit plan, but their decisions raise almost as many questions as they do answers.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 5:

-Are the days of the barcode numbered? Scannable wristbands and specialty phone apps could become the norm in our future shopping experiences.

Chapter 6:

-Can BC be persuaded to support Kinder Morgan in the pipeline debate? A new poll says yes, but polls can be wrong.  How will the Federal Government sway people and get them to see the benefits of the Kinder Morgan pipeline.

Chapter 7:

-Facebook used Cambridge Analytica to harvest the data of 50 million of its users so they could be targeted by political ads in the US election.

Chapter 8: Squire on Sports

-The NCAA basketball tournament is almost over and despite millions of people filling out a bracket and hoping their picks are correct, it’s almost impossible to get a perfect bracket.

Chapter 9:
-A Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of the Political Battle for BC.
In bookstores now!  The book details the decisions and the goings on leading up to the last election that saw the NDP, with help from the Green Party, oust the Liberals after their 16 year hold on Power.

Chapter 10:

-What are the constitutional rights of the BC, Alberta and federal governments in the pipeline dispute? Is it BC’s constitutional authority to restrict bitumen imports from the federally funded project?

Chapter 11:

-Vladimir Putin now has a stronger hold on Russia, and stronger place in the world, thanks to an overwhelming mandate for yet another term as president.

Chapter 1:

-A driver was ticketed for using their cell phone on the road - not once, but TWICE yesterday afternoon.  It's not a cheap lesson to learn once to begin with.

Chapter 2:

-Is the promise of full bars, good tourism and showcasing Vancouver on a world stage enough of a benefit to sign a blank cheque deal with a corrupt organization like FIFA?

Chapter 3:

-Donald Trump has been caught in an audio recording boasting he made up facts about trade deficit with Canada, during meeting with Justin Trudeau.

Chapter 4:

-A woman in Surrey is being hailed a good samaritan after stopping to help a homeless man who was collapsing on the street.

Chapter 5:

-Was it a sad and premature end to Vancouver's World Cup party?  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 6:

-Do you forget things on a day to day basis?  How about scheduling all your daily activities and letting your phone remind you at a place, time or event?  Tim Dickert tells you how on the tech report.

Chapter 7:

-BC has backed out of the chance to host part of the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Vancouver was one of multiple cities who showed interest in hosting matches as part of the North American bid. The potential costs that would be incurred by the province are unknown, but FIFA’s unwavering demands and a lack of guarantee that Vancouver would actually play host to any significant matches was enough for Premier Horgan to pull us out of the bid.

Chapter 8:

-Canada's susceptibility to Russian malice, and what kind of influence, if any, Russia has on Canada and its interests.

Chapter 9: Squire on Sports
- The term “game changer” is a terrible term but what happened in Chicago, with the city pulling out of the 2026 FIFA bid for the same reason British Columbia is having doubts, describes the term perfectly.

Chapter 10:

-A Canadian mom has received an anonymous letter from neighbours saying her kids were making too much noise in her backyard.

Chapter 11:

-Trump has been caught on tape saying he made up trade claim during meeting with Justin Trudeau.

Chapter 12:

-It’s a sad day for Canucks fans as Vancouver is the first NHL team to be officially eliminated from Playoff contention.