Canadian farmers say they are feeling increasingly threatened with a rise in rural crime. However, it’s a question even urban homeowners can relate to: what would you do if someone broke into your house?

A prominent Vancouver property developer wants to build 50,000 ‘affordable’ housing units in Vancouver & Toronto. How realistic is this?

Guest: Steve Saretsky, real estate expert

Everybody was upset about the government's hesitation about signing BC up for the 2026 World Cup bid. But getting FIFA to show the numbers is not a bad idea.

It seems airlines in the US just can’t stop screwing up! A flight attendant told a woman traveling with a small dog that she would have to put the carrier into an overhead bin. When the flight was over, the dog was dead.

What are the potential ramifications of the Steel Tariffs?  Are we out of the doghouse now that President Trump has slapped down the Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum?  We’re looking at the business world this morning with the help of CKNW business Analyst Robert Levy.

A group of scientists from The University of Toronto is heading up to Fort McMurray to examine the residual ash left behind from the huge fire; declared the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history. They’re looking to analyse what the long term health impacts are on residents.

Guest: Assistant Professor, university of Toronto Arthur Chan, who’s the principal investigator on the project.

An unprecedented number of US school students have walked out of their classrooms today - as part of a campaign to end gun violence.

Police in New West have charged several people over the seizure of 300-thousand dollars worth of drugs, stopping a significant amount of drugs containing lethal levels of fentanyl from hitting Vancouver streets.

Guest: Sergeant Jeff Scott, New West Police

Chapter 1:

-Physicist Stephen Hawking has passed away at the age of 74.  Hawking stunned doctors by living with ALS (a normally fatal illness) for 50 years.

Chapter 2:

-Did a well known developer have a change of heart.  Instead of building luxury and expensive condo’s for foreign buyers they are looking at building affordable housing for Vancouver residents.

Chapter 3:

-The UK will expel 23 Russian diplomats over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter. It’s the biggest single expulsion of diplomats since the Cold War. Theresa May made the announcement to the British parliament a short time ago.

Chapter 4:

-Physicist Stephen Hawking has passed away at the age of 74.  Hawking stunned doctors by living with ALS (a normally fatal illness) for 50 years.

Chapter 5:

-The Horgan government is being cautious on the FIFA 2026 soccer bid as they worry about a blank cheque on indemnities & security costs.  Horgan doesn’t like FIFA’s open ended clause, allowing organization to rewrite terms at whim...and, frankly who trusts FIFA? The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 6:

-Stephen Hawking has passed away at the age of 76, but what do you know of the accomplishments that made him a household name?  Tim Dickert has the tech report.

Chapter 7:

-Canadian farmers say they are feeling increasingly threatened with a rise in rural crime. However, it’s a question even urban homeowners can relate to: what would you do if someone broke into your house?

Chapter 8:

-A prominent Vancouver property developer wants to build 50,000 ‘affordable’ housing units in Vancouver & Toronto. How realistic is this?

Chapter 9: Squire on Sports
-Everybody was upset about the government's hesitation about signing BC up for the 2026 World Cup bid.  But getting FIFA to show the numbers is not a bad idea.

Chapter 10:

-It seems airlines in the US just can’t stop screwing up! A flight attendant told a woman traveling with a small dog that she would have to put the carrier into an overhead bin. When the flight was over, the dog was dead.

Chapter 11:

-What are the potential ramifications of the Steel Tariffs?  Are we out of the doghouse now that President Trump has slapped down the Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum?  We’re looking at the business world this morning with the help of CKNW business Analyst Robert Levy.

Chapter 12:

-A group of scientists from The University of Toronto is heading up to Fort McMurray to examine the residual ash left behind from the huge fire; declared the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history. They’re looking to analyse what the long term health impacts are on residents.

Chapter 13:

-An unprecedented number of US school students have walked out of their classrooms today - as part of a campaign to end gun violence.

Chapter 14:

-Police in New West have charged several people over the seizure of 300-thousand dollars worth of drugs, stopping a significant amount of drugs containing lethal levels of fentanyl from hitting Vancouver streets.

It’s a scenario that wouldn’t be out of place in any Hollywood coming-of-age film: a teen’s well-intentioned party quickly spirals out of control — leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.  While that might make for great filmmaking, it’s no joke for one teen and her family who are now on the hook for an estimated $20,000 in damages from a very real rager.