Jon and Niki talk about a new ban that has been put in place in Switzerland stating you cannot boil lobster alive any longer.

Liberal party reports doubling of membership. with 30,000 members being added.

The North American International Auto Show is now underway in Detroit! Are automakers embracing technology to keep the car relevant?

Vancouver is hosting an internation summit regarding North Korea. A UBC professor of Public Policy joins the show to share his thoughts.

GUEST: Professor Paul Evans - UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Expert on Asia and in particular, North Korea.

The Olympics in PyeongChang get underway next month. We meet one of our local medal hopes.

At least 64 people are dead after a double suicide bomb blast in Baghdad.

Someone pushed the wrong button, alerting the citizens of Hawaii of an incoming ballistic missile.

Guest: Paul Meyer - SFU Fellow in International Security, Retired Former Diplomat

Police in Toronto are no longer investigating a man accused of using scissors to cut a girl's Hijab.

GUEST: Corus Radio Network Commentator Andrew Lawton

A number of BC families have asked the government for assistance in funding medication for their loved ones. Has this set a precedent?

Guest: Steve Morgan - UBC Health Policy Professor

British Columbians increasingly pessimistic about their ability to absorb higher interest rates and cover their monthly bills.

Guest: Lana Gilbertson - MNP Consumer Insolvency