What’s happening with the loonie and oil prices? Huge sustained move higher into 2018.

Guest: Rob Levy - CKNW business analyst

The BC government will soon decide where you can buy your marijuana, and of course, like anything to do with legalization of the drug there is debate, push back and controversy.

Guest: Deepak Anand - vice-president of government relations at Cannabis Compliance Inc.

Chapter 1:

-Jon McComb is back in the big chair and he is excited for 2018 and even more excited to leave 2017 in the past!

Chapter 2:

-The Trudeau government has been silent on the recent protests taking place in Iran.  Is economics more important than Human Rights?  Jon shares his thoughts on how the Canadian Government has acted since protests have started in Iran.

Chapter 3:

-It’s been three months since the trial of 3 railway employees began.  The case of the train derailment in Lac Megantic is set for closing arguments this week.

Chapter 4:

-So is it time to start checking off bucket list items before the world ends? Now is the time to act if you ever wanted to live on a giant boat! BC Ferries have put the Queen of Burnaby up for auction at a surprisingly affordable price.

Chapter 5:

-It was excitement around Vancouver and the lower mainland when the tolls were axed on the bridges, BUT once Mobility pricing comes in to pay for expanded transit services in Metro Vancouver, will the celebration continue?  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 6:

-North and South Korea's communication channel was reported open just a few hours after President Trump lashed out again at North Korea's Kim Jong Un.  CBS’s Chip Reid has the story.

Chapter 7:

-Changes to mortgage rules could make buying a home more difficult for many buyers.  Most of the troubles will fall to millennials who are looking at purchasing their first home but won't qualify for a mortgage on the high cost of condo's in the Vancouver market.

Chapter 8:

-If you thought you'd be getting a break at the gas pump this year...you can forget about that.  Prices will continue to be high in Vancouver & BC in general.

Chapter 9:

-What’s happening with the loonie and oil prices? Huge sustained move higher into 2018.

Chapter 10:

-The BC government will soon decide where you can buy your marijuana, and of course, like anything to do with legalization of the drug there is debate, push back and controversy.

Jon McComb is back in the big chair and he is excited for 2018 and even more excited to leave 2017 in the past!

The Trudeau government has been silent on the recent protests taking place in Iran.  Are economic achievements more important than Human Rights?  Jon shares his thoughts on how the Canadian Government has acted since protests have started in Iran.

It was a cold, cold start to the New Year and a couple of polar bear swims across the country had to be cancelled due to freezing conditions.  Also locally, because of weather, there are still people without power who are struggling to cope.

The pilot of a seaplane that crashed off the coast of New South Wales in Australia on New Year’s Eve has now been identified as a B.C. man.  Gareth Morgan, 44, was killed along with the other five people on board.

Why are some people disputing the legitimacy of the status of BC’s first baby of the new year?

There are some issues that have "flown under the radar" in 2017, but are set to erupt as major political flashpoints in 2018.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

With Apple apologizing for slowing down their phones, the company is offering battery replacement for a reduced price.  John O'Down is in with the Tech Report.