Topics on the Show:

Chapter 1:

-So far, NO fuel has leaked from a 420-foot fuel barge that broke free from its tugboat in gale force winds yesterday afternoon, about 45-kilometres southwest of Bella Bella on the central coast.
Crew from 3 nearby tugs were able to get onto the barge and drop its anchor, and it's holding steady in the high winds and high seas.

Chapter 2:

-The engagement was announced Monday. But the two were engaged earlier this month in London and will have the wedding in spring 2018, according to a statement released by Prince Charles.

Chapter 3:

-For many Canadian’s, at least 1 hockey game was watched this past weekend and Sunday marked the anniversary of the NHL.  100 years of the league.

Chapter 4:

- The CFL celebrated the 105th Grey Cup in the snow in Ottawa this past weekend.  Did you watch?

Chapter 5:

-The NDP’s stance on freezing hydro rates is leading to some pushback from the BC Utilities Commission.  At a hearing last week, Hydro faced some embarrassing questions from regulators and interveners.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 6:

-The moleskin smart notebook is an expensive pen and paper notebook that takes your writing and transfers and translates to digital.  Tim Dickert has the tech report.

Chapter 7:

-Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are officially engaged.  The engagement was announced Monday. But the two were engaged earlier this month in London and will have the wedding in spring 2018, according to a statement released by Prince Charles.

Chapter 8:

-If you grew up in Vancouver, chances are you've been to the Penthouse at least once in your life.  The Penthouse is celebrating 70 years of exotic dancers, music, live entertainment & a history that sometimes borders on the bizarre.

If you want to live longer it’s okay to drink a lot of coffee.  New research suggests that coffee has no long term health effects.

It is an amazing tale of survival. Dog walker Annette Poitras spent more than two days lost in the backcountry of Eagle Mountain in Coquitlam with three dogs. They were all rescued alive and safe Wednesday afternoon, and now more details are coming to light about how they survived the rain and the elements. Jordan Armstrong reports

What do your tweets say about your commute? Are you angry, happy or maybe confused? Our guest went through public tweets and found out just how moody your commute can be on transit.

Guest: Saeid Allahdadian - UBC postdoctoral researcher that developed a method that uses social media data to map major travel routes to reveal areas in need of better transit service.

Currently, drug users can bring their street drugs to places like Insight to have them tested. Should programs like that be expanded to all pharmacies?

The public consultations on proportional representation are set to begin.  How will the talks go and when will the public vote on it?  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Is there a way to have your cake and ice cream too when it comes to bike lanes in the city?  Tim Dickert has the tech report

The province of BC is happy to accept new funding for social housing but some critics are urging the Government to speed up their implementation of their Federal Housing Plan.  There are also questions about who the strategy is going to help?

Guest: Jean-Yves Duclos - Minister of Families, Children and Social Development & Minister responsible for Housing

A flat-earther in the US has built his own rocket and plans to launch himself 1,800 feet in the air at 500/mph. Uh-oh.

The Orpheum Theatre, in downtown Vancouver, is celebrating it’s 90th year in operation.  We hear some stories about the theatre and what is being planned not only for the 90th celebrations, but the 100th as well.