This is Making Cents of the Markets with Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James Lori Pinkowski. As always if you have any questions you can contact her team directly at 604-915-LORI or visit pinkowski.ca.

According to a new report, British Columbians are paying the highest insurance rates in the country.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

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All remaining departing flights in Hong Kong have been cancelled for a second day after a fresh wave of violence saw pro-democracy protesters once again clash with police.

Guest: CBS Reporter Vicki Barker

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Independent Surrey Councillor Brenda Locke claims Mayor Doug McCallum plans to reduce the Police Mental Health Team by 50%.

Guest: Independent Surrey Councillor Brenda Locke

British Columbia now has the "big two" ride hailing services saying they're willing to operate under the government's licensing rules.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

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A hearing will be held today in B.C. to decide whether an ISIS supporter who is attempting to claim refugee status in Canada, should be released by immigration authorities.

Guest: Global News investigative reporter Stewart Bell

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One of BC’s top tourist attractions will be out of order for the foreseeable future, after a suspected act of vandalism.  What kind of impact will the closure have on the local tourism industry?

Guest: Squamish Mayor Karen Elliot

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The BC murder suspects may have been found dead, but many who expected answers are still feeling like law enforcement is keeping important information under wraps. What information should be revealed to Canadians, and do we have a right to know?

Guest: Sean Holman, Associate Professor at Mount Royal University

Jimmy Pattinson’s takeover of Canfor is a huge move in a struggling BC forest industry.  Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey is here with his take on the day's headlines.

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The story of a Canadian couple who is caught up in the middle of a dispute that involves the adoption of a 3 month old girl, and and argument between Canadian and Pakistani authorities.

Guest: Global News reporter Megan Robinson

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Global reporter Jackson Proskow was making his way back to Washington from Dallas, Texas when something incredible happened, and a hero was returned. 

Guest: Global National US Correspondent Jackson Proskow

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What does smoke from some of the worst wildfires ever in BC have to do with the threat of nuclear war?

Guest: Co-author Alan Robock, a distinguished professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick

One of the warning signs that the election season is just around the corner, is when politicians announce that “things are not news”.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

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One of Canada’s biggest man hunts is over with Manitoba RCMP revealing that two bodies were found near the shoreline of the Nelson River, near Gillam, believed to be the 2 murder suspects.  We get the latest out of Gillam Manitoba.

Guest: Garry Clement, former RCMP superintendent

Guest: Dwayne Forman, Mayor of Gillam

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A review by Translink into what it pays its executives has called for an even higher wage ‘range’.  We'll tell you what the ranges are and you can decide if they are too high!

Guest: TransLink board chair Tony Gugliotta

Do you think that Translink executives deserve higher salaries?  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.