Chapter 1:

We get the latest on the manhunt as the RCMP says ‘items’ belonging to the runaway fugitives have been found along the banks of the Nelson River in Manitoba.  Are law enforcement officers closing in?

Guest: Global News Reporter Joe Scarpelli in Gillam

Chapter 2:

Imagine hosting a garden tour in your yard, just to later find out later that your home was raided by police?  What was in the yard that caused such a kerfuffle.

Chapter 3:

US president Donald Trump has once again blamed mass shootings on mental illness but experts were quick to point out that doing so can lead to dangerously stigmatizing those with diagnoses.

Guest:  Maya Russell, Director of Communications for CMHA BC Division.

Chapter 4:

A new study finds more than two million Canadians aged 55 and older face significant barriers when accessing the health care system.

Guest: Angus Reid executive director Shachi Kurl

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.

Is it time to cut back MLA’s pay cheques?  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Victoria and Kamloops have seen major raids recently from B.C.’s pot police, dubbed the Untouchables in media coverage.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 1:

Some drug reps claim to be educators, some admit to being more like marketers. We tackle the question of whether drug reps are neutral enough to ‘educate’ doctors on what drugs their patients should be taking?

Guest: Queen’s University philosophy professor and author of Ghost Managed Medicine: Big Pharma’s Invisible Hands Sergio Sismondo

Chapter 2:

After 2 mass shootings in the US over as many days, and documents that talk of white supremacy,  we ask the question “Does America have a Racism Problem”?

Guest: Prominent anti racist writer and researcher Tim Wise

Once again, John Horgan’s plan to rescue caribou in the northeast is itself in need of a rescue.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 1:

An inquiry into 8 killings in Ontario nursing homes has revealed systemic failures within the industry which allowed these crimes to be committed. Are the industry’s regulations and rules in BC strong enough to prevent a similar event happening here?

Guest: Mike Klassen, Vice President, Public Affairs, BC Care Providers Association

Chapter 2:

Propane tanks, batteries and bullets are showing up in residential and paper recycling bins, causing concerns for safety in BC.

Guest: Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance, Director, Public Affairs West Dave Lefebvre (Recycle BC Spokesperson)

Chapter 3:

Jon dips his toes into the unfamiliar world of underground street dancing.

They’ve got three lawyers, a judge, an executive director, a website...and they are looking for participants.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

We live in a world of growing obesity and bad health. Today, Sheila joins us to ask how you are ‘Building Your Future Self’.

Guest: Sheila Hamilton

Chapter 1:

A family of bears was killed after becoming habituated in a coquitlam neighbourhood.  There is backlash against the BC Conservation Service. What should be done to minimize situations where bears are killed by authorities?

Guest: Lesley Fox, Executive Director of The Fur-Bearers

Chapter 2:

A study released today by UBC has found a causal link between the production of high insulin levels, and pancreatic cancer.  Are you someone who is at risk?

Guest: James Johnson, senior co-author of the study, a professor and member of the Diabetes Research Group in the Life Sciences Centre at UBC.

Chapter 3:

The Trump administration has raised the possibility of allowing Americans to legally import low-cost prescription drugs from Canada. But what kind of impact would that have on our drug industry and availability?

Guest: Professor Emeritus Joel Lexchin MD, School of Health Policy & Management, York University