Topics on the Show:

-22 people dead and 59 wounded - the toll from yesterday afternoon's suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.

-Elections BC has now completed the recounts in two ridings and that's done little to ease the tension over whether it will be a minority or majority government.

-British actor Roger Moore, who starred in seven James Bond films, has died in Switzerland after a short battle with cancer at the age of 89.

Elections BC continues to count the absentee ballots today, but it appears it will all come down to the Courtenay-Comox riding in determing if we have a majority or minority government.

Elections BC begins counting the 180,000 absentee ballots in all 87 ridings today, and that count could be done by the end of the day.  However, in two close ridings, Courtenay-Comox and Vancouver-False Creek there will be a full recount of all ballots before the absentee ballots are tallied.

U-S President Donald Trump says peace in the Middle East can be achieved only by working together.  He says, "there is no other way.'' and urged both sides to take advantage of the "rare opportunity'' that he says currently exists under his administration, to bring security, stability and peace to the region and its people.

“Don’t feed the wild animals!” That’s the message from the Vancouver Aquarium’s Senior Marine Mammal Trainer following a viral video of a little girl being pulled into the water by a sea lion off a warf in Steveston.

Elections BC begins counting the 180,000 absentee ballots in all 87 ridings today, and that count could be done by the end of the day.  However, in two close ridings, Courtenay-Comox and Vancouver-False Creek there will be a full recount of all ballots before the absentee ballots are tallied.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Drones are being used to help Park Rangers stop illegal poaching of animals in Africa.

A U.S. based group called the Whale Sanctuary Project is looking for potential areas across B.C.’s coast to hold open water sea pens for unreleasable cetaceans.
This follows the Vancouver Park Board’s decision to ban future whales, dolphins and porpoises from staying at the aquarium.

Guest: Dr. Lori Marino, President The Whale Sanctuary Project

Elections BC begins counting the absentee ballots in all 87 ridings this morning, and it's possible the results could change the May 9th vote.

Guest: Andrew Watson, Manager, Communications Elections BC

While it’s heating up and campers exploring the backcountry over the Victoria Day weekend, hikers will still have to wait to tackle the Grouse Grind.