Topics on the Show:

-Tenants in Vancouver’s West End are waiting to find it out if they could be paying up to an extra $500 in rent.

-Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean Yves Duclos is in Vancouver today to discuss the state of the middle class and how the Government of Canada is committed to growing the economy and the middle class.

-With a provincial election fast-approaching on May 9th, Premier Christy Clark is expected to make a move later today to defuse mounting criticism over BC Liberal party fundraising techniques.

The BC Liberal government announced their plan for the taxi industry and ride-sharing this week. When asked to respond to the Provincial government’s plan, the answer given by BC NDP Leader John Horgan left many people confused as to how they might treat ride-sharing if the NDP were to form government after the provincial election.

Hudson's Bay has released a new t-shirt celebrating Canada's 150th birthday. The shirt features a map of Canada on the front with one, small problem...they forgot Prince Edward Island. Hudson's Bay has since pulled the design and issued an apology. 

The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

New robot technology has AI flipping burgers!  Tim has the tech report.

The BC Liberal government announced their plan for the taxi industry and ride-sharing this week. When asked to respond to the Provincial government’s plan, the answer given by BC NDP Leader John Horgan left many people confused as to how they might treat ride-sharing if the NDP were to form government after the provincial election.

Guest: John Horgan, BC NDP Leader

The BIG KAHUNA...Kong comes back to the big screens in KONG: SKULL ISLAND!

Starring: Brie Larsen, John C. Reily, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston
Reboot of the KING KONG franchise (goes back to 1933 in North America; most recently done in 2005) - it's essentially countless when you go down the rabbit hole of King Kong history. An expedition heads out to an unchartered island known as "Skull Island"....where they meet some not-so-nice creatures.

Topics on the Show:

-If the NDP get elected in the upcoming provincial election what is there stance on Ride-sharing & political donations?

-The Hudson Bay company has forgotten about one of the provinces on their Tee's.

If someone close to you has MS, it's possible that you've heard rumours of a potential cure - widening veins in the neck. It's called Liberation Therapy and it's based on the idea that blocked veins in the neck impaired blood drainage from the brain and somehow caused MS. The treatment is not approved in Canada so many Canadians who suffer from MS have spent thousands of dollars to travel abroad for the treatment, with some saying it worked, others saying it had no effect, and a few others dying from complications after the procedure.

We must be close to an election as the Liberal's are giving giving giving.  B.C.’s Health Minister has announced $91-million of the province’s health budget is being targeted for emergency health services; decreasing wait times and increasing staffing.