In the midst of the opioid crisis, drug dealers are now importing drugs like Fentanyl into the country with alarming ease, without the buyer ever needing to meet a drug dealer face-to-face. So how are they shipping their supplies into the country and why can’t the authorities track all the shipments?

Revolutionary new technology is changing the way patient care works when dealing with pregnancies. The technology includes birthing robots and Alexa artificial intelligence in hospitals.  So in the future, how will the birthing experience change?

British Prime Minister Theresa May faced continued opposition to her European Union divorce deal despite announcing what she described as “legally binding” changes in hopes of winning parliamentary support for the agreement.  So how much closer is the deal?

Many of us still aren’t completely sure of the intricacies of what cryptocurrency even is. To help answer some questions and learn about the risks and possible rewards to cryptocurrency, we talk to the CEO of Blockchain Infrastructure Research.

Money isn’t everything it seems as Financial reports are now out from the referendum campaign where the New Democrats, Greens, and their allies on the yes side outspent their opponents by a hefty margin of $500,000 but still couldn't pull in the votes.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Into month 2 of the SNC Lavalin Case, Leader of the Official Opposition, the Conservative Party of Canada,  Andrew Scheer is doubling down on his call for former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to appear before the House of Commons Justice Committee for a second time.  But even as more revelations are revealed, one columnist is asking whether it’s best to just move on and leave the charges against the company in the past.  My guest says “If it takes more than four years to decide whether to even prosecute a company that has since cleaned up its act, what's the point?”.

An Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet bound for Nairobi crashed minutes after takeoff on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board.  We asked Jock Williams, a pilot and aviation expert, if we can responsibly draw a connection between this crash and a previous incident involving the same type of aircraft.

BC Ferries chief Mark Collins is responding to the NDP’s call for new ships to be built here in B.C.  If that idea comes to pass, the ships will cost more with either government subsidy or 25% jump in fares needed to cover the costs.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Justin Trudeau and the Liberals have consistently argued that it was their desire to protect thousands of jobs at SNC Lavalin, which was what spurred them to allegedly pressure Jody Wilson Raybould.  But are jobs really at stake? Or just the share value of the company? And how does that affect the Canadian People?

It’s international women’s day and we bring you the story of a woman who has literally overcome some of the world’s biggest obstacles.

Axe throwing has grown in Canada over the past few years, and women are leading the charge!  Krista Mackie is one of a number of women heading to Toronto for the national axe throwing tournament and she shares her story on how she became involved in the activity of axe throwing.

Beverley McLachlin has been appointmented to the Legislature spending scandal file.  Mike Farnworth said the three house leaders wanted a name that would be instantly recognizable and which carried an impeccable reputation.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Justin Trudeau has attempted to clarify what transpired between his office and that of Jody Wilson Raybould’s, in an effort to put the SNC Lavalin case behind him. While he didn’t exclusively apologise, he attempted to paint it as more of a breakdown of trust and communication between the PMO and JWR, while maintaining nothing unethical or illegal took place.

America’s Food and Drug Administration has approved a ketamine nasal spray as a treatment for depression. Just how effective is ketamine and how did it go from party drug to potential life saver?

The testimony yesterday by Gerald Butts and Michael Wernick at the justice committee was found, by some, to be unconvincing about what really happened.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Justin Trudeau’s personal confidante and former principal secretary Gerald Butts gave evidence at the Justice Committee today, revealing his side of the SNC Lavalin saga.  Did his testimony reveal any new details? or was it just a different view of the events? We do a deep dive into his testimony.

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.