The chaos in the wake of the death of Quadriga’s CEO continues. Almost $180m in digital assets are locked up and unable to be accessed with the passwords and keys nowhere to be found.  Will investors ever get their money back?

How stark were BC media biases when clerk Craig James and sergeant at arms Gary Lenz were marched out of the legislature late last year? Pretty darn obvious, says Sean Holman who joined the show to discuss.

The Globe and Mail is reporting former Justice Minister Jody Wilson Raybould refused a request by Justin Trudeau to help Quebec engineering firm SNC Lavalin, to avoid criminal prosecution.

The NBA trade deadline is Noon.  Now it doesn't get the hype that the NHL deadline gets, but the NBA trades might be more exciting and entertaining this year.

Several former investigators who say they lost jobs in B.C.’s casino industry for whistle-blowing are questioning whether some B.C. officials deliberately allowed government-regulated casinos to be used as hubs for money laundering.

Last night, US President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union address from Washington DC.  We’ll go over the highlights and lowlights with Reggie Checchini in Washington.

The BC NDP has promised to enact recommendations made by the province’s top watchdogs to improve transparency at the legislature, in the wake of allegations of outrageous spending by two top officials.

An investigation by Glacier News has revealed Kenneth Tollstam, the former City of North Vancouver manager - was able to purchase a $16m waterfront mansion in West Vancouver after quietly moonlighting as a director, officer and investor of at least a dozen penny stock start up companies.  Are retail investors on the hook for terrible stocks because of this former city manager?

Angela Bains is a graphic design instructor at BCIT. It was suggested to Angela after she graduated high school in the 70’s, to go into a field like nursing, or to become a secretary, as those were the ‘fields for women’.  She instead pursued a graphic design, was one of the only women, and the only minority in the program, and now uses her graphic design skills to affect social change around the globe.

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.

The Watchdogs weigh in on the legislature scandal! The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

A BC based crypto-currency exchange lost access to $190-million worth of its cryptocurrency, after the death of its 30-year old CEO Gerald Cotton in December. The currency was held in so-called ‘cold wallets’ that were managed single-handedly by Cotton. Where does this leave investors?

Questions remain about the fate of the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt bus crash, after he’s sentenced on March 22 for 29 dangerous driving charges.  Any sentence over six months means Sidhu could be deported back to his native India.

The BC NDP has opened up bids for corporate sponsors for BC Place. We asked you what would you like to see the stadium named?

The federal court has quashed a Ministry of Fisheries policy that means baby farmed salmon don’t have to be tested for viruses before being released into open water pens.  Is this a good step forward to protecting our wild salmon populations.

What’s in a name?  Well a lot of money for one thing.  When the BC Liberals toyed with selling the naming rights to BC Place back in 2012, they’d lined up deal estimated at $35 million to $40 million, but the deal didn’t go through.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Serial killer Bruce McArthur will appear in a Toronto court today as a sentencing hearing kicks off.

The minister for education, along with mental health & addictions minister Judy Darcy will hear about new supports for students with mental health issues, as part of the second annual School Community Mental Health Conference.  Are the new supports enough?

Many are calling yesterday’s Super Bowl one of the most underwhelming of all time. From the game itself, to the Maroon 5 halftime show, it was generally a snooze fest.

Canada has pledged $53 million to South American countries dealing with an influx of refugees amid a political crisis in Venezuela. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hosting Lima Group allies in Ottawa today, to discuss how best to deal with the fallout.

The BC Liberals are looking for a few good people. The Opposition party is seeking renewal and is taking the wraps off a province wide drive for recruitment of candidates for the next provincial election. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.