The busy Christmas travel period has been thrown into chaos at London’s Gatwick airport, with a rogue drone deliberately being flown around the runways, forcing thousands of flights to be grounded. Around 10,000 passengers are stranded, many trying to fly ahead of the Christmas break.

It’s been a horrendous year for the social media network. And now a new report by the New York Times has found Facebook gave ‘intrusive’ access to the platform’s messaging app to corporations including RBC. They were reportedly able to read, write and delete user messages.

It’s been two months since pot was legalised across Canada, and BC still only has one legal store. Why? When will license be granted to stores looking to operate in Vancouver? Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has hinted that we may finally get a legal cannabis store in Vancouver within a few weeks.

As the year draws to a close once again we all should sit back and take an inventory of how 2018 has unfolded.  Personal trainer and nutrition expert Sheila Hamilton joins us to talk all things health and exercise, as we edge closer to Christmas Day.

Another new twist in the Legislature/Speaker of the House Saga.  The Speaker of the House now wants more money for resources and staffing...$180K is on the table.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

A tornado has carved a path of destruction through Port Orchard, Washington, about 70kms outside of Seattle. The twister struck without warning, destroying homes, peeling away roofs and uprooting trees.

Is BC’s housing market  In A ‘Mild Recession’? Yes, according to a new report by Central 1 Credit Union. It’s found that BC’s housing market is in the midst of a downturn which could last for three years.

Professor of Urban Planning Patrick Condon has a bold proposition for Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum.  He thinks it is possible to serve Scott Road, West Surrey, North Delta, Newton, Cloverdale and Langley City Centre for way less than the cost the so-called “Fleetwood SkyTrain Express”?

1914 is the year that officially marked the beginning of World War I.  104 years later, state-of-the-art technology is going to allow us to witness World War I, from the perspective of the people who were there, in full detail.  Peter Jackson, the director that brought us films like The Lord of the Rings and King Kong, is the director for a film titled They Shall Not Grow Old. It’s a World War 1 documentary presented through the voices and stories of the soldiers on the frontlines.

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.

There is growing backlash in the business community to the continuing delays in replacing the clogged Massey Tunnel & Doug McCallum is reaching across the political divide to seek co-operation and assistance from Vancouver Mayor Stewart on key issues.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Have you ever heard of ‘social allergies’? Well, you might be experiencing some of them in the coming weeks.  They’re the things that irritate us about other people things that would be of little consequence to anyone else, but that drive us crazy for whatever reason.

As of today, police will have more power to prosecute those who are drunk behind the wheel.  Briana Carnegie from our Global News Radio newsroom explains what drivers can now expect on the roads, even if they're not driving while impaired.

Is it fair to keep an accused person in custody for years without trial? That’s what’s happening to Jamie Bacon, the notorious BC gangster, who’s been in custody for almost nine years (since April 2009), facing charges in relation to the infamous Surrey Six murders.  What does this say about BC’s court system?

There were fireworks at Surrey council Monday night as four councillors voted against the budget, three from the mayor’s own party.  The budget includes no new hires for Surrey RCMP next year, a move that Coun. Jack Hundial, a former Surrey RCMP Staff Sergeant, says could put public safety at risk.

BCIT is helping to provide greater education opportunities for students in rural areas, including those from the Haisla and Nisga’a Nations.  Brian Buckley, BCIT Associate Dean, shared his thoughts about how this program and gave us his perspective into educational opportunities in rural areas.

For people wasting their lives in one of the worst traffic jams in British Columbia,  The Massey Tunnel, Yesterday’s announcement was an insult to injury as they are now being told to wait for possibly another decade of gridlock before something is done.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

A new report prepared for the US Senate has provided further proof of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, finding the operation used every social media platform to deliver words, images and videos tailored to voters’ interests to help elect Trump.  And should Canadians be concerned about the upcoming Federal Election and Russian Meddling? Social Media Strategist Jesse Miller tells us how to prevent yourself from being mislead by inaccurate or fake news articles.

Today, the federal government will reveal the new passenger Bill of Rights, expected to enshrine people’s right to compensation when something goes awry.  Professor Karl Moore, airline industry analyst with Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University walks us through what the bill would entail.

Is Canada being used by the United States, after the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou?  This being asked after 2 Canadians have been detained by Chinese Authorities in what some are saying is a direct link to the Huawei arrest.  However the United States has yet to back Canada in putting pressure on the Chinese Government to release the 2 Canadians that are being held.