It's the main event of the day at the Vancouver Public library today as a joint release by John Horgan and Andrew Weaver on climate concerns and a low carbon economy plan. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

The Canucks have now lost 12 out of their last 13 games.  For some reason fans don't seem to be too worried.  That's because they are on the "Lose For Hughes" bandwagon.

Jon McComb gets a surprise visit from his former co-host Philip Till.  Jon is celebrating 35 years on the CKNW airwaves.

There are still questions surrounding where exactly Liberal MP Raj Grewal got the millions of dollars he was able to gamble and lose through casinos in Canada, and when the government first learned of his problem.

With Doug McCallum gawking at the debt Surrey’s in, how can he expect to build a costly Skytrain?  Surrey’s projected debt under the current five year financial plan stands at $514 million. Globe and Mail Urban Issues & Politics Writer Frances Bula joins the show to talk about whether the debt in Surrey is actually as big an issue as the mayor thinks it is.

Jon McComb gets a surprise visit from his former co-host Philip Till.  

The pressure is building for a public inquiry into the scope and scale of money laundering in BC after the collapse of one of Canada’s largest money laundering investigations. The RCMP and prosecutors won’t say why the case against the alleged money launderers who used underground banks in Richmond, fell apart.  Andrew Wilkinson joins the show and says we need answers to why BC and Canada is failing to clean up the problem.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists China is working with Canada to stem the flow of fentanyl. But that’s contrary to investigations done by Sam Cooper.

Both Jon McComb and Vaughn Palmer have been doing what they do best for 35 years.  Talking politics and trying to not go crazy reporting on the same stories year after year.

One of Canada’s biggest money laundering cases has mysteriously fallen apart. Why? We don’t know.  The end of the case through the courts opens the possibility of a public inquiry. In the past, the Premier hasn’t ruled out a probe. Where does he stand now, in light of this week’s stunning development?  In this episode of the podcast we hear from Premier John Horgan and Investigative Journalist Sam Cooper.

Figures released on Wednesday by the Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation reveal the vacancy rate for apartments in the City of Vancouver rose by a mere .1% last year (to sit at 1%), despite the first year of the empty homes tax, designed to motivate home owners to rent out properties they’ve left vacant. Meanwhile, after the first full year of the tax, the City would have collected $38 million in revenue!

One of Canada’s biggest money laundering cases has mysteriously fallen apart. Why? We don’t know.  The end of the case through the courts opens the possibility of a public inquiry. In the past, the Premier hasn’t ruled out a probe. Where does he stand now, in light of this week’s stunning development?  Premier John Horgan joins the show to discuss money laundering in BC.

Have you had a personal call from John Horgan, asking you to take the leap of faith with him and vote for proportional representation?  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

The end of the case could open the door to a federal inquiry into the role of money laundering in BC casinos. Attorney General David Eby gave his strongest indication yet yesterday, that an inquiry into the role of money laundering in BC casinos, isn’t completely out of the question.

The RCMP has reportedly been investigating former Liberal MP Raj Grewal’s gambling activities for months. There’s reports he spent millions in casinos over three years. He stepped down as member for Ontario riding Brampton East abruptly this week, citing a gambling addiction.  But is there more to the story? NDP MLA Nathan Cullin gives us his opinion on the story.

New Zealand has become the latest country in the “Five Eyes” intelligence sharing alliance to ban Chinese telecommunications company Huawei from having anything to do with its 5G network. Canada is yet to act.

Global News and CKNW continue to explore Fentanyl’s widespread reach within Canada and BC. How is it this drug - and the people pushing it - are able to cross borders, seemingly undetected? Fuelling the trade is the gang the Big Circle Boys, who easily send shipments of fentanyl from China to Canada.

Imagine this: a compound of incredible wealth; rows of Maples, a large pond with a floating walkway leading to a French style mansion. Something out of Narcos? Nope, it exists in the Chilliwack Valley, and was allegedly built using drug money.  Global News Investigative reporter Sam Cooper joins the show to discuss the issue of money laundering, fentanyl and gangs in Vancouver.