Would you support lowering highway speed limits? A study has shown an increase in the speed limits on highways more than four years ago has led to a 118% jump in the number of fatal crashes. Earlier, we spoke to former transport minister Todd Stone - who set the speed limits in 2014. He says the study failed to take several variables into account:

GUEST: Vancouver General Hospital emergency room physician and study lead Dr Jeff Brubacher

Andrew Weaver and Finance Minister Carole James announced yesterday they will change the speculation tax to gain Green Party support. The tax rate will be lowered for Canadians from outside B.C.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

About half a million Canadians have a conviction for simple pot possession. With marijuana now legal, the Trudeau Government says it will introduce legislation to allow Canadians convicted of simple pot possession to be pardoned. But Some critics are pushing for more.  We spoke with Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan and Criminal defence lawyer & Director of Sponsorship & Fundraising for Cannabis Amnesty Stephanie DiGuiseppe.

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As Sheila starts to understand more about the neck and the importance of its good function, she believes she can convince you that some more attention, actually daily attention, to the neck is an excellent idea.

When will a public debate happen between Horgan and WIlkinson over the referendum on Proportional Representation.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Marijuana is now legal across the entire country with Canada now having the largest national marijuana marketplace in the world!  The first legal weed was bought in Newfoundland and this morning in BC, the first Government Cannabis Store is set to open to the public.

On the show today we explore what Cannabis Legalization means for British Columbia and wether or not the province is ready.  We also tackle the issues of crossing the border, buying your pot & what rules are still in place when it comes to intoxication.

On Today’s edition of “Making Cents of the Markets” we look at the current housing market conditions.  We’ll discuss where we are now, and how did we get here. Making Cents of the Markets with Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James Lori Pinkowski.

Finance Minister Carole James introduced her Speculation Tax Tuesday and it is pretty much as advertised after weeks of lobbying by the impacted municipalities for an opt-out clause. But there is no opt-out clause.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Four out of 10 Canadians say the price will determine whether they buy their pot legally or on the black market as legalization approaches.  That’s according to a Global News’ exclusive Ipsos poll on cannabis usage in Canada. What that means is if the government prices marijuana too high, Canadians are likely to continue the status quo and continue using the black market to obtain cannabis, Jennifer McLeod Macey, vice-president at Ipsos Public Affairs, explained.

Guest: IPSOS Vice President Public Affairs Jennifer Macleod Macey

When Caris was just 11 year old, the unthinkable happened. Her beloved father was murdered inside their Calgary home by a drug-addled intruder. She spent two decades recovering. But then she sought more. Caris wanted to understand more about her father’s killer, so she spent the two years on a ‘restorative justice’ journey, chronicling the events in a book: Dead Reckoning: How I Came to Meet the Man Who Murdered My Father.

Guest: Author Caris Cragg

Today is legalization eve. How will legal marijuana change things in B.C.? An interesting day yesterday as Mike Farnworth warns illegal pot shops to shut down if they want to be declared legal businesses and secure a government licence to keep operating.  The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.