Chapter 1:

-Chrystia Freeland will return to the negotiating table in Washington DC today, as Canada attempts to get in on a “new NAFTA” deal with Mexico and the United States. Pressure is mounting on Canada to strike a deal by Friday, which is when the Mexican government changes, and the US wants the current president to enjoy his NAFTA legacy.

Chapter 2:

-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has written a letter with a mandate to fight organised crime and money laundering in BC. It asks new minister Bill Blair to head up the action, which is designed to counter “guns, gangs and opioid distribution”.

Chapter 3:

-The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association has launched a suit against the provincial government against its new rules for building public infrastructure projects, claiming they’re a violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Chapter 4:

-Defusing angry arguments between opposing sides of the pipeline debate is the focus of a free talk in Vancouver tonight. Andrew Frank will examine the differing views and take a closer look at what’s behind the debate and why.  This comes on the eve of a Court of Appeal decision which combines nearly two dozen lawsuits, calling on the National Energy Board’s review of Kinder Morgan’s pipeline project to be overturned.

Canadians are borrowing against their houses at the fastest pace in more than 5 years.  Is this a good idea or are people putting too much debt on themselves?

Guest: Lori Pinkowski, Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James.

The public accounts for the first nine months under the NDP, and last three months under BC Liberals is out and the one month delay was connected to BC Hydro deferral accounts.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 1:

-Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland has touched down in Washington DC as she prepares to negotiate with the Trump administration on an overhauled NAFTA deal, announced by Trump yesterday. The new agreement won’t be called NAFTA, instead it’ll be named the United States Mexico Trade Agreement.

Chapter 2:

-The federal government has given the go-ahead for the Drager 5000, a saliva drug test device which can detect THC, the main psychoactive component of cannabis. With marijuana legalisation looming on October 17, manufacturers will be working overtime to roll out the devices to law enforcement. But the devices will cost up to $10,000 each, they don’t work at temperatures below 4 degrees, and there are concerns the readings are only 80% accurate.

Chapter 3:

-BC's newest high school opens its door to students next week in Surrey's Clayton Heights. Salish Secondary will welcome half the students from Lord Tweedsmuir and half from Clayton Heights Secondary that were both overcrowded. The 55-million-dollar "Salish" has capacity for nearly two-thousand students. It's state of the art with open concept learning among many other things.

Chapter 4:

-Fresh research from Robert Half shows 47% of Canadians polled believe they’re not paid enough! Although 51% are satisfied with their salary. Which category do you come under?

It’s financial judgment day in Victoria.  It’s the release of the public accounts and audited financial statements, for the budget year ending March 31.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 1:

-It’s been 100 days since UBC French graduate Loujain al-Hathloul was arrested and detained in Saudi Arabia for defending womens’ rights. They were taken into custody in May, accused of trying to destabilise Saudi Arabia with foreign funding.

Chapter 2:

-Two thirds of people in Vancouver say regardless of what the government will do to ease the pressure on housing, prices won’t fall. 43% say they feel the pressure personally, while 83% say the housing crisis is ruining this province. These figures are in line with what was uncovered in the same Angus Reid survey three years ago.

Chapter 3:

-It’s back to school for thousands of children in a week! While we are often caught up in the pace of the new school year, doctors are reminding students and parents to keep tabs on their mental health.

Chapter 4:

-The US and Mexico have reached an “Understanding” on a trade deal.  The “understanding” could lead to an overhaul of NAFTA and President Trump says the US could strike a separate deal with Canada.

Attorney General David Eby has called on the BC Liberals to lift the lid on cabinet confidentiality on the money laundering issue.  But, he’s not so quick to lift the lid on current government confidential documents. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

We’re hearing that the smoking conditions in Metro Vancouver could be improving but for the time being an air quality advisory remains in effect. Experts are still advising against exercising outdoors, so what could that mean for this weekend’s major annual cancer fundraising event, The Ride to Conquer Cancer?

Chapter 1:

-Day two of the Conservative Party convention gets underway in Halifax today in the wake of a bombshell day which saw former leadership contender Maxime Bernier announce he’s breaking away from the party to start his own.

Chapter 2

-Maverick Conservative MP Maxime Bernier dropped a bombshell yesterday, announcing he’s breaking away from the party and starting his own. In a scathing attack - Bernier said he’s fed up with leader Andrew Scheer’s “moderate” views, and charged the party is too “intellectually and morally corrupt”.

Chapter 3

-Australia has moved to ban Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei (and another Chinese state owned company ZTE) from its 5G mobile network amid concerns about national security. But Canada’s government is yet to act, while the company, which is the world’s largest maker of telecommunications network equipment - continues to put down deep roots here. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says he’ll travel to Australia shortly to “hear more about their position”.

We’re hearing that the smoking conditions in Metro Vancouver could be improving but for the time being an air quality advisory remains in effect. Experts are still advising against exercising outdoors, so what could that mean for this weekend’s major annual cancer fundraising event, The Ride to Conquer Cancer?