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The Acting Mayor of Chetwynd, Julia Nelson gives us a live update as an evacuation order is downgraded to an alert in Chetwynd, B.C., due to a nearby wildfire. CBC reporter Yvette Brend takes us into the impact of forest fire smoke. And, new data suggests that people with disabilities are disproportionately affected by evictions. Karla Verschoor, Inclusion B.C.'s executive director is our guest, and our audience shares their experiences.

Pressure is mounting on the B.C. government to abandon its three-year drug decriminalization pilot. The CBC's Meera Bains explains the growing pushback and our audience share perspectives from their communities.
Mariah Grumet, founder, Old Soul Etiquette, gives us modern etiquette advice, and our audience shares their own dos and don'ts.

-As the federal government's planned tax hike on capital gains attracts criticism, CBC financial columnist Mark Ting helps viewers navigate what the changes mean for them
And, we took you live to a news conference by B.C.'s Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth, where he announced November 29th as the official date Surrey transitions to its municipal police force. Surrey city councillor Linda Annis joined us to give us her take on the news.

After seven wildfires broke out in the Cariboo region in one day over the weekend, we get the latest details from Adam Nicholas, Prince George Fire Centre information officer; CBC science and climate specialist Darius Mahdavi; and Justin Perry, instructor of forest and natural areas management at British Columbia Institute of Technology. Our listeners asked the hard questions around B.C.'s wildfire response.

As the Vancouver Canucks prepare to play the Nashville Predators in the opening round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, we talk with CBC intern and Canucks Army writer Lachlan Irvine, and CBC journalist Jason Peters about the exciting times for B.C. hockey.
Brian Minter answers your gardening questions and shares tips for adding colour to your planters as the weather gets warmer.

The long-promised sale of the troubled TMX pipeline project could prove difficult for Ottawa. We get a report from CBC business reporter Kyle Bakx, and hear from our audience on the project and its $34 billion price tag.
Then we hear about a new 3-year study looking at the impact of homelessness in Castlegar, Trail and Nelson from project manager and researcher Jayme Jones, Selkirk Innovates, Selkirk College.