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Today's program celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day, with a focus on inroads in tech and tourism. We'll be joined by entrepreneurs Josh Nilson, investor and advisor, Indigenous Tech Circle, and Paula Amos, Chief Marketing and Development Officer with Indigenous Tourism BC..and you can call in and let us know about an Indigenous person or people breaking down barriers in your community. Then in our second half, gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your questions, and discusses the bugs and pests causing disease in B.C. as summer begins.

Seven Lower Mainland councillors are requesting a federal audit of a long-delayed and over-budget wastewater treatment plant being built in North Vancouver. We speak to two of the councillors, Kash Heed, Richmond city councillor and Ahmed Yousef, Maple Ridge city councillor. Then we celebrate the graduating class of 2024 with inspiring and proud calls and e-mails from our audience.

Former B.C. United candidate Chris Moore is set to run for the B.C. Conservatives in October's provincial election. Our provincial affairs reporter Katie DeRosa gives us the latest details and our audience shares their thoughts on the state of B.C.'s main political parties. Then, our Road to Recovery series continues with a discussion on brain injuries acquired from overdoses. We invite viewers to share their stories and we speak to Mauricio Garcia-Barrera, psychology professor, University of Victoria.

The family of a Vancouver woman who was forced to transfer hospitals before she could receive medical assistance in dying (MAID) is suing the province and Providence Health Care, saying the Catholic health authority's policy to ban MAID in its facilities violates patients' Charter rights. We discuss the case with Sally Thorne, Professor Emeritus, UBC School of Nursing, and ask viewers if they think hospitals should be allowed to refuse services on religious beliefs. Then, do you find it difficult to make friends in your community? Kasley Killam, social scientist and author, "The Art and Science of Connection: Why Social Health Is the Missing Key to Living Longer, Healthier, and Happier" joins us to share practical tips and habits you can pick up to connect with people where you are.

Elizabeth May, co-leader of the federal Green Party is calling on party leaders to discuss in private a contentious report on foreign interference. We discuss the topic with Alistair MacGregor, the federal NDP's public safety critic and Michel Juneau-Katsuya, former CSIS Asia-Pacific division chief and senior intelligence officer. Then, we get tips from vet Dr. Lauren Adelman on how to keep your pets safe from ticks and tick-borne illnesses. If you have a question, you can call the show after 12:30 p.m. PT to ask it on air.

Taylor Swift says her Eras Tour will end in December. As of June 14, Swift only has three shows scheduled that month, all in Vancouver. We discuss with Vancouver City Councillor Sarah Kirby-Jung what it means to the city to have the record-breaking tour end here, and hear from our audience. Then Vancity has laid off seven per cent of its workforce, after a year of losses and rising costs. Michelle interviews Vancity president and CEO Wellington Holbrook. Finally, just ahead of Father's Day, the co-owners of Butchers Block in Burnaby join us in-studio to share special barbecue recipes.