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BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community. Every week day at noon PT and 1pm MT, BC Today host Michelle Eliot delves into the top story for the province.

1D AGO

Gardening with Brian Minter

BC Today's gardening columnist Brian Minter is back to take gardening questions.

24 min
1D AGO

Let the games begin — at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics have launched today with the opening ceremony of athletes representing countries from all over the world. BC Today's Zameer Karim joins the show as we take your calls on favourite winter olympic memories and which athletes to look out for this year.

26 min
2D AGO

EV incentives returning

The federal government is scrapping electric vehicle mandates, but it's renewing consumer rebates for electric vehicles. EV buyers can qualify for an up to $5,000 rebate on battery electric and up to $2,500 on plug-in hybrid cars. Bob Porter from the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association and Joanna Kyriazis from Clean Energy Canada join the show to take questions on whether these new incentives will get more people buying EVs and if this will have an impact on climate change.

23 min
2D AGO

Year-round camping

Camping is often thought of as a summer-time activity. But what about camping all year round? There are more than 150 campgrounds and RV parks open 365 days a year in British Columbia. Outdoor blogger and author Taryn Eyton joins the show to take questions and comments on year-round camping and how people can prepare to camp in all weather conditions.

23 min
3D AGO

Barriers to participation in physical activity and sports

Olympic competition starts today in Italy. We'll talk about youth sports and the barriers that may prevent kids and families from participating. Sports journalist Scott Rintoul and UBC Okanagan education professor Stephen Berg join the show to take questions on possible barriers to physical activity.

39 min
3D AGO

Paul Dadwal appointed as lead of the new community advocacy group on extortion

The province has appointed a new extortion liaison to help build trust with community members in cities hit by the crime. We talk to Surrey resident and anti-extortion rally organizer Rasinder Kaur about what that the community wants to see.

10 min
4D AGO

Black History Month

February is Black History Month, honouring the contributions of the Black community in Canada and the United States. The BC Black History Awareness Society is celebrating with a series of events. Silvia Mangue-Alene joins the show to share what black history means to her.

12 min
4D AGO

Extortion in Surrey

Premier David Eby met with business leaders in Surrey today to address the ongoing extortion crisis.The Surrey Police Service says so far in 2026, there have been 46 cases of extortion, — of them, 11 shootings, one arson and 29 victims. Eby compared the extortion crisis to a "slow motion terror attack". B.C. Conservative critic for the Attorney General Steve Kooner joins the show to take questions about what impact the extortion crisis on the community.

30 min

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10/09/2011

Oscar G Huerta

I follow you on my Iphone and my computer while in the USA & when I'm in Mexico, and I enjoy it like no other show. Your tone of describing current issues is clear and impartial. Gracias Amigos!

BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community. Every week day at noon PT and 1pm MT, BC Today host Michelle Eliot delves into the top story for the province.