A Vancouver non-profit has published a report detailing how B.C.'s housing crisis can worsen the challenges faced by victims of intimate partner violence, where the lack of housing options can lead to victims staying with their abuser or going back to them after they leave. Haley Hrymak, a staff lawyer at Rise Women's Legal Centre, joins the show.

Surrey city council has unanimously voted to send back a housing project proposal following opposition from some residents near the suggested site. Council has ordered staff to re-assess the project without its initially-planned supportive and complex-care units. Councillor Pardeep Kooner joins the show to discuss the decision and residents' opposition as we ask viewers if they need complex-care housing in their communities.

A report by the Media Ecosystem Observatory finds most young Canadians get their political news from social media influencers. The authors say platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X and Bluesky now reach more people than traditional news. Aengus Bridgman, director of the observatory, and Rachel Gilmore, an independent journalist who started Bubble Pop Media, join the show to discuss the state of the news landscape.

The future of Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is up in the air as the final vote to pass the federal budget comes down Monday. If the budget is defeated, it could trigger another federal election. Lydia Miljan, a professor of political science at the University of Windsor, joins the show to discuss what is at stake as we ask Canadians if the budget should pass.

Second-hand shopping continues to see a growing demand, but the market is seeing some changes. Majenta Braumberger breaks down the current and future landscape of thrift shopping as we ask viewers about their experiences shopping for second-hand items.

The B.C. government is limiting when an employer can ask for a sick note from their employees in order to lift the bureaucratic burden on doctors and help prevent patients from spreading their disease. Ryan Mitton, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C, joins the show to discuss how it impacts businesses as we ask viewers about their experience getting a sick note.

Experts warn Canada is in for a worse flu season than usual. Dr. Brian Conway, the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre's medical director, joins the show to talk about the risks.

Prime MInister Mark Carney announces Canada's next batch of nation-building projects. CBC provincial affairs reporter Katie DeRosa breaks down the details and what it means for B.C. B.C. Premier David Eby reacts in Langley to Mark Carney’s latest slew of nation-building projects.