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Saturday is Election Day for more than 160 B.C. municipalities and regional districts. We open the phone lines to candidates around the province. Call in if you're running for mayor, councillor, school trustee or Park Board. Tell us why you're running. Municipal affairs reporter Justin McElroy joined the show.

The leaders of the B.C. NDP, Conservatives and Greens squared off Wednesday night in the only televised debate ahead of the Oct. 24 vote. CBC's Katie DeRosa joins the program to share the highlights. We are later joined by Douglas College political science lecturer Darin Nesbitt for his reaction and to take audience calls.

Tonight is the leader's debate for B.C.'s upcoming provincial election. We take your calls with Research Co. president Mario Canseco, and hear about what the latest polling indicates.

We hold our first panel looking at what issues British Columbians care about in the upcoming provincial election. We talk to parents Nicole Gladish, Darius Pruss and Sarah Zhou, and take parents' calls to hear what they want addressed by the soon-to-come provincial government.

We are in the final stretch of the municipal campaign. Campaign ads and signs have been trying to get your attention and votes. Is there a candidate's message that's caught your eye? Royal Roads University communications professor David Black joins the show.

David Eby is on the defensive about his family using a $10-a-day child care. The NDP leader says his family used a child-care centre before it joined the $10-a-day program, and that he donated the difference to the centre. The B.C. Conservatives say the family's use of the space is hypocritical. Child care advocate Sharon Gregson joined the show.

It's Minter Friday on B.C. Today. That means gardening columnist Brian Minter is on the show to take your gardening questions.

Voting day in British Columbia is October 24th. With the day rapidly approaching, the party leaders are criss-crossing the province, making promises and policy announcements. CBC Legislative reporter Katie Derosa joins B.C. Today to talk about how the election campaigns are going.

Have you ever been in an uneven or one-sided relationship or friendship? Have you felt like you were the one putting in all the effort? The CBC's Michelle Eliot heard from callers about their experiences.

Whether it's skating, swimming, running tracks or larger community centres, growing communities need recreational facilities to help keep their residents active. Those spaces are quickly becoming prominent issues in the rapidly approaching municipal election. B.C. Today heard from listeners about what's happening with recreational facilities in their communities, and what they're hoping to he...

ICBC has now become a provincial election issue. B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson says his party would overhaul the province's no-fault auto insurance system and allow crash victims to sue for damages. However, the NDP argues that this change could drive up your premiums. Geoff Meggs, former chief of staff to premier John Horgan, and personal injury lawyer Ryan Kusuhara join the program to...

U.S. and Canadian law enforcement officials are holding a news conference in Seattle Tuesday after they announced the arrest of a 30-year-old Washington state resident on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country.  A new Angus Reid poll shows cost of living is the most important issue for B.C. voters in the provincial election.

There was record turnout in the first day of advanced voting in Vancouver's municipal election. Are you optimistic about voter turnout in the municipal election? What can we do to get more people out to vote? 

The B.C. NDP is proposing a tax on millionaires to fund health care, while the B.C. Conservatives say those taxes will drive away doctors. The Conservatives say there will be no new taxes if they're elected. Are taxes influencing how you vote? We'll be joined by Iglika Ivanova and Jock Finlayson.

Election campaigns are well underway in B.C., with duelling municipal and provincial elections both happening this month. Do you like what you're hearing? Has anything made you change your vote? We'll speak with pollster Mario Canseco to see if any of the parties are breaking through.

When there's a crispness to the air, it's the telltale sign of the return of pumpkin spiced everything. We'll speak to local chef Ned Bell about buying B.C. in the fall and ask for your favourite autumn recipes.

We look at reasons why some people choose to go "no contact" with loved ones and what can be done to prevent any family fractures.

The federal and Alberta governments say a proposed oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s coast has been designated a project of national interest. But what will the environmental and economic impact be in B.C.? CBC provincial affairs reporter Katie DeRosa breaks down the details and Michael Mackenzie from Vancouver Island University joins the show to hear your reaction to the announcement.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Vancouver today, and announced the expansion of the LNG Canada project in Kitimat. The multi-billion dollar expansion will double capacity to 28 million tonnes a year. UBC energy economist Werner Antweiler joins to react to the LNG announcement and take audience calls.

Tomorrow is Truth and Reconciliation Day. Chief Robert Phillips joins the program to discuss issues impacting First Nations reconciliation, and shares his reaction to the LNG announcement.

It's been nearly a week since a snap provincial election was called, which will send voters to the ballot boxes for municipal and provincial elections just a week apart. So what are the biggest election issues in your area? We are dedicating the entire hour to hearing your concerns and who might get your vote. The CBC's Chris Walker and Gregor Craigie join the show to take your calls

It's been a wild week for B.C. Politics with a snap election call, new party leaders emerging and voters calling foul on the timing of everything. We look at the week that was and what you want to hear from party leaders to earn your vote.  

B.C. Today Gardening Columnist Brian Minter is back to answer all your gardening questions. 

B.C. now has two elections happening one week apart, and the campaigns for both are underway. How do you feel about provincial and municipal votes happening at the same time? Does one matter more to you? Is it hard to keep track of it all? CBC municipal affairs reporter Justin McElroy and political scientist Darin Nesbitt joined the program to make sense of it all.

Premier David Eby has called a snap election for Oct. 24, just one week after the already-scheduled municipal elections. The announcement has already set provincial parties' campaigns in motion. CBC's Katie DeRosa joined us to share what she heard at a CentreBC presser in Victoria Wednesday.  UBC political science lecturer Stewart Prest shared his thoughts on the snap election and what we mig...