Welcoming Chinese EVs to Canada

Premier David Eby is meeting with First Nations leaders about the province's plans to amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). First Nations have been opposed to changing the law, while the premier calls it a "non-negotiable." We spoke to to CBC provincial affairs reporter Katie DeRosa for the latest, speak to First Nations Summit political executive Robert Phillips, and take your calls to hear your thoughts on the issue. The Right Fit program, which helps wheelchair users find accessible housing, lost its funding yesterday. That loss of funding will force the program to close. A press conference is being held right now in Vancouver to bring attention to the program's loss. Disability advocates are warning that people could face homelessness or be pushed into unsafe or inappropriate living situations without programs like The Right Fit. We spoke to Spring Hawes, Accessibility & Inclusion Advisor.

The Trail Running Film Festival is on Thursday. We checked in with organizer Jeannine Avelino.

NASA's Artemis II is set to launch Wednesday for its journey around the moon with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on board. CBC's Bob McDonald joins the program ahead of the historic mission. And, as part of BC Today's series on menopause, we'll hear from B.C. Family Doctors about prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

B.C. Ferries is changing schedules and cancelling sailings ahead of Easter weekend due to one vessel's delayed return to service and another one's mechanical issues. We ask our audience to share whether their plans will be affected.

Stephen Lewis, former Ontario NDP leader and father of new NDP leader Avi Lewis, has died at age 88. We'll bring you more about his legacy up first. Then, we ask whether people should be able to work from home amid spiking fuel costs. Some public sector unions are calling for this measure. We'll hear from Kalith Nanayakkara from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business for his take. 

The FIFA World Cup is only two months away, with some important qualifiers Tuesday to determine who Canada will play in its first match. Murray Mallard, author of The Canadian Men's Soccer Team at the World Cup and Beyond, joins the show to take calls on whether you think Vancouver and Canada are ready to host the World Cup.  

Activist and filmmaker Avi Lewis won the NDP federal leadership race in a decisive victory. But his ideas, like opposing fossil fuels have not united provincial NDP leaders across the country. We asked our audience what they think.

Is it a better financial decision to buy a home, or continue renting? Financial planner and founder of Alaphia Financial Wellness Natasha Knox joins the program to weigh in.

Brian Minter joins BC Today with advice for early vegetable varieties you can plant now. 

Thompson Rivers University may shut down its satellite campus in Williams Lake. A decision could be made Friday. Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor joins the program to share the community impact of a potential closure. The federal NDP will choose a new leader this weekend in Winnipeg. Former NDP MP Nathan Cullen joins the show as we ask what the party needs to do to bounce back from its historic low point.