BC Today

The death toll from two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela is expected to grow. The disaster struck in and around the capital, Caracas. We heard from the Venezuelan Canadian Society of B.C. about how the local community is responding.
anada's men's soccer team may have lost to Switzerland, but the soccer spirit continues, with crowds anticipated at fan zones for upcoming games. We asked listeners how the World Cup has changed Vancouver's atmosphere, and whether you've been swept up in the spirit. Ian Tostensen from the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association joins the show and we talk to our World Cup panelists, Zameer Karim and Mankiran Aujla.

Canada's most consequential game at the World Cup is underway as they host Switzerland at B.C. Place. We'll hear the excitement of some fans ahead of the match and check in with the CBC's Joseph Otoo at half time.
And with summer officially underway, experts are reminding people to be careful while enjoying the outdoors. Squamish Search and Rescue saw a surge in calls last weekend, including a fatality. We'll talk to safety advocates Sandra Riches from AdventureSmart and Lenea Grace from Lifesaving Society of B.C. & Yukon, and we asked you for your experiences and tips.

A new book celebrates the things you can do in Vancouver for free. The co-authors of Freecouver: 101 Free and Fun Things to do in and Around Vancouver, Rebecca Bollwitt and John Lee, joined the program. We asked listeners what the best free activities are where you live.

More than a dozen heat records were broken Monday in B.C., and some areas are reaching into the low 30s again today. This, as we near the fifth anniversary of the deadly heat dome. UBC population and public health professor Michael Brauer joined the program. We ask how you're dealing with the heat and how we can prepare residents, workers and communities for increasingly hot summers.

And, the federal government plans to purchase unsold condos in B.C. to turn them into affordable housing. The decision is facing backlash and being slammed as a developer bailout. We take your calls and ask for your thoughts on the government's plan to buy empty condos.