Vancouver city councillors are engaging in lengthy discussions Tuesday on the proposed city budget, in which Mayor Ken Sim and the ABC-majority council are proposing a zero per cent increase on property taxes, alongside cuts to a number of departments such as urban design and sustainability, community services and the arts. CBC's Justin McElroy breaks down how tensions over the budget are unfolding.
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Black Friday shopping
Black Friday is a few days away, kicking off the holiday shopping season amid cost of living concerns and tariff pressures from the U.S. Retail analyst Bruce Winder and Family Services of Greater Vancouver manager of financial empowerment Murray Baker join the show to discuss holiday budgeting.
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Colleen Jones 1959-2025
Curling legend and CBC broadcaster Colleen Jones has died at the age of 65. We look back on her life and legacy.
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B.C. energy minister on Alberta pipeline proposal to North Coast
The B.C. government is blasting "secret" talks on the proposed pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s North Coast, following a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Adrian Dix, B.C.'s minister of energy and climate solutions, joins the show to respond as we ask viewers how B.C. should approach these negotiations.
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What does kindness mean to you?
CBC British Columbia's annual food bank fundraiser, Make the Season Kind, takes place on Dec. 5. CBC producer and fundraiser organizer Anne Penman joins the show as we ask viewers to tell us about a time someone has shown them kindness.
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.