BC Today

Parents are responding with mixed reactions to the province's new funding model for children with disabilities. Those with children who have autism worry their funding may be reduced, while parents of kids with other support needs say they'll now be able to access resources for the first time. We hear from representatives for Autism B.C. and Down Syndrome B.C. for their perspective on the changes. We also get the government's rationale from Minister of Children and Family Development Jodie Wickens, and ask listeners how the changes to funding may affect their families.

Vancouver city councillor Lenny Zhou is facing backlash after he called opposition councillors "drug dealers" in a video posted on a Chinese-language social media platform. He has since apologized and retracted the statement. We discuss the discourse behind the comments and ask listeners how social media has changed political communication, with researcher Wes Regan and former B.C. United communications director Andrew Reeve.

Representatives from OpenAI are in Ottawa Tuesday to meet with AI Minister Evan Solomon, following the revelation that the company banned the Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account last summer, but didn't notify authorities. We'll talk to MediaSmarts director of education Matthew Johnson and UBC computer science professor Vered Shwartz, and take listener questions and comments about whether there should be more AI regulations.

We continue our look at youth and physical activity. How can gym classes be more engaging for more students? And how do you get young people more interested in maintaining an active lifestyle? UBC Okanagan education professor Stephen Berg joins the show.

Canadian travelers are in limbo after violence erupted in Mexico's Jalisco State yesterday. Flights to Puerto Vallarta have been canceled by multiple Canadian airlines. We'll get the latest and hear what's behind the fighting. Retired CBC Journalist Bernie McNamee is in Puerto Vallarta and shares his experience. Travel agent McKenzie McMillan gives some advice on what people should do to alter their travel plans to get home and Mexican journalist José Reyes describes what's behind the violence.