BC Today

BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter is back to answer all your gardening questions

After a stormy night in many parts of the province, several new wildfires are burning, including the Brunswick complex fires, which have doubled in size over the last week. CBC reporter Troy Charles joined the program for the latest on the fire and fire ecologist James Whitehead talked about what can be done to reduce the risk of more fires.

A wildfire is growing near Pemberton and officials have issued evacuation alerts for parts of the area. We checked in with reporter Alanna Kelly who is on the ground in the community.
We're deep into festival season and this weekend is no exception. We hear from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and the Port Moody Ribfest about good music and good eats. Corbin Murdoch from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and barbecue master Rusty Johnson joined the program.

Safety concerns continue to rise for E-scooters after two serious collisions. We looked at how to make the roads safe for everyone who uses them with Alex Bigazzi, an associate professor in UBC's department of civil engineering.

Canfor closes another mill in Prince George. It's the latest blow for an industry facing growing challenges. Forester David Elstone joined the program to discuss the impact of the closure and what B.C. needs to do to stabilize the forestry sector.