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The Surrey School District says it is pausing school trips to the U.S. amid safety concerns. The district says it is pausing new trips to the U.S. and cancelling any upcoming trips that are not fully paid for or planned. Shawn Gallacher ran a company that organized school trips abroad for 38 years, and explains the value these trips bring to students' education and school experience.

Upstart & Crow, a creative studio and literary incubator, just announced Preeti Kaur Dhaliwal as their poet in residence for 2025. The former lawyer joins us to talk about what drew her to poetry full time.

Two progressive candidates won Vancouver’s by-election, but Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC party still holds council’s majority. Stephen Quinn speaks with ABC councillor Lisa Dominato about what the results mean—and how the party is interpreting the message from voters.

Vancouver has elected two new city councillors: Sean Orr with the Coalition of Progressive Electors and OneCity's Lucy Maloney. Stephen Quin sits down with Sean and Lucy to talk about their plans to represent Vancouverites.

A pilot program that helped vulnerable seniors age safely at home has lost its funding with just 11 days' notice. Whole Way House president Jenny Konkin joins Stephen Quinn to explain why the program matters and what happens next.

Retail theft is rising — and some Vancouver business owners are taking security into their own hands. Stephen Quinn hears from two shopkeepers on the front lines and explores the city’s new plan to tackle the problem: a retail security task force.

Premier David Eby calls it a “toxic” policy, and now it’s gone. Stephen Quinn speaks with former BC Green MLA Adam Olsen and Energy Minister Adrian Dix about what led to the NDP’s reversal on the consumer carbon tax—and what it means for B.C.’s climate future.

After a late-night vote, B.C.’s legislature has scrapped the provincial carbon tax. Katie DeRosa explains the politics behind the decision, and energy economist Mark Jaccard weighs in on what this means for your gas bill. 

One of Vancouver’s three standalone abortion clinics is closing after 35 years. What does that mean for reproductive health care across the province—and for patients who travel long distances to access it? Dr. Renee Hall, a physician at the Elizabeth Bagshaw Clinic, talks to Stephen Quinn about what’s at stake.

Transit riders are bracing for a bigger-than-usual fare hike this summer. Stephen Quinn talks to UBC transportation expert Alex Bigazzi about why the increase is happening, and what it means for the future of public transit in Metro Vancouver.