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Amy Bell is joined by gardening expert Brian Minter, to take your gardening questions.

Host Amy Bell is joined by CBC's Legislative Reporter Katie Derosa to talk about what's happening leading up election day. They also took calls from listeners to hear about what the top issues are to them.

The CBC's Amy Bell heard from B.C. residents about what issues are most important to seniors in the 2026 British Columbia general election. She also spoke to Anne-Marie Jamin with North Shore Community Resources about what she sees as the issues impacting seniors in British Columbia.

A new report from Food Banks B.C. found that visits to food banks have doubled since 2019 - the last year before the pandemic. The CBC's Amy Bell heard from Nick Wells with Union Gospel Mission for more on that topic.

We are three days away from the provincial election. On today's episode of B.C. Today, Amy Bell is joined by political scientist Sanjay Jeram. She's also joined by three young people with their own thoughts on what politicians need to offer young voters.

Nerissa Allen is the president of the Black Business Association of B.C. Kate McInnes owns a software company, Davood Ghavami is an immigration consultant.

CBC News has obtained copies of submissions filed in B.C.'s Court of Appeal as a part of bids to stay the Cowichan title decision. The CBC's Jason Proctor joins with the details.

Voters have spoken in the municipal elections, bringing big change to a few of B.C.'s biggest cities. Vancouver elected Pete Fry as mayor. Surrey elected Doug McCallum for the fifth time. What's your reaction to the results? If there is a shakeup in your municipality, what do you think drove it? And do these results say anything about how the provincial election is shaping up? CBC B.C. municipal affairs reporter Justin McElroy and Vancouver Sun columnist Dan Fumano join the show to break it all down.

Saturday is Election Day for more than 160 B.C. municipalities and regional districts. We open the phone lines to candidates around the province. Call in if you're running for mayor, councillor, school trustee or Park Board. Tell us why you're running. Municipal affairs reporter Justin McElroy joined the show.

The leaders of the B.C. NDP, Conservatives and Greens squared off Wednesday night in the only televised debate ahead of the Oct. 24 vote. CBC's Katie DeRosa joins the program to share the highlights. We are later joined by Douglas College political science lecturer Darin Nesbitt for his reaction and to take audience calls.

Tonight is the leader's debate for B.C.'s upcoming provincial election. We take your calls with Research Co. president Mario Canseco, and hear about what the latest polling indicates.

We hold our first panel looking at what issues British Columbians care about in the upcoming provincial election. We talk to parents Nicole Gladish, Darius Pruss and Sarah Zhou, and take parents' calls to hear what they want addressed by the soon-to-come provincial government.

David Eby is on the defensive about his family using a $10-a-day child care. The NDP leader says his family used a child-care centre before it joined the $10-a-day program, and that he donated the difference to the centre. The B.C. Conservatives say the family's use of the space is hypocritical. Child care advocate Sharon Gregson joined the show.

We are in the final stretch of the municipal campaign. Campaign ads and signs have been trying to get your attention and votes. Is there a candidate's message that's caught your eye? Royal Roads University communications professor David Black joins the show.

It's Minter Friday on B.C. Today. That means gardening columnist Brian Minter is on the show to take your gardening questions.