As B.C. braces for the third in a series of powerful storms, we get reaction from the Mayor of Hope and discuss what people can do to prepare their homes and communities; In our 2nd half, Dr. Srinivas Murthy and Dr. Susy Hota answer questions about the omicron variant and vaccinations for children.

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Preparing B.C. communities for another storm; vaccine clinics open for kids aged five to 11

The B.C. government urges residents to prepare for upcoming storms; In our 2nd half, we hear from mental health experts about how to to cope with stresses resulting from wildfires, floods and other natural disasters.

B.C. provides update on flooding response efforts; strategies to cope during natural disasters

CBC Reporter Brady Strachan provides an update from Merritt as residents return home; CBC Meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe answers questions about heavy storms forecast for B.C.; and in our 2nd half, an epidemiologist and researcher breaks down the science behind COVID-19 vaccines for kids.

More severe weather heading to B.C.; Details expected on vaccine rollout for kids ages five to 11

The City of Merritt plans for allowing residents back to home; Ryan Reynolds, a postdoctoral Research Fellow at UBC's School of Community and Regional Planning, explains how communities can prepare for the effects of climate change; and Environment Canada provides a special weather update.

Preparing for the effects of climate change; More extreme weather forecasted for B.C.

Health Canada has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine for children aged five to 11. It says it's more than 90 percent effective against COVID-19 for young children. We speak with a father who has a child enrolled in a vaccine trial in the US, followed by CBC medical columnist Dr. Raj Bhardwaj taking listener questions on the subject. We also get an update from the CBC's Jorge Barrera on arrests made by RCMP at the Wet'suwet'en blockades.

Special Broadcast: What the Health Canada decision regarding vaccinating children means for parents

We speak with Bruce Banman, Liberal MLA for Abbotsford South and Robin Cox, head of the Climate Action Leadership Masters Program at Royal Roads University about crisis management. And then we look at ways to help with Jenn Schroeder, Director of Philanthropy and Communications at the Langley Animal Protection Society and Michael McKnight, President ad CEO of United Way British Columbia.

Special Broadcast: What can be done to help those who are struggling to recover from flooding

B.C. is now in a state of emergency after being pummeled by a record-breaking storm, B.C. is now looking at getting things back up and running after floods and mudslides cut off entire communities, with several major highways still closed around the province, trapping people around the province. In this special broadcast of B.C. Today, host Michelle Eliot speaks with people around the province to get the latest in the aftermath of this disaster.

Special Broadcast: Cleanup and rebuilding B.C. after record-breaking storm

The storm that battered B.C. is past, but there's still work to be done. Cleanup is underway, and efforts to find people who may have been trapped by the debris from landslides have begun. BC Today brings you the latest.

The aftermath of the storm

In this special 3-hour broadcast of BC Today, host Michelle Eliot brings a look around the province as its hammered by heavy rainfall causing mudslides and floods, blocking several major highways in the province and trapping people on the roads.

Special Broadcast: Extreme heavy rainfall causing troubles province-wide

CBC Meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe recaps the final day of the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow; Renee Fernandez, family doctor and Executive Director of B.C. Family Doctors, discusses alternatives for British Columbia's fee-for-service model for family doctors; and in our 2nd half, as the days get colder and shorter, Brian Minter answers questions on how to care for your plants. the executive director of

COP 26 last day; B.C. family doctor shortage; Brian Minter on plant care ahead of winter

As Canadians reflect on those who have served and sacrificed, we discuss the significance of Remembrance Day with a veteran, and authors Jacqueline Carmichael and Linda Granfield.

Remembrance Day

Global leaders have made some big promises at the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow - but how much progress will be made to limit global warming? We hear from the CBC's Laura Lynch who just returned from Scotland. In our 2nd half; we talk about mistakes that have happy endings with Terry O'Reilly, author of the new book "My Best Mistake: Epic Fails and Silver Linings."

COP 26 climate summit enters final week; the best mistakes

The U.S. land border has reopened to fully vaccinated Canadian travellers following a 19-month shutdown. We get reaction from Kelley Lee, Canada Research Chair in Global Health Governance at SFU, and a parcel shop in Point Roberts that is brimming with packages meant for Canadians.

U.S. land border reopens

The union for emergency dispatchers is sounding the alarm over staffing. We speak with Don Grant who is the president of the Emergency Communications Professionals of B.C.. And in the second half of the program we discuss the importance of representation in film and television with screenwriter Danny Van and actor and filmmaker, Cynthia Zhou.

Concerns raised around funding and staffing for emergency dispatch operators, and the importance of representation in film and tv

B.C. Premier John Horgan revealed in a statement that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. CBC medical columnist Dr. Peter Lin joins us to talk about cancers of the throat. In the 2nd half, proposed changes to funding and services for neuro-diverse children is welcome news to some, but a source of anxiety for others.

Premier John Horgan diagnosed with throat cancer; changes to funding and services for neuro-diverse children

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