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BC Today gardening columnist Brian Minter joins us to answer your gardening questions.

Indigenous leaders in B.C. gathered in Victoria to express opposition over Premier David Eby's plans to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Eby could introduce the motion as early as next week, saying it will be a confidence motion. CBC's Katie DeRosa breaks down the latest developments. After a 10-day lunar flyby mission, the four-person crew of Artemis II is heading back to Earth as they ready for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Andrew Blaber and Tiffany Stead from SFU's aerospace physiology lab join the show as we ask viewers about their favourite parts of the mission and what they think about the prospects of future space exploration.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to provide certainty over private property rights in B.C. following the landmark Cowichan decision last year. Robin Junger, Counsel, McMillan LLP B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee join the program to respond to Poilievre and to discuss Premier David Eby's decision to temporarily pause certain sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

B.C. is proposing new legislation that will make it easier for local elected officials and school trustees to take leave when they become parents. We ask our audience to weigh in on how becoming a parent impacted their careers.

Another floor crossing in the House of Commons brings the Liberals up to 171 seats, with the MP for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong defecting from the Conservative Party. We ask our audience how they feel about so many floor crossings.

The conflict in the Middle East remains delicate after Iran and the U.S. agreed to a two-week ceasefire Tuesday. Spyros Sofos, an assistant professor at SFU's department of global humanities, joins the program for the latest.

It was a chaotic long weekend for many B.C. Ferries passengers after multiple ferry breakdowns caused hours-long delays and even stranded some passengers overnight. B.C. Ferries says aging vessels and a lack of government investment have caused the issues. Transportation and Transit Minister Mike Farnworth reacted to the disruptions, and Sechelt Mayor John Henderson joined to share the impact of cancellations on the Sunshine Coast and take your calls.

The income tax deadline is nearing for most Canadians. The last day to file personal income taxes is April 30. Accountant Stefanie Ricchio joins the show to take your tax questions and share the complications that having multiple income streams adds to filing taxes.

The Trail Running Film Festival is on Thursday. We checked in with organizer Jeannine Avelino.

Premier David Eby is meeting with First Nations leaders about the province's plans to amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA). First Nations have been opposed to changing the law, while the premier calls it a "non-negotiable." We spoke to to CBC provincial affairs reporter Katie DeRosa for the latest, speak to First Nations Summit political executive Robert Phillips, and take your calls to hear your thoughts on the issue. The Right Fit program, which helps wheelchair users find accessible housing, lost its funding yesterday. That loss of funding will force the program to close. A press conference is being held right now in Vancouver to bring attention to the program's loss. Disability advocates are warning that people could face homelessness or be pushed into unsafe or inappropriate living situations without programs like The Right Fit. We spoke to Spring Hawes, Accessibility & Inclusion Advisor.

NASA's Artemis II is set to launch Wednesday for its journey around the moon with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on board. CBC's Bob McDonald joins the program ahead of the historic mission. And, as part of BC Today's series on menopause, we'll hear from B.C. Family Doctors about prescribing hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

B.C. Ferries is changing schedules and cancelling sailings ahead of Easter weekend due to one vessel's delayed return to service and another one's mechanical issues. We ask our audience to share whether their plans will be affected.

The FIFA World Cup is only two months away, with some important qualifiers Tuesday to determine who Canada will play in its first match. Murray Mallard, author of The Canadian Men's Soccer Team at the World Cup and Beyond, joins the show to take calls on whether you think Vancouver and Canada are ready to host the World Cup.

Stephen Lewis, former Ontario NDP leader and father of new NDP leader Avi Lewis, has died at age 88. We'll bring you more about his legacy up first. Then, we ask whether people should be able to work from home amid spiking fuel costs. Some public sector unions are calling for this measure. We'll hear from Kalith Nanayakkara from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business for his take.

Activist and filmmaker Avi Lewis won the NDP federal leadership race in a decisive victory. But his ideas, like opposing fossil fuels have not united provincial NDP leaders across the country. We asked our audience what they think.

Is it a better financial decision to buy a home, or continue renting? Financial planner and founder of Alaphia Financial Wellness Natasha Knox joins the program to weigh in.

Thompson Rivers University may shut down its satellite campus in Williams Lake. A decision could be made Friday. Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor joins the program to share the community impact of a potential closure. The federal NDP will choose a new leader this weekend in Winnipeg. Former NDP MP Nathan Cullen joins the show as we ask what the party needs to do to bounce back from its historic low point.

Brian Minter joins BC Today with advice for early vegetable varieties you can plant now.

B.C.'s seniors advocate Dan Levitt joins the show to discuss a new report on longer waits for services and surgeries, and we take calls from our audience on what it's like for B.C. seniors to access frontline health care services.

It's being called social media's Big Tobacco moment. A U.S. jury has found Meta and Youtube's platforms were designed to be addictive. The White Hatter Brandon Laur joins the show to talk about the causes of social media addiction and we hear our audience's thoughts on the verdict.