Donald Trump is U.S. president again and the Republicans have taken back control of the Senate. We break down the results of the Nov. 5 election with Max Cameron, UBC political science professor in our first half hour and after the 12:30 news, we'll talk to Rosemary Westwood, a former Victoria journalist now living and working in New Orleans about what this means for reproductive rights in the country. Westwood's NPR podcast "Banned" chronicles the first legal case in Mississippi that sparked the dowfall of Roe v. Wade. Our audience their thoughts on the election and what they think a second Trump presidency could look like.

It's election day in the United States and Canadians are watching closely as Americans decide on their next president. We hear from Erol Morkoc, Vice-Chair of External Relations, Republicans Overseas, and Jennifer Phillips, Chair, Democrats Abroad British Columbia Mainland, and Jovian Radheshwar, Douglas College professor of international relations and American politics, about their thoughts on the race.

United Way's Provincial Summit on Aging takes place this week. With the rising cost of living and the housing crisis, finding an affordable home is an increasing challenge for seniors in B.C. Alison Silgardo, Chief Executive Officer, Seniors Services Society of B.C. joins us to discuss.

Murray Sinclair, the former senator who led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has died at the age of 73. Adam Olsen, member of Tsartlip First Nation and former MLA for Saanich North and the Islands, and our audience reflect on his legacy and the work that remains for Truth and Reconciliation.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. We hear from Laura Syron, Diabetes Canada president about the impact the disease has on people's social lives.

More than $485 million in illicit drugs and drug ingredients have been seized in a rural B.C. community. We hear from Vancouver Sun crime reporter Kim Bolan and former B.C. Solicitor General Kash Heed for more on the impact this could have on the toxic drug crisis in B.C. Then, how did your dogs and pets handle the fireworks on Halloween night? Our pet columnist, Sara Shapiro-Ward, is back for more on how to help your companions through the stress.

Halloween fireworks have been a long-standing tradition for many B.C. communities, but more municipalities have been banning their use. Surrey Fire Chief Larry Thomas and Madison Reynolds, Armstrong-Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce president join us to discuss. We check in with our CBC colleagues on their Halloween costumes. And, Canadian rapper Maestro Fresh Wes is in Vancouver for a fundraiser by the Together We Can Society recovery non-profit. He and his friend Robbie Currie, aka Robbie Burns, and Together We Can community outreach worker, join us to talk about how Wes' friendship played a big part in Robbie's recovery journey.

The final report on unmarked graves at former residential schools calls for making residential school denialism illegal. We speak with Chief Robert Joseph, Reconciliation Canada Ambassador and residential school survivor about how survivors can be supported, and how denialism should be dealt with. Then, are you struggling to think of a last-second Halloween costume? We have tips and trends for you with Steven Schelling, fashion stylist and writer.

We get reaction to the B.C. election results from Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwater, and hear from our audience on what they would like the new NDP government to do differently compared to its previous term. Then, Rick and Brian Antonson, two of the three co-authors of "Slumach's Gold: The Search for a Legend--and a Curse", join us to talk about the legendary Pitt Lake gold mine, and our audience shares their own spooky stories.

The provincial election could finally be decided today with the counting of absentee ballots. We bring you the latest with Chad Pawson, CBC News reporter, and Mario Conseco, President of Research Co. We also speak with B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee about the racist remarks made by B.C. Conservative candidate Marina Sapozhnikov, running in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat region.

We get an update on Elections B.C.'s progress to determine the final vote count in the provincial election.

With youth violence reportedly on the rise in B.C., we talk with Kal Dosange, KidsPlay Foundation CEO, on why violence is happening, and what to do to prevent it.

Gardening expert Brian Minter joins us to talk about pumpkins, and to answer callers' questions about anything and everything to do with gardening.

The Trudeau government is cutting the projected number of new permanent residents from 485,000 this year to 395,000 in 2025, with further cuts in 2026 and 2027. We discuss the impact on Canada and prospective immigrants and ask viewers to share their views. Then, the Vancouver Horror Show Film Festival returns this weekend. We meet the curator of the festival's Indigenous programming and ask viewers to tell us their favourite horror movies.