Giselle Portenier is producing a documentary on the "Bravest Girls in the World," which is about girls who run through the jungle, across the desert, evading predators of all sorts along the way to escape a ritual that mutilates them and could kill them.

Are the stock markets rebounding because of Donald Trump?

How can you shift someone's opinions or beliefs? James Hoggan wrote, "I'm Right and You're an Idiot," an insightful look at the toxic level of public discourse.

Can you treat heroin addicts with more heroin? Eugenia Oviedto-Joekes leads a team of researchers to look into this.

How can food change your life? Adam Hart is the author of "The Power of Food," based on his experiences with what he eats – food that made him sick, food that prevented him from staying focused, food that was killing him, food that ultimately saved him and changed his life.

Michael Chong wants to lead the Conservative Party and ultimately Canada. He says he is the embodiment of a Canadian: multi-cultural, bilingual, socially liberal and fiscally conservative.

Michael Izen just cleared 50 and he's on a collision course with death from prostate cancer. His humorous look at his prostate cancer and how it is taking his life, "Finger Up the Bum" demonstrates that even while facing death life with joy and purpose.

He had left a much higher paying job in Cincinnati to take over at the helm at BC's top university. Within months, he was faced with his first PR challenge over the dismissal and reinstatement of John Furlong as a keynote speaker at a University event.

1% of people in the world has autism. One company has mandated that 1% of its workforce should too. SAP Canada's Kirsten Sutton says this is not some "feel good" program. Rather, it's a program that is reshaping the company and is paying dividends.

Does Vancouver really have a housing crisis? Michael Geller thinks so. While he agrees with the provincial government's 15% foreign ownership tax, he's not on board with its implementation.

We've been conned by the weight loss industry. That is according to Dr. Michael Lyon, one of Canada’s top obesity experts. He claims the industry is tricking us into believing there is a magic formula to losing weight.

What does it mean to "be a man"? That is the question posed by Joseph Culp, who wrote, produced, directed and stars in "Welcome to the Men's Group," a social commentary on the state of masculinity in western culture.

There are multiple reasons why, after a half century of living, it gets harder for couples to get together. That is according to Tracy Theemes, a certified financial planner with a keen eye on the complex issues related to marriage later in life.

How can you let your loved ones know where you are and if you are okay during an emergency? Christine Sommers of ePACT has developed an emergency communications network to do that.

Aileen McManamon embraces the idea that "sport has the power to change the world." That is from Nelson Mandela's dictum. As an an expert at creating social good from sport, she feels that we in Canada are missing out on opportunities to influence change.

For the past four decades, Louise Mandell has been at the heart of aboriginal and treaty litigation. This is work that has lead to a shift in the colonial paradigm.

There are steps to the path to leadership for women in complex international organizations. That is according to Petra Kuret, Managing Director at Accenture

Gregory Henriquez is the architect that re-imagined the old Woodwards site, turning it into a model of community redevelopment. It is a model that respects the needs of the Downtown Eastside and appreciates the market value of the site.

The USS Navy guided missile Destroyer the USS Gridley (DDG-101) was in Vancouver recently, and we were there.

"We’re on the cusp of losing one of Vancouver’s treasures." That is according to Carol Lee of the Chinatown Foundation. She points out, "Chinatown was established over 130 years ago and has had a big influence on who we are."