BC Today, Oct. 23: Interest rate cut | Staggered class times in schools | Sonia Furstenau live

On Wednesday's show: -- The Bank of Canada has cut its key interest rate by a half-point for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss the next steps for Canada's economy and ask how today's announcement affects you. -- The Burnaby School District is warning that five city high schools could be moving to staggered class scheduling for the 2025-26 school year due to a space crunch caused by growing student enrolment. Is this a good solution to deal with overcrowding in schools? -- We're extending our program to bring you live coverage of a 1 p.m. PT news conference by B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau, in which she's expected to address the results of Saturday's provincial election. Furstenau lost her seat but will stay on as leader of the Greens, who may yet play kingmaker in the legislature after a tight race between the B.C. NDP and B.C. Conservatives. To join the conversation, call us from noon PT on: Toll-free: 1-800-825-5950 Lower Mainland: 604-669-3733 Cellphone: # 690 #CBCVancouver #BCToday #britishcolumbia #livenews #livestream #bcpoli #bcelection #davideby #johnrustad #soniafurstenau #bcndp #bcconservatives #bcgreens #education #schools #bankofcanada #interestrates