Chapter 1: There was a major announcement from one of the summer games top sponsors and a lot of people and athletes are still uneasy about the games going forward during this age of pandemic fears.

Guest: Crystal Goomansingh, Global News London

Chapter 2: The games will get underway soon, and some athletes and journalists are saying these games will be unlike any other.  It’s less to do about sports and more to do about having the games while still under the threat of an outbreak of COVID-19.

Guest: Raji Sohal, Mornings with Simi Contributor

Chapter 3: All these cases of a fourth wave of Covid-19 that we are hearing about in other parts of the world have been closely watched by health officials here at home. They involve the highly transmissible Delta variant and according to the latest data from the BC Centre for Disease Control, the Delta variant makes up about one third of the cases in this province.

Guest:  Sarah Otto, Professor and Mathematical Biologist at The University of British Columbia.

Chapter 4: Residents in B.C.'s long-term care facilities are now able to visit with friends and family members without restrictions. This is only for those fully vaccinated.

Guest: Mike Klassen, Vice President, Public Affairs for BC Care providers Association.

Chapter 5: How has the treatment of sexual assault and misconduct cases been changing in Canada?

Guest: Morgyn Chandler, Co-Managing Partner at Vancouver-based Hammerco Lawyers.

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