ch. 1: The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

ch. 2: Are negative PCR tests actually needed?

Guest: Doctor Brian Conway, Medical Director & Infectious Diseases specialist at the Vancouver Infectious Disease Centre

ch. 3: A new survey of 12- to 17-year-olds in Canadian schools from the Angus Reid Institute in partnership with the University of British Columbia that found that racially motivated bullying and insults are a daily reality for many youth.

Guest: Dr. Henry Yu, associate professor in the UBC department of history and National Forum on Anti-Asian Racism

ch. 4: Surrey city councillors are speaking out following a motion attempted by councillor Linda Annis to add an hour for residents who want to address council was shut down. According to councillor Annis, Surrey residents are frustrated because they feel their voices are not being heard. However, the majority of the councillors feel differently and some even say that current resources are enough for the public to reach them.

Guest: Brenda Locke, Surrey City Councillor.

ch. 5: ‘It’s Waste Reduction Week’ and we’re checking in with a local company that’s based their entire business model on that idea. While the conventional grocery store model can waste food by trying to provide the ‘perfect produce,’ the local company SPUD is approaching sustainability differently. They use technology and data analysis to meet exact supply and demand, with the extra product being diverted to charities.

Guest: Helena McShane , Sustainability & Communications Manager

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