Mornings with Simi

Identifying gangsters, Nutrition in schools & Handling the new work place


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Chapter 1: The province is providing $50 million in grants to help B.C.’s largest tourist attractions and tour bus companies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s far short of the $8 million needed to save the Pacific National Exhibition and its annual fair.
Chapter 2: An online auction has members of the public bidding on some fun items, while at the same time helping to bring vaccines to countries in short supply.
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
Chapter 3: An effort is underway to assist those impacted by a devastating apartment fire that has affected 95 units in two buildings. There were a few rentals, and 10 families did not have content insurance and some lost everything. A number of pets were lost as well.
Guest: Dean Barbour, Executive President of Fleetwood Business Improvement Association
Chapter 4: Delta police launched a new team focused on intercepting any potential gang or related activity and acting as a deterrent through a high-profile presence in public spaces, such as along Scott Road and at popular restaurants.
Guest: Neil Dubord, Delta Police Chief
Chapter 5: A public warning has been issued by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia about 11 men with ties to the Lower Mainland gang conflict.
Guest: Doug Spencer. Gang Expert, Retired from the Vancouver Police Department.
Chapter 6: After lobbying by the Liberal opposition last week, the NDP have restored funding for a school fruit and vegetable nutrition program.
Guest: Lana Popham, BC Minister for Agriculture.
Chapter 7: With BC set to unveil their re-opening plan next week, how are restaurant owners getting ready?
Guest: Ian Tostenson, President, BC Restaurant and Food Association.
Chapter 8: We keep hearing about some things that we adopted over the pandemic – behavior like shaking hands for example, or a modified work from home situation - will remain after the pandemic.  But how are we all coping with online meetings?
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
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