Chapter 1: New preliminary data suggests that mixing Pfizer-BioNtech and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines is safe, but it’s still too soon to tell whether combining doses will provide protection against the virus.

Guest: Crystal Goomansingh, Global News European Bureau Chief.

Chapter 2: Ellen DeGeneres will end her talk show after 19 seasons.  This comes on the heels of wild allegations of a toxic workplace environment, which she says, had nothing to do with her decision to step away.

Chapter 3: Vancouver’s mayor says he understands that some drug users aren’t happy with the city’s proposed model for decriminalization but time is of the essence and the details can be worked out later.

Guest: Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver.

Chapter 4: A new survey has found strong support for virtual care at BC Children’s Hospital, with patients and their families saying it is the same, or even better, than in-person visits.

Guest: Brenden Hursh, Pediatric endocrinologist at BC Children’s Hospital.

Chapter 5: The BC School Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Program, which provides fresh B.C. fruits, vegetables and milk to students, appears to be nixed after B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham refused to acknowledge whether program funding will be continued.

Guest: Patt Tonn, the executive director of the B.C. Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation.

Chapter 6: You might have heard of the ‘Dunbar Number’ which is based on a 1993 study by Dr. Robin Dunbar.  The theory goes that humans could have no more than about 150 meaningful relationships, a measure that became known as Dunbar’s number.

Chapter 7: By all accounts, there is a humanitarian crisis going on in India right now because of Covid-19. The stories coming out of that country are awful and it’s clear they need all the help they can get. Canada has been sending supplies but there is a way to do more.

Chapter 8: The B.C. government says people who don’t pay COVID-19-related fines could be refused driver’s or vehicle licences.  Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced the move Wednesday, which will be accomplished by amending the Motor Vehicle Act.

Guest: Mike Farnworth, BC Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General.

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