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

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ch. 1: Ipsos latest poll on Federal Election

The Liberals’ support is continuing to crumble as the election campaign reaches the halfway point, a new poll suggests, with the party now falling behind the Conservatives for the first time while staying in a statistical tie.

Guest: Sean Simpson, Vice-President of Ipsos Public Affairs.

ch. 2: View from Victoria with Vaughn Palmer

Expected: levelling off of curve. What happened: Soaring case count, hospitalizations, fourth wave.

Health care system “stretched very thin.”  Forced to triage for contact tracing.

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

ch. 3: Anti-vaxxers attacking restaurants

Premier John Horgan said last week businesses should call the police if they’re confronted by would-be patrons who refuse to abide by the province’s incoming COVID-19 vaccine passport system. Horgan made the comments Friday, amid vocal opposition by some British Columbians who oppose the new measure. Under B.C. 's program, people will need to prove they’ve had at least one dose of vaccine by Sept. 13, and two doses by Oct. 24, to access a variety of non-essential services, including restaurants, movie theatres and gyms.

Guest:  Ian Tostenson, President, BC Restaurant and Food Association

ch. 4: The rising illicit drug problem in BC

The government says the illicit drug supply in B.C. is becoming increasingly toxic with extreme fentanyl concentrations and carfentanil showing up more frequently in toxicology testing. Post-mortem testing shows that fentanyl continues to be the substance involved in most drug-toxicity deaths – 85 per cent in the first six months of 2021, according to numbers provided by the government.

Guest: Jeremy Kalicum, Drug User Liberation Front

ch. 5:  BC Coroner says at least 1,011 people died from suspected illicit drug toxicity in first half of 2021

Yesterday marked International Overdose Awareness Day and in B.C., it is a day to remember the lives lost due to drug overdoses. In the first half of 2021, at least 1,011 people died from suspected illicit drug toxicity in the province, according to data released by the BC Coroners Service. The chief coroner said this high number of deaths highlights the need to remove barriers to safe supplies of drugs, timely access to affordable treatments and provide services and options to those looking to overcome addiction.

Guest: Lisa Lapointe, BC Chief Coroner

ch. 6: Foreign home buyers

As you know, Canada is facing a housing crisis. Right now, Vancouver is now one of the world’s most unaffordable cities. The Canada Revenue Agency knew 25 years ago that a major factor in Vancouver's luxury housing market was wealth migration and foreign money, according to a study obtained by the South China Morning Post, after waiting 5 years for the Revenue Agency to hand over the study results.

Guest: Ian Young, Award-Winning Journalist, South China Morning Post

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Expected: levelling off of curve. What happened: Soaring case count, hospitalizations, fourth wave.

Health care system “stretched very thin.”  Forced to triage for contact tracing.

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

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ch. 1: New Orleans update 

Parts of Louisiana remain cut off this morning, without communication and without help and more than a million people are still without power and likely will be for weeks. 

Hurricane Ida did everything it was advertised to do as a category 4 hurricane, causing torrential rain, mass flooding and winds that ripped the roofs off homes and businesses. 

To make matters even more difficult there’s now a heat advisory in place as well. 

Guest: Benjamin Schott, National Weather Service Meteorologist in New Orleans

ch. 2: View from Victoria with Vaughn Palmer

NDP government repatriating thousands of health care jobs that were contracted out under BC Liberals.

Outbreak at Sunset Lodge, long term care facility here in Victoria. 100 Per cent of residents vaccinated. So how did the virus get in there?

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

ch. 3: Overdose awareness day and two months worth of overdose numbers coming from the coroner today

It’s National Overdose Awareness Day and with BC in its 6th year of the ongoing public health emergency and 2021 on track for it’s worst year yet  the Moms Stop the Harm organization will be joining emergency health services later today for an update regarding substance abuse related harms. 

Guest: Debra Bailey from Moms Stop the Harm.

ch. 4: Wedding planners getting shafted by mandates

With mask mandates back for public spaces and vaccine mandates to attend certain events looming, event planners are scrambling to find a way to both accommodate guests while still following public health guidelines. Without much clarity from the provincial government on who will be responsible to coordinate vaccine cards these planners are left in a holding pattern.

Guest: Jordan Maxey, Co-owner of Smitten Events

ch. 5: What’s next for Afghanistan

As America pulls it’s last troops from Afghanistan it officially brings the end of the 20 year war.

Guest:  Jennifer Johnson Global News Washington Correspondent

ch. 6: Coyote problem growing in Stanley Park

Another 3 people have been attacked by coyotes in Stanley Park bringing the total to 40 in the last nine months. All three attacks took place between dusk and dawn.

Guest: Donnie Rosa, General Manager of Vancouver Park Board

ch. 7: NDP election campaign

With the election race heating up around the country, Jugmeet Singh is campaigning again here in BC today. Yesterday he spoke about making sure the ultra rich pay their fair share, ending tax havens and closing loopholes. Today he’ll be making stops in Coquitlam and Burnaby and is set to make a housing announcement later this morning.

Guest: Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader

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NDP government repatriating thousands of health care jobs that were contracted out under BC Liberals.

Outbreak at Sunset Lodge, long term care facility here in Victoria. 100 Per cent of residents vaccinated. So how did the virus get in there?

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

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ch. 1: How much time do certain foods shave from or add to your life?

If someone told you - hey don’t eat that, it will take time off your life - would you actually stop eating it? 

There is a fascinating new study in the journal Nature Food that we’re going to talk about today that looks at food, not in terms of calories, but in how that food impacts your life.

Guest: Olivier Jolliet, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at University of Michigan

ch. 2: View from Victoria with Vaughn Palmer

Not the end of summer scenario that provincial authorities anticipated.

Premier John Horgan was “excited” by phase 3 restart, Dr. Bonnie Henry opposed vaccine passports.

Some businesses proclaiming they won’t enforce, pandering to noisy anti-vax, anti-masking minority. But wonder about their business plan: public overwhelmingly supports requirements.

ch. 3: What the province needs to do going forward about fire seasons

The fire season for 2021 is going to go into the books as a bad one on par with years like 2017 and 2018. In terms of acres burned, sounds like this year will come in third - behind those two record breaking years. The season started early and raged all summer, with stories of ash raining from the sky and dark orange skies in the daytime. As of this morning there are still 233 wildfires burning across the province. 

Guest: Lori Daniels, Professor of Forestry at UBC

ch. 4: How do teachers feel about heading back to school

There was a small glimmer of hope last year that schools would be back to normal by September 2021. But as the pandemic continues it’s 4th wave the province has set some mask mandates for students and teachers. But is that enough for the teachers federation?

Guest: Teri Mooring, President of the BCTF.

ch. 5: The Impact of Hurricane Ida on New Orleans and the state of Louisiana 

Category 4 hurricane Ida hit Louisiana yesterday and has left much of the state flooded. Powerful winds have ripped the roofs off houses and over a million homes in New Orleans are without power and might be for weeks.

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Not the end of summer scenario that provincial authorities anticipated.

Premier John Horgan was “excited” by phase 3 restart, Dr. Bonnie Henry opposed vaccine passports.

Some businesses proclaiming they won’t enforce, pandering to noisy anti-vax, anti-masking minority. But wonder about their business plan: public overwhelmingly supports requirements.

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

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ch. 1: Afghanistan evacuation, Kabul airport explosion, Biden’s comments

After two bombings yesterday in Kabul left at least 72 people dead, 12 of which were American, US President Joe Biden swore to make those responsible pay.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent

ch. 2: View from Victoria with Vaughn Palmer

Amid growing support for vaccination passports, universities leading the charge for broader mandates when classes resume

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

ch. 3: How are our doctors doing with the rise of COVID numbers?

It has been a busy week in terms of health guidelines and new rules as the case count in BC rises. How have doctors been fairing with the fourth wave, and do they think the new guidelines and mandates will help in the fight against COVID-19?

Guest: Dr. Matthew Chow, MD, President of Doctors of BC

ch. 4: Fairy Creek protests

For months there have been ongoing protests against the logging of old growth forests in the Fairy Creek and Walbran area of Vancouver Island. Nearly 800 arrests have been made since May, but the protesters have not yet relented.

Guest: David Suzuki, Environmental Activist

ch. 5: Tiny homes and a workshop to build them

Are tiny homes the way of the future? With housing affordability getting more and more out of reach for Canadians, could they be a realistic option?

Guest: Kenton Zerbin, owner of A Tiny House Workshop

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