It is now time for our BC farming series, “Keep it Local”. This is where we talk to local farms to highlight them, and encourage more people to buy local. On today’s show, we talk to Golden Ears Cheesecrafters, and Emma Jane who is the co-owner and operator.

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Is there a pandemic of unvaccinated people after most of the BC COVID-19 cases and  hospitalizations are among people who've not been vaccinated.

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It's the first day of free agency and sometimes GM's get caught up in the moment and don't make the smartest of decisions when it comes to building a great team.

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Chapter 1: Vaccination rates in the Interior of our province have been lagging and now that is where we are seeing an increase in Covid-19 cases. It’s causing some businesses to voluntarily close down temporarily because of staff who have contracted the virus. Is it time to implement a proof-of-immunization model.

Guest: Jason Kindrachuck, University of Manitoba Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair,Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.

Chapter 2: Other provinces are dealing in different ways with people who are hesitant to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Here in B.C. we haven’t gotten doctors involved in the process yet but could they play a big role in encouraging the unvaccinated to get the shot?

Guest: Dr. Anna Wolak, Family physician and assistant professor at UBC, Member of Masks4BC and Masks4Canada, Group of doctors who support mandatory mask rule.

Chapter 3: Canada should anticipate a resurgence of a potentially deadly childhood respiratory virus as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are relaxed, according to a new report.

Guest: Alfonso Solimano, Investigator, BC Children's Hospital Medical Director, BC RSV Immunoprophylaxis Program.

Chapter 4: Two mink on a B.C. farm have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, after animals tested positive and the farm went under quarantine in May, the province says.  As a result of the latest infections, a provincial health officer’s order has been issued to all mink-farm operators in the province, halting any new mink farms and capping existing ones at their current numbers.

Guest: Sara Dubois, BC SPCA Chief Scientific Officer.

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View From Victoria:

We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capitol.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun

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The Canucks have some money laying around after cutting Virtanen loose.

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Chapter 1: If an election were held today - what would be the issue that would be at the top of your mind when you cast your ballot? 

Guest: Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Public Affairs. 

Chapter 2: History will be made this morning when the installation ceremony is held for Canada’s 30th Governor-General.

Guest: Mike Armstrong, Global National Correspondent

Chapter 3: In a few weeks things are going to start to look different in Metro Vancouver. With the lifting of restrictions for fully vaccinated Americans, tourists are expected to start returning to our province.

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

Guest: Walt Judas, CEO of Tourism Association of BC

Chapter 4: More than 250 wildfires continued to burn across British Columbia on Sunday, though explosive growth in recent days appeared to slow.  The number of people across the province under evacuation orders dropped from about 5,000 on Saturday to 4,400.

Guest: Noelle Kekula, Fire Information officer for BC Wildfire Service.

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It is time again for our BC Farming Series, “Keep it Local”, where for the next two weeks we will be looking at several local farms and connecting them to the community. This is so that we can encourage more of you to buy local. Today’s featured farm is Glorious Organics! 

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The RCMP say the activists who are protesting tree cutting have been cutting down trees.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun

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Vancouver wants to make the playoffs this coming season, and if they don't, Jim Benning is likely going to be fired.

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