Chapter 1: Raji and Simi on Pope comments about residential schools. Where is the apology?

Guest: Raji Sohal, Mornings with Simi Contributor

Chapter 2: Well it was a busy weekend for Global Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of the Westblock on Global News Mercedes Stephenson, as both Independent MP and former Justice Minister Jodie Wilson-Raybould and Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller joined the Westblock.

Chapter 3: Pope Francis on Sunday expressed sorrow over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 Indigenous students of church-run boarding schools but didn’t offer the apology sought by the Canadian prime minister.

Guest: Wayne Sparrow, Musqueam Chief.

Chapter 4: Three former members of the UBC Thunderbirds football team have been charged with an alleged sexual assault near the university’s Vancouver campus in 2018.

Guest: Angela Marie MacDougall, Battered Women’s Support Services Executive Director.

Chapter 5: With the announcement made that the winner of the series between the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets will be granted a Federal Exemption to travel across the border for the NHL Playoffs, what does this mean for amatuer sports moving forward?

Guest: Charlene Krepiakevich, ViaSport BC CEO.

Chapter 6: Surrey is going to put a road through Bear Creek Park to divert all the traffic from a major intersection of King George and 88th. The new connector road would cut through 84th.  The hope is that it will solve the traffic problem.  But why now? And why do it when it appears the residents of Surrey don’t want the road?

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

Chapter 7: Food insecurity does not impact everyone equally. Some communities, including those at risk before the pandemic, have experienced a rise in food insecurity.

Guest: Ingrid Mendez, Executive Director, Watari Counselling and Support Services.

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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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Chapter 1: A lot of us are looking down the road to doing a little travelling and maybe changing the scenery in the next few months. Whether it’s somewhere else in B.C. - or later on in Canada - or maybe outside of Canada by the end of the year - it gives us something to look forward to.  But the question remains: will travel be the same as we remember? 

Guest: Natalie Preddie, TV Travel & Lifestyle Expert.

Chapter 2: The second hand clothing market is skyrocketing as new websites and apps offer an easy way to buy and trade in old, but new again fashion items.

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

Chapter 3: It’s been a week since the story broke of the 215 children found in the unmarked burial site on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School. And during that time we’ve heard more and more stories of abuse and survival but also - inspiration.

Guest: Brad Baker, District administrator for Indigenous education, North Vancouver School District.

Chapter 4: The federal government is promising a number of new commitments, such as rolling out public education campaigns and increasing funding to stop human trafficking, in order to help Indigenous women facing gender-based violence, health inequalities, and systemic racism.

Guest: Naomi Sayers, Indigenous feminist and lawyer.

Chapter 5: We are not there yet!  New data shows that the recovery after COVID in the province hasn’t yet started.  Numbers are expected to be better next month as the province starts to reopen.

Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation

Chapter 6: Seems like everyone’s talking about UFO’s these days.  U.S. govt officials taking aerial phenomena more seriously.  Former President Barack Obama admitted ‘there are objects in the sky, we don’t quite know what they are.’

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

Chapter 7: Have you thought about food insecurity during the pandemic? It has definitely become more of a concern over the last year and organizations like the United Way have been trying to help. They are launching  a fundraising and awareness campaign to tell people about their Food Security Initiative that will establish province-wide regional community food hubs.

Guest: Kim Winchell, Senior Director, Strategy & Operations, Community Impact & Investment at United Way of the Lower Mainland.

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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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Chapter 1: We’ll be hearing from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry today, as the province is going to announce what B.C.’s plan is for mixing and matching different types of Covid-19 vaccines. In particular, we’re talking about people who received AstraZeneca for their first shot and whether or not they can get Pfizer or Moderna for their second. 

Guest:  Jason Kindrachuck, Assistant Professor, Canada Research Chair

Chapter 2: Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba.

Chapter 3: The Royal family is once again in the midst of a controversial story about race and the way the family and organization runs.

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

Chapter 4: Our other public health emergency continues to get worse, even as Covid-19 numbers get better. When it comes to overdoses in our province, we know that at least 176 British Columbians died of one in the month of April. That is up 43 per cent from April of 2020, according to the BC Coroners Service. 

Guest: Guy Felicella, Harm reduction advocate, overcame drug addiction.

Chapter 5: Have you thought about what your next car is going to be? Will it be gas or electric? The number of electric vehicle models available has been dramatically increasing this year as carmakers offer up more and more choices.

Guest: Mario Canseco, President, Research Co

Chapter 6: Bellingham business can't wait for the border to re-open with Canada to bring back those much-needed shoppers!

Guest: Janet Brown, CKNW Senior Reporter.

Chapter 7: Salmon populations here have taken a hit in recent decades.  It’s a problem for fishers, local indigenous people, and salmon predators like killer whales. 

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

Chapter 8: Summer is here, and with restrictions lifted maybe sharing pies isn’t too far away. To get you ready and for some of the best summertime pie recipes, Jenell Parsons, founder and president of The Pie Hole joins us now.

Guest: Jenell Parsons, Founder and President of The Pie Hole.

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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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Chapter 1: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Members of Parliament are taking part in an emergency take-note debate in the House of Commons, days after the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children were discovered buried beneath a former residential school in British Columbia.

Chapter 2: B.C. is expected to make it official tomorrow but the National Advisory Committee on Immunizations in Canada has already made it public: NACI supports the idea of mixing vaccines. That is, someone who received AstraZeneca for their first shot, can receive Pfizer or Moderna for their second. 

Chapter 3: How do you see renting clothes? Would you do it? Do you buy secondhand? If so, are you motivated by budget, the environment?

Chapter 4: A big announcement from Premier John Horgan and his government yesterday about our forestry industry.  The government is overhauling the province’s forest sector with a focus on getting First Nations more access to forest tenures. The goal is to double the amount of tenures held by First Nations. Right now about 10 per cent of allowable cut is in the hands of Indigenous communities.

Guest: Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.

Chapter 5: As we continue our coverage on the Kamloops discovery of residential school unmarked burial sites we continue to get different indigenous voices to share their thoughts. Joining us this morning is Wade Grant, member of the Musqueam Indian Band. 

Guest: Wade Grant, Member of Musqueam Indian Band.

Chapter 6: When her book The Vagina Bible came out, she became famous for putting women’s health at the forefront. Now with her new book The Menopause Manifesto, Dr. Jen Gunter is doing it again - talking about something that is common and yet… doesn’t get a lot of open and frank discussion.

Guest: Dr Jen Gunter, Obstetrician, gynecologist and author of “The Vagina Bible” & “The Menopause Manifesto”.

Chapter 7: It’s time for us all to take a hard look at how we can remove barriers for people who experience any kind of impairment, visible or invisible.  It’s also a time to shine a light on some incredible things happening in communities for people with disabilities.

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

Chapter 8: Regionalizing food systems can be a driver of sustainable community development and the basis for resilient local and regional economies and ecologies. This is the message from a new study at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Guest: Dr. Kent Mullinix, director of the Institute for Sustainable Food System

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View From Victoria:

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Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun

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Chapter 1: There are stacks of cash being left around the Tri-city area and police are wondering who is leaving this mystery money at local businesses.

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

Chapter 2: Tough morning to talk about sports if you’re a Toronto Maple Leafs fan but it IS playoff time in both the NHL and the NBA.  So far what has really stood out when watching these games is - the fans.

Guest: Catherine Sabiston, Professor, Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Mental Health.

Chapter 3: Naomi Osaka is withdrawing from the French Open after being fined for missing a mandatory press conference.

Guest: Raji Sohal, Mornings with Simi Contributor

Chapter 4: There is some new data about driving habits around British Columbia, and the dangerous driving behaviours many of us participate in.

Guest: Shawn Pettipas, BCAA Director of Community Engagement

Chapter 5: How can we expose all those who were responsible for the residential school system in Canada?

Guest: Rachel Ann Snow, Indigenous Legal Advocate.

Chapter 6: As of this morning British Columbia has a minimum wage of $15.20 an hour, one of the highest in the country, and a steep climb from the eleven dollars an hour or so that was the minimum wage four years ago. The bigger question for employers, though, is - will that be enough to get people back into the workforce?

Guest:  Harry Bains, Provincial Minister of Labour.

Chapter 7: With BC’s minimum wage going up to $15.20 what does this mean for small businesses who are already struggling during the pandemic? Will prices rise?

Guest: Annie Dormuth, Provincial Affairs Director, CFIB.

Chapter 8: It’s National Accessibility Week.  A time where we take stock of the contributions of Canadians with disabilities, and the individuals, organizations, and workplaces that are working to actively remove the barriers to access and inclusion.

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

Chapter 9: Whistler is opening up for the summer season after a rough winter snow season, thanks to COVID-19.

Guest: Jack Crompton, Mayor of Whistler.

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View From Victoria:

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Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun

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