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May 25, 2021 View From Victoria: Horgan slow to respond
View From Victoria:
We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capitol.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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10 min
May 24, 2021 Vaccinating the population, Getting ready for forest fires & Attracting the world to Vancouver
Chapter 1: New coronavirus cases across the United States have tumbled to rates not seen in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination campaigns are stemming both severe COVID-19 cases and the spread of the virus.
Guest: Dr. Peter Hotez, Co-Director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children’s Hospital and Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.
Chapter 2: Bit of a mixed weekend for us weatherwise but as we head into the warmer summer months - the nicer the weather, the greater the concern over B.C.’s wildfire season. What can we expect to see this summer, given our weather this spring? Joining us now for more on that is Mike Flannigan, professor of wildland fire at the University of Alberta.
Guest: Mike Flannigan, Professor with the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta.
Chapter 3: The gang conflict that has seen increasingly brazen shootings and murders across the Lower Mainland has now decisively spilled outside of the region’s borders.
Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for the Vancouver Sun.
Chapter 4: May 23 to 29, 2021 is Paramedic Services Week across Canada, a time to honour and recognize the work of ambulance paramedics.
Guest: Troy Clifford, President of Ambulance Paramedics of BC.
Chapter 5: A new book is out by a UBC Architecture Prof, about the housing distortions that happen when a city’s housing is designed to attract the global rich.
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
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49 min
May 24, 2021 View From Victoria: Can't just turn it around
View From Victoria:
We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capitol.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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9 min
May 21, 2021 Opening Restaurants in BC, Taking a cruise past BC & New slang for a select group of millennials
Chapter 1: “Priced Out” is a new three part series on housing affordability challenges for young people.
Guest: Anne Gaviola, Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist, Global News.
Chapter 2: Would you be comfortable getting on a Cruise?
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
Chapter 3: With restaurants set to return to indoor dining, what are restaurants doing to be ready for opening day?
Guest: Ian Tostenson, President, BC Restaurant and Food Association.
Chapter 4: Cruise ships bound for Alaska this summer might soon be bypassing B.C., that is until federal travel restrictions ease up in Canada. The U.S. Senate passed a bill on May 13, The Alaska Tourism Recovery Act, to allow ships to travel directly between the State of Washington and Alaska.
Guest: Walt Judas, CEO of Tourism Industry Association of BC
Chapter 5: Vancouver police say they are investigating a spike in thefts from construction sites on the city’s west side. At least seven construction sites have been targeted this year, police said. In one case, thieves got away with more than $10,000 in plywood
Guest: Terry Sunderland, UBC Professor in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences.
Chapter 6: A joint campaign is underway with the BC SPCA, the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, infectious disease specialists, the Fur-Bearers, and Humane Society International/Canada regarding the government’s failure to take action on the issue of COVID transmission on fur farms in B.C.
Guest: BC SPCA Chief Scientific Officer.
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45 min
May 21, 2021 View From Victoria: Horgan has his own agenda
View From Victoria:
We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capitol.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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8 min
May 20, 2021 The 'gift card' scams, Changing the constitution & Canada's drink explained
Chapter 1: A few weeks ago he was in charge of leading Canada’s vaccination effort. Now he has been accused of sexual misconduct. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service has handed the findings of its probe into the allegations against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin to the Quebec authority responsible for laying charges.
Guest: Amanda Connolly, Global News Political Reporter.
Chapter 2: Some exciting news for fans of the Tragically Hip. Some music has been discovered that was thought lost in a Universal studio fire years ago.
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
Chapter 3: There is a surge on so called “gift card scams”
Guest: Karla Laird, Manager of Community and Public Relations, Better Business Bureau.
Chapter 4: The province’s proposed language law reform, introduced last week, seeks to change part of the Constitution to affirm that Quebec is a nation and that its official language is French.
Guest: Jeffrey Rath, Barrister and constitutional law expert at Rath & Company.
Chapter 5: Vancouver police say they are investigating a spike in thefts from construction sites on the city’s west side. At least seven construction sites have been targeted this year, police said. In one case, thieves got away with more than $10,000 in plywood.
Guest: Susan Yurkovich, President, and CEO, BC Lumber Trade Council.
Chapter 6: University of British Columbia researchers are launching a Canada-wide COVID-19 vaccine registry and survey to collect immunization data from pregnant and breastfeeding individuals.
Guest: Dr. Deborah Money, UBC professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology.
Chapter 7: Do you know that Canada has a national drink? And it’s not a Canada Dry. It’s the Cesar! And today is National Cesar Day.
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
Chapter 8: It’s not unusual these days to find honey from hives just about anywhere, even in city neighbourhoods and that is thanks to the ever increasing number of hobby apiarists - like our next guest. Although, to hear him tell it, this hobby chose him rather than the other way around.
Guest: Dave Dorougy, Author of “Show Me The Honey”
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45 min
May 20, 2021 View From Victoria: Too much red tape in BC
View From Victoria:
We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capitol.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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11 min
May 19, 2021 Identifying gangsters, Nutrition in schools & Handling the new work place
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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50 min
May 19, 2021 Making Cents of the Markets
Making Cents of the Market:
Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is the Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca
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10 min
May 19, 2021 View From Victoria: Good politics, bad public policy
Axing bridge tolls was a smart political move for the NDP government, but it was bad public policy given the increased traffic congestion and paying for public projects going forward. We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capitol.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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8 min

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Mornings with Simi (Monday – Friday: 5.30 – 9am) helps you wake-up, reconnect, and get your day off on the right foot. Simi Sara dives into on the headlines of the day with veteran Global News anchor Gord MacDonald and contributor Raji Sohal. They help you navigate through the details of the stories, highlight essential information and share new perspectives on how the daily news affects you. Simi loves the Lower Mainland. She’s lived here her whole life and truly understands the history and challenges our communities have faced over the years.