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November 16, 2021 Merritt flooding, Opposing Surrey Police & Emergency response in the Province
Ch.1: The city of Merritt has been ordered to evacuate due to the severe flooding caused by the storm. Evacuees are being told to go to Kelowna, as many Merritt residents are stating there is water everywhere.
Guest: Mike Bhangu, Merritt City Councillor.
Guest: Tony Luck, Merritt City Councillor.
Ch.2: A group opposing the planned transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force in Surrey, B.C. says it has collected close to 43,000 signatures from residents.
Guest: Darlene Bennett, head of the Surrey Police Vote campaign.
Ch.3: Mud and rockslides around B.C. trapped dozens of people Monday as an atmospheric river fell on parts of the province.
Guest: Mike Farnworth, Public Safety Minister.
Ch.4: Environment Canada is calling BC’s record breaking rainfall mind-boggling after gathering the data.
Guest: Armel Castellan, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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38 min
November 16, 2021 Squire on Sports: Canada looks to freeze out Mexico
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3 min
November 15, 2021 Heading up the BC Ambulance service
Leanne Heppell has only been BC Chief Ambulance Officer for four months, but she already has changes and ideas for the service. What are these changes, and how has the job been? Well she joins us now on the program.
Guest: Leanne Heppell, Chief Ambulance Officer at BCEHS
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6 min
November 15, 2021 Leadership Series - Leadership at the PNE
The pandemic has certainly impacted several local attractions, and one of the hardest hit was the PNE. Not only were they dealing with COVID restrictions, but they have had to adjust things constantly, just make sure one of BC’s most popular attractions stayed afloat. For our leadership series today, we have Shelly Frost, the CEO of the PNE to talk about how how different it has been running the PNE during a pandemic.
Guest: Shelley Frost, CEO of the PNE.
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5 min
November 15, 2021 Monday Morning Quarterback with Rick Campbell
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4 min
November 15, 2021 View From Victoria: Horgan sneaks in
View From Victoria:
We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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9 min
November 15, 2021 Squire on Sports: Storming the castle
There are a lot of Vancouver Canucks fans that think something needs to be done to help the struggling team.
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3 min
November 12, 2021 Updating the label for COVID-19 vaccines, Taxi trips are down & Cancellations expected at ski resorts
Ch.1: Health Canada is updating the labels for the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to add immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), an autoimmune condition, as a potential side effect. In a statement on Tuesday, the agency said very rare cases of ITP have been reported internationally after receiving the Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca) and Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines.
Guest: Dr. Brian Conway, Medical Director & Infectious Diseases specialist at the Vancouver Infectious Disease Centre.
Ch.2: After an incredible turnaround from 13th and last in Western Conference on August 12 to sixth following Decision Day, Vancouver Whitecaps FC will open their run in the 2021 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 20, at Sporting Kansas City. Over the last 22 MLS matches, the ‘Caps had a record of 10W-2L-10D for a total of 40 points – the best mark in the Western Conference, and second only to Supporters Shield winners New England Revolution. Kickoff at Children's Mercy Park is set for 2 p.m. PT, live on AM730 radio.
Guest: Vanni Sartini, Acting head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Ch.3: Ride-hailing appears to be the new go-to for transportation, as a recent report done for the Passenger Transportation Board found that ride-hailing trips are almost doubling taxi trips. Why is this happening? And was this the expected result for ride-hailing advocates?
Guest: Ian Tostenson, president of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association, ride-sharing advocate (Former President of Ride Sharing Now for BC).
Ch.4: With expensive PCR tests still required for travellers coming into or returning to Canada, ski resorts that rely on international tourism are calling for their removal. How could this impact BC, known for their many ski hills and resorts?
Guest: Pete Woods, President of Ski Big 3.
Ch.5: It has been an extremely challenging year for paramedics as BC has dealt with the pandemic, heat waves, forest fires, the opioid crisis and more. However, through it all paramedics have continued to do their best despite the busy year.
Guest: Troy Clifford, Ambulance Paramedics Union President & an active paramedic.
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37 min
November 12, 2021 Squire on Sports: Is Elias Pettersson the best Canucks player?
Following a 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday where the Canucks centre was ineffective, the question is: will he live up to his reputation?
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3 min
November 12, 2021 View From Victoria: Latest headlines
View From Victoria:
We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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9 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.