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November 01, 2021 Halloween Night, Preparing for a disaster & Isolation outside the pandemic
Ch.1: The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow opened Sunday with appeals for action and prayers, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations.
Guest: Redmond Shannon, Global News European Correspondent.
Ch.2: How did Halloween night go in your neighbourhood? Was there a sense of safety or was there concern?
Guest: Raji Sohal, Mornings with Simi Contributor
Ch.3: How did bars and restaurants handle Halloween and how is crime and theft in Vancouver impacting local businesses?
Guest: Jeff Guignard, Executive Director at Alliance of Beverage Licensees
Ch.4: The effects of climate change include increased risk of flooding.. (and tsunamis!) for Vancouver Island communities - places like Tofino and Nanaimo. A research group at UBC has made an app to help get residents ready in case of a disaster emergency.
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
Ch.5: During this pandemic, many Canadians experienced isolation and loneliness. Just like those who were in lock down at the beginning of the pandemic, space travellers experience the same emotions as well.
Guest: Katerina Stepanova, PhD Candidate in the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at Simon Fraser University
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35 min
November 01, 2021 2021 Leadership Series: Leadership in Medicine
We kick off our 2021 CKNW Leadership Series with someone who’s been a guest on this show a few times now this year. His leadership of doctors in this province during this pandemic has been a consistent positive note, while also continuing to inform the public of the right medical information. We start our leadership series with none other than Dr. Matthew Chow, President of Doctors of BC.
Guest: Dr. Matthew Chow, President of Doctors of BC.
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9 min
November 01, 2021 Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Rick Campbell
It’s Monday morning, which means right now we’re checking in with the BC Lions and head coach Rick Campbell for our Monday Morning Quarterback!
Guest: Rick Campbell, BC Lions Headcoach.
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5 min
November 01, 2021 View From Victoria: Disgusting comments in the Liberal party
View From Victoria:
We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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8 min
October 29, 2021 Indigenous education, Pet separation anxiety & Halloween candy hoaxes
Ch.1: The New Reality is exploring the importance of thoughtful and accurate education about and with Indigenous peoples, and the role it plays in change. It’s not just about the classroom but all the work that goes into developing education programming. We introduce you to those fighting to make change and take you inside classrooms where change is happening.
Guest: Kamyar Razaviv, The New Reality
Ch.2: There has long been a notion that when it comes to low income parents the only way to provide assistance was in the form of goods or heavily guarded funds. That if you were to give them money with no strings attached they would just waste it on unimportant things. New research has shown that those parents are actually more likely to spend it on their kids.
Guest: Mari Amorim, Department of Sociology at Washington State University
Ch.3: In fewer than five years the province of British Columbia will end direct funding for children with autism, electing instead to move to a hub model for services.
Guest: Kaye Banez, President of the Board of Directors for AutismBC
Ch.4: Fifth place Whitecaps FC are set to visit ninth place Los Angeles FC at the Banc of California on Tuesday, Nov. 2 in their penultimate game of the 2021 MLS regular season. A ’Caps victory on Tuesday would see the club clinch a spot in Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2017. Over their last 11 road games, the 'Caps have proven to be one of the most difficult teams to beat away from home, picking up points in 10 of those matches.
Guest: Vanni Sartini, Acting head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps
Ch.5: If you have a pet you probably think of them as family and they think of you the same way. We know how anxious pets can be when we leave them but it turns out people can feel the same levels of anxiety when away from their furry friends. A researcher has found just how anxious students get when separated from their pets. She talks about her findings.
Guest: Alexa Carr, Researcher in Human Development at Washington State University
Ch.6: We’ve all heard the stories. Poisoned candy, razor blades inside a chocolate bar etc. But how often, if ever does this happen? With Halloween in just a few days we wanted to find out. A professor shed some light on just how much checking is really needed for your kids candy.
Guest: Joel Best, Leading authority on poisoned candy and Sociology and Criminal Justice Professor at Delaware University
Ch.7: With multiple kittens stolen from their farm over the last couple weeks, Aldor Acres has had to make the difficult decision to stop letting people around the animals unsupervised.
Guest: Melissa Anderson, Operations Manager at Aldor Acres.
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45 min
October 29, 2021 View From Victoria: John Horgan's statement
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
October 29, 2021 Squire on Sports: The value of rest
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3 min
October 28, 2021 NHL sexual assault scandal, Better funding for emergency response & Checking out local haunts
Ch.1: NHL player Kyle Beach has broken his silence and come forward as the player who is embroiled in the Blackhawks sexual assault scandal.
Guest: Joe Brand, Sports Reporter at WGN Chicago
Ch.2: This morning, the NHL is dealing with a new scathing report that has led to Stan Bowman resigning as general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
Ch.3: For the last few months we’ve talked about the staffing issues ECOMM and BCEHS have faced in this province. But some new information has been released by the B.C. Liberal party showing that the emergency services were requesting more staffing up to a year prior to June’s heat dome.
Guest: Bruce Banman, BC Liberal MLA and Official Opposition critic for Citizens' Services.
Ch.4: Checking out a local haunted house just in time for Halloween.
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
Ch.5: The BC Construction Safety Alliance have created the re-mind.ca website and a mental health toolbox to improve construction worker’s access to mental health information and services.
Guest: Diana Vissers, Experienced workplace mental health expert; conference presenter, Simon Fraser University instructor
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40 min
October 28, 2021 View From Victoria: Fitting the community plan
View From Victoria:
We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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11 min
October 28, 2021 Squire on Sports: Canucks battle Flyers...again
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3 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.