Health officials in the Washington state county where the coronavirus has killed nine people are asking at-risk residents to avoid public areas and large gatherings where possible, marking a harsher language from those looking to limit the spread of the disease. But one expert says those same measures could soon come to Canada if the outbreak continues north of the border — particularly if the cases here turn fatal.

 

Guest: Stephen Hoption-Cann 

Clinical professor in the School of Population & Public Health at the University of British Columbia

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Surrey is looking to ban professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fights from city limits. Yesterday, CKNW Contributor Claire Allen spoke with Surrey city councilor Jack Hundial about what lead to council proposing a ban on professional MMA events in the city. 

Kajan Johnson is a former UFC fighter, and he now runs a gym in Burnaby. He joins us now to discuss Surrey’s ban on professional MMA fights. 

 

Guest: Kajan Johnson

Former UFC Fighter, trained at the same gym as Georges St. Pierre, 

Now runs Tristar gym in Burnaby

Surrey is looking to ban professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fights from city limits. Yesterday, CKNW Contributor Claire Allen spoke with Surrey city councilor Jack Hundial about what lead to council proposing a ban on professional MMA events in the city. 

Kajan Johnson is a former UFC fighter, and he now runs a gym in Burnaby. He joins us now to discuss Surrey’s ban on professional MMA fights. 

 

Guest: Kajan Johnson

Former UFC Fighter, trained at the same gym as Georges St. Pierre, 

Now runs Tristar gym in Burnaby

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Should small windowless rooms be acceptable as bedrooms in Vancouver? In an attempt to increase the number of family-friendly, multi-bedroom rental apartments, the City of Vancouver is experimenting with allowing bedrooms without exterior windows in some new apartment buildings.

Joseph Jones blogs about the city’s housing policy on his website, Eye of Norquay, and he believes that this is a design change that the city of Vancouver should not explore. 

However, Adrian Crook resides in a 1,000 sq ft condo with his five children, and recently created an 32 sq ft ‘inboard bedroom’ for his oldest son, Oliver. The space has no window, but Adrian claims his son enjoys having his own space. 

 

Guest: Adrian Crook

Co-founder of Abundant Housing Vancouver 

Blogs about his life living downtown with kids on his website,  5 Kids 1 Condo dot com

13 year old son, Oliver,  has an inboard bedroom 

 

Guest: Joseph Jones 

Blogs about Vancouver’s housing policy on his website, Eye on Norquay

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Should small windowless rooms be acceptable as bedrooms in Vancouver? In an attempt to increase the number of family-friendly, multi-bedroom rental apartments, the City of Vancouver is experimenting with allowing bedrooms without exterior windows in some new apartment buildings.

Joseph Jones blogs about the city’s housing policy on his website, Eye of Norquay, and he believes that this is a design change that the city of Vancouver should not explore. 

However, Adrian Crook resides in a 1,000 sq ft condo with his five children, and recently created an 32 sq ft ‘inboard bedroom’ for his oldest son, Oliver. The space has no window, but Adrian claims his son enjoys having his own space. 

 

Guest: Adrian Crook

Co-founder of Abundant Housing Vancouver 

Blogs about his life living downtown with kids on his website,  5 Kids 1 Condo dot com

13 year old son, Oliver,  has an inboard bedroom 

 

Guest: Joseph Jones 

Blogs about Vancouver’s housing policy on his website, Eye on Norquay

A small group of Indigenous protesters was arrested at the B.C. legislature in Victoria Wednesday night after refusing to leave a meeting room inside the building.

 

Alan Mullen

Chief of Staff for the Speaker

 

Keith Baldrey

Global BC's legislative bureau chief

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A small group of Indigenous protesters was arrested at the B.C. legislature in Victoria Wednesday night after refusing to leave a meeting room inside the building.

 

Alan Mullen

Chief of Staff for the Speaker

 

Keith Baldrey

Global BC's legislative bureau chief

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: The City of Vancouver is experimenting with allowing apartment buildings with bedrooms without exterior windows. Would you sleep in a bedroom with no windows? 

 

Yes

No

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It’s @MikeSmythNews’s

CHAPTER 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: The City of Surrey is looking to ban mixed martial arts fights from the city. Do you agree with the ban? 

Yes

No

Don’t Care

 

CHAPTER 2

Class action lawsuit filed against ICBC

Scott Stanley a Vancouver lawyer has launched a $900 million Class action lawsuit.

Guest: Scott Stanley

Vancouver lawyer has launched class-action lawsuit against ICBC

 

CHAPTER 3

Coronavirus outbreak, protecting patients and front-line health-care workers

Guest: Linda Silas

President, Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

 

CHAPTER 4

Tentative agreement reached last weekend between B.C. Canada and hereditary chiefs

Elected chief says elected chiefs should also have input.

Guest: Chief Maureen Luggi

Elected chief, Wet’suwet’en First Nation

Guest: Stewart Muir

Resource Works

 

CHAPTER 5

Latest on coronavirus 

Getting the latest on coronavirus from health minister Adrian Dix

Guest: Adrian Dix

BC Health Minister

 

CHAPTER 6

Pro MMA fight ban considered in Surrey

Surrey is looking to ban professional mixed marital arts (MMA) fights from city limits. Council moved to draft a proposed Surrey Professional Mixed Martial Arts Events Bylaw during a public hearing on Feb. 24, with responses sought until March 20.

Guest: Claire Allen 

CKNW Contributor

 

CHAPTER 7

Super Tuesday results

Guest: Michael Taube

Troy Media columnist

Stephen Harper’s former speechwriter

Guest: Allan Saxe

Political Science professor, University of Texas

 

CHAPTER 8

Precautions to prevent spread of coronavirus in care homes 

What is being done to prevent the spread of coronavirus in care homes for seniors?

Guest: Jennifer Lyle

CEO Safecare BC

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