Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
Assault charges possible after several are run over at Curiosity Music Festival
One of the alleged victims of the assault, a Kelowna man, said he sustained a fractured spine. An initial assessment at Merritt hospital did not locate the spine injury. It was discovered at Kelowna General Hospital upon follow up on Monday.
Guest: Shelby Thom
Global News reporter
Chapter 3
Benchmark cost of Metro Vancouver homes falls below $1 million for first time in two years
The benchmark price of a home in Metro Vancouver fell below $1 million last month, marking the first time the number dropped below seven figures since May 2017.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the composite benchmark price for detached houses, townhomes and condos was $998,700 in June _ down 9.6 per cent from the same time last year and 0.8 per cent from May.
Detached houses saw the biggest drop, falling 10.9 per cent from June 2018 to $1,423,500.
Townhomes fell 8.6 per cent to $774,700 and condos dropped 8.9 per cent to $654,700.
Prices dropped as the area recorded the lowest number of home sales last month than any June in more than two decades.
The board says 2,077 homes sold in June 2019 _ down 14.4 per cent from the same month last year, down 34.7 per cent from the 10-year June sales average and the lowest June total since 1998.
Guest: Kevin Skipworth
Managing Broker/Partner at Dexter Realty
Chapter 4
Trudeau was “naive” to think Trump’s intervention on detained Canadians would help: Chinese government
The Chinese government is accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of being naive in assuming that President Donald Trump did him any favours by raising the case of two imprisoned Canadians with President Xi Jinping.
Geng Shuang, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry, was reacting today to Trudeau's comment a day earlier in Toronto, where he said he was "confident'' Trump raised the matter with Xi at the G20 summit in Japan this past weekend.
In an Oval Office meeting last month with Trudeau, Trump said he would raise the plight of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in his planned meeting with Xi, as a favour to Canada.
In December, Canada detained Chinese high-tech scion Meng Wanzhou at the request of the U.S. government, which wants to extradite her to face fraud charges.
Kovrig and Spavor were arrested 10 days later and have been charged with violating China's national security, but many view their detentions as retaliation for Meng's arrest.
Trump said before leaving the G20 in Japan that he didn't discuss the Meng case with Xi, raising questions about whether he made good on his White House commitment to Trudeau.
Guest: David Akin
Chief Political Correspondent, Global News
Chapter 5
FDA names 16 brands of dog food linked to canine heart disease
Dog lovers were alarmed this weekend when the FDA released a report which found a link between popular grain free dog foods and canine dilated cardiomyopathy.
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a type of canine heart disease that affects the heart muscle. The hearts of dogs with DCM have a decreased ability to pump blood, which often results in congestive heart failure.It can often be fatal unless caught early.
I was one of those dog owners that frantically ran to check their dogs food, and I wanted to learn more about this study and if I could be harming my dog simply be feeding it a popular diet.
I spoke with Dr. Anna Gelzer, a veterinary cardiologist and an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine about the what the report from the FDA found.
As stated, the FDA named 16 brands of dog food linked to cardiomyopathy. They are:
Acana
Zignature
Taste of the Wild
4Health
Earthborn Holistic
Blue Buffalo
Nature’s Domain
Fromm
Merrick
California Natural
Natural Balance
Orijen
Nature’s Variety
NutriSource
Nutro
Rachael Ray Nutrish
Dr. Jennifer Adolphe is the nutrition manager for Petcurean, which is a Canadian based pet food company. I asked her what Petcurean’s reaction to the FDA report is…
If a pet dog is showing any symptoms of the heart condition, including decreased energy, cough or difficulty breathing, the FDA urges owners to contact a vet as soon as possible
Guest: Claire Allen
Simi Sara Show Contributor
Chapter 6
Most fuel suppliers won't release profit margin details to B.C. gas price probe
An impasse may be developing just days before hearings are set to begin at the British Columbia inquiry examining possible reasons for soaring gas prices in the province.
The B.C. Utilities Commission has been ordered to review the last four years of gas and diesel pricing in the province and wants suppliers to complete a questionnaire about various business aspects including profit margins.
Those suppliers range from Shell and Imperial to Suncor, Husky, Super Save and 7-11, but documents submitted to the commission show that only 7-11 has responded with details about how it sets the price per litre at the pumps.
It has requested the information not be released publicly and the utilities commission has complied, posting a redacted version of 7-11's questionnaire response to its website.
The other suppliers offered almost identical reasons for withholding profit margin data, with Husky's submission citing ``commercially sensitive information'' that is ``not shared publicly or between refiners.''
The inquiry timetable calls for the release of the second phase of the utilities commission consultant report by next Wednesday, followed by up to four days of what is termed an ``oral workshop,'' where panel members can question industry representatives, including gas and diesel suppliers.
Guest: Rob Shaw
Legislative Correspondent, The Vancouver Sun
Chapter 7
Was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez right to describe US Border Patrol facilities as ‘concentration camps’?
Let’s talk about the humanitarian crisis on the southern US border now, where people seeking asylum in the States are being detained in Border Patrol facilities.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been attracting criticism in recent weeks, sparked by her description of these facilities as “concentration camps”.
When we come back - part two of my conversation with Andrea Pitzer, and we’ll discuss the ways governments try to distance themselves from any comparisons between their internment camps, and the ones used by the Nazis in World War Two. More with Andrea Pitzer when we come back.
Guest: Andrea Pitzer
One Long Night: A Global History of Concentration Camps
Chapter 8
Meet the Delta seniors who are keeping fit through gymnastics
Guest: Ana Arciniega (PRON: Ar-cin-neyga)
Executive Director, Delta Gymnastics Society
Guest: Win Osborne
Participant in the Seniors Can Move program, she’s in her 80s
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