Seg 1: Scientists have discovered that barnacles growing on airplane wreckage that washed up on the island of Réunion after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) could hold the key to reconstructing drift paths of ocean debris.
Guest: Dr. Nasser Al-Qattan, Research Lead and Professor of Geochemistry at Kuwait University
Seg 2: Have you been to Vancouver's most overrated tourist Destinations? A list is out with the top 100 Most overrated tourist destinations in the world, and one Metro Vancouver destination is in the top 10!
Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi
Seg 3: View From Victoria:
Gas prices soar leading to all the usual finger pointing at governments.
Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News is here with his take on the day's headlines.
Seg 4: Should we be prepared to see more industries strike over the coming months? It feels like we saw lots of strikes and job action this summer. Are more on the horizon?
Guest: Stephen Tufts, Associate Professor of Labour Geography at York University
Seg 5: A lawn-sign campaign in Nanaimo is helping address the housing needs of post-secondary students as they search for accommodations before the school year begins.
Guest: Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator for Vancouver Island University
Seg 6: The government of British Columbia has announced its intention to finance the construction of 3,500 new rental homes for individuals with moderate and low incomes.
Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing
Seg 7: Is BC’s housing market on the verge of improvement? And what does improvement even look like?
Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist of British Columbia’s Real Estate Association
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