With guest host Jill Bennett

Chapter 1: Translink on eliminating more bus stops

Translink will be moving ahead with the practice of bus stop balancing following positive passenger reception.

The project aims to remove bus stops too close together to make public transit more efficient.

GUEST:  Sarah Ross, Translink Director of System Planning

Chapter 2: Future of Work - Wine Industry

It’s time now for our Future of Work Series. Today we take a look at the BC wine industry, and how they are adjusting to the new normal. Plus, we find out what the future may look like.

GUEST: Miles Prodan,CEO, President of Wine Growers British Columbia

Chapter 3: $5.9 billion dollar bailout for Air Canada

The federal government says it will be supporting Air Canada with a multi-billion dollar aid deal to help cope with massive financial losses and  millions in customer refunds for cancelled trips amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

GUEST: Claire Newell, Global News Travel Expert; CKNW Contributor; and President of Travel Best Bets

Chapter 4: Thousands of bees from Australia arrive in Vancouver through China Airlines

YVR recently posted the delivery of thousands of bees coming from Australia. With the assistance of China Airlines, the bees were flown here to help pollinate fruit trees in BC.

GUEST : Paul van Westendorp, Provincial Apiculturist

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View From Victoria: 

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer joins the show with their take on the day's headlines.

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With guest host Jill Bennett

Chapter 1: Darrell Bricker on pre-budget and horse race polling results

In an Ipsos poll done exclusively for Global News ahead of the upcoming federal budget, a majority of Canadians, or 82 per cent, said they want to see a reasonable plan for a timely return to balanced budgets. Sixty-six per cent said they’re “ok” with the government running whatever size of deficit is necessary to get through the pandemic.

GUEST: Darrell Bricker, CEO of IPSOS Public Affairs

Chapter 2: Surrey Board of Trade calling for tax reform 

Ahead of the provincial government’s Throne Speech this afternoon, the Surrey Board of Trade is calling for tax reform to assist BC recover from the economic shock that was caused by the pandemic.

GUEST: Anita Huberman, CEO of Surrey Board of Trade

Chapter 3: Mass vaccination plan in Whistler kicks off today

A mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign is kicking off in Whistler Monday for adults who live and work there. Vancouver Coastal Health's Dr. Penny Ballem calls it a major hot spot - - where priority needs to be given. Vaccine will also be available to people coming from Pemberton and Squamish who work in Whistler.  There have been 1,505 cases in the community from the start of the new year until April 5 -- with the majority occurring in people aged 20 to 39.

GUEST: Jack Crompton, Mayor of Whistler

Chapter 4: : A BC MLA is calling for better support for youth mental health 

BC MLA Trevor Halford has written a piece in The Province regarding an ongoing study at the BC Children’s Hospital that shows two-thirds of children could be suffering from some sort of mental health challenge because of the pandemic.

GUEST: Trevor Halford, BC MLA for Surrey-Whiterock

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View From Victoria: 

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer joins the show with their take on the day's headlines.

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Chapter 1: Who doesn’t love a bit of crime and intrigue? 

We don’t typically learn about the covert operations behind major news stories until years later, but the backstory is often even more interesting. 

Stephen Metelsky lectures on organized crime at Queen’s University and teachers criminal psychology at Mohawk College. He’s just released a new book titled Undercover: Stories from the underworld of law enforcement and he joins us to talk about some of those stories this morning. 

GUEST: Stephen Metelsky, Queen’s University Lecturer on organized crime and Criminal Psychology Professor at Mohawk College

Chapter 2: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, dead at 99  

The big news this morning, Prince Philip - Duke of Edinburgh has died at age 99.

GUEST:  Redmond Shannon, Global News European Correspondent

Chapter 3: Over 50% of British Columbians are $200 per month away from financial insolvency

It can be difficult to measure the exact impact the pandemic is having on people’s personal finances, but the MNP Consumer Debt Index is one useful metric we can look at. 

They just released their findings for the most recent quarter and it found that half of British Columbians are just $200 a month away from insolvency. 

GUEST: Linda Paul, licensed insolvency trustee with MNP Ltd in the Lower Mainland

Chapter 4: Some Vancouver Island businesses shutting down voluntarily 

We know we aren’t supposed to travel right now, but there aren’t actually any laws in place that prevent people from travelling outside their community. 

It’s actually gotten so bad on the islands that some businesses are closing their doors rather than deal with visitors. 

GUEST: Gail Noonan, owner of Books on Mayne

Chapter 5: Teachers' union calls for Fraser Health K-3 mask mandate

Teachers unions in the Fraser Health Region have signed a letter calling on health officials to take even more action to prevent transmission in schools. 

More aggressive health measures were introduced by the province last week but these groups feel they still don’t go far enough in light of the continued increase in daily case figures. 

GUEST: Jennifer Brooks, President of the Abbotsford Teachers’ Union

Chapter 6: March Labour Force Survey 

Millions in support for businesses impacted by recent health orders were announced yesterday, and the latest jobs numbers were just released a few hours ago. 

GUEST: Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery, and Innovation

Chapter 7: Preparing for spring around the house

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GUEST: Carson Arthur, Outdoor design and lifestyle expert

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