View From Victoria: 

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines.

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Making Cents of the Market:

Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski.  Lori Pinkowski is the Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca

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View From Victoria: 

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines.

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Chapter 1: Mandatory masks for grades 4 and up

More changes to the provincial regulations around mask wearing after schools in Surrey after pressure from districts outside of Fraser Health. 

Joining us to talk about the new framework is Renée Willock, President of the West Vancouver Teachers’ Association.

GUEST: Renée Willock, President of the West Vancouver Teachers’ Association

Chapter 2: In-person dining is locked down again

In-person dining is banned until April 19th under new restrictions that came into effect at midnight. The impact of this on restaurants with fridges and freezers full of food is going to be enormous.

GUEST: Ian Tostenson, President/CEO BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association

Chapter 3: Furstenau criticizes Horgan’s take on young people

Premier John Horgan called out young people at that big press conference yesterday, and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau is taking issue with his approach.

GUEST: Sonia Furstenau, Green Party Leader

Chapter 4: The fight for wild salmon

Alexandra Morton has been a voice for the orca population for decades. 

You’ve likely heard her many times here on CKNW, we spoke with her earlier this year when the A-5 orca pod returned to Fife Sound after a 30 year absence. 

GUEST: Alexandra Morton, biologist who began studying orcas in 1984 and author of Not on My Watch

Chapter 5: Regionalizing restrictions

Fraser Health has been slammed with new cases of COVID-19 in the past week and Vancouver Coastal Health has seen a dramatic uptick as well. 

Meanwhile, other health regions DON’T have as many new cases but they’re still subject to the new health restrictions announced yesterday. 

GUEST: Nicole Clark, Chair, Advocacy Committee with the Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce

Chapter 6: Sweeping new restrictions in place 

Restaurant dining shut down, new rules around masks in schools, and concerns over the AstraZeneca vaccine. 

GUEST: Adrian Dix, Provincial Health Minister

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Chapter 1: Traffic through the Suez Canal

Good news this morning for traffic through the Suez Canal. The giant freighter called Ever Given has been partially refloated in the last few hours, and there is hope this will at least allow some of the backed up traffic to get moving again, but there is still more work to be done. 

It’s been almost a week of blocked traffic in the canal and that bottleneck is having an impact all over the world. 

GUEST: Opher Baron, an economist at the University of Toronto

Chapter 2: Masks at school now mandatory 

After a year of controversy, masks will now be mandatory for students in Surrey schools. 

The mandate applies to kids from grades 4 through 12, and this is a major reversal of the position from the province. 

GUEST: Matt Westphal, Surrey Teachers Association President

Chapter 3: COVID-19 variants could set new ICU record 

The number of new cases we register everyday is just one indicator of how we’re handling the pandemic. 

Dr. Sally Otto with the UBC Department of Zoology has been sounding the alarm over COVID-19 variants, and now she’s identified a disturbing trend in the trajectory of cases in the ICU as well.

GUEST: Dr. Sally Otto, UBC Department of Zoology

Chapter 4: Fire at Strathcona Park 

Explosions, dog attacks, and the fatal overdose of a 22-year-old woman. The situation in Strathcona Park has never been worse. 

We’ve repeatedly heard that this is a priority for the city and the province and the Park Board, but people are literally dying there while we wait for solutions. 

GUEST: John Coupar, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner

Chapter 5: Stabbing at North Vancouver library

A horrifying incident in a North Vancouver library over the weekend. 

You’ve no doubt been hearing about this in the news, one woman is dead and six other victims are in hospital after being stabbed. 

GUEST: Steve Mossop, President at Insights West

GUEST: Mike Little, District of North Vancouver Mayor

Chapter 6: Mandatory masks for Surrey students

Students in Surrey from Grades 4 and up will now be required to wear masks in schools - a major reversal of the policy in place up until now. 

GUEST:  Teri Mooring, BCTF President

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