Chapter 1: We’ve been so focused on the number of new cases of COVID-19 here in BC that we haven’t talked much about a big uptick in the UK. 

Guest: Christina Pagel, Clinical Research Director at University College London.

Chapter 2: As the clock counts down the last few weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, more drama related to the November election. 

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent.

Chapter 3: Outbreaks are still happening across the province, and families that lost loved ones want more information about how the virus is still entering care homes after all this time. 

Guest: Terry Lake, CEO of the BC Care Providers Association.

Chapter 4: Do you remember talking about the Chilliwack-Whistler rail line back in October?  Well a group of students at UBC have done a feasibility study on it. Fourth-year geography student Sean Roufosse joins us to talk about the project in more detail.

Guest: Sean Roufosse, fourth-year Geography student at UBC.

Chapter 5: Even more stories about Canadian politicians travelling for the holidays came out over the weekend.

Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent.

Chapter 6: University courses moving online radically changed how the testing and marking happened.  It became a lot more difficult to prevent cheating on exams, but it also created an opportunity to talk about the role integrity plays in higher education. 

Guest: Gira Bhatt, teaches psychology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Guest: Michael Picard, teaches philosophy at Douglas College

Chapter 7: A petition to push back the spring school semester got 20,000 signatures, but elementary and high school kids are back in the classroom today across the province.  Jens von Bergmann is the founder of data analysis firm Mountain Math and he’s concerned parents can’t access the information they need to decide when to keep their children at home. 

Guest: Jens von Bergmann, Founder of data analysis firm Mountain Math/Ph.D. in mathematics.

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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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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: More year end polling from Ipsos Public Affairs this morning, we’re joined by CEO Darrell Bricker to talk about how Canadians are feeling about the year ahead. 

Guest: Darrell Bricker, IPSOS Public Affairs CEO.

Chapter 2: Let’s talk about the kinds of vehicles that were on everyone’s wish list this year. Auto Trader DOT C-A has been tracking the trends in vehicle purchasing in 2020 and there’s a few things they noticed that were really interesting. 

Guest: Jodi Lai, editor-in-chief at AutoTrader DOT C-A.

Chapter 3: More people have been seeking new pets this year to comfort them through the pandemic. The holiday season is a popular time to pick up a new pet, and animal advocates fear that more people may turn to puppy and kitten mills as sources for adoption. 

Chapter 4: New temporary essential services for residents of Strathcona Park were announced yesterday, in a plan that openly admits there’s no timeline in play.  This comes after the announcement a couple weeks ago that the city will work with BC Housing to create spaces at the Jericho Hostel and 2400 Motel on Kingsway. 

Guest:  Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor.

Chapter 5: We know restaurants are struggling right now, but we haven’t talked much about the infrastructure behind those restaurants, and how they’ve been impacted. 

Guest: Jillian Sheridan, Partner at Legends Haul.

Chapter 6: Health Minister Adrian Dix joins us now to talk about the new emergency order requiring restaurants and stores to stop selling alcohol tonight at 8 pm, and the latest on vaccine distribution here in BC. 

Guest: Adrian Dix, Provincial Health Minister.

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