Chapter 1: We like to talk about space and science on the program and a new study published in Astrobiology yesterday caught our attention. 

Guest: Gordon Osinski, director of Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration.

Chapter 2: We’re going to be getting the results of the August Labour Force Survey tomorrow morning, it’s one of the key indicators of what’s happening in the Canadian economy right now and Indeed Hiring Lab economist Brendon Bernard joins us for his take on what we should expect. 

Guest: Brendon Bernard, Economist with Indeed.ca

Chapter 3: Did you hear - magician/illusionist David Blaine floated 24-thousand feet into the air while attached to a bundle of balloons.  Meanwhile here at home, seven teenagers are getting ready to swim across Boundary Bay this weekend. As part of the 2020 Ocean Challenge, they’ll go from Crescent Beach to the Boundary Bay boat launch near the border. It is a 12.2km swim that is expected to take them about 3-5 hours. 

Guest: Niki Reitmayer, CKNW Mornings contributor

Chapter 4: The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver has published their sales numbers from August and the industry continues to show a big bounce back after the initial hit from the pandemic. Kush Panatch is a local developer who has been watching the uptick over the past few months and he joins us to talk about the way things are trending. 

Guest: Kush Panatch, local developer.

Chapter 5: We’ve been chatting all this week to various superintendents from around Metro Vancouver to find out more about their back-to-school plans. But that about other regions in the province? Each face their own unique challenges.

Guest: Janet Meyer, Superintendent of Coast Mountains School District 82

Chapter 6: The union representing thousands of casino workers across the country are calling on provincial governments to take measures to allow the safe reopening for their facilities Guest: Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor Western Regional Director

Chapter 7: Continuing our series speaking with school superintendents about what the return to class next week will look like.  Schools are actively reaching out to parents about their plans, and parents must confirm their learning choice by September 4th at 4:00 pm. 

Guest: Kevin Godden, Superintendent of Schools for the Abbotsford School District.

Chapter 8: Blackholes are an absolutely fascinating aspect of space exploration. They have become even more interesting thanks to the new discovery of a massive blackhole, believed to have been created by two smaller blackholes colliding in space.  Dr. Evan Goetz is a research associate at the University of British Columbia's physics and astronomy department. He is also a co-author of the paper published on Wednesday in the journals Physical Review Letters and Astrophysical Journal Letters that detailed these out-of-this-world findings.

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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: People want more flexibility in how they work.  That’s according to a new survey commissioned by ADP Canada.  So what DO people want their work structure to look like? Heather Haslam with ADP joins us to talk about what they found. 

Guest: Heather Haslam, Vice President of Marketing at ADP Canada.

Chapter 2: Did you hear the news? Masks will be mandatory at all Starbucks and IKEA locations in Canada.  Uber has an interesting new policy where you must take a selfie of yourself wearing a mask if a driver has flagged you as not following mask rules on a  previous ride.  You know who was recently spotted wearing a face mask? Gene Simmons, whilst rocking out in Whistler as he joined a local band for an impromptu jam session. 

Guest: Niki Reitmayer, CKNW Mornings contributor

Chapter 3: There’s a cool new show premiering on the History channel tonight, and it’s about two guys who are going to find, and EAT, really old food.  Josh Macuga is half of the duo hosting Eating History and he’s here this morning to talk about how they got the chance to make this show and what you can expect if you check it out.

Guest: Josh Macuga, collector.

Chapter 4: When it comes to BC children with complex learning needs, where do back-to-school plans support them? Where do those plans fail them? And what resources are available for parents who may need more assistance during this time?

Guest: Tracy Humphreys, founder/chair BDEdAccess

Chapter 5: Tragic news last week when we learned Chadwick Boseman, the star of Marvel’s Black Panther film, died of colon cancer at age 43.  We want to take a moment here to speak with Barry Stein, the director of Colorectal Cancer Canada, and get him to take us through what people need to know when it comes to getting checked. 

Guest: Barry Stein, Director of Colorectal Cancer Canada.

Chapter 6: We’re joined by superintendent Suzanne Hoffman for more on what school will look like when kids return next Thursday. 

Guest: Suzanne Hoffman, Vancouver Superintendent 

Chapter 7: We know vulnerable people are impacted the most by economic hardship, and a new report from Children First Canada paints a bleak picture of kids wellbeing right now. 

Guest: Sara Austin, founder and CEO of Children First Canada.

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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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