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: With many of the country’s businesses taking their first steps to reopen, the Prime Minister will be extending the federal wage subsidy.

Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent.

Chapter 2:  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced new support for post-secondary students and recent graduates. What are the challenges students are anticipating, and will this support be enough?

Guest: Tanysha Klassen, Chairperson of the BC Federation of Students.

Chapter 3: People living near City Hall will be treated to a sound not often heard in Vancouver - the adhan, the Muslim call to prayer. Vancouver’s oldest mosque will broadcast the call to prayer for the first time in the mosque’s history. It can be heard each evening at sunset for the remainder of Ramadan (May 23).

Chapter 4: Look up into the skies this May long weekend - you may see the Canadian Forces Snowbirds!

Chapter 5: What will shopping look like over the long weekend as stores are reopening along Robson street in Vancouver.

Guest: Teri Smith, Executive Director of Robson Street Business Improvement Association.

Chapter 6: Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer says there was no consultation on an 8.5 million dollar budget cut from the city.

Guest: Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver.

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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: Canada planning to beef up border measures, could signal border reopening plans are underway

GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent

Chapter 2: Shelter manager, Phill Whatman, at the Kelowna Gospel Mission said that the guests at his shelter had heard the story and it was causing some fear...

Also in news from the BC interior, a grade 12 student in Kelowna has started a petition online in hopes of getting a better graduation ceremony.

GUEST: Niki Reitmayer - CKNW Mornings contributor

Chapter 3: More Canadians Approve of Provincial Premiers’ Handling of Pandemic (80%) Than Prime Minister’s (72%)

GUEST: Darrell Bricker, IPSOS Public Affairs CEO

Chapter 4: Teck Resources mines in southern BC have been identified as the cause of selenium leaching into the Elk River watershed.

Why has Teck Resources been able to exceed the levels of pollution established by the province?

GUESTS: Lars Sander-Green, Mining, Science, Communications Analyst for Wildsight; and Andrew Gage, Staff Lawyer, West Coast Environmental Law.

Chapter 5: Brianna Gruber is a Grade 12 student at Belmont Secondary School on Vancouver Island. She spoke to our Niki Reitmayer about the petition she started for a better grad ceremony. 

GUEST: Niki Reitmayer - CKNW Mornings contributor

Chapter 6: Testing for COVID-19 is evolving as health officials react to new information about the virus that seems to come in every day.

GUEST: Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC Provincial Health Officer

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