Chapter 1: Hospitals across Canada are still on high alert. COVID-19 can spread rapidly and health officials have repeatedly told us that testing only shows us where we WERE, not where we are.

Guest: Caryn Lieberman, Global News Journalist

Chapter 2: Almost 90% of physicians reported that more PPE would reduce their anxiety about COVID-19.

Guest: Dr. Gigi Osler, Winnipeg surgeon, past president of the CMA

Chapter 3: Have you heard about the young boy in Saanich who tells jokes at the end of his driveway to brighten the day of his neighbours? Niki Reitmayer had a chance to exchange jokes with Callaghan McLaughlin and his mother, Kelsea.

Chapter 4: It’s businesses of all stripes that are struggling to cope with the new world we’ve found ourselves in.

Guest:  Tim Sanderson, Executive Vice-President at JLL Canada.

Chapter 5: On Vancouver Island, RCMP were tipped off about a motorcycle that apparently looked a lot like a RCMP bike.

Chapter 6: As we try to move forward from the COVID-19 Shutdown, how are BC Schools reopening and what are the plans and protections that will be put in place?

Guest: Teri Mooring, President of the BC Teachers Federation.

Chapter 7: Testing for COVID-19 will now be more broadly available across the Province.  Who can access the test and where can you go to get it?

Guest: Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, Medical Health Officer with Vancouver Coastal Health.

Chapter 8: Niki, Victor, and Simi have a little chit chat about what it’s like to be a wedding guest in the time of the pandemic. 

QUESTION: Do you still have to give a gift to the couple if you attend a virtual wedding?

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Chapter 1: We’re all looking to the future when we can go back to work, see loved ones, and return to at least some semblance of normal.  In the Chinese city of Wuhan, where this global pandemic originated, they’re now reporting zero hospitalizations for COVID-19 after they imposed a severe lockdown.

Guest: Nathan VanderKlippe, Globe and Mail Beijing correspondent

Chapter 2: Ottawa Update

GUEST: Mike Le Couteur, Global National Parliamentary Correspondent.

Chapter 3: Have you noticed a lot of gloves and masks being littered on the ground lately?  This problem isn’t just limited to Vancouver. A Winnipeg store owner said they added more garbage cans to discourage littering. 

Guest: Niki Reitmayer - CKNW Contributor

Chapter 4: A local company has had incredible results come back for their COVID-19 therapy, and they’re ready to enter the next round of trials. 

Guest:  Dr. Gilly Regev,  SaNOtize CEO.

Chapter 5: One City councillor is suggesting steps to boost city revenues by opening golf courses and collecting parking fees.

Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor.

Chapter 6: The residents of Oppenheimer Park will soon be relocated to vacant hotels, in part because of a provincial order that is meant to keep the residents safe from contracting and spreading the COVID-19 virus. 

Guest: Shane Simpson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.

Chapter 7: There is expected to be a massive increase for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy as Canadians struggle to make payments during the COVID-19 Shutdown.

Guest: Laura Jones, CFIB executive VP

Chapter 8: The Whitecaps have a new partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium in the hopes of raising money to help with the care of the animals. 

Guest: Mark Pannis, Whitecaps CEO

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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: Saskatchewan became the first province to outline a plan to re-open their economy.

Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent.

Chapter 2: There is a community on our doorstep that’s been named the safest place in America to be during a pandemic. Can you guess where? Our Niki Reitmayer explores this past and present of the little beach town on tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula.

Chapter 3: Scientists here in BC are going to be part of a new research project that will study how people’s genetics affect their response to COVID-19. The program is part of a broader effort to sequence the genomes of 10,000 Canadian affected by the coronavirus.

Guest: Dr. Steven Jones, Genome Sciences Centre Co-Director and Head of Bioinformatics at BC Cancer.

Chapter 4: A new survey from Insights West has shown we are all struggling a little bit right now because of all the chaos of COVID-19. 

Guest: Steve Mossop, President at Insights West

Chapter 5: Corus and other major Canadian broadcasters are coming together for a star-studded, multi-platform benefit in support of front-line workers fighting COVID-19 across Canada. The lineup includes Bryan Adams, Michael Buble, Celine Dion, Shania Twain, Alessia Cara, Jann Arden, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Arkells, Tessa Virtue, Howie Mandel, Hayley Wickenheiser and more.

Guest: Bruce Allen

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Chapter 1: Portapique Update

Guest: Sarah Ritchie, Global News Anchor and Reporter in Halifax.

Chapter 2: Premier John Horgan responded to questions about the issues in our senior-care and how COVID-19 has brought some of these issues to the forefront.

Guest: Andrew Longhurst, health researcher and author

Chapter 3: Bad neighbours can be a problem at the best of times. But now that we’re staying home more often, do you have a neighbour who is making you batty.

Chapter 4: The Prime Minister announced more funding for students who will not have the employment opportunities this summer due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Guest:  Carla Qualtrough, federal minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion.

Chapter 5: The film industry is a crucial revenue generator for the city but they’re facing the same challenges as everyone else. 

Guest: Prem Gill, Creative BC CEO

Chapter 6: A local t-shirt design company is raising funds for the charity Conquer COVID-19. Niki Reitmayer spoke to co-owner of the t-shirt company Silver Icing - her name is Christina Marcano.

Chapter 7: We’ve had a lot of people reach out to us asking how the average person can help frontline workers. Maybe you can’t make a financial contribution to a local charity or get out and deliver groceries but you DO have some time on your hands.

Guest: Chris Harrison, Kinsmen Lodge Director of Recreation and Volunteer Services

Chapter 8: It’s every young Canadian hockey players dream - the road to the NHL looking a little brighter by being drafted into the CHL. We’re happy to share with you the fantastic news that CKNW reporter Janet Brown’s son Sam has just been drafted by the Vancouver Giants.

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