Chapter 1 - Government of Canada officials will hold a media technical briefing on COVID-19 data and modelling and Officials say Canada couldn’t enforce coronavirus quarantine for travelers from China at the beginning of the outbreak.
Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent
Chapter 2 - There are many volunteers throughout our great province working tirelessly to make sure that BC’s most marginalized people are still provided for during the pandemic. Physical distancing and importance safety measures can make it difficult to connect with those most in need. But there are many groups still out there who are trying their best, including Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen.
Chapter 3 - Life on the job as a police officer has become more complicated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Coquitlam, RCMP arrested a man who was breaking into a home where there were two seniors inside. During the arrest, police asked if he had been showing any symptoms of being ill - which he said, ‘yes.’ He was told to face away from the officers...but instead turned and coughed directly and deliberately into their faces.
Guest: Sgt. Aaron Roed, Media spokesperson for VPD
Chapter 4 - The Labour Force Survey results for March were released this morning and the Canadian economy lost a record 1 million jobs amid the coronavirus fallout.
Guest: Kevin Milligan, Associate Professor of Economics at UBC.
Chapter 5 - Right now we’re being told to wash our hands as much as possible, avoid touching our faces, all of those messages health officials have been hammering home for weeks now. It’s also allergy season and the last thing you want to do is start sniffling and sneezing at work or out in public
Guest: Joanne Yeung, allergist and clinic immunologist
Chapter 6 - A variety of technology is aiding us in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. Video conferencing allows many to work from home; 3D printers have been used to create medical equipment. Niki Reitmayer shares yet another way that technology has been adapted to provide assistance during the pandemic.
Chapter 7 - How is the School board ensuring the chaos of the COVID-19 Pandemic isn’t impacting student’s grades?
Guest: Suzanne Hoffman, Vancouver School Board Superintendent.
Chapter 8: We’re seeing boarded up storefronts all over the Lower Mainland, and that’s a staggering amount of lumber being used to do it. Well in a time when we’re looking for silver linings, one local company saw an opportunity to help a great charity in the community.
Guest: Dennis Coutts, CEO of Greater Vancouver’s Habitat for Humanity.