A lot of people are stuck at home with extra time on their hands and what better way to unwind and forget about everything going on right now than getting your hands dirty!

Guest: Carson Arthur, garden guru.

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Empty store shelves from panic-buying continue to be an issue across Canada, but we’ve been told repeatedly that our supply chains are strong.

Guest: Mustafa Koc, professor at the Department of Sociology at Ryerson University.

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We’ve been asking about the plan to protect residents of the Downtown Eastside for weeks and finally have some answers. A safe supply of drugs has been secured, in an effort to mitigate the impact of the opioid crisis.

Guest: Donald MacPherson, Executive Director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition

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An update from Ottawa on the response to the COVID-19 crisis

Guest: Global National reporter Abigail Bimman

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Making Cents of the Market:

This is Making Cents of the Markets with Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James Lori Pinkowski. As always if you have any questions you can contact her team directly at 604-915-LORI or visit pinkowski.ca.

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Despite instructions for people worried they have COVID-19 to call 8-1-1, BC paramedics are reporting that three-quarters of the calls they’re receiving right now are related to the coronavirus. 

Guest: Troy Clifford president of Ambulance Paramedics of BC and Emergency Dispatchers of BC.

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

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There are now new standards in effect for BC construction sites to help prevent contact and the spread of COVID-19.

Guest: Mike McKenna, Executive Director of the BC Construction Safety Alliance

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Mandatory 14-day quarantines now in effect for anyone entering Canada, the only exemption of course being for those essential service workers who cross the border for work everyday.

Guest: Dave Earle, President of BC Trucking Association

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The employment laws in Canada can be complex when it comes to layoffs and compensation, and COVID-19 may present a new set of challenges we’ve never seen before.

Guest: Jennifer Mathers McHenry, employment lawyer and founder of Mathers McHenry and Co in Toronto

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