Chapter 1 - The Rail blockade is having negative impacts on the Port of Vancouver.  Global News reporter Jenn Palma is reporting on the effects of these Canada wide protests this morning.

Chapter 2 - BC’s Provincial Health Officer responds to concerns raised by the CFNU over the spread of COVID-19 in Canada.

Guest: Bonnie Henry, BC Provincial Health Officer

Chapter 3 - A familiar sight has returned to the Hollywood Theatre in Kitsilano, and it’s hard to miss!

Guest: Paul Dobson, Mainland Signs.

View From Victoria:

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Province Columnist Mike Smyth, break down the big headlines of the day.

Chapter 1 - The Canadian Nurses Unions is warning that not enough protection in place to avoid spreading the coronavirus as Canadians are returning home and being quarantined.

Guest: Linda Silas, CFNU President

Chapter 2 - The Prime Minister has cancelled a planned vacation to convene a meeting of the Incident Response Group to address the infrastructure disruptions across the country. 

Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent

Chapter 3 - AND The Throne Speech last week turned into a circus with protestors swarming the BC Legislature, and security is going to be on high alert for budget day. 

Guest: Richard Zussman, Global News reporter at the BC Legislature

View From Victoria:

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Province Columnist Mike Smyth, break down the big headlines of the day.

Chapter 1 - Electric and hybrid options are the stars of the Toronto Auto Show this year.

Guest: Dustin Woods, Editor at autoTRADER.ca

Chapter 2 - All service on the West Coast Express is cancelled today as demonstrators continue to prevent any rail traffic in the region. 

Guest: Richard Stewart, Coquitlam Mayor

Chapter 3 - Almost a dozen Stratas in BC are facing the prospect of losing insurance coverage for their buildings.

Guest: Tony Gioventu, President of the Condominium HomeOwners Association.

Chapter 4 - Researchers at the University of Victoria think that conflicts like the one we’re seeing over the Coastal GasLink Pipeline could be avoided if Indigenous groups were more involved in Environmental Assessments.

Guest: Nick Claxton, UVic researcher.

Thanks to the Thunderbird Chorus for surprising host Jill Bennett in-studio with a Valentine's Day love song!

View From Victoria:

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Province Columnist Mike Smyth, break down the big headlines of the day.

Chapter 1 - Fracking technology has allowed a massive increase in natural gas extraction, but its opponents think the process is detrimental to groundwater supplies and could be causing tremors.

Guest: Robert Murphy, Fraser Institute Senior Fellow, Economist at the Free Market Institute at Texas Tech University

Chapter 2 - Down in Richmond we’ve been hearing concerns about birth tourism: women coming to Canada to deliver children who are then entitled to Canadian citizenship.

Guest: Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Chapter 3 - Wages are high, but worker shortages are still a problem. Those are a couple of the findings in the new Wage and Benefits report that the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association.

Guest: Chris Gardner, ICBA President.

Chapter 4 - We are learning more about talks between the BC Government and the Wet’suwet’en that were announced in hopes to find a resolution.

Guest: Richard Zussman, Global News reporter at the BC legislature

View From Victoria:

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Province Columnist Mike Smyth, break down the big headlines of the day.

Chapter 1 - Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary last night, edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party’s chaotic 2020 nomination fight.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent

Chapter 2 - Yesterday was marked by protests across the country in support of the Wet’suwet’en opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline.  This comes as Indigenous supporters of the pipeline are trying to make their voices heard as well.

Guest: Cliff Atleo, assistant professor in resource & environmental management at Simon Fraser University.

Chapter 3 - Today marks 10 years since the Winter Games officially began in Vancouver. Ten years ago today was a Friday, and soon the party would be in full swing for the iconic opening ceremonies. 

Guest: John Furlong, former chair of VANOC & Volunteer chair of Own the Podium