Chapter 1: Show Open with Gord MacDonald
-Twenty-five-year-old Richmond Hill resident Alek Minassian has been identified as the driver of a white van that struck and killed 10 people and left 15 people injured in Toronto Monday. Chief Mark Saunders made the announcement during a news conference Monday evening. Police said they received the first call before 1:30 p.m. Officers received reports of a white rental van hitting a number of pedestrians while driving south on Yonge Street. The male driver was arrested by police after 1:50 p.m.
-In times of need, Canadians put aside the issues that we think divide us and support our country and our fellow Canadians. We care for each other, we support each other, and we have each others back. We saw this with the Humboldt bus tragedy and are seeing it again in the wake of the deadly attack in Toronto.
-B.C. first responders and multiple police departments are sharing their condolences after a van struck multiple pedestrians along a busy Toronto road on Monday afternoon, killing 10 and injuring 15 others. Immediately after the attack, #TorontoStrong began trending on social media, as people banded together in solidarity.
-Send the bill to protest organizers! That’s what Gregor Mayor Robertson says about the mess left behind from this year’s 4/20 event in Vancouver. On the weekend, pot activist Jodie Emery said the Vancouver Park Board ‘hyped’ up damage, following the closure of Sunset Park Field to replant grass damaged from the pot-festival.
Chapter 5: View From Victoria
-The ICBC overhaul was officially introduced by Attorney General David Eby in the legislature yesterday. Eby introduced three bills designed to stop the financial bleeding at ICBC, which is set to lose $1.3 billion this year. The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.
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-An officer who took down the Toronto attack suspect is being praised for his restraint. Mike McCormack from the Toronto Police Association says it was a moment that will be remembered in a day when a city was grappling with horror.
-The attack happened so fast. A white van jumped the curb and ploughed into pedestrians on a street on Yonge Street (the city’s longest street) in North York, north of downtown Toronto. Traffic was light, and people were out enjoying the sunshine. The driver was allegedly 25yo Alek Minnassian, from the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill. He’s listed on his LinkedIn page as studying at a local college. His motive remains unclear. What will security agencies be doing now?
-Toronto remains in a state of shock and sadness after a 25 year old man allegedly used a van to run over people on a street just north of downtown. Alek Manassian accused of the rampage has appeared in court - officially charged with ten counts of first degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder. Alek Manassian will reappear in court via video link on May 10. Phil Zullo was driving down Yonge Street in the moments after the rampage
-The officer who arrested the suspect in the Toronto attack is being praised after he calmly held his fire; facing down the suspect who made repeated sudden movements,drawing like a ‘gunslinger’, brandishing what looked like a gun [police say it was not] while yelling “kill me!”’ No shots were fired, and the man was taken into custody.
-Alek Minassian, the 25-year-old man suspected of killing at least 10 people and injuring 15 others, when a rental van he was driving struck pedestrians on Yonge Street in north Toronto, has been charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder during a court appearance on Tuesday. Minassian of Richmond Hill, Ont., arrived in court wearing a white prison jumpsuit and hands cuffed behind his back. The accused, after hearing his charges, was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court via video on May 10. The judge said the accused is not to have contact with the victims.
Chapter 11: Squire on Sports
-Trevor Linden is a lucky guy! He’s had a great hockey career, is successful in business and admired by friends and colleagues alike. But one area he seems to have no luck at all, is the draft.
Chapter 12: Behind the Reality Check
-If you’re self employed and work alone there are spaces that are designed for working professionals to gather and work on different things in a more social environment. Bruce Allen joins the show to talk about social offices.
-This Week Is National Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness Week. 90% of Canadians support organ donation, but only 20% are registered. What needs to be done to change that statistic?
Chapter 14: Future of Work Series
-If you walk down the street and pass a restaurant, chances are you'll see a "hiring" sign in the window. BC seems to be having trouble keeping restaurant staff on the books. Is it the pay? Is it the industry? What needs to be done to entice people to work in the food and beverage industry?
