Chapter 1: Show Open with Gord MacDonald
-A new study, published says adults who drink more than seven drinks in a week can expect to die sooner than those who drink less.
-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be flying back to Canada from Peru this weekend for a joint meeting with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and B.C. Premier John Horgan over the Kinder Morgan pipeline dispute. Story
-In the moments following the deadly collision between the Humboldt Broncos team bus and a semi-truck on a rural Saskatchewan highway, Airdrie’s Ryan Straschnitzki was desperate to help his teammates, but couldn’t move to reach them. Story
-Crimestoppers is holding their first “Jail & Bail” event at the Art Gallery.
Chapter 5: View From Victoria
-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be flying back to Canada from Peru this weekend for a joint meeting with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and B.C. Premier John Horgan over the Kinder Morgan pipeline dispute. Story
-In a yet-to-be-released book (to be released on Tuesday), Higher Loyalty, Truth, Lies and Leadership, former FBI Director James Comey makes explosive allegations about his time with the President, comparing Donald Trump to a mob-boss, calling him unethical, and untethered to the truth.
-Recently, Creative Housing (in partnership with developer Westbank) announced its plan to build 50,000 affordable housing units in Vancouver and Toronto. The plan has been valued as much as $14 billion. Who will the housing be for? What are the implications of Westbank being involved? And will it really help to ease the housing squeeze?
-Resource Works has released a new report, or as it’s being called a ‘citizen's guide’ - into the impact tanker traffic has on the BC coastline. It’s found transportation of oil via tanker to and from the Burnaby site is safe, and it claims the pipeline expansion will actually make it safer, through investment Western Canada Marine Response Corporation.
Chapter 9: Squire on Sports
-It’s all about momentum. One game to the next you don’t often find momentum carrying over.
-Is there a solution to the impasse between the BC, Alberta and Federal Governments on the $7.4b pipeline? Does this have the hallmarks of a ‘war of the woods’ type battle? Story
-There’s been an incredible flood of support and love over the past week for the Humboldt Broncos in the wake of the deadly bus crash that killed 16.
-Yesterday was Jersey Day, a day in which people across the country (and around the world) wore jerseys to show support for the survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. But can you believe one Canadian student was sent home from school when he wore a jersey for violating the dress code? Story