Tourist Towns Say Stay Away, Prisons Hit By COVID-19 & Keep The Parks Open or Closed During the Pandemic?

13/04/2020 1h 21min
Tourist Towns Say Stay Away, Prisons Hit By COVID-19 & Keep The Parks Open or Closed During the Pandemic?

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Episode Synopsis

Chapter 1 - Tourist towns sound the alarm as visitors ignore public-health advisories to stay home. Do we need tighter restrictions on BC Ferries?

Guest: Tahirah Rockafella,Trustee, Galiano Island

Guest: Peter Luckham, Islands Trust Chair, Salt Spring Island

Guest: Paul Manly, Green Party MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith

Chapter 2 - Baldreys Beat:

Politics from the Provincial Capital.  Global News Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey joins the show.

Chapter 3 - Ten more inmates at a B.C. prison have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Sunday, as the outbreak at the federal facility continues to worsen.

Guest: Stephanie Smith, President of BCGEU Union

Chapter 4 - BC Park Closures. Is the government right to close all provincial parks? Or should some parks remain open?

Guest: Sam Waddington, Owner, Mount Waddington’s Outdoors

Guest: Louise Pederson, Outdoor Recreation Council

Chapter 5 - The US surpassed Italy for the most COVID-19 deaths on Saturday. How did this happen?

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global Washington Producer and Correspondent

Chapter 6 - Google has revealed new data which show just how much the lives of British Columbians have changed due to physical distancing measures implemented by the province and federal government to combat the spread of COVI-19. 

Guest: Claire Allen, CKNW Contributor
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