Mornings with Simi artwork

Full Show: Bringing back Canadian brands, Paramedics reach a deal & Making Metro Vancouver parks more accessible

Mornings with Simi

English - January 09, 2023 17:15 - 38 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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00:00 - Are you a nostalgic person? A very popular Canadian brand is back!
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
08:17 - After a marathon negotiation session that lasted more than 16 hours, B.C. 's paramedics' union and the province’s Health Employers Association have reached a tentative agreement.
Guest: Troy Clifford, President of Ambulance Paramedics of BC.
14:45 - B.C.’s positive 2022 employment gains may not be the welcome sign some would hope for, given the province’s tight labour market.
Guest: Brenda Bailey, BC Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation.
19:51 - In the first months of COVID, as successive waves of the virus necessitated lockdowns, cooped-up British Columbians turned to nature for solace — and sometimes found a traffic jam instead.
Guest: David Leavers, Metro Vancouver’s Division Manager of Visitor and Operations Services for Regional Parks
27:35 - The provincial government’s Bridge Management Information System lists 2,973 bridges and 73 tunnels in BC alone!! And one White Rock-based author and photographer made it his job to document them!
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00:00 - Are you a nostalgic person? A very popular Canadian brand is back!

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

08:17 - After a marathon negotiation session that lasted more than 16 hours, B.C. 's paramedics' union and the province’s Health Employers Association have reached a tentative agreement.

Guest: Troy Clifford, President of Ambulance Paramedics of BC.

14:45 - B.C.’s positive 2022 employment gains may not be the welcome sign some would hope for, given the province’s tight labour market.

Guest: Brenda Bailey, BC Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation.

19:51 - In the first months of COVID, as successive waves of the virus necessitated lockdowns, cooped-up British Columbians turned to nature for solace — and sometimes found a traffic jam instead.

Guest: David Leavers, Metro Vancouver’s Division Manager of Visitor and Operations Services for Regional Parks

27:35 - The provincial government’s Bridge Management Information System lists 2,973 bridges and 73 tunnels in BC alone!! And one White Rock-based author and photographer made it his job to document them!

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