Violence alongside protests, The future of care homes & Island communities without BC Ferry's and tourism
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Chapter 1: Protests over the death of George Floyd continued last night around the world.  Guest: Paul Viollis, CBS Reporter in New York. Chapter 2: Long Term Care is a mixed bag of private and public operators in Canada, both with their own varying mix of policies and procedures.  That’s just part of the reason we’ve seen outbreaks in long term care homes across the country. Guest: Ross Lord, Global News Journalist Chapter 3: London Black Lives Matter team says next protests will be largest yet Guest: Crystal Goomansingh, Global News European Bureau Chief. Chapter 4: Ferry service between Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay resumes, with four sailings scheduled per day and more routes expected to return in the near future.  How are the island communities coping as we move into what would normally be a very busy time of year for tourism. Guest: Mark Collins, BC Ferries CEO. Guest:  Leonard Krog, Mayor of Nanaimo Chapter 5: Nobody wants to pay COVID-19 surcharges, but they expect everything to cost more as we continue to reopen the economy.  Guest: Steve Mossop, President at Insights West Chapter 6: It was a devastating moment for the community when it was announced that Army and Navy were closing all their stores permanently.  Guest: Jacqui Cohen, Army and Navy owner. Chapter 5: There was a sigh of relief by businesses facing eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic but unless the federal government extends the rent relief program at the end of the month, they might be in a bad position to restart.  Guest: Ken Charko, Owner of the Dunbar Theatre, Director of the Motion Picture Theatre Association of BC.
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