Students in the Know, Ep. 29, April 16, 2020

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In this episode of Students in the Know: ,

  • Federal Government extends support to help more Canadians with CERB who did not previously qualify.

  • B.C. government extends the provincial state of emergency.

  • outbreak at the Mission Medium Security prison has prompted the province to strengthen resources at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital.

  • BC Ferries is reinstating about a third of the 1400 workers it laid off one week ago.

  • Mayor of Alert Bay has confirmed that he has contracted Covid-19.

  • Shaw Communications has laid off 10 % of their work force due to COVID-19 pandemic

Host(s): 

Matthew Hoffman

Featured Speakers/Guests: 

Carol Vanherwaarden Outreach worker for Unitarian Shelter in Nanaimo

Kim Goldberg - Poet and Author for her new book Devolution.

Credits: 

Matthew Hoffmann - producing, hosting, and news reporting

Riley Leaman – reporting on Sports & Entertainment News

Spencer Medford – Reporting on Seven Day Forecast

Sean Desrochers - researching and writing the sports report.

Sophia Wasylinko – research and writing entertainment news

Mick Sweetman