NL Newsday with Jeff Andreas

The Acting CAO for the village of Lytton discusses its draft - short term recovery plan which it put out earlier this week.

Federal Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough discusses whether people refusing to get vaccinated, and therefor losing their jobs for not meeting terms of employment, if they will be eligible for employment insurance.

Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwell discusses an array of news items impacting his community and for the most part, it is all good news.

Kamloops Councillor Mike O'Reilly sits down with NL Newsday to take questions from the community. Subjects include the homeless being housed at Memorial arena, a vision for a recovery centre in the city, the purchase of the Northbridge motel and more.

Kris Simms with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation discusses a new BC Auditor General report that shows a decade-long difference of opinion with the government over calculating the province's financial bottom line that now adds up to $6 billion. She also discusses the potential changes to the Freedom of Information act and gets into carbon taxes.

The CEO of the BC Care Providers Association talks about booster shots being delivered in long term care and concerns around flu season.

BC Liberal House Leader Peter Milobar discusses the proposed changes to the province's freedom of information act and the concerns he has with bill 22 amendments.

A report entitled A Zero Waste Agenda for BC looks at the province moving towards a waste free society by 204. Author of the report and Senior Economist with the CCPA BC Office Marc Lee joined Newsday to discuss.

Acumen law's Kyla Lee discusses potential changes to BC's freedom of information act and whether people who lose their job as a result of not being vaccinated should qualify for employment insurance.

The Executive Director of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Association Jason Woywada talks about the concerns it has about the proposed changes from the NDP to the province's freedom of information act.

BC Green Part Leader Sonia Furstenau talks about the NDP giving another break to oil and gas companies by allowing them more flexibility on dormant well clean-ups. We also get into the proposed changes to the freedom of information from the NDP.

Licensed Insolvency Trustee Chris Mihalcheon speaks to the 4th Annual BDO Affordability Index. It examined how affordable life is in Canada with results showing that COVID-19 is eroding the standard of living for many Canadians – and the rising cost of living is only adding to this burden.

This October 20th edition of That's Whack Wednesday looks at the freedom of information act and the NDP government contemplating a $25 request fee.

Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian discusses the city's newly unveiled vaccine policy and gets into some of what went down during this week's city council meeting.

Chief of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council Kukpi7 Wayne Christian reflects on the Prime Minister's visit to Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc at the beginning of the week and what he wants to see moving forward in terms of tangible action towards reconciliation.

Acumen Law's Kyla Lee talks about the issue of the COVID-19 vaccine and the national police union advocating for its members who do not want to be vaccinated. We also discuss Vancouver street sweeping where homeless people see their possessions 'swept away' by the city and the Law Society of British Columbia has started piloting its six-hour Indigenous intercultural course.

As we are about one month away from Sun Peaks resort firing up the chairlifts for the winter, Chief Marketing Officer Aidan Kelly talks about the expectations for the upcoming ski season.

The Mayor of Lytton reacts to the report on the June 30th fire from the Transportation Safety Board and says that temporary housing near his community is currently his number one priority.

Chair of the Transportation Safety Board Kathy Fox speaks to the report released today which cannot identify a link between the fire that burned through the village of Lytton on June 30th and rail traffic that went through the area on that day.

In this October 13 edition of That's Whack Wednesday I talk about Canadian Icon William Shatner (Capt. Kirk) heading into space thanks to billionaire Jeff Bezos.

The owner of Travel Best Bets Claire Newell provides some travel information for those looking to leave the country and also gives some tips when it comes to travel insurance during a pandemic.

The Environmental Services Manager for Kamloops talks about the success of the organic waste pilot program through the first three weeks.

A new report says the BC Lottery Corporation headquarters in Kamloops has contributed $2.2 billion into the local economy over the last 35 years. The report was done by Thompson Rivers University economist, professor Peter Tsigaris. Chief Social Purpose Officer and VP, Player Experience at BCLC Peter ter Weeme reacts to the report.

Acumen Law's Kyla Lee talks about restaurants not participating in the BC vaccine status card program and the penalties they're facing. She also touches on a Whistler woman who was fined $60,000 for feeding bears.

The Senior Vice President of the Rocky Mountaineer says it was a down year in 2021, but stull infinitely better than 2020 and he is projecting 2022 to be much closer to normal.

BC Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon speaks to the September labour force survey.

BC's Housing Minister weighs in on the issue of housing the homeless at Memorial arena and talks about the ongoing issues of the vulnerable population committing crimes only to be put back on to the street to reoffend.

BC Seniors Advocate Isobel MacKenzie has released a review of one year's worth of COVID-19 data in Long term Care and Assisted Living and came up with seven recommendations to improve things moving forward.

BCLC's Matt Lee talks about the Canucks upcoming season, the fact that odds makers believe there is a better chance they miss the playoffs than make it and ponder the likelihood of some individual hardware being claimed by Vancouver players.

This October 6 edition of That's Whack Wednesday is all about #FacebookDown as the social network went offline for about six hours on Monday. OH THE HUMANITY!

Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian talks about the city's decision to increase fees on solid waste collection and water rates. He also discusses the homeless at memorial arena and more.

The Blue Jays play-by-play radio man Ben Wagner joins Newsday to talk about the great season which ended p in Toronto falling one game short of the playoffs and looks ahead to the off-season.

Quinn Page with Royal LePage looks back at the September Real Estate market in the Kamloops area and looks ahead to October and November.

Acumen Law's Kyla Lee talks about an incident where a man hacked a cougar to death with a machete after the cougar attacked his dog. We get into the legalities of such actions and also get into the requirement to have snow tires on your vehicle on many BC highways starting October 1st.

Kamloops South MLA Todd Stone joins Newsday from Victoria as the fall session of the BC Legislature begins. The overdose crisis and the overall issue of mental health and addictions was a focus during the first question period back in BC's capital.

Interim leader of the official opposition Shirley Bond talks about a number of subjects in advance of the Legislative Assembly getting back in session next week.

Chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band Stu Jackson joins NL Newsday on the first ever national day for Truth & Reconciliation.

BC's Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Murray Rankin was in studio to talk about what the first ever National day for Truth & Reconciliation means to this country, this province and how we can use days like this to learn, heal and improve as a country.

Kamloops Councillor Denis Walsh joins Newsday for the September edition of Radio NL's Community Town Hall. We touch on questions surrounding social issues, active transportation, parking, and more.

Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian breaks down some of Tuesday's council meeting and looks ahead to the first ever national day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Acumen Law's Kyla Lee discusses the Meng Wanzou situation and where the story goes from here.

Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer talks about the 2021 wildfire season and what we need to do moving forward to make sure we don't forget the severity of what took place this year and improve the response in the future.

The President of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association discusses the vaccine status card in BC as the two week grace period comes to a close.

Denim on the Diamond is back. Featuring Canada's top Rock, Indie-Alternative, Folk and Country music artists on the diamond. It's time to celebrate & reconnect with friends amongst the Okanagan's favourite food trucks and beverages. Kurt Jory is one of the organizers and joins Newsday to preview the October 2nd event.

Wildlife BC's McKenzie Irwin talks about the recent rise in bear sightings in Kamloops, gives some advice on what to do if you encounter a bear and weighs in on the recent 'Bear vs Mountain Goat' fight at Yoho Park.

Director Consumer and Industry Relations for the Insurance Bureau of Canada Rob De Pruis talks about the IBC estimate of more than 800 claims and $77 million in insurable damage caused by the White Rock Lake fire.

BC Liberal Party House leader Peter Milobar reacts to Premier John Horgan's Thursday media availability. He talks naloxone kit shortages, hospital staffing concerns, bubble zones around schools and hospitals, and more.

Political Journalist with Global BC Keith Baldrey talks COVID-19 in BC, the increases we have seen in vaccination numbers, the recent spike in hospitalizations and more.

The voice of the Canucks on Sportsnet 650 and Radio NL Brendan Batchelor joined Newsday to talk about the first in person media availability for the team since March, 2020 and look ahead to training camp getting underway in Abbotsford.

In this September 22 edition of That's Whack Wednesday, I look back at election 44 and the huge waste of time and money that it was.

Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian reflects on the federal election and breaks some of what was discussed at this weeks Kamloops city council meeting.