Full Show: Searching for the loch ness monster, Federal government and a housing fix & The brutality of fighting wildfires
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Show Notes
Seg 1: A massive search for the legendary Loch Ness Monster is being organized by the Loch Ness Centre in the village of Drumnadrochit, Scotland, in partnership with a research team named Loch Ness Exploration.
Guest: Dr. Charles Paxton, Research Fellow at the University of St Andrew’s Centre for Research into Ecological & Environmental Modelling
Seg 2: View From Victoria:
The West Coast of Vancouver Island has been cut off again. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 3: Should the federal government embrace its leadership role in addressing the affordable housing supply, instead of shifting responsibility to other levels of government.
Guest: Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, Housing Researcher and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Ottawa
Seg 4: The provincial government of BC has announced a partnership to create a localized HCV treatment and elimination roadmap, allocating $105,000 for the project.
Guest: Dr. Brian Conway, Medical Director and Specialist of Infectious Diseases at the Vancouver Infectious Disease Centre
Seg 5: How one day of wildfire fighting parallels racing the Tour de France
Guest: Dr. Brent Ruby, Research Professor for the School of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training at the University of Montana
Seg 6: State officials are coordinating with local hotels and airlines to evacuate tourists from Hawaii.
Guest: Claire Newell, President/Founder Travel Best Bets
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