Chapter 1: Canada’s indisputable Godfather of hip hop Maestro Fresh Wes has unveiled his newest release, an inspirational children’s book, Stick To Your Vision: Young Maestro Goes to School.

Guest: Maestro Fresh Wes, Canadian rapper, record producer, actor, and author.

Chapter 2: The number of Canadians experiencing mental health issues continues to rise across the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Ipsos poll suggests, with half of those surveyed being deemed at “high risk.”  Yet the poll also found an increasing number of people — 53 per cent — are willing to discuss their issues with family, health professionals or publicly on social media.

Guest: Jennifer McLeod Macey. Vice President, Ipsos Public Affairs.

Chapter 3: With the rise in gang violence and multiple targeted shootings, and Surrey set to start their own municipal police force, does this show change is not for the better?

Guest:  Jack Hundial, Surrey City Councillor and former RCMP officer

Chapter 4: The Vancouver Asian Film Festival kicks off Asian Heritage Month with a call for submissions.

Chapter 5: Health Canada is authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 15, meaning that the jab is now approved for anyone over the age of 12 in Canada.

Guest: Jason Kindrachuk, Canada Research Chair in the Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases at the University of Manitoba.

Chapter 6: With heavy hearts the PNE is announcing that even a modified, lower capacity in-person PNE Fair will not be possible in 2021.

Guest: Laura Ballance, PNE Spokesperson and President of LBMGLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices