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>> Mike: TONIGHT ON CBC 
VANCOUVER NEWS...
>> WE HAVE FLATTENED THAT CURVE.
>> WHATEVER ACTIONS WE TAKE, WE 
KNOW THAT THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT 
HUMAN COST IF WE GET IT WRONG.
>> Mike: B.C. PREPARES TO EASE 
SOME COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS NEXT 
MONTH.
>>> ALSO...
>> THEY SEDATED HER AND PUT HER 
ON A VENTILATOR AND SHE WAS OUT 
LIKE TWO WEEKS. 
>> SURVIVOR STORIES. 
>> MOM. 
>> THE VANCOUVER WOMAN 
RECOVERING AT HOME AFTER BEATING
THE VIRUS.
>>> AND...
>> IT TOOK ME 20 YEARS TO BUILD 
THIS PLACE AND TOOK ONLY FEW 
MINUTES TO LOSE IT TO THE FIRE.
>> Mike: BEHIND THE FIRE LINE IN
THE SQUAMISH VALLEY WITH 
HOMEOWNERS WHO LOST EVERYTHING. 
>> Announcer:  THIS IS CBC 
VANCOUVER NEWS.
>> Mike: GOOD EVENING.
WELL, HERE'S
&
>> Reporter: GETTING ELECTIVE 
SURGERIES BACK ON THE SCHEDULE.
THE PROVINCE INDICATED THAT 
COULD HAPPEN BY MID MAY.
AND THAT'S BECAUSE NEW DATA 
REVEALED TODAY B.C.'s CURVE NOT 
ONLY FLATTENING AND BEGINNING TO
BEGIN DOWNWARD.
IF ACTIVE CASES AND 
HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE TO 
FALL WE COULD SEE A SHIFT WITH 
SCHOOLS.
NOW WHEN IS STILL UNCLEAR.
HERE'S WHAT A GRADUAL RETURN IT 
TO THE CLASSROOM MIGHT LOOK 
LIKE. 
>> MAY MEAN SMALLER CLASSES.
ONLY SOME CHILDREN GOING TO 
SCHOOL AT CERTAIN TIMES.
NONE OF THE MINGLING WE USED TO 
HAVE WITH KIDS.
ABLE TO MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCES.
>> Reporter: AS FOR THE 
KICK-STARTING OF THE ECONOMY 
THAT DEPENDS HOW WELL EACH 
BUSINESS CAN OPERATE WITHIN THE 
PARAMETERS. 
>> THERE WILL BE A HYBRID FOR A 
PERIOD OF TIME WHERE PEOPLE ARE 
WORKING FROM HOME AND SMALLER 
NUMBERS IN THE WORKPLACE FOR 
EXAMPLE.
I DON'T THINK WE'LL GET AWAY 
FROM SMALLER NUMBERS IN GROCERY 
STORES AND LINING UP AND HAVE 
PATIENCE TO DO THAT IN THE NEAR 
FUTURE AND COMING MONTHS. 
>> AND LOOKING TO LOOSEN UP 
NON-RESTRICTIVE TRAVEL MEASURES 
ONLY WITHIN THE PROVINCE.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL LIKELY 
WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL THERE'S
A VACCINE. 
>> Mike: THAT'S NOT EXPECTED FOR
SOME TIME, FOR CERTAIN.
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WONDERING IF 
STAYING HOME WAS MAKING A 
DIFFERENCE.
WHAT DOES THE NEW DATA SHOW. 
>> IT IS FASCINATING.
JUSTIN WILL HAVE MORE IN A 
MOMENT.
LOOK AT THIS GRAPHIC.
IT ILLUSTRATES THE LEVELS IN 
B.C.
YOU SEE ON THE RIGHT THE 
VERTICAL GREY LINES WHEN THE 
VARIOUS RESTRICTIONS PUT IN 
PLACE.
THE GREEN LINE IS PARK ACTIVITY 
AND AS THE WEATHER GOT NICER 
HERE AND THERE.
THE PURPLE LINE IS RESIDENTIAL 
ACTIVITY AND IT SHOWS MORE OF AN
INCREASE AS PEOPLE TOLD TO STAY 
HOME.
THE YELLOW LINE IS GROCERY 
STORES AND PHARMACIES.
EVEN THAT STARTED TO LEVEL OFF.
LOOK AT THE THREE LINES ON THE 
BOTTOM.
THOSE ARE WORKPLACE, RETAIL 
OUTLETS AND TRANSIT ALL TOOK A 
PLUNGE AS PHYSICAL DISTANCING 
MEASURES KICKED IN.
OFFICIALS ARE USING THIS DATA TO
ENCOURAGE PEOPLE NOT TO STOP.
AS THEY SAY WE'RE STILL IN THE 
EYE OF THE STORM.
MIKE. 
>> Mike: THANKS TANIA.
TANYA FLETCHER WITH US LIVE 
TONIGHT.
IT IS HARD IT TO MAGREY 
RESTRICTIONS EASED AND WON'T BE 
FOR SOME TIME.
OUR JUSTIN McILROY IS DIGGING IN
THE LATEST MODELS AND DATA.
HOW CAN HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS BE
REAL IF THAT VIRUS IS STILL OUT 
THERE. 
>> A BIG QUESTION IS HOW THE 
PROVINCE WILL BE ABLE TO 
MAINTAIN AND NOT HAVING AN 
OUTBREAK.
HERE'S A CHART THEY PUT FORWARD 
TODAY.
RIGHT NOW IN B.C. THEY ESTIMATE 
AROUND 30% OF REGULAR CONTACT 
HAPPENING.
NOW THEY SAY THAT IF WE GO UP IN
A TIME ASSUMING THAT THE TREND 
HOLDS AT 40.
OR EVEN 60% OF ACTIVITY, THE 
NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZATIONS WILL 
STAY AT A VERY LOW LEVEL.
IF IT GOES HIGHER THAN THAT TO 
70-80% ANOTHER OUTBREAK.
HOW DO YOU GET FROM INDUSTRY TO 
INDUSTRY TO ALLOW CERTAIN THINGS
TO HAPPEN AND CERTAIN THINGS NOT
WITHOUT GOING ABOVE THAT 60% 
MEASURE.
THE PROVINCE IS LOOKING AT THIS 
IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.
WHY THEY DID IT -- SPECIFICS 
TODAY.
BUT THAT'S THE MAIN REQUEST OVER
THE COURSE OF THE SUMMERTIME.
NOT ELIMINATING THIS ENTIRELY 
AND NOT GOING BACK TO COMPLETELY
WHERE WE WERE BEFORE.
SOME SORT OF MIDDLE GROUND. 
>> Mike: TREADING CAUTIOUSLY.
HOW CONFIDENT IS THE GOVERNMENT 
ABOUT ALL THIS.
>> WELL AT THIS POINT I WOULD 
SAY CAUTIOUSLY CONFIDENT.
AND THE REASON IS, BECAUSE WE 
HAVE HAD SO MANY DAYS IN A ROW 
WHERE THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN 
RELATIVELY STATIC.
TAKE A LOOK AT THIS CHART.
IT SHOWS HOSPITALIZATIONS IN 
BRITISH COLUMBIA DUE TO 
COVID-19.
HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE AN 
IMPORTANT METRIC USED ALL AROUND
THE WORLD RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF 
COURSE IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH
HOW MUCH TESTING YOU ARE OR 
AREN'T DOING.
IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE 
HOSPITAL BECAUSE COVID-19 IS 
VERY SERIOUS.
AND YOU CAN SEE, FOR ALL ALMOST 
THREE WEEKS NOT ONLY B.C. AT THE
SAME NUMBER OF HOSPITALIZATIONS 
BUT BEEN DECLINING A FAIR BIT 
THE PAST 4-5 DAYS.
THAT GIVES THE GOVERNMENT SOME 
CONFIDENCE WHAT'S HAPPENING IS 
WORKING.
NOT A BLIP AT THIS POINT AND 
ALLOWING THEM TO START HAVING 
THAT DISCUSSION AND IT WILL BE A
COUPLE WEEKS UNTIL WE GET 
SPECIFICS WHERE EXACTLY A NEW 
NORMAL MIGHT BE FOR B.C. DURING 
THE SPRING AND SUMMER. 
>> Mike: THANKS VERY OFTEN.
JUSTIN McILROY -- MCELROY LIVE 
FOR US TONIGHT. 
>>> THE LATEST NUMBERS BY THE 
MINISTRY OF HEALTH SHOW 43 NEW 
CASE INSIDE OUR PROVINCE TO A 
TOTAL OF 1,618.
119 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN 
HOSPITALIZED INCLUDING 52 IN 
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.
BUT AS WE SAID EARLIER, THERE 
WERE NO NEW DEATHS.
>>> A VANCOUVER WOMAN RECOVERING
FROM COVID-19 IS SPEAKING OUT 
TONIGHT.
AFTER SPENDING WEEKS IN THE 
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, SHE'S BACK 
AT HOME IN ISOLATION STILL 
FIGHTING TO GET BETTER.
BUT AS LEANNE YOUNG REPORTS, SHE
SAYS THE MEDICAL SYSTEM HAS HER 
FEELING AT EASE. 
>> I'M GOING TO EAT SOME 
FABULOUS FOOD. 
>> YES.
NEXT TIME YOU SEE US, WE MIGHT 
BE A LITTLE BIT WIDER. 
>> IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE 
TRIP OF A LIFETIME A GIFT AFTER 
SPANISH VACATION FROM HER SON 
AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW CELEBRATING 
HER RETIREMENT AND 70th BIRTHDAY
AT THE END OF FEBRUARY.
DAYS AFTER SHE RETURNED TO 
VANCOUVER MARCH 10th TAM STARTED
THE FIGHT OF HER LIFE.
>> SHE TOLD US SHE WAS GOING TO 
THE ER.
BY TEXT.
AND THAT WAS THE LAST WE HEARD 
FROM HER DIRECTLY.
>> Reporter: SHE HAD TESTED 
POSITIVE FOR COVID-19.
HER SYMPTOMS STARTED OFF MILD 
BUT HER LINGERING COUGH GETTING 
WORSE AND SHE HAD A FEVER SHE 
COULDN'T SHAKE.
>> THAT FEVER WAS UP AROUND 39, 
ALMOST UP TO 40.
AND I THINK THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT 
OF TYLENOL DIDN'T BRING IT DOWN 
A BIT.
AT ALL.
NOT EVEN HALF A DEGREE. 
>> Reporter: AS A PHARMACIST SHE
KNEW IT WAS A RED FLAG AND SOON 
FOUND HERSELF IN EMERGENCY AT 
VGH IN A BIT OF A HAZE.
>> I'M NOT SURE BECAUSE I DON'T 
REMEMBER ANY OF THIS AT ALL.
AND THEY GAVE ME OXYGEN.
AND MY OXYGEN STATS WERE BELOW 
90 EVEN WITH OXYGEN. 
>> THEY SEDATED HER AND PUT HER 
ON A VENTILATOR.
SHE WAS OUT FOR LIKE TWO WEEKS. 
>> Reporter: ON A VENTILATOR AND
IN ICU, BUT THE TAM FAMILY IT 
WAS THE MOST FRIGHTENING MOMENT 
OF THEIR LIVES. 
>> ALL IN A MATTER OF HOURS WE 
DIDN'T EVEN GET TO SAY GOOD-BYE.
AND WE WERE JUST SO SCARED.
WE WERE SAYING WORST CASE 
SCENARIOS IN OUR MIND. 
>> Reporter: TO MAKE MATTERS 
WORSE NO ONE ALLOWED TO VISIT 
PEGGY.
THEY COULDN'T EVEN DO VIDEO 
CALLS IN ICU.
SHE WAS SO WEAK SHE COULD BARELY
COMMUNICATE.
THEY GAVE ME -- AND PEN.
I COULD HARDLY LIFT THAT PEN.
CAN YOU IMAGINE?
HOW WEAK YOU BECOME.
I'M LAYING IN BED FOR THREE 
WEEKS. 
>> Reporter: BUT SHE FOUGHT 
THROUGH IT.
SHE'S HOME NOW.
HER VOICE STILL HOARSE FROM 
WEEKS OF BEING INTUBATED.
SHE'S RELYING ON FAMILY FOR 
SUPPORT.
DAVID HELPS WITH DROPPING OFF 
GROCERIES. 
>> GOT SOME GROCERIES FOR HER.
GOING TO DROP THESE OFF. 
>> Reporter: HER KIDS SET UP A 
MOMMY CAM TO KEEP AN EYE ON HER.
A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE CALLS HER 
ALMOST EVERY DAY TO CHECK IN. 
>> MAKES ME FEEL VERY AT EASE 
EVEN THOUGH THERE'S NOBODY ELSE 
IN THE HOUSE.
I KNOW THERE'S SOMEBODY, I CAN 
REACH OUT TO.
>> Reporter: HER DOCTORS ARE 
RESPONSIVE TOO.
DESPITE THE MONTH LONG RECOVERY 
THE TAMs SAY THEY ARE GRATEFUL 
FOR EACH OVER AND OUR MEDICAL 
SYSTEM.
>> YOU CAN RECOVER.
AND YEAH, JUST LISTEN TO THE 
DOCTORS.
AND LISTEN TO THE GOVERNMENT.
KEEP YOUR DISTANCE. 
>> Reporter: A HOPE BY STAYING 
APART DREAM TRIPS LIKE THIS CAN 
ONE DAY BE REALITY AGAIN.
LIEN YEUNG, CBC NEWS VANCOUVER. 
>> PREMIER HORGAN IS WORKING 
CLOSELY WITH STATE OFFICIALS IN 
THE U.S. TO ORGANIZE THE 
RE-OPENING OF THE BORDER WHEN 
THE TIME COMES.
>> WE'RE GOING TO WANT TO MAKE 
SURE WE HAVE A SEAMLESS 
REINTEGRATION OF ACTIVITIES.
IT WILL NOT BE, AGAIN, THE 
SNAPPING OF FINGERS.
AND I THINK WE'LL TAKE OUR 
GUIDANCE ARE GOVERNOR INSLEE. 
>> HIS GOAL IS COORDINATE 
DIRECTLY WITH OFFICIALS IN 
WASHINGTON STATE RATHER THAN 
TAKING CUES FROM THE FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT INVOLVED.
HE SAYS B.C. IS TRYING TO 
PREPARE FOR THE GRADUAL RETURN 
TO NORMALCY.
>>> WHEN ASSISTED LIVING 
FACILITIES BAND VISITORS LAST 
MONTH DUE TO THE COVID-19 
PANDEMIC.
DALE EDWARDS WAS GIVEN A CHOICE.
STAY WITH YOUR ELDERLY MOTHER AT
SENIORS HOME OR STAY. 
>> SHE CHOSE TO BED DOWN RIGHT 
BESIDE HER MOM.
BUT THAT DIGS DIDN'T TURN OUT AS
PLANNED. 
>> YEAH, WITH HER HAND.
SHE'S OFTEN ORCHESTRATING AND 
PLAYING PIANO.
SHE USED TO PLAY THE PIANO.
>> YOU DID PLAY THE PIANO. 
>> THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MUSIC
THAT CUTS THROUGH THE DEMENTIA 
OF 97-YEAR-OLD DIANNE AND MAKES 
THINGS CLEAR AS THE VOICE OF SAM
COOK WHICH GRACES HER ROOM EVERY
DAY.
>> THAT'S THE MAT DALE EDWARDS 
SLEEPS ON ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN 
THE BEDS OF HER MOM AND HER 
ELDERLY ROOMMATE. 
>> I'M PRETTY RESILIENT.
AND I CAN MAKE A NEST ANYWHERE.
>> Reporter: STAYING HERE COMES 
WITH STRICT RULES.
EDWARDS CAN'T LEAVE HER FLOOR, 
AND SHE HASN'T BEEN OUTSIDE IN A
MONTH.
IF SHE LEAVES SHE CAN'T COME 
BACK IN WHICH SHE FEARS WILL 
MAKE HER MOTHER's HEALTH RAPIDLY
DECLINE. 
>> MY CONCERN IS, HER LIFE.
YOU KNOW?
IT IS LIKE -- IT IS GOING TO GET
HARDER AND HARDER. 
>> EDWARDS ASKS COASTAL HEALTH 
FOR AN EXEMPTION WITH NO 
VISITORS RULES.
SHE FOUND OUT EASTER SUNDAY.
HER APPLICATION WAS REJECTED. 
>> AND I SAID, GRANNY I HAVE TO 
LEAVE TODAY.
>> OH, YES.
>> I KNOW, GRANNY.
>> Reporter: BUT THEN THURSDAY 
NIGHT AS SHE WAS PACKING, VCH 
AND FACILITY STAFF CAME UP WITH 
A 11th HOUR SOLUTION.
OFFERING DALE HER OWN ROOM.
IT IS EXPENSIVE.
BUT SOME THINGS YOU CAN'T PUT A 
PRICE ON.
LIKE CELEBRATING GOOD NEWS.
WITH YOUR FAVOURITE PERSON.
AND YOUR FAVOURITE SINGER.
JESSE JOHNSON, CBC VANCOUVER 
NEWS.
>> Mike: A 26-YEAR-OLD BURNABY 
MAN IS IN CUSTODY TONIGHT AFTER 
A VAN FULL OF CLEANING SUPPLIES 
WAS STOLEN FROM St. PAUL's 
HOSPITAL IN VANCOUVER EARLY THIS
MORNING.
POLICE WERE CALLED JUST BEFORE 1
A.M.
THEY SAY A VAN WAS TAKEN FROM A 
HOSPITAL UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT
AFTER THE KEYS WERE LEFT INSIDE.
THEY LOCATED IT ON POWELL STREET
NEAR COMMERCIAL DRIVE USING A 
TRACKER IN THE VEHICLE.
AND MADE THE ARREST THERE.
CHARGES HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED 
AGAINST THE SUSPECT.
>>> THE PROVINCE's WORRIED ABOUT
AN ALARMING INCREASE IN THE 
NUMBER OF CALLS TO DOMESTIC 
VIOLENCE HOT LINES.
UP AS MUCH AS 300% IN SOME 
CASES.
PHYSICAL DISTANCING RULES MEAN 
FEWER SUPPORTS FOR FAMILIES AT 
RISK.
AND FEWER WITNESSES TO 
POTENTIALLY VIOLENT SITUATIONS.
IT ALSO MEANS IT CAN BE HARDER 
FOR THOSE IN NEED AND AT RISK TO
REACH OUT FOR HELP.
NOW SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP,
YOU CAN CALL VICTIM LINK B.C. 
ANY TIME.
1-800-563-0808.
KIDS CAN CALL THE CHILDREN's 
HELP LINE ANY TIME 310-1234.
BOTH SERVICES ARE CONVERSATION.
-- CONFIDENTIAL.
>> IT IS THREE WEEKS SINCE THEY 
OPENED THE TESTING SITE. 
>> WE HAVE DONE AS MUCH AS WE 
CAN TO FLATTEN THE SPREAD. 
>> TODAY THE BURNABY MAYOR WAS 
JOINED BY FOUR MLAs TO LOOK 
INSIDE THE FACILITY.
STAFF SAY IT WAS QUICK TO GET UP
AND RUNNING AND HELPING TO EASE 
THE LOAD AT HOSPITALS AND HEALTH
CENTRES.
THEY SAY WE CAN EXPECT MORE 
SUPPORTS COMING TO THE TESTING 
SITE BUT ALSO FOR PEOPLE NOT 
USING THE FACILITY, INCLUDING 
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS LIKE 
COUNSELLING AND PERSONS OR 
ONLINE.
WHEN IT COMES TO MORE TESTING 
STAFF AT THE SITE SAY THEY 
EXPECT MORE WILL BE NEEDED SOON 
AND THEY ARE READY FOR IT.
>>> B.C. LAWYERS ARE WARNING 
COVID-19 CLOSURES ARE CAUTION 
CRISIS IN OUR PROVINCE's 
JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
NOW ONE MONTH SINCE COURTS 
DECIDED TO HEAR ONLY URGENT 
CASES.
TRIAL LAWYERS SAY THAT'S 
SPARKING A BACKLOG IN A CLOGGED 
LEGAL S AND AS ERIC RANKIN OF 
OUR IMPACT TEAM REPORTS THE TOP 
LAW MAN AGREES BUT HOPING 
TECHNOLOGY MIGHT BE THE ANSWER. 
>> Reporter: BADLY HURT IN A CAR
CRASH IN SURREY 4 AND A HALF 
YEARS AGO HER INJURY LAWSUIT WAS
FINALLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 
20th.
NOW HER CASE IS POSTPONED 
INDEFINITELY.
DUE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS. 
>> THE WAITING FOR THIS TRIAL 
DATE WENT SO LONG.
I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW MUCH MORE 
HORRIBLE AND LONG IT WILL BE 
ONCE THIS PANDEMIC RESOLVES.
>> Reporter: THE COURTS NOW SAY 
ALL CIVIL AND FAMILY CASES ARE 
ADJOURNED UNTIL THE END OF MAY.
JURY SELECTION UNTIL JULY.
THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING 
TRIAL LAWYERS IN B.C. SAYS 
THAT'S CREATING A CRISIS.
A GROWING BACKLOG IN AN ALREADY 
CLOGGED SYSTEM.
>> IF WE CAN IMPLEMENT SUCH 
SAFETY AND HARM REDUCTION 
MEASURES IN LIQUOR STORES AND 
GROCERY STORES, SURELY WE CAN DO
THE SAME THING IN OUR COURT 
SYSTEM. 
>> Reporter: B.C. SUPREME AND 
PROVINCIAL COURTS SAY THEY ARE 
NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED AND CAN'T 
BE BECAUSE THEY ARE AN ESSENTIAL
COMPONENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC 
PROCESS WITH VITAL 
RESPONSIBILITIES.
THEY ARE OPEN FOR URGENT CASES 
SUCH AS BAIL HEARINGS AND CHILD 
WELFARE CASES BUT A CHECK OF THE
LIST SHOWS NINE HEARINGS A 10th,
MAYBE A 20th WHAT WOULD HAVE 
BEEN  HERS. 
>> ALSO WORRIED ABOUT THE 
BACKLOG OF CASES.
SOMETHING HE LIKENS TO AN 
ICEBERG. 
>> Tito: THAT ICEBERG IS GROWING
AND WE DON'T WANT TO RUN INTO. 
>> Tito: COVID-19 MIGHT HAVE A 
POSITIVE IMPACT.
FORCING THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM TO 
EMBRACE TECHNOLOGY.
AND LATE TODAY THE SUPREME COURT
ANNOUNCED IT WILL LAUNCH 
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE HEARINGS 
MONDAY BUT ONLY FOR SIMPLE 
DISPUTES THAT.
WON'T HELP MANY LIKE MIIKKA 
WAITING FOR HER DAY IN COURT. 
>> THESE ARE PEOPLE's LIVES AND 
SOME PEOPLE ARE BANKING ON THIS 
OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE JUSTICE 
THEY DESERVE. 
>> CBC NEWS.
SURREY.
>> Mike: THAT WILDFIRE NEAR 
SQUAMISH GROWN TO NEAR 200 
HECTARES.
WHILE WEATHER CONDITIONS 
IMPROVED FOR SOME RESIDENTS THE 
DAMAGE ALREADY BEEN DONE.
OUR JOHN HERNANDEZ GOT A TOUR 
FROM ONE RESIDENT WHO LOST HIS 
HOME. 
>> WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS A 
LIFETIME OF HARD WORK.
IT TOOK ME 20 YEARS TO BUILD 
THIS PLACE.
AND IT TOOK ONLY FEW MINUTES TO 
LOSE IT TO THE FIRE.
>> Reporter: HIS HOME NOW A 
CHARRED PILE OF WOOD AND TWISTED
METAL.
>> FOR EVERY NAIL I LOOK, I HAVE
MEMORIES.
AND I REMEMBER THE TIME I POUND 
THAT NAIL INTO THE WALL. 
>> Reporter: THIS IS THE 
SQUAMISH VALLEY CAMPGROUND A 
KNOWN TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN 
SHAMBLES AS IT WAS HIT BY THE 
WILDFIRE.
THE FIRE STARTED AT A NEARBY 
PROPERTY. 
>> I'M GLAD THEY SAVED THE 
HORSES.
I'M GLAD THERE WERE NO 
CASUALTIES TO HUMANS.
AND -- BUT IT IS SAD TO SEE THE 
HOUSE THAT I BUILT WITH MY OWN 
HANDS.
AND WORKED FOR MANY, MANY YEARS,
ALL THE MEMORY, ALL THE 
PICTURES, THEY ARE ALL GONE. 
>> THIS LARGE GARLIC GARDEN 
AMONG THE FEW SURVIVING SPACES 
HERE. 
>> WE DON'T HAVE ANY POWER.
WHEN YOU HAVE NO POWER, YOU HAVE
NO WATER.
AND THIS IS THE TIME THEY NEED 
TO BE IRRIGATED. 
>> AS THE SMOKE CLEARS SEVERAL 
OTHER HOMES BURNED DOWN.
PATRICK MacEACHERN IS AMONG 
THOSE WHO TRIED TO SAVE THEM. 
>> FOR FOUR OR FIVE HOURS YOU 
ARE FIGHTING A FIRE ON THE 
GROUND AND YOU ARE MOVING ALL OF
THREE OR 400 METRES BETWEEN, YOU
KNOW, ALONG A ROAD.
AND YOU GO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND 
YOU SEE IT TRAVELLED KILOMETERS 
AND IT IS COVERING MASSIVE AREA 
AND ALREADY TAKEN OUT THREE 
HOUSES. 
>> Reporter: WHILE RESIDENTS 
LIKE HIM WAIT TO HEAR BACK FROM 
INSURANCE AGENTS A FUND-RAISER 
HAS BEEN LAUNCHED FOR A NEARBY 
COUPLE WHO LOST THEIR HOME.
ALREADY RAISED TENS OF THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS A COMMUNITY NOW 
LOOKING TO REBUILD. 
>> I KNOW THE COMMUNITY IS GOING
TO COME AROUND AND SUPPORT 
EVERYONE.
THAT'S BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS. 
>> Reporter: THE FIRE HAS GROWN 
TO ABOUT 200 HECTARES.
DOZENS OF CREWS STILL WORKING TO
MAINTAIN IT.
OFFICIALS SAY COOLER 
TEMPERATURES AND MILD WINDS HAVE
BEEN WORKING IN THEIR FAVOUR.
JOHN HERNANDEZ.
CBC NEWS, SQUAMISH. 
>> Mike: LET'S BRING IN BRETT 
SOLDERHOLM.
A COUPLE DAYS AGO YOU WERE 
SAYING SQUAMISH WAS HOT BUT THE 
CONDITIONS GOTTEN BETTER. 
>> Brett: THEY HAVE.
AND WE HAVE ONLY SEEN 4º OFF 
WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN PAST FEW 
DAYS.
AND OTHER GOOD RELIEF IN THE 
FORM OF CLOUD COVER PREVENTING 
TEMPERATURES HEATING UP.
AND THERE'S EVEN STILL THE 
SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN.
I WANT TO SHOW YOU RIGHT NOW IN 
TERMS OF A LIVE LOOK OF OUR 
SATELLITE AND RADAR
DO BECAUSE THE FACT THERE WAS 
NOT BEEN ANYTHING TO REPORT.
NOW THERE IS RAIN OVER THE 
SUNSHINE COAST AS WE SPEAK.
AND SQUAMISH THOUGH IT DIDN'T 
REPORT ANY RAIN DID GET THE 
BENEFIT FROM THAT CLOUD COVER 
THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND THOSE 
COOLER TEMPERATURES.
BUT THE CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS THE
FACT THAT WE'RE STILL SEEING OUR
FIRE DANGER RATING ACROSS THE 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL COAST OF B.C. 
STEADILY INCREASING.
THERE'S MUCH GREATER SWATH 
ALREADY AT A HIGH RATING.
AND THE AREA IN YELLOW THAT YOU 
CAN SEE ENCOMPASSING MUCH OF 
B.C. THAT IS ONLY GROWN OVER THE
PAST FEW DAYS AND DIRECTLY 
RELATED TO ALL THESE DRY 
CONDITIONS THAT WE HAVE BEEN 
EXPERIENCING.
NOW THERE IS A SMALL SILVER 
LINING IN THIS FOR SQUAMISH OVER
THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
THE WINDS ARE REMAINING CALM.
THIS IS GOING TO ALLOW FIRE 
FIGHTERS TO FIGHT THE FIRE 
WITHOUT NEEDING TO WORRY ABOUT 
IT GROWING IN SIZE TOO MUCH OR 
BEING BLOWN AROUND TOO MUCH.
AND AS I MENTIONED PERHAPS A 
LITTLE BIT EARLIER THERE IS 
GOING TO BE A CHANGE IN THE 
FORECAST BY THE TIME THAT WE GET
INTO NEXT WEEK.
THERE'S STILL A RISK FOR SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT FOR SQUAMISH.
THE WEEKEND IS GOING TO BE DRY 
AND SUNNY.
BUT WHEN WE GET INTO ESSENTIALLY
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND NEW 
PATTERN IS GOING TO BE CHANGING 
UP IN THE WEATHER AND THAT'S 
GOING TO BE BRINGING MUCH-NEEDED
COOLER CONDITIONS AND 
MUCH-NEEDED RAIN AS WELL.
>> Mike: GOOD NEWS THERE.
THANKS, BRETT.
TALK TO YOU IN A LITTLE BIT.
THE GREATER VANCOUVER ZOO THE 
FOCUS OF CRITICISM FROM ANIMAL 
ADVOCATES IS PLANNING BIG 
CHANGES.
THE FIRST PHASE OF A 
MULTIMILLION REVAMP IS ALREADY 
UNDER WAY.
THE NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF THE 
ZOO RECENTLY OUTLINED HIS PLANS 
TO CBC IMPACT BELL PHIRI.
WILL FOCUS ON WILDLIFE SWILS 
UPGRADING FACILITIES FOR EXOTIC 
ANIMALS.
WE TOURED THE ZOO BEFORE THE 
LOCAL COVID-19 OUTBREAK.
>> Reporter: WITH THE START OF 
SPRING CAME THE START OF CHANGE.
>> HE'S THE NEW BOSS WITH A NEW 
VISION FOR THE GREATER VANCOUVER
ZOO.
>> THIS WILL BE THE STATION 
WHERE WE'RE GOING TO TAKE PEOPLE
INTO A SAFARI PARK WITH LARGE 
SPACES.
AND B.C. AND CANADIAN ANIMALS. 
>> TRANSFORMATION OF THE HALF 
CENTURY ATTRACTION WILL COME 
PHASE BY PHASE. 
>> WE'RE GOING TO SPEND OVER THE
NEXT FOUR TO FIVE YEARS MORE 
THAN LIKELY BETWEEN $10-20 
MILLION.
BUT WE WILL BE AMONG THE BEST IN
THE WORLD. 
>> Reporter: THE PLAN IS MOVE 
THE ZOO FROM THE CRITICIZED 
CLOSURES FOR NATIVE ANIMALS AND 
EXOTICS. 
>> I WANT THIS TO BE A PIECE OF 
AFRICA IN THE HEART OF B.C.
I'M GOING TO OPEN THIS UP.
TO HAVE ALL THE LAND OPEN FOR 
AFRICAN ANIMALS.
I'M GOING TO BUILD FROM THE SIDE
A WALKWAY AND AN OBSERVATORY IN 
THE MIDDLE SO THAT WE CAN GO UP 
AND LIVE AFRICA.
SEE THE ANIMALS IN LARGE 
HABITATS. 
>> HE'S A ZOOLOGIST WITH A 
CAREER EXPANSE 45 YEARS.
HE WAS HIRED BY THIS ZOO LAST 
SEPTEMBER.
>> THAT'S GOING -- IT IS 
BEAUTIFUL. 
>> NEARLY A QUARTER MILLION 
PEOPLE VISIT THE ZOO EVERY YEAR.
THROUGHOUT ITS EXISTENCE ALSO 
THE FOCUS OF CRITICS OF ANIMALS 
IN CAPTIVITY.
LAST DECEMBER THE HUMANE SOCIETY
CALLED ON THE ZOO TO IMPROVE 
CONDITIONS AND MOVE AWAY FROM 
ANIMALS NOT SUITED TO THE 
CLIMATE.
NOW IT WANTS A CLOSER LOOK AT 
THE PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT. 
>> OUR CONCERN IS TOO MUCH -- 
RATHER THAN IMPROVE CONDITIONS 
FOR THE ANIMALS. 
>> Reporter: IN PARTICULAR THE 
SOCIETY HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE 
PROPOSED SAVANNAH BECAUSE B.C. 
IS NOT A HOT, DRY PLACE.
THAT SAID IT APPLAUDS LUCIA's 
IDEA TO BRING A MORE STIMULATING
FELINE COMPLEX. 
>> SHORTLY AFTER OUR TOUR IT 
CLOSED BECAUSE OF THE COVID 
CRISIS.
ONLY ESSENTIAL STAFF ON SITE.
AND THE FIRST PHASE OF THE 
REDEVELOPMENT, WELL IT HAS HAD 
TO SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW DOWN UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE.
>> Reporter: A SMALL CREW KEEPS 
WORKING ON A NEW ENTRANCE AND 
STAFF MENDING FENCES WHICH IS IN
PART WHAT LUCIER WANTS TO DO 
WITH HIS PLAN. 
>> YOUR PASSION IS EVIDENT.
BUT IS THERE REALLY A FUTURE FOR
ZOOs?
>> THERE'S AN EVOLUTION AND ZOO 
IS IN OUR PHILOSOPHY AND WAYS OF
DOGS THINGS.
TODAY MY VISION IS THE FUTURE.
I'M NOT THINKING FIVE YEARS AGO.
I'M THINKING FIVE YEARS FROM 
NOW. 
>> Reporter: THE ZOO OF THE 
FUTURE IT IS HOPED WILL 
PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF ANIMALS.
>> BELLE PURI, CBC NEWS, 
ALDERGROVE. 
>> Mike: YOU CAN WATCH THIS ON 
CBC GEM AND THE APP WHERE YOU 
CAN FIND OTHER PROGRAMS.
CBC VANCOUVER ON FACEBOOK, 
YOUTUBE AND INSTAGRAM.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT KICKED IN
MONEY FOR THE OIL PATCH.
WHERE THE MONEY IS GOING AND THE
REACTION FROM ALBERTA NEXT.
>> Mike: THANKS FOR WATCHING 
ONLINE DURING THE COMMERCIAL 
BREAK ON TELEVISION.
CHANCES ARE, YOU OR SOMEBODY YOU
KNOW ARE AMONG THE MILLIONS OF 
FANS HOLDING TICKETS FOR SHOWS 
AND EVENTS FACING AN UNCERTAIN 
FUTURE DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
NOW AS REPORTS LIVE NATION AND 
TICKETMASTER THE BIGGEST 
ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY SAYS IT 
DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO OFFER 
REFUNDS.
>> REMEMBER THIS?
THE JOY, CELEBRATION, BEFORE 
COVID-19.
AND NOW, IN JUST DAYS IT IS ALL 
GONE SILENT.
FANS STUCK WITH TENS OF MILLIONS
OF TICKETS FOR SHOWS CANCELLED 
OR POSTPONED.
DYLAN SNOW A STUDENT STUDYING 
THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR.
STUCK WITH $4,000 OF TICKETS HE 
BOUGHT FOR FRIENDS FOR TWO 
SHOWS.
PARENT COMPANY LIVE NATION WON'T
GIVE HIS MONEY BACK. 
>> THEY POSTPONED THE CONCERT 
WITH NO KNOWN PERFORMANCE DAYS.
THEY ARE WORTH BILLIONS OF 
DOLLARS AND CAN'T OFFER WHY THEY
CAN'T OFFER REFUNDS. 
>> CASH FROM FANS FLOWS UP INTO 
A COMPLEX PYRAMID TO SCALPERS 
AND TICKET COMPANIES AND VENUES 
AND TO THE ARTISTS OR SPORTS 
TEAMS. 
>> THIS FORMER LIVE NATION 
EXECUTIVE SAYS IT HAS FACED A 
MAJOR PROBLEM. 
>> RESPONSIBLE PROMOTORS SHOULD 
HAVE ENOUGH ACCESS TO CASH TO 
PAY FOR THEIR OPERATIONS WITHOUT
UTILIZING THE ADVANCED TICKET 
SALES WHICH SHOULD BE HELD IN A 
CONSUMER ESCROW ACCOUNT. 
>> LIVE NATION AND TICKETMASTER 
A POWERHOUSE.
THEY OWN 273 MEN USE T THEY 
MANAGED 500 MAJOR ARTISTS LAST 
YEAR TOOK IN $9.4 BILLION IN 
CONCERT REVENUE PLUS ANOTHER 1.5
BILLION IN TICKET FEES. 
>> THEY HAVE INSTITUTIONALLY 
GAMBLED THAT MOST OF THE TIME, 
MOST EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE.
>> LIVE NATION LIKE MANY 
COMPANIES IS IN CRISIS AND IS 
ASKING FANS FOR PATIENCE.
IT THEY HAVE OVER 2 BILLION IN 
CASH RESERVES.
RIGHT NOW THEY ARE ONLY GIVING 
REFUNDS TO SHOWS CANCELLED.
BUT 90% ARE TECHNICALLY 
POSTPONED.
YET TO BE RE-SCHEDULED.
LEAVING FANS OUT OF POCKET UNTIL
COVID-19 LIFTS.
DAVE SEGUIN LAND.
CBC NEWS TORONTO. 
>> I THINK IT IS A WHILE BEFORE 
WE GET BIG CONCERTS AND EVENTS 
BACK FOR SURE.
WE HAVE HEARD THIS QUITE A BIT.
SHOULD I WASH MY VEGETABLES.
THE PACKAGING FROM THE GROCERY 
STORE.
SHOWER AFTER GOING GROCERY 
SHOPPING.
THINGS LIKE THAT.
HOW DO KEEP YOUR HOUSE COLLEEN 
UNDERWOOD DURING THE PANDEMIC.
GOT AN EXPERT COMING ON A LITTLE
LATER TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY FEEL FREE TO 
FIRE AWAY.
WE'LL GET THOSE TO HIM LATER IN 
THE NEWSCAST.
STAY WITH US.
>> B.C. ONE OF THREE PROVINCES 
BENEFIT FROM NEW FINANCIAL 
RELIEF ANNOUNCED TODAY FOR THIS 
COUNTRIES OIL SECTOR.
THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT LOCK 
INNING $1.7 BILLION THAT IS 
EXPECTED TO HELP MAINTAIN 
THOUSANDS OF JOBS WITH A PORTION
GOING TOWARDS THE ARTS AND 
CULTURE SECTORS AS WELL.
CBC SALINA EXPLAINS THE MOVE AND
THE POLITICS.
>> IT WAS PROMISED.
>> I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT WEEKS.
I'M TALKING ABOUT HOURS 
POTENTIALLY DAYS.
>> NOW THREE WEEKS LATER, 
DETAILS ON HELP FOR THE OIL AND 
GAS SECTOR.
HIT BY BOTH THE COVID-19 CRISIS 
AND A CRIPPLING DROP IN THE 
PRICE OF OIL.
>> Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau: OUR 
GOAL IS TO CREATE IMMEDIATE 
JOBS.
>> $1.7 BILLION.
TO SAVE JOBS DEVOTED TO CLEANING
UP ORPHANED WELLS.
ABANDONED BY OIL COMPANIES, 
INACTIVE. 
>> WE THINK COULD EMPLOY UP 
UPWARDS OF 5,000 PEOPLE.
WE'LL ABLE TO GET THEM WORKING 
RIGHT AWAY. 
>> ANOTHER 750 MILLION IN LOANS 
TO HELP SMALLER OIL COMPANIES 
CUT METHANE EMISSION.
AND A PROMISE OF MORE CREDIT TO 
COME.
THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT TRYING TO
WALK A POLITICAL LINE BALANCING 
EXISTING CONCERNS ABOUT ENERGY 
AND CLIMATE WITH THE URGENCY 
BROUGHT BY COVID-19.
PRIEMPBLTS JUST BECAUSE WE'RE IN
A HEALTH CRISIS DOESN'T MEAN WE 
CAN NEGLECT THE ENVIRONMENTAL 
CRISIS.
>> Reporter: IT IS MILES AWAY 
FROM THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN 
BAILOUT MONEY FOR THE AUTO 
SECTOR AFTER THE 2008 FINANCIAL 
CRISIS.
AND YET A WIN ON MANY FRONTS.
FROM A FREQUENT FOE A THANK YOU.
BUT...
>> MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE.
WHILE THIS WAS A VERY IMPORTANT 
STEP FORWARD. 
>> Reporter: AND THE FEDERAL 
CONSERVATIVES ALSO APPROVE, EVEN
AS THEY SAY THIS SHOULD HAVE 
BEEN ANNOUNCED EARLIER. 
>> WE HAVE LONG SUPPORTED THE 
IDEA OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO 
CLEAN UP ORPHANED OIL WELLS. 
>> Reporter: MORE NORMAL TIMES 
THIS MOVE WOULD HAVE GARNERED 
MORE QUESTIONS.
WHY TAXPAYERS WITH FOOTING THE 
BILL.
IN THESE TIMES MANY 
ENVIRONMENTALISTS ARE CALLING 
THIS A SMART MOVE. 
>> SALIMA SHIVJI.
CBC NEWS OTTAWA. 
>> Mike: AS CANADIANS DEAL WITH 
JOB LOSS AND UNCERTAINTY BECAUSE
OF THE PANDEMIC, NEW DATA FROM 
STATISTICS CANADA IS OUT 
OFFERING INCITE HOW OTHERS ARE 
ADOPTING TO A NEW WAY OF 
WORKING.
NEARLY 4.5 MILLION CANADIANS WHO
DON'T USUALLY WORK FROM HOME ARE
DOING THAT DURING LATE MARCH.
NEARLY 60% OF THOSE WHO SWITCHED
TO WORKING FROM HOME HAD A 
BACHELORS OR HIGHER DEGREE.
AND THE REPORT SUGGESTS THIS 
OPTION IS MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR 
PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN PROFESSIONAL 
OR MANAGERIAL OCCUPATIONS.
>>> 78 PEOPLE IN B.C. DIED FROM 
COVID-19.
TONIGHT A LOOK BEYOND THE VIRUS 
THAT KILLED THEM TO THE LIVES 
THEY LIVED.
GARY MONCTON OF VANCOUVER WAS 
SHY OF HIS 78th BIRT.
HE SPENT HIS LAST DAYS AT THE 
HAROLD PARK LONG-TERM CARE 
CENTRE IN VANCOUVER.
AS HIS DAUGHTER TELLS US THAT 
WAS THE LAST STOP IN A VERY FULL
LIFE.
>> Reporter: 
>> MY NAME IS SAMANTHA MONCTON 
AND I LOST MY DAD TO COVID-19 ON
APRIL 2nd, 2020.
MY DAD WAS A PRETTY REMARKABLE 
MAN IN SO MANY WAYS.
HE WAS BLIND.
AND HE TRAINED FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY
IN ENGLAND AND CAME A DAMN GOOD 
ONE AT THAT.
AND MOVED TO CANADA WITH MOM IN 
THE '60s.
AND THEN SET UP A PRACTICE IN 
OSHAWA.
AND IT WAS SO GOOD WHAT HE DID.
HE WORKED FOR THE GENERAL AND 
TREATED BOBBY ORR.
AS GOOD AS HE WAS AT HIS JOB 
MUSIC WAS A BIG DEAL TO HIM AND 
OUR FAMILY.
I KNEW WHEN DAD GOT COVID AND HE
HAD DEMENTIA AND LIVING AT 
HAROLD PARK, THE CARE HOME HE 
WAS IN ISOLATION.
I KNEWHAT MUSIC WOULD BE LIKE 
THE BEST GIFT I COULD GIVE HIM.
SO I GRABBED MY TRUMPET AND WENT
DOWN TO HAROLD PARK AND STOOD 
OUTSIDE AND PLAYED FOR HIM ALL 
THE SONGS THAT HE  LOVED.
[ ♪♪♪ ]
 
>> I KNEW HE WAS LISTENING 
BECAUSE THE NURSE HIGH SCHOOL 
HIM ON THE PHONE.
HE HAD A BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE 
AND TOLD ME AT THE END I DID A 
PRETTY GOOD JOB.
I COULDN'T BE THERE WITH HIM THE
END BUT IF I COULD BE THERE WITH
HIM AT THE END WHAT WOULD I HAVE
SAID?
I GUESS I WOULD HAVE SAID, DON'T
DIE.
I LOVE YOU.
AND NIGHT-NIGHT.
>> Mike: STILL TO COME TONIGHT 
HOW TO DISINFECT PROPERLY.
WE'LL SPEAK TO A CHEMIST AT UBC 
HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE, YOUR 
HANDS AND PLAY IT SAFE DURING 
THIS TIME OF COVID-19.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, GIVE US A
CALL.
604-662-6801 OR SEND AN E-MAIL 
CBC
>> Mike: HERE ARE SOME OF THE 
STORIES WE'RE FOLLOWING TONIGHT 
ON CBC VANCOUVER NEWS.
43 NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN B.C.
TODAY FOR A TOTAL OF 1,618.
BUT NO NEW DEATHS TO REPORT IN 
OUR PROVINCE.
THE TOTAL REMAINS AT 78.
119 PEOPLE ARE IN HOSPITAL.
DOWN ONE FROM YESTERDAY.
52 OF THOSE PEOPLE IN ICU.
THAT'S DOWN FOUR FROM YESTERDAY.
>>> WHAT YOU SEE HERE IS A 
LIFETIME OF HARD WORK.
IT TOOK ME 20 YEARS TO BUILD 
THIS PLACE.
AND IT TOOK ONLY FEW MINUTES TO 
LOSE IT TO THE FIRE.
>> Mike: HIS HOME IN THE 
SQUAMISH VALLEY HAS BEEN 
DESTROYED BY A WILDFIRE MORE 
THAN 200 HECTARES IN SIZE.
SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE
HELPING THE 50 FIRE FIGHTERS 
TRYING TO BRING THE BLAZE UNDER 
CONTROL.
THE BENDING OF THE CURVE IN B.C.
WAS CLEAR IN THE PRESENTATION 
FROM OUR PROVINCE's TOP DOCTOR.
BUT AS CBC's GREG RASMUSSEN 
EXPLAINS BONNIE HENRY CALLING 
FOR VIGILANCE NOT DECLARING 
VICTORY.
>> Reporter: THE TOUGH MEASURES 
THAT TURNED THE STREETS OF 
VANCOUVER INTO A GHOST TOWN ARE 
SAVING LIVES.
AND PEOPLE NEED TO KEEP IT UP.
SAYS B.C.'s CHIEF MEDICAL 
OFFICER.
>> TO STAY CLOSE TO HOME.
STAY CLOSE TO OUR FAMILIES.
TO KEEP THOSE SAFE DISTANCES. 
>> B.C. FEARED A SURGE IN CASES 
SIMILAR TO WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN 
QUEBEC AND A LESSER DEGREE 
ONTARIO.
INSTEAD THE PROVINCE's INFECTION
RATE IS MUCH LOWER.
SO MUCH THAT THERE'S TALK OF A 
CAUTIOUS RE-OPENING.
BUT NOT QUITE YET.
>> WE NEED TO FIND THE BALANCE 
OF, YOU KNOW, HOW MUCH CONTACT 
STILL PROTECTS US IN OUR 
COMMUNITIES AND OUR FAMILIES BUT
ALLOWS US TO OPEN THINGS UP.
I CANNOT TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT 
IT LOOKS LIKE. 
>> Reporter: PLANNING UNDER WAY 
HOW, WHEN AND WHERE SCHOOLS AND 
BUSINESSES WILL RE-OPEN.
ONE KEY WILL BE TO HAVE TESTING 
AND OTHER MEASURES TO QUICKLY 
RESPOND TO AND CONTAIN NEW 
CASES.
>> ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BREATHING 
STARTED TO GET REALLY 
RESTRICTED. 
>> TO SOMEONE WHO HAD THE 
DISEASE AND STILL RECOVERING 
MORE THAN A MONTH LATER.
A WARNING ABOUT RISKY BEHAVIOR. 
>> WE HAVE TO GET THIS UNDER 
CONTROL.
I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SLEEP 
PROPERLY.
THERE'S -- YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE
IN YOUR OWN BODY ALL THE TIME.
IT IS JUST NOT WORTH IT.
LIKE, JUST STAY HOME. 
>> Reporter: ALSO FROM B.C., NEW
DATA ON WHO IS BEING HIT.
THE MEDIAN AGE OF PEOPLE 
CONTRACTING THE DISEASE IS 54.
FOR THOSE REQUIRING 
HOSPITALIZATION IT JUMPS TO 68.
AND THE PEOPLE DYING ARE MUCH 
OLDER.
WITH A MEDIAN AGE OF 86.
OFFICIALS HERE STRESS DESPITE 
B.C.'s FARING BETTER THAN MUCH 
OF THE COUNTRY IT IS STILL A 
LONG AND DIFFICULT ROAD AHEAD.
GREG RASMUSSEN, CBC NEWS, 
VANCOUVER.
>> Mike: DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ON THE
AGE AND SEX OF COVID-19 PATIENTS
IS IMPORTANT FOR UNDERSTANDING 
THE DISEASE.
BUT AS CHRIS GLOVER TELLS US 
THERE IS DATA WE'RE NOT TRACKING
AND SOME SAY IS IT REVEALS A 
DANGEROUS BLIND SPOT. 
>> Reporter: IN A PANDEMIC IT IS
CRITICAL TO KNOW EXACTLY WHO's 
GETTING SICK.
>> TO CONNECT THE PATIENT.
DO GOOD MEDICINE. 
>> Dr. McKENZIE SAYS CANADA IS 
COLLECTING BAD MEDICINE BY NOT 
COLLECTING THE RATE OF COVID-19 
PATIENTS. 
>> CERTAIN GROUPS OF PEOPLE ARE 
SYSTEMATICALLY DISADVANTAGED. 
>> ALBERTA COMMITTED TO LOOKING 
INTO IT BUT ONTARIO SAYS 
TRACKING AGE AND CHRONIC ILLNESS
REMAINS ITS FOCUS. 
>> THOSE ARE ALL PRIORITIES TO 
US REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNIC OR
OTHER BACKGROUNDS.
THEY ARE ALL EQUALLY IMPORTANT. 
>> Reporter: A COALITION OF 
BLACK HEALTH LEADERS IS 
DEMANDING RECONSIDERATION. 
>> HEARING THIS REMARK IS 
CONCERNING BECAUSE IT DOESN'T 
ALLOW US TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE
IMPACTS OF COVID.
>> Reporter: IN CHICAGO BLACK 
PEOPLE REPRESENT 30% OF 
RESIDENTS BUT MORE THAN 70% OF 
COVID DEATHS. 
>> THOSE NUMBERS TAKE YOUR 
BREATH AWAY. 
>> Reporter: PROMPTED PHOENIX 
TOSS REPLOY RESOURCES TO 
PREDOMINANTLY BLACK 
NEIGHBORHOODS THAT STRUGGLED 
WITH ACCESS TO CARE. 
>> DURING THE H1N1 PANDEMIC 
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE WERE SIX AND A
HALF MORE LIKELY TO END UP IN 
THE ICU.
INDIGENOUS HEALTH LEADERS WANT 
MORE RESOURCES NOW.
>> KNOWING THAT THESE 
COMMUNITIES ARE AT HIGHER RISK 
FOR MULTIPLE REASONS SHOULD BE A
CALL FOR ACTION. 
>> WE CAN ACTUALLY GET OR WE CAN
KNOW.
AND I THINK WE SHOULD KNOW. 
>> Reporter: Dr. McKENZIE SAYS 
BETTER TRACKING MEANS A BETTER 
RESPONSE.
AND POTENTIALLY A SHORTER SHUT 
DOWN OF SOCIETY.
CHRIS GLOVER.
CBC NEWS.
TORONTO.
>>> 6:43.
THERE'S COX BAY BEACH OUTSIDE 
TOFINO.
NICE END OF THE DAY BUT A MIXED 
DAY HERE ON THE SOUTH COAST.
SO THE WEEKEND IS HERE NOW.
SO WHAT DO WE HA
[ ♪♪♪ ]
 
>> Mike: THE WEEKEND IS FINALLY 
HERE.
SO IS METEOROLOGIST BRETT 
SOLDERHOLM.
HOW ARE WE LOOKING FOR THE 
WEEKEND.
>> Brett: ALL THINGS CONSIDERED 
I THINK MOST PEOPLE ARE GOING TO
BE PRETTY PLEASED.
LOTS OF SUNSHINE.
WARM TEMPERATURES.
THE ONLY THING THAT'S REALLY 
LACKING IS GOING TO BE THAT 
RAINFALL.
THERE'S THE SLIGHT RISK FOR 
SHOWERS TONIGHT BUT THAT'S ABOUT
IT UNTIL NEXT WEEK.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT AT WEEKEND 
PLAN I PUT TOGETHER FOR YOU.
I KNOW WEEKENDS DON'T MEAN THE 
SAME THING AS PERHAPS THEY USED 
TO FOR MANY OF US.
OVERALL TONIGHT WE'LL SEE LOW 
TEMPERATURES DROP DOWN TO 7º.
AND THERE IS THAT RISK FOR 
SHOWERS.
BUT COME SATURDAY, THROUGHOUT 
MUCH OF THE DAY AND SUNDAY, 
WE'RE STILL LOOKING AT MOSTLY 
SUNNY SKIES AND THOSE 
TEMPERATURES ANYWHERE BETWEEN 
16-18º FOR THE ENTIRE TIME.
NOW EVEN THOUGH NO RAIN IS GOING
TO BE OUR STORY THE NEXT COUPLE 
OF DAYS THERE ARE PLACES WITHIN 
B.C. THAT ARE SEEING RAIN.
INCLUDES VANCOUVER ISLAND BUT 
ALSO THROUGHOUT SATURDAY.
WANT TO MENTION THAT PLACES IN 
THE THOMPSON AND THE OKANAGAN 
AND THE KOOTENAYS ALL COMBINED 
LIKELY A FEW SHOWERS OFF AND OFF
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
KAMLOOPS, CAN KELOWNA AND 
NELSON.
FOR PRINCE GEORGE AND ANYWHERE 
FURTHER NORTH STILL GOING TO BE 
QUITE DRY ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
SUNDAY.
LASTING FURTHER AND BEYOND TO 
THAT.
ONE OF THE THINGS YOU WILL 
PROBABLY NOTICE HERE IN TERMS OF
TEMPERATURES IS THE FACT THAT 
WE'RE GOING TO BE SEEING 
TEMPERATURES STILL ABOVE 
SEASONAL.
NORMAL WOULD BE ABOUT 13º FOR 
VANCOUVER.
THIS TIME OF YEAR.
SEEING HIGHS CLOSER TO 18 ON 
SATURDAY.
WITH WATCH WHAT HAPPENS COME 
SUNDAY.
ESPECIALLY FOR PLACES INTO THE 
OKANAGAN, THAT'S PROBABLY WHERE 
THE BULK OF THE HOT AIR GOING TO
BE LOCATED.
WE'LL SEE THOSE TEMPERATURES 
ANYWHERE BETWEEN 20 AND PERHAPS 
UP TO 25º IN KAMLOOPS WOULD NOT 
BE OUT OF THE QUESTION.
FARTHER TO THE NORTH AS WELL.
PRINCE GEORGE AND PLACES LIKE 
FORT NELSON INTO THE UPPER 
TEENS.
I'M USING THIS HOW HIGHLIGHT HOW
UNUSUAL TO GET SUCH WARM 
TEMPERATURES THIS TIME OF YEAR 
IN APRIL.
WHEN IT COMES TO A LONG RANGE 
OUTLOOK I KNOW WE'RE DESPERATE 
IN NEED OF RAIN.
AND THIS IS GOING TO BE COMING 
EVENTUALLY.
IT IS GOING TO BE TAKING 
ESSENTIALLY UNTIL I WOULD SAY 
TUESDAY OVERNIGHT INTO 
WEDNESDAY.
AND THAT'S LIKELY WHEN WE'RE 
GOING TO BREAK THIS DRY SPELL WE
HAVE BEEN IN.
HAS BEEN GOOD IN TERMS OF 
GETTING MUCH-NEEDED VITAMIN "D" 
WITH THE SQUAMISH VALLEY 
WILDFIRE WE'RE IN DESPERATE NEED
OF RAIN.
BACK TO VANCOUVER TORE OUR 
FIVE-DAY FORECAST.
YOU WILL SEE TEMPERATURES 17, 
16º THE NEXT FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
COME TUESDAY, GOING TO GET A 
LITTLE BIT COOLER.
LITTLE CLOUDIER.
AND BRING ON SOME OF THOSE 
SHOWERS THAT I MENTIONED.
BUT I THINK AT THIS POINT IN 
TIME.
EVERY DROP MATTERS.
>> Mike: ABSOLUTELY.
HAVEN'T SEEN THE RAIN FOR A 
WHILE.
THANKS, BRETT.
>>> COMING UP YOUR CHANCE TO GET
YOUR COVID-19 CLEANING QUESTIONS
ANSWERED.
WE'RE GOING TO BE SPEAKING WITH 
UBC CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT JAY 
WICK ENDEN -- WICKENDEN.
>> Mike: WELCOME TO OUR LIVE Q&A
WHERE WE TAKE YOUR COVID-19 
QUESTIONS TO THE EXPERTS.
TONIGHT WE'RE FOCUSING ON 
CLEANLINESS HOW AND WHEN YOU 
SHOULD BE CLEANING YOURSELF, 
OBJECTS OR EVEN GROCERIES DURING
THIS PANDEMIC.
YOU CAN ASK OVER THE PHONE, VIA 
E-MAIL OR CONTACT US ON 
FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR TWITTER.
WE'LL TRY TO ANSWER AS MANY 
QUESTIONS AS WE CAN.
SO JOINING US NOW LIVE TONIGHT 
IS JAY WICKENDEN.
SENIOR STRUCTURE IN CHEMISTRY AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH 
COLUMBIA.
HI JAY.
THANKS FOR DOING THIS TONIGHT.
WE APPRECIATE IT. 
>> HI, THANKS FOR THE INVITE. 
>> Mike: LET'S GET TO IT.
WE HAVE GOT QUESTIONS.
FIRST FROM THERESA ON FACEBOOK 
ASKING HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO 
CLEAN OUR SHOES AFTER BEING OUT 
SHOPPING FOR GROCERIES.
OR WALKING ON A WALKING PATH.
SHOULD WE LEAVE THEM OUT AND 
SPRAY OR WIPE THEM AND WITH 
WHAT?
TERESA SAYS SHE'S TAKEN TO 
WEARING HER CROCS FOR OBVIOUS 
REASONS.
>> YEAH.
I MEAN THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
I THINK WE DON'T KNOW ALL THE 
ANSWERS YET FOR COVID-19.
WE KNOW THE VIRUS CAN LIVE ON 
SURFACES UP TO THREE DAYS AND 
THAT COULD BE THE SOLE OF YOUR 
SHOE.
I THINK TAKING REGULAR CLEANING 
PRECAUTIONS USING SOAP AND WATER
FOR EXAMPLE, OR BLEACH DILUTED 
BLEACH SOLUTION WOULD BE A WAY 
OF DESTROYING THE VIRUS IF IT 
DID EXIST ON THE SOLES OF YOUR 
SHOES OR SHOES ITSELF. 
>> Mike: NEXT QUESTION FROM 
FACEBOOK IN SHARED HOUSING HOW 
OFTEN SHOULD YOU DISINFECT 
COMMON SURFACE AREAS.
IS BLEACH EFFECTIVE ON KILLING 
VIRUSES ON SURFACE AREAS. 
>> AGAIN A REALLY GREAT 
QUESTION.
BLEACH IS ONE OF THE CHEMISTRY.
IT DESTROY THE PROTEIN AS WELL 
AS OTHER PROTEINS AND THE RNA IN
THE VIRUS.
BLEACH IS AN ACTIVE 
DISINFECTANT.
W.H.O. GUIDELINES SAYS YOU 
SHOULD BLEACH THE AREA OF 
INTEREST FOR 10 MINUTES.
LEAVE THE BLEACH SOLUTION ON THE
SURFACE TO LET IT DO ITS THING.
TO PROPERLY DISINFECT THE AREA.
NOW FREQUENCY OF CLEANING AS 
FREQUENTLY AS POSSIBLE REALLY 
ESPECIALLY HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS.
YOU KNOW, I LIVE IN A CONDO AND 
DOOR HANDLES, ELEVATOR BUTTONS.
STUFF LIKE THAT.
I WOULD DO AS EFFICIENT A JOB AS
POSSIBLE TO DISINFECT THAT AREA.
>> Mike: HERE'S ONE FROM K. L. 
ANDERSON GONZALES ON FACEBOOK.
SHOULD I BE SHOWERING WHEN I GET
HOME FROM GROCERY SHOPPING.
SOUNDS LIKE THIS PERSON HAS BEEN
DOING THAT.
>> YEAH.
TO BE HONEST I DO SHOWER WHEN I 
COME HOME AS WELL.
I THINK IT IS GOOD PRACTICE 
RIGHT NOW TO BE AS CLEAN AS 
POSSIBLE.
IF YOU ARE COMING OUT OF AN AREA
WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN IN A LARGE 
GROUP OF PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, I 
WOULD COME HOME AND I 
PERSONALLY, I SHOWER.
AND THE SOAP, THE DETERGENT 
MOLECULES IN THE SOAP AND 
SHAMPOO THAT WILL HELP BOTH 
REMOVE THE VIRUS AND DESTROY IT 
WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO
OVERALL WHEN WE'RE CLEANING.
>> Mike: ALL RIGHT.
HERE'S ONE FROM OUR E-MAIL BOX.
WHEN IS THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN 
PHONE, WALLETS, KEYS, ANYTHING 
WE USE EVERY DAY AND BRING WITH 
US ON A DAILY BASIS.
>> YEAH.
SO THAT'S A REALLY GOOD -- CELL 
PHONES IN PARTICULAR ARE SOME OF
THE FILTHIEST THINGS I THINK WE 
CARRY WITH US.
WE DON'T OFTEN THINK ABOUT 
DISINFECTING THEM.
I PERSONALLY HAVE BEEN 
DISINFECTING MY PHONE AND MY 
PARTNER's PHONE EVERY EVENING.
AND WHAT I DO WITH THAT IS I 
TAKE SOME HAND SANITIZER AND I 
PUT IT ON A CLOTH AND WIPE THE 
ENTIRE PHONE DOWN.
THE SAME PRACTICE COULD BE 
APPLIED TO KEYS AND OTHER ITEMS.
THE ONE THING I WOULD CAUTION 
ALL THE VIEWERS IS FOLLOW 
MANUFACTURERS GUIDELINES.
YOU DON'T WANT TO DESTROY THE 
ELECTRONICS OR THE SMART KEY 
THAT YOU HAVE GOT BY PUTTING TOO
MUCH OF A CHEMICAL THAT WILL 
RUIN THE ELECTIC EQUIPMENT. 
>> Mike: WE HAVE 1:45 LEFT.
LET'S GET TO SOME QUICK ONES.
DOES Mr. CLEAN KILL THE VIRUS?
>> SO I LOOKED UP THE 
INGREDIENTS FOR Mr. CLEAN.
AND I BELIEVE IT WOULD KILL THE 
VIRUS.
IT DOES CONTAIN SOME OF THE SAME
INGREDIENTS THAT LYSOL CONTAINS.
A LOT OF THESE SOLUTIONS ARE 
ALCOHOL-BASED TO SOME EXTENT.
THEY CONTAIN AMMONIUM IONS WHICH
CAN ACT AS A DETERGENT.
I THINK IT WOULD BE EFFECTIVE.
I WOULD FOLLOW W.H.O. GUIDELINES
AND LEAVE ON THE SURFACE 10 
MINUTES WHEN CLEANING THINGS. 
>> Mike: TIME FOR A COUPLE MORE.
SHELLY FROM OUR E-MAIL IN-BOX 
WITH HAND SANITIZER HOW LONG 
DOES IT ACTUALLY PROTECT YOU?
>> SO, I WOULD SAY THAT ONCE IT 
IS KILLED THE VIRUS ON YOU AND 
YOU ARE IN YOUR HOUSE AND YOU 
FEEL SAFE THAT'S FINE.
BUT THE MINUTE YOU GO OUTSIDE I 
DON'T THINK IT PREVENTS IT.
IT IS NOT A PROTECTIVE BARRIER.
WHAT HAPPENS IS THE ALCOHOL 
EVENTUALLY EVAPORATES AND IT IS 
JUST YOUR SKIN AGAIN.
WE DON'T HAVE A FORCE FIELD ON 
OUR HANDS.
WE CAN PUT LITTLE FORCE FIELDS 
ON OUR HANDS FOR EXAMPLE, 
NITRILE GLOVES IF YOU HAVE 
ACCESS IT TO THEM.
MOST PEOPLE DON'T NEED THOSE.
JUST USE SOAP AND WATER AND 
CLEAN FREQUENTLY. 
>> Mike: JAY THANKS VERY MUCH 
FOR ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS 
TONIGHT.
VERY HELPFUL.
AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME.
THANKS FOR JOINING US.
>> MY PLEASURE.
THANK YOU FOR THE INVITE. 
>> Mike: ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S IT FOR US TONIGHT.
YOU CAN FIND THIS NEWS PROGRAM 
AT cbc.ca/b.c.
DAN BURRITT IS HERE.
WE'LL LEAVE WITH YOU SHOTS FROM 
BURNABY.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.
