A project of the Student News and Affairs Collective.
Funded through the Community Radio Fund of Canada’s (CRFC) Radiometres Program. Students in the know is hosted by Collective Coordinator Matthew Hoffman with support from student volunteers from Vancouver Island University, and focuses on the news and current affairs of Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island University Campus and world events as it impact students.
Our top stories are B.C.’s state of emergency being extended, 34 new cases of COVID-19, planning for students returning to school, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on reopening the economy and there are no hotels in Nanaimo for homeless people to isolate in.
Read MorePrime Minister Justin Trudeau announces aid for post-secondary students. Covid-19 numbers for The Island Health Region. How Covid-19 has changed the crime in Nanaimo.
Read MoreFederal Government extends support to help more Canadians with CERB who did not previously qualify. B.C. government extends the provincial state of emergency.
Read MorePrime Minister Justin Trudeau announces more measures to support businesses and young Canadians taking a financial hit.
Read MoreWe speak with BCGEU president Stephanie Smith about her union’s call for a rent and mortgage moratorium as well as VIU students about their experiences with self-isolation and alternative course delivery.
Read MoreThe BC Provincial Government is offering to help renters with a new rent subsidy. Mick Sweetman interviews BCGEU President Stephanie Smith.
Read MoreCOVID-19's health impacts on the mid-island region, the homeless, what VIU is doing to help students, and more.
Read MoreBC launches a state of emergency for COVID-19, Justin Trudeau closes Canada. U.S border to non-essential travel, Nanaimo Opens up a testing site for COVID-19…
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