Full Show: Rats are conquering North America, Atira's new CEO on improving public confidence & Will there be an investigation into kickbacks?

Seg 1: How did brown rats conquer North America? Have you ever thought of the genus of rat that is living in your vicinity? Turns out a lot of the rats we are seeing are brown rats and they have dominated over other rat subspecies in North America. Guest: Eric Guiry, Professor and Researcher in the Environmental Archaeology Lab at Trent University Seg 2: Did you view the eclipse incorrectly? With everyone looking forward to viewing the eclipse, some might have missed the memo on how to view it safely as google’s data shows the search for “why do my eyes hurt” spiked just after the eclipse. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Government backtracks on 2 big issues Last week, the government scoffed at reports of kickbacks in Clean BC Grants and widespread drug use in hospitals but it’s a different story this week. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Does Canada’s new defence policy meet safety demands? The Canadian government has released a comprehensive defence policy document in response to the changing global security landscape, mainly focusing on challenges emerging in the Arctic region.  Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada Seg 5: How does Atira’s new CEO intend on improving public confidence?  With all the controversy that surrounded the former CEO of Atira, how will the new CEO turn the page and make people and government more confident in their business? Guest: Donnie Rosa, CEO of Atira Seg 6: Future of Work Series: How to support new mothers in the workplace A new report looks into the challenges that working mothers in Canada face by analyzing the experiences of over 1,000 employed women during maternity leave. Guest: Jen Murtagh, Founder of Maturn Seg 7: Will the government investigate the kickback allegations against MNP? BC United, BC Green, and BC Conservative have united to demand an investigation by the auditor general into allegations of a "kickback scheme" involving MNP, an accounting firm responsible for managing government grants for clean technology projects. Guest: Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation Seg 8: Gen Z cares more about the planet than they do about money If you’re a company looking for new employees, there’s something you might want to consider. Some Potential employees would even take less pay, if they’re company was good at going green. Guest: Shawn Pettipas, BCAA director of corporate purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices