On The Coast
with Stephen Quinn

Premier Christy Clark outlined her government's priorities for the upcoming parliamentary session today. She did it not from the legislature but from a private radio station. Ms. Clark was not available for an interview with CBC Radio this afternoon but Adrian Dix, the leader of the provincial opposition, was.

A provincial court judge ruled today that cameras would not be allowed in his courtroom for the sentencing of a Stanley Cup rioter. Premier Christy Clark had called for televised proceeedings of the Stanley Cup trials. David Eby, the executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association, reacted to the decision.

Royal Columbian Hospital ER doctor Adam Lund told us how overcrowding is affecting patient care.

Former doubles tennis player Grant Connell gave us a courtside view of this weekend's Davis Cup action which is on the go out at UBC.

Movie critic Katherine Monk dropped by to review "Safe House" and "We Need to Talk About Kevin".

Minister of Education George Abbott told us why the government has appointed an assistant deputy minister to look in to what the odds are of the province and the BC Teachers' Federation coming to a negotiated settlement in their limited strike action.

Premier Christy Clark's press team emailed the media today announcing that the Premier would appear on a private radio station on Monday in place of a formal throne speech. Veteran journalists Justine Hunter and Vaughan Palmer commented on the odd choice of words and location.

Fasten your seatbelts it's time for another edition of Quinn's Quiz.

The "Deadliest Catch" is a popular television show currently aired on the Discovery Channel. Russell Newberry is a deckhand on the show which features crab fishers in the Bering Sea battling the elements.