The Best of The Simi Sara Show

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day:

Vancouver city councillor Pete Fry is working to ban the sale of fireworks, unless they're being used for large public events.

Do you support this?

Yes, they’re annoying.

No, they spark joy.

 

Chapter 2

63% of cannabis users in Canada concerned about safety of vaping: Ipsos

It's a year since cannabis was legalized in Canada - it happened a year ago today, in fact.

And today, marks the legalization of edible products. Though as we've been hearing on the station today, products won't actually be available to consumers until mid-December at the earliest.

All of this is happening among the backdrop about concerns surrounding vaping. And we learned yesterday that BC has its first suspected case of a vaping related illness. 

So could recent conversations about vaping influence the habits of cannabis users? Might it make them more likely to consider cannabis edibles?

There's new polling out on this, and here to tell us more about how Canadians are feeling is Michael Rodenburgh, Executive Vice President of Ipsos Canada.

Guest: Michael Rodenburgh

Executive Vice President, Ipsos Canada

 

Chapter 3

“When you partake in illicit drugs, you invite violence into our community”: Surrey’s outgoing top cop 

Surrey RCMP's outgoing Officer-in-Charge says it's his most pressing concern:  "gang violence" and he warns the public needs to stay 'vigilant.'

Dwayne McDonald making the comments yesterday at a news conference announcing his promotion to the BC RCMP at their Surrey headquarters as 'criminal operations officer.'

He'll stay on at the Surrey RCMP until his replacement is found.

Global's Janet Brown asked him for his departing thoughts on gangland shootings in Surrey, the most recent in Clayton Heights and before that, Fraser Heights.

 

Chapter 4

Vancouver councillor working to ban the sale of fireworks

With Halloween around the corner, a Vancouver city councillor is working to ban the sale of fireworks.

Pete Fry says his motion calls for an end to consumer fireworks unless they're being used for large public events.

He says Fire Rescue Services has reported an average $380,000 worth of damage every year. Currently in Vancouver you can buy fireworks on certain days of the year, if you have a permit.

The motion asks staff to report back next year, with the ban being in place by 2021.

Guest: Pete Fry

Vancouver City Councillor

 

Chapter 5

Science With Simi: how your family history can shape understanding of your cancer risk

What can your family history tell you about your risk of getting cancer?

My next guest knows a thing or two about this: her family have been involved in the longest and most-detailed cancer genealogy ever studied in the world.

And she’s the author of a new book on this topic, Daughter of Family G. Her name is Ami McKay and she joins me in studio now...

Guest: Ami McKay

Author, Daughter of Family G

 

Chapter 6

Dozens of break-ins in Surrey happening while people are in their homes: RCMP

Here's a new low for thieves in Surrey - breaking into homes while people are inside. 

RCMP say there were 24 incidents in September, mainly in the Guildford, Whalley and Newton neighbourhoods.

Police say thieves grab garage door openers from vehicles parked in driveways, get into the garage and then into the house through an unlocked door or by finding a key.

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter         

 

Chapter 7           

There’s a new twist in the CRA scam that local police want you to know about

Vancouver Police are reporting a new twist on an old scam.

They say fraudsters conjure up the VPD non-emergency number call in, claiming to be police or Canada Revenue Agents, and demand bitcoin or gift cards to pay false debts.

Police say that non-emergency line is for people to call in to them; police will never call YOU from that number, and never ask for payment.

If you get such a call, hang up, and spread the word to friends and family.

Guest: Sergeant Aaron Roed

Vancouver Police Department

 

Chapter 8

CKNW Leadership Series: How can brands work to establish trust and loyalty?

With so many companies breaching the public’s trust, through issues like data breaches etc, how can companies work to ensure consumer trust? Dr. Saul Klein is the Dean and Professor at the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria, and he was recently the keynote speaker at the Conscious Leadership and Ethics Summit 2019 in South Africa. During his speech, Dr. Klein articulated the growing need of putting forward a more responsible approach to leadership.

Guest: Dr. Saul Klein

Dean and Professor, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria

 

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day:

Vancouver city councillor Pete Fry is working to ban the sale of fireworks, unless they're being used for large public events.

Do you support this?

Yes, they’re annoying.
No, they spark joy.

 

Chapter 2

63% of cannabis users in Canada concerned about safety of vaping: Ipsos

It's a year since cannabis was legalized in Canada - it happened a year ago today, in fact.

And today, marks the legalization of edible products. Though as we've been hearing on the station today, products won't actually be available to consumers until mid-December at the earliest.

All of this is happening among the backdrop about concerns surrounding vaping. And we learned yesterday that BC has its first suspected case of a vaping related illness. 

So could recent conversations about vaping influence the habits of cannabis users? Might it make them more likely to consider cannabis edibles?

There's new polling out on this, and here to tell us more about how Canadians are feeling is Michael Rodenburgh, Executive Vice President of Ipsos Canada.

Guest: Michael Rodenburgh

Executive Vice President, Ipsos Canada

 

Chapter 3

“When you partake in illicit drugs, you invite violence into our community”: Surrey’s outgoing top cop 

Surrey RCMP's outgoing Officer-in-Charge says it's his most pressing concern:  "gang violence" and he warns the public needs to stay 'vigilant.'

Dwayne McDonald making the comments yesterday at a news conference announcing his promotion to the BC RCMP at their Surrey headquarters as 'criminal operations officer.'

He'll stay on at the Surrey RCMP until his replacement is found.

Global's Janet Brown asked him for his departing thoughts on gangland shootings in Surrey, the most recent in Clayton Heights and before that, Fraser Heights.

 

Chapter 4

Vancouver councillor working to ban the sale of fireworks

With Halloween around the corner, a Vancouver city councillor is working to ban the sale of fireworks.

Pete Fry says his motion calls for an end to consumer fireworks unless they're being used for large public events.

He says Fire Rescue Services has reported an average $380,000 worth of damage every year. Currently in Vancouver you can buy fireworks on certain days of the year, if you have a permit.

The motion asks staff to report back next year, with the ban being in place by 2021.

Guest: Pete Fry

Vancouver City Councillor

 

Chapter 5

Science With Simi: how your family history can shape understanding of your cancer risk

What can your family history tell you about your risk of getting cancer?

My next guest knows a thing or two about this: her family have been involved in the longest and most-detailed cancer genealogy ever studied in the world.

And she’s the author of a new book on this topic, Daughter of Family G. Her name is Ami McKay and she joins me in studio now...

Guest: Ami McKay

Author, Daughter of Family G

 

Chapter 6

Dozens of break-ins in Surrey happening while people are in their homes: RCMP

Here's a new low for thieves in Surrey - breaking into homes while people are inside. 

RCMP say there were 24 incidents in September, mainly in the Guildford, Whalley and Newton neighbourhoods.

Police say thieves grab garage door openers from vehicles parked in driveways, get into the garage and then into the house through an unlocked door or by finding a key.

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter         

 

Chapter 7           

There’s a new twist in the CRA scam that local police want you to know about

Vancouver Police are reporting a new twist on an old scam.

They say fraudsters conjure up the VPD non-emergency number call in, claiming to be police or Canada Revenue Agents, and demand bitcoin or gift cards to pay false debts.

Police say that non-emergency line is for people to call in to them; police will never call YOU from that number, and never ask for payment.

If you get such a call, hang up, and spread the word to friends and family.

Guest: Sergeant Aaron Roed

Vancouver Police Department

 

Chapter 8

CKNW Leadership Series: How can brands work to establish trust and loyalty?

With so many companies breaching the public’s trust, through issues like data breaches etc, how can companies work to ensure consumer trust? Dr. Saul Klein is the Dean and Professor at the Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria, and he was recently the keynote speaker at the Conscious Leadership and Ethics Summit 2019 in South Africa. During his speech, Dr. Klein articulated the growing need of putting forward a more responsible approach to leadership.

Guest: Dr. Saul Klein

Dean and Professor, Peter B. Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria