The Best of The Simi Sara Show - An 11-year-old shows us the most popular toys this Christmas & more...

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

The Simi Sara Show broke the news yesterday that bus services are now being impacted by the transit strike. 

As the disruption increases, should the NDP get involved to find a resolution, or stay out of it for now?

Yes, flex those muscles.

No, keep well away.

 

Chapter 2

Second week of Saanich school strike comes to a close

Students in Saanich are entering a 10th straight day of missing classes, as the union representing school support workers continue to strike over wages.

The school district says they offered the union a 7 to 12 percent raise, but CUPE president Dean Coates says it's not enough. Saanich Board of Education's Elsie McMurphy says they can't offer the union any more money.

It doesn't look like kids will be in school soon, as both sides say there are no plans to get back to the bargaining table.

Guest: Tara Houle

Mom impacted by the strike by support staff in the Saanich School District

 

Chapter 3

Burnaby strata implements program to identify irresponsible pet owners 

PooPrints® Canada has announced the launch of their “Responsible Pet Parent” Program for the 291 unit "Affinity" Strata corporation in Burnaby. 

Guest: Garry Bradamore 

President of PooPrints Canada

 

Chapter 4

Survey suggests more than one third of Canadians feel their commute is stressful

A new survey conducted for staffing firm Robert Half suggests more than one-third of Canadian workers say their commute is stressful.

Commute times average 53 minutes per day, and the number of respondents saying it's causing them stress is up from similar surveys taken in previous years.

Guest: Mike Shekhtman

Regional Manager for B.C., Robert Half International

 

Chapter 5

Why is there so much labour unrest in B.C. right now?

Guest: Laird Cronk

BC Federation of Labour President

 

Chapter 6

30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

This Saturday marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. After WWII, Germany and the city of Berlin, were split into four zones. To stop the flow of people from East Germany into the west, the East German government under the authority of the Soviet Union, began to build the Berlin Wall in the overnight hours of August 1961. Niki Reitmayer looked back on this moment in history with those who were there.

 

Chapter 7

An 11-year-old shows us the most popular toys this Christmas

My next guest is 11 years of age, and she has a job that would make any child jealous: she gets to play with toys for a living. 

Her name is Méganne Dagenais, and she’s the Chief Play Officer for Toys 'R' Us. And who better than Méganne to tell us what the most popular toys are going to be this Christmas?

Guest: Méganne Dagenais

Chief Play Officer for Toys 'R' Us

Guest: Claire Allen

Simi Sara Show contributor

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

The Simi Sara Show broke the news yesterday that bus services are now being impacted by the transit strike. 

As the disruption increases, should the NDP get involved to find a resolution, or stay out of it for now?

Yes, flex those muscles.
No, keep well away.

 

Chapter 2

Second week of Saanich school strike comes to a close

Students in Saanich are entering a 10th straight day of missing classes, as the union representing school support workers continue to strike over wages.

The school district says they offered the union a 7 to 12 percent raise, but CUPE president Dean Coates says it's not enough. Saanich Board of Education's Elsie McMurphy says they can't offer the union any more money.

It doesn't look like kids will be in school soon, as both sides say there are no plans to get back to the bargaining table.

Guest: Tara Houle

Mom impacted by the strike by support staff in the Saanich School District

 

Chapter 3

Burnaby strata implements program to identify irresponsible pet owners 

PooPrints® Canada has announced the launch of their “Responsible Pet Parent” Program for the 291 unit "Affinity" Strata corporation in Burnaby. 

Guest: Garry Bradamore 

President of PooPrints Canada

 

Chapter 4

Survey suggests more than one third of Canadians feel their commute is stressful

A new survey conducted for staffing firm Robert Half suggests more than one-third of Canadian workers say their commute is stressful.

Commute times average 53 minutes per day, and the number of respondents saying it's causing them stress is up from similar surveys taken in previous years.

Guest: Mike Shekhtman

Regional Manager for B.C., Robert Half International

 

Chapter 5

Why is there so much labour unrest in B.C. right now?

Guest: Laird Cronk

BC Federation of Labour President

 

Chapter 6

30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

This Saturday marks 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. After WWII, Germany and the city of Berlin, were split into four zones. To stop the flow of people from East Germany into the west, the East German government under the authority of the Soviet Union, began to build the Berlin Wall in the overnight hours of August 1961. Niki Reitmayer looked back on this moment in history with those who were there.

 

Chapter 7

An 11-year-old shows us the most popular toys this Christmas

My next guest is 11 years of age, and she has a job that would make any child jealous: she gets to play with toys for a living. 

Her name is Méganne Dagenais, and she’s the Chief Play Officer for Toys 'R' Us. And who better than Méganne to tell us what the most popular toys are going to be this Christmas?

Guest: Méganne Dagenais

Chief Play Officer for Toys 'R' Us

Guest: Claire Allen

Simi Sara Show contributor