The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Fri Jul 12th 2019

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

Vote in @moneytalkstweet's 🔥 question of the day: the city of Salmon Arm has decided to move forward with a $50 fine for people who panhandle on city streets.

Do you think this will be effective?

Yes, it will discourage

No, it’s pointless

 

Chapter 2

Conservatives call for probe into John McCallum’s comments

Conservative MPs want Canada's intelligence agency to probe whether a former Canadian ambassador is encouraging China to interfere in the upcoming federal election.

John McCallum recently told the South China Morning Post that more harmful actions against Canada would only help the Conservatives get elected.

Two Conservatives say in a letter to CSIS director David Vigneault that the comments are “very disturbing” and deserve the scrutiny of his agency.

Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, said yesterday that it's “highly inappropriate” for any Canadian to advise any foreign government how it could influence a Canadian election.

Guest: Terry Glavin

Author, journalist. Ottawa Citizen & National Post columnist

 

Chapter 3

How SFU is creating technology that will give warnings right before an earthquake strikes

Did you feel that earthquake overnight?

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck outside Seattle early this morning, just before 3am. And some people here in Metro Vancouver felt it too.

The U-S Geological Survey says it struck near Three Lakes in Washington state, that’s about 40 kilometres northeast of Seattle.

There are no reports of damage or injuries. Also this morning, another earthquake in Southern California - this time, a magnitude 4.9 aftershock of the much bigger quake that hit that region last week.

Lots of you wondering of course how we can better protect ourselves from the threat of earthquakes. And it turns out, technology is being developed right here in Metro Vancouver that can give us a heads-up that an earthquake is imminent. 

Let’s find out what it is, and how it can help, with Professor Behraad Bahreyni (PRON: Beh-rad Bah-reeny), from the School of Metatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University.

Guest: Behraad Bahreyni

Associate Professor with the School of Metatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University

 

Chapter 4

“The Odd and Woeful Story of Frank Meza”

What would inspire someone to cheat during a marathon? And what happens when their misdeeds are exposed on the internet? 

A 70-year old runner in California finished this years’ Los Angeles Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 53 mins - setting a new world record. However, it was a title he wouldn’t keep for long. Nearly two month later, he was disqualified for cheating. But that is just where this story begins. 

Join Niki Reitmayer now to hear the odd, woeful, and cautionary tale of a man named Frank.

 

Chapter 5

By the time BC has ridehailing, the rest of the world will have moved on to autonomous taxis

The BC government is finally ready to move on ridehailing, even if the specifics of their plans are attracting a lot of debate and criticism. 

But in other cities, like Phoenix in Arizona, the conversation has already moved on to autonomous taxis - something that hasn’t even entered the conscience of this province.

Is it possible that by the time we get ridehailing up and running, we’ll already be a step behind the rest of North America? Is it possible that the city which had self-driving trains in 1986, will lag behind when it comes to other autonomous mobility options?

Guest: Chris Sainsbury

Western lead for the Mobility 2030 initiative at KPMG Canada

National Leader for their Smart Cities project 

 

Chapter 6

Is the Community Benefits Agreement all it’s cracked up to be?

Guest host Michael Campbell explores the downsides of the Community Benefits Agreement.

Guest: Chris Gardner

President, Independent Contractors Association

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

Vote in @moneytalkstweet's 🔥 question of the day: the city of Salmon Arm has decided to move forward with a $50 fine for people who panhandle on city streets.

Do you think this will be effective?

Yes, it will discourage
No, it’s pointless

 

Chapter 2

Conservatives call for probe into John McCallum’s comments

Conservative MPs want Canada's intelligence agency to probe whether a former Canadian ambassador is encouraging China to interfere in the upcoming federal election.

John McCallum recently told the South China Morning Post that more harmful actions against Canada would only help the Conservatives get elected.

Two Conservatives say in a letter to CSIS director David Vigneault that the comments are “very disturbing” and deserve the scrutiny of his agency.

Foreign Affairs Minister, Chrystia Freeland, said yesterday that it's “highly inappropriate” for any Canadian to advise any foreign government how it could influence a Canadian election.

Guest: Terry Glavin

Author, journalist. Ottawa Citizen & National Post columnist

 

Chapter 3

How SFU is creating technology that will give warnings right before an earthquake strikes

Did you feel that earthquake overnight?

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck outside Seattle early this morning, just before 3am. And some people here in Metro Vancouver felt it too.

The U-S Geological Survey says it struck near Three Lakes in Washington state, that’s about 40 kilometres northeast of Seattle.

There are no reports of damage or injuries. Also this morning, another earthquake in Southern California - this time, a magnitude 4.9 aftershock of the much bigger quake that hit that region last week.

Lots of you wondering of course how we can better protect ourselves from the threat of earthquakes. And it turns out, technology is being developed right here in Metro Vancouver that can give us a heads-up that an earthquake is imminent. 

Let’s find out what it is, and how it can help, with Professor Behraad Bahreyni (PRON: Beh-rad Bah-reeny), from the School of Metatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University.

Guest: Behraad Bahreyni

Associate Professor with the School of Metatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University

 

Chapter 4

“The Odd and Woeful Story of Frank Meza”

What would inspire someone to cheat during a marathon? And what happens when their misdeeds are exposed on the internet? 

A 70-year old runner in California finished this years’ Los Angeles Marathon with a time of 2 hours and 53 mins - setting a new world record. However, it was a title he wouldn’t keep for long. Nearly two month later, he was disqualified for cheating. But that is just where this story begins. 

Join Niki Reitmayer now to hear the odd, woeful, and cautionary tale of a man named Frank.

 

Chapter 5

By the time BC has ridehailing, the rest of the world will have moved on to autonomous taxis

The BC government is finally ready to move on ridehailing, even if the specifics of their plans are attracting a lot of debate and criticism. 

But in other cities, like Phoenix in Arizona, the conversation has already moved on to autonomous taxis - something that hasn’t even entered the conscience of this province.

Is it possible that by the time we get ridehailing up and running, we’ll already be a step behind the rest of North America? Is it possible that the city which had self-driving trains in 1986, will lag behind when it comes to other autonomous mobility options?

Guest: Chris Sainsbury

Western lead for the Mobility 2030 initiative at KPMG Canada

National Leader for their Smart Cities project 

 

Chapter 6

Is the Community Benefits Agreement all it’s cracked up to be?

Guest host Michael Campbell explores the downsides of the Community Benefits Agreement.

Guest: Chris Gardner

President, Independent Contractors Association