The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Fri June 14th 2019

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

Vote in @MikeSmythNews's 🔥 question of the day: as Canada celebrates the @Raptors win, is it now time for Vancouver to have its own NBA team again?

Yes, #WeAlsoTheNorth

No, not enough interest

 

Chapter 2

Surrey’s Mayor wants to build a ‘wandering canal’ in the city

He admits it's an idea that’s “outside the box,” but Surrey Mayor, Doug McCallum, is suggesting a canal be built in his city. He says he came up with the idea while visiting Qatar.

Would this be a great recreational facility in the city? Or a colossal waste of money?

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

 

Chapter 3

B.C. government ruling out Class 5 licences for ridesharing drivers despite committee recommendation

The B.C. government has stamped a definitive “no” on Class 5 drivers’ licences for ridesharing drivers, ignoring an all-party committee’s recommendation.

Transportation Minister, Claire Trevena, says a commercial Class 4 driver licence provides a “safer atmosphere” for passengers, citing the extra testing and medical exams that come with it.

Guest: Teri Towner

Coquitlam City Councillor

 

Chapter 4

Victoria City Council walks back on proposal to ask military to fund Remembrance Day events

That was Mayor of the City of Victoria, Lisa Helps, speaking at City Council last night.

A controversial proposal to ask the Canadian military to fund Remembrance Day ceremonies in Victoria died at last night’s city council meeting

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and her fellow councillors declined to bring the amendment to a vote. The councillor who introduced the motion, Ben Isitt claimed there’s been a smear campaign against his character. Here’s what he told the chamber.

Council did vote last night to approve $135,000 in additional funding for policing "special event policing costs," including Canada Day and Remembrance Day. The money will come from the city's 2019 contingency budget.

Yesterday, we told you a group of Navy veterans celebrating their 50th anniversary reunion decided to boycott the city of Victoria. In light of this reversal by City Council, what does that mean for their event?

Let’s check in again with the man who first announced this boycott.

Guest: John Appler

Retired Navy veteran, part of the deployment of Canadian military personnel who shipped out to the coast of Vietnam in 1973 - he’s leading this boycott of Victoria

 

Chapter 5

Cannabis edibles announcement?

The federal government made an announcement this morning about the future of legally-sold cannabis edibles in Canada.

Minister Blair joined Simi on the morning show today, and says that since the legalization of cannabis last October, the industry needs a supply of edibles, and that consumers need to know what regulations for these products could be.

Minister Blair said as well that there are inherent risks to using products like edibles, and that the government is focusing on educating potential users of the dangers before they’re introduced to the legal market.

Guest: Jack Lloyd

Cannabis lawyer representing patients for access to medical marijuana.

 

Chapter 6

Here’s how men can get themselves tested for prostate cancer

Are you seeing a lot of people wearing plaid today? Well, wonder no more… it’s because it’s Plaid for Dad day today.

It’s an annual campaign to encourage people to wear plaid, to promote awareness of screening for prostate cancer. With fathers’ day coming up over the weekend, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of how men can be proactive and take better care of their health.

Guest: Robin Speer

Prostate Cancer Canada ambassador

 

Chapter 7

How can events like the BC Hop Fest be saved?

BC Hop Company has suspended its popular BC Hop Fest event for 2019.

The festival has been successfully held on a working hop farm in Abbotsford every year, but this year it’s facing hurdles, with the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission claiming the event is too large for a farm or ‘agri-tourism’ event.

Guest: Ian Paton

BC Liberals agriculture co-critic

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

Vote in @MikeSmythNews's 🔥 question of the day: as Canada celebrates the @Raptors win, is it now time for Vancouver to have its own NBA team again?

Yes, #WeAlsoTheNorth
No, not enough interest

 

Chapter 2

Surrey’s Mayor wants to build a ‘wandering canal’ in the city

He admits it's an idea that’s “outside the box,” but Surrey Mayor, Doug McCallum, is suggesting a canal be built in his city. He says he came up with the idea while visiting Qatar.

Would this be a great recreational facility in the city? Or a colossal waste of money?

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

 

Chapter 3

B.C. government ruling out Class 5 licences for ridesharing drivers despite committee recommendation

The B.C. government has stamped a definitive “no” on Class 5 drivers’ licences for ridesharing drivers, ignoring an all-party committee’s recommendation.

Transportation Minister, Claire Trevena, says a commercial Class 4 driver licence provides a “safer atmosphere” for passengers, citing the extra testing and medical exams that come with it.

Guest: Teri Towner

Coquitlam City Councillor

 

Chapter 4

Victoria City Council walks back on proposal to ask military to fund Remembrance Day events

That was Mayor of the City of Victoria, Lisa Helps, speaking at City Council last night.

A controversial proposal to ask the Canadian military to fund Remembrance Day ceremonies in Victoria died at last night’s city council meeting

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and her fellow councillors declined to bring the amendment to a vote. The councillor who introduced the motion, Ben Isitt claimed there’s been a smear campaign against his character. Here’s what he told the chamber.

Council did vote last night to approve $135,000 in additional funding for policing "special event policing costs," including Canada Day and Remembrance Day. The money will come from the city's 2019 contingency budget.

Yesterday, we told you a group of Navy veterans celebrating their 50th anniversary reunion decided to boycott the city of Victoria. In light of this reversal by City Council, what does that mean for their event?

Let’s check in again with the man who first announced this boycott.

Guest: John Appler

Retired Navy veteran, part of the deployment of Canadian military personnel who shipped out to the coast of Vietnam in 1973 - he’s leading this boycott of Victoria

 

Chapter 5

Cannabis edibles announcement?

The federal government made an announcement this morning about the future of legally-sold cannabis edibles in Canada.

Minister Blair joined Simi on the morning show today, and says that since the legalization of cannabis last October, the industry needs a supply of edibles, and that consumers need to know what regulations for these products could be.

Minister Blair said as well that there are inherent risks to using products like edibles, and that the government is focusing on educating potential users of the dangers before they’re introduced to the legal market.

Guest: Jack Lloyd

Cannabis lawyer representing patients for access to medical marijuana.

 

Chapter 6

Here’s how men can get themselves tested for prostate cancer

Are you seeing a lot of people wearing plaid today? Well, wonder no more… it’s because it’s Plaid for Dad day today.

It’s an annual campaign to encourage people to wear plaid, to promote awareness of screening for prostate cancer. With fathers’ day coming up over the weekend, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of how men can be proactive and take better care of their health.

Guest: Robin Speer

Prostate Cancer Canada ambassador

 

Chapter 7

How can events like the BC Hop Fest be saved?

BC Hop Company has suspended its popular BC Hop Fest event for 2019.

The festival has been successfully held on a working hop farm in Abbotsford every year, but this year it’s facing hurdles, with the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission claiming the event is too large for a farm or ‘agri-tourism’ event.

Guest: Ian Paton

BC Liberals agriculture co-critic