The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Fri Mar 8th 2019

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

For more than a hundred years now we have been moving our clocks ahead by one hour in the spring and back by one hour in the fall for Daylight Saving Time. In fact, Port Arthur, Ontario was the first city in the world to enact Daylight Saving Time back in 1908. It became much more popular during World War I and it has more or less been with us ever since. But increasingly there has been talk about not putting everyone through the time change.

Premier John Horgan says he's checking with his west coast neighbours in the United States to see if the timing may be right to consider adopting a single, region-wide time zone.

He's written to the governors of California, Oregon and Washington to gauge their moods about moving to a set time zone.

Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: should we be getting rid of the time change we go through every spring or fall? And if we do, what time should we stay with?

Daylight Saving all-year

Standard Time all-year

Keep biannual time change

 

Chapter 2

More snowfall strikes the Lower Mainland - when will it end?

A snowy start to the day in many parts of Metro Vancouver - and multiple callers to AM730 reporting snow bombs at the Port Mann Bridge.

Let’s take a look at how the weather has been behaving this morning - and let’s find out when these flurries will come to an end.

Guest: Mark Madryga

Global BC Chief Meteorologist

 

Chapter 3

Chilliwack Mayor alleges Fraser Health discharged patients to Chilliwack homeless shelter

Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove is demanding answers from the Fraser Health Authority after a

76-year-old woman with mobility issues and severe incontinence was discharged from Surrey Memorial Hospital and sent by taxi to the Chilliwack Salvation Army shelter early last month.

Health Minister Adrian Dix was asked about this issue by Global News reporter Richard Zussman. Here is what he said about the issue of a health authority discharging patients to a community service provider, like a shelter…

Guest: Ken Popove

Mayor Chilliwack

 

Chapter 4

The incredible story of Elizabeth Rose from North Vancouver

Imagine the incredible fortitude it takes to climb Mount Everest.

Now, imagine climbing not just Everest...but SEVEN of the world’s highest peaks, all before the age of 27!

That’s what Elizabeth Rose from North Vancouver has accomplished. Niki Reitmayer helps tell her incredible story.

 

Chapter 5

Most British Columbians don’t know why we bother with Daylight Saving Time

A new BC Hydro survey released this morning says most British Columbians don't know why Daylight Saving Time even exists.

60% incorrectly believe its purpose is to provide more sunlight during the day.

35% say it has a negative effect on them while 56% want the same standard time year-round.

Guest: Geoff Hastings

BC Hydro spokesperson

 

Chapter 6

Government of Canada auctions off a rare Hermes Birkin

Have you ever wanted to own the prestigious Hermes Birkin bag? The bag, which is named after Jane Birkin, is very exclusive and very hard to buy - even from Hermes stores. You can’t simply ask for a bag… and it usually takes about 18 months to get one.

However, for someone who cannot wait… the government of Canada has a VERY RARE Birkin bag up for sale on it’s auction site, gcsurplus.ca

The government is selling a Hermes Birkin bag in the matte Gris Elephant colour. What’s the price tag? Opening big is close to $27,000.00

Guest: Claire Allen

Simi Sara Show contributor

 

Chapter 7

Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort gets 47-month sentence

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians. But that was much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines.

Manafort, sitting in a wheelchair as he deals with complications from gout, had no visible reaction as he heard the 47-month sentence. While that was the longest sentence to date to come from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, it could have been much worse for Manafort. Sentencing guidelines called for a 20-year-term, effectively a lifetime sentence for the 69-year-old.

Manafort has been jailed since June, so he will receive credit for the nine months he has already served. He still faces the possibility of additional time from his sentencing in a separate case in the District of Columbia.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini

Washington DC producer for Global National

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

For more than a hundred years now we have been moving our clocks ahead by one hour in the spring and back by one hour in the fall for Daylight Saving Time. In fact, Port Arthur, Ontario was the first city in the world to enact Daylight Saving Time back in 1908. It became much more popular during World War I and it has more or less been with us ever since. But increasingly there has been talk about not putting everyone through the time change.

Premier John Horgan says he's checking with his west coast neighbours in the United States to see if the timing may be right to consider adopting a single, region-wide time zone.

He's written to the governors of California, Oregon and Washington to gauge their moods about moving to a set time zone.

Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: should we be getting rid of the time change we go through every spring or fall? And if we do, what time should we stay with?

Daylight Saving all-year
Standard Time all-year
Keep biannual time change

 

Chapter 2

More snowfall strikes the Lower Mainland - when will it end?

A snowy start to the day in many parts of Metro Vancouver - and multiple callers to AM730 reporting snow bombs at the Port Mann Bridge.

Let’s take a look at how the weather has been behaving this morning - and let’s find out when these flurries will come to an end.

Guest: Mark Madryga

Global BC Chief Meteorologist

 

Chapter 3

Chilliwack Mayor alleges Fraser Health discharged patients to Chilliwack homeless shelter

Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove is demanding answers from the Fraser Health Authority after a

76-year-old woman with mobility issues and severe incontinence was discharged from Surrey Memorial Hospital and sent by taxi to the Chilliwack Salvation Army shelter early last month.

Health Minister Adrian Dix was asked about this issue by Global News reporter Richard Zussman. Here is what he said about the issue of a health authority discharging patients to a community service provider, like a shelter…

Guest: Ken Popove

Mayor Chilliwack

 

Chapter 4

The incredible story of Elizabeth Rose from North Vancouver

Imagine the incredible fortitude it takes to climb Mount Everest.

Now, imagine climbing not just Everest...but SEVEN of the world’s highest peaks, all before the age of 27!

That’s what Elizabeth Rose from North Vancouver has accomplished. Niki Reitmayer helps tell her incredible story.

 

Chapter 5

Most British Columbians don’t know why we bother with Daylight Saving Time

A new BC Hydro survey released this morning says most British Columbians don't know why Daylight Saving Time even exists.

60% incorrectly believe its purpose is to provide more sunlight during the day.

35% say it has a negative effect on them while 56% want the same standard time year-round.

Guest: Geoff Hastings

BC Hydro spokesperson

 

Chapter 6

Government of Canada auctions off a rare Hermes Birkin

Have you ever wanted to own the prestigious Hermes Birkin bag? The bag, which is named after Jane Birkin, is very exclusive and very hard to buy - even from Hermes stores. You can’t simply ask for a bag… and it usually takes about 18 months to get one.

However, for someone who cannot wait… the government of Canada has a VERY RARE Birkin bag up for sale on it’s auction site, gcsurplus.ca

The government is selling a Hermes Birkin bag in the matte Gris Elephant colour. What’s the price tag? Opening big is close to $27,000.00

Guest: Claire Allen

Simi Sara Show contributor

 

Chapter 7

Ex-Trump campaign boss Manafort gets 47-month sentence

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for tax and bank fraud related to his work advising Ukrainian politicians. But that was much less than what was called for under sentencing guidelines.

Manafort, sitting in a wheelchair as he deals with complications from gout, had no visible reaction as he heard the 47-month sentence. While that was the longest sentence to date to come from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, it could have been much worse for Manafort. Sentencing guidelines called for a 20-year-term, effectively a lifetime sentence for the 69-year-old.

Manafort has been jailed since June, so he will receive credit for the nine months he has already served. He still faces the possibility of additional time from his sentencing in a separate case in the District of Columbia.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini

Washington DC producer for Global National