The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Here are the alternate resources being put in place to keep you moving during the transit strike / Uber loses its licence to operate in London, England & More ...

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

Uber’s licence to operate in London, England, will not be renewed, after regulators found suspended drivers had been able to create accounts and take fares.

How does this make you feel about Uber coming to B.C.?

I’m okay with it.

Let’s think twice.

 

Chapter 2

Here are the alternate resources being put in place to keep you moving during the transit strike

It’s day 25 of the transit strike in Metro Vancouver. And as we know, there will be a shutdown of bus and SeaBus services later this week, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

This hour, Translink’s CEO, Kevin Desmond, has told the public about extra resources that are being added to other parts of the transit network, to help keep you moving during the transit strike.

He says there are more than 100,000 students who use transit to get to classes every day.

And there are roughly 100,000 workers who use transit - and who do not have a car, or a driver’s licence.

So what’s still running? SkyTrain, Canada Line, and West Coast Express will be operating. West Vancouver Transit will be running - but people there should keep in mind that the 257 Horseshoe Bay route will not.

And as Kevin Desmond wrapped up that press conference - he had this message for Unifor.

 

Chapter 3

Doug McCallum’s Surrey canal ambitions are still on track

Remember the story we brought you a few months ago, the mayor of Surrey suggesting he'd like to see a canal built in his city? Well, he says those plans are still on track.

Doug McCallum says the city's engineering staff continues to look for an under-used road in the city to turn into a canal. He says the plan is to have this canal in the Bridgeview area near the Pattullo Bridge....

The mayor says Bridgeview is an area he wants to see further developed especially the waterfront.

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

 

Chapter 4

Uber loses its licence to operate in London, England

London's transit operator says it is not renewing Uber's license to operate in the British capital.

Transport for London cites ``several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk.''

Uber's license expires today.

Uber can appeal the decision and continue to operate while it does. 

Guest: Kit Bradshaw

Sky News Reporter in Central London

 

Chapter 5

B.C. jail guard accused of sexually abusing 200 young inmates, Vancouver Sun reports

More than 200 former prisoners are filing claims in court, alleging that they were sexually abused by a prison officer.

Roderic David MacDougall maintains his innocence and he has not been criminally charged.

Guest: Lori Culbert

Vancouver Sun reporter

 

Chapter 6

B.C. home sales expected to climb 13% next year

A new report by Central 1 Credit Union says low mortgage rates and a strong economy are helping fuel a recovery in the housing market around the province.

Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Yu says home sales are expected to climb 13% next year, accompanied by price increases of almost 4%.

Guest: Bryan Yu

Central 1’s Deputy Chief Economist

 

Chapter 7

Drive drunk twice in Quebec, get ignition breathalyzer for life

Quebec’s impaired driving laws are about to adapt stricter consequences.

The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) announced that starting TODAY, motorists in QUEBEC convicted of drunk driving twice within 10 YEARS  will have to blow into a breathalyzer every time they attempt to start a car — for the rest of their lives.

Quebec's Ministry of Transport says from 2013 to 2017, alcohol-related crashes killed an average of 100 people annually. That's on top of the approximately 220 serious injuries and 1,800 minor injuries.

According to ICBC, BC had the toughest impaired driving laws… but obviously that just changed. I spoke with Paul Doroshenko of Acumen Law about our current impaired driving laws are here in our province… 

According to ICBC, on average, 68 people die every year in crashes involving impaired driving. Would you support repeat impaired driving offenders to have an interlock device installed in their vehicles for life? 

Guest: Claire Allen 

CKNW Contributor

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

Uber’s licence to operate in London, England, will not be renewed, after regulators found suspended drivers had been able to create accounts and take fares.

How does this make you feel about Uber coming to B.C.?

I’m okay with it.
Let’s think twice.

 

Chapter 2

Here are the alternate resources being put in place to keep you moving during the transit strike

It’s day 25 of the transit strike in Metro Vancouver. And as we know, there will be a shutdown of bus and SeaBus services later this week, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

This hour, Translink’s CEO, Kevin Desmond, has told the public about extra resources that are being added to other parts of the transit network, to help keep you moving during the transit strike.

He says there are more than 100,000 students who use transit to get to classes every day.

And there are roughly 100,000 workers who use transit - and who do not have a car, or a driver’s licence.

So what’s still running? SkyTrain, Canada Line, and West Coast Express will be operating. West Vancouver Transit will be running - but people there should keep in mind that the 257 Horseshoe Bay route will not.

And as Kevin Desmond wrapped up that press conference - he had this message for Unifor.

 

Chapter 3

Doug McCallum’s Surrey canal ambitions are still on track

Remember the story we brought you a few months ago, the mayor of Surrey suggesting he'd like to see a canal built in his city? Well, he says those plans are still on track.

Doug McCallum says the city's engineering staff continues to look for an under-used road in the city to turn into a canal. He says the plan is to have this canal in the Bridgeview area near the Pattullo Bridge....

The mayor says Bridgeview is an area he wants to see further developed especially the waterfront.

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

 

Chapter 4

Uber loses its licence to operate in London, England

London's transit operator says it is not renewing Uber's license to operate in the British capital.

Transport for London cites ``several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk.''

Uber's license expires today.

Uber can appeal the decision and continue to operate while it does. 

Guest: Kit Bradshaw

Sky News Reporter in Central London

 

Chapter 5

B.C. jail guard accused of sexually abusing 200 young inmates, Vancouver Sun reports

More than 200 former prisoners are filing claims in court, alleging that they were sexually abused by a prison officer.

Roderic David MacDougall maintains his innocence and he has not been criminally charged.

Guest: Lori Culbert

Vancouver Sun reporter

 

Chapter 6

B.C. home sales expected to climb 13% next year

A new report by Central 1 Credit Union says low mortgage rates and a strong economy are helping fuel a recovery in the housing market around the province.

Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Yu says home sales are expected to climb 13% next year, accompanied by price increases of almost 4%.

Guest: Bryan Yu

Central 1’s Deputy Chief Economist

 

Chapter 7

Drive drunk twice in Quebec, get ignition breathalyzer for life

Quebec’s impaired driving laws are about to adapt stricter consequences.

The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) announced that starting TODAY, motorists in QUEBEC convicted of drunk driving twice within 10 YEARS  will have to blow into a breathalyzer every time they attempt to start a car — for the rest of their lives.

Quebec's Ministry of Transport says from 2013 to 2017, alcohol-related crashes killed an average of 100 people annually. That's on top of the approximately 220 serious injuries and 1,800 minor injuries.

According to ICBC, BC had the toughest impaired driving laws… but obviously that just changed. I spoke with Paul Doroshenko of Acumen Law about our current impaired driving laws are here in our province… 

According to ICBC, on average, 68 people die every year in crashes involving impaired driving. Would you support repeat impaired driving offenders to have an interlock device installed in their vehicles for life? 

Guest: Claire Allen 

CKNW Contributor