The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Live from BC Children’s Hospital

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

The City of Vancouver is painting the ground bright red around five of their busiest bus stops. The $200,000 cost is being funded by Translink.

Is this a good use of money?

Yes, helps traffic flow.

No, that’s too expensive.

 

Chapter 2

Red meat good, red meat bad: Why nutrition research can be so hard to follow

A set of studies released this week are suggesting that there is no need to reduce your consumption of red meat. That runs contrary to what’s long been recommended by various public health organizations, including in Canada’s Food Guide.

These new studies suggest the evidence used to support a reduction in the intake of red and processed meat was weak.

But others disagree, saying that the studies left out important elements, and even that the authors were irresponsible to make these recommendations.

Guest: Leslie Young

Global News Health Reporter

 

Chapter 3

What happens when you find out your infant child has cancer

The early childhood years are supposed to be care-free - at least for the kids, maybe not so much for the parents.

But not all children get to enjoy that privilege unfortunately. And we want to talk about one girl - her name is Josephine and she’s two. This past January, she was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

She’s being cared for by the team here at BC Children’s Hospital, and Josephine’s mother, Michelle Kooy, joins me now.

Guest: Michelle Kooy

Mother of Josephine, diagnosed with LCH (Langerhans cell histiocytosis)

 

Chapter 4

Vancouver council votes to calm Prior Street while building underpass at rail line

Vancouver city council has debated a number of recommendations on the future of Prior Street - the narrow road that connects to the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts from East Vancouver and is used as an arterial route.

Councillors voted to support the construction of an underpass at the Burrard Inlet Rail Line, allowing the road to continue feeding area traffic into downtown once the viaducts are removed and the new St. Paul’s Hospital is built.

But council also backed staff’s suggestion to downgrade Prior to a collector street with a 30 km/h speed limit alongside Strathcona Park.

Guest: Pete Fry

Vancouver City Councillor

 

Chapter 5

“A mish-mash of regulations won’t work”: New West Mayor joins criticism of City of Vancouver ride hailing rules

That was Burnaby Mayor, Mike Hurley, speaking to our Global News reporter Robyn Crawford.

He’s reacting to the recommendations that were supported by Vancouver City Council yesterday. If you plan on being a ride-share driver in Vancouver, it will cost you $155 dollars for a licence fee, and $100 per vehicle.

A surcharge has also been passed of 30 cents per pick up and drop off to avoid congestion in busy downtown areas.

Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley says licensing fees may make it hard for his residents to get home from Vancouver. 

And he’s not the only Mayor that’s raising concerns about what Vancouver City Council is doing here. Jonathan Cote is the Mayor of New Westminster, and also chair of the Translink Mayors’ Council. He joins me now.

Guest: Jonathan Cote

New Westminster Mayor

Chair of the Translink Mayors’ Council

 

Chapter 6

Science With Simi: how technology is used to treat patients at BC Children’s Hospital

We’re here today at BC Children’s Hospital - and when you think about the way healthcare has evolved in the past few decades, there’s all sorts of new scientific discoveries, and new technology that’s really enhancing what we know about the human body and how it can be treated.

My next guest is Dr. Tamara Vanderwal. She’s a child and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroimaging researcher at BC Children’s Hospital. She began building her lab with a focus on studying brain functional connectivity in children. And the research they’re doing here is influencing healthcare for children right around the world.

Guest: Dr. Tamara Vanderwal

Child and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroimaging researcher, BC Children’s Hospital

 

 

Chapter 7

Clean energy jobs expect to outpace fossil fuel jobs over the next decade: Clean Energy Canada report

New research suggests job growth from clean energy will outpace that from fossil fuels over the next decade.

A new report by the Clean Energy Canada think-tank at Simon Fraser University says clean energy will create jobs at nearly four times the rate of other sectors of the Canadian economy.

Guest: Merran Smith

Executive Director of Clean Energy Canada, a think tank based at Simon Fraser University

 

Chapter 8

How children with hemophilia are treated at BC Children’s Hospital

When one of your children is born with hemophilia, that’s a challenge for any parent. And when a second is born with the same bleeding disorder, the challenge becomes that bit harder.

My next guest is Kathleen Head. She’s the mother of nine-year-old Nelson, and seven-year-old Mitchell, and they’ve both been treated at BC Children’s Hospital for their whole lives.

Katheleen joins me now to tell me about their treatment

Guest: Kathleen Head

Mother of Nelson, 9, and Mitchell, 7, both of whom were born with hemophilia

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

The City of Vancouver is painting the ground bright red around five of their busiest bus stops. The $200,000 cost is being funded by Translink.

Is this a good use of money?

Yes, helps traffic flow.
No, that’s too expensive.

 

Chapter 2

Red meat good, red meat bad: Why nutrition research can be so hard to follow

A set of studies released this week are suggesting that there is no need to reduce your consumption of red meat. That runs contrary to what’s long been recommended by various public health organizations, including in Canada’s Food Guide.

These new studies suggest the evidence used to support a reduction in the intake of red and processed meat was weak.

But others disagree, saying that the studies left out important elements, and even that the authors were irresponsible to make these recommendations.

Guest: Leslie Young

Global News Health Reporter

 

Chapter 3

What happens when you find out your infant child has cancer

The early childhood years are supposed to be care-free - at least for the kids, maybe not so much for the parents.

But not all children get to enjoy that privilege unfortunately. And we want to talk about one girl - her name is Josephine and she’s two. This past January, she was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

She’s being cared for by the team here at BC Children’s Hospital, and Josephine’s mother, Michelle Kooy, joins me now.

Guest: Michelle Kooy

Mother of Josephine, diagnosed with LCH (Langerhans cell histiocytosis)

 

Chapter 4

Vancouver council votes to calm Prior Street while building underpass at rail line

Vancouver city council has debated a number of recommendations on the future of Prior Street - the narrow road that connects to the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts from East Vancouver and is used as an arterial route.

Councillors voted to support the construction of an underpass at the Burrard Inlet Rail Line, allowing the road to continue feeding area traffic into downtown once the viaducts are removed and the new St. Paul’s Hospital is built.

But council also backed staff’s suggestion to downgrade Prior to a collector street with a 30 km/h speed limit alongside Strathcona Park.

Guest: Pete Fry

Vancouver City Councillor

 

Chapter 5

“A mish-mash of regulations won’t work”: New West Mayor joins criticism of City of Vancouver ride hailing rules

That was Burnaby Mayor, Mike Hurley, speaking to our Global News reporter Robyn Crawford.

He’s reacting to the recommendations that were supported by Vancouver City Council yesterday. If you plan on being a ride-share driver in Vancouver, it will cost you $155 dollars for a licence fee, and $100 per vehicle.

A surcharge has also been passed of 30 cents per pick up and drop off to avoid congestion in busy downtown areas.

Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley says licensing fees may make it hard for his residents to get home from Vancouver. 

And he’s not the only Mayor that’s raising concerns about what Vancouver City Council is doing here. Jonathan Cote is the Mayor of New Westminster, and also chair of the Translink Mayors’ Council. He joins me now.

Guest: Jonathan Cote

New Westminster Mayor

Chair of the Translink Mayors’ Council

 

Chapter 6

Science With Simi: how technology is used to treat patients at BC Children’s Hospital

We’re here today at BC Children’s Hospital - and when you think about the way healthcare has evolved in the past few decades, there’s all sorts of new scientific discoveries, and new technology that’s really enhancing what we know about the human body and how it can be treated.

My next guest is Dr. Tamara Vanderwal. She’s a child and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroimaging researcher at BC Children’s Hospital. She began building her lab with a focus on studying brain functional connectivity in children. And the research they’re doing here is influencing healthcare for children right around the world.

Guest: Dr. Tamara Vanderwal

Child and adolescent psychiatrist and neuroimaging researcher, BC Children’s Hospital

 

 

Chapter 7

Clean energy jobs expect to outpace fossil fuel jobs over the next decade: Clean Energy Canada report

New research suggests job growth from clean energy will outpace that from fossil fuels over the next decade.

A new report by the Clean Energy Canada think-tank at Simon Fraser University says clean energy will create jobs at nearly four times the rate of other sectors of the Canadian economy.

Guest: Merran Smith

Executive Director of Clean Energy Canada, a think tank based at Simon Fraser University

 

Chapter 8

How children with hemophilia are treated at BC Children’s Hospital

When one of your children is born with hemophilia, that’s a challenge for any parent. And when a second is born with the same bleeding disorder, the challenge becomes that bit harder.

My next guest is Kathleen Head. She’s the mother of nine-year-old Nelson, and seven-year-old Mitchell, and they’ve both been treated at BC Children’s Hospital for their whole lives.

Katheleen joins me now to tell me about their treatment

Guest: Kathleen Head

Mother of Nelson, 9, and Mitchell, 7, both of whom were born with hemophilia