The Best Of The Simi Sara Show: Property Assessments, World Juniors & More!

Chapter 1

Hot question of the day

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s Hot question of the day:

The values of residential single-family homes in Greater Vancouver have fallen by as much as 15% in some areas, according to new B.C. Assessment figures.

Which direction would you like to see property values go in, over the next five years?

Increase in value

0-10% decrease

10-20% decrease

Decrease more than 20%

You can vote on Twitter at @CKNW. 

You can also call the CKNW Buzz Line at (604) 331-BUZZ (2899) and leave your vote there!

Chapter 2

B.C. Assessment figures for 2020 are now available online

There's a very good chance the assessed value of your residential property is lower today than it was a year ago.

Guest: Tom Davidoff, Economics professor at the UBC’s Sauder School of Business

Chapter 3

What are condo owners allowed to do and not do in B.C.?

If you live in a condo and want to make some renovations, what does the law say about what you can and can’t do, without running foul of strata bylaws? And how do you deal with noisy neighbours, and other issues that come with that kind of living?

Guest: Tony Gioventu, Executive Director of the Condominium Home Owners Association of B.C.

Chapter 4

Science with Simi!

A new study finds that loss of sleep prematurely ages immune cells in the brain. And that can cause all sorts of cognitive problems - including dementia - as you get older.

Simi Sara Show Contributor, Claire Allen, has more.

Chapter 5

Man, 28, steals bus and goes on overnight joyride in Surrey

We’re learning more now about an overnight joyride in Surrey.

It happened around 2am. A bus driver was taking a washroom break, when a man hopped on board, stole the bus, and took off.

Guest: Sgt. Clint Hampton, Sergeant and Media Relations Officer, Vancouver Police Department

Chapter 6

Weather Warnings In Effect

Metro Vancouver isn't out of the woods yet with the tough weather conditions. Environment Canada is warning of heavy rain and possibly some wet snow set to drench the city today through Friday night.

Areas expected to be hardest hit include the City of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and the North Shore including West Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Guest: Ian Hardacre, AM730 Traffic Anchor

Chapter 7

North Shore Rescue expands canine rescue team

Let's talk about North Shore Rescue now, whose volunteers do such critical works helping people in dangerous situations.

Rescue dogs are a big part of their team, and now they're expanding their canine unit. Ryan Morasiewicz from North Shore Rescue joined Mike Smyth on the show today to explain more.

Guest: Ryan Morasiewicz, North Shore Rescue

Chapter 8

Canada are through to the semi-finals of the World Juniors

Canada is off to the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship.

Guest: Barry Deley, Global B.C. Sports Anchor

Chapter 9

Why is there so much frustration at the political response to the bushfires in Australia?

In Australia, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, says his country's deadly bushfire crisis is likely to last for months. 

Officials in the most populous state, New South Wales, have declared a state of emergency starting Friday.  Morrisson says there is a connection between climate change and natural disasters.

Guest: Josh Bryant, Reporter for 2GB in Sydney
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Chapter 1

Hot question of the day

It’s @MikeSmythNews’s Hot question of the day:

The values of residential single-family homes in Greater Vancouver have fallen by as much as 15% in some areas, according to new B.C. Assessment figures.

Which direction would you like to see property values go in, over the next five years?

Increase in value
0-10% decrease
10-20% decrease
Decrease more than 20%

You can vote on Twitter at @CKNW. 

You can also call the CKNW Buzz Line at (604) 331-BUZZ (2899) and leave your vote there!

Chapter 2

B.C. Assessment figures for 2020 are now available online

There's a very good chance the assessed value of your residential property is lower today than it was a year ago.

Guest: Tom Davidoff, Economics professor at the UBC’s Sauder School of Business

Chapter 3

What are condo owners allowed to do and not do in B.C.?

If you live in a condo and want to make some renovations, what does the law say about what you can and can’t do, without running foul of strata bylaws? And how do you deal with noisy neighbours, and other issues that come with that kind of living?

Guest: Tony Gioventu, Executive Director of the Condominium Home Owners Association of B.C.

Chapter 4

Science with Simi!

A new study finds that loss of sleep prematurely ages immune cells in the brain. And that can cause all sorts of cognitive problems - including dementia - as you get older.

Simi Sara Show Contributor, Claire Allen, has more.

Chapter 5

Man, 28, steals bus and goes on overnight joyride in Surrey

We’re learning more now about an overnight joyride in Surrey.

It happened around 2am. A bus driver was taking a washroom break, when a man hopped on board, stole the bus, and took off.

Guest: Sgt. Clint Hampton, Sergeant and Media Relations Officer, Vancouver Police Department

Chapter 6

Weather Warnings In Effect

Metro Vancouver isn't out of the woods yet with the tough weather conditions. Environment Canada is warning of heavy rain and possibly some wet snow set to drench the city today through Friday night.

Areas expected to be hardest hit include the City of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, and the North Shore including West Vancouver and North Vancouver.

Guest: Ian Hardacre, AM730 Traffic Anchor

Chapter 7

North Shore Rescue expands canine rescue team

Let's talk about North Shore Rescue now, whose volunteers do such critical works helping people in dangerous situations.

Rescue dogs are a big part of their team, and now they're expanding their canine unit. Ryan Morasiewicz from North Shore Rescue joined Mike Smyth on the show today to explain more.

Guest: Ryan Morasiewicz, North Shore Rescue

Chapter 8

Canada are through to the semi-finals of the World Juniors

Canada is off to the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship.

Guest: Barry Deley, Global B.C. Sports Anchor

Chapter 9

Why is there so much frustration at the political response to the bushfires in Australia?

In Australia, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, says his country's deadly bushfire crisis is likely to last for months. 

Officials in the most populous state, New South Wales, have declared a state of emergency starting Friday.  Morrisson says there is a connection between climate change and natural disasters.

Guest: Josh Bryant, Reporter for 2GB in Sydney

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