The Best of The Simi Sara Show - The $10,000 gift from a generous CKNW listener to the Surrey Christmas Bureau / US House Judiciary Committee begins deliberations today on the articles of impeachment against  President Trump / & More...

CHAPTER 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

A study by Medimap suggests average wait times at walk-in clinics in B.C. are twice as long as those in Ontario and Alberta. 

Cold and flu season can contribute to longer wait times, so have you got your flu shot this season?

Yes, it’s smart.

No, I’ll take my chances.

 

CHAPTER 2

Multiple deaths reported after plane crashes on northern Gabriola Island

That’s Gabriola Island resident, Dave Holme. He saw the plane that crashed there last night dive toward the ground near his home.

Three investigators from the Transportation Safety Board are expected to arrive early this afternoon at the scene of a plane crash on Gabriola Island last night.

Guest: Brad Macleod

Global News Reporter, live on Gabriola Island

 

CHAPTER 3

Thieves steal thousands of dollars worth of gifts for those in need from the Surrey Christmas Bureau

The Surrey Christmas Bureau was broken into at 6:20 this morning, thieves kicking in the back door and making off with 3 laptops and thousands of dollars worth of gift cards that were going to teenagers.

If you can help out the Christmas Bureau, it's located on City Parkway, across from the Surrey Central Skytrain station.

Guest: Lisa Werring

Executive Director of the Surrey Christmas Bureau

 

CHAPTER 4

Air Canada customer service line overwhelmed by calls after launch of new reservation system

After weeks of concerns about its new reservation system heading into the holidays, Air Canada‘s customer service phone line stopped taking calls Monday morning.

A recording on the airline’s customer service phone line has been telling callers: “Air Canada has recently introduced a new reservation system and call volumes are significantly higher than normal. Due to current volumes, I apologize that we are unable to place you on hold at this time.”

Callers are given no option to speak to an agent.

Guest: Claire Newell 

President and Founder of Travel Best Bets

 

CHAPTER 5

Greta Thunberg is Time magazine’s Person of the Year

Sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year. 

Time says Thunberg won the award for "sounding the alarm about humanity's predatory relationship with the only home we have." 

Thunberg is in Madrid today where she’s addressing the UN climate talks.

Guest: Max Fawcett

Former editor of Alberta Oil magazine

 

CHAPTER 6

Meet the pilot who flew the first commercial electric plane

B.C.'s Harbour Air has become the first company in the world to successfully test a commercial electric plane with a smooth takeoff and landing yesterday in Richmond.

CEO Greg McDougall piloted the retrofitted Beaver and says it was just like flying any other plane, except with a bit more kick.

The seaplane company has partnered with Seattle-based engineering firm magniX, which designed the 750-horsepower electric engine for the test flight.

Harbour Air hopes to welcome passengers aboard electric flights within two years. 

Guest: Greg McDougall

Harbour Air pilot

 

CHAPTER 7

The $10,000 gift from a generous CKNW listener to the Surrey Christmas Bureau

Guest: Lisa Werring

Executive Director of the Surrey Christmas Bureau 

Guest: Mister Blake

Singer/songwriter

Long-time donor to the CKNW Kids’ Fund, and one of our many generous listeners!

               

CHAPTER 8

US House Judiciary Committee begins deliberations today on the articles of impeachment against  President Trump

The US House Judiciary Committee begins deliberations today on the articles of impeachment against U-S President Donald Trump.  Voting is expected in a matter of days by the committee and by Christmas in the full House of Representatives.

If approved, the charges would then be sent to the Senate, where the Republican majority would be unlikely to convict Trump, but not without a potentially bitter trial just as voters in early presidential primary states begin making their choices.  In their announcement yesterday, House Democrats declared Trump betrayed the nation with his actions toward Ukraine. 

US President Donald Trump's long-promised wall along the U-S-Mexico border has hit a new snag. A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Trump administration from using $3.6-billion in Defence Department funding that was diverted from 127 military construction projects to build the wall. The Justice Department says it will appeal the ruling.

Guest: Karen Kataline

Host of Spouting Off talk show in Colorado

Guest: Brian Kennedy

President, Can-Am Consulting in San Diego, CA

CHAPTER 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

A study by Medimap suggests average wait times at walk-in clinics in B.C. are twice as long as those in Ontario and Alberta. 

Cold and flu season can contribute to longer wait times, so have you got your flu shot this season?

Yes, it’s smart.
No, I’ll take my chances.

 

CHAPTER 2

Multiple deaths reported after plane crashes on northern Gabriola Island

That’s Gabriola Island resident, Dave Holme. He saw the plane that crashed there last night dive toward the ground near his home.

Three investigators from the Transportation Safety Board are expected to arrive early this afternoon at the scene of a plane crash on Gabriola Island last night.

Guest: Brad Macleod

Global News Reporter, live on Gabriola Island

 

CHAPTER 3

Thieves steal thousands of dollars worth of gifts for those in need from the Surrey Christmas Bureau

The Surrey Christmas Bureau was broken into at 6:20 this morning, thieves kicking in the back door and making off with 3 laptops and thousands of dollars worth of gift cards that were going to teenagers.

If you can help out the Christmas Bureau, it's located on City Parkway, across from the Surrey Central Skytrain station.

Guest: Lisa Werring

Executive Director of the Surrey Christmas Bureau

 

CHAPTER 4

Air Canada customer service line overwhelmed by calls after launch of new reservation system

After weeks of concerns about its new reservation system heading into the holidays, Air Canada‘s customer service phone line stopped taking calls Monday morning.

A recording on the airline’s customer service phone line has been telling callers: “Air Canada has recently introduced a new reservation system and call volumes are significantly higher than normal. Due to current volumes, I apologize that we are unable to place you on hold at this time.”

Callers are given no option to speak to an agent.

Guest: Claire Newell 

President and Founder of Travel Best Bets

 

CHAPTER 5

Greta Thunberg is Time magazine’s Person of the Year

Sixteen-year-old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg, has been named Time magazine's Person of the Year. 

Time says Thunberg won the award for "sounding the alarm about humanity's predatory relationship with the only home we have." 

Thunberg is in Madrid today where she’s addressing the UN climate talks.

Guest: Max Fawcett

Former editor of Alberta Oil magazine

 

CHAPTER 6

Meet the pilot who flew the first commercial electric plane

B.C.'s Harbour Air has become the first company in the world to successfully test a commercial electric plane with a smooth takeoff and landing yesterday in Richmond.

CEO Greg McDougall piloted the retrofitted Beaver and says it was just like flying any other plane, except with a bit more kick.

The seaplane company has partnered with Seattle-based engineering firm magniX, which designed the 750-horsepower electric engine for the test flight.

Harbour Air hopes to welcome passengers aboard electric flights within two years. 

Guest: Greg McDougall

Harbour Air pilot

 

CHAPTER 7

The $10,000 gift from a generous CKNW listener to the Surrey Christmas Bureau

Guest: Lisa Werring

Executive Director of the Surrey Christmas Bureau 

Guest: Mister Blake

Singer/songwriter

Long-time donor to the CKNW Kids’ Fund, and one of our many generous listeners!

               

CHAPTER 8

US House Judiciary Committee begins deliberations today on the articles of impeachment against  President Trump

The US House Judiciary Committee begins deliberations today on the articles of impeachment against U-S President Donald Trump.  Voting is expected in a matter of days by the committee and by Christmas in the full House of Representatives.

If approved, the charges would then be sent to the Senate, where the Republican majority would be unlikely to convict Trump, but not without a potentially bitter trial just as voters in early presidential primary states begin making their choices.  In their announcement yesterday, House Democrats declared Trump betrayed the nation with his actions toward Ukraine. 

US President Donald Trump's long-promised wall along the U-S-Mexico border has hit a new snag. A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Trump administration from using $3.6-billion in Defence Department funding that was diverted from 127 military construction projects to build the wall. The Justice Department says it will appeal the ruling.

Guest: Karen Kataline

Host of Spouting Off talk show in Colorado

Guest: Brian Kennedy

President, Can-Am Consulting in San Diego, CA