The Best of The Simi Sara Show - The new interim leader of the B.C. Green Party, Adam Olsen / Give the gift of blood this holiday season & More...

CHAPTER 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

A new Research Co poll suggests a quarter of British Columbians expect the holidays to be more stressful than fun.

How do you expect the current holiday season to be for you?

Mostly fun

Mostly stressful

Other (reply and tell us)

 

CHAPTER 2

#BCStorm: winter weather impacts mountain passes as Christmas commute begins

Just as everyone starts to head out for Christmas holidays, a big winter storm continues which means rain on the coast and snow on the mountain passes.

Guest: Mark Madryga

Global BC’s Chief Meteorologist

 

CHAPTER 3

Give the gift of blood this holiday season 

This is a time of need for many organizations, including Canadian Blood Services. Listen to this report from CKNW Contributor Claire Allen...

 

CHAPTER 4

The former gang leader who’s now helping to steer kids away from crime

Stan Price was a former gang leader, dealing drugs in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Kal Dosanjh is a detective at the Vancouver Police Department, tasked with tackling the crimes people committed by people like Price.

In years gone by, the two would butt heads. But now, with Price seeking to make amends for his criminal past, they've formed an unlikely partnership, visiting schools and trying to steer children away from a life of crime.

Price and Dosanjh spoke to Mike Smyth on the Simi Sara Show on Friday.

Guest: Kal Dosanjh

VPD detective

Guest: Stan Price

Former drug leader and gang leader

 

CHAPTER 5

Why 2019 was a great year for B.C.’s breweries

The B.C. craft beer scene continues to grow with 28 new breweries opening in B.C. in 2019. Ken Beattie from the B.C. Craft Brewers Guild takes a look back at the year in beer, including many prestigious awards won by brewed-in-B.C. beers.

He also shared his Christmas beer recommendations with Mike Smyth on the Simi Sara Show.

Guest: Ken Beattie

Executive Director, B.C. Craft Brewers Guild

 

CHAPTER 6

The new interim leader of the B.C. Green Party, Adam Olsen, speaks to the Simi Sara Show

Adam Olsen has been named Interim Leader of the BC Green Party. He has been a Green MLA in Saanich-North and the Islands since 2017.

Olsen is a former two-term Central Saanich Councilor and a small business owner.

Guest: Adam Olsen

Newly appointed interim leader of B.C. Green Party

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global’s B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief

 

CHAPTER 7

Province-wide audit results in action against those who aren’t securing bear-attractants

We're always being warned not to leave stuff out that might attract bears. But how big of a problem is it?

Well, we've some answers on that today - because the B.C. Conservation Officer Service has completed an audit across the province, to find out if bear-attractants were properly secured.

Guest: Chris Doyle

Deputy chief conservation officer for British Columbia

 

CHAPTER 8

How the closure of the Star Metro newspaper highlights the challenges in journalism

It’s been a part of the commute for many of us in Metro Vancouver: picking up a free copy of the Star Metro Vancouver.

Today was the final edition of the newspaper. From now on, they’ll have an online offering.

The changes meant that 73 staff were laid off across the country. The papers in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Halifax are also ceasing publication today.

As we know, there are plenty of news organisations that are experiencing challenges at the moment - so what does the Star Metro closure say about the state of journalism in Canada as 2019 comes to a close?

Guest: Alan Waterman

BCIT Journalism Instructor

Worked as a journalist at the CBC for 36 years

 

CHAPTER 9

#BCStorm: winter weather impacts mountain passes as Christmas commute begins

Just as everyone starts to head out for Christmas holidays, a big winter storm continues which means rain on the coast and snow on the mountain passes.

Guest: Doug Lundquist

Meteorologist for Environment Canada, based in the B.C. Interior

CHAPTER 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

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

A new Research Co poll suggests a quarter of British Columbians expect the holidays to be more stressful than fun.

How do you expect the current holiday season to be for you?

Mostly fun
Mostly stressful
Other (reply and tell us)

 

CHAPTER 2

#BCStorm: winter weather impacts mountain passes as Christmas commute begins

Just as everyone starts to head out for Christmas holidays, a big winter storm continues which means rain on the coast and snow on the mountain passes.

Guest: Mark Madryga

Global BC’s Chief Meteorologist

 

CHAPTER 3

Give the gift of blood this holiday season 

This is a time of need for many organizations, including Canadian Blood Services. Listen to this report from CKNW Contributor Claire Allen...

 

CHAPTER 4

The former gang leader who’s now helping to steer kids away from crime

Stan Price was a former gang leader, dealing drugs in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Kal Dosanjh is a detective at the Vancouver Police Department, tasked with tackling the crimes people committed by people like Price.

In years gone by, the two would butt heads. But now, with Price seeking to make amends for his criminal past, they've formed an unlikely partnership, visiting schools and trying to steer children away from a life of crime.

Price and Dosanjh spoke to Mike Smyth on the Simi Sara Show on Friday.

Guest: Kal Dosanjh

VPD detective

Guest: Stan Price

Former drug leader and gang leader

 

CHAPTER 5

Why 2019 was a great year for B.C.’s breweries

The B.C. craft beer scene continues to grow with 28 new breweries opening in B.C. in 2019. Ken Beattie from the B.C. Craft Brewers Guild takes a look back at the year in beer, including many prestigious awards won by brewed-in-B.C. beers.

He also shared his Christmas beer recommendations with Mike Smyth on the Simi Sara Show.

Guest: Ken Beattie

Executive Director, B.C. Craft Brewers Guild

 

CHAPTER 6

The new interim leader of the B.C. Green Party, Adam Olsen, speaks to the Simi Sara Show

Adam Olsen has been named Interim Leader of the BC Green Party. He has been a Green MLA in Saanich-North and the Islands since 2017.

Olsen is a former two-term Central Saanich Councilor and a small business owner.

Guest: Adam Olsen

Newly appointed interim leader of B.C. Green Party

Guest: Keith Baldrey

Global’s B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief

 

CHAPTER 7

Province-wide audit results in action against those who aren’t securing bear-attractants

We're always being warned not to leave stuff out that might attract bears. But how big of a problem is it?

Well, we've some answers on that today - because the B.C. Conservation Officer Service has completed an audit across the province, to find out if bear-attractants were properly secured.

Guest: Chris Doyle

Deputy chief conservation officer for British Columbia

 

CHAPTER 8

How the closure of the Star Metro newspaper highlights the challenges in journalism

It’s been a part of the commute for many of us in Metro Vancouver: picking up a free copy of the Star Metro Vancouver.

Today was the final edition of the newspaper. From now on, they’ll have an online offering.

The changes meant that 73 staff were laid off across the country. The papers in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Halifax are also ceasing publication today.

As we know, there are plenty of news organisations that are experiencing challenges at the moment - so what does the Star Metro closure say about the state of journalism in Canada as 2019 comes to a close?

Guest: Alan Waterman

BCIT Journalism Instructor

Worked as a journalist at the CBC for 36 years

 

CHAPTER 9

#BCStorm: winter weather impacts mountain passes as Christmas commute begins

Just as everyone starts to head out for Christmas holidays, a big winter storm continues which means rain on the coast and snow on the mountain passes.

Guest: Doug Lundquist

Meteorologist for Environment Canada, based in the B.C. Interior