The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Traffic on Port Mann Bridge has increased dramatically over 5 years: ministry, BC Legislature scandal creates a fiery question period, & more...

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day 

The Transportation Ministry reports that traffic on the Port Mann Bridge has increased to 150-thousand vehicles per day. In 2014 it was 94-thousand. What’s the solution? 

Wait for new Pattullo Bridge

Re-implement tolls 

Increase transit

Tough it out

 

Chapter 2

Traffic on Port Mann Bridge has increased dramatically over 5 years: ministry

If you're one of those commuters who use the Port Mann Bridge and think traffic is getting worse, you're right .In fact the number of vehicles using the bridge in the last five years has nearly doubled.          

The total average daily traffic volume across the Port Mann in 2014 was 94-thousandLast year it was 150-thousand.  The tolls came off in 2017 and that year the daily traffic volume on the bridge was 122-thousand. Brad Biccum lives in Surrey and commutes to his job in downtown Vancouver everyday and he's not surprised by the growing numbers....

Meanwhile annual average daily traffic volumes on the Pattullo bridge have been on a steady decline in recent years going from nearly 77-thousand in 2015 to just about 62-thousand last year. 

At the same time, Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman says businesses are also feeling the pain of the traffic congestion… Huberman says businesses are anxious to see a new Pattullo Bridge built. She says the Board was advocating for a six lane bridge and is disappointed it's only going to be four lanes.

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter 

 

Chapter 3

Parts of British Columbia are enduring record-breaking chill 

 Environment Canada says the temperature at Vancouver International Airport slipped briefly to 0 C early Thursday, breaking the 1 C mark set in 1965. It was the second record in two days for Vancouver, which saw thermometers dip to 0.8 C Wednesday, wiping out the old record of 2.8, which had stood since 1960. The average historical low for Vancouver in the second week of October is 7 C. The weather office says clear skies and a front that washed cold Arctic air south helped set several other winter-like records across B.C.  Those include a setting of -10.3 C in Clinton on Wednesday, breaking a 2009 record, and -8.2 C in Smithers, smashing the old record set in 1959.

Guest: Mark Madryga

Chief Meteorologist for Global News

 

Chapter 4

Science With Simi: Why do people believe fake news? 

It’s time Science with Simi, and today we’re taking a look at the issue of fake news. In his podcast, the Super Awesome Science Show, Jason Tetro spoke with Gordon Pennycook. He is an assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan and he has tried to understand why people tend to believe these falsified stories and has come up with a rather unexpected result.  Let's take a listen…

 

Chapter 5

Recent report into the BC Legislature scandal creates a fiery question period 

It was a very fiery question period at the BC Legislature today. At issue was Premier John Horgan’s Chief of Staff, Geoff Meggs, who shredded documents related to legislature scandal. During question period, Liberl MLA Mike de Jong asked if Premier Horgan would seek Megg’s resignation over this issue… 

Guest: Richard Zussman

Global News Legislative Reporter

 

Chapter 6

Alberta Oil Downturn 

Alberta is going through a tough economic time with cuts to oil production, flat growth, limited access to Global markets and now companies are relocating and we are seeing soaring vacancies in office buildings in Calgary.

Guest:  Heather Yourex-West 

Global News Reporter

 

Chapter 7

Unemployment is low. The economy is growing. Why do Canadians feel they can’t get ahead?

Ahead of the Federal Election a new poll reveals that most Canadians have a problem or are confused about Canada’s economy.

Guest: Darrell Bricker 

CEO of Ipsos Polling

 

Chapter 8

Grizzly experts want research into emaciated bears photographed in Knight Inlet

Last week we told you about the concerns from environmental stewards regarding emaciated grizzly bears in the Knight Inlet. 

Photos of a sow and two cubs taken by Port McNeill wildlife photographer and tour guide Rolf Hicker raised alarms from residents, who said the bears were likely suffering due to an abysmal Pacific salmon return this year.

CKNW contributor Claire Allen spoke with Ernest Alfred, a representative form Swanson Occupation, which is an organization that’s working to have open-net pens removed from the waters. Alfred and others made news earlier this month when they decided to feed the bears 500 pink salmon that were donated from the A-Tlegay Fisheries Society on Vancouver Island. 

Dr. Ken Macquisten is a wildlife veterinarian and managing director for the Grouse Mountain wildlife refuge. He was shocked when he saw the photos, and he, too, would like to get some answers… 

Guest: Dr. Ken Macquisten

Wildlife veterinarian 

managing director for the Grouse Mountain wildlife refuge

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day 

The Transportation Ministry reports that traffic on the Port Mann Bridge has increased to 150-thousand vehicles per day. In 2014 it was 94-thousand. What’s the solution? 

Wait for new Pattullo Bridge
Re-implement tolls 
Increase transit
Tough it out

 

Chapter 2

Traffic on Port Mann Bridge has increased dramatically over 5 years: ministry

If you're one of those commuters who use the Port Mann Bridge and think traffic is getting worse, you're right .In fact the number of vehicles using the bridge in the last five years has nearly doubled.          

The total average daily traffic volume across the Port Mann in 2014 was 94-thousandLast year it was 150-thousand.  The tolls came off in 2017 and that year the daily traffic volume on the bridge was 122-thousand. Brad Biccum lives in Surrey and commutes to his job in downtown Vancouver everyday and he's not surprised by the growing numbers....

Meanwhile annual average daily traffic volumes on the Pattullo bridge have been on a steady decline in recent years going from nearly 77-thousand in 2015 to just about 62-thousand last year. 

At the same time, Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita Huberman says businesses are also feeling the pain of the traffic congestion… Huberman says businesses are anxious to see a new Pattullo Bridge built. She says the Board was advocating for a six lane bridge and is disappointed it's only going to be four lanes.

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter 

 

Chapter 3

Parts of British Columbia are enduring record-breaking chill 

 Environment Canada says the temperature at Vancouver International Airport slipped briefly to 0 C early Thursday, breaking the 1 C mark set in 1965. It was the second record in two days for Vancouver, which saw thermometers dip to 0.8 C Wednesday, wiping out the old record of 2.8, which had stood since 1960. The average historical low for Vancouver in the second week of October is 7 C. The weather office says clear skies and a front that washed cold Arctic air south helped set several other winter-like records across B.C.  Those include a setting of -10.3 C in Clinton on Wednesday, breaking a 2009 record, and -8.2 C in Smithers, smashing the old record set in 1959.

Guest: Mark Madryga

Chief Meteorologist for Global News

 

Chapter 4

Science With Simi: Why do people believe fake news? 

It’s time Science with Simi, and today we’re taking a look at the issue of fake news. In his podcast, the Super Awesome Science Show, Jason Tetro spoke with Gordon Pennycook. He is an assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan and he has tried to understand why people tend to believe these falsified stories and has come up with a rather unexpected result.  Let's take a listen…

 

Chapter 5

Recent report into the BC Legislature scandal creates a fiery question period 

It was a very fiery question period at the BC Legislature today. At issue was Premier John Horgan’s Chief of Staff, Geoff Meggs, who shredded documents related to legislature scandal. During question period, Liberl MLA Mike de Jong asked if Premier Horgan would seek Megg’s resignation over this issue… 

Guest: Richard Zussman

Global News Legislative Reporter

 

Chapter 6

Alberta Oil Downturn 

Alberta is going through a tough economic time with cuts to oil production, flat growth, limited access to Global markets and now companies are relocating and we are seeing soaring vacancies in office buildings in Calgary.

Guest:  Heather Yourex-West 

Global News Reporter

 

Chapter 7

Unemployment is low. The economy is growing. Why do Canadians feel they can’t get ahead?

Ahead of the Federal Election a new poll reveals that most Canadians have a problem or are confused about Canada’s economy.

Guest: Darrell Bricker 

CEO of Ipsos Polling

 

Chapter 8

Grizzly experts want research into emaciated bears photographed in Knight Inlet

Last week we told you about the concerns from environmental stewards regarding emaciated grizzly bears in the Knight Inlet. 

Photos of a sow and two cubs taken by Port McNeill wildlife photographer and tour guide Rolf Hicker raised alarms from residents, who said the bears were likely suffering due to an abysmal Pacific salmon return this year.

CKNW contributor Claire Allen spoke with Ernest Alfred, a representative form Swanson Occupation, which is an organization that’s working to have open-net pens removed from the waters. Alfred and others made news earlier this month when they decided to feed the bears 500 pink salmon that were donated from the A-Tlegay Fisheries Society on Vancouver Island. 

Dr. Ken Macquisten is a wildlife veterinarian and managing director for the Grouse Mountain wildlife refuge. He was shocked when he saw the photos, and he, too, would like to get some answers… 

Guest: Dr. Ken Macquisten

Wildlife veterinarian 

managing director for the Grouse Mountain wildlife refuge