The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Tues Dec 11th 2018

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

 

Mayor Lisa Helps wants Victoria to withdraw its support for a downtown casino, given recent revelations about money laundering in the BC gaming industry and possible gang links to fentanyl trafficking. Is the Mayor right?

 

Yes

No

Unsure

 

 

Chapter 2

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig detained in China after arrest of Huawei CFO Sabrina Meng Wanzhou in Canada

 

A former Canadian diplomat -- who worked as a political lead for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2016 visit to Hong Kong -- has reportedly been arrested in China. The International Crisis Group says it is aware of media reports that Michael Kovrig, its North East Asia senior adviser, has been detained. Is this move from China retaliation for Meng’s arrest and possible extradition?

 

Guest: Phil Calvert

Former Canadian diplomat who worked in China               

Senior research fellow at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives at the University of Victoria

 

 

Chapter 3

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig detained in China after arrest of Huawei CFO Sabrina Meng Wanzhou in Canada

 

A short time ago, CKNW spoke to Globe and Mail Beijing Correspondent, Nathan VanderKlippe about the detention of Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat in China. Is China focusing its rage on Canada in the wake of the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou? Nathan says there’s been silence from Chinese authorities about why Kovrig was detained.

 

 

Chapter 4

Mayor wants to withdraw support for building casino in Victoria

 

Mayor Lisa Helps wants Victoria to withdraw its support for a downtown casino, given recent revelations about money laundering in the BC gaming industry and possible gang links to fentanyl trafficking. However, the provincial government is currently working to crack down on money laundering in casinos and has recently implemented rules to curb possible money laundering, such as ‘source of funds declarations’. Now that certain rules are in place, does Mayor Helps really feel that it is still necessary to block the development of the proposed casino?

 

Guest: Lisa Helps

Mayor of Victoria, BC

 

Chapter 5

Don't look for any big drop in housing prices in Metro Vancouver in 2019

 

Don't look for any big drop in housing prices in Metro Vancouver in 2019 - despite a big drop in the number of sales -  The Royal Lepage Market Survey Forecast predicts prices will rise by 0.6% in 2019, bringing the median price in Metro to just under $1.3-million. It says while home prices will remain relatively flat during the year, the region's healthy economy, excellent lifestyle, and beautiful natural surroundings will continue to support the real estate market in the long term

 

Guest: Michael Trites

Realtor with Royal LePage

 

Chapter 6

The podcast ‘Nothing Much Happens’ works to put adults to sleep

 

According to recent statistics, 40% of Canadian adults suffer with some sort of sleep disorder. If you are one of the 40%, you have probably tried a few things to help you fall asleep, but have you ever thought about trying a podcast?

 

Kathryn Nicolai is on a mission to help people fall asleep and stay asleep through her successful podcast, Nothing Much Happens: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups. Each episode features a simple yet rewarding nighttime story with an adult flair.

 

Nothing Much Happens has officially joined Corus Entertainment’s podcast division, Curiouscast, and we are thrilled to have her joining us today!

 

Guest: Kathryn Nicolai

Host of the podcast, Nothing Much Happens

 

 

Chapter 7

Vancouver city councillor argues residents cannot afford proposed property tax increase

 

If you own property in Vancouver, get ready to pay more taxes. Later today City Council considers a property tax hike of just under 5%. Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart discussed the tax increase while speaking with Global News reporter Grace Ke.

 

Rebecca Bligh is an NPA city councillor, and she says that most Vancouver residents cannot afford this tax increase. She joins to discus why, and what she plans to do about it at today’s city hall meeting.

 

Guest: Rebecca Bligh

NPA Vancouver city councillor

 

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

 

Mayor Lisa Helps wants Victoria to withdraw its support for a downtown casino, given recent revelations about money laundering in the BC gaming industry and possible gang links to fentanyl trafficking. Is the Mayor right?

 

Yes
No
Unsure

 

 

Chapter 2

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig detained in China after arrest of Huawei CFO Sabrina Meng Wanzhou in Canada

 

A former Canadian diplomat -- who worked as a political lead for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2016 visit to Hong Kong -- has reportedly been arrested in China. The International Crisis Group says it is aware of media reports that Michael Kovrig, its North East Asia senior adviser, has been detained. Is this move from China retaliation for Meng’s arrest and possible extradition?

 

Guest: Phil Calvert

Former Canadian diplomat who worked in China               

Senior research fellow at the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives at the University of Victoria

 

 

Chapter 3

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig detained in China after arrest of Huawei CFO Sabrina Meng Wanzhou in Canada

 

A short time ago, CKNW spoke to Globe and Mail Beijing Correspondent, Nathan VanderKlippe about the detention of Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat in China. Is China focusing its rage on Canada in the wake of the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou? Nathan says there’s been silence from Chinese authorities about why Kovrig was detained.

 

 

Chapter 4

Mayor wants to withdraw support for building casino in Victoria

 

Mayor Lisa Helps wants Victoria to withdraw its support for a downtown casino, given recent revelations about money laundering in the BC gaming industry and possible gang links to fentanyl trafficking. However, the provincial government is currently working to crack down on money laundering in casinos and has recently implemented rules to curb possible money laundering, such as ‘source of funds declarations’. Now that certain rules are in place, does Mayor Helps really feel that it is still necessary to block the development of the proposed casino?

 

Guest: Lisa Helps

Mayor of Victoria, BC

 

Chapter 5

Don't look for any big drop in housing prices in Metro Vancouver in 2019

 

Don't look for any big drop in housing prices in Metro Vancouver in 2019 - despite a big drop in the number of sales -  The Royal Lepage Market Survey Forecast predicts prices will rise by 0.6% in 2019, bringing the median price in Metro to just under $1.3-million. It says while home prices will remain relatively flat during the year, the region's healthy economy, excellent lifestyle, and beautiful natural surroundings will continue to support the real estate market in the long term

 

Guest: Michael Trites

Realtor with Royal LePage

 

Chapter 6

The podcast ‘Nothing Much Happens’ works to put adults to sleep

 

According to recent statistics, 40% of Canadian adults suffer with some sort of sleep disorder. If you are one of the 40%, you have probably tried a few things to help you fall asleep, but have you ever thought about trying a podcast?

 

Kathryn Nicolai is on a mission to help people fall asleep and stay asleep through her successful podcast, Nothing Much Happens: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups. Each episode features a simple yet rewarding nighttime story with an adult flair.

 

Nothing Much Happens has officially joined Corus Entertainment’s podcast division, Curiouscast, and we are thrilled to have her joining us today!

 

Guest: Kathryn Nicolai

Host of the podcast, Nothing Much Happens

 

 

Chapter 7

Vancouver city councillor argues residents cannot afford proposed property tax increase

 

If you own property in Vancouver, get ready to pay more taxes. Later today City Council considers a property tax hike of just under 5%. Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart discussed the tax increase while speaking with Global News reporter Grace Ke.

 

Rebecca Bligh is an NPA city councillor, and she says that most Vancouver residents cannot afford this tax increase. She joins to discus why, and what she plans to do about it at today’s city hall meeting.

 

Guest: Rebecca Bligh

NPA Vancouver city councillor