The Best Of The Simi Sara Show: V2V Shutting Down, #TrudeauBeard, & More!

Chapter 1

 Hot question of the day

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

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were treated to Nanaimo Bars by the High Commissioner of Canada to the UK, during a visit to say thanks for their Vancouver Island trip.

Which B.C. treat would you serve up to the Royals?

Nanaimo bar

White Spot Pirate Pak

Whales Tails

Japadog

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

The long list of evidence in the trial involving the grisly murder of a West Vancouver millionaire 

Li Zhao shot and killed Gang Yuen in 2015, and then dragged his body into the garage of the house they shared and dismembered him.

West Vancouver Police the next day found more than 100 body parts in plastic bags.

Guest: Aaron McArthur, Global News Reporter

Chapter 3

V2V ferry service between Vancouver and Victoria closes down

V2V Vacations says it is stopping its passenger ferry service immediately.

It says passengers who have purchased tickets for travel in 2020 should contact the company for a full refund.

Guest: Julian Wright, General Manager of V2V Vacations

Chapter 4

Rainfall warning continues in Metro Vancouver

It’s another soggy day in Metro Vancouver. And the rainfall warning continues for the Tri-Cities, the North Shore, the Fraser Valley, and Howe Sound.

Guest: Mark Madryga, Global BC Chief Meteorologist

Chapter 5

Health care system ‘struggling to meet demands’: BC Nurses’ Union

For the first time in history, the World Health Organization (WHO) is recognizing the nursing profession by marking 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. This year also coincides with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, one of the founders of modern nursing.

BC Nurses’ Union President Christine Sorensen welcomes the decision to recognize nurses and their dedication to improving health on a provincial, national and global level.

Guest: Christine Sorensen, President of the BC Nurses’ Union

Chapter 6

Businesses around Oppenheimer Park can ‘no longer safely support staff and customers’: Strathcona BIA

The head of the Strathcona Business Improvement Association has written a letter to Vancouver city councillors and the Park Board, demanding that action be taken to find housing for the residents of Oppenheimer Park.

The letter says that businesses in the area are "no longer in a position to safely support staff and customers".

Guest: Theodora Lamb, Executive Director of the Strathcona Business Improvement Association

Chapter 7

B.C. Court of Appeal ruling on dispute between IIO and Vancouver Police Department

There's been a ruling from the B.C. Court of Appeal and it deals with officers from the Vancouver Police Department and their cooperation with an investigation into a shooting death. It was a high-profile incident at a Canadian Tire in Vancouver.

Guest: Simon Little, Global BC Online Reporter

Chapter 8

#TrudeauBeard: how beards are coming back into style

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be spicing up his look for 2020 with a new salt-and-pepper beard that has riled up his fans and critics in Canada.

Guest: Christopher Schneider, Sociology Professor at Brandon University
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Chapter 1

 Hot question of the day

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

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were treated to Nanaimo Bars by the High Commissioner of Canada to the UK, during a visit to say thanks for their Vancouver Island trip.

Which B.C. treat would you serve up to the Royals?

Nanaimo bar
White Spot Pirate Pak
Whales Tails
Japadog

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

The long list of evidence in the trial involving the grisly murder of a West Vancouver millionaire 

Li Zhao shot and killed Gang Yuen in 2015, and then dragged his body into the garage of the house they shared and dismembered him.

West Vancouver Police the next day found more than 100 body parts in plastic bags.

Guest: Aaron McArthur, Global News Reporter

Chapter 3

V2V ferry service between Vancouver and Victoria closes down

V2V Vacations says it is stopping its passenger ferry service immediately.

It says passengers who have purchased tickets for travel in 2020 should contact the company for a full refund.

Guest: Julian Wright, General Manager of V2V Vacations

Chapter 4

Rainfall warning continues in Metro Vancouver

It’s another soggy day in Metro Vancouver. And the rainfall warning continues for the Tri-Cities, the North Shore, the Fraser Valley, and Howe Sound.

Guest: Mark Madryga, Global BC Chief Meteorologist

Chapter 5

Health care system ‘struggling to meet demands’: BC Nurses’ Union

For the first time in history, the World Health Organization (WHO) is recognizing the nursing profession by marking 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife. This year also coincides with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, one of the founders of modern nursing.

BC Nurses’ Union President Christine Sorensen welcomes the decision to recognize nurses and their dedication to improving health on a provincial, national and global level.

Guest: Christine Sorensen, President of the BC Nurses’ Union

Chapter 6

Businesses around Oppenheimer Park can ‘no longer safely support staff and customers’: Strathcona BIA

The head of the Strathcona Business Improvement Association has written a letter to Vancouver city councillors and the Park Board, demanding that action be taken to find housing for the residents of Oppenheimer Park.

The letter says that businesses in the area are "no longer in a position to safely support staff and customers".

Guest: Theodora Lamb, Executive Director of the Strathcona Business Improvement Association

Chapter 7

B.C. Court of Appeal ruling on dispute between IIO and Vancouver Police Department

There's been a ruling from the B.C. Court of Appeal and it deals with officers from the Vancouver Police Department and their cooperation with an investigation into a shooting death. It was a high-profile incident at a Canadian Tire in Vancouver.

Guest: Simon Little, Global BC Online Reporter

Chapter 8

#TrudeauBeard: how beards are coming back into style

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears to be spicing up his look for 2020 with a new salt-and-pepper beard that has riled up his fans and critics in Canada.

Guest: Christopher Schneider, Sociology Professor at Brandon University

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