The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Wed Dec 19th 2018

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s that time of the year again!

Many families are enjoying their favourite Christmas movies to get in the festive spirit, so we’re asking you:

What is the best Christmas movie?

It’s A Wonderful Life

Miracle on 34th Street

Love Actually

All Christmas movies suck

 

Chapter 2

London Drugs says that are considering moving head office and distribution centre after government’s delay on Massey crossing

Following the release of the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure independent review of the George Massey Crossing yesterday, Richmond’s largest business association is expressing disappointment as the project goes back to square one. Richmond Chamber of Commerce Chair Barbara Tinson says that Richmond businesses are losing good employees because of the congestion issues at the Massey crossing. After Monday’s announcement, the Chamber fears that “whatever is finally built will be at or near capacity when it opens”.

Also chiming in on the disappointment is Clint Mahlman, President & Chief Operating Officer of London Drugs. In a release sent out yesterday, Mahlman said that the government’s lack of action on the Massey Crossing is forcing London Drugs to consider moving their head office and distribution centre, currently located in Richmond, to another area without the same congestion issues.

Guest: Barbara Tinson

Chair of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Guest: Clint Mahlman

President & Chief Operating Officer of London Drugs

 

Chapter 3

Tornado in Washington!

A rare tornado touched down in Washington and early reports are showing that it caused some catastrophic damage. It touched down only 70 kilometres away from Seattle. Earlier today on the Jon McComb show, Simi Sara spoke with Kiro Radio’s Hanna Scott about the situation in Washington, outlining the damage that was done.

Based on the fact that there were no real warnings, early reports from social media served as the news for a lot of people.

The mayor of Port Orchard, Robert Putaansuu, spoke to the media earlier this morning as part of a briefing regarding the response to the tornado.

 

Chapter 4

Nuttall and Korody, couple accused in Victoria legislature bomb plot, remain free after B.C. Court of Appeal ruling

British Columbia's Appeal Court has upheld a decision that found a couple accused of plotting to blow up the provincial legislature was entrapped by the RCMP.  In a ruling released today, Justice Elizabeth Bennett writes that while the trial judge made some errors, she did not err in finding that John Nuttall and Amanda Korody were manipulated by RCMP. Bennett ordered a stay of proceedings. The Crown argued at an appeal hearing in January that B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Bruce had no basis to conclude the RCMP manipulated Nuttall and Korody into planting explosive devices around the legislature. In June 2015, a jury found Nuttall and Korody guilty of conspiring to commit murder, possessing an explosive substance and placing an explosive in a public place on behalf of a terrorist group. The convictions were put on hold until 2016 when Bruce ruled they had been entrapped by police, who she said used trickery, deceit and veiled threats to engineer the bomb plot.

Guest: Emily Lazatin

Global News Reporter

 

Chapter 5

The ultimate Christmas movie list

Global Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey is usually making news on twitter for his take on political news, but it was what he tweeted earlier this week that got a lot of people talking! Keith tweeted out his top 10 list of Christmas movies, and it went viral!

Top 10 Xmas TV / movies:

Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim2. Charlie Brown’s Christmas3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas4. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer5. White Christmas6. Elf7 Love Actually8.Frosty the Snowman9. Miracle on 34th St.10. Die Hard

20th Century Fox has stepped into the debate over whether "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie by releasing a new, tongue-in-cheek Christmas-themed trailer for the 1988 Bruce Willis action classic.

Guest:  Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

Christmas movie connoisseur

 

Chapter 6

Government of Canada protects two new areas off British Columbia's coast for Resident Killer Whales

Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, is announcing he has created two new areas of critical habitat for iconic Resident Killer Whales. These new areas build on existing critical habitat established in 2009 to protect the marine ecosystem that is necessary for the survival and recovery of the Resident Killer Whales. This announcement builds on the $167 million Whales Initiative announced in 2018 and the October 2018 investment of $61.5 million targeting key threats faced by the Southern Resident Killer Whale, including: •lack of available prey (Chinook salmon); •acoustic and physical disturbance from marine vessels; and •contaminants in the water. Specific measures already introduced to protect this endangered species include expanding vessel slowdowns, enhancing regulatory controls on contaminants and investments aimed at protecting and recovering Chinook salmon stocks. The newly identified areas of critical habitat announced today are located in the waters off the coast of southwestern Vancouver Island, including Swiftsure and La Pérouse Banks, and in western Dixon Entrance, all of which are key foraging areas for both Resident Killer Whales. These new zones will increase the area of critical habitat for endangered killer whales by approximately 6,419 square kilometers to an area of approximately 10,714 square kilometres of Canadian waters. Designating these areas as "critical habitat" ensures they are legally protected against destruction that could hinder survival or recovery of the whales.

Guest: Jonathan Wilkinson

Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

 

Chapter 7

North Vancouver man apprehends thief rifling through his vehicle

A resident of the Deep Cove area in North Vancouver was outside his residence at approximately 5:30 am on December 19, 2018 when he observed an unknown male person inside his car. The homeowner physically restrained the 25 year-old man until police arrived. Ultimately the man was arrested on charges of theft from auto. The person arrested, who is well known to police, is believed to be involved in similar thefts from vehicles and other offences in North Vancouver. The person of interest, of no fixed address, will appear in court later today.

Guest:  Cpl. Richard De JongMedia Relations, North Vancouver RCMP

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s that time of the year again!

Many families are enjoying their favourite Christmas movies to get in the festive spirit, so we’re asking you:

What is the best Christmas movie?

It’s A Wonderful Life
Miracle on 34th Street
Love Actually
All Christmas movies suck

 

Chapter 2

London Drugs says that are considering moving head office and distribution centre after government’s delay on Massey crossing

Following the release of the Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure independent review of the George Massey Crossing yesterday, Richmond’s largest business association is expressing disappointment as the project goes back to square one. Richmond Chamber of Commerce Chair Barbara Tinson says that Richmond businesses are losing good employees because of the congestion issues at the Massey crossing. After Monday’s announcement, the Chamber fears that “whatever is finally built will be at or near capacity when it opens”.

Also chiming in on the disappointment is Clint Mahlman, President & Chief Operating Officer of London Drugs. In a release sent out yesterday, Mahlman said that the government’s lack of action on the Massey Crossing is forcing London Drugs to consider moving their head office and distribution centre, currently located in Richmond, to another area without the same congestion issues.

Guest: Barbara Tinson

Chair of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Guest: Clint Mahlman

President & Chief Operating Officer of London Drugs

 

Chapter 3

Tornado in Washington!

A rare tornado touched down in Washington and early reports are showing that it caused some catastrophic damage. It touched down only 70 kilometres away from Seattle. Earlier today on the Jon McComb show, Simi Sara spoke with Kiro Radio’s Hanna Scott about the situation in Washington, outlining the damage that was done.

Based on the fact that there were no real warnings, early reports from social media served as the news for a lot of people.

The mayor of Port Orchard, Robert Putaansuu, spoke to the media earlier this morning as part of a briefing regarding the response to the tornado.

 

Chapter 4

Nuttall and Korody, couple accused in Victoria legislature bomb plot, remain free after B.C. Court of Appeal ruling

British Columbia's Appeal Court has upheld a decision that found a couple accused of plotting to blow up the provincial legislature was entrapped by the RCMP.  In a ruling released today, Justice Elizabeth Bennett writes that while the trial judge made some errors, she did not err in finding that John Nuttall and Amanda Korody were manipulated by RCMP. Bennett ordered a stay of proceedings. The Crown argued at an appeal hearing in January that B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Bruce had no basis to conclude the RCMP manipulated Nuttall and Korody into planting explosive devices around the legislature. In June 2015, a jury found Nuttall and Korody guilty of conspiring to commit murder, possessing an explosive substance and placing an explosive in a public place on behalf of a terrorist group. The convictions were put on hold until 2016 when Bruce ruled they had been entrapped by police, who she said used trickery, deceit and veiled threats to engineer the bomb plot.

Guest: Emily Lazatin

Global News Reporter

 

Chapter 5

The ultimate Christmas movie list

Global Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey is usually making news on twitter for his take on political news, but it was what he tweeted earlier this week that got a lot of people talking! Keith tweeted out his top 10 list of Christmas movies, and it went viral!

Top 10 Xmas TV / movies:

Christmas Carol with Alastair Sim
2. Charlie Brown’s Christmas
3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
4. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
5. White Christmas
6. Elf
7 Love Actually
8.Frosty the Snowman
9. Miracle on 34th St.
10. Die Hard

20th Century Fox has stepped into the debate over whether "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie by releasing a new, tongue-in-cheek Christmas-themed trailer for the 1988 Bruce Willis action classic.

Guest:  Keith Baldrey

Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief

Christmas movie connoisseur

 

Chapter 6

Government of Canada protects two new areas off British Columbia's coast for Resident Killer Whales

Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, is announcing he has created two new areas of critical habitat for iconic Resident Killer Whales. These new areas build on existing critical habitat established in 2009 to protect the marine ecosystem that is necessary for the survival and recovery of the Resident Killer Whales.

This announcement builds on the $167 million Whales Initiative announced in 2018 and the October 2018 investment of $61.5 million targeting key threats faced by the Southern Resident Killer Whale, including:
•lack of available prey (Chinook salmon);
•acoustic and physical disturbance from marine vessels; and
•contaminants in the water.

Specific measures already introduced to protect this endangered species include expanding vessel slowdowns, enhancing regulatory controls on contaminants and investments aimed at protecting and recovering Chinook salmon stocks.

The newly identified areas of critical habitat announced today are located in the waters off the coast of southwestern Vancouver Island, including Swiftsure and La Pérouse Banks, and in western Dixon Entrance, all of which are key foraging areas for both Resident Killer Whales. These new zones will increase the area of critical habitat for endangered killer whales by approximately 6,419 square kilometers to an area of approximately 10,714 square kilometres of Canadian waters. Designating these areas as "critical habitat" ensures they are legally protected against destruction that could hinder survival or recovery of the whales.

Guest: Jonathan Wilkinson

Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard

 

Chapter 7

North Vancouver man apprehends thief rifling through his vehicle

A resident of the Deep Cove area in North Vancouver was outside his residence at approximately 5:30 am on December 19, 2018 when he observed an unknown male person inside his car. The homeowner physically restrained the 25 year-old man until police arrived. Ultimately the man was arrested on charges of theft from auto. The person arrested, who is well known to police, is believed to be involved in similar thefts from vehicles and other offences in North Vancouver. The person of interest, of no fixed address, will appear in court later today.

Guest:  Cpl. Richard De Jong
Media Relations, North Vancouver RCMP