Mornings with Simi

Ch.1: Thousands of Canadians are getting ready to head south this week because today, the U.S. has lifted restrictions on recreational border crossings.

Guest: Morganne Campbell, Global News Toronto Reporter

Guest: Emily Lazatin, Global News Vancouver Reporter

Ch.2: Many Vancouverites are looking forward to hitting the slopes this season, but some are concerned about the lack of vaccine mandates at popular resorts

Guest:  Dr. Cathy Zeglinksi, Whistler resident and medical doctor

Ch.3: Despite the rules for Canadian travellers having to provide a negative PCR test, we’ve already received pictures of packed borders here in BC.

Guest: Len Saunders, Blaine Immigration Lawyer

Ch.4: Vancouver rakes in a lot of money every year from the movie industry. But there’s a price to pay for giving over public space to Hollywood North.

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

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It’s no question that the tourism industry has been one of the hardest hit sectors by the pandemic. From grappling with changing rules, travel restrictions, and outbreaks, the industry has done it’s best to survive despite the risks of COVID-19. For our leadership series today, Vivek Sharma, Chair of the Tourism Industry Association of BC joins us to discuss the sector’s recovery and challenges of leading the tourism industry.

Guest: Vivek Sharma, Chair of the Tourism Industry Association of BC

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Monday Morning Quarterbacks

Guest:  Rick Campbell, BC Lions Head Coach.

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View From Victoria:

We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun

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Ch.1: Defence Minister Anita Anand says while the timeline for precisely when military sexual misconduct cases will be handed over to civilians isn’t yet settled, she wants to move quickly on the recommendation to do so — as well as on the to-do list she has for the new role. Anand announced on Thursday  that she has “accepted in full” a recommendation from former Supreme Court of Canada justice Louise Arbour that civilians, and not military investigators, should handle military sexual misconduct cases. Arbour was appointed in the spring to lead an external review into how best to fix the issue, described by experts as an existential “crisis” for the military.

Guest:  Amanda Connolly, Amanda Connolly, Global National Political Journalist.

Ch.2: A couple in New Zealand may have grown the world's largest potato. How did this mutant potato come about?

Guest:  Duane Falk, Professor Emeritus at Guelph University.

Ch.3: The British Columbia government is attempting to once again cool the province’s red hot real estate market. The province is set to introduce legislation in 2022 requiring cooling-off periods for resale properties and newly built homes. This change will be similar to the cooling-off periods already in place for pre-construction sales. Cooling off periods are limited periods of time where a buyer can change their mind and cancel the purchase with no, or diminished, legal consequences.

Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder & Principal of Dinani Group Real Estate Advisors.

Ch.4: After capturing a vital point in a 1-1 road draw at Los Angeles FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set for a Decision Day clash against Cascadia rivals Seattle Sounders FC this Sunday, Nov. 7, at BC Place. With a win or a draw, the 'Caps would clinch their first Audi MLS Cup Playoffs berth since 2017.

Guest: Vanni Sartini, Acting head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Ch.5: The Vancouver Art Gallery received the largest single cash gift to an art gallery in Canadian history on Thursday. The gallery received $100 million from the Audain Foundation to support the creation of a new building in downtown Vancouver. The new Vancouver Art Gallery at the Chan Centre for the Visual Arts is described as a “multi-functional art centre and community space.”

Guest: Anthony Kiendl, CEO and Director of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Ch.6: RCMP say 27 charges have been laid against six people following an investigation into the Brothers Keepers gang in Metro Vancouver. A three-year investigation netted more than 11 kilograms of drugs, including meth, fentanyl and cocaine, as well as drug-making equipment and precursor chemicals used in the production and processing of synthetic drugs, police said Thursday.

Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for the Vancouver Sun

Ch.7: It was a busy evening on Nov. 4 for the Surrey Board of Trade as they held their annual Surrey Business Excellence awards. It’s actually been a busy year for the SBOT, as President and CEO Anita Huberman has continued to lead businesses in one of the largest cities in BC throughout the pandemic. You’ve heard Anita several times on our show this year giving her comments on vaccine mandates, getting help for Surrey businesses, the Surrey Police transition, and etc.

Guest:  Anita Huberman, President and CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade.

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View From Victoria:

Sobering news. John Horgan has cancer and he’s facing radiation treatment.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun

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Did the Buffalo Sabres get enough value in exchange for Jack Eichel?

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Ch.1: The federal government’s ban on international cruise ships has been lifted, providing some hope to residents of Canadian cities whose economies rely on tourism.

Guest:  Ian Robertson, CEO of the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority.

Ch.2: Continuing the conversations on old growth logging

Guest: Bob Brash, Executive Director of the Truck Loggers Association

Ch.3: A B.C. law passed 10 years ago to put a stop to metal thefts doesn’t cover vehicle catalytic converters, a “loophole” that allows thieves to sell them to scrap dealers without the same scrutiny as for other regulated metals.

Guest: Dov Dimant, co-owner of Capital Salvage in Vancouver

Ch.4: This Sunday, we will turn back the clocks… in our cars, on our stoves, and all our gadgets! But the Yukon won’t have to since they moved to implement one permanent time last year.

Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor

Ch.5: The union representing E-Comm 911 emergency dispatch workers has just released a statement saying that the 911 system could fail if they do not receive immediate funding from the local government. What has led to this? 

Guest: Don Grant, CUPE 8911 President, Union representing E-Comm workers.

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View From Victoria:

We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun

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