The City of Surrey doesn't have any new money designated for the fire department in the draft budget.

That's concerning to Surrey Firefighters Association Local 12-71 president Mark McRae who says the staffing ratio right now is way too high. McRae says a request for 8 more firefighters has been put on hold by the city because of 'financial constraints.'

The public hearing is today with council considering the draft budget tonight. 

 

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day:

Canada’s first ATM began dispensing cash 50 years ago this week. How often do you now use cash to pay for goods and services?

Daily - cash is king!

Weekly

Monthly

When I can’t pay by card

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Loser

A 17 year old girl from Phoenix 

No, Santa didn't come early to one Arizona residence.

Instead, firefighters who responded Wednesday night to a Phoenix home found a 17-year-old girl in the chimney who had gotten stuck as she tried to sneak back into her house after a late night.

Winner

An anonymous couple from Texas 

A Texas waitress says she feels like she’s dreaming after a couple she served at breakfast handed her the keys to a new  car… 

Adrianna Edwards travels 14 miles nearly each day by foot in order to get to work as a waitress at a Denny’s restaurant in Galveston, Texas.

After hearing about her long commute, this anonymous couple decided to help.

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Loser

A 17 year old girl from Phoenix 

No, Santa didn't come early to one Arizona residence.

Instead, firefighters who responded Wednesday night to a Phoenix home found a 17-year-old girl in the chimney who had gotten stuck as she tried to sneak back into her house after a late night.

Winner

An anonymous couple from Texas 

A Texas waitress says she feels like she’s dreaming after a couple she served at breakfast handed her the keys to a new  car… 

Adrianna Edwards travels 14 miles nearly each day by foot in order to get to work as a waitress at a Denny’s restaurant in Galveston, Texas.

After hearing about her long commute, this anonymous couple decided to help.

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥

It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day:

There’s a shortage of Christmas trees across North America this year, as supply struggles to keep pace with increasing demand.

Which do you prefer: real or artificial trees?

Keep it real!

Artificial is better.

 

Chapter 2

B.C. politician breaks silence: China detained me, is interfering ‘in our democracy’

A former B.C. Liberal politician is warning Canadians they could face harsh consequences for speaking out on issues that anger China.

Richard Lee was improperly detained in Shanghai in 2015, and Chinese officials demanded access to his government cellphone to examine it. 

Global News reporter Sam Cooper says the veteran Chinese-Canadian politician is now coming forward with shocking details about that encounter.

Guest: Sam Cooper

National investigative journalist for Global News

 

Chapter 3

Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters resigns amid racial slur allegations

Bill Peters is out as head coach of the Calgary Flames.  He has been under investigation by the Flames and the NHL since allegations surfaced earlier this week that he used a racial slur against a former player 10 years ago.  General manager Brad Treliving announced Peters' resignation today at a news conference in Calgary.

Treliving said that he then met with his communications team and they constructed an action plan about how they would move forward with the allegation that Peters had used a racial slur against former player Akim Aliu. Treliving said that the team planned to conduct a thorough review of the allegation of the incident. 

Treliving then went on to detail what happened in the following days after the Flames had gathered information from their investigation. It was then that Treliving said that Bill Peters had sent him his resignation letter this morning…

 

Chapter 4

Coquitlam mulls over how to solve residents reliance on cars

Recent analysis by the City of Coquitlam suggests the distance travelled by residents in their cars increased between 2013 and 2017.

It's prompting concerns that the city is travelling in reverse in its efforts to encourage people to move to more eco-friendly transport alternatives.

Guest: Craig Hodge 

Coquitlam city councillor

 

Chapter 5

B.C. salmon runs face ‘meaningful chance of extinction’ due to Big Bar landslide: officials

Scientists are warning some salmon runs in B.C.’s Fraser River could disappear completely, as a landslide that came down a year ago continues to block a critical fish migration route.

In a presentation to the Pacific Salmon Commission last month, Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientists said there is a “meaningful chance of extinction” for three salmon runs due to the Big bar landslide: the early Stuart sockeye and the Mid-Fraser and Upper Fraser spring 1.3 chinook populations.

Guest: Dean Werk

President of the Fraser Valley Salmon Society

 

Chapter 6

Why is there a shortage of Christmas trees across North America this year?

It’s the debate in homes, offices, and bars every year - which type of Christmas tree is better: real, or articifical?

Well there have been some changes it seems in opinions among the general public. And it’s prompting concerns of a Christmas tree shortage this year.

Guest: Shirley Brennan

Executive Director, The Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association

 

Chapter 7

Search continues for missing senior in Maple Ridge

Some good news from Vancouver Police. They have found 87-year-old Seaton Faria, and he's okay.

The senior with dementia went missing from his care home late last night near Oak Street and 28th Avenue.

But in Maple Ridge, the search for another missing senior continues.

Guest: Jennifer Palma

Global News Reporter

 

Chapter 8

Canadian shoppers search for deals on Black Friday 

It’s Black Friday - so what can consumers expect as one of the busiest shopping periods of the year gets underway?

Guest: David Ian Gray 

DIG360 Consulting Ltd.

 

Chapter 9

‘Extinction Rebellion’ protesters make their way along Granville Street

Guest: Claire Allen

Simi Sara Show Contributor

 

Chapter 10

Why boomers are most susceptible to being duped by “fake lawyers”

A lawyer is warning that baby boomers are most susceptible to being duped by people claiming to be lawyers, but whose qualifications are fraudulent.

Guest: Tanya Walker

Lawyer at the Walker Law firm in Toronto

 

Chapter 11

WorkSafeBC says there have been 22 crane incidents around the province between June and November

WorkSafe BC is still looking into a problem with a construction crane at Drake and Howe in downtown Vancouver that's closed the intersection since yesterday morning.

It turns out there have been 22 such incidents around the province between July and November, mostly due to operator error.

Prevention Services Vice-President Al Johnson says there are about 300 tower cranes in the province with about 250 of them on the Lower Mainland.

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

WorkSafe BC is still looking into a problem with a construction crane at Drake and Howe in downtown Vancouver that's closed the intersection since yesterday morning.

It turns out there have been 22 such incidents around the province between July and November, mostly due to operator error.

Prevention Services Vice-President Al Johnson says there are about 300 tower cranes in the province with about 250 of them on the Lower Mainland.

 

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

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WorkSafe BC is still looking into a problem with a construction crane at Drake and Howe in downtown Vancouver that's closed the intersection since yesterday morning.

It turns out there have been 22 such incidents around the province between July and November, mostly due to operator error.

Prevention Services Vice-President Al Johnson says there are about 300 tower cranes in the province with about 250 of them on the Lower Mainland.

 

Guest: Janet Brown

Global News Senior Reporter

A lawyer is warning that baby boomers are most susceptible to being duped by people claiming to be lawyers, but whose qualifications are fraudulent.

 

Guest: Tanya Walker

Lawyer at the Walker Law firm in Toronto

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