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Top 5 financial moves, what is Kwanzaa & should cellphones be banned in schools?

Mornings with Simi

English - December 27, 2023 16:57 - 58 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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View from Victoria: Belfry Theatre vandalized
A Victoria theatre was vandalized in spillover from Middle East war. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun columnist

Top 5 financial moves to make before 2024

Contributing to your TFSA and RESP

Opening an FHSA

Maxing out your employee benefits

Contributing to your RRSP

Making charitable donations

Guest: Tyler Thielmann, President & CEO of Spring Financial

North Shore ski resorts close due to weather
A weather front sweeping through the South Coast of British Columbia prompted local mountains to temporarily halt their operations
Guest: Michael Ballingall, Senior Vice President, Big White Ski Resort

What is Kwanzaa and what does it mean to African-American community in Vancouver?
This week marks the annual celebration of African-American culture Kwanzaa
Guest: Yasin Kiraga Misago, Founder and Director of the African Descent Society of B.C.

How post-secondary students can prepare for their future careers in the rapidly changing world of work
Post-secondary students face the challenge of navigating future careers in a world where jobs keep changing quickly
Guest: Tony Botelho, managing director for the Career Centre at UBC

Should B.C. ban cellphones in schools?
Cellphone ban coming to Quebec elementary and high school classrooms
Guest: Tara Houle, Education advocate
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View from Victoria: Belfry Theatre vandalized

A Victoria theatre was vandalized in spillover from Middle East war. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun columnist


Top 5 financial moves to make before 2024


Contributing to your TFSA and RESP
Opening an FHSA
Maxing out your employee benefits
Contributing to your RRSP
Making charitable donations


Guest: Tyler Thielmann, President & CEO of Spring Financial


North Shore ski resorts close due to weather

A weather front sweeping through the South Coast of British Columbia prompted local mountains to temporarily halt their operations

Guest: Michael Ballingall, Senior Vice President, Big White Ski Resort


What is Kwanzaa and what does it mean to African-American community in Vancouver?

This week marks the annual celebration of African-American culture Kwanzaa

Guest: Yasin Kiraga Misago, Founder and Director of the African Descent Society of B.C.


How post-secondary students can prepare for their future careers in the rapidly changing world of work

Post-secondary students face the challenge of navigating future careers in a world where jobs keep changing quickly

Guest: Tony Botelho, managing director for the Career Centre at UBC


Should B.C. ban cellphones in schools?

Cellphone ban coming to Quebec elementary and high school classrooms

Guest: Tara Houle, Education advocate

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices