Mornings with Simi
8,008 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMornings with Simi (Monday – Friday: 5.30 – 9am) helps you wake-up, reconnect, and get your day off on the right foot. Simi Sara dives into on the headlines of the day with veteran Global News anchors and reporters. They help you navigate through the details of the stories, highlight essential information and share new perspectives on how the daily news affects you. Simi loves the Lower Mainland. She’s lived here her whole life and truly understands the history and challenges our communities have faced over the years. Spend your Mornings with Simi and spend the rest of your day talking about what you heard on the show.
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View From Victoria: Job Loss Numbers
May 11, 2020 13:54 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Safe taxi and air travel amid coronavirus shutdown & employment numbers plummet
May 08, 2020 16:33 - 44 minutesChapter 1: Today marks 75 years since Britain and its allies formally accepted Nazi Germany’s surrender. An important day not only for the generation that fought and sacrificed with their lives but also those who were at home living through the long and deadly Second World War. Guest: Crystal Goomansingh, Global News European Bureau Chief. Chapter 2: The union representing Toronto Pearson Airport taxi drivers now says 10 of its members have died due to COVID-19. Frequenting airports and dr...
View From Victoria: Jobs straight out of school
May 08, 2020 14:07 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Privacy concerns around tracking apps, mercenaries in Venezuela & what reopening the economy will look like for businesses
May 07, 2020 16:56 - 51 minutesChapter 1: The Prime Minister is set to update Canadians on the work the CAF is doing. Guest: Abigail Bimman, Global National Ottawa Correspondent. Chapter 2: BC Privacy Commissioner is looking at different contact tracing apps to track COVID-19 spread. What kind of information do these apps gather and how safe is your information? Guest: Ann Cavoukian, Executive Director of the Global Privacy & Security by Design Centre. Chapter 3: Premier John Horgan and Dr. Bonnie Henry were asked ...
Overdue dental appointments, slowing the spread in care homes & the plans to reopen the economy in Canada
May 06, 2020 16:52 - 50 minutesChapter 1: With a lack of clear direction from British health officials, restaurants and businesses are left wondering how to safely reopen in the UK. Guest: Crystal Goomansingh, Global News European Bureau Chief Chapter 2: Have you found yourself doing more puzzles during this pandemic (be they jigsaws, riddles, or Sudoku?) Well it turns out there is a neurological reason for why solving a puzzle is so satisfying. Our Niki Reitmayer looks at this - plus, did you know, the skills that you’r...
View From Victoria: Province laying out the new normal
May 06, 2020 13:53 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Coping with the "new normal, Increased demand for tele-health & supporting local farmers
May 05, 2020 16:38 - 43 minutesChapter 1: Flattening the curve has meant sudden and big changes to how we live, all in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID19. IPSOS has been tracking these changes. Guest: Darrell Bricker, IPSOS Public Affairs CEO. Chapter 2: Could NHL hockey return this summer, with games played in a few select cities? If you think health officials would never give it the thumbs up, then you may be surprised by what Dr. Bonnie Henry said in a recent press conference. Chapter 3: TeleHealth was somethi...
CKNW Mornings with Simi Podcast Splitter (Updated Apr 6)
May 04, 2020 16:31 - 38 minutesChapter 1: Don’t call it a comeback! This is the interesting story of an Elvis tribute artist who has had his career revitalized because of the pandemic. His name is Darren Lee, he’s from Port Coquitlam, and he spoke to our Niki Reitmayer. Chapter 2: The BC government says Asian hornets are likely to return from their winter nesting this spring and summer. What could this mean for BC’s Bee populations? Guest: Conrad Berube, Senior Environmental Protection Officer and beekeeper. Chapter 3...
Are We Getting Closer To Reopening BC Economy?, Local Sports Teams Giving Back & No Communication in Deal
May 01, 2020 16:33 - 51 minutesChapter 1: Hundreds showed up at the Michigan capitol building in Lansing to protest the government shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent. Chapter 2: It’s been over two weeks since Denmark began reopening hair salons and tattoo parlours, kids in grades six and under are back in school too. Guest: Shane Woodford, Freelancer in Denmark, former CKNW. Chapter 3: You know the song “We Are the Champions” by Queen...but to celebrate h...
View From Victoria: The New Economy
May 01, 2020 14:10 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pay What You Want Training, Safely Opening Food Processing Facilities & The Return Of Hair and Beauty Salons
April 30, 2020 16:59 - 52 minutesChapter 1: Louis Trahan is the president of a Toronto based company called Last Minute Training. And he is the founder of a new initiative called: PayWhatYouCan[dot]Training. He spoke to our Niki Reitmayer about how he came up with the idea to help people upgrade their skills for whatever price they’re willing to pay. Chapter 2: Two additional poultry processing facilities have reported employees infected with COVID-19. There’s one case in each of the facilities which are in Port Coquitlam a...
Federal Wage Subsidy Issues, Help for Hospitality & Renters Need Relief
April 29, 2020 16:47 - 46 minutesChapter 1: What more do we know about the shooter’s movements last weekend? Guest: Sarah Ritchie, Global News Anchor and Reporter in Halifax. Chapter 2: The federal wage subsidy is introducing serious problems. Some employers use the 75% wage subsidy to keep employees on the payroll, even if they’re not working. Guest: Allan Lanthier, former adviser to the Department of Finance and the Canada Revenue Agency. Chapter 3: This is a cool story we wanted to highlight, it’s about something cal...
View From Victoria: Continuing To Follow The Experts
April 29, 2020 14:14 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Anxiety Among Doctors, Jokes on the Street & Business After the Pandemic
April 28, 2020 16:59 - 53 minutesChapter 1: Hospitals across Canada are still on high alert. COVID-19 can spread rapidly and health officials have repeatedly told us that testing only shows us where we WERE, not where we are. Guest: Caryn Lieberman, Global News Journalist Chapter 2: Almost 90% of physicians reported that more PPE would reduce their anxiety about COVID-19. Guest: Dr. Gigi Osler, Winnipeg surgeon, past president of the CMA Chapter 3: Have you heard about the young boy in Saanich who tells jokes at the end ...
Promising Results For COVID-19 Treatment Trial, Starting Up Civic Collections & Partnership To Save The Animals
April 27, 2020 16:43 - 52 minutesChapter 1: We’re all looking to the future when we can go back to work, see loved ones, and return to at least some semblance of normal. In the Chinese city of Wuhan, where this global pandemic originated, they’re now reporting zero hospitalizations for COVID-19 after they imposed a severe lockdown. Guest: Nathan VanderKlippe, Globe and Mail Beijing correspondent Chapter 2: Ottawa Update GUEST: Mike Le Couteur, Global National Parliamentary Correspondent. Chapter 3: Have you noticed a lo...
View From Victoria: What The Numbers Tell Us
April 27, 2020 13:59 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Re-Opening The Economy, The Genetics of COVID-19 & Anxiety Levels High During Coronavirus Lockdown
April 24, 2020 17:03 - 38 minutesChapter 1: Saskatchewan became the first province to outline a plan to re-open their economy. Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent. Chapter 2: There is a community on our doorstep that’s been named the safest place in America to be during a pandemic. Can you guess where? Our Niki Reitmayer explores this past and present of the little beach town on tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula. Chapter 3: Scientists here in BC are going to be part of a new research project that wi...
Sew That You Care, Funding for Students Explained & Kickstarting The Film Industry Safetly
April 23, 2020 17:05 - 51 minutesChapter 1: Portapique Update Guest: Sarah Ritchie, Global News Anchor and Reporter in Halifax. Chapter 2: Premier John Horgan responded to questions about the issues in our senior-care and how COVID-19 has brought some of these issues to the forefront. Guest: Andrew Longhurst, health researcher and author Chapter 3: Bad neighbours can be a problem at the best of times. But now that we’re staying home more often, do you have a neighbour who is making you batty. Chapter 4: The Prime Minist...
View From Victoria: A New Normal
April 23, 2020 13:54 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could BC Start Rolling Back COVID-19 Measures?, How Does Your Hair Look These Days? & A Local Company Helping Healthcare Workers
April 22, 2020 16:40 - 50 minutesChapter 1: The tragedy in Nova Scotia continues to grip the country as the death toll increased again yesterday. Guest: Sarah Ritchie, Global News Anchor and Reporter in Halifax. Chapter 2: We’ve seen a very encouraging trend in the number of transmissions of COVID-19 in BC, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said that BC is three weeks ahead of them when it comes to flattening the curve. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is now saying we could see some social distancing measures rela...
View From Victoria: Looking For Positive News
April 22, 2020 13:52 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oil In The Negative, The House Is Back in Session & Are People Avoiding The Emergency Room?
April 21, 2020 16:41 - 57 minutesChapter 1: Nova Scotia update. Guest: Sarah Ritchie, Global News reporter Chapter 2: Something bizarre happened on the markets yesterday when the price of oil actually went into the negative. Guest: Derek DeCloet, Managing Editor at Bloomberg Canada. Chapter 3: Heading into the summer should be a profitable time for BC companies that rely on tourism but owner/operator of Tally Ho Carriage Operators in Victoria said they are preparing for 12 months of little to no income. Guest: Donna Fr...
Priorities For the BC Government During COVID-19 Pandemic
April 21, 2020 15:07 - 11 minutesWhat are the Provincial priorities when it comes to addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Guest: John Horgan, Premier of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Talks Of Getting BC Back on Track
April 21, 2020 14:10 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mass Shooting in Eastern Canada, COVID-19 Shut Down Summer Events & Arrests Made At an East Van Protest for Housing
April 20, 2020 16:56 - 1 hourChapter 1 - There were negotiations all weekend long about the house sitting and wether it should be a virtual sitting. Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent. Chapter 2 - One of the largest mass killings in Canadian history took place in the small community of Portapique over the weekend. We get the latest details out of Eastern Canada. Guest: Sarah Ritchie, Global News Anchor and Reporter in Halifax. Guest: Nicole Munro, Chronicle Herald Journalist Chapter 3 - T...
Building History During COVID-19, Relief For ICBC Rate Payers & Boy Scouts & a 3D Printer Helping Front Line Workers
April 17, 2020 16:10 - 51 minutesChapter 1 - US President Donald Trump yesterday talking about what the road to recovery looks like, we’re joined by Global News Washington Correspondent Reggie Cecchini with more on what Trump announced. Chapter 2 - Unifor is worried about job cuts as a result of TransLink’s revenues tanking. Guest: Gavin McGarrigle, Unifor Western Regional Director. Chapter 3 - The Port Moody Station Museum wants your help. They want you to contribute to the archive they are building of information from ...
View From Victoria: A Mess Bag on a Friday
April 17, 2020 14:10 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vancouver Aquarium Facing Bankruptcy, Sidewalk Etiquette During a Lockdown & Getting Books To Kids During COVID-19
April 16, 2020 16:24 - 54 minutesChapter 1 - We head off to Ottawa for an update on what the Federal government has planned next in their fight against the spread of COVID-19 Guest: Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief Chapter 2 - The Vancouver Aquarium says they’re facing bankruptcy within a couple of months if they can’t get emergency funding. Guest: Lasse Gustavsson, CEO & President of the Ocean Wise Conservation Association Chapter 3 - Niki and Simi chat about the new norms of sidewalk etiquette. Cha...
View From Victoria: From ICBC To Bonnie Henry's Shoes!
April 16, 2020 14:13 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pulling WHO Funding, Making Gastown Beautiful & Securing a Safe Drug Supply During a Pandemic
April 15, 2020 15:41 - 49 minutesChapter 1 - US President Donald Trump has apparently followed through on his threat to pull funding from the World Health Organization. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Chapter 2 - Home prices are expected to be stable through the COVID-19 pandemic. The market will be slow during the lockdown but a boom is expected afterwards. Guest: Adil Dinani, Royal LePage broker Chapter 3 - Boarded up storefront windows is not an attractive sight - in fact, it leaves our c...
A Little Beauty Added To Gastown During COVID-19 Lockdown
April 15, 2020 13:33 - 5 minutesBoarded up storefront windows is not an attractive sight - in fact, it leaves our cities looking near apocalyptic. So the Gastown Business Association and a group of local artists teamed up to bring a little beauty back to their neighbourhood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Role of Government Opposition During a Pandemic, Jeers For the Cheers & Translink is Losing Money Fast
April 14, 2020 17:27 - 1 hourChapter 1 - In Denmark they are sending kids back to school and Sweden is still using minimal lockdown measures. Guest: Shane Woodford, Freelancer in Denmark, former CKNW. Chapter 2 - The official opposition is telling the federal government to step up their support for the tourism and restaurant industries that have been devastated by COVID-19. Guest: James Cumming, CPC Shadow Minister for Small Business, MP for Edmonton Centre. Chapter 3 - The 7pm cheer for hospital workers is, for man...
Translink Losing Money Fast & Looking For Help From Government
April 14, 2020 14:28 - 9 minutesTranslink says it’s losing $75-million a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s asking the provincial and federal governments for immediate financial help. Guest: Jonathan Cote, Mayor of New Westminster, Chair of TransLink Mayor’s Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Richard In The Kitchen
April 14, 2020 14:11 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Passing The Time with Bread, Keeping Tourists OUT! & Vancouver Could Go Bankrupt?
April 13, 2020 16:24 - 1 hourChapter 1 - Parliament sat over the weekend and Prime Minister Trudeau attended, in person to pass a wage subsidy bill. Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent Chapter 2 - Well if you’re an amateur baker stuck at home because of COVID-19, you may have noticed a shortage of flour on store shelves because everyone else has the same idea! Guest: Taylor Gemmel, Owner at Anita's Organic Grain & Flour Mill Chapter 3 - On Vancouver Island, the city of Langford has purchased ...
Could The City of Vancouver Go Bankrupt During COVID-19 Pandemic?
April 13, 2020 15:45 - 10 minutesThe Mayor of Vancouver, Kennedy Stewart, is sending out a warning that the city could face insolvency and is at risk of bankruptcy. Guest: Kennedy Stewart, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Are The Numbers Exaggerated?
April 13, 2020 14:11 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did People Listen to The Experts and Stay Put This Past Weekend?
April 13, 2020 14:05 - 5 minutesSome would-be tourists had an abrupt end to their trip as they got stopped and turned around at a check-point near Tofino. Guest: Josie Osborne, Tofino Mayor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Baking a Side Effect of Self Isolation
April 13, 2020 13:20 - 6 minutesWell if you’re an amateur baker stuck at home because of COVID-19, you may have noticed a shortage of flour on store shelves because everyone else has the same idea! Guest: Taylor Gemmel, Owner at Anita's Organic Grain & Flour Mill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Long Weekend During a Pandemic, Stay Away From Small Towns & The Future of Fishing After a Pandemic
April 10, 2020 16:37 - 48 minutesChapter 1 - We’re heading into a sunny, warm long weekend. Under any other circumstances, many British Columbians would be preparing their cars and camper vans, getting ready to brave long lines up on Highway 1, along the Sea to Sky, or at the border. But this long weekend is very different - this long weekend, British Columbians should be preparing to stay home. Chapter 2 - Mandatory self isolation when coming home from abroad starts today. For anyone getting off an airplane, they will be a...
Free Meals During a Pandemic, The Job Loss in Canada & Allergies Mixed with COVID-19
April 09, 2020 16:22 - 50 minutesChapter 1 - Government of Canada officials will hold a media technical briefing on COVID-19 data and modelling and Officials say Canada couldn’t enforce coronavirus quarantine for travelers from China at the beginning of the outbreak. Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent Chapter 2 - There are many volunteers throughout our great province working tirelessly to make sure that BC’s most marginalized people are still provided for during the pandemic. Physical distancing...
Ensuring Kids Grades Aren't Impacted By COVID-19
April 09, 2020 15:56 - 7 minutesHow is the School board ensuring the chaos of the COVID-19 Pandemic isn’t impacting student’s grades? Guest: Suzanne Hoffman, Vancouver School Board Superintendent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Having Allergies At a Time of Heightened Health Sensitivities
April 09, 2020 15:11 - 8 minutesRight now we’re being told to wash our hands as much as possible, avoid touching our faces, all of those messages health officials have been hammering home for weeks now. It’s also allergy season and the last thing you want to do is start sniffling and sneezing at work or out in public Guest: Joanne Yeung, allergist and clinic immunologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The People Taking Advantage of the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 09, 2020 14:46 - 6 minutesLife on the job as a police officer has become more complicated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Coquitlam, RCMP arrested a man who was breaking into a home where there were two seniors inside. During the arrest, police asked if he had been showing any symptoms of being ill - which he said, ‘yes.’ He was told to face away from the officers...but instead turned and coughed directly and deliberately into their faces. Guest: Sgt. Aaron Roed, Media spokesperson for VPD Learn more about your ad c...
Providing The Essentials To Those In Need During a Pandemic
April 09, 2020 13:40 - 5 minutesThere are many volunteers throughout our great province working tirelessly to make sure that BC’s most marginalized people are still provided for during the pandemic. Physical distancing and importance safety measures can make it difficult to connect with those most in need. But there are many groups still out there who are trying their best, including Guru Nanak’s Free Kitchen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
COVID-19 Update From Ottawa
April 09, 2020 13:39 - 6 minutesGovernment of Canada officials will hold a media technical briefing on COVID-19 data and modelling and Officials say Canada couldn’t enforce coronavirus quarantine for travellers from China at the beginning of the outbreak. Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Making Cents of the Markets
April 08, 2020 16:04 - 10 minutes - 10 MBMaking Cents of the Market: This is Making Cents of the Markets with Senior Vice President & Sr. Portfolio Mgr at Raymond James Lori Pinkowski. As always if you have any questions you can contact her team directly at 604-915-LORI or visit pinkowski.ca.
Winners of a Global Pandemic, Easing The Lockdown & Turning To Faith During Difficult Times
April 08, 2020 15:53 - 49 minutesChapter 1 - US President Donald Trump had strong words about the future of funding for the World Health Organization. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Chapter 2 - The lockdown at the heart of the original outbreak of COVID-19 is beginning to ease as the reported number of infections in Wuhan province continues to decline. Guest: Nathan VanderKlippe, Globe and Mail Beijing correspondent Chapter 3 - Just like there are fewer cars driving on your street, there are...
Turning To Faith During Difficult Times
April 08, 2020 15:05 - 16 minutesMany people, regardless of their religious backgrounds, are looking for answers in these difficult times. We’re going to have a conversation now with three local faith leaders to discuss how people look to religion to guide them through the many challenges of COVID-19. Guest: Rabbi Dan Moskovitz, Senior Rabbi of Temple Sholom Guest: Inderjeet Singh, Sikh Chaplain at UBC and KPU Guest: Mark Clark, Senior Pastor at Village Church Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Don't Let Up
April 08, 2020 14:14 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices