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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Should Vancouver bid for the 2030 Olympics?
February 21, 2020 20:17 - 19 minutesWith John Furlong suggesting Vancouver should bid on the 2030 Olympics, we have brought together a panel of former politicians to discuss Guest: George Affleck Former Vancouver city councillor Guest: Stuart Parker Former B.C. Green Party leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Would Whistler back a bid for the Olympic Games in 2030? // B.C. Mom disappointed with Ministry’s use of ‘R’ word // & More...
February 20, 2020 21:52 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @JodyVance’s 🔥 question of the day: Would you like to see a Vancouver/Whistler bid on the 2030 Olympic Games? YES! Everything is built! NO! Too expensive! Maybe, if we can keep $$ down CHAPTER 2 Would Whistler back a bid for the Olympic Games in 2030? Lots of buzz about John Furlong’s 10th anniversary of the 2010 keynote at the Vancouver Board of Trade pondering the idea of an Olympic Return in 2030. Guest: Jack Crompton Mayor of Whi...
BC Schools Trustee Association President Responds to Teri Mooring
February 20, 2020 21:50 - 9 minutesEarlier in the show, we spoke with BCTF President Teri Mooring about ongoing negotiations between the Teachers Federation and the government. Joining us on the line now is Stephanie Higginson, President of the BC Schools Trustee Association Guest: Stephanie Higginson President of the BC Schools Trustee Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
COVID-19: 2 former Diamond Princess cruise passengers died from virus, Japan says
February 20, 2020 21:37 - 14 minutesTwo elderly passengers taken off the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess because they were infected with the new virus have died, Japan’s Health Ministry said Thursday, becoming the first fatalities from the virus-stricken vessel. Guest: Dr. Peter Hotez Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
City planner says he couldn’t plan for what school his kid went to
February 20, 2020 21:28 - 14 minutesAre you a parent like me? You planned for where you would like to raise your kid and even what public school he or she might attend. It is certainly a luxury to be able to plan this way, when you think globally…...but here in Vancouver it’s pretty do-able…..or at least it used to be Guest: Brent Toderian City Planner, Urbanist at Toderian UrbanWorks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Premiers schedule to have a call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this afternoon
February 20, 2020 20:41 - 3 minutesPremier John Horgan will join the other Canadian premiers on a conference call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau around 3pm this afternoon. Guest: Richard Zussman Global BC Online Journalist based at the legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Where are we at with BCTF Negotiations?
February 20, 2020 20:37 - 15 minutesON Tuesday, when the NDP tabled their 2020 budget -- they did mention education --- it made many of us pause to listen. Finance Minister Carol James said that the government would help solve the teacher’s shortage in BC Guest: Teri Mooring BCTF President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did you watch the Nevada Democratic Debate last night?
February 20, 2020 20:04 - 5 minutesIt was the type of debate that you could not look away from. Let’s break it down. Guest: Reggie Cecchini Global News Washington Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
B.C. Mom disappointed with Ministry’s use of ‘R’ word
February 20, 2020 19:26 - 15 minutesA B.C. mom says she’s disappointed with the Ministry of Children and Family Development using the term mental ret*rdation in a generic letter she received on Tuesday. She says it’s a symptom of a greater problem. Guest: Sue Robins Mom of Aaron Guest: Ben Dooley CKNW Producer, born with Spina Bifida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John Furlong says Vancouver should bid for 2030 Games, is the mayor on board?
February 20, 2020 19:13 - 9 minutesIn a speech at the Vancouver Board of Trade, John Furlong put forward the idea of Vancouver bidding for the 2030 Winter Games. So we want to talk to the Mayor of Vancouver Kennedy Stewart to see if he would back the bid. Guest: Kennedy Stewart Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would Whistler back a bid for the Olympic Games in 2030?
February 20, 2020 18:56 - 7 minutesLots of buzz about John Furlong’s 10th anniversary of the 2010 keynote at the Vancouver Board of Trade pondering the idea of an Olympic Return in 2030. Guest: Jack Crompton Mayor of Whistler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Day after BC Budget Reaction // Ottawa announces changes to mortgage stress test for insured mortgages // & More...
February 19, 2020 21:51 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @JodyVance’s 🔥 question of the day: straight up, where do you land? Do you oppose pipeline blockades or do you support protesters? Oppose Support Indifferent CHAPTER 2 Day after BC Budget Reaction We’re the day after the BC Budget so we’ve had plenty of time to digest some of the big news coming out of the budget which includes three new taxes: a sugar tax, a streaming tax and a tax on the super wealthy (those who make over $220K/year)...
Vancouver Giants on 10-game winning streak
February 19, 2020 21:46 - 6 minutesWhen it comes to sports in this town, we hear a lot of discussion about the Vancouver Canucks, the Vancouver Whitecaps and the BC Lions. But if you head east on Highway 1 out to Langley you’ll be able to watch the WHL’s Vancouver Giants who are currently on a 10-game winning streak. Guest: Barclay Parneta General Manager, Vancouver Giants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BC budget: sugary drinks to cost more… Will it be effective?
February 19, 2020 21:43 - 19 minutesIn yesterday’s budget, the provincial government revealed they will be applying the provincial sales tax (7%) to carbonated sugary drinks. So what this means is that a $2 can of pop will cost 14 cents more after July 1st. The government projects the tax will generate $27 million of revenue in 2020, and then $37 million of revenue in 2021. A 2016 study published in PLoS Medicine suggested that a 10% excise tax on soda "could prevent 189,300 new cases of Type 2 diabetes, 20,400 strokes an...
Getting back to basics in municipal politics
February 19, 2020 21:38 - 14 minutesPotholes, broken and impassable sidewalks, garbage collection, clean streets regardless of the weather… these are all basics that cities MUST provide -- when this isn’t fulfilled, what can citizens do? Guest: Brad West Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The D.C. Debrief: U.S. President Trump’s pardon spree, Attorney General Barr’s threat to quit, and Bloomberg’s secret weapon
February 19, 2020 20:33 - 9 minutesThings are heating up in the run-up to the 2020 US presidential election. Guest: Jackson Proskow Global National Washington Bureau Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ottawa announces changes to mortgage stress test for insured mortgages
February 19, 2020 20:25 - 7 minutesThe federal government is changing the stress test rate for insured mortgages starting April 6. The government says the change will allow the rate to be more representative of the mortgage rates offered by lenders and more responsive to market conditions. Guest: Angela Calla Mortgage Expert & Best Selling Author, Host of The Mortgage Show on CKNW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What’s the impact of the coronavirus on the cruise ship industry?
February 19, 2020 20:24 - 16 minutesAbout 500 passengers left the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan today at the end of a two-week quarantine. It's not clear how many Canadians were allowed off the ship, which some experts have called a perfect new coronavirus incubator. Earlier today, Japan announced 79 more cases aboard the ship, bringing the total to 621. From the norovirus to measles, the cruise ship industry has dealt with their fair share of viral outbreaks. As fears increase around the potential spread...
Attempted Citizen’s arrest at Premier Horgan’s home
February 19, 2020 19:28 - 10 minutesYesterday morning a group of protesters attempted to perform a citizen’s arrest on Premier Horgan’s home. Because of the budget lock-up we weren’t able to get anyone on but we wanted to bring in BC Liberal MLA Ellis Ross to get his reaction today. Guest: Ellis Ross BC Liberal MLA for Skeena Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Day after BC Budget Reaction
February 19, 2020 19:24 - 11 minutesWe’re the day after the BC Budget so we’ve had plenty of time to digest some of the big news coming out of the budget which includes three new taxes: a sugar tax, a streaming tax and a tax on the super wealthy (those who make over $220K/year) Finance Minister Carole James spoke to Simi Sara on the CKNW Morning Show about the Guest: Maclean Kay Editor in Chief, TheOrca BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Who is behind the protests against Coastal Gaslink // What stresses us out these days? // & More...
February 18, 2020 22:14 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @jodyvance’s 🔥 question of the day: With housing affordability continuing at crisis levels in the lower mainland, would you consider co-home-ownership? Yes! Not sure how that works. No way, too risky. CHAPTER 2 Protests expected at the BC Legislature today If you watched the viral clips from the BC Legislature protests last week, you likely saw footage of our next guest, she’s rather famous for holding a feather in the path of those w...
BC Budget Breakdown
February 18, 2020 22:12 - 15 minutesWe are expecting Carole James to start speaking here with details of the provincial budget. When she does, Richard Zussman from Global BC will join us with all of the details. He’s been in lock-up since 8am this morning going through all the details so that he can break it all down. Guest: Richard Zussman Global BC Online Journalist Based at the Legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When is it time to put down social media?
February 18, 2020 21:45 - 15 minutesWe’ve all witnessed one, if not been a part of one … a twitter storm. The rather benign posting that suddenly turns to a crazy back and for that can sometimes leave the most innocent of posters feeling gaslit. There are trolls, and then there are bullies. The prior are often just out to muddy a matter …. The latter is more about tossing grenades, with little back up, and then pivoting to generalizations and whataboutism to avoid any fact-check on their “hot take”. To talk us through a few...
Vancouver sidewalks falling apart
February 18, 2020 21:34 - 13 minutesHave you looked around and seen issues on Vancouver streets and sidewalks falling into disrepair? Jordan Armstrong, Global BC reporter and anchor, did a story on Granville Strip sidewalks being all but impassable. Guest: Sarah-Kirby-Yung Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would you ever co-own a home?
February 18, 2020 21:24 - 8 minutesWould you ever co-own a home? What is co-owning, and how does it work? CKNW Contributor Claire Allen speaks with realtor Noam Dolgin about a new way to get into the market. If you want to learn more about co-ownership, visit cohobc.com Guest: Claire Allen CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What stresses us out these days?
February 18, 2020 21:20 - 8 minutesA new poll from ResearchCo says a majority of BC parents are stressed by work and finance. 65% say it’s likely their children will have to move from the municipality they grew up in. Guest: Mario Canseco President, ResearchCo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Economic instability in 2020
February 18, 2020 19:25 - 13 minutesEconomic Anxiety is real … and seems to be growing. There are so many variables at play both globally and locally …… think, trade issues with China, COVID 19 … Trump and lead up to the 2020 presidential election,and now in Canada we have issues with good being moved with rail blockades and port disruptions. Time to bring in the man who can give us the 411 on how things are playing out from a market or economic standpoint, host of Moneytalks, Michael Campbell joins us on the line. Learn more...
Protests expected at the BC Legislature today
February 18, 2020 19:05 - 13 minutesIf you watched the viral clips from the BC Legislature protests last week, you likely saw footage of our next guest, she’s rather famous for holding a feather in the path of those who might try to stop her activist message …. Chrissy Brett is on the line with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - BC Ferries receives injunction to prevent protesters from blocking terminals // Project Snowflake hit with fraud claim // & More...
February 17, 2020 21:45 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @JodyVance’s 🔥 question of the day: “Protesters” or “Land Defenders”, the debate is on about the correct term to use for Wet'suwet'en Supporters. What do you think is the appropriate term? Protesters Land Defenders Doesn’t matter CHAPTER 2 BC Ferries receives injunction to prevent protesters from blocking terminals BC Ferries has been granted a preemptive court injunction to prohibit Wet’suwet’en solidarity protesters from blocking any...
Almond milk is killing the bees
February 17, 2020 21:37 - 8 minutesCNKW contributor Claire Allen loves all animals, so she was shocked to learn that one of her morning habits is taking a huge toll on a vulnerable insect population. Listen to this report from Claire Allen. Guest: Claire Allen CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
City of Vancouver awards seven non-profits with Street Cleaning Grants
February 17, 2020 21:29 - 9 minutesVancouver City Council has approved $1.8 million in funding for seven local non-profit organizations as part of the City’s annual Street Cleaning Grant Program. Residents can do their part by reducing waste, disposing of their garbage responsibly, and by participating in the City's year-round community-based litter cleanup program. Guest: Claire Allen CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
U.S. senator wants intelligence sharing ban with countries that allow Huawei
February 17, 2020 21:23 - 14 minutesSenator Rick Scott is warning Canada that the U.S. could stop intelligence sharing if Canada allows Huawei’s 5G technology. Guest: Ari Goldkind Criminal Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What can politicians do about Coastal GasLink Dispute + BC Budget Tomorrow?
February 17, 2020 20:37 - 17 minutesJustin Trudeau has convened an incident response group meeting this morning to talk about how to handle the protests against the Coastal GasLink Pipeline + what should we expect in the Budget tomorrow? Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Chief Political Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Man mistaken for being drunk suffers stroke
February 17, 2020 19:45 - 9 minutesThis next topic is tough to stomach … and yet is so important to discuss. An Alberta man who was arrested for being publicly intoxicated was actually suffering a stroke according to court documents obtained by CBC. Guest: Paul Doroshenko Lawyer, Acumen Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More with Ian Young
February 17, 2020 19:38 - 9 minutesSwitching gears to the effects of COVID 19 on Vancouver’s Chinatown district. Guest: Ian Young Vancouver Correspondent, South China Morning Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Project Snowflake hit with fraud claim
February 17, 2020 19:25 - 8 minutesTime to talk about a brewing story around the sale of Grouse Mountain … and rumours of wrong-doing between those who purchased the landmark local ski hill. Guest: Ian Young Vancouver Correspondent, South China Morning Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
War of Words: Sparks fly over Wet’suwet’en demonstrations
February 17, 2020 19:09 - 10 minutesGuest: Claire Allen CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BC Ferries receives injunction to prevent protesters from blocking terminals
February 17, 2020 18:44 - 7 minutesBC Ferries has been granted a preemptive court injunction to prohibit Wet’suwet’en solidarity protesters from blocking any of its terminals. Spokesperson Deborah Marshall said the company sought the injunction after hearing plans of a protest at the Swartz Bay terminal near Victoria this weekend. Guest: Deborah Marshall BC Ferries Spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Best of The Simi Sara Show
February 14, 2020 22:20 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Do you approve of Premier John Horgan’s handling of the anti-pipeline blockades Yes, he’s been prudent and patient. No, he should be a lot tougher. CHAPTER 2 West Coast Express blockade comes down The blockade which shut down the West Coast Express yesterday has come down this morning Guest: Cheryl Ashlie B.C. Liberal candidate in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows CHAPTER 3 The West Coast Express b...
Keep the RCMP in Surrey delivers petition to Premier Horgan’s Vancouver Office
February 14, 2020 22:13 - 16 minutesA 40-thousand name petition to 'keep the RCMP in Surrey' is being delivered to the Premier's Vancouver office today in hopes it'll convince the province NOT to allow the City of Surrey to make the move to a civic police force. Via Phone: Ivan Scott With Keep the RCMP in Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
History of Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2020 20:25 - 7 minutesWe celebrate Valentine’s Day every February 14…but when and why did this crazy tradition begin? Our Niki Reitmayer looks back on the history of Valentine’s Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Driving instructor’s car towed after B.C. RCMP bust impaired student behind the wheel
February 14, 2020 20:22 - 18 minutesOn Sunday, February 2nd, a Coquitlam RCMP officer pulled over a car for running a stop sign. A 44-year-old Coquitlam man, a student driver, was behind the wheel with a driving instructor beside him. The cop smelled booze and the student driver subsequently failed a roadside sobriety test, earning himself a 90-day licence suspension and a ticket. Here is RCMP Cpl Michael McLaughlin discussing what happened… Steve Wallace is the owner of Wallace Driving School, and he joins us now to dis...
Speaker secures sweeping injunction against legislature blockades
February 14, 2020 19:20 - 13 minutesOver at the legislature, the Speaker’s office has secured a injunction preventing protesters from blockading the legislature or face arrest. Guest: Alan Mullen Chief of staff to Speaker Darryl Plecas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The West Coast Express blockade has ended… but the Mayor of Port Coquitlam is still angry
February 14, 2020 19:18 - 8 minutesThe West Coast Express Blockade has come down, but local politicians are fuming mad it happened at all. Gurest: Brad West Mayor of Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
West Coast Express blockade comes down
February 14, 2020 19:16 - 9 minutesThe blockade which shut down the West Coast Express yesterday has come down this morning Guest: Cheryl Ashlie B.C. Liberal candidate in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - How are the Wet'suwet'en supporters protests impacting the future of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline? // The condo insurance crunch: how will it impact sales? // & More...
February 13, 2020 21:43 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Do you want police to shut down protests against the Coastal GasLink Pipeline? Yes, too much trouble No, right to protest CHAPTER 2 How are the Wet'suwet'en supporters protests impacting the future of the Coastal Gaslink pipeline? Coastal GasLink pipeline fight, protester blockades. Does this threaten the pipeline and the massive LNG Canada megaproject it would supply? Dan George is Chief of the ...
10 years since the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
February 13, 2020 21:32 - 14 minutes10 years ago this week Johnny Lyall pulled off an impressive stunt jumping through the Olympic rings and sticking his landing in the 2010 Opening Ceremonies. Guest: Johnny Lyall The snowboarder who jumped through the rings and stuck his landing at the 2010 Olympic Games opening ceremonies ten years ago this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The condo insurance crunch: how will it impact sales?
February 13, 2020 21:08 - 13 minutesStrata insurance rates have skyrocketed between 50 and 780 per cent, leaving many condo owners unable to afford their strata payments. Chuck Byrne is Executive Director of the Insurance Brokers Association of B.C., and he spoke with Jody Vance about what caused the huge increases in strata insurance premiums. Now, the Insurance Brokers Association of BC is proposing changes to provincial legislation to try and ease the pain. In a statement Friday, the IBABC proposes two reforms to t...
West Vancouver Councillor Craig Cameron speaks out on protests
February 13, 2020 20:59 - 5 minutesWest Vancouver Councillor Craig Cameron says he's all in favour of peace protests but he says when it impacts people trying to get to work or medical appointments, something's wrong… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Premier Horgan and Prime Minister Trudeau discuss Wet’suwet’en
February 13, 2020 20:49 - 9 minutesWithin the last half hour, Premier John Horgan and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had a call to discuss the ongoing disruptions across the country triggered in support of Wet’suwet’en Hereditary chiefs Guest: Richard Zussman Global BC Online Reporter based at the legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices