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.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
The former gang leader who’s now helping to steer kids away from crime
December 20, 2019 20:41 - 17 minutesStan Price was a former gang leader, dealing drugs in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Kal Dosanjh is a detective at the Vancouver Police Department, tasked with tackling the crimes people committed by people like Price. In years gone by, the two would butt heads. But now, with Price seeking to make amends for his criminal past, they've formed an unlikely partnership, visiting schools and trying to steer children away from a life of crime. Price and Dosanjh spoke to Mike Smyth on the Simi Sa...
10:48 am - The Simi Sara Show
December 20, 2019 20:23 - 6 minutesThis is a time of need for many organizations, including Canadian Blood Services. Listen to this report from CKNW Contributor Claire Allen...
#BCStorm: winter weather impacts mountain passes as Christmas commute begins
December 20, 2019 19:48 - 8 minutesJust as everyone starts to head out for Christmas holidays, a big winter storm continues which means rain on the coast and snow on the mountain passes. Guest: Mark Madryga Global BC’s Chief Meteorologist
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - U.S. President, Donald Trump, has been impeached / Health Minister Adrian Dix responds as Lifelabs can’t say whether hacked data was encrypted & More...
December 19, 2019 22:31 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🎄 question of the day: Which artist produced the best Christmas song of all time? Mariah Carey (All I Want For Christmas Is You) Wham! (Last Christmas) John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Happy Xmas - War Is Over) Other (reply and tell us) CHAPTER 2 U.S. President, Donald Trump, has been impeached That was the voice of the top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell. He’s denouncing the House impeachment of U.S. President, Don...
Andrew Berry sentencing: Is it time to review the laws governing child custody?
December 19, 2019 21:55 - 10 minutesA father who killed his four- and six-year-old daughters on Christmas Day in 2017 will have to serve 22 years before he's eligible for parole. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Miriam Gropper told Andrew Berry that he committed heinous crimes against his daughters as she sentenced him today in Victoria. A jury convicted Berry of second-degree murder in September in the violent deaths of his daughters, Aubrey and Chloe Berry. Second-degree murder brings an automatic life sentence but Gropper ha...
B.C. family's vehicle impounded after cop concludes passenger is intoxicated
December 19, 2019 21:43 - 8 minutesHere’s a real doozy for you to wrap your head around! A B.C. woman was recently slapped with a 90- day Immediate Roadside Prohibition for being an intoxicated passenger in a vehicle with a sober driver. The woman in question had attended a Christmas party with her husband earlier in the evening. After the leaving the party, the woman’s twenty-two year old son provided both she and her husband with a safe, sober ride home. However, when going through a roadblock, the woman (who was occupying...
B.C. Liberals demanding action as Lifelabs can’t say whether hacked data was encrypted
December 19, 2019 21:14 - 14 minutesThe B.C. Liberals are calling on the NDP government to take action after LifeLabs announced hackers accessed the personal information of up to 15 million of its customers. The Liberals say in a statement they want the province to outline what measures it will take to ensure the government is not vulnerable to future data breaches and extortion attempts. Health critic Norm Letnick says the breach is one of B.C.'s largest in recent history and it raises serious questions about how private com...
Andrew Berry sentencing: why we need to pay attention to the warning signs of family violence
December 19, 2019 20:41 - 7 minutesA father who killed his four- and six-year-old daughters on Christmas Day in 2017 will have to serve 22 years before he's eligible for parole. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Miriam Gropper told Andrew Berry that he committed heinous crimes against his daughters as she sentenced him today in Victoria. A jury convicted Berry of second-degree murder in September in the violent deaths of his daughters, Aubrey and Chloe Berry. Second-degree murder brings an automatic life sentence but Gropper ha...
Science With Simi: why a UBC professor is sending yeast to the International Space Station
December 19, 2019 20:40 - 9 minutesGuest: Corey Nislow UBC associate professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
The top 10 weather stories of 2019
December 19, 2019 20:37 - 9 minutesThe chief meteorologist at Environment Canada says it's almost as if normal weather doesn't happen any more. Dave Phillips says it seems the climate is wobbling all over the place, especially in a year in which there was thunder at the North Pole and seven straight months of freeze in southern Canada. Phillips says if people thought 2019 was packed with extremes, wait until next year. Phillips's top Canadian weather story for 2019 is the April flood on the Ottawa River that drenched or thr...
Holiday traffic and travel: snowfall warnings in the Southern Interior
December 19, 2019 20:13 - 4 minutesIf you're planning a trip through the mountain passes in the Southern Interior, you might want to leave today before a powerful storm moves in tonight. A winter storm warning for the Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt, for the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass, and for the Hope-Princeton Highway. Environment Canada forecaster Doug Lundquist says snow will taper off on Saturday, but in some areas up to 60 centimetres of snow could fall by then. Guest: Kasia Bodurka Globa...
Health Minister Adrian Dix responds as Lifelabs can’t say whether hacked data was encrypted
December 19, 2019 20:09 - 9 minutesThe B.C. Liberals are calling on the NDP government to take action after LifeLabs announced hackers accessed the personal information of up to 15 million of its customers. The Liberals say in a statement they want the province to outline what measures it will take to ensure the government is not vulnerable to future data breaches and extortion attempts. Health critic Norm Letnick says the breach is one of B.C.'s largest in recent history and it raises serious questions about how private com...
Andrew Berry sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 22 years
December 19, 2019 19:26 - 8 minutesAndrew Berry, the man who stabbed to death his two young daughters in his Oak Bay apartment on Christmas Day two years ago, will spend at least 22 years in prison before he is eligible for parole. A B.C. Supreme Court judge today sentenced him to life in prison with no chance of parole for 22 years, to be served concurrently. Last September, Berry was convicted of second-degree murder in the killings of 4-year-old Aubrey and 6-year-old Chloe. Guest: Sarah MacDonald Global News Reporter
U.S. President, Donald Trump, has been impeached
December 19, 2019 19:24 - 19 minutesThat was the voice of the top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell. He’s denouncing the House impeachment of U.S. President, Donald Trump. And he’s accusing House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, of being afraid to send "their shoddy work product to the Senate." Yesterday evening, Trump became just the third President in the history of the U.S. to be impeached. Guest: Karen Kataline Host of Spouting Off talk show in Colorado Guest: Brian Kennedy President of Can-Am Consulting in San Diego...
Simi's Winner and Loser of the day
December 18, 2019 22:15 - 5 minutesLoser A substitute teacher at North Attleborough High School in Massachusetts A substitute teacher a tNorth Attleborough High School has been fired for smoking marijuana in class and leading a discussion about the drug, the school’s principal said. Winner Animal rescue volunteers from across the United States Rescue volunteers from across the U.S. are working to get a pitbull mix currently located in West Virginia to his home in Montana.
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Vancouver City Council passed a 7% property tax increase as part of next year's budget / No coverup but communication, safety policies need work: Whitecaps FC harassment report & More...
December 18, 2019 21:54 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Vancouver City Council has approved a property tax hike of 7%, with proponents saying it will help fund 25 new police officers, 10 new civilian employees at the VPD, and 35 more firefighters. Should property owners bear the brunt of additional taxes? Yes, they have wealth. No, tax someone else. CHAPTER 2 Vancouver City Council passed a 7% property tax increase as part of next year's budget It's lo...
Real vs fake Christmas trees: which is better for the environment?
December 18, 2019 21:48 - 10 minutesGuest: Prof Warren Mabee From the Department of Geography and Planning at Queens University
Overpopulation of seals a threat to salmon stocks: First Nations group
December 18, 2019 21:40 - 10 minutesThomas Sewid of the Kwakwaka’wakw First Nation tells Mike Smyth it's time to deal with the 'overpopulation' of seals, so that salmon stocks are protected. Guest: Thomas Sewid With Pacific Balance Marine Management, a First Nations Group From the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation
Lifelabs privacy breach: should the company have paid the ransom?
December 18, 2019 20:48 - 14 minutesCyber security experts say the recent data hack at LifeLabs shows the health-care industry is a prize target for criminals. One of Canada's largest medical services companies revealed yesterday that hackers accessed the personal information of up to 15-million customers, almost all in Ontario and British Columbia. LifeLabs paid a ransom to retrieve and secure the data. Experts say health care companies are often willing to pay a ransom rather than face the potential for a disruption that c...
Talks break down between Western Forest Products and United Steelworkers Union
December 18, 2019 20:44 - 7 minutesDiscussions between Western Forest Products and the United Steelworkers Local on a new collective agreement have reached an impasse and no future mediation dates have been scheduled at this time. Guest: Gaby Wickstrom Mayor of Port McNeil
No coverup but communication, safety policies need work: Whitecaps FC harassment report
December 18, 2019 20:17 - 18 minutesThat was the sound at B.C. Place last April, during a walkout by members of a Vancouver Whitecaps supporter group. They did that to protest the club’s response to abuse allegations against a former women’s soccer coach. In May, the Whitecaps commissioned an independent review of the allegations, and the Whitecaps’ respectful workplace policies and procedures. Today, that report has been published. It found the soccer club did not attempt to “cover up” allegations of harassment by a former...
The gift of a Christmas kidney
December 18, 2019 19:47 - 10 minutesEarlier this year, Jason Armstrong was one of the 600 people waiting for a kidney in British Columbia. However, thanks to an unexpected donor, Jason and his family have received the best gift ever: a Christmas kidney. Listen to this report from CKNW contributor Claire Allen…
Screening for alcohol addiction should begin at age 12, new B.C. guideline says
December 18, 2019 19:45 - 6 minutesA new guideline from the B.C. Centre on Substance Use says doctors should begin alcohol addiction screening in patients as young as 12. "Alcohol addiction is the most common substance-use disorder and can be devastating in terms of both health impacts and the costs to our health system, as well as the harms caused to individuals, families and our communities," said Cheyenne Johnson, co-interim executive director, BCCSU. "Traditionally, evidence-based treatment and recovery have not been wel...
Vancouver City Council passed a 7% property tax increase as part of next year's budget
December 18, 2019 19:42 - 29 minutesIt's lower than the proposed 8.2% but still more than double the city's 10-year average. The decision didn't come easy to councillors, with NPA members Sarah Kirby-Yung and Colleen Hardwick arguing an increase well over inflation rate is too high. Green Councillors Pete Fry and Adriane Carr pushed for the hike, in order to continue support for public services and climate change initiatives. The long drawn out debate included dozens of amendments. At one point, COPE councillor Jean Swanson s...
Reaction to Doug McCallum’s interview on the Simi Sara Show
December 17, 2019 22:09 - 10 minutesGuest: Ken Hardie Liberal Member of Parliament for Fleetwood-Port Kells riding Guest: Anita Huberman CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Surrey's city council meeting spirals into chaos during vote to pass the city's budget for the next year & More...
December 17, 2019 21:53 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Should there be a referendum in Surrey on a new municipal force? Yes, we need clarity No, it’s been settled CHAPTER 2 Surrey's city council meeting spirals into chaos during vote to pass the city's budget for the next year Chaos, frustration and anger - that describes what happened at Surrey City Hall last night when 400 people packed into council chambers and hundreds stood outside in the lobby, a...
Surrey Mayor, Doug McCallum, speaks to Mike Smyth on CKNW’s Simi Sara Show
December 17, 2019 21:31 - 14 minutesGuest: Doug McCallum Mayor of Surrey
A new book called “The Sorry Plane” reveals that forcing your kids to say sorry doesn't really work
December 17, 2019 21:21 - 6 minutesWe’ve all heard the saying as kids: “Say you’re sorry.” followed by a “No, like you mean it.” Well according to clinical counselor and educator Deborah MacNamara, that doesn’t really make your child more empathetic later in life. She talks about this and more in her new book “The Sorry Plane” which was inspired by her two daughters. She joins us in-studio now. Guest: Deborah MacNamara Author, Educator and Clinical Counsellor
Pattison company bows out of Canfor bid
December 17, 2019 21:19 - 15 minutesA company owned by BC billionaire Jim Pattison is bowing out of a bid to buy Canfor Corporation and take the lumber producer private. Pattison's Great Pacific Capital Corp. had offered 16-dollars per share for most of the remaining 49 per cent of Canfor shares the company doesn't already own. But the roughly one-billion dollar offer failed to win over Canfor's minority shareholders -- with one company that holds a 4.8 per cent stake in Canfor complaining the offer was too low. Canfor board...
Lifelabs CEO speaks to CKNW after data breach
December 17, 2019 20:43 - 7 minutes15 million Canadians are potential victims of a cyber attack against Lifelabs, with most in BC and Ontario. The lab-testing company says it reported the attack November 1st, and government agencies in the two provinces are investigating. It says cyber criminals hacked into their systems, swiped data, and demanded a ransom, which the company paid to secure data that included 85,000 test results from people in Ontario. The affected systems contained the name, address, email, customer login, ...
Surrey's city council meeting spirals into chaos during vote to pass the city's budget for the next year
December 17, 2019 20:41 - 9 minutesChaos, frustration and anger - that describes what happened at Surrey City Hall last night when 400 people packed into council chambers and hundreds stood outside in the lobby, as City Council passed the controversial budget for next year that does NOT include money for any new RCMP officers, firefighters, and community centres. Guest: Steven Pettigrew Surrey City Councillor
Tax tips: take these steps before the end of the year to help with your 2019 tax return
December 17, 2019 20:38 - 8 minutesGuest: Jamie Golombek Managing Director of Tax and Estate Planning, CIBC
Pot edibles available online in B.C. from this Thursday
December 17, 2019 20:23 - 8 minutesStarting on Thursday, you'll be able to by legal cannabis edibles for the first time - stuff like chocolate, cookies, soft chews, and mints. The Liquor Distribution Branch says you'll be able to buy these online on the BC Cannabis Store website, and you should be able to get them at retail stores once they get shipped out to retailers - probably around late December. For the moment, they're only expecting a small number of products to be available for retail sale. Guest: Deepak Anand ...
Surrey's city council meeting spirals into chaos during vote to pass the city's budget for the next year
December 17, 2019 19:03 - 19 minutesChaos, frustration and anger - that describes what happened at Surrey City Hall last night when 400 people packed into council chambers and hundreds stood outside in the lobby, as City Council passed the controversial budget for next year that does NOT include money for any new RCMP officers, firefighters, and community centres. Guest: Allison Patton Surrey City Councillor representing the Safe Surrey Coalition Guest: Janet Brown Global News Senior Reporter Guest: Frank Bucholtz (Book...
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
December 16, 2019 22:34 - 4 minutesLoser Arlando Henderson from Charlotte, North Carolina This is not how you rob a bank. Arlando Henderson, a bank employee from North Carolina is accused of stealing $88,000 in cash from the bank’s vault, then foolishly posing with the stacks of dough on his social media pages, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina. Winner Clifford Hanson from Minnesota At 91 years old, Clifford Hanson attended a special graduation ceremony earlier this month ...
Travel Best Bets: bad habits at the airport
December 16, 2019 22:26 - 6 minutesDEALS: Riviera Maya, MX Jan 11, 12, 18 or 19 Air & 7 nights in a 5-star beachfront all-inclusive resort $895 + $470 tax (1365) 11 Night Hawaii Cruise Sept 6 Air, 11 night cruise (Vancouver to Honolulu), $50 onboard credit & transfer $1399 + $398 tax (1797) Bali & Gili Island Feb 3 - May 31 Air, 7 nights hotel (4-star) Bali, 3 nights hote (4-star) Gili, breakfast daily, 3 sightseeing tours & transfers $1899 + $430 tax (2329) Guest: Claire Newell President and Founder of...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Should the public have a say in designing and implementing art funded by private developers? / Andrew Berry sentencing hearing underway / & More...
December 16, 2019 22:19 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: In today's Star, Melody Ma argues art pieces commissioned by developers, like the Spinning Chandelier, serves their needs, not the public’s. Should the public have a say in designing and implementing art funded by private developers? Yes, we’re the audience. No, it’s their money. CHAPTER 2 Vancouver School Board to vote on new plan for dealing with racist incidents The Vancouver School Board is se...
Ride hailing in B.C.: the first company to be approved to provide services has been revealed
December 16, 2019 21:52 - 6 minutesThe Passenger Transportation Board has announced its first decisions on ride hailing applications. But we're still waiting to hear about Uber and Lyft. Green Coast Ventures, which will operate under the trade name "Whistle", has been given the green light to operate in the Lower Mainland, Whistler, and parts of Vancouver Island excluding the Capital Regional District. Guest: Dylan Green Founder of Green Coast Ventures Inc Former owner of Tofino Bus
The Vancouver Theatresports League 2019 year in review
December 16, 2019 21:33 - 15 minutesGuest: Lauren McGibbon Vancouver Theatresports Improv Performer Guest: Brian Anderson Vancouver Theatresports Improv Performer
Should the public have a say in designing and implementing art funded by private developers?
December 16, 2019 21:29 - 14 minutesWestbank’s ‘Spinning Chandelier’ is continuing to create controversy. In an op-ed in the Star Metro Vancouver, Melody Ma writes about the rules surrounding public art that is funded by real estate developers. Citing Westbank’s most recent installation, Ma writes that she feels that the city should create a committee that would work to approve the developer funded public art. Ma feels oversight from the city would ensure the art reflects surrounding community. Guest: Melody Ma Neighbour...
A look back at John Horgan’s 2019
December 16, 2019 21:22 - 7 minutesMaclean Kay from the Orca was denied an interview with Premier John Horgan to discuss his performance this year. Maclean joins us now to talk about what questions he’d like to see answered. Guest: Maclean Kay Editor-in-Chief, The Orca
Surrey Christmas Bureau collects their cheque from CKNW’s studios
December 16, 2019 20:47 - 5 minutesRemember last week when the Surrey Christmas Bureau had all those gift cards and equipment stolen - about $10,000 worth? And when this moment of magic happened on the Simi Sara Show? Well, we just got a call from our receptionist here at CKNW - to tell us someone had come down to our offices to pick up the cheque! And it’s the other voice you heard in that clip: Lisa Werring, the Executive Director of the Surrey Christmas Bureau. Guest: Lisa Werring Executive Director of the Surrey Chri...
Andrew Berry sentencing hearing underway
December 16, 2019 20:43 - 5 minutesA sentencing hearing is underway today for Andrew Berry. He’s the Oak Bay man who stabbed to death his two young daughters in his apartment on Christmas Day two years ago. Back in September he was convicted of second degree murder in the deaths of 6-year-old Chloe and 4-year-old Aubrey. The sentencing hearing will include victim impact statements read by several family and friends and the hearing expected to last 4 days. He faces life in prison so what is still be determined is how many ye...
Andrew Scheer resigns: what next for the Conservative Party of Canada?
December 16, 2019 20:39 - 13 minutesContenders to replace Andrew Scheer as leader of the federal Conservative party could begin announcing themselves as soon as today. No one has stepped forward yet, but there is already plenty of speculation about who might enter the race. Among the possibilities -- former interim leader Rona Ambrose, former Harper-era ministers James Moore and Erin O'Toole, and Peter MacKay, the last leader of the Progressive Conservative party before it merged in 2003 with the Canadian Alliance. Scheer an...
‘Right to Roam’: the fight to access pathways on private lands
December 16, 2019 19:52 - 14 minutesPicture the scene: it's the perfect weather for an outdoor hike. You're on a pathway, on your way somewhere nice... then you hit a 'No Trespassing' sign. But does that mean you have to obey it? It's just a sign, right? Well this was the subject of a battle in the courts, which ran for decades. And the findings in this case are interesting to anyone who enjoys the great outdoors. Guest: Rick McGowan A director of the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club Guest: Douglas Todd Vancouver Sun C...
Most sex workers don’t report violence to police: Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity report
December 16, 2019 19:16 - 8 minutesA new report by the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity suggests just 38% of sex workers report violence they've experienced to police. One of the reaons is a concern that that sex workers do not have legal protection from violence under current laws. The centre is calling for a full decriminalization of sex work. They say it's necessary to protect their safety and human rights. Guest: Dr Kate Shannon Executive Director of the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity One of t...
Vancouver School Board to vote on new plan for dealing with racist incidents
December 16, 2019 19:02 - 8 minutesThe Vancouver School Board is set to vote later today on a motion from Trustee Jennifer Reddy called "Responding to Hate-Motivated Crimes.' It includes a proposal that the school board hire a field expert to establish a policy that outlines structured responses to hate-motivated crimes. It also includes calls for a process of restorative justice, accountability and restitution for affected students, staff, and students who perpetrate hate. The anti-racism organization BC Community Alliance...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Jon McComb signs off from CKNW for the last time / Surrey’s mayor says ‘large amount’ of residents don’t want ridesharing… but is that accurate? & More...
December 13, 2019 22:11 - 1 hourCHAPTER 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Some 69% of Vancouverites support having separated bike lanes in the city, according to a new Research Co poll. Do you think Vancouver should have more bike lanes? Yes, let’s add more! No, there are too many. We have the right amount. CHAPTER 2 Surrey’s mayor says ‘large amount’ of residents don’t want ridesharing… but is that accurate? Mayors from Metro Vancouver almost all voted Thursday to fas...
Jon McComb signs off from CKNW for the last time
December 13, 2019 21:00 - 10 minutesAfter more than 36 years with the station, and 50 years in broadcasting, Jon McComb signed off for the final time today on CKNW.
An inflatable snowman has been a fixture in Vernon for eight years. Now the City wants it gone.
December 13, 2019 20:52 - 7 minutesHe's been a fixture outside a Vernon shop for the last eight years. Now, the city says the 12-foot tall blow-up "Frosty the Snowman" has gotta go! Global's Janet Brown tells us it's a situation that's got the whole town talking. Guest: Janet Brown Global News Senior Reporter