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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Flames coach Bill Peters accused of directing racial slurs at Akim Aliu
November 27, 2019 20:10 - 8 minutesThe NHL is investigating allegations Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs toward Akim Aliu, which the Nigerian-born player says happened a decade ago while the two were in the minors. The NHL on Tuesday called the alleged behaviour ``repugnant and unacceptable.'' The league added it will have no further comment until it looks into what happened more thoroughly. Aliu alleged Peters ``dropped the N bomb'' several times at him in 2009-10 during his first full season with the C...
Wind warning in Metro Vancouver as cold snap grips the B.C. Interior
November 27, 2019 19:38 - 6 minutesA Wind Warning is up for parts of the South Coast, including Surrey, Langley, the Fraser Valley, Greater Victoria, Howe Sound, and the Southern Gulf Islands. Strong outflow winds are in the forecast for much of the day, with gusts reaching 90 km/h in some areas. That, combined with frigid temperatures, will make it feel very cold today, especially in the Valley. Guest: Mark Madryga Global BC Chief Meteorologist
City of Vancouver proposes 9.3% hike in fees, property tax for 2020
November 27, 2019 19:33 - 13 minutesLet’s continue the conversation now about property taxes. The City of Vancouver is considering a 9.3% hike in taxes and fees as a part of its 2020 budget. The figure is included in the city’s Draft 2020 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan, set to be considered on December 3rd. The 9.3% figure is a combination of an 8.2% property tax hike and a 9.5% utility fee hike. It also includes an 0.5% tax shift from business to residential properties.On yesterday’s program, we spoke to Vancouver Cit...
How Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company resolved the Metro Vancouver transit strike
November 27, 2019 19:13 - 12 minutesAnd on day 27 of the transit strike, at a half hour after midnight, a tentative deal that averted a full-scale strike by bus drivers, SeaBus operators, and mechanics at the Coast Mountain Bus Company. Unifor isn't releasing any details of the deal until its members hold ratification meetings. Guest: Gavin McGarrigle Western Regional Director of Unifor Let’s find out what happened from someone who was there. Our Global News Senior Reporter, Janet Brown, joins us know to tells us how ...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - City of Vancouver proposes 9.3% hike in fees, property tax for 2020 / Transit strike: Union and Coast Mountain Bus Company head back to the bargaining table & More...
November 26, 2019 21:50 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: A Vancouver Councillor says a proposed 8.2% property tax hike for 2020 will fund more police officers and firefighters. How do you feel about this? Good! It’s more resources Bad. I can’t afford that Chapter 2 City of Vancouver proposes 9.3% hike in fees, property tax for 2020 The City of Vancouver is considering a 9.3% hike in taxes and fees as a part of its 2020 budget. The figure is included in t...
Shining a light on sexual harassment in Vancouver’s service industry
November 26, 2019 21:47 - 6 minutesA new campaign begins today and it’s aiming to shine a light on the sexual harassment that happens every day. It’s called Hands Off!, and it’s a partnership between Vancouver Police, Metro Vancouver Transit Police, and Barwatch. Guest: Kendra Belsheim Spokesperson for the Barwatch program
Transit strike: how local businesses are bracing for the impact on their customers and their staff
November 26, 2019 21:19 - 6 minutesThis hour, Translink CEO, Kevin Desmond, is meeting with Unifor National President, Jerry Dias. This comes as talks resume between the union and the Coast Mountain Bus Company at 2pm today. In the meantime, commuters in Metro Vancouver are bracing themselves for the impact of tomorrow’s shutdown of the bus and SeaBus network. And the owners of small businesses are figuring out what that means for their customers, and for their staff. Guest: Muriel Protzer Policy Analyst for BC and Alb...
How the transit strike will impact one local business
November 26, 2019 20:57 - 7 minutesBoth sides in the Metro Vancouver transit strike will resume talks in a few hours in the hopes of avoiding a system-wide bus strike. If a new deal isn’t reached by tonight, there will be no bus or SeaBus service tomorrow through Friday. As we just heard from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the strike could really impact local businesses in metro Vancouver. I wanted to learn more about what that impact would look like, so I spoke with a local franchise owner about what he’s e...
B.C.’s Finance Minister forecasting a $148M quarterly surplus, despite ICBC being a “substantial financial risk”
November 26, 2019 20:45 - 6 minutesGuest: Keith Baldrey Global’s BC Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria
"Direct link" between 17-year-old's death and inadequacies in government care, report finds
November 26, 2019 20:38 - 9 minutesA new report is being released this lunchtime, and it's taking a look at the factors that led to the overdose death of a 17-year-old boy. He had complex needs and was moved more than 40 times while in government care in B.C. and Alberta. The report finds a direct link between inadequate services the boy received, and his death. There was a lack of coordination between the provinces, according to B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth. The representative's name is Jennifer Charlesworth...
Privacy commissioners find B.C. firm delivered micro-targeted political ads without ensuring consent
November 26, 2019 20:24 - 7 minutesAn investigation by the Privacy Commissioners in BC and in Ottawa has found a company in Victoria, called AggregateIQ, violated Canadian privacy laws when it used and disclosed the personal information of millions of voters in British Columbia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. AggregateIQ provides election-related software and political advertising services. The privacy commissioners found AggregateIQ failed to ensure appropriate consent for the use of personal information, and th...
Transit strike: Union and Coast Mountain Bus Company head back to the bargaining table
November 26, 2019 20:22 - 5 minutesIn the past five minutes or so, Unifor National President, Jerry Dias, has been speaking to reporters on his way to the bargaining table with the Coast Mountain Bus Company. Dias telling reporters that the objective today is to find a tentative agreement to avoid tomorrow’s shutdown - but if it doesn’t happen, then the strike starts at midnight. One notable thing that has come out of this is that Dias and Kevin Desmond are going to have their own meeting at 12 noon. Could that be significan...
B.C. government to release its quarterly economic report - and there are some storm clouds gathering
November 26, 2019 19:46 - 8 minutesIn the noon hour today, B.C.’s finance minister, Carole James, will release the latest quarterly economic figures. And there may well be some storm clouds on the horizon. Guest: Keith Baldrey Global’s BC Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria
B.C. weather outlook: get ready for a taste of winter
November 26, 2019 19:20 - 7 minutesColder Arctic air is destined to sweep southwards through British Columbia in the coming days. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for parts of Highway 3 from Hope through Princeton via the Allison pass. And the agency has issued special weather statements for a vast swath of the interior, stretching from the South Coast northeast to the Peace Region. In the Central Interior, northerly winds will blow to 50 km/h on Tuesday, resulting in plummeting temperatures during the day. ...
City of Vancouver proposes 9.3% hike in fees, property tax for 2020
November 26, 2019 19:09 - 9 minutesThe City of Vancouver is considering a 9.3% hike in taxes and fees as a part of its 2020 budget. The figure is included in the city’s Draft 2020 Budget and Five-Year Financial Plan, set to be considered on December 3rd. The 9.3% figure is a combination of an 8.2% property tax hike and a 9.5% utility fee hike. It also includes an 0.5% tax shift from business to residential properties. Guest: Adriane Carr Vancouver City Councillor representing the Green Party
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Here are the alternate resources being put in place to keep you moving during the transit strike / Uber loses its licence to operate in London, England & More ...
November 25, 2019 21:54 - 57 minutesChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: Uber’s licence to operate in London, England, will not be renewed, after regulators found suspended drivers had been able to create accounts and take fares. How does this make you feel about Uber coming to B.C.? I’m okay with it. Let’s think twice. Chapter 2 Here are the alternate resources being put in place to keep you moving during the transit strike It’s day 25 of the transit strike in Metro Van...
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
November 25, 2019 21:54 - 5 minutesWinner #1 Shorts Guy, Gord Macdonald, and Kim Larson Our beloved CKNW newsreader, Gord Macdonald, loves wearing shorts. So he was born to tell the story about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers fan, Chris Matthew. He vowed not to wear shorts until the Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup. So this morning, this made the news while Gord Macdonald was on the air. But keep an ear out - and listen to how Gord’s enthusiasm grows and grows during this story. Winner 82 year old Willie Murphy from Rochester, ...
Travel Best Bets: Kids Clubs 101
November 25, 2019 21:53 - 8 minutesFind out what the child-to-staff ratios are Security system to limit access to authorized people All staff should be thoroughly screened Bathrooms should be designed specifically for children Children should be properly supervised during naps DEALS: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Dec 6 Air & 7 nights in a 4-star beachfront all-inclusive resort $545 + $460 tax (1005) Montego Bay, Jamaica Dec 9 Air & 7 nights in a 4.5-star beachfront all-inclusive resort $785 + $550 tax (1335) M...
Drive drunk twice in Quebec, get ignition breathalyzer for life
November 25, 2019 21:21 - 13 minutesQuebec’s impaired driving laws are about to adapt stricter consequences. The Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) announced that starting TODAY, motorists in QUEBEC convicted of drunk driving twice within 10 YEARS will have to blow into a breathalyzer every time they attempt to start a car — for the rest of their lives. Quebec's Ministry of Transport says from 2013 to 2017, alcohol-related crashes killed an average of 100 people annually. That's on top of the approximately...
B.C. home sales expected to climb 13% next year
November 25, 2019 21:05 - 7 minutesA new report by Central 1 Credit Union says low mortgage rates and a strong economy are helping fuel a recovery in the housing market around the province. Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Yu says home sales are expected to climb 13% next year, accompanied by price increases of almost 4%. Guest: Bryan Yu Central 1’s Deputy Chief Economist
Doug McCallum’s Surrey canal ambitions are still on track
November 25, 2019 20:28 - 8 minutesRemember the story we brought you a few months ago, the mayor of Surrey suggesting he'd like to see a canal built in his city? Well, he says those plans are still on track. Doug McCallum says the city's engineering staff continues to look for an under-used road in the city to turn into a canal. He says the plan is to have this canal in the Bridgeview area near the Pattullo Bridge.... The mayor says Bridgeview is an area he wants to see further developed especially the waterfront. Guest:...
B.C. jail guard accused of sexually abusing 200 young inmates, Vancouver Sun reports
November 25, 2019 20:24 - 7 minutesMore than 200 former prisoners are filing claims in court, alleging that they were sexually abused by a prison officer. Roderic David MacDougall maintains his innocence and he has not been criminally charged. Guest: Lori Culbert Vancouver Sun reporter
Uber loses its licence to operate in London, England
November 25, 2019 20:10 - 11 minutesLondon's transit operator says it is not renewing Uber's license to operate in the British capital. Transport for London cites ``several breaches that placed passengers and their safety at risk.'' Uber's license expires today. Uber can appeal the decision and continue to operate while it does. Guest: Kit Bradshaw Sky News Reporter in Central London
Here are the alternate resources being put in place to keep you moving during the transit strike
November 25, 2019 19:50 - 10 minutesIt’s day 25 of the transit strike in Metro Vancouver. And as we know, there will be a shutdown of bus and SeaBus services later this week, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. This hour, Translink’s CEO, Kevin Desmond, has told the public about extra resources that are being added to other parts of the transit network, to help keep you moving during the transit strike. He says there are more than 100,000 students who use transit to get to classes every day. And there are roughly 100,000 wor...
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
November 22, 2019 22:21 - 4 minutesLoser An unknown Celine Dion fan It's been said you can find just about anything for sale online - and today we have further evidence of that. A Celine Dion fan says she attended a recent concert by the pop diva and claims to have caught a tissue paper Dion used onstage... and then discarded. The fan, who says she was seated close to the stage at Dion's show at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Nov. 19, has now put the supposedly Dion-used tissue paper, which has been conserved in a plastic...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - New research finds micro plastics in all arctic beluga whales tested / Vancouver Archdiocese releases recommendations to deal with ‘worldwide’ sexual abuse crisis & More...
November 22, 2019 21:49 - 59 minutesChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: 40 per cent of Canadians who are in debt don't expect to escape it in their lifetimes, a Manulife Bank of Canada survey finds. Do you expect to clear your debt before you die? Yes, it’s manageable. No, it won’t happen. Chapter 2 New research finds micro plastics in all arctic beluga whales tested A pioneering study of seven beluga whales in Canada's remote Arctic waters has found micro plastics insi...
Vancouver archdioceses says ‘credible abuse’ perpetrators can’t be named, but privacy lawyers disagree
November 22, 2019 21:21 - 13 minutesVancouver Archbishop Michael Miller has released 31 recommendations of a local committee that reviewed church records of abuse by priests in the Vancouver Archdiocese. The suggestions include the Archdiocese setting up an Intake Office to handle complaints, staffed by people specifically trained to deal with the complexities of clergy sexual abuse, and a review board to determine if an allegation is credible. One of the recommendations involves naming priests who are “credibly accused” of a...
TV reporter accidentally emails his sick leave request to the entire company; inspires online jokes
November 22, 2019 21:12 - 16 minutesHave you ever sent a message that you wish you had not? Simi takes your calls.
Vancouver Archdiocese releases recommendations to deal with ‘worldwide’ sexual abuse crisis
November 22, 2019 20:02 - 8 minutesThe Vancouver headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church is calling it a "worldwide crisis" of sexual abuse by priests, and they're releasing 31 recommendations to address it. Some of the recommendations put forward include the Archdiocese setting up an Intake Office for complaints, and a review board to determine if an allegation is credible. Archbishop Michael Miller says the brutality of the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults affects every corner of society. He says it's taken ...
Vancouver man who relies on home care says he’ll be stranded by transit strike
November 22, 2019 19:42 - 7 minutesEvery day, Vincent Bull relies on home caretakers. He’s a Vancouver man who uses a wheelchair, and he spends hours with the caretakers, who help him bathe, prepare meals and even get in and out of bed with a ceiling transfer. We spoke briefly just before we came on air and he told me that he has people helping him all day long - some of whom rely on transit. Guest: Maria Moeller Director of Home Care, Greater Vancouver Community Service Society
Tesla's Elon Musk unveils the Cybertruck, the company's first electric pickup truck
November 22, 2019 19:13 - 7 minutesTesla made electric passenger cars mainstream with the Model S and Model 3 sedans and the Model X crossover, and now its turning to one of the most important segments out right now—pickup trucks. At a bizarre event in Los Angeles, Elon Musk debuted the Tesla Cybertruck, the first truck from the brand. Cybertruck is built with an exterior shell made for ultimate durability and passenger protection. Starting with a nearly impenetrable exoskeleton, every component is designed for superior stren...
New research finds micro plastics in all arctic beluga whales tested
November 22, 2019 18:48 - 13 minutesA pioneering study of seven beluga whales in Canada's remote Arctic waters has found micro plastics inside every single whale. Researchers from Vancouver-based Ocean Wise worked with hunters from Tuktoyaktuk in Northwest Territories to collect samples from whales they harvested between 2017 and 2018. They found an average of nearly 10 micro plastics, or particles less than five millimetres in size, in the gastrointestinal tracts of each beluga, with polyester being the most common type foun...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - High-Risk sex offender to live in Vancouver / Transit strike: what you need to know during the transit shutdown in Metro Vancouver & More...
November 21, 2019 21:51 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: Would you support a federal ban on single-use plastics? Yes, save the planet No, they’re so convenient Chapter 2 Cost of ‘starter’ vaping products is coming down, Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada claims The group, Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada is out with new research, which they say shows that the prices of some 'starter' vaping products is coming down. And that's prompting concerns that cou...
Who is Brian Abrosimo?
November 21, 2019 21:47 - 8 minutesVancouver Police are warning the public, because a man convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a young girl 15 years ago, has now been released to a halfway house. 57-year-old Brian Abrosimo was sentenced to just over 14 years and given a ten-year supervision order after he was convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting an 11-year-old Langley girl in 2004. Global News Senior Reporter, Janet Brown, covered that case. She’s here to bring us more background on this man, and why...
Messaging to prevent infant sleep deaths needs to improve, finds B.C. panel
November 21, 2019 21:40 - 9 minutesA BC Coroners Service death panel review into sudden infant sleep deaths has found that babies continue to die under many of the same circumstances as a similar review five years ago. The panel also determined that the deaths were disproportionately among young families with risk factors such as exposure to tobacco, or other vulnerabilities, and that sleep position combined with health issues may have increased mortality risk among some infants. Guest: Michael Egilson Chair, Child Death...
BREAKING: CUPE 7000 members deliver 96.8-per-cent strike vote
November 21, 2019 21:31 - 5 minutesCUPE 7000 members working for SkyTrain have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action if a fair and equitable agreement cannot be reached with the BC Rapid Transit Company (BCRTC). In likely the highest turnout ever for a strike vote by Local 7000 (87.3 per cent), members voted 96.8 per cent in favour of job action. “This vote demonstrates that our members are deeply concerned that the Company has not addressed our key issues at the table,” said CUPE 7000 President Tony Rebelo. Guest...
Transit strike: what you need to know during the transit shutdown in Metro Vancouver
November 21, 2019 20:23 - 18 minutesDay 21 of the transit strike in Metro Vancouver, as the region prepares for a potential shutdown of bus and SeaBus services on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next week. The Premier, John Horgan, is calling on both sides in the transit dispute to get back to the bargaining table this weekend. He was speaking in the past half-hour. His comments come as the Coast Mountain Bus Company has sent out a statement this lunchtime, once again calling on Unifor to agree to mediation. This particular ...
Science With Simi
November 21, 2019 19:47 - 10 minutesAddictions are very complicated things, and they are different for every person. But what has some similarity is how they get started, and for so many people who become addicted to things like opioids - it’s about pain management. It may have started with dealing with something physically painful and descended from there. But what if there was another way of managing that pain? Could we maybe prevent people from becoming addicted to opioids? Or even help them get off opioids? It’s an idea t...
High-Risk sex offender to live in Vancouver
November 21, 2019 19:28 - 7 minutesIt was a story back in 2004 that gripped Metro Vancouver, an 11-year-old Langley girl kidnapped and assaulted and finally found in Surrey. Now the person charged and serving time for the offence is on parole and living in Vancouver and police have a warning for the public. He’s 57-year-old Brian Abrosimo. Sergeant Aaron Roed from the Vancouver Police Department has been sharing more details with reporters in the past few minutes.
Cost of ‘starter’ vaping products is coming down, Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada claims
November 21, 2019 19:23 - 10 minutesThe group, Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada is out with new research, which they say shows that the prices of some 'starter' vaping products is coming down. And that's prompting concerns that could make the products more accessible to young people - and counteract measures like the new regulations that have just been announced by B.C.'s government. Guest: Cynthia Callard Executive Director of Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
November 20, 2019 22:23 - 5 minutesLoser Basketball legend and NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley Barkley apologized this morning after telling a reporter he would hit her during a conversation about which Democratic candidate he supports. Alexi McCammond, who is covering the 2020 presidential election for Axios, tweeted about the exchange Tuesday evening. “Just FYI Charles Barkley told me tonight “I don’t hit women but if I did I would hit you,” and then when I objected to that he told me I “couldn’t take a joke.” Barkl...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - BREAKING: Unifor announces three-day shutdown of bus services as transit strike escalates / Trudeau unveils major cabinet changes with Freeland as deputy PM, new ministers for diversity, middle class & More...
November 20, 2019 21:53 - 42 minutesChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: The most common problem on Canadian roads is drivers not signalling before a turn, a new Research Co poll has found. Which poor driving behaviour annoys you the most? Not signalling Poor parking Harsh braking/steering Other (reply and tell us) Chapter 2 BREAKING: Unifor announces three-day shutdown of bus services as transit strike escalates Guest: Gavin McGarrigle Western Regional Director of U...
Most common problem on Canadian roads is drivers not signalling before a turn: Research Co poll
November 20, 2019 21:50 - 14 minutesThe most common problem on Canadian roads is drivers not signalling before a turn, a new Research Co poll has found. We spoke to the polling company’s President, Mario Canseco, and listeners weighed in with their driving pet peeves. Guest: Mario Canseco President of Research Co
Illicit drug users warned of contamination in local supplies
November 20, 2019 21:47 - 8 minutesOverdose prevention workers in Vancouver this week are warning of a potential spike in the rate of overdoses, because of a contaminated supply of illicit drugs. Guest: Sarah Blyth Executive Director of the Overdose Prevention Society
Trudeau unveils major cabinet changes with Freeland as deputy PM, new ministers for diversity, middle class
November 20, 2019 21:45 - 6 minutesPrime Minister Trudeau's new Cabinet in a minority Parliament is being sworn in at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Bill Morneau is staying on as Finance Minister. Chrystia Freeland is now the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, making her the point person in dealing with unhappy, Conservative Premiers. North Vancouver's Jonathan Wilkinson is moving from Fisheries to Environment, making him the lead minister on climate change. Guest: Abigail Bimman Global Nati...
Unifor announces three-day shutdown of bus services as transit strike escalates
November 20, 2019 20:45 - 5 minutesMetro Vancouver residents dependent on buses will have to do without them for three days next days as a union representing about five thousand transit workers escalates job action. Unifor spokesman Gavin McGarrigle says more disruptions will follow if the Coast Mountain Bus Company doesn't meet demands for higher wages and better working conditions. Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief
BREAKING: Unifor announces three-day shutdown of bus services as transit strike escalates
November 20, 2019 20:40 - 10 minutesGuest: Gavin McGarrigle Western Regional Director of Unifor
Vancouver Island parents want son’s death to be labeled a ‘poisoning’ and not an ‘overdose’
November 20, 2019 18:19 - 11 minutesJon Hedican lost his son to fentanyl in 2017. Now, he would like the B.C. Coroner’s Service to change the way they labeled his son's death to reflect the new terminology. Listen to this report from CKNW’s Claire Allen.
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
November 19, 2019 21:52 - 2 minutesLoser NO LOSER Winner Vinny Proscia who manages a Bagels 101 in Long Island, New York Vinn drove nearly six hours to Pennsylvania to return a key fob that a customer had left in his shop on Long Island.
The most mysterious song on the internet
November 19, 2019 21:46 - 8 minutesFor those who are asking yourself what's so mysterious about this song: Well, this song was recorded from a German radio station called NDR 1, between 1982 - 1984… but that’s all we know about it. No one is able to identify who the title of the song, the nationality, the year of release, the name of the band... Guest: Claire Allen CKNW Contributor