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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The transit strike impact on businesses
November 01, 2019 19:17 - 8 minutesAccording to Coast Mountain, the Union is not willing to accept a 12 percent increase to wages. Also, what will the impact be to business, particularly South of the Fraser? GUEST: Anita HubermanTITLE: CEO Surrey Board of Trade
Shortlisted for the Giller Prize
November 01, 2019 18:50 - 13 minutesIf you read any Canadian fiction then you have undoubtedly heard the name Michael Crummey. The Newfoundland and Labrador author has been nominated for all sorts of awards. His latest novel - the first in more than five years - is called The Innocents and it’s been shortlisted for the Giller Prize and the Rogers Writers’ Trust fiction prize as well. Guest: Michael Crummey, Author
Students Affected By Transit Strike
November 01, 2019 17:58 - 5 minutesUnionized employees of the Coast Mountain Bus Company began job action this morning, which has bus drivers not wearing their uniforms, and SeaBus and maintenance workers refusing overtime. If negotiations go on without a deal how will students be affected. Guest: Tanysha Klassen, B.C. Federation of Students chairperson
Transit Strike Update
November 01, 2019 17:49 - 6 minutesUnionized employees of the Coast Mountain Bus Company began job action this morning, which has bus drivers not wearing their uniforms, and SeaBus and maintenance workers refusing overtime. The Company’s President is telling us that overtime ban will start causing problems on the SeaBus this afternoon. One of the sticking points in the talks with unions is the issue of breaks. Guest: Jill Bennett, Global News Reporter
The Best of the Simi Sara Show: CMBC Transit Strike, potential rideshare delay & more
October 31, 2019 20:44 - 54 minutesChapter 1: Hot Question of the Day It’s @SimiSara980’s 🎃 question of the day:Happy Halloween! What’s the scariest movie of all time? The ExorcistThe ShiningHalloweenOther (reply and tell us) You can vote on Twitter at @CKNW. Chapter 2: Transit Strike Translink is advising passengers of a potential reduction to bus and SeaBus services, starting at eight o’clock tomorrow morning, because of the transit workers’ strike. This is because of bus maintenance workers not doing overtime work. ...
Radical compassion
October 31, 2019 20:29 - 14 minutesOur next guest is proof that inspiration can come from the most unlikely of places. As part of the CKNW Leadership series, we talk to Author Tony McAleer who wrote the book 'The Cure for Hate'
The 2019 transit strike is full speed ahead
October 31, 2019 19:57 - 8 minutesThe latest is that talks have broken off with little movement for workers wages or working conditions. There is no resolution in sight, and disruption is all but guaranteed. GUEST: Gavin McGarrigleTITLE: Western Regional Director for Unifor
Is a further delay to ridesharing possible?
October 31, 2019 19:20 - 9 minutesDon't expect any ridesharing before Christmas or New Year's Eve - that's what critics are saying in the wake of another delay. Global News has obtained a letter from the Passenger Transportation Board to ridesharing applicants like Uber and Lyft, and it outlines changes in the process it blames on a judicial review of the rules launched by the Vancouver Taxi Association, and a modification of the application process. Applicants will no longer have an oral hearing and will have to take addit...
Switching Energy Sources
October 31, 2019 18:31 - 9 minutesThe transition to electric vehicles is well underway by this stage, but of course, all that extra electricity is going to have to come from somewhere. A new report from the University of Victoria is shedding light on how much additional electricity we’ll need: an extra 60 per cent by the year 2055. But if that comes from renewable resources, then there’ll be a big benefit to our carbon footprint. Guest: Prof Curran Crawford, University of Victoria’s Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions,...
Transit Operators Lay Out Strike Action
October 31, 2019 18:27 - 8 minutesTranslink is advising passengers of a potential reduction to bus and SeaBus services, starting at eight o’clock tomorrow morning, because of the transit workers’ strike. Guest: Janet Brown, Global News Senior Reporter
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Video of woman berating Burnaby pharmacy staff in racist rant goes viral & more...
October 30, 2019 20:55 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: In Burnaby, a shocking video has gone viral showing a woman yelling at two employees of a Shopper's Drug Mart, for speaking in their native language. Do you intervene when you see people being verbally abused? Yes, we need to stand up No, I just freeze Chapter 2 Video of woman berating Burnaby pharmacy staff in racist rant goes viral Another viral video has surfaced of a racist rant in Metro Vancouv...
Video of woman berating Burnaby pharmacy staff in racist rant goes viral
October 30, 2019 20:51 - 8 minutesAnother viral video has surfaced of a racist rant in Metro Vancouver. The incident, which happened at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Burnaby at Kingsway and McMurray Avenue, was posted to social media on Monday. Facebook user Alan, who asked not to be identified, said he didn’t see how the incident started, but that it appeared to have begun with a dispute over the handling of a return or exchange, or over the price of a product. The full video is on GlobalNews.ca. It runs for about 90 seconds - ...
BREAKING: B.C. government to introduce daylight saving legislation tomorrow
October 30, 2019 20:37 - 8 minutesGlobal News has learned the B.C. government is set to introduce permanent daylight saving time legislation tomorrow. If passed, it will allow the province to put in place permanent daylight saving time as early as 2020. More than 93 per cent of British Columbians who filled out the province's most popular public consultation of all time called for getting rid of season time changes. The challenge for B.C. is getting Washington, Oregon and California on board over the next year. Premier J...
CKNW Leadership Series: leading the fight against youth vaping
October 30, 2019 20:24 - 7 minutesVaping is a growing problem amongst youth. But while politicians debate what to do about it, Errol Povah - a Metro Vancouver man - has made the fight against tobacco and nicotine products his passion:
Wildfire continues to grow northwest of Los Angeles
October 30, 2019 20:23 - 7 minutesA wind-driven wildfire burning northwest of Los Angeles has grown to 1,300 acres (526 hectares). The Ventura County Fire Department says the blaze is threatening 6,500 homes. The fire erupted before dawn Wednesday between the cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark and has been spread by strong Santa Ana winds. Flames have approached the hilltop Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, but a spokeswoman says no damage has occurred. Helicopters and airplanes are dropping water and fire retardant as ...
Unions meeting with Coast Mountain Bus Company as talks aim to avoid Friday’s strike action
October 30, 2019 20:20 - 7 minutesGuest: Janet Brown Global News Senior Reporter
BREAKING: Police raid on Vancouver Dispensary Society on Thurlow Street
October 30, 2019 20:16 - 6 minutesGuest: Dana Larsen Founder of the Vancouver Dispensary Society
A new napping studio is offering midday snoozes
October 30, 2019 18:54 - 7 minutesAre you a napper? What about the moment in your workday, where you just want to put your head down on your desk and close your eyes for a few minutes. Maybe you actually do that. Well your desk is pretty uncomfortable. Wouldn’t you rather lie down somewhere and have a quick nap to recharge and then get back to work? If that appeals to you, then our next guest has just the thing. Guest: Mehzabeen Rahman Founder, Nap It Up in Toronto
Residents along Clark Drive breathing in harmful particulates: study
October 30, 2019 18:51 - 10 minutesOne in three Canadians lives near a major road, and that means they’re breathing in a lot of vehicle exhaust, according to a new study. The study, released by the University of Toronto’s Southern Ontario Center for Atmospheric Aerosol Research, measured air pollution in a few locations in Toronto and Vancouver over the course of two years. They found that traffic was a big source of nitrogen dioxide, ultrafine particles and black carbon near roads — all of which have been associated with ad...
Video of woman berating Burnaby pharmacy staff in racist rant goes viral
October 30, 2019 18:42 - 15 minutesAnother viral video has surfaced of a racist rant in Metro Vancouver. The incident, which happened at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Burnaby at Kingsway and McMurray Avenue, was posted to social media on Monday. Facebook user Alan, who asked not to be identified, said he didn’t see how the incident started, but that it appeared to have begun with a dispute over the handling of a return or exchange, or over the price of a product. The full video is on GlobalNews.ca. It runs for about 90 seconds - ...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Teachers, transit workers, hotel workers… how does the NDP plan to deal with all this labour unrest? &
October 29, 2019 20:51 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: Canadian adults spend too much time on screens and too little time being active. Research by Participaction finds only 16% of adults getting the recommended amount of moderate-to-vigorous activity. Nora Johnston from ParticipACTION was on the Jon McComb Show this morning. She says it all starts with some simple steps. How much exercise do you get every day? Less than 10 minutes 10-25 minutes 25-40 ...
The Canucks are on a roll!
October 29, 2019 20:51 - 12 minutesThat was Canucks goalie, Thatcher Demko, speaking after the game last night. And another dominant win for the Canucks - beating the Florida Panthers 7-2. Demko had 27 saves. The Canucks have now taken eight of their last nine games - and are racking up the goals in a way we haven’t seen since 2011. Guest: Squire Barnes Global BC Sports Director
CKNW Leadership Series: the secret to great leadership
October 29, 2019 20:37 - 5 minutesOften, the people we look up to are people we see on screens and in front of cameras. We look up to these people as great leaders. But the camera's most often don't show all sides. Amir Ali presents a cautionary tale, and the secret to great leadership.
Teachers, transit workers, hotel workers… how does the NDP plan to deal with all this labour unrest?
October 29, 2019 20:25 - 12 minutesThere is lots of industrial strife around our province at the moment. There’s no deal with teachers on a new contract, hotel workers in Vancouver are off the job, and now strike notice has been served by transit workers in Metro Vancouver. How does the NDP plan to deal with all of this labour unrest? Guest: Peter Milobar BC Liberal MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson Official Opposition Critic for Environment and Climate Change
Haunted BC
October 29, 2019 20:07 - 6 minutesDo you believe that items can be haunted - like a haunted doll? This story from Quesnel may make you a believer!
Teachers, transit workers, hotel workers… how does the NDP plan to deal with all this labour unrest?
October 29, 2019 20:03 - 8 minutesThere is lots of industrial strife around our province at the moment. There’s no deal with teachers on a new contract, hotel workers in Vancouver are off the job, and now strike notice has been served by transit workers in Metro Vancouver. How does the NDP plan to deal with all of this labour unrest? Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief
Teachers, transit workers, hotel workers… how does the NDP plan to deal with all this labour unrest?
October 29, 2019 19:54 - 9 minutesThere is lots of industrial strife around our province at the moment. There’s no deal with teachers on a new contract, hotel workers in Vancouver are off the job, and now strike notice has been served by transit workers in Metro Vancouver. How does the NDP plan to deal with all of this labour unrest? Guest: Harry Bains BC Minister for Labour
Amount of money left over after bills in B.C. households is falling, insolvency firm study finds
October 29, 2019 19:39 - 11 minutesIn February 2016, the insolvency firm MNP started tracking how much wriggle room British Columbians have in their personal finances. They're just out with their latest figures... and the amount of money people have left after they've paid their bills is lower than ever. Guest: Lana Gilbertson Licensed Insolvency Trustee
Haunted BC: the Great Vancouver Fire
October 29, 2019 19:29 - 6 minutesSome people may not know this but there was a huge fire that burnt down basically all of Vancouver back in the late 1800s. The fire was so big and burnt so fast, that it destroyed nearly 1,000 buildings in less than an hour. So let’s learn a bit about this incident in BC history and allow ourselves to wonder: do the ghosts of those killed in the Great Vancouver Fire still wander the streets of Gastown today?
Facial Recognition at festivals
October 29, 2019 19:28 - 8 minutesGuest: Takara Small Technology writer
Union representing transit workers in Metro Vancouver issues strike notice
October 29, 2019 18:13 - 10 minutesThe union representing bus drivers in Metro Vancouver, Seabus operators, and maintenance workers - and they have issued 72-hour strike notice. Gavin McGarrigle from Unifor says Coast Mountain Bus Company workers have demanded better breaks and wages for months, and have been ignored by the company. He spoke to Stirling Faux on the Jon McComb Show this morning. It will be the first transit strike in 18 years and McGarrigle says workers don't want to impact the public, but current conditions ...
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
October 28, 2019 20:53 - 3 minutesLoser Terrible, but anonymous, driver in Burlington, Ontario We’ve talked a lot about ICBC today. And you know, your premiums are so expensive because of drivers like this one. He’s in Burlington, Ontario. And he’s now facing charges and a fine of $563. Why? First off: he was going at 107kph in a 60 zone. Second: there were several open cans of beer in the passenger seat - including a tall can sitting right there on the dashboard. Police sent out a tweet about the incident - they do say...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - The ICBC dumpster fire keeps on burning, & Isis leader "died a coward," Trump says & more...
October 28, 2019 20:50 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: ICBC’s 2018-2019 financial report shows a total loss of $1.15 billion for the year ending March 31. Are you surprised to see such steep losses continuing? #bcpoli Yes, isn’t it fixed yet? No, it’s a dumpster fire. Chapter 2 The ICBC dumpster fire keeps on burning More red ink at ICBC. The public insurer has released its 2018-2019 financial report and the statement shows a total loss of $1.15 billion...
Travel Best Bets: How to avoid foreign transaction fees while travelling
October 28, 2019 20:46 - 8 minutesDEALS: Las Vegas Nov 24 Air & 3 nights at the MGM Grand Hotel (4-star) $269 + $173 (442) Varadero, Cuba Nov 29 or Dec 6 Air & 7 nights in a 4-star beachfront all-inclusive resort $699 + $430 (1125) 9 Night Japan Cruise Apr 19 Air and 9 night deluxe cruise aboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth Tokyo, Aomori, Akita, Kanazawa, Sakaiminato, Busan, Shimizu, Tokyo) from $1699 + $598 tax (2297) Guest: Claire Newell President and Founder of Travel Best Bets
The ICBC dumpster fire keeps on burning
October 28, 2019 20:37 - 27 minutesMore red ink at ICBC. The public insurer has released its 2018-2019 financial report and the statement shows a total loss of $1.15 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31 of this year. That's a little bit less than what they host in fiscal 2017-2018, $1.32 billion. But today’s figures are still $470 million worse than ICBC’s own forecasts. Guest: David Eby Attorney General of British Columbia Guest: Todd Stone BC Liberals critic for Municipal Affairs and Housing
Isis leader "died a coward," Trump says
October 28, 2019 20:08 - 4 minutesU.S. intelligence agencies are sifting through highly sensitive information gathered in the U.S. raid on Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s compound in northwestern Syria. President Trump said Baghdadi killed himself during the Sunday attack. The U.S. located Baghdadi using information provided by prisoners. Chief Washington Correspondent for CBS News, Major Garrett, reports.
Spike in mushroom poisoning calls across B.C.
October 28, 2019 19:40 - 9 minutesThe BC Centre for Disease Control says 2019 is on track to be a record year for mushroom poisoning calls across the province. As of the end of September, there have been 201 such calls, compared to 202 in all of 2018 and 161 in all of 2017. Poison Control pharmacist Raymond Li says about two-thirds of those calls involve children under the age of five. Fortunately, there hasn't been a fatal case involving a child since 2016. Li says they are reminding mushroom hunters, parents, and pe...
CKNW Leadership Series
October 28, 2019 18:39 - 6 minutesWhat makes polarizing leaders like Greta Tunberg so good at what they do?
Risk assessment tools lead to fewer incarcerations without jeopardizing public safety: SFU study
October 28, 2019 18:32 - 10 minutesWe put a lot of faith into our face to face interactions, don’t we? You want to be able to judge for yourself whether someone is lying or telling the truth, because we think we can do that, if we can just “see for ourselves.” But what if we can’t? One area where this is a critical topic is the criminal justice system. Think about all the judges and people in the system who make decisions about incarcerating people based on their own, personal assessment of whether or not someone seems like a...
The ICBC dumpster fire keeps on burning
October 28, 2019 18:03 - 9 minutesMore red ink at ICBC. The public insurer has released its 2018-2019 financial report and the statement shows a total loss of $1.15 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31 of this year. That's a little bit less than what they host in fiscal 2017-2018, $1.32 billion. But today’s figures are still $470 million worse than ICBC’s own forecasts. Guest: Richard Zussman Global News Online Legislative Reporter
The best of The Simi Sara Show - $400 million hit for ICBC as NDP scrambles to deal with court ruling on expert reports, CKNW stormwatch: gusts of up to 90kph expected this afternoon, & More...
October 25, 2019 20:52 - 57 minutesChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: 16-year-old @GretaThunberg is leading a rally in Vancouver today, as thousands of young people arrive to demand action on the climate emergency. Should the voting age be lowered, so these young people can have their say in elections? Yes, lower it to 16. No, they're too young. Chapter 2 $400 million hit for ICBC as NDP scrambles to deal with court ruling on expert reports A court judgment released...
CKNW Leadership Series: Honour House
October 25, 2019 20:16 - 6 minutesHonour House is a place in New Westminster for veterans and emergency service personnel to find refuge while seeking medical treatment in Metro Vancouver. The man who started this incredible non-for-profit organization spoke to our Niki Reitmayer about what inspired him to create Honour House - and what inspires him to continue to expand the program's reach:
CKNW stormwatch: gusts of up to 90kph expected this afternoon
October 25, 2019 19:54 - 8 minutesA wind warning remains up for Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, and the Southern Gulf Islands. Wind gusts may hit 90 km/h today. Meanwhile, Environment Canada has issued snowfall and wind warnings for chunks of the BC Interior. Guest: Kristi Gordon Global BC Senior Meteorologist Thousands more are off the grid now as this wind storm rolls through the Lower Mainland, and we’ve got power outages in Kamloops too. Let’s get the latest now from BC Hydro spokesperson, Geoff Hastings. Guest: Ge...
A new lawsuit is being filed in Vancouver from young people who say the climate emergency has hurt them
October 25, 2019 19:46 - 9 minutesLegal experts say a climate change lawsuit that's set to be filed today in Federal Court in Vancouver, is potentially precedent setting but will be a tough case to argue. It's being filed by 15 youths who allege they've suffered specific injuries due to climate change. The lawsuit calls on the federal government to stop conduct that violates their charter rights and to implement a plan that reduces Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. None of the charter claims have been tested in court. ...
Bryan Baeumler speaks to the Simi Sara Show
October 25, 2019 19:32 - 10 minutesThe Vancouver Fall Home Show is underway! You’ll find great home renovation ideas - plus your favourite TV stars, including my next guest… Guest: Bryan Baeumler HGTV Celebrity Contractor
$400 million hit for ICBC as NDP scrambles to deal with court ruling on expert reports
October 25, 2019 19:16 - 25 minutesA court judgment released Thursday by B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson ruled that the government limits on expert reports was unconstitutional because it violated the exclusive powers of a court's control over its processes. The NDP government is now scrambling to deal with the ramifications of a court ruling that struck down a key part of its auto insurance reforms and could blow a hole in the provincial budget. A cap set by Attorney General David Eby on the number of e...
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
October 24, 2019 20:55 - 3 minutesLoser NO LOSER Winner Arletha Sherman and 5-year-old girl named Anna Hopson from Jacksonville, Florida Waiting for the bus is not usually a fun experience for kids. But for five-year-old Anna Hopson, it’s her favorite time of the day. The reason why? Anna just happens to be best friends with the bus driver, Arletha Sherman.
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - ‘Western alienation’: what’s your message to our neighbours in Alberta? How to prep your garden for winter with HGTV’s Carson Arthur & More...
October 24, 2019 20:50 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 It’s @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day: Many are arguing that Monday’s election serves as proof that ‘western alienation’ is a real and growing sentiment. What’s your message from B.C. to our neighbours in Alberta? #wexit #cdnpoli You deserve more support Get over yourselves Other (reply and tell us) Chapter 2 ‘Western alienation’: what’s your message to our neighbours in Alberta? That was Scott Fraser, Minister for Indigenous Relations...
Science With Simi: BATS!!
October 24, 2019 20:49 - 10 minutesInternational Bat Week starts today to celebrate the role of bats in nature, and B-C has two of its own bat-friendly communities -- Peachland and Dawson Creek. The Peachland colony of two thousand Yuma myotis bats was found in the timber frames of an old school that had been boarded shut for a decade. It was turned into the Peachland Visitor Centre and features one of the largest bat colonies in B-C, the community holds bat chats and a camera broadcasts a live feed of the centre's maternity...
CKNW Leadership Series: Jasmine Mooney
October 24, 2019 20:32 - 16 minutesHow does a millenial work to become a leader in Vancouver’s competitive nightlife industry? Jasmine Mooney is the owner and Managing Partner of Banter Room and Partner and Director of Marketing and Events for the Hotel Belmont… and she was recently listed in BC Businesses ‘30 Under 30.’ Guest: Jasmine Mooney Owner and Managing Partner of Banter Room Partner and Director of Marketing and Events for the Hotel Belmont