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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50 years after Charles Manson
August 09, 2019 18:44 - 8 minutes50 years ago, Charles Manson orchestrated the murders of Hollywood elite, including a pregnant Sharon Tate and her friends. Those murders have become imbedded in both news and pop culture. Global News reporter Jeff Semple looks back on that infamous case and debunks the myths surrounding the man who has become synonymous with evil.
As Canadians age, struggles over access to health care extend to prescription drugs
August 09, 2019 18:40 - 9 minutesAs the federal government’s Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare calls for a universal, single-payer system for prescription drug coverage in Canada, a new report from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute – part of its ongoing series on access to and perceptions of health care among those ages 55 and older – finds a significant number of Canadians this age struggling to afford prescription medications. Guest: Shachi Kurl Executive Director of the Angus Reid Inst...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Thurs Aug 8th 2019
August 08, 2019 20:52 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 ✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day ✅ For the first time in four years Translinks examining the pay and salaries of its executives with the help of an independent consultant. The report concludes they need to increase the range of salaries so the CEO could make between $406 to $517 thousand dollars a year. What do you think? Too high Have to attract top talent Chapter 2 Northern B.C. manhunt ends, with many questions left unanswered The ...
Simi’s Winner and Loser of the Day
August 08, 2019 20:52 - 4 minutesLoser A 72 year old driver from Saanich, B.C. A motorist with “too many” tickets for using an electronic device while driving is facing a four-month driving prohibition, according to Saanich police. “Just served a 72-year-old driver a 4-month driving prohibition as they had too many ‘use an electronic device while driving tickets,’” the police service’s traffic safety unit tweeted Wednesday. No other details on the driver’s penalty were provided, but, according to the B.C. government web...
The dangers of sunburns
August 08, 2019 20:22 - 13 minutesAccording to Statistics Canada, only 30% to 40% of adults use sunscreen and 37% of adults reported at least one sunburn during the summer. This is alarming as 7,200 Canadians were diagnosed with melanoma in 2017 and 1,250 Canadians died from skin cancer. Guest: Dr. Beth Donaldson Copeman Healthcare Centre
CKNW lookback with the legendary Bill Good
August 08, 2019 20:17 - 14 minutesOn August 15, come down and celebrate the 75th Anniversary of 980 CKNW at Anvil Centre. The event will feature current and past radio hosts, local vendors, 75th anniversary birthday cake and much, much more! To celebrate our 75 years on the air, we thought we would take a look back at some of the stations best moments with the one and only - Bill Good. Before we chat with Bill, let’s go back in time to 1988. That was the year when Bill Good began his award winning show, the Bill Good Show…
Lunar lander crash may have established 'water bear' colony on the Moon
August 08, 2019 20:11 - 7 minutesA tiny species of nearly indestructible creatures may have just taken over the moon before humans — although we have no one but ourselves to blame. Thousands of microscopic tardigrades likely survived a lunar lander crash into the moon last April, according to the founder of an Earth archive project. The Israeli-run lunar lander, dubbed Beresheet, was supposed to be the first privately funded spacecraft to touch down on the moon. Its payload included a DVD-sized library created by the Arch ...
Potential toxic disaster looms on Fraser River
August 08, 2019 20:08 - 9 minutesInfrastructure grant from fed govt - more conditions laid on top of the approval (indigenous, etc…) The city of Mission is raising concerns about an aging sewage pipeline that runs under the Fraser River, saying it could fail and spill an estimated 11 million litres of waste into the water each day. Guest: Pam Alexis Mayor of Mission
GVBOT issues new report on the federal government’s role in housing affordability
August 08, 2019 19:28 - 9 minutesThe Greater Vancouver Board of Trade has put forward some recommendations to the federal parties on how they can address housing affordability. It's an issue that has flummoxed governments for years - How to address housing affordability? But the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade wants to take a crack at fixing it. Guest: Evi Mustel Greater Vancouver Board of Trade
Translink board approves 25% pay raises for executives
August 08, 2019 18:39 - 11 minutesFor the first time in four years Translink has examined the pay and salaries of its executives. With the help of an independent consultant the transit authority has concluded it needs to increase the range of salaries. The new salary range for CEO Kevin Desmond runs from $406 thousand a year up to $517 thousand a year. Guest: Janet Brown CKNW Senior Reporter
Northern B.C. manhunt ends, with many questions left unanswered
August 08, 2019 18:15 - 7 minutesThe manhunt for BC murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod is finally over in Gillam Manitoba -- with an announcement yesterday that RCMP have found two bodies believed to be those of the suspects. The bodies were first transported by boat and then loaded in a trailer. They were then taken to the airport in Gillam so they could be transported to Winnipeg for autopsy. The bodies were transported separately, each in an RCMP plane. Global News reporter Diana Foxall is in Winnipeg and j...
Simi’s Winner and Loser of the Day
August 07, 2019 20:52 - 3 minutesLoser Marshawn Lynch Marshawn Lynch couldn’t even run his football camp without angering one of the moms. During a drill in which the former NFL running back had kids, some as young as 9, line up to hit each other without pads, Lynch sent some to run laps after they objected. He also used swear words in the midst of his coaching, which stirred objections from one of the mothers on hand, Stephanie Siva, who threw a shirt at Lynch’s feet on the field. In video obtained by TMZ, L...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Wed Aug 7th 2019
August 07, 2019 20:50 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 ✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day ✅ Revelstoke RCMP raided a house in that community because three cannabis plants were growing in the backyard. They were spotted by an off-duty officer during the town’s Art and Garden Tour. Their press release says it was a “blatant violation” of the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act, which says you can’t grow cannabis in view of the general public. What do you think of Revelstoke RCMP’s actions? Blatant ...
After a weeks-long manhunt, RCMP announced Wednesday that Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and Kam McLeod, 19, are believed to be dead.
August 07, 2019 20:48 - 10 minutesThe search is over. At 10am this morning, Manitoba RCMP officers located the bodies of two males, believed to be the BC suspects, near the shoreline of the Nelson River (approx 8km from the burnt vehicle).
BC Manhunt: How did we get here?
August 07, 2019 20:32 - 10 minutesAfter a weeks-long manhunt, RCMP announced Wednesday that Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod are believed to be dead. Manitoba RCMP said officers located two male bodies, believed to belong to the suspects, near the shoreline of Nelson River. The discovery was made at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. CKWN Contributor Niki Reitmayer takes a look back at the events leading up to the end of the search…
B.C. murder suspects Bryer Schmegelsky, Kam McLeod believed to be dead
August 07, 2019 20:01 - 9 minutesAfter a weeks-long manhunt, RCMP announced Wednesday that Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod are believed to be dead. Manitoba RCMP said officers located two male bodies, believed to belong to the suspects, near the shoreline of Nelson River. The discovery was made at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Global News reporter Diana Foxall was at the press conference in Winnipeg, and she joins us with the latest… Guest: Diana Foxall Global News reporter who was at the press conference
Eagle Bluff Wildfire: What’s the latest?
August 07, 2019 19:50 - 6 minutesThe Eagle Bluff Wildfire is continuing to spread, and has reportedly tripled in size. The alert has gone to the Osoyoos Indian Band reserve and the Okanagan Correctional Centre. The Ministry of Public Safety has alluded to the fire being away from the jail, but will be ready for any adjustments if need be. Joining us from the Okanagan is Global News reporter Shelby Thom. Guest: Shelby Thom Global News Okanagan Reporter
Canada slow to act against shoddy stem cell therapies, new paper argues
August 07, 2019 18:38 - 13 minutesGuest: Blake Murdoch Research associate at the U of Alberta’s Health Law Institute Co-author of the paper, “Regulatory and policy tools to address unproven stem cell interventions in Canada: the need for action”
Search warrant for cannabis executed following Garden and Art Tour in Revelstoke
August 07, 2019 18:34 - 13 minutesImagine hosting a garden tour in your yard, just to later find your home raided by police. Why? Because of something that was seen in your yard while it was open to the public. That’s exactly what happened to a Revelstoke couple. Anna Minten and her husband participated in the annual community Garden and Art Tour on July 28th. About 70 people toured their yard, admiring the flowers and local art. Anna said the plants weren’t particularly out in the open so she isn’t too sure who reported th...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Tues Aug 6th 2019
August 06, 2019 20:54 - 52 minutesChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 ✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day ✅ We’re coming to the end of summer wedding season and thank you notes should be in the mail. In your opinion, in 2019, are thank you notes - Mandatory Nice, but not expected Old-fashioned Chapter 2 Canadian Manhunt: Police continue the search for Bryer Shmegelsky and Kam McLeod Police in Manitoba continue the manhunt for Bryer Shmegelsky and Kam McLeod, the Port Alberni teenagers wanted for the murde...
Travel Best Bets: Canadians rethinking trip to the United States in the wake of mass shootings
August 06, 2019 20:53 - 8 minutesIn light of the massacres in Texas and Ohio, some Canadians are sharing concerns about feeling safe in the United States. Puerto Vallarta, MX Nov 25, Dec 2, 4, 9 or 11 Air & 7 nights in a 4.5-star beachfront all-inclusive resort $849 + $477 tax (1326) Best of Greece Sept 15 - Oct 19 Air, 2 nights hotel in Athens, 3 nights in Santorini, 3 nights in Mykonos, breakfast daily and all transfers $1739 + $664 tax (2403) 9 Night Scandinavia, Russia & Baltic Cruise Oct 10 Air, 9 ni...
Public safety minister announces steps to combat online child sexual abuse
August 06, 2019 20:21 - 10 minutesPublic Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says provincial and municipal police forces will receive $15 million to combat the exploitation of children online. The Liberal government committed about $22 million over three years to the cause in this year's federal budget, and are detailing how the majority of the spending will go to local police internet child exploitation units. The rest of the money will go towards raising awareness, strengthening the judicial system and engaging with online compa...
What’s the deal with thank you notes in 2019?
August 06, 2019 20:03 - 14 minutesShower gifts Even though the gift giver attended the shower in your honor and you had a chance to say thanks for her gift, you should still send a written note. Wedding gifts Each wedding gift should be acknowledged with a written note within three months of receipt of the gift. It’s best to write the notes as soon as possible after gifts arrive, however. Write a note even if you have thanked the giver in person. Congratulatory gifts or cards Anyone who sends a present, or a card with a ...
Update on Surrey shooting
August 06, 2019 19:25 - 7 minutesTwo men Calvin Powery-Hooker and Nathan de Jong charged with first degree murder in the Friday fatal shooting in South Surrey of Suminder Grewal have appeared via video in Provincial Court in Surrey. CKNW Senior Reporter Janet Brown was in court today and joins us with the latest… Guest: Janet Brown CKNW Senior Reporter
Dow trading higher after China blinks
August 06, 2019 18:50 - 8 minutesCanada's main stock index is down sharply in its first trading since American markets plunged Monday due to rising tensions between the United States and China. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 220.59 points from Friday's close, at 16,051.07 in a broad-based decline. The Canadian dollar traded at 75.62 cents US, up slightly from an average of 75.61 cents US on Friday. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 89.37 points at 25,807.11. The S&P 500 index was up 13.72 points a...
India's government revokes Kashmir's special status
August 06, 2019 18:29 - 9 minutesIndia's government has moved to revoke the part of the constitution that gives Indian-administered Kashmir special status in an unprecedented move likely to spark unrest. Guest: Ankit Panda Director of research for Diplomat Risk Intelligence
Canadian Manhunt: Police continue the search for Bryer Shmegelsky and Kam McLeod
August 06, 2019 17:56 - 7 minutesPolice in Manitoba continue the manhunt for Bryer Shmegelsky and Kam McLeod, the Port Alberni teenagers wanted for the murders of three people in northern B-C over two weeks ago. RCMP have set up a roadblock in the town of Sundance and searched the forest near the abandoned community, which is 57 kilometres northeast of Gillam. This comes a day after the RCMP Dive team ended its search of the Nelson River north of Gillam, after a damaged aluminum boat was found along the shoreline last Frida...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Mon Aug 5th 2019
August 05, 2019 20:55 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 ✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day ✅ We hope you enjoyed the BC Day long weekend! Which event did you attend this weekend? Pride Parade Honda Celebration of Light White Rock Sea Fest None! Too many people! Chapter 2 UBC scientists have teamed up with honeybees to map pollution across Metro Vancouver. Guest: Dominique Weis Senior author Director of UBC’s Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research Chapter 3 Is the Roll ...
Simi’s Winner and Loser of the Day
August 05, 2019 20:54 - 4 minutesLoser Brazilian gang leader Clauvino da Silva Authorities say a Brazilian gang leader tried to escape from prison by dressing up as his daughter when she visited him behind bars and walking out the penitentiary's main door in her place. But prison officials say the nervousness displayed by Clauvino da Silva, also known as ``Shorty,'' as he tried to leave the prison in the western part of Rio de Janeiro dressed as a woman gave him away. His plan was apparently to leave his 19-year-old...
Port Moody residents fundraising to produce documentary about 104 year old’s amazing life
August 05, 2019 20:48 - 13 minutesWhen World War One ended on November 11th, 1918, Mary Anne Cooper had just turned 4 years old. Mary Anne recently celebrated her 104th birthday, and she is one of Port Moody’s most treasured and inspirational residents… and soon to be the subject of a feature length documentary. CKNW Contributor Claire Allen recently visited Port Moody to meet with Mary Anne and learn more about her life.
Canada’s best selling author, Joy Fielding, discusses her latest book, and the popularity of the thriller genre
August 05, 2019 20:22 - 16 minutesJoy is a New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Daughter, She's Not There, Someone Is Watching, Charley's Web, Heartstopper, Mad River Road, See Jane Run and other acclaimed novels, AND has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. She really is Canada’s most beloved thriller writer, and one who was doing it long before the genre gained widespread popularity! Fielding’s newest novel, All the Wrong Places, is a complex, electrifying thriller about perils of online dating, friendship, je...
Are we ZUCKED? A new book explores if the world can wake up from the Facebook catastrophe
August 05, 2019 20:02 - 19 minutesZUCKED is the story of how a noted tech venture capitalist, an early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg and investor in his company, woke up to the serious damage Facebook was doing to our society and set out to try to stop it. Guest: Roger McNamee Author of Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe
Can your subconscious brain change your life?
August 05, 2019 20:00 - 10 minutesHave you ever had one of those times when you’re driving home from work, like you always do, and you pull up at home and don’t remember the drive? It’s because your brain was on auto-pilot, and it can be disconcerting when that happens. It’s an example of what your subconscious brain can do - and there is more to it than that. Guest: Dr. Mike Dow Psychotherapist, best-selling author, and brain-health expert His latest book is called, ‘Your Subconscious Brain Can Change Your Life’
College student unearths 65 million-year-old Triceratops skull
August 05, 2019 19:58 - 8 minutesHarrison Duran is a fifth year biology student at theUniversity of California, Merced, and he recently made the discovery of a lifetime on a recent paleontology dig when he unearthed a partial Triceratops skull. CKNW Contributor Claire Allen caught up with Harrison to learn all about his love of dinosaurs and his amazing discovery.
Local rose expert honoured in New York by Bette Midler
August 05, 2019 19:53 - 14 minutesDo you love roses? If so, you definitely need to meet our next guest! Brad Jalbert is a rose hybridizer, grower and expert from Select Roses in Langley, BC, and he recently returned from New York City where he was recognized for his work with roses at the New York Restoration Society Picnic. For the occasion, Jalbert created a rose for the founder of the New York Restoration Society, Bette Midler. Jalbert created the rose and named it ‘The Divine Miss M’, which Midler praised as a “knockout”....
Is the Roll Up the Rim revamp too late to save Tim Hortons?
August 05, 2019 19:51 - 14 minutesAfter more than three decades in the making, Tim Hortons said its iconic roll-up-the-rim-to-win contest will undergo a major revamp next year after sales fell in the latest quarter, and the retailer faces backlash from environmentalists over its disposable cups. A big part of refreshing the promotion that runs annually from February to April will be to move it online, according to its parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. But, how will customers react to a shift away from rollin...
UBC scientists have teamed up with honeybees to map pollution across Metro Vancouver.
August 05, 2019 19:50 - 9 minutesGuest: Dominique Weis Senior author Director of UBC’s Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Fri Aug 2 2019
August 02, 2019 20:52 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 ✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day ✅ A friend of one of our producers has asked her to find her a blind date. This prompted a debate here at work about where, in 2019, is the best place to meet someone and develop a relationship. Online Bar Through friends School/work Chapter 2 Best places to look for a relationship. As mentioned in the hot question of the day, the show a friend of one of our producers asked her to find her a blind dat...
Simi’s Winner and Loser of the Day
August 02, 2019 20:52 - 4 minutesLoser Brothers Jacob Hisel and Nathan Hisel Let this be a lesson to dumb criminals out there; if you’re going to give a fake name to police, you should make sure that person isn’t also wanted by police. The incident started when police stopped the man, Jacob Hisel, around 4:30am for safety reasons. Deputies asked for identification and Hisel said he didn’t have any ID on him, but he said his name was Nathan Hisel, his brother. When police checked the name the man gave it was d...
1 dead in South Surrey after shooting in drive thru
August 02, 2019 20:30 - 4 minutesWe continue to update you in the targeted shooting in South Surrey that has left one dead. Our reporter Janet Brown visited the scene and joins us to tell us what happened. Guest:Janet Brown CKNW Senior Reporter
Public Inquiry into Money Laundering
August 02, 2019 19:58 - 14 minutesAs the public inquiry into BC’s money laundering problem is underway, the staff have sent invitations to potential participants. The Vancouver Sun’s Vaughn Palmer believes the NDP could profit if the inquiry ends early. He joins us today. Guest: Vaughn Palmer Vancouver Sun Political Columnist
British Columbia sees spike in deadly backcountry falls this summer.
August 02, 2019 19:39 - 7 minutesBC has seen a recent spike in lethal backcountry falls. With seven deaths already in recreational activities in BC’s backcountry this summer, this surpasses the 3.5 average of people who die in related deaths during the summer according to the BC Coroners Service. With the long weekend already here, many will go hiking at the many trails, and mountains that we have in beautiful BC. So to make sure you’re safe, we have Director of North Shore Rescue Mike Danks. Guest: Mike Danks Direc...
Animal Rights Lawyer Bebeka Breder is standing up for the bears who were shot by BC Conservation Officers.
August 02, 2019 19:37 - 9 minutesAfter three bears were killed in Coquitlam, as well as three people arrested for protesting the killings, many are now debating on we should treat wild animals when they are in public. We bring in Animal Rights Lawyer Rebeka Breder, who’s had enough of stories like this. Guest: Rebeka Breder Animal Right Lawyer at Breder Law
B.C. man who fought off grizzly bear with pocket knife shares survival story
August 02, 2019 18:46 - 8 minutesEarlier in the show, Simi spoke about the incredible story Colin Dowler who survived a grizzly bear attack. Listen to this Global BC report in which Colin tells reporters how he fought off and survived an aggressive grizzly bear attack while exploring the backcountry north of Powell River on his mountain bike.
Is artificial honey taking over?
August 02, 2019 18:43 - 6 minutesWhen you go to the store to buy honey, how do you know the product you’re buying is real and not adulterated with corn syrup and other artificial ingredients? The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has found that more than a fifth of imported honey failed purity tests. Fake honey contains sugars such as corn syrup, rice syrup and cane sugar syrup. Kerry Clark is President of the BC Honey Producers Association. He told our Niki Reitmayer what consumers should be on the lookout for.
Best places to look for a relationship.
August 02, 2019 18:40 - 20 minutesAs mentioned in the hot question of the day, the show a friend of one of our producers asked her to find her a blind date. We asked some CKNW staff on where they found their significant other. We bring in Claire Allen to talk about the best places to meet other singles. Guest: Claire Allen CKNW Contributor
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Thurs Aug 1st 2019
August 01, 2019 20:52 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 ✅ @SimiSara980’s 🔥 question of the day ✅ The US is attempting to legalize the purchase of Canadian prescription drugs by customers in America. It’s prompting fears that it would exacerbate shortages of supplies here. Should Canada block Americans from accessing lower-cost prescription drugs from our country? Yes, protect our pills! No, help our neighbours. Chapter 2 Rate of explosive materials being misplaced in paper recycling is increasing:...
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
August 01, 2019 20:51 - 3 minutesLoser Randy Schiffbauer from Akron, Ohio Akron police say Randy Schiffbauer is accused of stealing a bulldozer from a nearby construction site and driving it into the porch of a house after an argument with the home's resident Authorities say a parked vehicle and a chain-link fence also were hit by the bulldozer. Police said the bulldozer was gone when they arrived on the scene July 5. It was later found abandoned. Schiffbauer was charged last week. Winner 63-year-old farmer Larry ...
Four of the six OCEARCH-tagged sharks have returned to Nova Scotia
August 01, 2019 20:47 - 8 minutesWhen OCEARCH researchers came to Nova Scotia last fall on their first shark tagging expedition in Canadian waters, they were able to attach satellite transmitters to the fins of six great whites. After heading south for the winter, four of those sharks have now returned to Canadian waters. CKNW Contributor Claire Allen has this report on the white sharks inhabiting Canadian waters…
Tour de Fox coming to Port Coquitlam on August 17th
August 01, 2019 20:34 - 12 minutesThere’s still a good few weeks of summer left, so are you looking for a challenge? Well later this month, you can take on a bike ride, and help raise money to support research into Parkinson’s disease. It’s at an event called the Tour de Fox and it takes place in Port Coquitlam on Saturday August 17th. Guest: Jonathan Mackin Local person with Parkinson’s who has participated in Tour de Fox Guest: Stephanie Paddock Director of Community Events for the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkins...