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 Best of The Simi Sara Show - Wed June 5th 2019
June 05, 2019 20:53 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @MikeSmythNews ’ 🔥 question of the day: following the party in Anmore with 300+ attendees and a helicopter in the backyard of a property, should the bylaws governing short-term rentals in the area be changed? Yes- that shouldn’t happen No- this is a one-off Chapter 2 A Port Coquitlam woman is claiming that she was ‘taken hostage’ by a cab driver The Port Coquitlam woman, who has mobility issues, says she took a Bel-Air taxi on May 24...
Raptors preview with mega-super-committed-fan-extraordinaire Claire
June 05, 2019 20:53 - 11 minutesThe N-B-A Finals shifts to Oracle Arena in Oakland tonight as the Toronto Raptors face the Golden State Warriors in Game 3. Raptors star Kawhi Leonard says his team needs to follow coach Nick Nurse's scheme because it's what's made them so successful this year. Kyle Lowry says after struggling in the third quarter in Game 2, the team knows which adjustments they need to make for Game 3.
30th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
June 05, 2019 20:20 - 12 minutesGuest: Jonathan Manthorpe Author of “Claws of the Panda” - a non-fiction book about China
The Federal Libs are looking to make gun control an election issue going into this October’s federal election
June 05, 2019 20:02 - 11 minutesOn Monday, our “Hot Question of the Day” had to do with how you feel about the federal government potentially banning handguns and assault rifles. The poll got a whopping 2,205 responses. We spoke with Rod Giltaca- the CEO & Executive Director- Canadian Coalition of Firearms Rights, and he says that Federal Minister of Defense Bill Blair is probaganzing the issue, and knows better than to try to fight the issue through bans and legislation. Guest: Wendy Cukier President of the Coalition f...
The insane house party in the village of Anmore
June 05, 2019 19:31 - 8 minutesAccording to social media posts, the lavish Saturday event on Birch Wynde in the Village of Anmore featured 1,700 cans of booze, 526 ounces of whiskey, 333 attendees, seven supercars, six police cars, five hypercars, three helicopters, two ambulances and one fire truck. Should bylaws in the area concerning short-term rentals in the area be amended to prevent this sort of thing from happening again? Guest: John McEwen Mayor of the Village of Anmore
An end of the provincial Legislature summary
June 05, 2019 19:11 - 16 minutesLife on the streets – and sidewalks – of downtown Penticton is about to get more uncomfortable for some people. Earlier this year, people in Penticton protested proposed legislative changes that would make it an offence to loiter on sidewalks in some high profile areas within the city. Councillors in Penticton have ignored protests from inside and outside the Okanagan city and have passed a bylaw amendment that makes it an offence to sit or lie on some downtown sidewalks. Penticton council...
What’s (still) wrong at ICBC? Should B.C. go to private auto insurance?
June 05, 2019 19:01 - 18 minutesIt’s no secret that ICBC has been hemorrhaging money. Now that it’s June, 2019 and we’re still having similar conversations to those that we’ve been having for the past couple of years, is it time to introduce other players to the BC auto insurance game? Guest: Aaron Sutherland Vice President of the Insurance Bureau of Canada
A Port Coquitlam woman is claiming that she was ‘taken hostage’ by a cab driver
June 05, 2019 18:54 - 10 minutesThe Port Coquitlam woman, who has mobility issues, says she took a Bel-Air taxi on May 24 to her job at Birchland Elementary School. Gayle Hunter says she’s now scared to use a taxi, alleging one driver recently took her hostage for several minutes. Guest: Kirk Lapointe Editor-in Chief of Business in Vancouver
The Best Of The Simi Sara Show
June 04, 2019 21:21 - 54 minutes🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @MikeSmythNews 🔥 question of the day: Professional gambler James Holzhauer’s historical run on Jeopardy! is over at $2.46 million in winnings. Were you pulling for him to set the all-time record? Yes - disappointed he lost No- Ken Jennings will always be the best Don’t care at all Surrey Councilor Linda Annis responds to the Surrey Police Report released yesterday The city of Surrey released their long-anticipated report concerning the cost of tr...
UNBC Prof invents cat collars to prevent birds from falling victim
June 04, 2019 21:08 - 11 minutesGuest: Ken Otter Biologist at the University of Northern BC
Langley man is taking his petition to end pay-parking at Langley Memorial Hospital
June 04, 2019 20:54 - 10 minutesGary Hee has personal experience with the plight of needing to pay exorbitant amounts per day to park at the hospital, after spending time in the facility years ago. Gary has delivered his petition to the Legislature today, as is calling for four hours of complimentary parking for emergency services. Guest: Gary Hee Petition organizer - in Victoria today to deliver this petition to the Legislature
Inquiry into high gas prices won’t touch on the effect that Provincial fuel taxes have had on them
June 04, 2019 19:35 - 11 minutesB.C.’s independent energy watchdog has confirmed that it won’t be able to investigate the role of provincial taxes on high gasoline prices, due to restrictions set by the provincial government. B.C. Utilities Commission chairman and CEO Dave Morton said Monday that his organization is not allowed to examine how taxes, including the rising carbon tax, may play a role in gas prices that are the most expensive in North America. Guest: Peter Milobar BC LIberal MLA - Kamloops-North Thompson
Surrey Police report con’t
June 04, 2019 18:45 - 9 minutesLaurie Guerra has been in favour of the transition away from the RCMP. Yesterday, she said that “public consultation means different things to different people”. What does she mean by that, and why is she backing her fellow council members and Mayor to change from the RCMP? Guest: Laurie Guerra Surrey City Councilor- only member of council sitting in opposition
Surrey Councilor Linda Annis responds to the Surrey Police Report released yesterday
June 04, 2019 18:41 - 10 minutesThe city of Surrey released their long-anticipated report concerning the cost of transitioning from the RCMP to a municipal police force. Mayor Doug McCallum says that there will be more police corporals employed with the Surrey Police than there are presently, because “people want to see more officers on the streets”. Guest: Linda Annis Surrey City Councilor (Surrey First)- only councillor sitting in opposition
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Mon June 3rd 2019
June 03, 2019 20:53 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @MikeSmythNews 🔥 question of the day: should the federal government ban handguns and assault rifles? No, that’s going too far. Yes, nobody needs these guns. Chapter 2 Does the city still want dirty money? High-end downtown retail businesses are complaining that they will be hurt by the effects of a crackdown against money laundering in the province. Attorney General David Eby fired off some tweets in response to the claim that a decrease ...
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
June 03, 2019 20:53 - 4 minutesLoser Holy Family Principal Michael Comeau from Louisiana Holy Family Principal Michael Comeau was arrested Thursday, May 30 in Washington, D.C. at a strip club… while on a school sponsored trip. According to a police report, officers responded to Archibald’s Gentlemen’s Club in Washington, D.C. for “an intoxicated man refusing to pay his bill.” Winner 84-year-old Frank Dewhurst and his long-time neighbor 72-year-old Linda Nall from Austin, Texas A local man is now the oldest living ...
1:30 pm - The Simi Sara Show
June 03, 2019 20:45 - 10 minutesDEALS: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Dec 4 or 11 Air & 7 nights in a 4.5-star beachfront all-inclusive resort (Iberostar Punta Mita) $799 + $546 tax (1345) 7 Night Southern Caribbean Cruise Nov 9 Air, 7 night cruise & transfers $1399 + $398 tax (1797) (Puerto Rico; St. Maarten; St. Kitts & Nevis, Antigua, St. Lucia, Barbados) Highlights of Morocco Jan 23 Air, 10 night guided vacation, 16 meals, sightseeing tours & transfers $2099 + $557 tax (2656) Guest: Claire Newell Pr...
**Breaking: Surrey Police report has been released**
June 03, 2019 20:37 - 8 minutesThe city of Surrey’s report on the future of a municipal police force has just come out. Global News reporter Janet Brown is here to tell us about what the report contains in its 200-plus pages of text. Guest: Janet Brown Global News Radio Senior Reporter
MMIWG Final Report is out
June 03, 2019 20:23 - 8 minutesThe inquiry concerning Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was released in full this morning. Marion Buller is the Chief Commissioner for the report, and she announced the findings documented in the exhaustive report that took three years to complete. Guest: Lori Campbell Director, Waterloo Indigenous Education Centre, St. Paul's University College
The CTF is drawing attention to the amount of money squandered by having the KMX Pipeline delayed
June 03, 2019 20:18 - 19 minutesThe Canadian Taxpayers Federation will be revealing the federal tax revenue losses caused by the lack of pipeline development in Canada. The presentation will include a large digital counter display showing soaring taxpayer losses in real time. Guest: Kris Sims BC Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Guest: Franco Terrazzano Alberta Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Talking to the lawyer of the Nanaimo woman who won the controversial drunk driving case
June 03, 2019 19:31 - 14 minutesA Nanaimo woman has won a court case in which she says her rights were violated under the new federal drunk driving provisions. Lee Lowrie says she was at her sister’s home in Maple Ridge, BC when she received a call from the RCMP stating they had a very personal issue they needed to speak to her directly about. She was breath-tested for alcohol after a couple of drinks that she enjoyed at her sister’s home, and she claims that she had no intention of leaving that house for the rest of the...
Federal Liberals to make gun control an election issue, may ban "assault weapons"
June 03, 2019 18:42 - 8 minutesGuest: Rod Giltaca CEO & Executive Director- Canadian Coalition of Firearms Rights
Does the city still want dirty money?
June 03, 2019 18:31 - 14 minutesHigh-end downtown retail businesses are complaining that they will be hurt by the effects of a crackdown against money laundering in the province. Attorney General David Eby fired off some tweets in response to the claim that a decrease in luxury retail sales would have an effect on the Vancouver economy as a whole. Guest: David Eby BC Attorney General & NDP MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Fri May 31st 2019
May 31, 2019 20:50 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @mikesmythnews’ 🔥 question of the day: Should Darryl Plecas be replaced as Speaker of the B.C. legislature? 1) Yes! He’s out of control. 2) No! He’s rooting out waste & corruption. Chapter 2 Speaker Darryl Plecas survives a day of chaos in the legislature Abbotsford MLA Darryl Plecas survived a day of chaotic debate over his future as speaker of the legislature Thursday, retaining his job despite allegations he’s bullying staff, seizin...
He says he's had enough
May 31, 2019 20:27 - 10 minutesSurrey Councillor Stephen Pettigrew announcing he's breaking away from the mayor's "Safe Surrey Coalition" and will be sitting as an independent. He says the primary driver was the removal of 50-thousand trees over the last seven months to make way for development. The other factor, a lack of public consultation on moving to a civic police force. Guest: Janet Brown Global News reporter
B.C. minimum wage to climb by $1.20 an hour Saturday, will hit $15.20 by 2021
May 31, 2019 20:20 - 11 minutesThe minimum wage in B-C goes up $1.20 an hour tomorrow, to $13.85, and for liquor servers it rises $1.30 to $12.70 an hour. The NDP government is hiking the minimum wage each June, until it reaches $15.30 an hour in two years. In Alberta with the new UCP government, the minimum wage is being REDUCED. Starting June 26th, it's going down for those under 18 , from $15 an hour to $13. Guest: Ian Tostenson President and CEO of the BC Restaurant and Foodservice Association
NBA fevers sweeps Canada, so are we ready for another team?
May 31, 2019 19:38 - 10 minutesIt was a historic night for Canadian basketball fans last night! The Toronto Raptors won Game 1 of the NBA finals against two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors in Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. The final score was 118-109. Raptors player Pascal Siakam spoke about the effect the home crowd had on the team during last night’s game … Thursday night marked the first NBA finals game to ever be played outside the United States. Game 2 is also at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday. NBA fever...
Trump may ‘end up torpedoing’ the new NAFTA after threatening Mexico with a costly tariff
May 31, 2019 19:25 - 6 minutesUS President Donald Trump says he'll put tariffs on all goods from Mexico starting next month, a move that could blow up chances of ratifying the new North American free-trade agreement. Trump says he wants Mexico to stop migrants from Central and South America from passing through on their way to the U.S. border. Unless it does, he says he'll tax all imports to the U.S. from Mexico starting June 10, with tariffs starting at 5% and increasing to 25% by October. A week ago, the United State...
Alberta government targets Horgan, high gas prices in new pro-pipeline ad campaign
May 31, 2019 19:20 - 18 minutesGuest: Stewart Muir Resource Works Guest: Peter McCartney Wilderness Committee
BC Liberals want to see Plecas out of the Speaker’s chair
May 31, 2019 18:32 - 11 minutesAbbotsford MLA Darryl Plecas survived a day of chaotic debate over his future as speaker of the legislature Thursday, retaining his job despite allegations he’s bullying staff, seizing computer data he’s not entitled to. B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson said after seeing Plecas and his assistant Alan Mullen removing a computer from a security office late Wednesday evening, and hearing of his accusations about legislature security officers, Wilkinson tried to meet with Premier John Horgan...
Speaker Darryl Plecas survives a day of chaos in the legislature
May 31, 2019 18:11 - 19 minutesAbbotsford MLA Darryl Plecas survived a day of chaotic debate over his future as speaker of the legislature Thursday, retaining his job despite allegations he’s bullying staff, seizing computer data he’s not entitled to and personally disparaging the “stupid” investigation conducted by former chief justice Beverley McLachlin. In a meeting with the media, B.C. Liberal house leader Mary Polak described a three-hour meeting with Plecas, NDP MLA Gary Begg and B.C. Green house leader Sonia Furste...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Thurs May 30th 2019
May 30, 2019 20:53 - 59 minutesChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @mikesmythnews’ 🔥 question of the day: It’s game time! The Toronto Raptors will face off against the Golden State Warriors in game one of the NBA Finals tonight. Who will you be cheering for? Raptors! #WeTheNorth Warriors! 6x NBA Champs Chapter 2 Crisis meeting held at B.C. legislature over Plecas's move to 'safeguard data' A blow-up over Speaker Darryl Plecas’s move to “safeguard data” from the computer of the acting clerk of the ...
Crisis continues at the BC Legislature
May 30, 2019 20:00 - 7 minutesThe craziness continues at the BC Legislature. Earlier this morning we told you about a blow-up over Speaker Darryl Plecas’s move to “safeguard data” from the computer of the acting clerk of the legislature which prompted an hour-long crisis meeting Wednesday evening involving government house leader Mike Farnworth and senior staff in Premier John Horgan’s office. Global News reporter Richard Zussman joins us with an update on what is going on at the legislature. Guest: Richard Zussman Gl...
Trudeau, Pence to talk trade, China, abortion in final push to ratify new NAFTA
May 30, 2019 19:57 - 8 minutesUS Vice-President Mike Pence and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have gotten down to business. Pence is in the capital for day-long meetings that will be dominated by the ratification of the new North American free trade agreement and the dispute with China. While speaking to the media, Pence assured Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Washington's support in a diplomatic dispute with China. Guest: Amanda Connolly Global News political reporter
It’s on! Toronto Raptors face off against the Golden State Warriors tonight in game one of the NBA Finals
May 30, 2019 19:53 - 8 minutesThe Toronto Raptors are set to make history TONIGHT when they tip off against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, marking the first time the team has advanced this far. Game 1 is set to begin at 6 p.m. PT at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, giving the Raptors home court advantage in the series after finishing with a better regular season record (58-24) than the Warriors (57-25). Coinciding with the start of the Raptors-Golden State Warriors final series tonight, 33 Cineplex the...
B.C. government backs down on occasional driver fees
May 30, 2019 19:44 - 9 minutesGovt backs down on extra charges for occasional drivers, except for young drivers. Does this show government is struggling to figure out fair ICBC policy? Is it now time for the province to consider private insurance? Guest: Kris Sims BC Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
President Donald Trump: to impeach or not to impeach?
May 30, 2019 19:39 - 19 minutesSpecial counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday that charging President Trump with a crime was ‘‘not an option’’ because of federal rules, but he used his first public remarks on the Russia investigation to emphasize that he did not exonerate the president. The special counsel’s remarks stood as a pointed rebuttal to Trump’s repeated claims that he was cleared and that the two-year inquiry was merely a ‘‘witch hunt.’’ Just one day after Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced his resignation...
Crisis meeting held at B.C. legislature over Plecas's move to 'safeguard data'
May 30, 2019 19:28 - 9 minutesA blow-up over Speaker Darryl Plecas’s move to “safeguard data” from the computer of the acting clerk of the legislature prompted an hour-long crisis meeting Wednesday evening involving government house leader Mike Farnworth and senior staff in Premier John Horgan’s office. Guest: Keith Baldrey Legislative Bureau Chief for Global BC
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Wed My 29th 2019
May 29, 2019 20:54 - 50 minutesChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: Special counsel Robert Mueller says his work is done, now it's up to Congress to deal with President Donald Trump. Should Trump be impeached? 1) Yes, he's unfit for office. 2) No, let voters decide in 2020. Chapter 2 Poll: NDP Ahead in British Columbia Two Years After Last Election The governing New Democratic Party (NDP) is the top choice in British Columbia’s current political landscape, a new R...
Andrew Wilkinson
May 29, 2019 20:49 - 14 minutesWhat do the BC Liberals think about the government backing down on some extra charges for drivers who occasionally let others drive their car. Guest: Andrew Wilkinson Leader of the BC Liberals
BC Politics Roundup
May 29, 2019 20:45 - 10 minutesIt’s a busy time in BC Politics, joining us to break it all down is Maclean Kay Guest: Maclean Kay Editor-in-Chief, The Orca BC
iPhone or Spyphone
May 29, 2019 20:39 - 9 minutesA number of popular iOS apps are collecting personal data without users' knowledge. After hooking an iPhone up to monitoring software, The Washington Post discovered that more than 5,400 app trackers were sending data from the device to third parties. Guest: Mike Agerbo Host, GetConnected and the App Show
Mueller makes statement on Russia Investigation
May 29, 2019 19:18 - 13 minutesThis morning, Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced that he is resigning from the Department of Justice, and that the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election is officially closed. Mueller summarized his report’s findings, and said that while his investigators found evidence of Russian tampering, there was not sufficient grounds with which to proceed with charging the President with a crime. Guest: Reggie Cecchini Global News Washington Bureau
Poll: NDP Ahead in British Columbia Two Years After Last Election
May 29, 2019 19:17 - 6 minutesThe governing New Democratic Party (NDP) is the top choice in British Columbia’s current political landscape, a new Research Co. poll has found. Guest: Mario Canseco President, ResearchCo
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Tues May 28th 2019
May 28, 2019 20:54 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: how important is it to you that your partner cares about voting? Very important Somewhat important We don’t talk about politics Chapter 2 Ontario is joining BC in the lawsuit against opioid manufacturers to recoup costs for The province of Ontario has announced that they are joining BC in their court case against the producers of opioids for “negligence and corruption”, in an effort to recoup mon...
Simi’s loser and winner of the day
May 28, 2019 20:54 - 5 minutesLoser Bachelorette viewers in Ohio Fox 45 weatherman Jamie Simpson's tornado updates interrupted the reality TV show late Monday After seeing complaints from The Bachelorette fans, Simpson lost it His rant was widely shared on social media with many praising Simpson's work Even The Bachelorette Hannah Brown tweeted her support for the meteorologist The powerful tornadoes went on to ravage the Dayton area later in the night Winner The CKNW Kids Fund Picnic at Playland- Today is the...
What does the future of teaching look like?
May 28, 2019 20:45 - 9 minutesWell this past week, some of the top decision-makers when it comes to setting out the future of education came to Vancouver for a conference hosted by the OECD. And this prompted us to find out a little more - because with so much innovation - whether it’s through technology or otherwise - the way this generation of children, and the next, will be taught, is going to be much different than anything that’s gone before. So what does that future look like? Just before we came on-air, I spoke w...
Spot prawn season is here!
May 28, 2019 20:41 - 19 minutesSweet, succulent and sustainable: B.C. spot prawns are a prized local delicacy. With a season that typically lasts just six to eight weeks, they’re also a get-’em-while-you-can precious commodity. Robert Clark is a chef and the owner of the Fish Counter on Main Street, and he joins us to discuss spot prawn recipes that you will want to try out during the season! Guest: Robert Clark Chef and owner of the Fish Counter on Main Street
Housing sales will decline for 2 years in B.C.: Central 1 Credit Union
May 28, 2019 20:17 - 8 minutesNo good news for BC's housing market - according to a new report by Central 1 Credit Union. The report released this morning says sales will decline over the next two years. Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Yu says a solid economy means sellers aren't willing to lower their prices...yet And Yu says buyers aren't having an easy time of it, because the new mortgage lending restrictions mean people who would have previously been able to afford a house can't get financing, so they're staying in th...
Niki Reitmayer cut-in at the CKNW Kids Fund Picnic at Playland
May 28, 2019 19:36 - 6 minutesToday is the CKNW Kids Fund Picnic at Playland and our Niki Reitmayer joins us live to talk about what’s going on down there. Guest: Niki Reitmayer CKNW Contributor & Host of “This is Why”