Mornings with Simi
8,008 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 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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One in four retirees regret their decision to retire, a new poll suggests
January 30, 2019 21:28 - 8 minutesOne in four retirees regret their decision to retire, according to a poll released today by CIBC. The poll also revealed that half of all Canadians would rather keep working past age 65. Some 78 per cent of respondents believe that reducing their work hours gives them the "best of both worlds." With all of that in mind, how best can people prepare themselves for retirement, and make sure that they’re making the right decision at the right time? Guest: Anthony Kupferschmidt Executive Dire...
Travel Best Bets: How to Avoid Hidden Travel Fees
January 30, 2019 21:19 - 8 minutes- Be vigilant: Don’t assume anything is complimentary, Read the fine print, Watch boxes you’re ticking online - Negotiate fees - resort fee, change fee etc. Give it a try! - Avoid airport car rentals - Airlines: charging for use of credit cards - Hotels: charging for room selection, automated check-in/check-out DEALS: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Mar 3 Air & 7 nights beachfront all-inclusive resort Adults: $689 + $501 tax (1190) Kids 2-12: $229 + $471 tax (700) ....family of 4 is $378...
Bitter cold in many parts of Canada
January 30, 2019 21:15 - 5 minutesEnvironment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings in a line from the centre of Saskatchewan into parts of Quebec, with windchill values plunging below minus 50 Celsius. The weather service is urging anyone heading outside to watch for cold related symptoms -- shortness of breath, chest pain, muscle pain and weakness, numbness and colour change in fingers and toes. Guest: Anthony Farnell Chief Meteorologist for Global News
Victoria councillors endorse lawsuit against Alberta oil companies
January 30, 2019 20:52 - 13 minutesCouncillors in Victoria have endorsed a class action lawsuit against oil and gas companies in Alberta - but politicians in that province are claiming Victoria dumps raw sewage into the Pacific. Alberta Premier, Rachel Notley, says the stance by Victoria is "hypocritical". Guest: Ben Isitt Victoria City Councillor
Does the Humboldt semi-driver deserve any leniency?
January 30, 2019 20:39 - 9 minutesGuest: Alan Regan Simi Sara Show producer
Nanaimo byelection
January 30, 2019 19:32 - 13 minutesIt's voting day in the Nanaimo byelection, and one of the big issues has been the Speculation Tax. But, will it be enough to bring down the NDP? Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief
The Question of the day
January 30, 2019 19:08 - 2 minutesA logbook review has found the driver of the semi truck in the Humboldt Broncos collision had 70 violations in the days leading up to the crash, which killed 16 people and injured 13. @MikeSmythNews wants to know: what would be an appropriate sentence for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu? Fine and driving ban 1-5 years in prison 5-10 years in prison Over 10 years in prison
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Tues, Jan 29th 2019
January 29, 2019 21:55 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: Our Sam Cooper reports that nearly $2 billion in dirty money may have flowed through B.C. casinos, far more than official estimates. @MikeSmythNews wants to know if you want a public inquiry into criminal money laundering in B.C. Yes, it’s time for truth. No, waste of money. Chapter 2 Spotlight on Claire Trevena’s $60k trip to Kenya while she was Deputy Speaker As the scandal continues at the BC Le...
SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY
January 29, 2019 21:55 - 5 minutesDouble winner Anonymous courier in New York A woman was rescued Monday after being trapped in the elevator of a Manhattan townhouse for three days, authorities say. The woman was stuck in the elevator of a townhouse on East 65th Street near Madison Avenue, one block from Central Park, authorities said. The Associated Press reports the townhouse as being owned by a billionaire investment banker from Arkansas. A courier raised the alarm when he tried to make a delivery and was unable to loc...
New Westminster considering bylaws that would impose restrictions and fines for renovictions
January 29, 2019 21:39 - 13 minutesNew Westminster could have the first municipal bylaws in B.C. that would impose restrictions and fines for renovictions. City council is looking for input on plans that would: - introduce new business licensing requirements to prohibit renovictions - bring in a policy to slow the redevelopment of older purpose-built market rental buildings - create a tax exemption to incentivize the maintenance and protection of existing rental buildings Guest: Jonathan Cote New Westminster Mayor
Is it now time for a public inquiry on criminal money laundering?
January 29, 2019 21:00 - 14 minutesThe latest exclusive investigation by Global News reporter, Sam Cooper, has found more than $1.7 billion flowed through special BC Lottery Corp high roller accounts funded by loan sharks and dodgy bank drafts. Sam’s investigation has found lax controls at BC Lottery Corp allowed the dirty money to flow. Guest: David Eby BC’s Attorney General
Canada receives formal request for Meng Wanzhou’s extradition
January 29, 2019 20:38 - 20 minutesThe Canadian government has received a formal request for the extradition of a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies as a judge in Vancouver agreed to a minor change in Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions. If a judge commits Meng for extradition, Justice Minister David Lametti would ultimately determine whether she would be extradited to the United States to face charges of bank fraud, wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit both. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa, L...
Bruce McArthur pleads guilty
January 29, 2019 20:27 - 5 minutesThe 67-year old Toronto landscaper Bruce McArthur is now one of Canada’s most prolific serial killers after pleading guilty to eight counts of first degree murder, in the deaths of men who went missing from Toronto’s gay village. Revealed in court today was a statement of facts. Police say McArthur murdered the eight men, while confining and sexually assaulting them. A number of the victims were not originally from Canada. Speaking to reporters outside court, Haran Vijayanathan [VIJAYA-NATH...
Surrey Board of Trade wants six lanes on the Pattulo Bridge
January 29, 2019 20:20 - 10 minutesThe Surrey Board of Trade wants the Pattulo Bridge to have six lanes available on opening day - and NOT the four lanes that are being proposed. The board has released the results of its third Annual Surrey Road Survey. It also tells us about the habits of the commuters they surveyed in Surrey, and how they want their needs to be met in the coming years. Guest: Anita Huberman CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade
Spotlight on Claire Trevena’s $60k trip to Kenya while she was Deputy Speaker
January 29, 2019 20:20 - 15 minutesAs the scandal continues at the BC Legislature with the Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms suspended over allegations of lavish spending, it turns out Transportation Minister Claire Trevena took her husband along for a trip to Kenya in 2010 to attend a meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. The trip cost $60,000 and she was Deputy Speaker at the time. Trevena says since then the rules have changed and spouses are no longer allowed to go on such trips. Guest: Kris Sims BC Director,...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Mon Jan 28th 2019
January 28, 2019 21:54 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: a new poll suggests the BC Liberals candidate in the Nanaimo byelection will beat the BC NDP candidate by 8.5 points. @MikeSmythNews wants to know if you think the BC Liberals will win on Wednesday. Yes, get set for an upset No, it’s a safe NDP seat Chapter 2 Nanaimo poll puts Liberal candidate 8.5% ahead of NDP Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Chapter 3 McCallum out...
SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY
January 28, 2019 21:54 - 4 minutesLoser Anonymous Abbotsford driver A driver is facing a hefty fine under B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act after getting caught with human cargo in the trunk. In a January 25th tweet, Abbotsford Police say a traffic officer “located this little surprise in the trunk of a 2 door coupe!,” referring to a photo of an unidentified person packed in the trunk. Sergeant Judy Bird of the Abbotsford Police explains what happened… Winner 21 year old Scott Cross from Arizona Don't say binge-watching never h...
New poll suggests Vancouverites want ridesharing, and they want it now
January 28, 2019 21:46 - 10 minutesA new backs up what we hear on the open line on CKNW - British Columbians want ride-sharing NOW. To be fair, the poll was conducted for "Ridesharing NOW BC", the group lobbying the provincial government to allow it. The survey of 600 people across the Lower Mainland found 60% want Uber and Lyft ASAP, and 80% want it by the end of this year. And 66% think the government is favoring the Taxi Industry. The NDP government is bringing in ride-sharing, maybe in the fall. Guest: Charles Gauthie...
NDP calls on Wilkinson to explain Clerk's ties to senior BC Liberals staffers
January 28, 2019 21:40 - 20 minutesGuest: Selina Robinson Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing NDP MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville Guest: Mary Polak BC Liberals House Leader
New Global News podcast series, Russia Rising, launches today
January 28, 2019 21:10 - 10 minutesGuest: Jeff Semple Global News network correspondent Host of the Russia Rising podcast on Curiouscast
Travel Best Bets
January 28, 2019 20:38 - 8 minutesGuest: Claire Newell President and Founder of Travel Best Bets
Road rage files: Fistfight over East Vancouver parking space caught on video
January 28, 2019 20:04 - 13 minutesHave you ever lost your temper behind the wheel? Due to the installation of dash cams and the prevalence of smartphones, video footage of road rage incidents are becoming increasingly more common. A wild incident was caught on video in Massachusetts over the weekend. The video shows a 65-year-old man clinging to the hood of an SUV as it traveled at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour following a road rage incident on the Massachusetts Turnpike. Back in Vancouver… police are investigating a figh...
McCallum out as Canada’s ambassador to China
January 28, 2019 19:42 - 13 minutesThe House of Commons resumes sitting today after their winter break. MPs will be in a new West Block location, while the Centre Block undergoes a decade or more of renovations. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can expect to be on the hot seat in Ottawa today over Canada's deteriorating relations with China, which resulted in his weekend firing of Canada's ambassador to China, John McCallum. Guest: James Moore Former federal industry minister in the Harper government
Nanaimo poll puts Liberal candidate 8.5% ahead of NDP
January 28, 2019 19:13 - 13 minutesGuest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Fri, Jan 25th 2019
January 25, 2019 21:54 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @MikeSmythNews’s 🔥 question of the day: what should be done with “Woody”, the famous BC legislature wood-splitter? Sell it on eBay GIve it to charity Let the public use it Give it back to Craig James Chapter 2 Darryl Plecas’s special adviser, Alan Mullen, speaks to the Simi Sara Show Guest: Alan Mullen Special adviser to the Speaker of the House, Darryl Plecas Chapter 3 McCallum apologizes for comments on Meng extradition Hour...
Vancouver City Council considers halving the number of car lanes on Granville Bridge
January 25, 2019 21:34 - 8 minutesThings on the Granville Street Bridge could get a whole lot tighter for motorists, and a whole lot nicer for pedestrians, if a new city report is approved by council. The report suggests the number of car lanes on the bridge could be cut in half, turning the 4 centre lanes into an accessible walking and bicycle path. It updates an earlier proposal that would have taken away just 2 of the centre lanes. The report says the bridge was meant to connect to "high-volume freeways" that were never...
Foodie Friday with Caren McSherry
January 25, 2019 21:11 - 14 minutesGuest: Caren McSherry Founder and President of the Gourmet Warehouse
Health Series: Impacts of technology and social media on mental health
January 25, 2019 20:52 - 3 minutesHow does spending time on social media impact our mental health and state of mind? Global News’s Sonia Deol digs deeper.
NDP says Linda Reid refused to act after being warned Craig James wasn’t eligible for a secret $258,000 payout
January 25, 2019 20:39 - 7 minutesNDP MLA and LAMC member Janet Routledge believes that former Speaker of the House Linda Reid refused to act after being warned Craig James wasn’t eligible for a secret $258,000 payout. Guest: Janet Routledge NDP MLA for Burnaby South Member of the Legislative Assembly Management Committee
McCallum apologizes for comments on Meng extradition
January 25, 2019 20:37 - 14 minutesHours after he was publicly defended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada's ambassador to China apologized for politically explosive comments when he suggested there was a strong case for the detained Huawei executive, Meng Wanzhou, to avoid extradition to the US. John McCallum issued a statement yesterday saying he misspoke earlier this week when he spoke to a group of Chinese-language journalists in Toronto about Meng, listing several arguments he thought could help her with her case. ...
Darryl Plecas’s special adviser, Alan Mullen, speaks to the Simi Sara Show
January 25, 2019 19:41 - 20 minutesGuest: Alan Mullen Special adviser to the Speaker of the House, Darryl Plecas
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Thurs, Jan 24th 2019
January 24, 2019 22:11 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: While transit ridership has gone up in Metro Vancouver, perhaps surprisingly, the number of assaults against TransLink staff has been going down. Does transit feel safer to you now compared to a few years ago? Yes, much safer. No, much worse. About the same. Chapter 2 Andrew Wilkinson speaks out as party comes under fire in legislature expenses scandal BC Liberals leader, Andrew Wilkinson, has bee...
Meet the people who actually went to the ill-fated Fyre Festival
January 24, 2019 21:54 - 18 minutesThe FYRE Festival was billed as a music festival of untold opulence, but the chaos and epic failure that ensued is what has become legendary. Two documentaries, one of Netflix and one on Hulu, are out and they document what went wrong at the festival that never was. Here are the details to jog your memory back… Fyre Festival was a music festival scheduled to take place on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma over two weekends in April and May 2017. Organized by Fyre Media founder Billy McFarl...
Legislature expenses scandal highlights need for greater FOI access, says BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
January 24, 2019 21:17 - 9 minutesThe BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association says that the expenses scandal at the BC Legislature this week goes to show that the Freedom of Information laws in our province are outdated, and in need of reform. Guest: Sara Neuert Executive Director, BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
Hitler’s blueprint for North America
January 24, 2019 21:12 - 9 minutesCanada's national archive has acquired a rare book it says could have served as a blueprint for a Nazi purge of Jews in North America. Once part of Adolf Hitler's personal library, the 1944 volume reports on the Jewish population of certain cities as well as key organizations and printing presses of Canadian and American Jewish communities. The 137-page German-language report, ``Statistics, Media, and Organizations of Jewry in the United States and Canada,'' was compiled by researcher Heinz K...
Blame being fired in all directions as party leaders speak out on legislature expenses scandal
January 24, 2019 20:58 - 14 minutesGuest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislature Bureau Chief
The ‘political sniping’, as Wilkinson calls it, as continued this morning over the legislature expenses scandal
January 24, 2019 20:11 - 9 minutesPremier John Horgan had quite the press conference this morning! During his meeting with the media, Premier Horgan was asked many questions about the spending scandal in the speaker’s office, including if, in hindsight, there were any red flags that went unnoticed. Premier John was asked about the concerns around Linda Reid’s expenses and if he thinks that she should step aside as Assistant Deputy Speaker while the forensic audit takes place. But does Premier Horgan think that he missed an ...
Science with Simi
January 24, 2019 20:05 - 8 minutesGuest: Jason Tetro Host of the Super Awesome Science Show on Curiouscast
Health Series: MIND THE BAR AND STRUGGLES IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
January 24, 2019 20:03 - 5 minutesOn the weekends when you're out and about enjoying your local restaurants and bars do you ever think about the mental health of the person serving you that drink? The hospitality industry employs thousands of people in the Lower Mainland and for many reasons these jobs can be taxing on one’s mental health but a new not-for-profit is aiming to fix that.
Juan Guiado declares himself president of Venezuela
January 24, 2019 19:23 - 13 minutesVenezuelans are headed into uncharted political waters after a young opposition leader declared himself interim president. Juan Guiado said his declaration was the only way to end what he calls the "dictatorship" of President Nicolas Maduro. You may have heard about this story in recent days and have wondered how all this came about. To help us understand the political situation in Venezuela, I’m joined by Dr Jennifer McCoy, who is a professor of political science at Georgia State Universi...
Andrew Weaver calls for Linda Reid to step aside as assistant deputy speaker
January 24, 2019 19:18 - 15 minutesGuest: Andrew Weaver Leader of the BC Green Party Also Premier John Horgan responds to Wilkinson’s appeal to end the ‘political sniping’ John Horgan BC Premier
Andrew Wilkinson speaks out as party comes under fire in legislature expenses scandal
January 24, 2019 19:15 - 6 minutesBC Liberals leader, Andrew Wilkinson, has been speaking to the media in the past 10 minutes or so. He says that there are three things he would like to see the government do to address the expenses scandal at the legislature. He was asked specifically about his own MLA, Linda Reid. In a few moments we’ll be speaking to Andrew Weaver on the program - and Weaver has called for Reid to step aside as assistant deputy speaker. Wilkinson was also asked if he accepts that the speaker, Darryl Pleca...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Wed Jan 23rd 2019
January 23, 2019 21:54 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: Tonga is without almost all of its internet services after the country's only undersea connection was damaged. It could take weeks to fix. Today: we want to know how long you think you could go without the internet. A few hours A few days A few weeks Over a month Chapter 2 Spotlight on the BC Liberals as more details on the expenses scandal emerge The spotlight is on the BC Liberals as the expens...
SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY
January 23, 2019 21:54 - 2 minutesLoser No Loser Winner Chick-fil-A manager, Walt Gilstrap, and owner, Mr. Glen An Alabama Chick-fil-A opened on Sunday – something the popular fast food chain normally doesn't do – so a 14-year-old boy with special needs could celebrate his birthday. Elijah Sprague is autistic and has cerebral palsy, and his dream is to work in a drive-through. So his family pulled a few strings and the Chick-fil-A in Mobile let Elijah work there for his birthday.
Global food based non-profit inspires Canada’s Food Guide
January 23, 2019 21:52 - 14 minutesYesterday we discussed the recently revamped Canada Food Guide. Most notably, the new food guide replaces meat with protein based foods. Lean meat is still a part of the food guide, but not featured as prominently as before. Dairy was also not mentioned as heavily in this year's food guide. Canada is getting a lot of praise for the new food guide, and one organization applauding Canada is a group named ‘EAT’ EAT is a non-profit organization in Oslo, Norway and their goal is to change the g...
BC Liberals in the firing line as legislature expenses scandal deepens
January 23, 2019 21:23 - 14 minutesNo comment yet from Richmond South MLA and former Speaker Linda Reid, to a claim by a whistleblower that she claimed mileage and taxi receipts for the same day. Conner Gibson was mentioned using initials only in Monday's shocking report by Speaker Darryl Plecas. In it, he made the claims against Reid - allegations Plecas called ‘troubling’. Gibson has now come forward to tell Global News that he thinks what Reid did was wrong and she should resign. Reid has been under fire in the past for ...
CKNW Health Series: Creating a work-life balance
January 23, 2019 21:11 - 4 minutesWe all know it's important to maintain a healthy work-life balance. But the reality for many of us, is that we're still on-duty, long after we've clocked off of work. As Sonia Deol reports, protecting your personal time from work emails and calls, is essential for your well-being.
China warns US of 'further response' if it follows through on extradition of Meng Wanzhou
January 23, 2019 21:09 - 16 minutesCanada's ambassador to China says there are strong legal arguments Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou can make to help her avoid extradition to the United States. John McCallum told Chinese-Canadian reporters in Markham, Ontario that he sees three possible paths going forward and that the first is that Meng is extradited to the US. McCallum points out that option number two is more under the control of the United States and not Canada. The third option is that Meng is released by a Canadian cour...
Travel Best Bets: Is Canada a NO Vacation Nation?
January 23, 2019 20:43 - 8 minutesCanada might be one of the world’s most envied nations, but when it comes to vacation time, we’re at the back of the pack.-A recent (2017) Expedia study showed that Canada is among the Top 10 most vacation-deprived countries in the world.-Another study showed that Canadians are entitled to only 10 working days of vacation for every completed "year of employment" – one of the lowest entitlements in the western world.To top it all off, a new survey by Leger and Valneva shows that that we’re hig...
Two shootings at separate Kamloops hotels this morning
January 23, 2019 20:04 - 5 minutesLet’s get the latest now on a major police investigation in Kamloops today where two people were taken to hospital after shootings at two separate hotels this morning. Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the investigation is ongoing. Guest: Colton Davies Reporter with CHNL