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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SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY
January 15, 2019 21:52 - 4 minutesLoser Malik Mollett from Pennsylvania Malik Mollett allegedly left two pounds of marijuana in the back seat of an Uber — and was arrested after he tried to get the ganja back from undercover state troopers. Winner McDonald’s employee Vicki Anderson and employee Chris Ellis Vicki Anderson got quite a surprise at work Wednesday afternoon when a customer gave her the tip of a lifetime.
Svend Robinson plots return to politics
January 15, 2019 21:46 - 9 minutesFormer NDP MP Svend Robinson wants to return to politics and has announced he is running for Burnaby North Seymour in next year's federal election. His political career came crashing down 15 years ago for stealing an expensive diamond ring from an auction house. Robinson says since his return to Burnaby he's been encouraged by friends and NDP members to run again. Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief
Theresa May's Brexit deal crushed in House of Commons vote
January 15, 2019 21:25 - 18 minutes73 days to go until the big deadline for the UK’s exit from the European Union, and today, Theresa May’s deal with the EU was rejected in a vote by 432 votes to 202. It’s the worst defeat for a British government in the House of Commons since the 1920s. Guest: Gavan Reilly Political Correspondent for Virgin Media Television in Ireland Guest: Daniel Gros Director of the Centre for European Policy Studies in Brussels Former advisor to both the European Parliament and the UK government
Hearing on Gabriel Klein’s fitness to stand trial
January 15, 2019 20:55 - 7 minutesThe BC Review Board has reserved decision on whether a man charged with second degree murder in the death of an Abbotsford teenager at her high school is fit to stand trial. 13-year-old Leteisha Reimer was stabbed to death in her Abbotsford high school common area in November 2016. 21-year-old Gabriel Klein was charged with second degree murder and aggravated assault. Today a hearing at the Coquitlam Forensic Psychiatric hospital for his fitness to stand trial, and our Global News Se...
Vancouver City Council to hear motion on free transit for youths
January 15, 2019 20:03 - 10 minutesVancouver City Council will vote next week on supporting free transit for minors, and cheaper transit for low-income riders. If approved, the city of Vancouver would write a letter to the Mayor's council asking for funding from Translink and the province. In addition, the motion asks for people who are served fines to do community service, rather than pay a ticket. Guest: Viveca Ellis Leadership Development Coordinator at the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition Organizer of the #AllOnBoard Camp...
CKNW Health Series: REMOVE THE STIGMA TO ACCESS THE MEDICINE
January 15, 2019 19:56 - 5 minutesThere has long existed a stigma surrounding the consumption of Marijuana. Now with legalization in place Nationwide, CKNW Contributors Eric Chapman & Amir Ali look at the history of the stigma that surrounds the medicinal plant, why it exists, and why we should rethink reefer madness.
Why some indigenous communities are in favour of the Coastal GasLink project
January 15, 2019 19:49 - 14 minutesIn recent days there has been vocal opposition by some of the hereditary chiefs in the Wet’suwet’en First Nation to Coastal Gas Link gas pipeline. But not all indigenous communities are opposed - and the Chief Councillor the Haisla Nation, Crystal Smith, has very much been an advocate for the project. Guest: Crystal Smith Chief Councillor of the Haisla Nation
Numbers on surgery wait lists rising three times faster than rate of population growth in BC report
January 15, 2019 19:47 - 10 minutesAnalysis which has just been published by the B.C. Anesthesiologists’ Society says that since 2001, the number of people on surgery wait lists in BC, has risen three times faster than the rate of population growth in our province. The society is describing the increase in waiting times for surgery as “worrisome”. They’ve just published a new report called ‘Far Too Long, Far Too Many’. The CEO of the British Columbia Anesthesiologists' Society, Dr Roland Orfaly, joins me now to tell me more a...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Mon, Jan 14th 2019
January 14, 2019 22:22 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: The widow of a murder victim in Surrey says traffic camera footage should be used by homicide investigators to help catch criminals. @MikeSmythNews wants to know if you would support this? Yes, let’s catch them. No, breach of privacy. Chapter 2 A Chinese court has sentenced a Canadian man to death in a drug smuggling case A court in China announced overnight that it has given Canadian man Robert...
SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY
January 14, 2019 22:07 - 4 minutesLoser 48-year-old Sunita Jairam from Kentucky, Louisiana Sunita has been charged with drunk driving after she told police she did it "to teach her son a lesson." News outlets report 48-year-old Sunita Jairam was arrested early Sunday on charges including endangering the welfare of a minor. Winner Dave Cochran from Kansas City, Missouri Several hours before the Kansas City Chiefs' playoff victory Saturday against the Indianapolis Colts , offensive lineman Jeff Allen was stran...
Saudi teen on the run from abusive family arrives in Canada
January 14, 2019 21:37 - 8 minutesForeign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland welcomed 18 year old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun to Canada after she touched down at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. Canada granted asylum status to Alqunun on Friday. GUEST: Yasmine Mohammed Vancouver-based human rights advocate and critic of Saudi Arabia who was part of the social-media campaign to get Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun into Canada
Trudeau’s harshest words yet towards China, as Canadian given death penalty
January 14, 2019 21:36 - 9 minutesA Chinese court announced today that it had given Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg the death penalty on drug charges. The Chinese press began publicizing Schellenberg's case in December after Canada detained Meng Wanzhou at the request of the United States. Meng is the chief financial officer of the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. GUEST: Charles Burton Brock University Professor, and two-time former Canadian diplomat in China
Paul Bennett’s widow says traffic camera footage should be used to catch criminals
January 14, 2019 20:47 - 9 minutesThe widow of Paul Bennett, who was murdered in Surrey last year, says footage from traffic cameras should be used by homicide investigators to help them catch criminals. But privacy advocates are raising some concerns about that.
Help your pet live a healthy life this New Year
January 14, 2019 20:31 - 10 minutesLots of talk about dieting, and ‘new year, new me’ goals… but what about your pet? Is your pet overweight? Wondering how you can help them drop the pounds in the New Year? Dr. Jennifer Adolphe is a senior pet nutritionist at Petcurean, a family owned pet food company based in Chilliwack.
The winners and losers in Trudeau’s Cabinet reshuffle
January 14, 2019 19:22 - 10 minutesPrime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled his cabinet this morning to account for the sudden resignation of Nova Scotia MP Scott Brison from his post as Treasury Board president. Abigail Bimman, Global National Ottawa Correspondent, has the details of all the promotions and demotions.
A Chinese court has sentenced a Canadian man to death
January 14, 2019 19:03 - 8 minutesA court in China announced overnight that it has given Canadian man Robert Lloyd Schellenberg the death penalty. Former Canadian diplomat, Phil Calvert, told the Simi Sara Show today that the sentence is an apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of Huawei CFO, Meng Wanzhou in December.
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Fri, Jan 11th 2019
January 11, 2019 22:07 - 54 minutesChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: the new rules on impaired driving mean cops can now demand breath samples from you at the bar, or even inside your own home! @MikeSmythNews wants to know if this makes you concerned. Yes! Breach of privacy. No, it protects the public. Chapter 2 LNG Canada responds to the Coastal GasLink protests There is a deal between hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation and the RCMP to give Coastal ...
Preventing Alzheimer's
January 11, 2019 22:03 - 7 minutesJanuary is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and this week CKNW Contributor Claire Allen has been taking a closer look at the disease and the research being done to find a treatment or a cure. In today’s episode, Claire reveals her own genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s, and what can be done to prevent the disease.
SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY
January 11, 2019 22:02 - 6 minutesLoser Anonymous mugger from West Palm Beach, Floria A 68-year-old man with a limp may have looked like the perfect victim for someone trying to steal a phone, but he turned out to be the last person anyone would want to target because he's five-time, world-champion kickboxer Steve Shepherd. Winner MCTS Driver Irena Ivic From Milwaukee, Wisconsin Irena Ivic is being honoured by the city of Milwaukee after she rescued a child running on the side of the road just before 8 a.m. on Dece...
Premier Horgan ‘doesn’t understand’ indigenous leadership structures: UNBC First Nations professor
January 11, 2019 21:22 - 9 minutesThere is a deal between hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation and the RCMP to give Coastal GasLink workers access to the natural gas pipeline near Houston in central BC. But Chief Na'Moks says they remain "adamantly opposed" to the project. The deal came after a 4-and-a-half hour meeting yesterday, and will see workers being allowed access across a bridge, and the RCMP removing a roadblock preventing some members of the First Nation from accessing the Unist'ot'en healing camp. ...
Vancouver police release more evidence on anniversary of shooting that killed innocent teen
January 11, 2019 21:13 - 6 minutesOne year after a brazen shooting in Vancouver that claimed two lives, including an innocent teenage boy, Vancouver police are releasing new evidence in the hopes of catching the shooter. Guest: Jill Bennett Global News Reporter Host of the CKNW Jill Bennett Show
Foodie Friday with Caren McSherry
January 11, 2019 21:12 - 13 minutesToday we’re talking about a topic that a lot of people are interested in as we begin a new year: meatless meals! Guest: Caren McSherry Founder and President of the Gourmet Warehouse
Roll-up TVs, and new 8K screens, showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show
January 11, 2019 20:38 - 10 minutesWe catch up with technology reporter Alan Perry who brings us all the latest gadgets and tech trends being showcased at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Guest: Alan Perry Technology reporter covering the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
$300k spend on TV ads promoting the Canada Pension Plan blasted by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation
January 11, 2019 20:24 - 10 minutesHave you seen ads on TV lately, boasting about all the great ways your Canada Pension Plan money is being invested and put to good use? Well, those prime-time commercials come with a price tag... a 300 thousand dollar price tag. And it's got some critics asking: why are taxpayers having to spend all that money to promote the Canada Pension Plan, when people are required BY LAW to contribute to it? Surely the Canada Pension Plan doesn't need any promoting?! Guest: Kris Sims BC Director of ...
Police in Canada can now demand breath samples in bars, at home
January 11, 2019 19:37 - 9 minutesIt may sound unbelievable, but Canada’s revised laws on impaired driving could see police demand breath samples from people in bars, restaurants, or even at home. And if you say no, you could be arrested, face a criminal record, ordered to pay a fine, and subjected to a driving suspension. You could be in violation of the impaired driving laws even two hours after you’ve been driving. Now, the onus is on drivers to prove they weren’t impaired when they were on the road. Guest: Kyla Lee Cri...
LNG Canada defends consultation processes with First Nations communities, as Coastal GasLink protests continue
January 11, 2019 19:16 - 13 minutesThere is a deal between hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation and the RCMP to give Coastal GasLink workers access to the natural gas pipeline near Houston in central BC. But Chief Na'Moks says they remain "adamantly opposed" to the project. The deal came after a 4-and-a-half hour meeting yesterday, and will see workers being allowed access across a bridge, and the RCMP removing a roadblock preventing some members of the First Nation from accessing the Unist'ot'en healing camp. ...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Thurs, Jan 10th 2019
January 10, 2019 22:24 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @MikeSmythNews's 🔥 question of the day: Should anti-prohibition pioneers, like Marc and Jodie Emery, be allowed to run a legal pot store, even though they have criminal records? Yes, they paid their dues No, they broke the law Chapter 2 Wet’suwet’en pipeline concerns raised at Trudeau town hall in Kamloops Aboriginal issues on the heels of protests in B.C. were the primary topic of conversation. The crowd got rowdy at times and did not...
SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY
January 10, 2019 22:18 - 3 minutesLoser 29-year-old Yvelande Jean-Pierre from Daytona Beach, Florida To identify the burglary suspect who broke into a closed Florida police substation and ate an officer’s chicken dinner, detectives didn’t need to lift fingerprints or get DNA from the discarded meal. That’s because 29-year-old Yvelande Jean-Pierre left behind her wallet, which contained her two identification cards. Yvelande’s thieving ways may have got her a free dinner, but her stupidity also got her charged with burglar...
Canadian researchers work to find a treatment or cure for Alzheimer’s
January 10, 2019 22:15 - 8 minutesJanuary is national Alzheimer’s Awareness month, and, as part of her three part series, CKNW contributor Claire Allen takes a look at some of the Canadian research being done to find a treatment or cure for the disease.
BC Nurses Union investigating how one family racked up $174k of taxpayer-funded massages in a single year
January 10, 2019 22:11 - 13 minutesA report in the Vancouver Sun this week says the B.C. Nurses Union has begun an investigation, trying to get to the bottom of how one nurse’s family managed to use $174,000 in massage therapy in ONE YEAR, on a benefits plan that's funded by taxpayers. Guest: Christine Sorensen President of the BC Nurses Union
We now know why charges were dropped last year in the massive RCMP money laundering probe
January 10, 2019 21:37 - 8 minutesAs you’ve been hearing on CKNW, our Global News investigative reporter, Sam Cooper has revealed that federal prosecutors mistakenly revealed the identity of a secret police informant during a standard evidence sharing process with defence lawyers. And that’s why a massive RCMP probe into money laundering in BC casinos fell apart last November. The informant was considered to be at "high risk" for death if their name was released. Guest: Garry Clement President and CEO Clement Advisory G...
City of Vancouver responds to Jodie Emery’s interview on the Simi Sara Show
January 10, 2019 21:06 - 10 minutesAs we told you yesterday: 50 layoff notices have been issued to staff, as Cannabis Culture gets set to shutdown its three unlicensed marijuana stores in the City of Vancouver by end of this month. Jodie Emery was on the show yesterday. She says they're being choked with heavy-handed tactics by the City of Vancouver. After winning a BC Supreme Court case last month, the city will find illegal marijuana stores in Contempt of Court for staying open after January 31st. Guest: Kathryn Holm C...
53pc increase in property tax deferrals by seniors in last four years
January 10, 2019 20:23 - 13 minutesThe number of seniors in our province who deferred their property taxes has grown by 53 per cent in four years. The figures are contained in a report by B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie. We spoke to her on the show yesterday, and she says she would like to see seniors given the ability to defer more than just their property tax bills. Guest: Paul Sullivan Property Tax Agent and Senior Partner with Burgess Cawley Sullivan & Associates
Wet’suwet’en pipeline concerns raised at Trudeau town hall in Kamloops
January 10, 2019 20:04 - 14 minutesAboriginal issues on the heels of protests in B.C. were the primary topic of conversation. The crowd got rowdy at times and did not pull any punches when posing their questions to the Prime Minister. The PM was often interrupted while attempting to answer questions. Trudeau emphasized that there will be turbulence along the way to figuring out the best way to accommodate everyone when addressing concerns related to indigenous rights. Premier Horgan says he recognizes the right for individua...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Wed Jan 9th 2019
January 09, 2019 22:21 - 1 hourChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @JillReports' 🔥 question of the day: Cannabis Culture will close three of its unlicenced pot shops, blaming 'heavy-handed' tactics by the City of Vancouver. Should the city have been more willing to let them stay open while they apply for a licence? Yes, patients need meds. No, they broke the rules. Chapter 2 Was the standard of consent met when the Coastal GasLink project was approved? John Horgan and the New Democrats came to office ...
SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY
January 09, 2019 22:11 - 4 minutesLoser A poacher in Oklahoma What started out as a potential love match turned out to be a bust, literally. An Oklahoma woman went on a dating website and started a chat with a game warden, though she didn't know his profession at the time. The woman shared with the warden that she was excited about illegally shooting a ``big old buck'' during a hunting outing. That got the attention of Oklahoma Game Warden Cannon Harrison - because the woman admitted using a spotlight to shoot the dear at...
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
January 09, 2019 22:01 - 8 minutesChances are, you know someone who has been affected by Alzheimer’s disease as the degenerative neurological disease continues to have significant growth across Canada. January is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Health officials and advocates hope to raise awareness and work to remove the stigma around the disease. CKNW Contributor Claire Allen takes a closer look at the Alzheimer’s in this report. Tune in tomorrow to hear the second part of Claire’s report on the new areas of research ...
Cannabis Culture says its closing all three of its dispensaries in Vancouver
January 09, 2019 21:40 - 10 minutes50 layoff notices have been issued to staff, as Cannabis Culture gets set to shutdown its three unlicensed marijuana stores in the City of Vancouver by end of this month. They say they're being choked with heavy-handed tactics by the City of Vancouver, which after winning a BC Supreme Court case last month, will find illegal marijuana stores in Contempt of Court for staying open after January 31st. Guest: Kirk Tousaw Barrister with Tousaw Law Corporation
New rules on drone use to take effect on June 1st
January 09, 2019 21:37 - 13 minutesThe Canadian government is unrolling new rules that will require anyone flying a drone in Canada will have to pass an online exam and get a pilot's certificate. The new rules will require operators to register their drones and mark them with the registration number. A minimum age limit of 14 for basic operations and 16 for advanced will be introduced. Pilots will have to keep their aircraft below 122 metres above ground level and stay away from air traffic. The new rules, which cover dr...
Travel Best Bets
January 09, 2019 21:27 - 9 minutesTOPIC: US Gov't Shutdown & how it will affect Air Travel DEALS: Riviera Maya, MX Jan 21 Air, 7 nights 4.5-star beachfront all-inclusive Grand Princess Sunset Resort $1075 + $460 tax (1535) 9 Night Japan Cruise & Stay May 15 Air, 2 nights Osaka & 7 night cruise (Kobe, Kochi, Hiroshima, Matsuyama, Miyazaki (Aburatsu), Busan, Kanmon Straits) $1598 + $898 tax (2496) Splendors of Italy Tour May 17 or Aug 23 Air, 12 nights guided vacation, 17 meals, sightseeing tours and transfe...
Cannabis Culture says its closing all three of its dispensaries in Vancouver
January 09, 2019 21:08 - 13 minutes50 layoff notices have been issued to staff, as Cannabis Culture gets set to shutdown its three unlicensed marijuana stores in the City of Vancouver by end of this month. They say they're being choked with heavy-handed tactics by the City of Vancouver, which after winning a BC Supreme Court case last month, will find illegal marijuana stores in Contempt of Court for staying open after January 31st. Guest: Jodie Emery Owner of the Cannabis culture brand and stores
Seniors advocate report shows 60,000 seniors deferred their property taxes in the past year
January 09, 2019 20:43 - 17 minutesAlmost 60,000 seniors deferred their property taxes in the past year - a year-on-year increase of 21 per cent. That's one of the findings from a report by the Seniors Advocate which has been released today. The annual report examines a range of services and supports and measures used by seniors. It assesses whether they're keeping pace with the ever-increasing demands of a growing seniors’ population. Guest: Isobel Mackenzie B.C. Seniors Advocate
Was the standard of consent met when the Coastal GasLink project was approved
January 09, 2019 20:28 - 18 minutesJohn Horgan and the New Democrats came to office and pledged that “free, prior and informed consent” for First Nations would be guaranteed for projects within their traditional territories. But what does that mean in circumstances like the current standoff over the Unist’ot’en encampment? At 11:30 this morning we might know a little bit more, because Premier John Horgan will be holding a press conference to make his first comments on that RCMP enforcement of an interim court injunction again...
SIMI’S LOSER AND WINNER OF THE DAY
January 08, 2019 21:52 - 3 minutesWinner: The people of Bristol, England Our first winners today are the people of Bristol, England, because of their generosity. Jeffrey Knight is a homeless man who lives in the area, and is known to locals because he sells magazines on sidewalks in the city. He's well-loved in the area because of his overwhelming happy demeanour - and he regularly fist-bumps and gives compliments to people as they pass by. And so recently, hundreds of locals pooled togther to buy Jeff his own camper ...
The Best of The Simi Sara Show - Tues Jan 8th 2019
January 08, 2019 21:48 - 55 minutesChapter 1 🔥🔥 Hot question of the day 🔥🔥 Vote in @simisara980's 🔥 question of the day: Passengers will soon be able to hail a ride through the Kater app, thanks to a new partnership between it and the Vancouver Taxi Association. @JillReports wants to know how you feel about this news. Great! Problem solved. We still need Uber and Lyft. Chapter 2 Vancouver taxi industry set to partner with ride hailing app Kater before new rules come into effect A new agreement has been reached allowi...
New report shows role climate change played on BC’s wildfires
January 08, 2019 21:18 - 10 minutesResearch from Environment Canada says climate change at least doubled the risk for BC's record-setting 2017 wildfire season. The newly published study adds that global warming is likely to have increased the amount of land scorched in the fires by up to 11 times. The study shows scientists are increasingly able to demonstrate the role that climate change plays in specific events. It’s because more researchers - using new statistical methods, better data and more powerful computers - are li...
Former Foreign Affairs Minister calls on Trudeau government to address China detentions
January 08, 2019 21:09 - 12 minutesGuest: Peter Mackay Former Foreign Affairs Minister
Vancouver taxi industry set to partner with ride hailing app Kater before new rules come into effect
January 08, 2019 20:49 - 10 minutesA new agreement has been reached allowing the Vancouver Taxi Association to use a percentage of its new licenses to launch its own version of ride hailin. It means that Kater is set to become the first ridesharing company to operate in B.C. Earlier, Uber Canada's general manager of cities, Michael Van Hemmen, told the Simi Sara Show, that rides on the Kater app will still have to follow all the rules of regular taxis - and that’s not what the public wants. Guest: Ian Tostenson Spokesper...
Recall campaign in the works against Darryl Plecas
January 08, 2019 20:17 - 9 minutesA recall campaign is in the works against the Speaker of the Legislature, Darryl Plecas. The Vancouver Sun this morning is reporting that a man called Robin Roy plans to submit paperwork to Elections BC at the end of January. He'll need to collect signatures from over 40 per cent of the eligible voters in the riding of Abbotsford South within 60 days in order to be successful. A short time ago, our Legislative Reporter, Liza Yuzda, spoke to Robin to find out why he’s doing this. Guest:...
Rallies planned in support of anti-pipeline protesters arrested in northern B.C.
January 08, 2019 19:42 - 15 minutesA rally gets underway later this hour in Vancouver, in support of anti-pipeline protesters arrested in northern B.C. The RCMP say officers arrested 14 people Monday evening for allegedly violating the conditions of an interim court injunction that required the removal of a blockade on a forest service road that is preventing access to a pipeline project. That RCMP statement continues: As with other injunction orders and police enforcement clauses, the RCMP is given discretion to decide how...