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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Episodes
Full Show: AI causing problems in the classroom, A 2 drink PER WEEK recommendation & Revitalizing Chinatown
January 17, 2023 17:18 - 49 minutes00:00 - AI bots are being used by students to ‘cheat’ their way through assignments. Now teachers are coming up with ways to combat these bots. Guest: Antony Aumann, Professor of Philosophy, Northern Michigan University 09:03 - A new podcast is shedding light on the stories from people who have been directly affected by the opioid crisis in BC. Guest: Dr. Aaron Goodman, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies at SFU Guest: Kym Porter participated in the project and recorded her memori...
Is the disposable cup fee in Vancouver working?
January 17, 2023 16:38 - 8 minutesHas Vancouver’s disposable cup fee had any impact on the amount of garbage being produced by single use items? Guest: Greg Wilson, Director of Government Relations in BC for the Retail Council Of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Only 2 drinks a week recommended
January 17, 2023 15:29 - 6 minutesCanadians should consider limiting their alcohol consumption to two drinks or less per week, according to new national guidance. Guest: Dr. Peter R. Butt, Associate Professor Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: A new way to get provincial permits
January 17, 2023 14:49 - 11 minutesThe Premier is announcing his solutions to provincial permitting problem. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A.I. Bots making life in the classroom challenging...for teachers
January 17, 2023 14:31 - 9 minutesAI bots are being used by students to ‘cheat’ their way through assignments. Now teachers are coming up with ways to combat these bots. Guest: Antony Aumann, Professor of Philosophy, Northern Michigan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Is Bank of Canada losing billions?, BC Doctors are upset & Remembering Gino Odjick
January 16, 2023 17:24 - 59 minutes00:00 - How is it possible that the Bank of Canada could lose billions of dollars over the next couple of years? Guest: Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and Co-Author of the C.D. Howe Institute report 07:23 - Welcome to Blue Monday, dubbed the most depressing day of the year. But what's so miserable about it. Guest: Theodore D Cosco, PhD is an Associate Professor of Mental Health & Aging at the Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University and Research Fe...
Saying farewell to Canuck's favourite Gino Odjick
January 16, 2023 16:50 - 6 minutesA Fan favourite and one of the most popular players to ever play for the Vancouver Canucks has died. Guest: Arthur Griffiths, Former owner of the Vancouver Canucks and member of the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saving the Hope station
January 16, 2023 16:40 - 9 minutesCould the Hope station be the ‘Next Big Save” in Canada? Guest: Ryan Ellan, President of the Tashme Historical Society and Founder of the Tashme Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Showdown at Coquitlam Public Library
January 16, 2023 15:45 - 6 minutesThe Drag Queen Story Time at Coquitlam public library sees protestors and supporters face off. Guest: Samantha Wink, Coquitlam Public Library’s communication manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BC Doctors are upset over changes
January 16, 2023 15:20 - 8 minutesWhy are B.C. doctors are upset about changes to disciplinary colleges Guest: Dr. Jennifer Lush, BC Family Doctor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Breaking records at 82 years old
January 16, 2023 14:58 - 6 minutesAn 82 year old man has taken his birthday tradition and turned it into a record-breaking activity. Guest: Bruce Ives, Retired Social Worker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Not out of the COVID woods yet
January 16, 2023 14:47 - 9 minutesIt's been three years since the first COVID briefing and we are not out of the woods yet. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Blue Monday a hoax
January 16, 2023 14:28 - 6 minutesWelcome to Blue Monday, dubbed the most depressing day of the year. But what's so miserable about it. Guest: Theodore D Cosco, PhD is an Associate Professor of Mental Health & Aging at the Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University and Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could the Bank of Canada lose billions of dollars
January 16, 2023 14:22 - 7 minutesHow is it possible that the Bank of Canada could lose billions of dollars over the next couple of years? Guest: Trevor Tombe, Professor of Economics at the University of Calgary and Co-Author of the C.D. Howe Institute report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Protection for renters, Reclaiming education & Keeping forestry industries in BC
January 13, 2023 17:33 - 33 minutesSeg 1 - More renters in B.C. will be protected through the creation of a new $500 million Rental Protection Fund, according to the B.C. government. Guest: Thom Armstrong, CEO of The BC Co-op Housing Federation Seg 2 - Citizens of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw have voted overwhelmingly in favour of “reclaiming education,” and infusing Sḵwx̱wú7mesh worldviews and land-based learning into school curriculum. Guest: Wilson Williams, Squamish Nation Councillor Seg 3 - Is it the market forcing fores...
Reclaiming indigenous education
January 13, 2023 15:40 - 8 minutesCitizens of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw have voted overwhelmingly in favour of “reclaiming education,” and infusing Sḵwx̱wú7mesh worldviews and land-based learning into school curriculum. Guest: Wilson Williams, Squamish Nation Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Protecting renters from predatory investors
January 13, 2023 15:39 - 6 minutesMore renters in B.C. will be protected through the creation of a new $500 million Rental Protection Fund, according to the B.C. government. Guest: Thom Armstrong, CEO of The BC Co-op Housing Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Protecting renters from predator investors
January 13, 2023 14:58 - 11 minutesDavid Eby announces $500 million fund to protect “thousands of renters” from “predatory investors.” We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Rethinking the 55+ buildings, Seeking compensation from airlines & Getting more Early Childhood Educators in the system
January 12, 2023 17:21 - 49 minutes00:00 - Members of the House of Commons transport committee unanimously agreed on Monday to hear from the federal transport minister and Canada’s major airlines and passenger rail company on the travel fiasco. Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global National Reporter. 07:27 - Dozens of strata councils in British Columbia are finding ways to bypass new housing laws that lift rental restrictions, despite the province’s ongoing housing crisis. Guest: Tony Zarsadias, CEO of Island Realm Real Estate 16:43 -...
BC Hospitality industry expects boost as China restrictions end
January 12, 2023 16:02 - 8 minutesThe B.C. hospitality industry is expecting a spike in tourism from China, after its government lifted pandemic restrictions. Guest: Nancy Small, CEO of Tourism Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Strata's not thinking through the switch to 55+ building designation
January 12, 2023 15:22 - 9 minutesDozens of strata councils in British Columbia are finding ways to bypass new housing laws that lift rental restrictions, despite the province’s ongoing housing crisis. Guest: Tony Zarsadias, CEO of Island Realm Real Estate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Jobs lost as pulp production shuts down in PG
January 12, 2023 14:59 - 10 minutes300 jobs will be affected as Canfor announces permanent shutdown of pulp production in Prince George. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Airlines pushed for answers on holiday travel chaos
January 12, 2023 14:32 - 7 minutesMembers of the House of Commons transport committee unanimously agreed on Monday to hear from the federal transport minister and Canada’s major airlines and passenger rail company on the travel fiasco. Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global National Reporter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: The legalities of going 55+, Finding 'dignified' housing & Are sea sponges the cure for COVID?
January 11, 2023 17:30 - 45 minutes00:00 - The volume of classified documents is vastly different, the circumstances of discovery worlds apart. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington 05:27 - As the winter season drags on how do you make the most of your travel plans to make your getaway as smooth as possible Guest: Natalie Preddie, Travel and lifestyle expert 11:33 - Some strata corporations are taking advantage of a loophole in the new law prohibiting rental bans by converting to seniors only or 55-plus buildings. Gue...
Making Cents of the Markets for Jan 11, 2023
January 11, 2023 16:53 - 9 minutesMaking Cents of the Market: Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The need for stronger action on air pollution in Metro Vancouver
January 11, 2023 15:47 - 7 minutesFrequent air-quality warnings in recent years, particularly due to wildfire smoke, have driven home the need for Metro Vancouver to take stronger action on pollution. Guest: Adriane Carr, Vancouver city councillor and outgoing chair of Metro Vancouver’s climate committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The legalities of Strata's moving to 55+ buildings
January 11, 2023 15:20 - 7 minutesSome strata corporations are taking advantage of a loophole in the new law prohibiting rental bans by converting to seniors only or 55-plus buildings. Guest: Tony Gioventu, Executive Director of the Condeminium Home Owners Association of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Strata's turn to 55+, and that's ok says government
January 11, 2023 14:49 - 11 minutesThere are multiple reports that the new rules will be reducing the number of units available to families and younger people but the government won't be shutting off the opportunity. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Making your travel plans less stressful
January 11, 2023 14:30 - 6 minutesAs the winter season drags on how do you make the most of your travel plans to make your getaway as smooth as possible Guest: Natalie Preddie, Travel and lifestyle expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Classified documents found linked to Joe Biden
January 11, 2023 14:29 - 5 minutesThe volume of classified documents is vastly different, the circumstances of discovery worlds apart. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Gas prices on the rise in 2023, Surrey taxpayers on the hook & Premier Eby looks to attract nurses to BC
January 10, 2023 17:14 - 43 minutes00:00 - Experts say Canadians can expect gas prices to once again rise in 2023. Guest: Jean-Thomas Bernard, economics professor at the University of Ottawa 07:15 - The City of Delta considers establishing a second crossing of Highway 99 near the Massey Tunnel at Ladner to be critical infrastructure for growth in that area Guest: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor 14:09 - The Surrey taxpayer will be on the hook for the massive policing bills and it doesn’t matter if the city sticks with RCMP ...
Premier Eby on attracting nurses to the Province and new strata rules
January 10, 2023 16:51 - 10 minutesThe B.C. government is waiving the up-front application and assessment fees for internationally educated nurses. Guest: David Eby, Premier of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The need for more access near the Massey Tunnel
January 10, 2023 15:41 - 7 minutesThe City of Delta considers establishing a second crossing of Highway 99 near the Massey Tunnel at Ladner to be critical infrastructure for growth in that area Guest: Dylan Kruger, Delta City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Attracting nurses to the province
January 10, 2023 14:51 - 12 minutesDavid Eby has three new incentives to hopefully help attract more nurses to the province. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Get ready for more pain at the pump in 2023
January 10, 2023 14:18 - 7 minutesExperts say Canadians can expect gas prices to once again rise in 2023. Guest: Jean-Thomas Bernard, economics professor at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Bringing back Canadian brands, Paramedics reach a deal & Making Metro Vancouver parks more accessible
January 09, 2023 17:15 - 38 minutes00:00 - Are you a nostalgic person? A very popular Canadian brand is back! Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor 08:17 - After a marathon negotiation session that lasted more than 16 hours, B.C. 's paramedics' union and the province’s Health Employers Association have reached a tentative agreement. Guest: Troy Clifford, President of Ambulance Paramedics of BC. 14:45 - B.C.’s positive 2022 employment gains may not be the welcome sign some would hope for, given the province’s tight labour market....
Making BC parks more accessible
January 09, 2023 15:47 - 8 minutesIn the first months of COVID, as successive waves of the virus necessitated lockdowns, cooped-up British Columbians turned to nature for solace — and sometimes found a traffic jam instead. Guest: David Leavers, Metro Vancouver’s Division Manager of Visitor and Operations Services for Regional Parks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BC's paramedics reach a tentative deal
January 09, 2023 15:41 - 7 minutesAfter a marathon negotiation session that lasted more than 16 hours, B.C. 's paramedics' union and the province’s Health Employers Association have reached a tentative agreement. Guest: Troy Clifford, President of Ambulance Paramedics of BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Where will the jobs be in 2023?
January 09, 2023 15:32 - 5 minutesB.C.’s positive 2022 employment gains may not be the welcome sign some would hope for, given the province’s tight labour market. Guest: Brenda Bailey, BC Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Getting healthcare back on track
January 09, 2023 15:02 - 10 minutesThe healthcare system is still in a state of recovering and some movement with reactivating emergency operations management for 20 stressed hospitals. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Expanding BC Pharmacare program, Getting to a deal with paramedics & The end of Glaciers
January 06, 2023 17:20 - 31 minutes00:00 - US President Joe Biden has plans to mark the two-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, insurrection. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Correspondent in Washington 06:29 - Thousands of British Columbians will soon benefit from the B.C. government’s expansion of the B.C. PharmaCare program. Guest: Dr. Tom Elliott, Medical Director at BC Diabetes 14:58 - With all the news this week about surging cases in COVID with a new sub variant, and of course the update we got this week from E-...
View From Victoria: Matching immigration and housing funding
January 06, 2023 14:52 - 12 minutesHousing Minister Ravi Kahlon is saying what needs to be said about immigration and housing. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Boosting funding for human rights, Protection from asthma linked to breastfeeding & Home sales drop 52%
January 05, 2023 17:21 - 36 minutes00:00 - House Republicans are at a crossroads as leader Kevin McCarthy has failed over and over again to become House speaker. Guest: Linda Kenyon, CBS Washington Reporter 05:40 - British Columbia is boosting funding for the Human Rights Tribunal and Community Legal Assistance Society by as much as $4.5 million per year Guest: Laura Track, Director, Community Legal Assistance Society. 15:28 - BC Children’s Hospital is revealing research that shows breastfeeding can protect newborns from asthm...
View From Victoria: A legacy with mixed emotions
January 05, 2023 14:58 - 11 minutesMary Ellen Turpel Lafond is leaving UBC under a cloud with neither her nor the university offering much comment. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: False alarms at Vancouver SRO, A 3 Day window for home sales & Closing store in Gastown
January 04, 2023 17:15 - 52 minutes00:00 - Is the government passing the blame instead of dealing with the travel chaos that was seen at airports across the country this holiday season? Guest: Duncan Dee, Former Air Canada COO, Expert of public transportation and policy 10:25 - Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is preparing to take legal action against one single room occupancy hotel that was allegedly involved in 504 emergency calls in 2022. Guest: Janice Abbott, CEO, Atira Women’s Resource Society 17:41 - It’s a staggering numb...
A 3 day period for housing purchase
January 04, 2023 16:29 - 8 minutesWill the new 3 day contract waiting period in BC help to get potential homebuyers into the market easier? Guest: Tsur Somerville, Professor of Real Estate Finance at UBC’s Sauder School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BC Experienced close to 2500 Earthquakes in 2022
January 04, 2023 15:41 - 7 minutesIt’s a staggering number but British Columbia experienced close to 2500 earthquakes in 2022. Guest: John Cassidy, Senior Research Scientist with Natural Resources Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Another project with problems
January 04, 2023 15:03 - 11 minutesYet another NDP hospital project is in trouble. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The need for better recovery protocols for airlines
January 04, 2023 14:49 - 10 minutesIs the government passing the blame instead of dealing with the travel chaos that was seen at airports across the country this holiday season? Guest: Duncan Dee, Former Air Canada COO, Expert of public transportation and policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Getting a BC campsite, Will the foreign buyer ban affect BC market? & The hiring barriers for people with disabilities
January 03, 2023 17:13 - 59 minutes00:00 - A new strain of the COVID Omicron variant has begun to spread in the United States. Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist at Toronto General Hospital 07:09 - Are we over the Royals yet? Controversy and tabloid talk over the recent documentary about Prince Harry and his relationship with the family. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor 13:36 - It’s that time of year when BC campers need to fire up the computer and try to scoop up a campsite for the spring and summer sea...