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: 2030 Olympic bid officially over, KPU awarded trio of awards at Canada Beer Cup & YVR expansion plans.
October 28, 2022 16:21 - 30 minutes00:00 - B.C. officially out as hosts for 2030 Olympics. Guest: Wayne Sparrow, Musqueam Chief 06:13 - KPU raises bar with trio of awards at Canada Beer Cup Guest: Brett Favaro, dean of the Faculty of Science and Horticulture at KPU 12:50 - Expansion plans for YVR Guest: Tamara Vrooman, CEO of YVR 19:36 - Canadians are fine with saying goodbye to streaming services Guest: Shachi Kurl, President of Angus Reid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View from Victoria - Is this what David Eby meant by “hit the ground running?”
October 28, 2022 16:12 - 10 minutesEby extends fall break in the legislature, schedules transition to Nov. 18. NDP government won’t support bid to bring 2030 Winter Olympics to B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Politics and the BoC, Heightened moral distress among female healthcare providers & Awarding Michelin stars to Vancouver restaurants
October 27, 2022 17:40 - 58 minutes00:00 - Political noise around the Bank of Canada is intensifying after its interest rate decision on Wednesday. Guest: Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto 09:30 - There are some new charges coming to your low cost airlines, and it might not be what you want to hear. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor 13:18 - New research highlights the challenges women healthcare providers experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic which contributed to heighten...
View From Victoria: Fixing the problems with childcare in indigenous communities
October 27, 2022 14:14 - 11 minutesIndigenous nations are being put at the forefront. 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
Mixing the Bank of Canada with politics
October 27, 2022 13:54 - 9 minutesPolitical noise around the Bank of Canada is intensifying after its interest rate decision on Wednesday. Guest: Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Bank of Canada hikes interest rate, Kanye dumped & Why 50% of men are depressed
October 26, 2022 17:38 - 41 minutes00:00 - The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision this morning, with markets widely expecting another sizeable rate hike. Guest: Sohaib Shahid, Director of Economic Innovation at the Conference Board of Canada 08:04 - Adidas has cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, following intense pressure for the company to drop its partnership with the musician over his recent antisemitic outbursts. Guest: Eric Alper, Publicist, Music Commentator, and Host of SiriusXM’s “ThatE...
New measures to keep Hospital workers safe
October 26, 2022 14:38 - 10 minutesIn an effort to improve workplace safety for health-care workers and patients, the B.C. government announced a new security model across all health authorities. Guest: Adrian Dix, Minister of Health for BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Shaking things up
October 26, 2022 14:11 - 11 minutesThe Premier designate is shaking up the premier’s office and the public service. 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: Releasing endangered owls, VPD officers no show at apology ceremony & a temporary fix to paramedic problems
October 25, 2022 19:19 - 47 minutes00:00 - With Hockey Canada in the midst of a series of scandals around sexual abuse allegations, new polling suggests 60 per cent of Canadians say the recent revelations reflect a broader problem of sexual harassment, assault, and violence within hockey culture in Canada. Guest: Sean Simpson, Ipsos Vice-President of Public Affairs 06:57 - There have been 3 endangered owls released into the wild in the hopes that a breeding program will lead to a successful reintroduction of the species. Guest...
Identity theft and the policy that allows it
October 25, 2022 17:01 - 8 minutesThere have been more instances of people in positions of power claiming Indigenous heritage. Eric Chapman talked with Russ Diabo, policy analyst about how the word "indigenous" is a blanket statement and we need to get specific when talking about Nation's Clan's and people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: The First 100
October 25, 2022 14:37 - 11 minutesWe 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: Former Chinese President escorted out of party congress, David Eby discusses his priorities & John Horgan thanks BC in his last interview with CKNW
October 24, 2022 16:39 - 48 minutes00:00 - Former Chinese President escorted out of party congress Guest: Akshay Singh, Non-Resident Research Fellow at the Council on International Policy 08:50 - Can bold housing plans even be accomplished? Dr. Paul Kershaw, Professor, University of British Columbia, School of Population & Public Health, Director, Master of Public Health Program, and founder of Generation Squeeze 16:32 - David Eby’s priorities as he gets ready to take office as Premier David Eby, Incoming Premier of BC 25:40 -...
A $1 million dollar home listing could cost more than just money
October 24, 2022 16:23 - 8 minutesGuest: Jimmy Ly, BC realtor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Premier Horgan reflects on time in office, battle with cancer, and life in final CKNW interview
October 24, 2022 15:34 - 8 minutesGuest: John Horgan, Premier of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Eby’s priorities as he gets ready to take office as Premier
October 24, 2022 15:24 - 9 minutesGuest: David Eby, Incoming Premier of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View from Victoria - Eby's 100 day action plan
October 24, 2022 14:14 - 10 minutesEby's 100 day action plan: Housing, Safety and Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Suing for false advertising, Surrey School Board overlooks 1300 students & The fascination of horror
October 21, 2022 16:33 - 34 minutes00:00 - Can you sue an American pasta company for claiming to be Italian? Guest: Rebecca Tushnet, Frank Stanton Professor of First Amendment Law at Harvard Law School 08:24 - Surrey School Board overlooks 1300 students Guest: Ritinder Matthew, Associate Director of Communications for the Surrey School Board 13:31 - How will BC’s Health Ministry tackle its decade-high surge of complaints? Guest: Adrian Dix, BC’s Minister of Health 21:56 - Why is everyone so fascinated with horror? Guest: Jorge...
View from Victoria - Day one of the David Eby era
October 21, 2022 16:22 - 10 minutesEby will be certified as NDP leader today. He plans to announce his 100-day action plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: When protests go too far, UFO's over Lake Michigan & Why do political parties break the rules
October 20, 2022 16:18 - 41 minutes00:00 -The U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned, making her one of the shortest-serving prime ministers in British history. 06:43 - When do protestors go too far and begin to turn people against their cause? Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor 12:51 - Back in 1994, something took over the night sky over Lake Michigan…was it a UFO? Guest: Chris Rutkowski, UFO-ologist and author of Canada's UFOs: Declassified 22:58 - Why do so many political parties break campaign rules? Guest: Hamish Tel...
View From Victoria: Disqualified from the race
October 20, 2022 15:09 - 12 minutesWe 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: Overpriced rentals in Vancouver, RCMP officer killed in the line of duty & 10 year high for complaints against Ministry of Health
October 19, 2022 16:22 - 38 minutes00:00 - Vancouver is known for overpriced rentals but you won’t believe what one landlord is hoping to rent out to you! Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor 08:11 - The latest on the Burnaby RCMP officer killed in the line of duty has been identified as a 31-year-old member of the detachment’s mental health and homeless outreach team. Guest: Fiona Wilson, Deputy Chief of the British Columbia Association of Police Chiefs 18:24 - The amount of complaints, filed against BC’s Ministry of Health, h...
View From Victoria: Report shreds Appadurai's credibility
October 19, 2022 14:19 - 11 minutesThe Cull’s report is devastating to Appadurai's credibility, but will she voluntarily withdraw her name from the race?. 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: Freezing on your grocery bill, Giving employees a vacation & Talking to the new Mayor of Vancouver
October 18, 2022 16:29 - 51 minutes00:00 - Canada’s biggest grocer is freezing prices on all its No Name products until next year as double-digit food inflation sends grocery bills skyrocketing. Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of Agri Food Analytics lab at Dalhousie University 07:44 - How scary is too scary when it comes to Halloween lawn decorations. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor 12:48 - Winter is drawing closer and many ski resorts, like Big White near Kelowna, are gearing up for another season. Guest: Michael J. B...
Ken Sim speaks on becoming the new Mayor of Vancouver
October 18, 2022 16:08 - 9 minutesVancouver’s mayor-elect Ken Sim is wasting no time preparing his transition to power. Guest: Ken Sim, Vancouver Mayor Elect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Reversing the transition
October 18, 2022 14:16 - 12 minutesDiving into Mike Farnworth’s cautionary statement on the Surrey police force. Will Brenda Locke be able to reverse the transition? 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: Wrap up of the civic election, BC cruise season reached near record numbers & What's happening with the Surrey Police Force?
October 17, 2022 16:30 - 35 minutes00:00 - Will Surrey City Council work with the Surrey Police Force? 06:49 - The future of Vancouver City Council 13:13 - How did B.C. end their cruise season with near-record numbers? 18:32 - How things played out on election night 22:31 - How will the Greens oppose the ABC majority in council? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View from Victoria - Wrap up from the civic election
October 17, 2022 14:33 - 10 minutesCivic voters have a message for David Eby, Ken Sim gets majority vote & What will happen to the Surrey Police Force? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Surrey City Council work with the Surrey Police Force?
October 17, 2022 14:05 - 7 minutesGuest: Melissa Granum, Executive Director of the Surrey Police Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: BC Midwives are a Solution to Healthcare Crisis, Water conversation & Surrey election
October 14, 2022 17:10 - 32 minutes00:00 - View from Victoria 09:46 - BC Midwives are a Solution to Healthcare Crisis 13:38 - Water conservation in our province 18:38 - Surrey mayoral candidate, Sukh Dhaliwal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria - Civic election, provincial politicians will be watching
October 14, 2022 14:21 - 10 minutesVancouver is the big test: Ken Sim put issue at the top of the agenda. David Eby and other New Democrats riding to the rescue of Kennedy Stewart. Victoria will be watched too: Steven Andrew vs Lisa Helps preferred successor, NDP endorsed Marianne Alto. Surrey: New Democrats won’t miss Doug McCallum…they have not thrown weight behind Jinny Sims, NDP MLA and ex cabinet minister. Prepare to live with win by Brenda Locke, former BC Liberal cabinet minister and ex-McCallum ally. But will province...
Full Show: Deaths rise among the unhoused, Inflation affecting charities & What you see is what you pay for
October 13, 2022 16:30 - 1 hour00:00 - As post-tropical storm Fiona devastated much of Atlantic Canada last month, Robert Way watched in horror as hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall wreaked havoc across much of the region. Guest: Robert Way, Queen’s University geography professor and climate change researcher. 07:55 - Is it possible to change the day that Halloween falls on? Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor 13:17 - Jurors ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Wednesday to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook El...
Surrey Election: The Future of Public Safety - Jinny Sims
October 13, 2022 15:27 - 11 minutesSurrey Election - The Future of Public Safety. Each of the five major mayoral candidates from Surrey will get a chance to explain and discuss their public safety platforms Guest: Jinny Sims, Surrey mayoral candidate for Surrey Forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Death among unhoused population jumps 75%
October 13, 2022 14:41 - 9 minutesThe number of deaths among British Columbia’s unhoused population jumped 75 per cent between 2020 and 2021, according to the BC Coroners Service. Guest: Guy Felicella, Harm reduction advocate, overcame drug addiction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Horgan making his exit
October 13, 2022 14:15 - 10 minutesWhat’s next in the NDP leadership race? 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: Unwanted house guests, Rethinking parking spots & Fairness in generational politics
October 12, 2022 16:30 - 43 minutes00:00 - Some experts believe that adding financial value to natural assets may help in tackling climate change. Guest: Roy Brooke, the executive director of the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative. 04:37 - Have you noticed an unwanted guest, with an unusual smell, in your house recently? Guest: Gail Wallin, Executive Director of Invasive Species of BC. 12:49 - Is it time to rethink how cities are set up and say goodbye to parking spaces? Guest: Brent Toderian, City planner, Urbanist at Toderi...
Taking a look at generational fairness at all levels of government
October 12, 2022 15:37 - 8 minutesGeneration Squeeze has announced the launch of the Generational Fairness Champion Pledge. Guest: Dr. Paul Kershaw, Professor, University of British Columbia, School of Population & Public Health, Director, Master of Public Health Program, and founder of Generation Squeeze. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Surrey Election: The Future of Public Safety - Brenda Locke
October 12, 2022 15:09 - 11 minutesSurrey Election - The Future of Public Safety. Each of the five major mayoral candidates from Surrey will get a chance to explain and discuss their public safety platforms Guest: Brenda Locke, Surrey mayoral candidate for Surrey Connect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A very stinky bug could be invading your home!
October 12, 2022 14:41 - 8 minutesHave you noticed an unwanted guest, with an unusual smell, in your house recently? Guest: Gail Wallin, Executive Director of Invasive Species of BC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Pushing back against the NDP establishment
October 12, 2022 14:09 - 11 minutesAppadurai is pushing back against the NDP old gaurd and is blasting the NDP for grilling new members over political allegiances and treating newcomers with suspicion. 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: Issues for mayoral candidates in small communities, Drought conditions and major impacts & Hockey Canada makes a big move
October 11, 2022 16:20 - 52 minutes00:00 - A Reuters survey of 30 election offices found that 15 have enhanced security as they ramp up for another divisive election. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent 07:22 - Four years ago when Mayor Merlin Blackwell ran in the small community of Clearwater, the issues were not as complex as they are today. Guest: Merlin Blackwell, Mayor of Clearwater 16:34 - Experts say the drought conditions across BC have already brought on significant adverse effects, and could ...
Hockey Canada CEO and Board of Directors step aside
October 11, 2022 16:08 - 10 minutesHockey Canada President & CEO Scott Smith along with the board of directors at Hockey Canada are all stepping aside following the Hockey Canada scandal. Guest: Ian Mendes, Senior Writer for The Athletic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Is BC's big business going bust?
October 11, 2022 14:14 - 11 minutesThe Crofton paper mill is closing indefinitely starting in December and more forestry sector businesses might be closing down in the near future. 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
Surrey Election: The Future of Public Safety - Gordie Hogg
October 11, 2022 12:58 - 10 minutesSurrey Election - The Future of Public Safety. Each of the five major mayoral candidates from Surrey will get a chance to explain and discuss their public safety platforms Guest: Gordie Hogg, Surrey Mayoral Candidate for Surrey First. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Another attack on Ukraine, Chinatown hate crime numbers & The Surrey election
October 10, 2022 16:31 - 28 minutes00:00 - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called the attack on the sprawling Kerch Bridge to Crimea “a terrorist act” carried out by Ukrainian special services and Russia’s investigative chief immediately opened a criminal terror investigation into the explosion that damaged a prominent Russian landmark. Guest: Jeff McCausland, CBS Military Analyst 06:38 - Hate crime numbers in Vancouver are expected to be released this week, and the area that is monitoring these numbers is of course...
View from Victoria - New Democrats getting desperate about Anjali Appadurai challenge
October 10, 2022 14:11 - 12 minutesGuest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View from Victoria - Question period theatre over MLA pay & Adrian Dix takes victory lap
October 07, 2022 17:34 - 10 minutesBC Liberals turned that into political hay Thursday: recognizing that with cost of living being what it is, MLAs could be getting as much as 10% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Pierre Poilievre faces fallout, Smith wins UCP leadership race & New rules coming for mortgage brokers
October 07, 2022 17:09 - 38 minutes00:00 - Pierre Pollievre faces fallout 8:05 - Smith wins UCP leadership race 12:08 - New rules for mortgage brokers 18:33 - B.C. Ombudsperson probes disaster relief programs with review 24:44 - Bonnie Stern new book "Don't Worry, Just Cook" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Full Show: Parking for trucks, the new COVID symptoms & Skipping the line at YVR
October 06, 2022 16:25 - 42 minutes00:00 - The Prime Minister has suggested that Hockey Canada is failing to understand how it contributed to the “serious” situation gripping the organization. Guest: Ian Mendes, Senior Writer at The Athletic. 10:38 - A common and growing problem is truckers not being able to find suitable parking during their shifts. Guest: Dave Earle, President of the BC Trucking Association. 17:57 - Health experts around the world are starting to take note of how the most common symptoms of COVID-19 are chan...
View From Victoria: Horgan stops for a chat ahead of Climate summit
October 06, 2022 14:10 - 11 minutesJohn Horgan met with the press gallery before departing for climate/transportation summit in San Francisco. 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
Companies continue to withhold funds from Hockey Canada
October 06, 2022 13:19 - 11 minutesThe Prime Minister has suggested that Hockey Canada is failing to understand how it contributed to the “serious” situation gripping the organization. Guest: Ian Mendes, Senior Writer at The Athletic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices