Mornings with Simi
8,008 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 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
No more party rentals, The history of Premiers & Horgan steps aside
June 29, 2022 16:15 - 48 minutesCh1: Donald Trump rebuffed his own security team’s warnings about armed protesters in the Jan. 6 rally crowd and made desperate attempts to join his supporters as they marched to the Capitol. Guest: Jackson Proskow, Global News Washington Bureau Chief. Ch2: If you are looking to rent a house in order to throw a party, don’t bother with Airbnb. The booking site will permanently ban big parties at their rental properties. Guest: Raji Sohal, Mornings with Simi Contributor Ch3: Nearly five y...
View From Victoria: Premier Horgan calls it a day
June 29, 2022 13:59 - 12 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: The road to mortality
June 29, 2022 11:20 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cash payout from government, Air conditioned society & Housing the top priority
June 28, 2022 16:09 - 45 minutesCh1: Could you use $1000 from the Canadian government? Will that help or are there bigger problems that need to be addressed instead of just a one time lump sum payment. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch2: There are experts who are cautioning Canadians about becoming to dependant on air-conditioning. Guest: Adam Rysanek, assistant professor of environmental systems in the UBC’s school of architecture. Ch3: As summer gets into full swing, BC Hydro has implemented a free parking pass...
View From Victoria: The secret trial
June 28, 2022 13:50 - 11 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: Hall of Fame threesome!
June 28, 2022 11:47 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greedy corporations, Teaching rudeness & Shutting down highways for the holidays
June 27, 2022 16:33 - 40 minutesCh1: Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame Guest: Christopher Conlon, Assistant Professor of Economics at New York University. Ch2: Did social distancing train us to be rude? Guest: Raji Sohal, Mornings with Simi Contributor Ch3: Parts of Highway 91 and 17 will be closed to traffic June 30th-July 4 making holiday travel a potential nightmare. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, British Columbia’s Minister of Job...
View From Victoria: Getting to a deal
June 27, 2022 16:11 - 8 minutes - 8.24 MBView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Squire on Sports: Colorado takes home the cup
June 27, 2022 11:26 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Into the investigation, The nightlife 'Night-Mayor' & Roe v. Wade overruled
June 24, 2022 17:16 - 34 minutesCh1: Interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen called on the Liberals to hold a full, transparent investigation into the Nova Scotia mass shooting.. Guest:Greg Mercer, Globe and Mail Atlantic Canada Reporter. Ch2: On Thursday, Mayor Kennedy Stewart announced the launch of a new Office for Night Time Economy aimed at boosting Vancouver’s nightlife. Guest: Jeff Guignard, Executive Director, ABLE BC (BC's Alliance of Beverage Licensees). Ch3: The Supreme Court has overruled Roe v. Wade, eli...
View From Victoria: A healthy Horgan
June 24, 2022 14:32 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: Heading into the final
June 24, 2022 13:24 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Food truck red tape, Will the Broadway Plan work? & Shopping once a year
June 23, 2022 17:39 - 48 minutesCH1: Does the city need to make it easier to apply for a food truck license? Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor CH2: After multiple marathon meetings stretched across weeks, hundreds of speakers and dozens of amendments, Vancouver city council approved the controversial Broadway Plan Wednesday evening. Guest: Kit Sauder, Co-Chair of Vancouver Renters' Advisory Committee. CH3: Will British Columbians ever get their 4th dose? There are some who have been waiting for a while now, and that l...
View From Victoria: An apology from a politician
June 23, 2022 14:10 - 11 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: Live Golf and the PGA
June 23, 2022 11:19 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inflation worries, Cleaning up old mines & The money for mental healthcare
June 22, 2022 22:33 - 37 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Keep It Local: Maan Farms
June 22, 2022 14:50 - 8 minutesMaan Farms has a long and proud history of providing quality local produce to the citizens of Abbotsford Guest: Gurleen Maan, Operations Manager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: The offer doesn't cut it
June 22, 2022 13:53 - 11 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: Big Tennis is coming to Vancouver
June 22, 2022 12:43 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Was it corruption?, Rental rights & Exploring indigenous tourism
June 21, 2022 17:32 - 51 minutesCH1: Is there a conflict when bonuses and benefits are linked to revenue? Guest: Sam Cooper, Investigative Journalist for Global National CH2: In order to help with rental vacancy, Should all buildings be forced to allow rentals? Guest: Tony Gioventu, Executive Director of Condo and Homeowners Association of BC CH3: According to Destination Canada, one in three Canadians have interest in seeking out Indigenous travel experiences. Guest: Chris Tait, GM of Klahoose Wilderness Resort CH4...
View From Victoria: Overpaying and under delivering
June 21, 2022 13:59 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: Shock and Awe doesn't repeat
June 21, 2022 11:30 - 2 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Is there a scandal?
June 20, 2022 14:09 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: Winning at home
June 20, 2022 11:20 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Looking back at Watergate, FIFA comes to Vancouver & Keeping it Local
June 17, 2022 17:15 - 31 minutesCH1: On the 50th anniversary of the break-in at the Watergate Hotel we look back on the event that had a profound impact on how Americans see the government and the press. Guest: David Greenberg, Professor; History, Journalism & Media Studies at Rutgers University. CH2: After withdrawing from consideration in 2018 only to return earlier this year, FIFA has chosen it as one of the 16 cities to host games during the World Cup in 2026. Guest: Paul Dolan, Whitecaps TV Analyst, former Canadian ...
Squire on Sports: Winning the championship
June 17, 2022 13:28 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reporting cyberattacks, Who's at fault for money laundering in BC & Sending mosquitoes in the mail
June 16, 2022 16:13 - 56 minutesCh1: Businesses and other private-sector organizations would be required to report ransomware incidents and other cyberattacks to the government under a federal bill recently tabled. Guest: David Shipley, Cybersecurity expert and CEO of Beauceron Security. Ch2: Is it overstepping on kids' enjoyment to limit or completely remove sugary snack foods from the classroom? Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch3: The Cullen Commission‘s final report into money laundering in B.C. has faulted seni...
View From Victoria: Breaking down the Cullen report
June 16, 2022 14:12 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: World Cup Capacity
June 16, 2022 11:52 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will the report place the blame?, Moving to a 4-day work week & Settling conflicts
June 15, 2022 16:09 - 46 minutesCh1: The B.C. government is set to release the final report from the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia. Guest: Sam Cooper, Investigative Journalist for Global National. Ch2: Are designer dogs worth it? A new study suggests that expensive dogs have more health risks than mutts. Guest: Raji Sohal, Mornings with Simi Contributor Ch3: Some companies in the U.K. are the latest to test a shorter work week with 3,300 workers from different sectors. Guest: Amanda...
View From Victoria: Release the Report
June 15, 2022 13:58 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: A great match up
June 15, 2022 11:12 - 3 minutesOn paper, Colorado and Tampa are a great Stanley Cup Matchup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Abbotsford Mayor won't seek re-election, Flood potential in BC & Dropping vaccine requirements for travel
June 14, 2022 16:16 - 48 minutesCh1: The dress Marilyn Monroe wore while singing ‘Happy birthday Mr. President” to JFK, is at the centre of a controversy. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch2: After guiding the community during flooding events last year, Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun has announced he won't be seeking re-election. Guest: Henry Braun, Mayor of Abbotsford. Ch3: A flood warning has been issued for part of a southeastern British Columbia river and many other waterways in the province are under flood watch...
View From Victoria: Premier Popularity
June 14, 2022 13:59 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: Taking the lead
June 14, 2022 11:19 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Warnings on Individual cigarettes, Optimism for tourism & A new rodeo has people fuming
June 13, 2022 16:20 - 44 minutesCh1: Is Canada’s push to add health warnings on individual cigarettes a step in the right direction to cut tobacco use. Guest: Geoffrey Fong, professor of psychology and public health sciences at the University of Waterloo and principal investigator of the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project. Ch2: Why is Peace Arch Park still closed? That is a question most are wondering Guest: Dr. Laurie Trautman director of the Border Policy Research Institute. Ch3: The BC hospitalit...
View From Victoria: The Name Change Game
June 13, 2022 15:03 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: One bad thing
June 13, 2022 11:19 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The unemployment rate in BC, The Green's health care tour & Prepping for flooding
June 10, 2022 16:04 - 45 minutesCh1: House investigators are making the case to the American public in a prime-time hearing that the violent insurrection by President Donald Trump’s supporters should not be forgotten. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent. Ch2: BC’s unemployment rate has gone down to 4.5%. That is the lowest it has been in 3 years. Lots of jobs added. Strong recovery from COVID-19. Guest: Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Ch3: BC Green Party leader ...
Unemployment numbers in BC
June 10, 2022 14:03 - 5 minutesBC’s unemployment rate has gone down to 4.5%. That is the lowest it has been in 3 years. Lots of jobs added. Strong recovery from COVID-19. Guest: Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Not the way they see it
June 10, 2022 13:57 - 7 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Promises ahead of elections, What is taking so long! & Cross border shopping while prices continue to rise!
June 09, 2022 16:13 - 51 minutesCh1: The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is setting out to establish the historical record of the event. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent. Ch2: With municipal elections four months away, we’re hearing what promises candidates say they’ll do to transform Vancouver. Guest: Raji Sohal, Mornings with Simi Contributor Ch3: Why do housing plans take forever to approve in BC? Guest: Kit Sauder, Co-Chair of Van...
View From Victoria: View from Prince George
June 09, 2022 13:59 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: Is January 21st a thing?
June 09, 2022 11:13 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The hybrid work model, Where is the money coming from? & Preparing for future heat events
June 08, 2022 16:15 - 47 minutesCh1: Have we learned anything about remote working situations during the pandemic? Guest: Linda Duxbury, Professor of management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business Ch2: Today we feature a local farm that specializes in flowers! How challenging is it to grow beautiful flowers in a province that is known for dark rainy days? Guest: Rachel Ryall, owner of local family floral farm River and Sea Flowers. Ch3: Where is all the private funding coming from and how is the Prime Mi...
View From Victoria: The heat report
June 08, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: Selling the Broncos
June 08, 2022 11:24 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Changing the conversation on guns, What are the NDP priorities & Cost sharing in healthcare
June 07, 2022 16:28 - 53 minutesCh1: In just one week, there have been eleven mass shootings in eight states across the US, leaving 15 dead and over 60 wounded. These come after the devastating shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Correspondent for Global News National Ch2: How often are people ripping off stores who have “self checkout” options? It happened at an IKEA in Toronto, where thieves made off with over $600 of merchandise. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW contributor Ch3: British Columbia has officially...
View From Victoria: Where the priorities sit
June 07, 2022 14:12 - 11 minutesView From Victoria: We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Squire on Sports: On the back of the backup
June 07, 2022 11:40 - 3 minutesLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices