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
Consumer debt during COVID-19, Fruit picking & Buying a house during low interest rates
September 04, 2020 16:17 - 1 hourChapter 1: Consumer debt is on the rise as interest rates remain low, but what are people spending money on? Guest: Rebecca Oakes, Rebecca Oakes, AVP of Advanced Analytics at Equifax Canada Chapter 2: If you’re hitting the road, ICBC has some words of advice. According to ICBC, there are 2,100 crashes on average in BC during the long weekend. On average, four people die and 600 are injured. Guest: Niki Reitmayer, CKNW Mornings contributor Chapter 3: Good fruit is going to waste in the Ok...
View From Victoria: The economic numbers
September 04, 2020 13:59 - 7 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Life from Space to Earth, Real Estate goes up & How schools will open safely
September 03, 2020 16:29 - 54 minutesChapter 1: We like to talk about space and science on the program and a new study published in Astrobiology yesterday caught our attention. Guest: Gordon Osinski, director of Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration. Chapter 2: We’re going to be getting the results of the August Labour Force Survey tomorrow morning, it’s one of the key indicators of what’s happening in the Canadian economy right now and Indeed Hiring Lab economist Brendon Bernard joins us for his take...
View From Victoria: The new normal in the classroom
September 03, 2020 13:59 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More flexibility at work, Complex needs during COVID-19 & Mental health of children during the pandemic
September 02, 2020 16:30 - 47 minutesChapter 1: People want more flexibility in how they work. That’s according to a new survey commissioned by ADP Canada. So what DO people want their work structure to look like? Heather Haslam with ADP joins us to talk about what they found. Guest: Heather Haslam, Vice President of Marketing at ADP Canada. Chapter 2: Did you hear the news? Masks will be mandatory at all Starbucks and IKEA locations in Canada. Uber has an interesting new policy where you must take a selfie of yourself wea...
View From Victoria: Keep them coming
September 02, 2020 13:57 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wealth gap during COVID-19, Teaching kids school safety & What are cats up too?
September 01, 2020 16:17 - 47 minutesChapter 1: Canada secures 2 new deals for possible COVID-19 vaccines Guest: Mike Le Couteur, Global National Parliamentary Correspondent. Chapter 2: Hotel staff, airline employees, and people who work in tourism still don’t know when their industries will return to normal. We know income inequality is already a struggle in Canada but what’s it going to look like a few months or even years down the road when the full effects of these prolonged layoffs are felt? Guest: Lars Osberg, Economic...
View From Victoria: It'll blow over
September 01, 2020 13:58 - 9 minutesSeptember is here. Is this the time to press the reset button? What will it take to start driving the case numbers back down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Planning a great road-trip, School reopening plans & The middle class getting screwed
August 31, 2020 16:31 - 48 minutesChapter 1: Road trips are an awesome way to spend a vacation and I went on a few while I was on vacation up north last week. We still have some time before the snow flies so where should you go? What should you keep in mind? Guest: Jonathan Klinger, Hagerty's VP of Car Culture. Chapter 2: The school reopening guidelines published by the province have been criticized since they were released and a group of teachers and parents took their concerns public at a rally over the weekend. Gues...
View From Victoria: Dr. Henry takes some heat over classroom etiquette
August 31, 2020 13:55 - 8 minutesThe Education Ministry has fueled back to school controversy with a TV ad featuring Dr. Bonnie Henry. We take a local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bleak stats on disabilities and pandemic, The home-school options & Cleaning up oceans
August 28, 2020 16:17 - 44 minutesChapter 1: New information released from Stats Canada paints a bleak picture of how people with disabilities have been impacted by the pandemic. Guest: Jewelles Smith, Former Chairperson of the Council of Canadians with Disabilities and is on the board of directors for the National Educational Association of Disabled Students. Chapter 2: Some of the biggest sports leagues out there are on pause as players protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on the heels of international Black ...
Will Canada buy the vaccine?, Keeping kids safe in schools & Port Moody property tax hike
August 27, 2020 16:24 - 54 minutesChapter 1: Canada is the only western country that has yet to purchase a vaccine for COVID-19. The procurement agreements with Moderna and Pfizer announced by the federal government are commitments to PURSUE the purchase while providing no guarantee of actually securing doses. Guest: Amir Attaran, Professor of Law & Medicine at the University of Ottawa Chapter 2: What is the latest from the Republican National Convention? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Chapt...
View From Victoria: Measures to keep kids safe as they go back-to-school
August 27, 2020 13:54 - 7 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Meet the new Conservative Leader, Better COVID testing & Higher prices for food
August 26, 2020 16:25 - 1 hourChapter 1: Erin O’Toole is now officially the leader of the federal Conservative party, and his focus will be shifting to the task of challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when parliament returns with a speech from the throne on September 23rd. Guest: Erin O’Toole, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Chapter 2: If you’ve been tested for COVID-19 you know it’s not exactly the most pleasant experience - but saliva tests don’t seem to be coming anytime soon. The United States has a...
View From Victoria: Back To School still not settled
August 26, 2020 14:00 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canadian telecom hacked by China, Opioid deaths on the rise & Canadian lumber gets a win
August 25, 2020 16:17 - 1 hourMornings with Simi with guest host Jill Bennett Chapter 1: Get ready for a cold winter with lots of snow in the interior ...at least according to the Farmer’s Almanac! The almanac has been in publication for over 200 years and it’s based on a formula devised by founding editor David Young in 1818. Guest: Sandi Duncan, Managing Editor of the Farmers Almanac. Chapter 2: We’re learning more about how Canadian telecom giant Nortel went bankrupt after a decade of hacks linked to China. The ...
View From Victoria: Growing numbers of COVID-19
August 25, 2020 13:55 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Consulting with small business, The new conservative leader & new programs replacing the CERB
August 24, 2020 16:08 - 49 minutesMornings with Simi with guest host Jill Bennett Chapter 1: We just wrapped up the Democratic National Convention last week when Joe Biden officially became the representative who will run against President Donald Trump in November. Well now the Republican National Convention is getting underway. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Chapter 2: The federal government will conduct virtual consultations in BC with small business owners today as they continue to struggl...
View From Victoria: Will we see a stronger side to DBH?
August 24, 2020 14:11 - 7 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Big fines for quarantine breakers, Conservative leadership & needless flights a risk
August 21, 2020 16:28 - 52 minutesChapter 1: Some welcome rain here in Vancouver last night but what’s happening in the Okanagan where that massive wildfire south of Penticton has thousands on evacuation alert? Guest: Neetu Garcha, Global News Reporter Chapter 2: We learned that Joseph Gosnell died of cancer from a statement earlier this week and we need to take a moment here to talk about the legacy of the man who helped chart a path to self governance for the Nisga’a Nation. Guest: Eva Clayton, President of the Nisga’a ...
Real estate recovery, Shutting it all down & what schools will look like in September
August 20, 2020 16:14 - 58 minutesChapter 1: The wildfire near Penticton has destroyed one home and thousands of people are under evacuation alert. Global News Reporter Neetu Garcha joins us for an update this morning as hundreds of fires burn across the province. Guest: Neetu Garcha, Global News Reporter. Chapter 2: We know the residential real estate market is bouncing back but commercial real estate is a bit more complex. Guest: Matt Picken, Managing Director & National Lead, Capital Markets at JLL Canada Chapter 3: N...
Movement in Ottawa, A Prorogue Parliament & Who is advising the public?
August 19, 2020 16:24 - 44 minutesChapter 1: It didn’t take long for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fill the seat of outgoing finance minister Bill Morneau, Global News chief political correspondent David Akin joins us with more on the flurry of activity in Ottawa right now. Guest: David Akin, Global News chief political correspondent. Chapter 2: People have been talking about the upward tick in the number of COVID cases in BC like it’s the dreaded second wave but the reality is we’re still neck-deep in the FIRST wave. ...
A new finance minister, Contact tracing & China's grip on BC
August 18, 2020 16:27 - 52 minutesChapter 1: We saw this coming a mile away but federal finance minister Bill Morneau officially announced his resignation yesterday so what comes next? Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief Mercedes Stephenson is here to take us through what’s next for Morneau and who is going to take his place. Chapter 2: Only around 1.3 million Canadians have downloaded the federal contact tracing app that was released two weeks ago. In Quebec, all the opposition parties are telling Premier Francois Legault to ...
Promoting travel to the US, Getting turned away at the border & Gas prices high
August 17, 2020 16:31 - 45 minutesChapter 1: The devastation from that explosion in Beirut is rallying people around the world to help. Over 150 dead, thousands injured, and hundreds of thousands without homes. Guest: Bill Chambers, CEO of Save the Children Canada. Chapter 2: It’s a story we’d normally be talking about a LOT more but the pandemic has completely overshadowed the fall election down in the United States. The Democratic National Convention kicks off today and it’s where Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will get th...
A buyers market, Overcrowded venues & Is it the end of the Richmond Night Market?
August 14, 2020 16:35 - 1 hourChapter 1: A temporary exhibit that aims to tell the story of Chinese Canadians in Vancouver will be opening to the public Saturday, Aug. 15. Called “A Seat at the Table”, it will explore Chinese food and culture and is a preview of what the Chinese Canadian Museum hopes to accomplish. Niki Reitmayer spoke with Grace Wong, Co-Chair of the Chinese-Canada Museum Society of British Columbia. Chapter 2: We were talking about that big uptick in condo sales in the Okanagan on Wednesday but here i...
View From Victoria: Good cop bad cop
August 14, 2020 13:59 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Historically low Sockeye run, Returning kids to the classroom & The risks for and against reopening
August 13, 2020 17:02 - 51 minutesChapter 1: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden held his first even with running mate Kamala Harris yesterday as the November election looms. Guest: Jennifer Johnson, Global News Washington Correspondent. Chapter 2: We know reopening schools is risky and only time will tell whether it’s going to lead to outbreaks of COVID-19, but researchers at Western University say the negative impact of NOT reopening schools might be much worse. Guest: Dr. Michael Silverman, Chief of Infectious D...
View From Victoria: Getting young people on board with covid measures
August 13, 2020 14:13 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The big talk about back-to-school, The return of real estate & Earthquakes related to Site C?
August 12, 2020 16:16 - 1 hourChapter 1: Federal employment minister Carla Qualtrough testified at the finance committee yesterday in the hearings on the WE Charity. Guest: Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief. Chapter 2: New Zealand impressed the world by going over 100 days with no new cases of COVID-19. They had seemingly stomped out the virus - and life returned to a near-normal state. They were even holding sporting events with thousands of people in attendance. But that has all come to a screeching...
Money for BC Ferries, Fewer Premature Babies being born & Largest solar project underway
August 11, 2020 16:22 - 58 minutesChapter 1: It’s been a little under a month since the BC government implemented a day-pass system for visiting some BC parks. The intention was to control the amount of foot traffic at some of these more popular locations. But now weeks into the program, how is it being received? Guest: Chris Ludwig, president of the BC Mountaineering Club Chapter 2: Not everyone is happy about the idea of keeping liquor delivery after the pandemic restrictions are lifted. Chapter 3: What do you think abo...
View From Victoria: Masks in Schools
August 11, 2020 13:55 - 8 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The last ice shelf melts, Overcrowding in the bay & helping drug addicts with recovery
August 10, 2020 16:35 - 53 minutesChapter 1: The last fully intact ice shelf in the Canadian Arctic has collapsed, losing more than 40 per cent of its area in just two days at the end of July, researchers said on Thursday. The Milne Ice Shelf is at the fringe of Ellesmere Island, in the sparsely populated northern Canadian territory of Nunavut. Guest: Luke Copland, University of Ottawa Chapter 2: It’s been a long time since we’ve had playoff excitement in this city...but a big win on Friday night means the Canucks are in t...
Controlling the spread as economies open, Homeschooling options & Not having enough vaccine in Canada
August 07, 2020 16:15 - 1 hourChapter 1: Starting August 24th TransLink riders will be required to wear a face covering when they’re on a bus or train. Chapter 2: BC isn’t the only place seeing a resurgence in cases of COVID-19. As many countries around the world move forward with reopening their economy and trying to return to normal they’re facing the exact same thing. Guest: Shane Woodford, Freelancer in Denmark, former CKNW Chapter 3: Sturgis is on this weekend in South Dakota - could this be a super spreader ev...
Who decides on a vaccine, The scenes at YVR & the Conservative leadership race
August 06, 2020 16:16 - 51 minutesChapter 1: We’re expecting the Labour Force Survey results from July tomorrow morning, and these have been a real bellwether for the economic recovery in the past couple of months. Guest: Brendon Bernard, Economist with Indeed.ca Chapter 2: Niki was in Gastown yesterday and the homelessness and drug use problems are seemingly out of control. Guest: Niki Reitmayer - CKNW Mornings contributor Chapter 3: Who decides how a vaccine for COVID-19 will be distributed and what is that process goi...
View From Victoria: How will schools stay clean?
August 06, 2020 14:06 - 9 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When will the economy recover, Massive costs at Site C & Are restaurants contact tracing?
August 05, 2020 15:51 - 1 hourChapter 1: A new report from Deloitte pulls from the recessions in 1990 and 2008 to look at what the lasting impact of the pandemic will be on the people who were hit the hardest. Matt Laberge is the senior manager of economic advisory at Deloitte Canada and he joins me now to talk about what they found. Guest: Matt Laberge, Senior Manager, Economic Advisory at Deloitte Canada. Chapter 2: What have your experiences been with contact tracing at restaurants? Guest: Niki Reitmayer Chapter...
View From Victoria: There will never be 'no' risk
August 05, 2020 14:44 - 10 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mars facts, Declining birth rates in Canada & Paying for an unneeded pipeline
August 04, 2020 16:30 - 53 minutesChapter 1: New research is revealing more about the surface of Mars, completely upending how we thought the planet developed. Guest: Gordon Osinski, director of Western University’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration Chapter 2: Part of the federal government's aggressive plan to welcome over 300,000 new immigrants to Canada every year is due to our consistently declining birthrate, and experts are concerned that the pandemic will make things even worse. Guest: Nora Spinks, CEO of ...
View From Victoria: Kids and Back to School
August 04, 2020 13:51 - 8 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What is the e-vehicle etiquette, Strathcona on edge & Why bookstores are in a tough spot
August 03, 2020 16:10 - 53 minutesChapter 1: The SpaceX dragon capsule returned from the International Space Station with astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken returned from 64 days in space. Guest: Mubdi Rahman, Research Associate at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. Chapter 2: US President Donald Trump appears to be following through on threats to shut down Hong Kong based TikTok, one of the most popular social media apps among young people in the United States and Canada. ...
View From Victoria: The never ending problems with Site C
August 03, 2020 13:55 - 8 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tracking COVID this long weekend, What your neighbour is up too & Drinking in public spaces but not parks
July 31, 2020 16:20 - 57 minutesChapter 1: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau testified at the finance committee yesterday, as part of the ongoing investigation into the massive contract handed to WE Charity to implement a summer jobs program for youth. Guest: Abigail Bimman, Global National Ottawa Correspondent Chapter 2: If you’re going somewhere you expect to see crowds this weekend, you might want to consider downloading the COVID Alert app developed by the government of Canada. Guest: Denis Gagnon, President of BCSI Inv...
What does the Prime Minister know?, What kids need to know for back-to-school & Lifelabs doesn't want report released
July 30, 2020 16:37 - 54 minutesChapter 1: After hearing testimony from the founders of the WE Charity, the finance committee will get to take their shot at the prime minister today. Guest: Abigail Bimman, Global National Ottawa Correspondent. Chapter 2: If you’re a small business owner this is likely just confirming your suspicions, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says over 20,000 small businesses in BC are at risk of closure right now, and thousands are already at the brink. Guest: Dan Kelly, Presiden...
View From Victoria: Uncertainty for back to school this fall
July 30, 2020 13:54 - 10 minutesReturn to school. Should parents be uncertain about what to expect come Fall? A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
No answers after testimony, public backlash leads to inquiry & withholding taxes to help a community
July 29, 2020 16:15 - 48 minutesChapter 1: Brother Craig and Marc Kielburger of WE Charity, testified at the finance committee hearing. What was learned from their responses? Guest: Global National Ottawa correspondent Abigail Bimman Chapter 2: A quick turnaround after intense backlash from the families of the victims in that shooting in Portapique back in April. Guest: Paul Palango, Nova Scotia journalist and author of three books on the RCMP. Chapter 3: A new nation-wide survey reveals who Canadians have picked as t...
View From Victoria: Getting kids back to school safely
July 29, 2020 14:00 - 10 minutesDr. Henry says there are growing concerns about “unintended negative consequences” of children not being in classroom situations, both mentally and socially. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Accepting election results, Trudeau will Testify & The slow movement of Vancouver's park board
July 28, 2020 16:23 - 1 hourChapter 1: The more we learn about the man responsible for the mass killing of 22 people in Portapique, Nova Scotia, the more bizarre the story gets. New court documents contain allegations he smuggled guns and drugs from the US, Global News journalist Andrew Russell joins us with more. Guest: Andrew Russell, Global News Journalist. Chapter 2: That’s US President Donald Trump on Fox News last week, there’s less than 100 days until the US election that will see Trump square off against Dem...
Mess on BC Ferries, Is it "Young and Dumb?" & Bob Ross hits Penticton
July 27, 2020 16:39 - 1 hourChapter 1: There is concern that federal employees have racked up well over half a billion dollars in paid leave over just three months. Guest: Mike Le Couteur, Global National Parliamentary Correspondent Chapter 2: The unrest in Seattle continued over the weekend where police declared a riot took place on Saturday. Guest: Paul Viollis, Law Enforcement and Security Analyst with CBS. Chapter 3: There is a bit of a mess on the BC Ferries. Guest: Niki Reitmayer Chapter 4: 12-hour waits, st...
View From Victoria: Getting the message
July 27, 2020 13:58 - 8 minutesView From Victoria: A local look at politics from the Provincial capital. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Serological samples, Releasing the Kraken & A chunk of change for transit
July 24, 2020 16:20 - 51 minutesChapter 1: That’s Canada’s minister of public safety and emergency preparedness Bill Blair announcing a review of the horrific shooting rampage in Portapique, Nova Scotia that killed 22 people. Guest: Alicia Draus, Global News Reporter. Chapter 2: Canadian Blood Services and the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force have released the results of their serological testing on 10,000 samples gathered from blood donors. McGill professor of population and public health Dr. Catherine Hankins is the co-ch...