Mornings with Simi
Curiouscast
Mornings 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.
Location:
Vancouver, BC
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Networks:
Curiouscast
Description:
Mornings 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.
Twitter:
@simisara980
Language:
English
Contact:
Suite 2000 - 700 West Georgia St. Vancouver, BC Canada V7Y 1K9 (604) 280-9898
Email:
simi@cknw.com
Episodes
What’s the best way to drop an egg?
5/14/2025
What’s the best way to drop an egg? Guest: Dr. Tal Cohen, Associate Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:07:41
Full Show: Recruiting US Healthcare workers, BC Money Laundering & Summer books
5/13/2025
Will recruiting US healthcare professionals improve BC's crisis? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Is BC doing enough to address money laundering? Guest: Sasha Caldera, Campaign Director of the Beneficial Ownership Project What are some of the best summer reads this year? Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Director of Books at Indigo Why would Alberta want to leave Canada? Guest: Eric Adams, Professor of Law at the University of Alberta Should Canada have its own foreign human intelligence agency? Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada Can Sproutbox improve your garden? Guest: Erick P., Owner of Sproutbox Garden Inc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:56:32
Can Sproutbox improve your garden?
5/13/2025
Can Sproutbox improve your garden? Guest: Erick Penner, Owner of Sproutbox Garden Inc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:09:42
Should Canada have its own foreign human intelligence agency?
5/13/2025
Should Canada have its own foreign human intelligence agency? Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:07:48
Will recruiting US healthcare professionals improve BC's crisis?
5/13/2025
Will recruiting US healthcare professionals improve BC's crisis? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:09:50
Why would Alberta want to leave Canada?
5/13/2025
Why would Alberta want to leave Canada? Guest: Eric Adams, Professor of Law at the University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:07:14
Is BC doing enough to address money laundering?
5/13/2025
Is BC doing enough to address money laundering? Guest: Sasha Caldera, Campaign Director of the Beneficial Ownership Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:09:51
View From Victoria: The Tunnel Project moves forward?
5/13/2025
View From Victoria: The Tunnel Project moves forward? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:12:31
What are some of the best summer reads this year?
5/13/2025
What are some of the best summer reads this year? Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Director of Books at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:10:08
Full Show: Dropping OD rates, Cheating through college & Going across the border
5/12/2025
Why are overdose rates dropping? Guest: Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta, Senior Scientist, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill How everyone is cheating their way through college Guest: James Walsh, Intelligencer Staff Writer at New York Magazine Why is the US planning to photograph citizens who are leaving the country? Guest: Caroline Haskins, Writer for Wired Magazine Bad news if you’re looking for a new job Guest: Brian Yu, Chief Economist Central 1 Credit union The Canadian Snowbirds Act Guest: Anthony Quinn, COO of CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) Case for the Prosecution: How does bail work? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:01:00:29
Case for the Prosecution: How does bail work?
5/12/2025
Case for the Prosecution: How does bail work? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:12:01
Why is the US planning to photograph citizens who are leaving the country?
5/12/2025
Why is the US planning to photograph citizens who are leaving the country? Guest: Caroline Haskins, Writer for Wired Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:09:28
The Canadian Snowbirds Act
5/12/2025
The Canadian Snowbirds Act Guest: Anthony Quinn, COO of CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:09:59
Monday Morning Quarterbacks for May 12, 2025
5/12/2025
Monday Morning Quarterbacks for May 12, 2025 Guest: Buck Pierce, BC Lions Head Coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:04:42
Bad news if you’re looking for a new job
5/12/2025
Bad news if you’re looking for a new job Guest: Brian Yu, Chief Economist Central 1 Credit union Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:06:31
Why are overdose rates dropping?
5/12/2025
Why are overdose rates dropping? Guest: Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta, Senior Scientist, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:10:03
View From Victoria: There is NO Money!
5/12/2025
View From Victoria: There is NO Money! Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:12:56
AI programs are affecting parents as well as kids
5/12/2025
AI programs are affecting parents as well as kids Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:06:10
How everyone is cheating their way through college
5/12/2025
How everyone is cheating their way through college Guest: James Walsh, Intelligencer Staff Writer at New York Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:10:23
Full Show: Bill 15 concerns, Invertebrates and medicine & Gorilla relationships
5/9/2025
How does the Mining Association feel about Bill 15? Guest: Michael Goehring, President and CEO of the Mining Association of BC How invertebrates are inspiring science and medicine Guest: Dr. Drew Harvell, Professor Emerita of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University and Author of “The Ocean’s Menagerie” How gorillas offer clues to human relationships Guest: Dr Robin Morrison, PI in the Primate Social Evolution Group at the Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Zurich The Weekly Cecchini Check-In: Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Is Canada’s sports tourism industry starting to strike out? Guest: Tim Macdonell, Owner of Elite Sports Tours Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:47:28