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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

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


Episodes
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Full Show: Part-time councillors, A robot named GINA & Exploring the Nechako River

6/6/2025
Is being a municipal councillor a part-time job? Guest: Tim Baillie, Councillor of Langley Township How a robot named Gina gave a BC woman her life back Guest: Dr. Timothy Kostamo, Division Head of Orthopedics at Burnaby Hospital Will the Nechako be a big river again? Guest: Lyana Patrick, Director of Nechako: It Will Be A Big River Again Why do we forget our childhood memories? Guest: Dr. Sarah Power, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Lifespan Psychology at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development Weekly Cecchini Check-In Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:48:35

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Will the Nechako be a big river again?

6/6/2025
Will the Nechako be a big river again? Guest: Lyana Patrick, Director of Nechako: It Will Be A Big River Again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:27

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Kickin’ it with the Caps

6/6/2025
Kickin’ it with the Caps Guest: Axel Shuster, CEO & Sporting Director of the Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:04:31

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Is being a municipal councillor a part-time job?

6/6/2025
Is being a municipal councillor a part-time job? Guest: Tim Baillie, Councillor of Langley Township Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:20

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How a robot named Gina gave a BC woman her life back

6/6/2025
How a robot named Gina gave a BC woman her life back Guest: Dr. Timothy Kostamo, Division Head of Orthopedics at Burnaby Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:07:01

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Weekly Cecchini Check-In

6/6/2025
Weekly Cecchini Check-In Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:02

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View From Victoria: Pipeline good news

6/6/2025
View From Victoria: Pipeline good news Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:29

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Why do we forget our childhood memories?

6/6/2025
Why do we forget our childhood memories? Guest: Dr. Sarah Power, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Lifespan Psychology at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:08

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Full Show: Hospital wait times, Double dipping politicians & Ending mosquitos

6/5/2025
How can we improve hospital wait times? Guest: Emmanuelle Faubert, Economist at the Montreal Economic Institute and Author of the Report Should MLAs be able to hold local office? Guest: Misty Van Popta, Conservative MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove Will mosquitoes soon be a thing of the past? Guest: Dr. Federica Bernardini, Research Associate at Imperial College London and Target Malaria Can coffee make you live longer? Guest: Dr. Sara Mahdavi, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto How is the provincial government fighting discrimination? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of BC How will Vancouver improve Granville St.? Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:18

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How will Vancouver improve Granville St.?

6/5/2025
How will Vancouver improve Granville St.? Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:36

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How is the provincial government fighting discrimination?

6/5/2025
How is the provincial government fighting discrimination? Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:13

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Should MLAs be able to hold local office?

6/5/2025
Should MLAs be able to hold local office? Guest: Misty Van Popta, Conservative MLA for Langley-Walnut Grove Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:55

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Can coffee make you live longer?

6/5/2025
Can coffee make you live longer? Guest: Dr. Sara Mahdavi, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:07:38

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How can we improve hospital wait times?

6/5/2025
How can we improve hospital wait times? Guest: Emmanuelle Faubert, Economist at the Montreal Economic Institute and Author of the Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:10

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View From Victoria: No plans for another pipeline

6/5/2025
View From Victoria: No plans for another pipeline Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:27

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Will mosquitoes soon be a thing of the past?

6/5/2025
Will mosquitoes soon be a thing of the past? Guest: Dr. Federica Bernardini, Research Associate at Imperial College London and Target Malaria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:42

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Full show: Dire Kelowna hospital conditions, AI scams, & Colliding galaxies!

6/4/2025
Will our galaxy COLLIDE with another?! How dire are the conditions at Kelowna General Hospital? How are scammers using AI to their advantage? Should we be taxing the rich? Will the new Strong Borders Act actually work? Making cent$ of the market with Lori Pinkowski! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:53:46

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Making cent$ of the Market with Lori Pinkowski

6/4/2025
“We’re making cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. - you can contact her team at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA” Call Lori and her team today at 604-695-L-O-R-I with any questions you have about investing or retirement! Or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA Guest: Lori Pinkowski - A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:28

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Will the new Strong Borders Act work?

6/4/2025
The federal government has introduced Bill C-2, known as the Strong Borders Act, a sweeping piece of legislation designed to bolster Canada’s border security, crack down on organized crime and fentanyl smuggling, and overhaul the asylum and immigration system. Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht - Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and Author of “Security. Cooperation. Governance.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:12

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Should we tax the rich?

6/4/2025
Faced with rising threats from a volatile U.S. and extreme domestic inequality, Canada must become more self-reliant by investing in public infrastructure and reducing the power of the ultra-wealthy. A new report argues that a wealth tax on the richest 0.6% of Canadians could raise nearly $500 billion over 10 years, funding critical investments in housing, healthcare, transit, green energy, and child care. Guest: Alex Hemingway - Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at BC Policy Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:58