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
Making Cents of the Markets for April 22, 2026
4/22/2026
GUEST: Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:11:58
Southern route for a new B.C/Alberta oil pipeline? - Trina Hunt murder bombshell - B.C allows rural employers to keep TFWs for another year
4/22/2026
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Duration:00:26:06
View on Politics: New pipeline route? & More on DRIPA
4/22/2026
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Duration:00:15:43
Chief Shana Thomas on DRIPA - How to make our neighbourhoods better for seniors - Indigo’s best books for Spring / Summer / and mother’s day!
4/21/2026
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Duration:00:29:56
View on Politics: Eby & DRIPA
4/21/2026
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Duration:00:17:01
Mike De Jong on DRIPA Legislation - Get ready for beef to cost more… - How Tariffs are affecting small businesses
4/20/2026
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Duration:00:26:52
View on Politics: Eby's flip flop & Doug Ford's jet fiasco
4/20/2026
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Duration:00:16:34
Peace talks in the Middle East, Canadian Temporary Foreign Workers & Getting medication online
4/17/2026
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Duration:00:28:00
View on Politics: The latest on DRIPA and the need for Temporary Foreign Workers
4/17/2026
We get the latest on the DRIPA file in BC and talk about the need for Temporary Foreign Workers here in Canada. Guest: Ben O'Hara Byrne, Global BC Reporter based at the BC Legislature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:10:00
Full show: Should BC follow Ontario’s lead on school attendance?
4/16/2026
Ontario has introduced legislation making attendance worth 10–15% of the final grade in all secondary school courses. Should BC do the same? The Carney government has paused the federal fuel excise tax from April 20 to Labour Day 2026. Will this help lower airfare? New Westminster has passed a bylaw (third reading) requiring landlords to keep at least one living space at or below 26°C between 8pm and 8am during summer months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:25:10
View on Politics: Treaty talk
4/16/2026
Treaty talk! Premier David Eby is concerned about the impact of DRIPA on public servants who make decisions on resources, land, other government policies. BC has lost a friend. Seattle columnist Joel Connelly passes at age 78. Guest: Vaughn Palmer - Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:16:16
Should Pierre Poilievre Step down? - Low snow pack concerns - How to keep from hating your new hobby
4/15/2026
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Duration:00:29:32
Making Cents of the Markets for April 15, 2026
4/15/2026
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Duration:00:10:45
View on Politics: Carney's gas tax relief & NDP introduces two Indigenous treaties
4/15/2026
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Duration:00:14:39
What’s happening now with DRIPA? - The wage gap is growing - 8 hours of sleep isn’t enough???
4/14/2026
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Duration:00:29:43
View on Politics: Eby's many challenges & Toxic drug crisis anniversary
4/14/2026
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Duration:00:16:18
A by-election like no other, New government in Hungary & Data soverignty in Canada
4/13/2026
Crime and disorder is forcing small business to reconsider how they protect themselves Guest: SeoRhin Yoo, senior policy analyst, Canadian Federation of Independent Business Orban is out in Hungary! Guest: Kim Lane Scheppele , Professor of Sociology and International Affairs in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs What is Data Sovereignty? Guest: Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:25:23
View on Politics: DRIPA and the Conservative Leadership
4/13/2026
View From Victoria: DRIPA and the Conservative Leadership Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:13:53
Provincial Jobs Numbers - Where things stand on the Strait of Hormuz - Mission ER closures
4/10/2026
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Duration:00:24:59
View from Victoria: DRIPA showdown & Another credit downgrade
4/10/2026
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Duration:00:15:11