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
Full Show: Rising HIV cases, Ending the 50-50 rule in BC & What is tickling?
6/9/2025
How can Canada reduce its rising number of HIV cases? Guest: Dr. Julio Montaner, Executive Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Should BC end its 50-50 rule? Guest: Bridgette Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade How does tickling work? Guest: Dr. Konstantina Kilteni, Assistant Professor in the Neuroscience Department at the Karolinska Institute and Head of the Tickle Lab What’s happening with the LA riots? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Are we digitally illiterate? Guest: Anita Hagh, Researcher at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:48:27
Case for the Prosecution: How do we get the best results for communities?
6/9/2025
Case for the Prosecution: How do we get the best results for communities? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:09:42
How can Canada reduce its rising number of HIV cases?
6/9/2025
How can Canada reduce its rising number of HIV cases? Guest: Dr. Julio Montaner, Executive Director of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:10:37
Monday Morning Quarterbacks🏈
6/9/2025
Monday Morning Quarterbacks🏈 Guest: Buck Pierce, Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:04:29
Should BC end its 50-50 rule?
6/9/2025
Should BC end its 50-50 rule? Guest: Bridgette Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:04:29
Are we digitally illiterate?
6/9/2025
Are we digitally illiterate? Guest: Anita Hagh, Researcher at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:09:18
What’s happening with the LA riots?
6/9/2025
What’s happening with the LA riots? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:07:42
View From Victoria: Government chops funding for kids & families
6/9/2025
View From Victoria: Government chops funding for kids & families Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:14:01
How does tickling work?
6/9/2025
How does tickling work? Guest: Dr. Konstantina Kilteni, Assistant Professor in the Neuroscience Department at the Karolinska Institute and Head of the Tickle Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:09:24
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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