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Mornings with Simi

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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: Does Canada need foreign workers, Needing the multiplex & Canada's production issues

9/4/2025
Poillievre wants to end the Temporary Foreign workers program Guest: Christopher Worswick, Professor in the Department of Economics and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Public Affairs. What does Kelowna have that we don’t? Multiplexes! Guest: Tsur Sommerville, Real Estate Foundation of BC Professor in Real Estate Finance Associate Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business Canada’s productivity problem isn’t labour, it's waste Guest: Jacob Stoller, journalist, writer, and author of ‘productivity reimagined.’ Illegal dumping has become a big issue Guest: Patricia Ross, Fraser Valley Regional District Board Chair How the BCGEU strike is affecting the cannabis industry and other small producers Guest: Sara Campbell, Board member, Craft Cannabis Association of BC How bad is air quality in the lower mainland right now? Guest: Angela Yao, Senior Scientist at the Environmental Health Services at BCCDC, leading the Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:50:28

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How bad is air quality in the lower mainland right now?

9/4/2025
How bad is air quality in the lower mainland right now? Guest: Angela Yao, Senior Scientist at the Environmental Health Services at BCCDC, leading the Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:19

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How the BCGEU strike is affecting the cannabis industry and other small producers

9/4/2025
How the BCGEU strike is affecting the cannabis industry and other small producers Guest: Sara Campbell, Board member, Craft Cannabis Association of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:08

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Illegal dumping has become a big issue

9/4/2025
Illegal dumping has become a big issue Guest: Patricia Ross, Fraser Valley Regional District Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:56

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What does Kelowna have that we don’t? Multiplexes!

9/4/2025
What does Kelowna have that we don’t? Multiplexes! Guest: Tsur Sommerville, Real Estate Foundation of BC Professor in Real Estate Finance Associate Professor, UBC Sauder School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:18

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Poillievre wants to end the Temporary Foreign workers program

9/4/2025
Poillievre wants to end the Temporary Foreign workers program Guest: Christopher Worswick, Professor in the Department of Economics and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Public Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:07:09

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View From Victoria: Do the numbers add up?

9/4/2025
View From Victoria: Do the numbers add up? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:44

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Canada’s productivity problem isn’t labour, it's waste

9/4/2025
Canada’s productivity problem isn’t labour, it's waste Guest: Jacob Stoller, journalist, writer, and author of ‘productivity reimagined.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:38

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Full Show: More slots at Parq & Bullying in school concerns

9/3/2025
Should Parq Casino be allowed to expand its slot offering? Guest: Sandy Garossino, Sandy Garossino, writer for the national observer and former crown prosecutor Bullying in Canada is a big problem Guest: Sara Austin, CEO and founder of charity organization Children First Canada What are “Spikey”names? Guest: David Sidhu, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University Why is ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ so popular? Guest: Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic for Variety What’s the latest with the BCGEU Strike? Guest: Paul Finch, BCGEU President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:46:48

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Making Cents of the Markets for Sep 03, 2025

9/3/2025
Making Cents of the Markets for Sep 03, 2025 Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:45

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Should Parq Casino be allowed to expand its slot offering?

9/3/2025
Should Parq Casino be allowed to expand its slot offering? Guest: Sandy Garossino, Sandy Garossino, writer for the national observer and former crown prosecutor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:37

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What’s the latest with the BCGEU Strike?

9/3/2025
What’s the latest with the BCGEU Strike? Guest: Paul Finch, BCGEU President Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:11

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Why is ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ so popular?

9/3/2025
Why is ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ so popular? Guest: Peter Debruge, Chief Film Critic for Variety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:08

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What are “Spikey” names?

9/3/2025
What are “Spikey” names? Guest: David Sidhu, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:07:34

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View From Victoria: Incorporating OK Falls

9/3/2025
View From Victoria: Incorporating OK Falls Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:43

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Is bullying in Canada a big problem?

9/3/2025
Is bullying in Canada a big problem? Guest: Sara Austin, CEO and founder of charity organization Children First Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:42

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Full Show: Street disorder, Striking unions around the province & Back to school without your phone

9/2/2025
What is being done about growing street disorder Guest: Patricia Barnes, Vice President of the BIABC What does the BCGEU strike mean for the Province? Guest: Barry Eidlin, Associate Professor of Sociology at McGill University BC Government Professional Employees Association also going on strike today Guest: Melissa Moroz, Executive Director, PEA Can cell phone bans in schools really work? Guest: Jason Schilling, Alberta Teachers Association What declining birthrates mean for our future Guest: Dr. Barbara Katz Rothman, Professor of Sociology, Public Health, Disability Studies and Women's Studies at the City University of New York What does it really cost to put your kids through school? Guest: Erin Bury, Erin Bury, founder of Willful.co and writer for the globe and mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:56:35

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BC Government Professional Employees Association also going on strike today

9/2/2025
BC Government Professional Employees Association also going on strike today Guest: Melissa Moroz, Executive Director, PEA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:42

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What is being done about growing street disorder

9/2/2025
What is being done about growing street disorder Guest: Patricia Barnes, Vice President of the BIABC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:40

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Can cell phone bans in schools really work?

9/2/2025
Can cell phone bans in schools really work? Guest: Jason Schilling, Alberta Teachers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:56