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

Website:

http://www.cknw.com/the-simi-sara-show/

Email:

simi@cknw.com

Episodes

Do apes have imaginations? - Scary youth unemployment numbers - Federal immigration policy on Sechelt

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Duration:00:23:30

View from Victoria: Green split with NDP & Budget preview

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Duration:00:14:16

Taking our leisure more seriously - Is Downtown getting safer? - Grocery price shock

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Duration:00:31:46

View from Victoria: Pattullo closure & DRIPA

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Duration:00:13:44

Full Show: Chinese EV worries - Air travel complaint wait times - A wild week in Washington DC

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Duration:00:26:47

View from Victoria: What to expect from the budget & Rustad returning?

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Duration:00:12:56

Full Show: Surrey Police Board let go - Toronto Police corruption - The danger of ultra processed foods

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Duration:00:26:08

View from Victoria: New contenders in BC Conservative leadership race & a Massey Bridge/Tunnel update

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Duration:00:12:19

Full Show: The future of Vancouver, Small care homes & Reading books with female leads

What is Ken Sims vision for the future of Vancouver Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Small Care Homes are Coming Guest: Yasmin Jetha, Vice-President, Community Services at Vancouver Coastal Health Think men won’t read books with female leads? Wrong! Guest: Frederica Bologna, PhD candidate in Information Science at Cornell University How can we be better with each other? Guest: John Beebe, Founder and Director of the Democratic Engagement Exchange at Toronto Metropolitan University Why putting new resources in neighbourhoods gets backlash Guest: Dan Bilsker, Save Yukon and 14th Member. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:46:24

Making Cents of the Markets for Feb 04, 2026

Making Cents of the Markets for Feb 04, 2026 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:00:10:31

View From Victoria: Demand for action on extortion in Surrey

View From Victoria: Demand for action on extortion in Surrey Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:52

Full Show: Extortion across Canada, Staying up too late is bad & Canadian nuclear weapons

How do Brampton’s extortion problems compare to Surreys Guest: Mayor Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton Ontario Staying up too late is dangerous! Guest: Kaitlin S. Potts, PhD, Research Fellow in Medicine Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders,Harvard Medical School When will Canada finally get interprovincial trade? Guest: Ashvin Ahuja, Mission chief for Canada, IMF Should Canada have a nuclear weapons program? Guest: Tamara Lorincz, active member of WILPF-Canada and the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, and a fellow with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:36:26

View From Victoria: Forestry problems and an early election

View From Victoria: Forestry problems and an early election Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:25

Full Show: What's up with Canadian Politics, Conservatives pick Poilievre & Bidding for the Olympics

What's going on in Canadian Politics Guest: Allison Gifford, Vice President, Policy and Public Affairs, clear strategy. Poilievre is in. So does this mean we’ll see more floor crossings? Guest: Andrew Enns, executive vice-president of Leger's Central Canada operations Canada's failed Winter Olympic bids since 1924 Guest: Craig Baird, Host of Canadian History X Are the BC NDP Losing Grip? Guest: Dr. Stewart Prest, Political science Lecturer at UBC Imagine rowing across the Atlantic Ocean BY YOURSELF Guest: Kyle Wills, Rower who will cross The Atlantic, Solo! BC Federation of Students Rally against Tuition hikes Guest: Cole Reinbold, Secretary treasurer, BC Federation of Students Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:53:17

View From Victoria: Getting a tough budget in BC

View From Victoria: Getting a tough budget in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:48

Full Show: Airplane tariffs, American political update & Wearing unwashed clothing

Could Canada see Tariffs on Airplanes? Guest: John Gradek, Professor of Aviation Management at McGill The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Jan 30, 2026 Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini. Is it gross to wear your clothes before you wash them? Guest: Jason Tetro, a microbiologist who has spent the last 25 years learning about the effect germs have on our lives Linda annis on the Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter Guest: Linda Annis, Surrey City councillor and mayoral candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:37:50

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Jan 30, 2026

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Jan 30, 2026 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:13

View From Victoria: How many Conservative leadership Candidates are there?

View From Victoria: How many Conservative leadership Candidates are there? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:03

Full Show: Accountability at Metro, The Conservative Convention & A new Ombudsperson in BC

Will Langley Mayor Eric Woodward sign the new Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter? Guest: Eric Woodward, Mayor of langley township Will Poilievre still hold court at the Federal Conservative Convention? Guest: David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data Jay Chalke year recap and what comes next Guest: Jay Chalke, BC Ombudsmen Should companies do business with ICE? Guest: Kalifi Ferretti-Gallon, co-founder of Democracy Rising More and More Canadians are worrying about a US invasion Guest: Greg Jack, senior vice president of public affairs at Ipsos in Canada So how about that Alberta Pipeline plan? Guest: Dr. Thomas Gunton is Professor and Director of the Resource and Environmental Planning Program at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:53:14

View From Victoria: A mostly friendly meeting

View From Victoria: A mostly friendly meeting Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:12:42