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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 w...

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The concern over connected cars 11.10.2023 10:12

Modern connected vehicles with remote sensors, lane assistance, voice commands, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi pose cybersecurity risks, which, despite ongoing efforts by manufacturers to mitigate them, may evolve with advancing technology. Guest: Robert Falzon, Head of engineering for Checkpoint Software and Cybersecurity Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is cross border shopping actually worth the trip? 11.10.2023 8:08

Remember in the 90s when people used to cross the border all the time to save on gas and groceries? Why don’t we do that anymore? Guest: Brandi Dustin, Saves $300 a Month Shopping Exclusively in the States Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should you be drinking more wine 11.10.2023 8:56

Mark Hicken is challenging the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction’s proposed limitations on alcohol consumption, arguing that there are more benefits to moderate drinking. Guest: Mark Hicken, Consultant to the BC Wine and Liquor Industry and Former Wine Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: $1.2 Billion not that much money 11.10.2023 13:54

View From Victoria: The Federal and Provincial health ministers are trying to make a $1.2 Billion dollar funding announcement seem like a big deal. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flying Canadians out of Israel 11.10.2023 10:01

Canada has announced plans to begin evacuating its citizens from Israel in response to the ongoing conflict with Hamas. Guest: MacKenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Canadians and lyme disease, Retailers dealing with high costs and shoplifting & Footprints could be earliest humans ever recorded 10.10.2023 1:05:18

Seg 1: Why are Canadians travelling south to Mexico to seek treatment for Lyme Disease? Guest: Lynora Saxinger, Professor of Infectuos Diseases, University of Alberta Seg 2: The NHL is getting itself into hot water again as it addresses the issues with teams celebrating different events and cultures in their communities. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Vict...

A new fossil emblem for BC 10.10.2023 7:09

A newly discovered fossil of an 80 million year old reptile could be BC’s new Fossil Emblem. Guest: Ronna Rae Leonard, NDP MLA for Courtney Comox, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New footprints found could belong to earliest humans 10.10.2023 9:15

Footprints found in New Mexico could be signs of the oldest humans to ever exist. Guest: Dennis O’Rourker, Anthropology Department Chair, University of Kansas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could pay transparency lead to higher raises? 10.10.2023 7:03

Could pay transparency lead to better raises and pay by employers? Guest: Anand Parsan, Actuary and Compensation Consultant, Ecker LTD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The price of business with high inflation and widespread shoplifting 10.10.2023 7:49

How retailers are feeling the pinch due to increasing costs and the inability to stop shoplifting. Guest: Michelle Wysylyshen, retail council of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High Five! for the world 10.10.2023 8:08

High Five! The story of the man who’s trying to five the whole world! Guest: Jamie Gill, Dude who is trying to high five the world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The never ending story of the Surrey Police 10.10.2023 14:00

View From Victoria: More on the neverending story of the Surrey Police transition. Mike Farnworth is blaming Surrey for dragging its feet and costing its municipality millions of dollars. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NHL keeps stepping in it 10.10.2023 5:08

The NHL is getting itself into hot water again as it addresses the issues with teams celebrating different events and cultures in their communities. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diagnosing and treating lyme disease in Canada 10.10.2023 9:16

Why are Canadians travelling south to Mexico to seek treatment for Lyme Disease? Guest: Lynora Saxinger, Professor of Infectuos Diseases, University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: Where did the big bang start?, Fixing and building for the future & Ghost guns 09.10.2023 1:13:42

Seg 1: How could the Big Bang come from nothing? Guest: Alastair Wilson, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham Seg 2: How long can you tolerate eating thanksgiving leftovers? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The Premier has launched another attack on the B.C. Conservatives implying they are introducing U.S. culture war into B.C....

The rise in ghost guns at crime scenes 09.10.2023 8:49

Ghost guns showing up at crime scenes in Canada but RCMP not keeping statistics Guest: Rod Giltaca, President of the Canadian Coalition for Firearms rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to dignity? 09.10.2023 10:54

Guest: Dr. Donna Hicks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Coach Rick Campbell 09.10.2023 3:33

Guest: Rick Campbell, BC Lions Head Coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why the Hamas Surprise attack on Israel is so significant 09.10.2023 8:37

Why the Hamas Surprise attack on Israel is so significant. Guest: Yael Aronoff, professor of Political Science and international relations, Michigan State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Changing speed limits to reduce accidents 09.10.2023 7:48

Would changing speed limits help reduce the amount of collisions we see on the road? Guest: Clarence Woudsma, Assistant Vice President, Graduate Studies, University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New housing needs overshadowing the repairs needed on current housing 09.10.2023 8:48

We need new houses, but what about all the houses that need repair? Guest: Avi Freidman, prof at McGill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Promoting toxic behaviour in the legislature 09.10.2023 14:12

View From Victoria: The Premier has launched another attack on the B.C. Conservatives implying they are introducing U.S. culture war into B.C. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eating leftovers 09.10.2023 8:01

How long can you tolerate eating thanksgiving leftovers? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was the big bang? 09.10.2023 8:10

How could the Big Bang come from nothing? Guest: Alastair Wilson, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full Show: The food price battle, The fight for Surrey Police transition & BC Ferries fix 06.10.2023 59:45

Seg 1: Canadian consumers frustrated by high food prices will soon see major grocery store chains taking action to address the issue. Guest: Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage Seg 2: Michael von Massow says the federal government's efforts to get Canada's major grocers to stabilize their food prices won't make 'a substantive difference' in food prices,...