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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.   

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  • Friday · 3 min

    Kickin' It with the Whitecaps for Sep 4th, 2026

    Kickin' It with the Whitecaps for Sep 4th, 2026 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 23 min

    What's going on with the BC Conservatives, Preparing kids for back-2-school & Bank of Canada holds key interest rate

    The Mess that is the BC Conservatives Guest: David Black is a faculty member in the School of Communication and Culture at Royal Roads University How to prepare anxious kids for back to school Guest: Todd Cunningham, assistant professor, teaching stream in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education The Bank of Canada held the key rate again, what does it mean? Guest: Bryan Yu, Chief Economist at Central 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 5 min

    Is retirement dead?

    Guest host Scott Shantz talks to Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, Actuary & Director of Financial Security Research, National Institute on Ageing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Wednesday · 5 min

    Funding cuts put Big Brothers programs at risk

    Guest host Scott Shantz talks to Valerie Lambert, Executive Director at Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 24 min

    Canadians want to buy local, but retailers can't keep up

    It's back-to-school season! We mark the occasion by dispelling 6 myths about back‑to‑school readiness. Longtime Liberal political staffer Braeden Caley won Monday's federal byelection in B-C's North Vancouver-Capilano riding. Canadians are buying local, but retailers are lagging behind the surging demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 15 min

    View on Politics: Major problems with BC Ferries yesterday

    Vaughn helps us unpack the latest MLA to leave the BC Conservatives. Some major problems with BC Ferries yesterday. Guest: Vaughn Palmer - Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 5 min

    AI homework raises concerns over B.C. students’ critical thinking

    B.C. teachers say students are using AI for homework… and critical thinking skills are paying the price… we’ll talk to the co-author of a new study looking at AI in BC classrooms Guest host Scott Shantz talks to Paige MacPherson, Senior Fellow (co-author of the study), Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Tuesday · 5 min

    Could Canada cut off potash exports to the U.S.?

    Guest host Scott Shantz talks to Akaash Maharaj, senior fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 31 · 7 min

    Mount Robson’s Berg Glacier retreats from lake

    Guest host Scott Shantz talks to Dr. Joseph Shea, Associate Professor, Faculty of Environment, University of Northern British Columbia; Mount Robson’s Berg Glacier retreats from lake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • August 31 · 22 min

    Why are we seeing an increase in violence against teachers in Canada?

    We begin by talking about the rise of e-sports injuries. This is becoming a growing problem for professional gamers. An Ipsos poll found 63% of Canadians believe Canada was right to stand firm in trade negotiations with the US. New data shows a concerning increase in violence against teachers and school staff in Canada. What's causing this? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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