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August 11, 2021 View From Victoria: Vaughn can't drive
View From Victoria:
We get a local look at politics from the Provincial capitol.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, The Vancouver Sun
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11 min
August 11, 2021 Squire on Sports - Messi on the move
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3 min
August 10, 2021 More heat, The battle for the DTES & Doing nothing about climate change
Chapter 1: We will be dealing with another heatwave in the lower mainland, and while temperatures won’t reach the highs like we felt a few weeks ago, it’s still going to be hot.
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
Chapter 2: A new piece has detailed the link between houses going on fire and recent murders in the Downtown Eastside.
Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for the Vancouver Sun
Chapter 3: There are still 270 wildfires burning in BC, and more are expected to come as windy and hot weather is in the forecast.
Guest: Shaelee Stearns, BC Wildfire Service Fire Information Officer.
Chapter 4: What can happen if we do not see immediate action on climate change?
Guest: Mike Flannigan, Professor with the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta.
Chapter 5: What is the number of shoes you can own before it is considered too many?
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
Chapter 6: For many industries the rush of American’s coming to Canada is a welcome sight.
Guest: Ingrid Jarrett, President, and CEO of BC Hotel Association.
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47 min
August 10, 2021 View From Victoria: The benefit of door knockin'
We have a special guest joining us this morning for View from Victoria. If you have not already heard, there will be a new host leading the afternoons here at CKNW, and we are proud to re-introduce him to all of you this morning as a special guest for View from Victoria. Please welcome the host of “The Jas Johal Show” launching on August 23rd, Jas Johal!
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10 min
August 10, 2021 Squire on Sports - Let's roar for the BC Lions
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3 min
August 09, 2021 Letting in the American's, Helping the tourism industry & A one-of-a-kind farm in North Van
Chapter 1: After being closed to non-essential travel for over a year, the Canada-U.S. border is finally set to reopen on Monday, allowing fully vaccinated Americans and permanent residents to cross over for pleasure trips.
Guest: Sean O’Shea. Global National Investigative Reporter
Chapter 2: For the first time since March of 2020, The Canadian border is once again open to American travellers, so long as they’re fully vaccinated. The easing of restrictions comes as Covid-19 cases surge in the United States.
Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Producer and Correspondent.
Chapter 3: American travelers who have received two doses of a vaccine approved by Health Canada will be allowed to set foot on Canadian soil.
Guest: Sarah Otto, Professor and Mathematical Biologist at The University of British Columbia
Chapter 4: The Tourism Industry is cautiously optimistic as the Canadian border is now open to some American travelers. How will this impact the struggling tourism industry? Joining us now is Walt Judas, CEO of the BC Tourism Association.
Guest: Walt Judas, CEO of BC Tourism Association.
Chapter 5: We’ve been taking suggestions from our listeners all summer for your favourite farms. We’ve talked to farming collectives and organic farms, family run operations and even Five Acres Flower Farm in Abbotsford. Today we learn about a one of a kind farm that is set on a very small plot of land.
Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor
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42 min
August 09, 2021 Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Rick Campbell
What a game last Friday night! Despite the loss, our BC Lions showed some grit after coming back from a 31-0 deficit to almost give us our first win. The Lions now look to bounce back vs Calgary this week. Joining us now is coach Rick Campbell.
Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach BC Lions
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5 min
August 09, 2021 View From Victoria: Vaughn takes a vacay
View From Victoria:
Vaughn Palmer is away on a much needed vacation so Jas Johal, the host of the new CKNW afternoon show "The Jas Johal Show", joins us to talk politics and a little about his start in the radio business.
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10 min
August 09, 2021 Squire on Sports - Closing out the summer games
The magic of the summer games
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3 min
August 06, 2021 Update on new wildfires in BC, Jobs in BC & New events at the summer games
Chapter 1: The White Rock Lake wildfire is one of the largest of the three hundred burning around the province and it’s gotten worse in the last 24 hours because of strong winds.
Chapter 2: It has been quite a summer, as even though some COVID restrictions have been lifted, not everything is quite open. So what can you still do with the rest of the Summer.
Guest: Natalie Preddie, Travel and lifestyle expert.
Chapter 3: Minister of Employment, Jobs/ Economic recovery Ravi Kahlon on the latest job numbers.
Guest: Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Employment and Jobs/Economic Recovery.
Chapter 4: We didn’t get the rain that was forecast earlier in the week, but what is the weather going to look like this weekend?
Guest: Mark Madryga, Global News Meteorologist.
Chapter 5: Earlier this week the new Surrey Police Service announced plans to have the first 'boots on the ground' by the end of November or earlier but, Surrey RCMP Officer in Charge Brian Edwards says nothing has been decided.
Guest: Janet Brown, CKNW Senior Reporter.
Chapter 6: What is the role of the Delta variant in rising COVID-19 case numbers, and whether B.C. is on the verge of a 4th wave.
Guest: Paul Tupper, Professor, Department of Mathematics, SFU, co-authored the COVID-19 rapid test modelling report.
Chapter 7: This was the first time the sport of climbing was a medal event at the summer games and it made for an exciting event to watch.
Guest: Alannah Yip, Canadian Olympian, Sport Climber.
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45 min

About 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 anchor Gord MacDonald and contributor Raji Sohal. 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.