Mornings with Simi
7,201 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMornings 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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Full Show: Obsessing over snakes, Traditional knowledge in the modern world & Taking classic books out of the classroom
March 01, 2024 17:26 - 1 hourSeg 1: Why are Canadians obsessed with snakes There are approximately 164,000 snakes kept as pets in Canada. Reportedly, 43% of Canadians who purchase snakes do so without any research beforehand. Guest: Dr. Steven R. Hall, Snakebite Expert and Lecturer in Pharmacology at Lancaster University Seg 2: View From Victoria: An announcement on Surrey schools projects will see the government moving to clean up some of the fallout from the budget. We get a local look at the top political stories wit...
The problem with taking classic books off school reading lists
March 01, 2024 16:55 - 9 minutesTo Kill A Mockingbird is the third most-banned book in the world, preceded by The Call of the Wind and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The main reasons cited for the Mockingbird ban are: strong language, discussions of sexuality and rape, and the use of the n-word. Guest: Florian Gassner, Associate Professor of Teaching at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kickin' it with the Caps: for Mar 01, 2024
March 01, 2024 15:57 - 3 minutesKickin it with the Caps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The life and legacy of Brian Mulroney
March 01, 2024 15:55 - 9 minutesMulroney's legacy is characterized by a mix of accomplishments and controversies. Despite the challenges, he remained proud of his contributions, emphasizing his leadership decisions in the best interest of Canada. Guest: John Ivison, Political Columnist at The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The modern transmission of traditional knowledge
March 01, 2024 15:40 - 6 minutesWithout the transmission of information, we wouldn’t have modern day sunglasses. Guest: Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk, Inuit Nunangat SIKU Coordinator with the Arctic Eider Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: for Mar 01, 2024
March 01, 2024 15:24 - 8 minutesFormer President Trump has requested a delay in his federal classified documents criminal case in Florida until after the 2024 election, claiming he cannot receive a fair trial this year as the leading candidate. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Cleaning up the budget fall out
March 01, 2024 15:23 - 14 minutesAn announcement on Surrey schools projects will see the government moving to clean up some of the fallout from the budget. 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
Why are people obsessed with snakes
March 01, 2024 15:14 - 10 minutesThere are approximately 164,000 snakes kept as pets in Canada. Reportedly, 43% of Canadians who purchase snakes do so without any research beforehand. Guest: Dr. Steven R. Hall, Snakebite Expert and Lecturer in Pharmacology at Lancaster University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Did humans have tails?, How accurate are personality tests & Opting out of AirBnB regulations
February 29, 2024 17:21 - 1 hourSeg 1: Did Humans once have tails? How did we lose them? Tails are a widespread feature in the animal kingdom, with nearly every vertebrate class possessing them so did humans once have tails? Guest: Dr. Bo Xia, Geneticist and researcher at the Broad institute of Harvard and MIT. Seg 2: Can you tell a chef how to prepare your meal? Dietary restrictions are increasing in Canada but does that mean that restaurants need to cater to everyone's specific intolerances? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Cont...
Richmond Etching Catalytic Converters
February 29, 2024 16:48 - 5 minutesA Handful of Richmond auto service shops are offering free etching of partial VIN numbers onto catalytic converters in order to help aid in the increasing theft of the converters. Guest: Corporal Dennis Hwang, Richmond RCMP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some Municipalities want out of Airbnb Legislation
February 29, 2024 16:31 - 9 minutesSome municipalities in BC are resisting provincial legislation restricting short-term rental with Prince George city council unanimously voting to request opting out of the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act Guest: Kyle Sampson, Prince George City councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Personality Traits, how accurate are they?
February 29, 2024 16:04 - 8 minutesThe Myers-Briggs Type Indicator categorizes individuals into 16 personality types based on four dimensions…but are they accurate? Guest: Dr. Spencer Greenberg, Mathematician and Entrepreneur in Social Science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What is Winter Warming Syndrome?
February 29, 2024 15:30 - 7 minutesWinter warming is a significant indicator of climate change, leading to a phenomenon known as "warming winter syndrome." Guest: Richard B Rood, Professor Emeritus of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Will FIFA get $3 Billion from BC Taxpayers?
February 29, 2024 15:30 - 15 minutesThe budget says that $3 billion are available in unallocated contingency funding over each of the next three years. 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
Can you tell a chef how to prepare your meal?
February 29, 2024 14:39 - 7 minutesDietary restrictions are increasing in Canada but does that mean that restaurants need to cater to everyone's specific intolerances? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Did Humans once have tails?
February 29, 2024 14:38 - 8 minutesTails are a widespread feature in the animal kingdom, with nearly every vertebrate class possessing them so did humans once have tails? Guest: Dr. Bo Xia, Geneticist and researcher at the Broad institute of Harvard and MIT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: It's CKNW's Pink Shirt Day, How the brain hears music & Surrey portable problems
February 28, 2024 17:34 - 1 hourSeg 1: How do our brains interpret music? Music perception involves how our minds and brains process music. When we listen to music, our senses interpret various elements like pitch, timbre, loudness, and timing. Guest: Dr Marcus Pearce, Leader of the Music Cognition Lab at Queen Mary University of London and Honorary Professor of Neuroscience at Aarhus University Seg 2: Wendy's back-tracks and are you a bad driver? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Vict...
Today is CKNW’s Pink Shirt Day
February 28, 2024 17:10 - 4 minutesToday is CKNW’s Pink Shirt Day Guest: Sara Dubois Phillips, Executive Director of the CKNW Kids’ Fund Guest: Carolyn Tuckwell, President & CEO at Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Who invented the hamburger?
February 28, 2024 17:10 - 9 minutesThe widely accepted narrative surrounding the invention of the hamburger at Louis’ Lunch in 1900 has recently been challenged, with evidence suggesting that hamburgers were served in various locations across the United States in the 1890s. Guest: Erik Ofgang, Freeland Contributor at The Washington Post and Co-Author of “The Good Vices: From Beer to Sex, the Surprising Truth About What's Actually Good for You” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Could getting money from the bank of mom and dad be risky?
February 28, 2024 17:06 - 7 minutesAs things get more and more expensive, it seems that more of us are getting help from the bank of mom and Dad. And even though you’re dealing with family, it is not risk free. Guest: Sara McCullough, Certified Financial Planner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are Surrey’s portable classrooms that bad?
February 28, 2024 16:32 - 10 minutesB.C. Conservative MLA John Rustad is pledging to eliminate the use of portable classrooms in Surrey, expressing concern that some students may never attend an actual school due to the reliance on portables. Guest: Liz Anne Foster, First Vice-President of the Surrey Teachers’ Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CKNW Pink Shirt Day: Why we need to stand up to bullies!
February 28, 2024 16:02 - 5 minutesHow important is Pink Shirt Day to the work of the Kids Fund? What is the demand like these days for the Kids Fund? Guest: Lara Dauphinee, CKNW Kids Fund Board Chair Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What grinds drivers’ gears?
February 28, 2024 15:51 - 8 minutesWhat angers drivers the most on the roads? Guest: Dan Arnold, Chief Strategy Officer at Pollara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The life, death, and vindication of Jam Master Jay
February 28, 2024 15:23 - 8 minutesThe verdict in the murder trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, charged with the killing of hip-hop icon Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) in 2002, is a pivotal moment in a case that has captivated the public's attention for years. Guest: David Thigpen, Director of Undergraduate Programs at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and Author of “Jam Master Jay: The Heart of Hip-Hop” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Its gonna cost us
February 28, 2024 15:23 - 14 minutesTurns out hosting the world cup will cost us more than we were told and who would have expected it, Other than pretty much everyone. 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
Wendy's back-tracks and are you a bad driver?
February 28, 2024 14:39 - 8 minutesWendy's back-tracks and are you a bad driver? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do our brains interpret music?
February 28, 2024 14:31 - 8 minutesMusic perception involves how our minds and brains process music. When we listen to music, our senses interpret various elements like pitch, timbre, loudness, and timing. Guest: Dr. Marcus Pearce, Leader of the Music Cognition Lab at Queen Mary University of London and Honorary Professor of Neuroscience at Aarhus University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: What happened to Tim Horton's car?, Improving safety online & How humans experience time
February 27, 2024 17:18 - 1 hourSeg 1: What happened to Tim Horton’s Ford Pantera? Aside from hockey and coffee, Tim Horton had a lifelong passion for fast cars. Speculations about what happened to Horton’s Pantera after his deadly crash led many to assume the car was immediately crushed. But they were wrong. Guest: Edward Brown, Writer and Author based in Toronto Seg 2: Wendy’s is testing out surge pricing. Wendy’s is looking to introduce new menu prices that change based on time of day. Prices could fluctuate during the ...
What are leap seconds?!
February 27, 2024 16:51 - 11 minutesAccurate timekeeping is not just a technical detail but a fundamental necessity for critical systems that depend on precise timing to function, especially in technologies like GPS. Guest: Dr. Demetrios Matsakis, Chief Consultant for the Clock-Making Company, Masterclock, and Former Chief Scientist for the United States Naval Observatory's Time Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will the Online Harms bill improve national safety?
February 27, 2024 16:31 - 10 minutesWill the Online Harms bill improve national safety? Guest: Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Have you been hacked? Changing your password won’t help
February 27, 2024 16:05 - 8 minutesGuest: AJ Naddell, Chief Product Officer, Aware Biometrics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Do sentencing reports really help Black offenders?
February 27, 2024 16:02 - 7 minutesGuest: Dr. Camisha Sibblis, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology and Director of the Black Studies Institute at the University of Windsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: How long will it take for $10/day childcare in BC?
February 27, 2024 16:01 - 14 minutesThe $10 a day Childcare promise was one of the NDP’s biggest promises and made the difference in winning urban, suburban areas in the 2017 election. But approaching the eighth anniversary the goal is still falling short. 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
Surge pricing for your burgers
February 27, 2024 14:32 - 6 minutesWendy’s is looking to introduce new menu prices that change based on time of day. Prices could fluctuate during the day depending on peak periods. Strategy similar to surge pricing by rideshare, airlines, and hotels. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What happened to Tim Horton’s Ford Pantera?
February 27, 2024 14:31 - 9 minutesAside from hockey and coffee, Tim Horton had a lifelong passion for fast cars. Speculations about what happened to Horton’s Pantera after his deadly crash led many to assume the car was immediately crushed. But they were wrong. Guest: Edward Brown, Writer and Author based in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Why you avoid exercise, Sexcism in the wine industry & Where is your seafood coming from?
February 26, 2024 17:31 - 1 hourSeg 1: If we were built for exercise, why do we avoid it? Due to our bipedal gait and unique sweat glands, humans are very good at long-distance running. Despite evolving for extended physical exertion. Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance” Seg 2: Do you enjoy hobbies? If you ask someone what they do for a hobby, are they going to tell you something like skiing, sewing or puzzles? Or are they going to shy away from telling you because the answer might be ...
Is sexism dominating the wine industry?
February 26, 2024 17:10 - 11 minutesIn "Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much," wine writer Natalie MacLean shares a candid memoir blending personal reflection, wine expertise, and historical tales of witches. Guest: Natalie MacLean, Author of "Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does our seafood come from a North Korean forced labour ring?
February 26, 2024 17:09 - 8 minutesAn investigation reveals a covert collaboration between North Korean labour brokers and Chinese companies who use deceptive practices to ‘employ’ workers from North Korea. Guest: Ian Urbina, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Reporter, Founding Director of The Outlaw Ocean Project, and Author of The New York Times Article “North Korea's Forced-Labor Program” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should BC improve how it supports kids with Dyslexia?
February 26, 2024 16:09 - 8 minutesDyslexia BC is critical of the 2024 budget, which inadequately addresses dyslexic students' needs. While the budget allocates $30 million for screening and literacy support, the organization argues that it covers only 6% of the affected population. Guest: Cathy McMillan, Founding Member of Dyslexia BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The return of the “Green Men”
February 26, 2024 15:46 - 8 minutesIt was a big win for the Canuck’s on the weekend and while the game was a good one, the attention was on “The Green Men” Guest: Sully (Ryan Sullivan), One of the Green Men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How will the Afzaal family tragedy influence Canada's legal system?
February 26, 2024 15:45 - 9 minutesIn June 2021, the Afzaal family faced a tragic incident in London, Ontario, where Nathaniel Veltman deliberately struck them during an evening walk. This act resulted in the death of four family members. Guest: Dr. Jack Rozdilsky, Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management of Terrorism at York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: What does Federal Pharmacare look like for BC
February 26, 2024 15:23 - 14 minutesThe Federal NDP are taking a victory lap but no word locally from the provincial NDP government on what the implications could be to BC. 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
Do you enjoy hobbies?
February 26, 2024 14:39 - 6 minutesIf you ask someone what they do for a hobby, are they going to tell you something like skiing, sewing or puzzles? Or are they going to shy away from telling you because the answer might be connected to a social media time waster? But is social media a hobby? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
If we were built for exercise, why do we avoid it?
February 26, 2024 14:33 - 9 minutesDue to our bipedal gait and unique sweat glands, humans are very good at long-distance running. Despite evolving for extended physical exertion. Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Bombarding the Earth with radio waves, Breaking down the BC Budget & Canada's fraudulent art ring
February 23, 2024 16:54 - 1 hourSeg 1: Why is Earth being bombarded by mysterious intergalactic radio waves? Fast radio bursts are cosmic phenomena characterized by powerful bursts of radio radiation lasting around a millisecond. Guest: Dr. Katie Mack, Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Seg 2: Indigenous Artist from Manitoba Playing the Orpheum on Saturday night. A very influential artist is coming to Vancouver. William Prince, an Indigenous Artist from Ma...
How history’s biggest fraudulent art ring operated in Canada
February 23, 2024 16:50 - 11 minutesRenowned Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau, known as the "Picasso of the North" for pioneering the Woodlands School of Art, encountered a significant challenge to his artistic legacy due to widespread art forgery. Guest: Jordan Michael Smith, Award-Winning Journalist and Author of the Smithsonian Article, “The Biggest Art Fraud in History” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pregame with the Whitecaps!
February 23, 2024 16:43 - 5 minutesWe are back with everyone’s favourite Whitecaps Coach, Vanni Sartini! He joins the show every Friday to break down the season of the whitecaps! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do cranes work?
February 23, 2024 16:43 - 6 minutesA tower crane dropped its load onto a building under construction in Oakridge, resulting in one fatality. The person who died was on the ground level when struck by the falling load. Is there something wrong with our cranes? Our safety practices? Is this just a bout of bad luck, or is this normal? Guest: Lawrence Shapiro, Principal of Howard I. Shapiro & Associates Consulting Engineers and Author of “Cranes and Derricks” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does the government budget do enough?
February 23, 2024 15:38 - 6 minutesThe green party says that the budget doesn't improve essential areas like healthcare and education for the well-being of British Columbians. Instead, it sticks to the current state of affairs. Guest: Sonia Furstenau, BC Green Party Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The government's budget is about helping the people
February 23, 2024 15:22 - 9 minutesThe NDP's final budget before the upcoming provincial election focuses on increased spending, particularly in housing, to address affordability amid cost-of-living challenges. The budget anticipates a deficit of $7.9 billion in 2024/2025. Guest: Katrine Conroy, BC’s Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices