Mornings with Simi artwork

Full Show: Giving kids melatonin, 3D printed guns in Canada & Bringing back cursive writing

Mornings with Simi

English - June 23, 2023 16:24 - 51 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Seg 1: Do you take Melatonin? How about this, do you give Melatonin to your kids?
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor with Dr Michael Reider, Professor of Pediatrics and clinical pharmacology at the University of Western Ontario
Seg 2: The NHL has confirmed that teams will not be allowed to wear "cause-based" jerseys in the upcoming season.
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in:
What is the latest on Hunter Biden’s guilty pleas? And Donald Trump throws a temper tantrum. 
Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
Seg 4: ​​Police in Canada seized over 100 3D-printed guns the previous year, indicating a significant increase in this type of weapon and the discovery of manufacturing rings for the first time.
Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA”
Seg 5: New West's board of education is facing questions and concerns from parents and community members regarding the Dee Beattie Twitter controversy.
Guest: Ria Renouf, Managing Editor of the New West Anchor
Seg 6: Kickin’ it with The Caps
Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps
Seg 7: Should schools start teaching cursive again? Teaching cursive handwriting has become less common in many schools, leading to a decline in cursive literacy.
Guest: Dr. Hetty Roessingh, Professor Emerita at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Language and Literacy
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Seg 1: Do you take Melatonin? How about this, do you give Melatonin to your kids?

Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor with Dr Michael Reider, Professor of Pediatrics and clinical pharmacology at the University of Western Ontario

Seg 2: The NHL has confirmed that teams will not be allowed to wear "cause-based" jerseys in the upcoming season.

Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor

Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in:

What is the latest on Hunter Biden’s guilty pleas? And Donald Trump throws a temper tantrum. 

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

Seg 4: ​​Police in Canada seized over 100 3D-printed guns the previous year, indicating a significant increase in this type of weapon and the discovery of manufacturing rings for the first time.

Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA”

Seg 5: New West's board of education is facing questions and concerns from parents and community members regarding the Dee Beattie Twitter controversy.

Guest: Ria Renouf, Managing Editor of the New West Anchor

Seg 6: Kickin’ it with The Caps

Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps

Seg 7: Should schools start teaching cursive again? Teaching cursive handwriting has become less common in many schools, leading to a decline in cursive literacy.

Guest: Dr. Hetty Roessingh, Professor Emerita at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Language and Literacy

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