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Full Show: Local connections to WWII, Will new short=term rental rules create more housing? & Why do we love music

Mornings with Simi

English - May 06, 2024 16:15 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Seg 1: Local woman and her connection to WWII
Joan Bamford was a British officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), and she is best known for her extraordinary efforts in organizing the evacuation of over 2,000 refugees from Java to India in 1946.
Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx”
Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: A resume Hack you need to know about
Do you have trouble writing a resume? We have a hack that might help you make a better resume to get you a new better job.
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria: BC Conservatives are catching up
Latest numbers are in from Elections BC and the BC Conservatives are catching up with fundraising donations and funds.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist
Seg 4: Is there a correlation between nutrition and criminal behaviour?
While the so-called "Twinkie defence" may be considered a dubious legal strategy from the 1970’s, it inadvertently highlighted a potential indirect link between diet and criminal behaviour, which researchers are still studying today.
Guest: Ross Pomeroy, Senior Editor of RealClearScience.com
Seg 5: New Airbnb Regulations kicked in May 1st
New airbnb regulations are officially in place in BC, but will they actually make a difference in rental and housing stock?
Guest: Orion Rodgers, President of the BC Property Rights Association.
Seg 6: CKNW Playoff Report:
It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup!
Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News
Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News
Seg 7: How many cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls go unsolved?
The National Inquiry into MMIWG released its final report in June 2019, identifying systemic issues that were driving the crisis. The report made 231 Calls for Justice, but only a few of them have been fully implemented in the almost five years since its release.
Guest: Dr. Sasha Reid, Law Student and Founder of the Missing and Murdered DataBase (Most Comprehensive Database in the World)
Seg 8: Why do we like music?
A study out of Simon Fraser University explores how the brains of older adults process music, even when it's not necessarily to their taste.
Guest: Dr. Sarah Faber, Postdoctoral Researcher with Simon Fraser University’s Institute For Neuroscience And Neurotechnology
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Seg 1: Local woman and her connection to WWII

Joan Bamford was a British officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), and she is best known for her extraordinary efforts in organizing the evacuation of over 2,000 refugees from Java to India in 1946.

Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx”

Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: A resume Hack you need to know about

Do you have trouble writing a resume? We have a hack that might help you make a better resume to get you a new better job.

Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor

Seg 3: View From Victoria: BC Conservatives are catching up

Latest numbers are in from Elections BC and the BC Conservatives are catching up with fundraising donations and funds.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

Seg 4: Is there a correlation between nutrition and criminal behaviour?

While the so-called "Twinkie defence" may be considered a dubious legal strategy from the 1970’s, it inadvertently highlighted a potential indirect link between diet and criminal behaviour, which researchers are still studying today.

Guest: Ross Pomeroy, Senior Editor of RealClearScience.com

Seg 5: New Airbnb Regulations kicked in May 1st

New airbnb regulations are officially in place in BC, but will they actually make a difference in rental and housing stock?

Guest: Orion Rodgers, President of the BC Property Rights Association.

Seg 6: CKNW Playoff Report:

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup!

Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News

Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News

Seg 7: How many cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls go unsolved?

The National Inquiry into MMIWG released its final report in June 2019, identifying systemic issues that were driving the crisis. The report made 231 Calls for Justice, but only a few of them have been fully implemented in the almost five years since its release.

Guest: Dr. Sasha Reid, Law Student and Founder of the Missing and Murdered DataBase (Most Comprehensive Database in the World)

Seg 8: Why do we like music?

A study out of Simon Fraser University explores how the brains of older adults process music, even when it's not necessarily to their taste.

Guest: Dr. Sarah Faber, Postdoctoral Researcher with Simon Fraser University’s Institute For Neuroscience And Neurotechnology

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices