Mornings with Simi
8,008 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days 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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A closer look at the real-life Tatooine
June 13, 2023 13:22 - 6 minutesA closer look at the real-life Tatooine Dr. Matthew Standing, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Open University’s School of Physical Sciences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Why do people drink so early at airports?, How did the Unabomber impact modern society? & It takes a village to care for dementia patients.
June 12, 2023 15:44 - 38 minutesWhy do people drink so early at airports? Rachel Sugar, Writer and Contributor for The Atlantic How did Donald Trump (allegedly) violate the Espionage Act? Joseph Ferguson, Adjunct Professor and Co-Director of the National Security and Civil Rights Program at Loyola University Chicago How did the Unabomber impact modern society? Dr. Sean Fleming, Research Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations at Nottingham University Is Canada's wildfire management up in smoke? Kenne...
Does it take a village to care for dementia patients?
June 12, 2023 15:31 - 9 minutesDoes it take a village to care for dementia patients? Elroy Jespersen, President of The Village Langley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Canada's wildfire management up in smoke?
June 12, 2023 14:41 - 8 minutesIs Canada's wildfire management up in smoke? Kenneth Green, Environmental Scientist and Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did the Unabomber impact modern society?
June 12, 2023 14:31 - 5 minutesHow did the Unabomber impact modern society? Dr. Sean Fleming, Research Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations at Nottingham University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did Donald Trump (allegedly) violate the Espionage Act?
June 12, 2023 14:24 - 8 minutesHow did Donald Trump (allegedly) violate the Espionage Act? Joseph Ferguson, Adjunct Professor and Co-Director of the National Security and Civil Rights Program at Loyola University Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria with Rob Shaw - New interesting polls in the world of BC politics
June 12, 2023 14:03 - 9 minutesView From Victoria with Rob Shaw - New interesting polls in the world of BC politics Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why do people drink so early at airports?
June 12, 2023 13:31 - 7 minutesWhy do people drink so early at airports? Rachel Sugar, Writer and Contributor for The Atlantic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Montreal gang moves out west
June 09, 2023 15:43 - 7 minutesMontreal gang moves out west Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show - Why are Cocaine Hippos a threat to Colombia?, Why it’s important to invite conversation, not confrontation & What happened at the Johnston’s Parliamentary hearings?
June 09, 2023 15:43 - 34 minutesWhy are Cocaine Hippos a threat to Colombia? Elliot Doornbos, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Nottingham University The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Why it’s important to invite conversation, not confrontation Michelle Good, Lawyer and Award Winning Author of Five Little Indians and Truth Telling What happened at the Johnston’s Parliamentary hearings? Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minist...
What happened at the Johnston’s Parliamentary hearings?
June 09, 2023 15:28 - 10 minutesWhat happened at the Johnston’s Parliamentary hearings? Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister and Witness before the Committee on Procedures and House Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why it’s important to invite conversation, not confrontation
June 09, 2023 14:27 - 6 minutesWhy it’s important to invite conversation, not confrontation Michelle Good, Lawyer and Award Winning Author of Five Little Indians and Truth Telling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Weekly Cecchini Check-in
June 09, 2023 14:22 - 7 minutesThe Weekly Cecchini Check-in Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View from Victoria with Rob Shaw - How bad will the wildfire season be?
June 09, 2023 14:12 - 10 minutesView from Victoria with Rob Shaw - How bad will the wildfire season be? Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why are Cocaine Hippos a threat to Colombia?
June 09, 2023 13:32 - 9 minutesWhy are Cocaine Hippos a threat to Colombia? Elliot Doornbos, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Nottingham University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: What does taking MDMA feel like?, Why aren’t urban areas seeing more housing development? & The limitations of free speech in Canada?
June 08, 2023 15:51 - 40 minutesWhat does taking MDMA feel like? Rachel Nuwer, Award-Winning Freelance Journalist for Time Magazine Shiny, Happy People: What is the Quiverfull Movement? Kathryn Joyce, Investigative Reporter and Author of Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement Why aren’t urban areas seeing more housing development? Steve Lafleur, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute What are the limitations of free speech in Canada? Dustin Klaudt, Human Rights Lawyer and Counsel to the Community-Based Resea...
Gangs moving out west
June 08, 2023 15:47 - 8 minutesScott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What are the limitations of free speech in Canada?
June 08, 2023 15:03 - 9 minutesWhat are the limitations of free speech in Canada? Dustin Klaudt, Human Rights Lawyer and Counsel to the Community-Based Research Centre and the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why aren’t urban areas seeing more housing development?
June 08, 2023 14:42 - 6 minutesWhy aren’t urban areas seeing more housing development? Steve Lafleur, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shiny, Happy People: What is the Quiverfull Movement?
June 08, 2023 14:39 - 8 minutesShiny, Happy People: What is the Quiverfull Movement? Kathryn Joyce, Investigative Reporter and Author of Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View from Victoria with Rob Shaw - Protestors interrupt Vancouver housing announcement & Planning for retirement
June 08, 2023 14:10 - 13 minutesView from Victoria with Rob Shaw - Protestors interrupt Vancouver housing announcement & Planning for retirement Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What does taking MDMA feel like?
June 08, 2023 13:53 - 8 minutesWhat does taking MDMA feel like? Rachel Nuwer, Award-Winning Freelance Journalist for Time Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Why do we believe that the Supernatural causes natural events?, How is the Cameron Bluffs wildfire impacting Port Alberni? & Why Paul Bernardo doesn’t belong in a medium-security prison
June 07, 2023 15:54 - 49 minutesWhy do we believe that the Supernatural causes natural events? Dr. Joshua Conrad Jackson, Assistant Professor of Behavioural Science at the University of Chicago What can we expect from Canada’s next interest rate announcement? Anne Gaviola, Senior Business Correspondent for Global News How is the Cameron Bluffs wildfire impacting Port Alberni? Sharie Minions, Mayor of Port Alberni Is decriminalization doing more harm than good? Samuel Tobias, Doctoral Student at UBC's School of Population...
Could controlled forest fires make trees less flammable?
June 07, 2023 15:48 - 8 minutesCould controlled forest fires make trees less flammable? Sarah Dickson-Hoyle, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Forestry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Paul Bernardo doesn’t belong in a medium-security prison
June 07, 2023 15:36 - 9 minutesWhy Paul Bernardo doesn’t belong in a medium-security prison Chris Selley, Columnist for the National Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is decriminalization doing more harm than good?
June 07, 2023 15:01 - 9 minutesIs decriminalization doing more harm than good? Samuel Tobias, Doctoral Student at UBC's School of Population and Public Health and Research Assistant at BC’s Centre on Substance Use Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How is the Cameron Bluffs wildfire impacting Port Alberni?
June 07, 2023 14:38 - 10 minutesHow is the Cameron Bluffs wildfire impacting Port Alberni? Sharie Minions, Mayor of Port Alberni Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What can we expect from Canada’s next interest rate announcement?
June 07, 2023 14:04 - 6 minutesWhat can we expect from Canada’s next interest rate announcement? Anne Gaviola, Senior Business Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View from Victoria with Rob Shaw - BC Ferries cancels the Pacific Buffet & Kahlon tears a strip off of the mayor of View Royal
June 07, 2023 13:54 - 10 minutesView from Victoria with Rob Shaw - BC Ferries cancels the Pacific Buffet & Kahlon tears a strip off of the mayor of View Royal Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why do we believe that the Supernatural causes natural events?
June 07, 2023 13:40 - 7 minutesWhy do we believe that the Supernatural causes natural events? Dr. Joshua Conrad Jackson, Assistant Professor of Behavioural Science at the University of Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: What can we expect from David Johnston’s testimony?, Can understanding the motives of drug users prevent violent tendencies? & How do Hero Dawgs help healthcare workers?
June 06, 2023 16:28 - 48 minutesHow did a scholar uncover rare stand up comedy bits from a 15th century manuscript? Dr. James Wade, Associate Professor and Director of Studies at Cambridge University’s Girton College What can we expect from David Johnston’s testimony? David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News Can understanding the motives of drug users prevent violent tendencies? Dr. Callan Fockele, Addiction Medicine Fellow at the University of Washington What would you do if you came across a dead shark...
How do Hero Dawgs help healthcare workers?
June 06, 2023 16:26 - 9 minutesHow do Hero Dawgs help healthcare workers? Carey McBeth, Founder and Executive Director of Hero Dawgs Pet Therapy Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why did Vancouver City Council disregard the lack of shelter space during the DTES decampment?
June 06, 2023 15:41 - 9 minutesWhy did Vancouver City Council disregard the lack of shelter space during the DTES decampment? Elenore Sturko, BC Liberal MLA and Mental Health, Addiction, Recovery Critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Would 15-minute cities improve housing in BC?
June 06, 2023 14:55 - 7 minutesWould 15-minute cities improve housing in BC? Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Christopher Alexander, President of RE/MAX Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What would you do if you came across a dead shark while paddle boarding in White Rock?
June 06, 2023 14:43 - 6 minutesWhat would you do if you came across a dead shark while paddle boarding in White Rock? Shannon Sayers, Encounterer of Dead Shark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can understanding the motives of drug users prevent violent tendencies?
June 06, 2023 14:23 - 8 minutesCan understanding the motives of drug users prevent violent tendencies? Dr. Callan Fockele, Addiction Medicine Fellow at the University of Washington Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What can we expect from David Johnston’s testimony?
June 06, 2023 14:07 - 6 minutesWhat can we expect from David Johnston’s testimony? David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View from Victoria with Rob Shaw - Lapointe & Henry toxic drug press conference.
June 06, 2023 13:53 - 9 minutesView from Victoria with Rob Shaw - Lapointe & Henry toxic drug press conference. Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did a scholar uncover rare stand up comedy bits from a 15th century manuscript?
June 06, 2023 13:41 - 7 minutesHow did a scholar uncover rare stand up comedy bits from a 15th century manuscript? Dr. James Wade, Associate Professor and Director of Studies at Cambridge University’s Girton College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did Ketchup arrive in Canada?
June 05, 2023 16:09 - 10 minutesHow did Ketchup arrive in Canada? April Liu, Historian and Manager of Public Programs & Education at Chinatown Storytelling Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: What motivates carjackings?, Is Beijing ramping up its military operations? & How did Ketchup arrive in Canada?
June 05, 2023 16:09 - 36 minutesWhat motivates carjackings? Dr. Bruce Jacobs, Professor of Criminology at The University of Texas Is Beijing ramping up its military operations? Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Why did Paul Bernardo get transferred to a medium-security prison without explanation? Dr. Rob Gordon, Professor of Criminology at Simon Fraser University How did Ketchup arrive in Canada? April Liu, Historian and Manager of Public Programs & Education at Chinatown Storytelling Centre ...
Why did Paul Bernardo get transferred to a medium-security prison without explanation?
June 05, 2023 15:39 - 9 minutesWhy did Paul Bernardo get transferred to a medium-security prison without explanation? Dr. Rob Gordon, Professor of Criminology at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Beijing ramping up its military operations?
June 05, 2023 14:57 - 6 minutesIs Beijing ramping up its military operations? Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why do Millennials love gardening?
June 05, 2023 14:52 - 8 minutesWhy do Millennials love gardening? Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria with Rob Shaw
June 05, 2023 13:51 - 12 minutesView From Victoria with Rob Shaw Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What motivates carjackings?
June 05, 2023 13:33 - 9 minutesWhat motivates carjackings? Dr. Bruce Jacobs, Professor of Criminology at The University of Texas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Consciousness and Hallucination. How can we benefit from knowing more?, Photographers being charged for parks & Pets Belong inside the car, not in the back of the truck.
June 02, 2023 16:24 - 39 minutesConsciousness and Hallucination. How can we benefit from knowing more? Anil Seth, British professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, and Author of “Being You: A New science of Consciousness.” The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Photographers being charged for parks Jeremy Plotkin, Supervisor of Visitor Services, Metro Vancouver Parks Pets Belong inside the car, not in the back of the truck Eileen Dre...
Kickin’ it with The Caps
June 02, 2023 15:43 - 5 minutesKickin’ it with The Caps Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pets Belong inside the car, not in the back of the truck
June 02, 2023 15:42 - 8 minutesPets Belong inside the car, not in the back of the truck Eileen Drever, BC SPCA Spokesperson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Photographers being charged for parks
June 02, 2023 14:52 - 7 minutesPhotographers being charged for parks Jeremy Plotkin, Supervisor of Visitor Services, Metro Vancouver Parks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices