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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The Weekly Cecchini Check-in
June 02, 2023 14:27 - 8 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 - Ravi Kahlon says BC still willing to work on top 10 list
June 02, 2023 14:11 - 12 minutesView from Victoria - Ravi Kahlon says BC still willing to work on top 10 list Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Consciousness and Hallucination. How can we benefit from knowing more?
June 02, 2023 13:41 - 11 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.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: A real invisibility cloak, Birth tourism in BC & The month of happy work
June 01, 2023 16:20 - 58 minutesSeg 1: The science of invisibility is primarily concerned with the behavior of light, including interference patterns, wave properties, and the manipulation of electromagnetic waves. Guest: Dr. Greg Gbur, Theoretical Optical Physicist and Invisible Photologist Seg 2: What's the scoop with Scotty? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: Birth Tourism is still Huge in Canada. Should we be concerned about this? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi and ...
Self-determination through open-net salmon farming
June 01, 2023 15:53 - 10 minutesHow open-net salmon farming helped a First Nation achieve self-determination Guest: Isaiah Robinson, Elected Councillor of the Kitasoo Xai’xais First Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The cost of the opioid crisis in BC
June 01, 2023 15:40 - 9 minutesIn 2020, the use and abuse of opioids in Canada resulted in an estimated $7.1 billion in health and productivity costs, representing 14.4% of the total costs caused by alcohol, tobacco, opioids, and cocaine use. Guest: Timothy Renshaw, Editor-at-Large of Business in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Streamlining birth control prescriptions
June 01, 2023 15:05 - 9 minutesWill pharmacists be able to streamline birth control prescriptions? Guest: Chris Chiew, President of the BC Pharmacy Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are you happier at work depending on the month?
June 01, 2023 14:38 - 8 minutesThe National Work Happiness Score for May 2023 is 6.7/10, which is a 0.1-point increase from April, indicating that Canadian workers' happiness is on the rise. Guest: Heather Haslam, Vice President of Marketing at ADP Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How much birth tourism is happening in Canada?
June 01, 2023 14:20 - 7 minutesBirth Tourism is still Huge in Canada. Should we be concerned about this? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi and Andrew griffith, former Director General, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Branch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Airlines might start weighing passengers before takeoff
June 01, 2023 14:19 - 5 minutesWHAT’S THE SCOOP WITH SCOTTY? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: On the Naughty list!
June 01, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutesThe Housing Minister has named names in the NDP drive to increase housing supply. 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
Are invisibility cloaks possible?
June 01, 2023 13:35 - 8 minutesThe science of invisibility is primarily concerned with the behavior of light, including interference patterns, wave properties, and the manipulation of electromagnetic waves. Guest: Dr. Greg Gbur, Theoretical Optical Physicist and Invisible Photologist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: How the brain sees colours, Developing non addictive opioids & Meeting the new interim CEO of Atira
May 31, 2023 16:01 - 43 minutesSeg 1: Humans conceptualize colors by categorizing and organizing different shades of light into distinct groups based on the wavelengths of light that our eyes detect. Guest: Dr. Jennifer Steeves, Research Chair in Non-Invasive Visual Brain Stimulation at York University Seg 2: Do you find yourself getting angry when you use social media? Well it’s not just you. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: Researchers are trying to develop opioids that can deliver effect...
Making Cents of the Markets for May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023 15:50 - 11 minutesMaking Cents of the Market: Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Has the resourcing shortage at SMH hit a breaking point?
May 31, 2023 15:33 - 8 minutesHow dire is Surrey Memorial Hospital’s resourcing shortage? Guest: Dr. Claudine Storness-Bliss, Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Surrey Memorial Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can Atira Women's Resource Society rebuild it's reputation under new interim CEO?
May 31, 2023 14:48 - 10 minutesThe Atira Women's Resource Society has appointed Catherine Roome as its new interim CEO in an effort to rebuild its reputation following a conflict of interest investigation at B.C. Housing. Guest: Catherine Roome, Interim CEO of Atira Women’s Resource Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Developing opioids that aren't addictive but treat pain effectively
May 31, 2023 14:32 - 7 minutesResearchers are trying to develop opioids that can deliver effective pain relief without the risk of addiction and overdose. The key lies in understanding the molecular pathways that opioids use in the body. Guest: Dr. John Streicher, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology at the University of Arizona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is social media making you angry?
May 31, 2023 14:23 - 8 minutesDo you find yourself getting angry when you use social media? Well it’s not just you. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How does your brain see colour?
May 31, 2023 13:59 - 8 minutesHumans conceptualize colors by categorizing and organizing different shades of light into distinct groups based on the wavelengths of light that our eyes detect. Guest: Dr. Jennifer Steeves, Research Chair in Non-Invasive Visual Brain Stimulation at York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: The good and bad municipalities
May 31, 2023 13:59 - 12 minutesHousing minister Kahlon will break out the list of the good municipalities and bad municipalities in housing supplies. 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
Full Show: An archive of broken relationships, 'Stay' interviews in the workplace & The ethics of noise
May 30, 2023 16:11 - 49 minutesSeg 1: Rather than arguing over who should keep items from a failed relationship, a couple had the idea of creating a global archive where people could send objects from failed relationships. Guest: Dražen Grubišió, Owner of the Museum of Broken Relationships Guest: Olinka Vištica, Owner of the Museum of Broken Relationships Seg 2: How will businesses be affected after the NDP government raised the minimum wage from $13.85 per hour in 2019 to $16.75 per hour in 2023, a 21% increase. Guest: ...
Demanding quiet in public spaces
May 30, 2023 15:57 - 9 minutesIs it ethical to demand quiet in public spaces? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The housing affordability summit
May 30, 2023 15:32 - 8 minutesWhat can we expect from today’s Housing Affordability Summit? Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Vancouver should not ban natural gas
May 30, 2023 15:30 - 8 minutesWhy Vancouver shouldn’t ban natural gas Guest: Dr. Jason MacLean, Professor of Environmental Law at the University of New Brunswick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stay interviews in the workplace
May 30, 2023 14:32 - 7 minutesHow do “stay interviews” benefit the workforce? Guest: Tara Vanderloo, Chief Experience Officer at Sensei Labs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How businesses will be affected by minimum wage hike
May 30, 2023 14:20 - 7 minutesHow will businesses be affected after the NDP government raised the minimum wage from $13.85 per hour in 2019 to $16.75 per hour in 2023, a 21% increase. Guest: Annie Dormuth, Provincial Affairs Director of BC for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: What Alberta's election means for BC?
May 30, 2023 13:57 - 11 minutesThe UCP in Alberta has won a majority government, so what does that mean for 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
Archive of failed relationship mementos
May 30, 2023 13:24 - 8 minutesRather than arguing over who should keep items from a failed relationship, a couple had the idea of creating a global archive where people could send objects from failed relationships. Guest: Dražen Grubišió, Owner of the Museum of Broken Relationships Guest: Olinka Vištica, Owner of the Museum of Broken Relationships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: The Mandela effect, Wearable devices to prevent overdoses & Banning natural gas in Vancouver
May 29, 2023 16:11 - 54 minutesSeg 1: The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon characterized by shared and consistent false memories that many people have about specific details in pop culture. Guest: Dr. Holly Schiff, Clinical Psychologist at South County Psychiatry in Greenwich, Connecticut Seg 2: How Hip Hip fuelled Kendall Roy's fire Guest: J. Griffith Rollefson, Professor of Music at University College Cork Seg 3: Is a new wearable device called ODEN, designed to detect and prevent overdoses, the next step to help with th...
11 year old author chronicles her life-changing journey
May 29, 2023 15:56 - 8 minutesA book titled "She-Warrior" is written by Siena Kleiner-Fisman, an 11-year-old author from Toronto, which chronicles her life-changing journey as a cancer survivor. Guest: Siena Kleiner-Fisman, Author of “She-Warrior” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What's the benefit of outlawing natural gas stoves?
May 29, 2023 15:39 - 9 minutesShould BC outlaw natural gas stoves? Councillor Adriane Carr is proposing a motion to ban all infrastructure enabling natural gas hookups in newly constructed homes in Vancouver. Guest: Adriane Carr, Vancouver City Councillor and Outgoing Chair of Metro Vancouver’s Climate Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday Morning Quarterbacks for May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023 15:22 - 3 minutesMonday Morning Quarterback 30-27 preseason loss in Saskatchewan on Saturday; plenty of young receivers played well. How hard is it to make roster decisions when so many young players are performing? Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The impact of luxury condos in Chinatown
May 29, 2023 14:52 - 9 minutesHow would more luxury condos impact Chinatown? Guest: Beverley Ho, Executive Director of Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A wearable device to prevent overdoses
May 29, 2023 14:33 - 6 minutesIs a new wearable device called ODEN, designed to detect and prevent overdoses, the next step to help with the toxic drug problem that has its grip on the lower mainland. Guest: Alex McGovern, Director of Technology Development for Lifeguard Digital Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Finale of Succession
May 29, 2023 14:22 - 8 minutesHow Hip Hip fuelled Kendall Roy's fire Guest: J. Griffith Rollefson, Professor of Music at University College Cork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Safe seats for the NDP
May 29, 2023 13:58 - 12 minutesIf the seats weren't a safe bet for the NDP, would premier Eby have announced them as he was boarding a plane and leaving BC for a 12-day trade mission? 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
Understanding the Mandela Effect
May 29, 2023 13:27 - 9 minutesThe Mandela Effect is a phenomenon characterized by shared and consistent false memories that many people have about specific details in pop culture. Guest: Dr. Holly Schiff, Clinical Psychologist at South County Psychiatry in Greenwich, Connecticut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Travelling through time and space, A shift in labour wants and needs & Fishing for WWII Memorabilia
May 26, 2023 16:14 - 48 minutesSeg 1: Will we ever be able to travel through time? Guest: Dr. Lawrence Krauss, Theoretical Physicist and Author of the new book The Known Unknowns: The Unsolved Mysteries Of The Cosmos Seg 2: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in jail for Conspiracy and the White House releases strategy to combat antisemitism Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 3: How does BC’s new overdose-related brain injury program work? Guest: Karen Barcl...
Finding WWII memorabilia in the Sumas River
May 26, 2023 16:10 - 10 minutesHow a teenager uncovered WWII memorabilia in the Sumas River Guest: Taro Milligan, Abbotsford Teenager Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kickin' it with the Whitecaps for May 26. 2023
May 26, 2023 15:03 - 3 minutesKickin’ it with The Caps Whitecaps won their last two games this week (Saturday’s game against Seattle, Wednesday’s Canadian Championship against Pacific) Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does the labour shortage have roots in changing work ideals?
May 26, 2023 14:52 - 8 minutesHow do you get kids to rethink what career path they want to be on and not just daydream on being a social media influencer or rock star! Guest: Todd Hirsch, Former Vice-President and Chief Economist for ATB Financial and Author of “The Boiling Frog Dilemma: Saving Canada from Economic Decline” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
BC's new overdose-related brain injury program
May 26, 2023 14:31 - 7 minutesHow does BC’s new overdose-related brain injury program work? Guest: Karen Barclay, Director of Mental Health and Substance Use at Vancouver Coastal Health Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Weekly Cecchini Check in: for May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023 14:20 - 9 minutesThe Weekly Cecchini Check-in Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in jail for Conspiracy and the White House releases strategy to combat antisemitism Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Eby goes on a trade mission
May 26, 2023 14:10 - 10 minutesPremier Eby is heading out on a trade mission to the Asia Pacific. 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
Is time travel really possible?
May 26, 2023 13:27 - 11 minutesWill we ever be able to travel through time? Guest: Dr. Lawrence Krauss, Theoretical Physicist and Author of the new book The Known Unknowns: The Unsolved Mysteries Of The Cosmos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: When Orca's attack, Redefining democracy & Burden on business
May 25, 2023 16:24 - 55 minutesSeg 1: Orcas living off Europe's Iberian coast have been involved in multiple incidents where they attacked and sunk boats, potentially the third such occurrence since May 2020. Guest: Dr. Luke Rendell, Reader in Biology at the University of St. Andrews Seg 2: Tina Turner is being remembered as one of the greatest musical artists of all time. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: Have Western politicians redefined democracy? Guest: Amanda Taub, International Affairs...
The top kids at Canada's science fair
May 25, 2023 15:52 - 8 minutesBC wiz-kids rise to the top of this year’s Canada-Wide Science Fair Guest: Jasmine Chow, Grade 7 Student and Canada-Wide Science Fair Winner Guest: Madeleine Guenette, Executive Director of The Science Fair Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Going public for healthcare
May 25, 2023 15:39 - 12 minutesThere is more fallout from B.C. 's decision to send 5,000 patients southward for radiation treatment. 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
Putting additional burdens on local businesses
May 25, 2023 15:29 - 9 minutesA new report from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade estimates that businesses in B.C. will face an additional burden of $6.5 billion from 2022 to 2024, hurting economic performance and growth. Guest: Katrine Conroy, BC’s Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The severity of BC's housing crisis
May 25, 2023 14:59 - 9 minutesWhat exactly is the severity of BC’s housing crisis. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices