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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Why is NASA's flight around the moon so important
April 04, 2023 14:20 - 8 minutesWhy is NASA’s Artemis II mission so significant? Guest: Ron Garan, Former NASA Astronaut and Author of the Recently Released Book, "Floating in Darkness" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: So what happened?
April 04, 2023 13:53 - 11 minutesIt was billed as a refresh on the NDP's previous housing plan, and an urgent response to the housing crisis. So what happened? 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 people feel a 'phantom presence' in their life
April 04, 2023 13:21 - 9 minutesWhy do we experience the feeling of a phantom presence? Guest: Dr. Ben Alderson-Day, Associate Professor of Psychology at Durham University and Author of “Presence: The Strange Science and True Stories of the Unseen Other” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Risking humanity with AI, The worlds greatest failures & Why are people so gullible?
April 03, 2023 16:17 - 54 minutesSeg 1: Are there lessons to be learned from celebrating the world’s greatest failures? Guest: Dr. Samuel West, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of the Museum of Failure Seg 2: How BC’s socioeconomic climate is impacting highschool graduation rates Guest: Dr. Arthur Sweetman, Professor of Economics at McMaster University and Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources Seg 3: Could newly developed AI be an existential risk to humanity? Guest: Otto Barten, Director of the Existential Risk ...
Why are people so gullible?
April 03, 2023 15:52 - 10 minutesHave you ever been pranked on April Fools Day? Why are people so gullible? Guest: Jeff Hancock, Founding Director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and the Harry and Norman Chandler Professor of Communication at Stanford University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The future of the RCMP after the Mass Casualty report
April 03, 2023 15:34 - 9 minutesHow will the Mass Casualty Commissioner’s Report affect the future of the RCMP? Guest: Rob Gordon, Professor of Criminology at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Learning about Canadian History with an AI Rockstar twist
April 03, 2023 15:01 - 9 minutesCan turning politicians into 80’s Heavy Metal rockers, with a little help from AI, be the key to learning about Canadian history? Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast Canadian History Ehx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Risking humanity for Artificial Intelligence
April 03, 2023 14:39 - 7 minutesCould newly developed AI be an existential risk to humanity? Guest: Otto Barten, Director of the Existential Risk Observatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are high school students being impacted by the socioeconomic climate
April 03, 2023 14:38 - 7 minutesHow BC’s socioeconomic climate is impacting highschool graduation rates Guest: Dr. Arthur Sweetman, Professor of Economics at McMaster University and Ontario Research Chair in Health Human Resources Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Housing Announcement & Horgan's new job
April 03, 2023 13:54 - 10 minutesWill it go far enough to get the supply needed for the housing crisis in 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
A museum dedicated to failure
April 03, 2023 13:21 - 11 minutesAre there lessons to be learned from celebrating the world’s greatest failures? Guest: Dr. Samuel West, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of the Museum of Failure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Inquiry into NS mass shooting, Cracking down on dirty money & Neurodiversity in movies
March 31, 2023 18:03 - 50 minutesSeg 1: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: From Trump facing criminal charges to another train derailment, we get the latest news from the US. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 2: What can we learn from the Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry? Guest: Alicia Draus, Reporter for Global News Halifa Seg 3: How is the dark web funding BC’s illicit drug trade? Guest: Dr. Richard Frank, Professor of Criminology and Director of the International CyberCrime Research Centre ...
Kickin’ it with The Caps for Mar 31, 2023
March 31, 2023 14:57 - 4 minutesKickin’ it with The Caps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How the government will use 'unexplained wealth' to crack down on dirty money
March 31, 2023 14:52 - 8 minutesHow will Unexplained Wealth Orders crack down on dirty money? Guest: Peter German, Founder and Principal of Peter German & Associates Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The dark web fueling BC's illicit drug trade
March 31, 2023 14:32 - 5 minutesHow is the dark web funding BC’s illicit drug trade? Guest: Dr. Richard Frank, Professor of Criminology and Director of the International CyberCrime Research Centre at SFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lessons learned from the Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry
March 31, 2023 14:18 - 9 minutesWhat can we learn from the Nova Scotia mass shooting inquiry? Guest: Alicia Draus, Reporter for Global News Halifa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Yes...But what is it?
March 31, 2023 14:08 - 11 minutesMike Farnworth is trying to turn the page on the public safety file and introduces an 'unexplained wealth' legislation. 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
The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: Trump's criminal charges & another train derailment
March 31, 2023 13:27 - 10 minutesThe Weekly Cecchini Check-in: From Trump facing criminal charges to another train derailment, we get the latest news from the US. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: How to win at roll up the rim, Silencing NPOs in Vancouver & Implications of animal laws
March 30, 2023 16:14 - 54 minutesSeg 1: A professor has analyzed Tim Hortons' Roll Up the Rim to Win contest and found that the odds of winning are worse than gambling. Guest: Michael Wallace, Associate Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo Seg 2: What is the current state of theft in Vancouver? Guest: Tony Hunt, General Manager of Loss Prevention at London Drugs Seg 3: How a mobile care facility is helping Indigenous women through traditional healing G...
Giving pets the same rights as children
March 30, 2023 15:51 - 11 minutesWhat are the possible implications of giving pets the same rights as children in BC law. Guest: Victoria Shroff, BC’s Longest Serving Animal Lawyer Practicing at Shroff and Associates in Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Getting trapped by the BC Childcare system
March 30, 2023 15:31 - 7 minutesWhy do some mothers feel trapped by BC’s child care system? Guest: Brittany Hopkins, Full-Time Mother and Freelance Journalist for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Vancouver looking to silence NPO's?
March 30, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutesHow important and fundamental is respect for NPOs seeking city funding Guest: Jen St. Denis, Reporter for the Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Getting traditional healing to women in need
March 30, 2023 14:31 - 4 minutesHow a mobile care facility is helping Indigenous women through traditional healing Guest: Jasheil Athalia, Women’s Mobile Primary Care Program Manager, Vancouver Aboriginal Health Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Out of control theft in Vancouver
March 30, 2023 14:20 - 10 minutesWhat is the current state of theft in Vancouver? Guest: Tony Hunt, General Manager of Loss Prevention at London Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Chinese influence hits the BC Legislature
March 30, 2023 14:00 - 11 minutesWe 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
The best time of day to win at 'Roll up the Rim'
March 30, 2023 13:25 - 10 minutesA professor has analyzed Tim Hortons' Roll Up the Rim to Win contest and found that the odds of winning are worse than gambling. Guest: Michael Wallace, Associate Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Waterloo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Breaking down the Budget, Face-to-Face with an active shooter & Peace chocolates for the President
March 29, 2023 16:16 - 30 minutesSeg 1: What are the main priorities of the 2023 Federal Budget? Guest: Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Seg 2: Inside the art store in Chinatown that came face-to-face with an active shooter Guest: Ziggy, Owner of Blim Seg 3: A family of Syrian Refugees present President Biden with a chocolate “Peace Bar” inspired by their tales of triumph and resilience Guest: Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Making Cents of the Markets for Mar 29, 2023
March 29, 2023 15:48 - 9 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
Offering the President a chocolate 'peace bar'
March 29, 2023 15:00 - 9 minutesA family of Syrian Refugees present President Biden with a chocolate “Peace Bar” inspired by their tales of triumph and resilience Guest: Tareq Hadhad, Founder and CEO of Peace by Chocolate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Face-to-face with an active shooter
March 29, 2023 14:24 - 9 minutesInside the art store in Chinatown that came face-to-face with an active shooter Guest: Ziggy, Owner of Blim Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Closing loopholes on sales to US
March 29, 2023 13:53 - 11 minutesAdrian Dix is cracking down on access to Ozempic after a surge of mail-order purchases by Americans. 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
The main priorities in the federal budget
March 29, 2023 13:37 - 8 minutesWhat are the main priorities of the 2023 Federal Budget? Guest: Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: The mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe, A Grocery rebate to help families & New drug adds new fuel to overdose crisis
March 28, 2023 16:23 - 1 hourSeg 1: Edgar Allan Poe's death has been shrouded in mystery for over 170 years, with various theories put forward to explain the author's untimely demise. Guest: Mark Dawidziak, Author of “A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe” Seg 2: How supporting children in need can make you $500,000 richer Guest: Sara Dubois-Phillips, Executive Director of the CKNW Kid’s Fund Guest: Joanne Griffiths, Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder of Backpack Buddies Seg 3: Finance Minister ...
What is in the Federal budget for you?
March 28, 2023 15:53 - 8 minutesWhat can we expect from the 2023 Federal Budget? Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How AI chatbots could change the political landscape
March 28, 2023 15:33 - 9 minutesThere’s no question that AI chatbots have revolutionized our society. From businesses, to education, to science – artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere. But has it gone too far? Guest: Jeff Hancock, Harry & Norman Chandler Professor of Communication at Stanford University and Founding Director of the Stanford Social Media Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new drug causing problems in BC's overdose crisis
March 28, 2023 15:06 - 9 minutesWhat is xylazine and how is it fueling drug overdoses in BC? Guest: Dr. Chelsea Shover, Assistant Professor-in-Residence at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will a grocery rebate help with rising food costs?
March 28, 2023 14:33 - 8 minutesWill a grocery rebate mitigate Canada’s rising food costs? Guest: Mike von Massow, Associate Professor of Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A look ahead at the federal budget
March 28, 2023 14:17 - 6 minutesFinance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to unveil the 2023 budget later this afternoon in the House of Commons. Guest: Mackenzie Gray, National Reporter for Global News' Parliamentary Bureau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How supporting kids could make you half a million dollars
March 28, 2023 14:04 - 5 minutesHow supporting children in need can make you $500,000 richer Guest: Sara Dubois-Phillips, Executive Director of the CKNW Kid’s Fund Guest: Joanne Griffiths, Co-Executive Director and Co-Founder of Backpack Buddies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: BC Liberals challenge NDP to release the data
March 28, 2023 13:57 - 10 minutesThe BC Liberals are challenging the NDP to stop sitting on forensic audits of BC Housing and release the data. 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
The mysterious death of Edgar Allen Poe
March 28, 2023 13:30 - 11 minutesEdgar Allan Poe's death has been shrouded in mystery for over 170 years, with various theories put forward to explain the author's untimely demise. Guest: Mark Dawidziak, Author of “A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Harvard Physicists gearing up to search for an alien probe, Why are Millennials in Canada the hardest hit by debt? & Could new housing transform the DTES?
March 27, 2023 15:54 - 54 minutesHow a team of Harvard Physicists are gearing up to search for an alien probe Dr. Avi Loeb, Director of the Institute for Theory & Computation at Harvard University and Lead Researcher of the Galileo Project How new advancements can help your brain health Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, Co-Founder and Director of the BC Brain Wellness Program What are the consequences of closing Roxham Road? Efrat Arbel, Associate Professor of Refugee Law at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of L...
Could new housing transform the DTES?
March 27, 2023 15:48 - 9 minutesCould new housing transform the DTES? Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How nurses are trying to keep the healthcare system and their mental health from flatlining
March 27, 2023 15:31 - 8 minutesHow nurses are trying to keep the healthcare system and their mental health from flatlining Heather Haberli, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Nurse in Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How does the province plan on improving school safety?
March 27, 2023 15:00 - 4 minutesHow does the province plan on improving school safety? Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Childcare Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why are Millennials in Canada the hardest hit by debt?
March 27, 2023 14:40 - 4 minutesWhy are Millennials in Canada the hardest hit by debt? Blair Mantin, President of Sands & Associates and Licensed Insolvency Trustee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What are the consequences of closing Roxham Road?
March 27, 2023 14:24 - 9 minutesWhat are the consequences of closing Roxham Road? Efrat Arbel, Associate Professor of Refugee Law at the University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How new advancements can help your brain health
March 27, 2023 14:10 - 6 minutesHow new advancements can help your brain health Dr. Silke Appel-Cresswell, Co-Founder and Director of the BC Brain Wellness Program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View from Victoria - Forensic audit of BC Housing still shrouded in secrecy
March 27, 2023 13:53 - 9 minutesView from Victoria - Forensic audit of BC Housing still shrouded in secrecy Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How a team of Harvard Physicists are gearing up to search for an alien probe
March 27, 2023 13:45 - 10 minutesHow a team of Harvard Physicists are gearing up to search for an alien probe Dr. Avi Loeb, Director of the Institute for Theory & Computation at Harvard University and Lead Researcher of the Galileo Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices