Mornings with Simi
8,008 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 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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Was Russia behind the Havana Syndrome phenomenon?
May 09, 2024 13:38 - 10 minutesCongress made another attempt yesterday to understand a succession of brain injuries and hearing loss incidents suffered by US and Canadian diplomats in several nations, a mystery phenomenon that has come to be known as Havana syndrome. Guest: Michael Isikoff, Award-Winning Washington Investigative Journalist and Host of Conspiracyland’s “The Strange Story of Havana Syndrome” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Are you superstitious?, Opening up Vancouver for Playoff Events & What happened in the London Drugs cyber attack?
May 08, 2024 16:04 - 1 hourSeg 1: Why do we have superstitions? Superstition, ingrained in human culture for centuries, manifests in various forms and practices, from avoiding the number 13 to carrying lucky charms. Guest: Dr. Neil Dagnall, Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Scott makes a prediction As a longtime Canucks fan Scott makes his prediction on the first game of the Oilers/Canucks series. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From V...
Making Cents of the Markets for May 08, 2024
May 08, 2024 15:50 - 10 minutesTime 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
What can we expect from Vancouver’s public playoff viewings?
May 08, 2024 15:28 - 10 minutesMayor Ken Sim has announced that Vancouver will host public playoff viewings at locations around the city. Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CKNW Playoff Report for May 08, 2024
May 08, 2024 15:00 - 3 minutesIt’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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What happened with the London Drugs cyberattack?
May 08, 2024 14:51 - 8 minutesLondon Drugs stores in Western Canada, all 79 of which were closed due to a cyberattack over a week ago, were reopened. Guest: Clint Mahlman, President and Chief Operating Officer of London Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why are divorce rates dropping across Canada?
May 08, 2024 14:32 - 8 minutesDivorce rates in Canada are dropping but it's not because people are choosing to stick it out in their marriage. Guest: Steven Benmor, Divorce Lawyer and expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are there too many oxidants in the kitchen?
May 08, 2024 14:22 - 7 minutesResearchers at UBC have detected singlet oxygen, what’s known as an oxidant, in home cooking indoors, for the first time. Why is this so significant? Oxidants can be beneficial but can also cause stress on human lungs, contributing to the development of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Guest: Dr. Nadine Borduas, Assistant Professor at UBC in the Department of Chemistry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: The new LNG facility in Kitimat
May 08, 2024 13:52 - 13 minutesVaughn gets a tour of the new LNG facility in Kitimat, one of the provinces large energy projects. Even after all the protests and debate over large scale energy projects the province can still get stuff done. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scotts Thoughts: Scott makes a prediction
May 08, 2024 13:40 - 5 minutesAs a longtime Canucks fan Scott makes his prediction on the first game of the Oilers/Canucks series. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why do we have superstitions?
May 08, 2024 13:36 - 8 minutesSuperstition, ingrained in human culture for centuries, manifests in various forms and practices, from avoiding the number 13 to carrying lucky charms. Guest: Dr. Neil Dagnall, Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Legislating better passwords, Shutting down your social media to keep your job & Park Board approves booze on the beach
May 07, 2024 15:40 - 1 hourSeg 1: What causes hangxiety? If Dry January seeped into quasi-sober February, followed by full-fledged drinking, a symptom of your hangover might be anxiety. The phenomenon is common enough to have its own hashtag, #hangxiety, on social media. Guest: Dr. David Nutt, Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London and Author of “Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health” Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Will liquor stores lose out to non-alcoholic options Liquor stores might st...
Legislating better passwords
May 07, 2024 15:30 - 10 minutesThe UK has implemented a new law banning generic passwords on new smart devices. How will that work? Guest: Carmi Levy, Leading Technology Journalist, Analyst, and Digital Marketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CKNW Playoff Report for May 07, 2024
May 07, 2024 14:56 - 4 minutesIt’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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Park Board approves drinking at beaches program
May 07, 2024 14:51 - 9 minutesThe Vancouver Park Board has approved the Alcohol on Beaches re-pilot program which allows legal consumption of alcohol at seven beaches. Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner for the Vancouver Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shut down your social media to keep your job
May 07, 2024 14:38 - 9 minutesA new report has found that many employers would consider firing employees for inappropriate social media posts and write rules into contracts when hiring. Guest: Lisa Bragg, Former Journalist, Speaker, Author, and self promotion advocate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: The NDP are taking polls
May 07, 2024 14:38 - 16 minutesThe NDP are using public money for polling in Surrey regarding the move to Surrey Policing Services. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scotts Thoughts: Will liquor stores lose out to non-alcoholic options
May 07, 2024 13:43 - 5 minutesLiquor stores might start to worry about the sober-curious movement and all the options available as they start to see a dip in sales as consumers move away from alcohol. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What causes hangxiety?
May 07, 2024 13:40 - 8 minutesIf Dry January seeped into quasi-sober February, followed by full-fledged drinking, a symptom of your hangover might be anxiety. The phenomenon is common enough to have its own hashtag, #hangxiety, on social media. Guest: Dr. David Nutt, Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London and Author of “Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Local connections to WWII, Will new short=term rental rules create more housing? & Why do we love music
May 06, 2024 16:15 - 1 hourSeg 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 j...
Why do we like music?
May 06, 2024 15:48 - 9 minutesA 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
How many cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls go unsolved?
May 06, 2024 15:31 - 9 minutesThe 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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CKNW Playoff Report for May 06, 2024
May 06, 2024 15:01 - 4 minutesIt’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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Airbnb Regulations kicked in May 1st
May 06, 2024 14:56 - 9 minutesNew 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is there a correlation between nutrition and criminal behaviour?
May 06, 2024 14:32 - 9 minutesWhile 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: BC Conservatives are catching up
May 06, 2024 14:09 - 14 minutesLatest numbers are in from Elections BC and the BC Conservatives are catching up with fundraising donations and funds. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scotts Thoughts: A resume Hack you need to know about
May 06, 2024 13:33 - 7 minutesDo 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Local woman and her connection to WWII
May 06, 2024 13:21 - 8 minutesJoan 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” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Is BC's drug decriminalization experiment doomed? Handling cases of police violence in BC & What it's like to live with arthritis
May 03, 2024 16:06 - 57 minutesSeg 1: Why researchers are reinvestigating the murder of Giacomo Matteotti Guest: Dr. Andrea Pisauro, Psychology Lecturer at the University of Plymouth Seg 2: View From Victoria: Changes urgently needed in BC’s decriminalization experiment The Premier is speaking on decriminalization saying the province has responded promptly to Ottawa's request for more information and says change is needed urgently. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in President ...
What’s it like living with arthritis?
May 03, 2024 15:52 - 9 minutesWhat is it like for a patient who is living with arthritis? What are the main challenges that you face because of your arthritis? Guest: Karam Roberts, Arthritis Patient Guest: Carleen Pauliuk, Director of the Arthritis Society of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CKNW Playoff Report for May 03, 2024
May 03, 2024 15:52 - 4 minutesIt’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should BC improve how it handles cases of police violence?
May 03, 2024 14:52 - 9 minutesThe Civilian Director of the IIO has voiced concerns over the low rate of prosecutions against police officers involved in violent incidents. Guest: Ron MacDonald, Chief Civilian Director of the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kickin' It With The Caps for May 03,2024
May 03, 2024 14:52 - 5 minutesThis weekend marks a BIG milestone for the Vancouver Whitecaps! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Changes urgently needed in BC’s decriminalization experiment
May 03, 2024 14:21 - 14 minutesThe Premier is speaking on decriminalization saying the province has responded promptly to Ottawa's request for more information and says change is needed urgently. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why researchers are reinvestigating the murder of Giacomo Matteotti
May 03, 2024 13:22 - 7 minutesWhy researchers are reinvestigating the murder of Giacomo Matteotti Guest: Dr. Andrea Pisauro, Psychology Lecturer at the University of Plymouth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Lobloaw Boycott getting global attention, Is BC's drug policy failing & Real Estate investment concerns
May 02, 2024 15:44 - 1 hourSeg 1: How do we know anything for certain? Scientific knowledge is highly reliable due to its self-correcting nature but some groups, like anti-evolutionists, climate denialists, and anti-vaxxers, challenge well-established scientific facts without empirical evidence. Guest: Kevin McCain, professor of philosophy, University of alabama Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: World password day! When was the last time you updated your password? Today is world password day and there are ways to protect your in...
Is our policy on drugs failing?
May 02, 2024 15:32 - 10 minutesRetired Justice Thomas Gove has written an op-ed saying we are failing those with substance use addictions by not providing them with enough treatment options. Guest: Thomas Gove, Retired Justice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CKNW Playoff Report for May 02, 2024
May 02, 2024 15:00 - 5 minutesIt’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How did Loblaw’s became the face of high food prices?
May 02, 2024 15:00 - 8 minutesThere is global interest in the "Loblaw phenomenon," despite Galen Weston's absence from public view, social media is filled with criticism toward Loblaw, though its stock remains strong. Guest: Grant Packard, program director at the Shulich school of business, York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Facebook facing a Class Action Lawsuit by Canadians
May 02, 2024 14:39 - 7 minutesFacebook users in B.C. and three other provinces are part of a $51-million class-action settlement due to alleged privacy breaches by the social-media giant. Guest: Aimee Morisson, Assistant professor, Department of language and literature, University of waterloo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Real Estate is not always a good investment
May 02, 2024 14:38 - 8 minutesInvestors caught up with real estate development projects say these types of investment projects need better regulation to protect investors. Guest: Bethany Lindsay, Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Request for restrictions on open drug use
May 02, 2024 14:14 - 15 minutesThe Province has released a letter of request to Ottawa that was sent last week asking for more restrictions on open drug use. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Scotts Thoughts: World password day!
May 02, 2024 13:51 - 6 minutesWhen was the last time you updated your password? Today is world password day and there are ways to protect your information better. Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How do we know anything for certain?
May 02, 2024 13:37 - 9 minutesScientific knowledge is highly reliable due to its self-correcting nature but some groups, like anti-evolutionists, climate denialists, and anti-vaxxers, challenge well-established scientific facts without empirical evidence. Guest: Kevin McCain, professor of philosophy, University of alabama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Books for Mothers Day. The cost of FIFA & Could processed foods be healthy?
May 01, 2024 16:07 - 1 hourSeg 1: Books galore for Mothers Day If your mom is a reader we have the top books to help you fill the gift box for Mothers Day Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Director of Print Experience at Indigo Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Have you ever had your bike stolen? A VPD initiative has received provincial government funding to expand its bike database across BC Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: The cost of FIFA is going up! Hosting FIFA will cost more than what we were ...
Making Cents of the Markets for May 01, 2024
May 01, 2024 16:07 - 9 minutesTime 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
Why one child families are the new normal
May 01, 2024 15:38 - 9 minutesBirthrates have been declining in Canada, with only-child families becoming more common as Statistics Canada reports that in 2021, 45% of families had one child. Guest: Lauren Sandler, Author of One and only: The Freedom of having an only child, and the joy of being one Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
CKNW Playoff Report for May 01, 2024
May 01, 2024 14:57 - 4 minutesIt’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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is it clear how much the FIFA world cup will cost?
May 01, 2024 14:48 - 9 minutesBC's hosting of the 2026 FIFA World Cup could cost over half a billion dollars which is double the initial estimates. Guest: Royce Chwin, President and CEO, Destination Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are processed foods being unfairly labeled?
May 01, 2024 14:44 - 8 minutesWe’re all trying to eat healthier, but what if some of what we thought about our diet could actually be wrong? Guest: Dr. Gunther Kuhle, a Food and nutrition Scientist at the university of Reading Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices