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Mornings 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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Full Show: Local connections to WWII, Will new short=term rental rules create more housing? & Why do we love music
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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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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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)
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CKNW Playoff Report for May 06, 2024
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
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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.
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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
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices