Mornings with Simi
Curiouscast
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.
Radio: Global News Radio 980 CKNW
Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
Seg 1: Why do songs make us want to dance? New research explains why people naturally dance to music. The urge to dance, which researchers called the "groove experience," depends on the music's syncopation, which affects how predictable the rhythm is. Guest: Dr. Benjamin Morillon, Cognitive Neuroscientist at Aix-Marseille University’s Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC Conservatives closing the gap on the NDP It was the last legislative session before the election and the BC Conservatives are the main contender for the current government. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in What did we hear from Michael cohen this week in the Trump Trial and Nikki Haley won 17-20% of the vote during primaries held this week Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: How is Burnaby protecting renters from ‘demovictions’? A group of tenants displaced from their Metrotown apartment building in Burnaby four years ago are returning to the new development at their old rent prices. This marks a significant step in Burnaby’s efforts to address “demovictions,” Guest: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby Seg 5: 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 6: Can virtual reality help teenagers manage their emotions? This week, Alexandra Kitson presented at the CHI ’24 Conference in Oahu, Hawaii, to showcase her work on using digital technologies, including virtual reality (VR), to help youth develop emotion regulation skills. Guest: Dr. Alexandra Kitson, Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Tangible Embodied Child-Computer Interaction Lab at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous episodes
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16518 - Full Show: The songs that make us dance, Protecting residents from 'Renovictions' & Using tech to manage emotions Fri, 17 May 2024
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16517 - Can virtual reality help teenagers manage their emotions? Fri, 17 May 2024
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16516 - CKNW Playoff Report for May 17, 2024 Fri, 17 May 2024
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16515 - How is Burnaby protecting renters from ‘demovictions’? Fri, 17 May 2024
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16514 - The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for May 17, 2024 Fri, 17 May 2024
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16513 - View From Victoria: BC Conservatives closing the gap on the NDP Fri, 17 May 2024
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16512 - Why do songs make us want to dance? Fri, 17 May 2024
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16511 - Full Show: Toxins in the brain while sleeping, Beware the Canadian goose & Improving the standards of social workers in BC Thu, 16 May 2024
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16510 - How Vancouver is bringing frogs back from extinction Thu, 16 May 2024
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16509 - Could the BC Greens improve the standards for social workers? Thu, 16 May 2024
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16508 - CKNW Playoff Report for May 16, 2024 Thu, 16 May 2024
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16507 - How will social media companies help BC protect youth online? Thu, 16 May 2024
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16506 - Beware the Canadian Goose! Thu, 16 May 2024
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16505 - It’s the end of Google Search as we know it Thu, 16 May 2024
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16504 - View From Victoria: A lot of speculation Thu, 16 May 2024
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16503 - Do our brains actually release toxins when we sleep? Thu, 16 May 2024
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16502 - Full Show: Are ultra-processed foods actually bad for you?, Preparing BC for wildfire future & Uniting BC political parties Wed, 15 May 2024
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16501 - Making Cents of the Markets for May 15, 2024 Wed, 15 May 2024
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16500 - Is BC United going to merge with the BC Conservatives? Wed, 15 May 2024
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16499 - Why is BC restricting who can legally change their name? Wed, 15 May 2024
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16498 - CKNW Playoff Report for May 15, 2024 Wed, 15 May 2024
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16497 - Should BC prepare for a future living with wildfires? Wed, 15 May 2024
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16496 - Managing your growing family in a small space! Wed, 15 May 2024
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16495 - Could solar storms knock out our power grids and internet? Wed, 15 May 2024
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16494 - View From Victoria: Could BC United become United with the Conservatives? Wed, 15 May 2024
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16493 - Scott’s Thoughts: Do you want to be an AI version of yourself? Wed, 15 May 2024
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16492 - Are ultra-processed foods as dangerous as we think? Wed, 15 May 2024
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16491 - Full Show: Is nostalgia bad?, Cancer rates expected to spike in 2024 & Replacing SRO's in BC Tue, 14 May 2024
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16490 - How is Fort Nelson contending with the Parker Lake Wildfire? Tue, 14 May 2024
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16489 - Is BC one step closer to replacing SROs? Tue, 14 May 2024
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16488 - CKNW Playoff Report for May 14, 2024 Tue, 14 May 2024
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16487 - How has the Parker Lake Wildfire escalated? Tue, 14 May 2024
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16486 - Is intermittent fasting actually good for you? Tue, 14 May 2024
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16485 - Why are cancer rates expected to spike in 2024? Tue, 14 May 2024
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16484 - View From Victoria: I Heart Heat Pumps Tue, 14 May 2024
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16483 - Can a newly discovered gene predict Alzheimer’s Disease? Tue, 14 May 2024
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16482 - Why do people enjoy nostalgia? Tue, 14 May 2024
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16481 - Full Show: Apple commercial falls short, Vancouver needs more open spaces for dogs & How pregnancy impacts the brain Mon, 13 May 2024
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16480 - How does pregnancy impact the brain? Mon, 13 May 2024
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16479 - Should Vancouver have more open spaces for dogs? Mon, 13 May 2024
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16478 - CKNW Playoff Report for May 13, 2024 Mon, 13 May 2024
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16477 - How much land is BC planning to give back to First Nations? Mon, 13 May 2024
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16476 - The world of loopholes Mon, 13 May 2024
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16475 - Police find DNA of 12 additional women at confessed killer’s apartment Mon, 13 May 2024
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16474 - View From Victoria: Last call for Politics Mon, 13 May 2024
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16473 - Why was Apple’s ‘Crush’ iPad Pro commercial such a bust? Mon, 13 May 2024
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16472 - Full Show: What makes something funny, School budget falls short in Surrey & Do whales have complex languages Fri, 10 May 2024
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16471 - Do whales have their own complex language system? Fri, 10 May 2024
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16470 - CKNW Playoff Report for May 10, 2024 Fri, 10 May 2024
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16469 - Why is the Surrey School Board budget not enough Fri, 10 May 2024