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.
Categorias: Noticias y política
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Seg 1: Is our posture as important as we think? Beth Linker's book Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America provides a detailed historical analysis of America's obsession with posture, from Darwin's evolutionary theories to the mid-20th century. Guest: Dr. Beth Linker, Department Chair and Professor of History and the Sociology of Science at the University of Pennsylvania and Author of “Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America” Seg 2: Would you give up your phone for a bottle of wine? With the goal of encouraging face-to-face conversation and dining, a restaurant is giving customers a free glass of wine if they give up their phone. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Mike DeJong goes Federal Mike de Jong has announced he is going into Federal politics, which is not a surprise as he hinted at it more than a year ago. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Should Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners be grounded? A Boeing engineer testified before a Senate subcommittee regarding serious safety concerns within Boeing's manufacturing processes. Guest: Dr. David Woods, Professor of Cognitive Systems Engineering and Human Systems Integration at Ohio State University Seg 5: Living in Stanley Park for 3 decades Stanley park is the crown Jewel of Vancouver, but the park has secrets that many of us know nothing about including a few residents that have been there for over 30 years. Guest: Alissa Thibault, Global News Reporter Seg 6: How is TransLink going to spend its new provincial funding? BC is allocating up to $300 million in new capital funding to assist TransLink in expanding its bus fleet. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming highlighted that this investment will help alleviate overcrowding and reduce wait times across the region. Guest: Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink Seg 6: What is Canada’s role in the international gun trafficking trade? Nine individuals, including several Air Canada employees, have been charged in connection to a $20-million gold heist at Toronto Pearson Airport that occurred on April 18, 2023. Guest: Dr. Noah Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley and Author of “On Target: Gun Culture, Storytelling, and the NRA” Seg 7: Why was Jontay Porter banned from the NBA? Jontay Porter, a player with the Raptors, has been issued a lifetime ban from the NBA following an investigation that found he breached several anti-gambling rules. Guest: Doug Smith, Sports Reporter for The Toronto Star Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episodios anteriores
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16338 - Full Show: Is posture actually important?, Spending money at Translink & Grounding All Boeing 787's Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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16337 - Why was Jontay Porter banned from the NBA? Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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16336 - What is Canada’s role in the international gun trafficking trade? Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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16335 - How is TransLink going to spend its new provincial funding? Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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16334 - Living in Stanley Park for 30 years Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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16333 - Should Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners be grounded? Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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16332 - View From Victoria: Mike DeJong goes Federal Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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16331 - Would you give up your phone for a bottle of wine? Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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16330 - Is our posture as important as we think? Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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16329 - Full Show: Breaking down the budget, Time Zone on the moon & Building for Canada's future Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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16328 - Making Cents of the Markets for Apr 17, 2024 Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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16327 - Is Canada doing enough to make housing affordable again? Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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16326 - The consequences of overlooking Canada’s productivity emergency Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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16325 - What can tourists expect from a recovering Maui? Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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16324 - Why is the moon getting its own time zone? Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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16323 - View From Victoria: Bombshell testimony has government stumbling Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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16322 - Who was responsible for the Pearson Airport Gold Heist? Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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16321 - Should we be building cities inside of asteroids? Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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16320 - Full Show: The spy who couldn't spell, What to expect in the Federal Budget & Could every Canadian get a family doctor Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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16319 - Could every Canadian get a family doctor one day? Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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16318 - Should Canada adopt a national child welfare alert? Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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16317 - What can we expect from the 2024 Federal Budget? Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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16316 - What is Open Banking and why should you care? Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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16315 - Why do we have gut feelings? Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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16314 - View From Victoria: Yay or Nay to designated drug use spaces? Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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16313 - The most stressful time of day! Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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16312 - How a spy who couldn’t spell foiled the biggest espionage heist in history Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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16311 - Full Show: Is a lack of sleep good for you?, BC serving up 5-star meals in space & Preventing crimes against women Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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16310 - How BC is helping make 5-star meals in space Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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16309 - Why did Iran launch an attack against Israel? Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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16308 - Inside the efforts to save kʷiisaḥiʔis Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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16307 - The hype over a new movie that has people divided Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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16306 - Is Canada capable of preventing crimes against Indigenous women? Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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16305 - View From Victoria: Marking a somber anniversary Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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16304 - Are we on the verge of losing customer service Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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16303 - Can sleep deprivation make you happier? Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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16302 - Full Show: The political theatre in the legislature & Safer supply and hospital admissions & Drug safe zones at hospitals Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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16301 - Will requiring designated drug zones improve hospital safety? Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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16300 - Kickin' it with the Caps - Apr 12, 2024 Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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16299 - Is safer supply causing more opioid hospitalizations? Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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16298 - Why doesn’t BC cover medications that other provinces do? Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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16297 - The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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16296 - View From Victoria: The theatre of politics Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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16295 - Future of Work Series: Can 'Toxic Positivity' be a threat to your workplace? Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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16294 - What can gravitational waves tell us about the universe Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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16293 - Full Show: Are you a 'sell out'?, New tech helping to save the whales & Lawyers unhappy about proposed legislation Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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16292 - Future of Work Series: Why is BC developing new strains of shellfish? Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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16291 - Why are trial lawyers unhappy with BC’s new legislation? Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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16290 - How new technology is helping save the whales Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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16289 - Should we get rid of ‘shift’ work? Thu, 11 Apr 2024