Mornings with Simi
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.
Episodes
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...
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May 17, 2024 • 7 mins
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
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May 17, 2024 • 4 mins
It’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
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May 17, 2024 • 8 mins
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
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May 17, 2024 • 10 mins
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
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May 17, 2024 • 14 mins
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
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May 17, 2024 • 9 mins
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
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Seg 1: Do our brains actually release toxins when we sleep?
A recent study led by Prof Nick Franks and Prof Bill Wisden at Imperial College London challenges the long-held belief in neuroscience that sleep significantly enhances the brain's ability to clear waste.
Guest: Dr. Nicholas Franks, Professor of Biophysics and Anaesthetics at Imperial College London
Seg 2: View From Victoria: A lot of speculation
Everyone is giving their t...
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May 16, 2024 • 8 mins
The Vancouver Aquarium has taken a leadership role in frog conservation, particularly through its breeding programs.
Guest: Andrew Cumming, Lead Frog Biologist at the Vancouver Aquarium
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May 16, 2024 • 9 mins
Guest: Sonia Fursteanu, Leader of the BC Greens
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May 16, 2024 • 5 mins
It’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
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May 16, 2024 • 8 mins
The BC government and major social media companies, including Meta, Google, TikTok, X, and Snap Inc., have formed a “historic collaboration” to enhance youth safety online.
Guest: Nikki Sharma, Attorney General of British Columbia
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May 16, 2024 • 6 mins
It’s nesting season for Canadian Geese and while the fear of geese is a little bit exaggerated, there is a need to be cautious around the animal during this time.
Guest: Barry Kent McKay, Wildlife Expert with Animal Alliance Canada
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May 16, 2024 • 9 mins
To maintain its search rankings amidst the shift to generative AI, Google rolled out its most significant algorithm update.
Guest: Eric Shwartzman, SEO Consultant Specializing in Earned Media and Author of “The Digital Pivot: Secrets of Online Marketing”
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May 16, 2024 • 15 mins
Everyone is giving their two cents on the merger of the BC Conservatives and BC United.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist
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May 16, 2024 • 9 mins
A recent study led by Prof Nick Franks and Prof Bill Wisden at Imperial College London challenges the long-held belief in neuroscience that sleep significantly enhances the brain's ability to clear waste.
Guest: Dr. Nicholas Franks, Professor of Biophysics and Anaesthetics at Imperial College London
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Seg 1: Are ultra-processed foods as dangerous as we think?
A three-decade-long Harvard University study suggests that the quality of one's overall diet is more important to one's lifespan than the amount of ultra-processed foods one consumes.
Guest: Dr. Mingyang Song, Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard University
Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Do you want to be an AI version of yourself?
A company in Ge...
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May 15, 2024 • 8 mins
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
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May 15, 2024 • 6 mins
With the polls showing BC United behind the rest of BC’s political parties, is there a way for the party to merge BC Conservatives without losing the identity of their party?
Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of BC United
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May 15, 2024 • 8 mins
The provincial government has introduced legislation to prevent individuals convicted of serious criminal offenses from legally changing their names.
Guest: Adrian Dix, BC’s Minister of Health
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