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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.

Location:

Vancouver, BC

Networks:

Curiouscast

Description:

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.

Twitter:

@simisara980

Language:

English

Contact:

Suite 2000 - 700 West Georgia St. Vancouver, BC Canada V7Y 1K9 (604) 280-9898


Episodes
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Full Show: What is 'woke', A viable healthcare plan & burgers and politics

4/24/2025
What does ‘woke’ actually mean? Guest: Dr. Valerie Fridland, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada and Author of “Like, Literally, Dude” Which federal party has the most viable health care plan? Guest: Lindsay Hadden, Applied Health Services Researcher, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar, and a Principal Investigator for the Health Systems Research Lab at SFU Can burger sales predict the new Prime Minister? Guest: Chris Geib, Manager at Burger Heaven in New Westminster What would living on Mars do to the human body? Guest: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Adjunct Faculty in the BioSciences Department at Rice University and Author of “City on Mars” Should the US ban artificial food dyes? Guest: Dr. Kathleen Melanson, Nutritional Scientist at the University of Rhode Island Why does BC need to reform its Police Act? Guest: Adam Olsen, Member of the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act and Former Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saanich North Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:20

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Can burger sales predict the new Prime Minister?

4/24/2025
Can burger sales predict the new Prime Minister? Guest: Chris Geib, Manager at Burger Heaven in New Westminster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:11

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Why does BC need to reform its Police Act?

4/24/2025
Why does BC need to reform its Police Act? Guest: Adam Olsen, Member of the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act and Former Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saanich North Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:51

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Which federal party has the most viable health care plan?

4/24/2025
Which federal party has the most viable health care plan? Guest: Lindsay Hadden, Applied Health Services Researcher, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar, and a Principal Investigator for the Health Systems Research Lab at SFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:03

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Should the US ban artificial food dyes?

4/24/2025
Should the US ban artificial food dyes? Guest: Dr. Kathleen Melanson, Nutritional Scientist at the University of Rhode Island Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:06:56

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What does ‘woke’ actually mean?

4/24/2025
What does ‘woke’ actually mean? Guest: Dr. Valerie Fridland, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada and Author of “Like, Literally, Dude” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:40

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View From Victoria: BC and Alberta heading down different paths

4/24/2025
View From Victoria: BC and Alberta heading down different paths Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:14:30

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What would living on Mars do to the human body?

4/24/2025
What would living on Mars do to the human body? Guest: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, Adjunct Faculty in the BioSciences Department at Rice University and Author of “City on Mars” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:40

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Full Show: Trade based money laundering, Costed platforms & Whole lotta whales

4/23/2025
How should Canada address trade-based money laundering? Guest: Rita Trichur, Senior Business Writer and Columnist for The Globe and Mail How economically viable is the Conservatives’ costed platform? Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Concordia University Why have there been so many whale sightings in Vancouver? Guest: Grace Baer, Research and Project Manager at BC Whales Who should be the MP for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam? Guest: Ron McKinnon, Liberal Candidate for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam (incumbent) Guest: Laura Dupont, NDP Candidate for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam Guest: Iain Black, Conservative Candidate for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:39:11

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Making Cents of the Markets for Apr 23, 2025

4/23/2025
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:11:47

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Who should be the MP for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam?

4/23/2025
Who should be the MP for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam? Guest: Ron McKinnon, Liberal Candidate for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam (incumbent) Guest: Laura Dupont, NDP Candidate for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam Guest: Iain Black, Conservative Candidate for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:55

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How economically viable is the Conservatives’ costed platform?

4/23/2025
How economically viable is the Conservatives’ costed platform? Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:08:53

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Why have there been so many whale sightings in Vancouver?

4/23/2025
Why have there been so many whale sightings in Vancouver? Guest: Grace Baer, Research and Project Manager at BC Whales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:06:05

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How should Canada address trade-based money laundering?

4/23/2025
How should Canada address trade-based money laundering? Guest: Rita Trichur, Senior Business Writer and Columnist for The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:00

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View From Victoria: Congratulations to Colwood

4/23/2025
View From Victoria: Congratulations to Colwood Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:13:20

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Full Show: Bad information, Hockey Canada trial & Bowling the perfect game

4/22/2025
Why is disinformation thriving on Meta? Guest: Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Canada Bureau Chief for The New York Times What can we expect from Hockey Canada’s sexual assault trial? Guest: Sean O’Shea, Consumer and Investigative Reporter for Global News Toronto How to bowl a perfect strike according to math Guest: Simon Ji, Graduate Student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University How to make friends as an adult Guest: Danielle Jackson, Friendship Educator, Host of the Friend Forward Podcast, and Author of “Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships” How do the federal parties’ cost platforms compare? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley How a BC author brought outlaw Belle Jane’s story to life Guest: Natalie Appleton, Author of “I Want To Die In My Boots” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:00

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How a BC author brought outlaw Belle Jane’s story to life

4/22/2025
How a BC author brought outlaw Belle Jane’s story to life Guest: Natalie Appleton, Author of “I Want To Die In My Boots” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:10:34

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What can we expect from Hockey Canada’s sexual assault trial?

4/22/2025
What can we expect from Hockey Canada’s sexual assault trial? Guest: Sean O’Shea, Consumer and Investigative Reporter for Global News Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:54

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How do the federal parties’ cost platforms compare?

4/22/2025
How do the federal parties’ cost platforms compare? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:09:19

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How to make friends as an adult

4/22/2025
How to make friends as an adult Guest: Danielle Jackson, Friendship Educator, Host of the Friend Forward Podcast, and Author of “Fighting for our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women's Relationships” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:06:36